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10 Ways to Use Twitter to Quit Your Job

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

The title of this article could be taken to mean two different things. I could refer to using Twitter to communicate your resignation from your job or it could refer to using Twitter to financially enable you to quit your job. Since Twitter truly could be used in either of these ways, we’ll provide you with answers that address both scenarios.

Using Twitter to Resign

  1. Resignation tweet – This is the straight forward approach. Simply tweet your resignation to your current employer.  Very short and to the point, a tweet leaves no room for stumbling over your words.
  2. New job tweet – Announce that you will be starting a new job. This is a more subtle approach, but should still convey your intent quite clearly. Be sure to include the date of your last day at the current employer in your 140 characters.
  3. Song tweet – For a more creative approach, you might want to provide a link to a Youtube video for songs like: “Take This Job and Shove It” or something with a similar message.
  4. Youtube tweet – You could also record your resignation speech on video and post it on Youtube. Use bit.ly to shrink down the url and tweet it on over to your boss. An example of this was posted in this creative whiteboard resignation speech on Youtube.
  5. Job vacancy tweet – This would be a ‘hope you get the hint’ type of tweet. Simply tweet the fact that your current job position at the company will be vacant as of a certain date. Don’t put that date too far in the future though. Your company may decide not to keep you very long after receiving that notice.

Using Twitter Gain a New Source of Income

  1. Get paid to tweet. That may sound a bit simple, but it is a reality. There are people who are being paid to create and post tweets for other people who don’t have the time or inclination to do it themselves. Do you really think the celebrities do their own tweeting? I doubt it. Marketing companies and website designers are a couple of the sources for tweeting jobs.
  2. Drive traffic to your website – If you have information, products or services that you can sell through your own website. You might consider using Twitter to help drive traffic to your website and increase your income so that you can be self-employed.
  3. Find a new job through Twitter – Twitter is all about making connections with like-minded people. It is a great networking tool. Start looking for that dream job with a company that has representation on Twitter. Make some connections and find that new job.
  4. Promote your services – Your Twitter profile combines with the subject matter of your tweets to demonstrate what your interests are. This is a great way for someone to indirectly promote their services to a large new group of people and bring in the income necessary to quit your job.
  5. Teach tweeting – This may sound silly to you, but many people have no clue as to what Twitter is about or how to use it to their advantage. ‘Teaching’ could mean writing a book about it, doing marketing seminars and selling subscriptions to a newsletter. Become the expert of Twitter and leave that desk job behind.

Whether it is simply communicating your intentions to quit your job or finding a financial means that allows you to quit your job, Twitter can play a role. It just takes a little creativity and the ability to say something in less than 140 characters.

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10 Reasons to Jump on the Google+ Bandwagon

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Google+ is the latest effort by the Internet giant to secure a foothold in the social networking market. There are concerns that this effort may not be able to make many inroads in a market dominated by the immensely successful Facebook, but Google does have a lot of financial resources that may allow it to hang in long enough to garner significant market share. Additionally, Google+ users may find a commonality in their relationship with others who use Google searches on a regular basis.

What you will find here are some of the features and attractions of Google+ that could influence some people to give the new product a trial run.

  1. Looks Nice – The user interface is uncluttered, and designed for easy use. Andy Hertzfeld, who worked on the design for the original Apple MacIntosh user interface, is credited with coming up with a very clear UI.
  2. Fresh Start – For those who may have had a less than acceptable experience with other social networking sites, Google+ offers a chance at a fresh start.
  3. Circles – Targeted grouping using the Google+ Circles makes it easy to manage groups of friends, using the html5 drag and drop feature..
  4. Privacy – In Circle sharing allows for privacy selections that may appeal to users, and Google+ lets the user decide how the profile page will appear on the Web.
  5. Location – Users can let their location be known with a single click, something more difficult to achieve on Facebook.
  6. Huddle Up – This feature, available to Android users, is a text chat application that enables users to group chat even when those users are on the move.
  7. Hanging Out – The Google+ Hangout feature allows group chat for as many as ten people, and users can even send video messages.
  8. Photo Browsing – Picasa, the online image sharing site, is owned by Google, and some users have reported better results using this site through Google+.
  9. Search Connection – Google search is an important component to the attraction of Google+, and many users of the new service are also inclined to utilize Google search features.
  10. Up and Coming? – Google+ has just gotten started, yet has as many users as Facebook was able to attract in two years, close to 20,000,000.

It may not be possible for Google+ to overtake Facebook or Twitter, given their success and head start, but people once said the same thing about nobody being able to compete with MySpace.

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10 Frequently Asked Questions About DSL

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

With so many options available for internet nowadays, it can be hard to keep up to speed with all of them (pun intended). So we understand that you may have some questions about some of the choices out there. That’s why we’re here – to answer those queries. Today we’ll take a look at ten frequently asked questions about DSL.

What is DSL?

Digital Subscriber Line is a means by which internet service can be carried over a standard telephone line without affecting the phone service itself by separating the two signals. There are several technologies that comprise what is known as DSL, the most common being ADSL, or Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line.

How Does It Work?

Voice communications typically use a low frequency range (5KHz and lower), while DSL uses a higher range (>25KHz). It is this difference in frequencies that allows the transmission of both over the same line. The individual signals can be separated by way of a DSL filter.

What Kind of Speed Can I Expect?

There’s a fairly wide range of speeds offered with DSL internet service, with typical speeds being anywhere from 1.5 Mbps to over 50 Mbps with a later generation DSL technology such as VDSL, or Very high data rate Digital Subscriber Line.

How much more expensive is DSL than Dial-up?

In some cases it can actually be cheaper, for several reasons. First, providers offer different levels of DSL at very competitive rates. Secondly, a dial-up service costs you the price of a phone line plus whatever your ISP is charging you. Thirdly, you won’t be paying phone access charges for the time you spend on the internet.

How Does DSL differ from cable?

Cable is transmitted via RF radio frequency over coaxial cable. It typically is rated at higher speeds than DSL. However, cable is a shared medium, meaning the bandwidth is shared by all users on the network. DSL is a more closed medium, where only users on the same DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) share their bandwidth, so DSL speeds are more consistent. Also, cable providers generally allocate less bandwidth for upstream data than do the DSL providers, so DSL upload speeds are often faster.

What’s the deal with distance from the C.O? Why does that matter?

The nature of DSL technology and the frequency ranges used make distance an important factor in its reliability. So telephone companies will not generally run DSL lines farther than approximately 15,000 ft. from the central office.

Do I need phone service to get DSL?

No. ISP’s that offer DSL might push for bundled services – especially telco’s whose legacy service is POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) – but it isn’t technically necessary to have a separate phone line in order to have DSL installed.

Is DSL secure since it’s always on?

Security isn’t really any more of a factor with DSL than with other technologies, and most providers are offering suites of security software with their installations. It’s important in any case, however, that users have their own firewalls installed on their PC’s.

Do I need any other hardware?

No. As long as your computer is of recent vintage and has a network interface, or NIC, card installed, everything necessary to install DSL to your home is supplied by the provider, including DSL filters.

What level of service do I need?

The answer to this question depends largely on how you plan to use the internet. If you mainly use it for light web surfing e-mail, and rarely transfer large files, then a basic plan will probably be more than adequate. Higher speeds are generally only necessary – and therefore worth their higher prices – if you are a heavier internet user. That is, someone who streams a lot of video, is a serious gamer, downloads movies, etc. These activities are more speed-sensitive and gobblers of bandwidth.

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10 Signs Your FaceBook Account Has Been Compromised

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

FaceBook is a great way to keep in contact with friends and family, but you need to be careful anytime you are online and make sure that your information is kept safe. Another reason this has become so important is the number of applications that have been written to specifically compromise FaceBook (search for one in Google you will be shocked by how many there are). Listed below you will find ten signs your FaceBook account has been compromised.

  1. You Can’t Log In. You know your password and FaceBook is not accepting it then this can be a sure sign that your account has been compromised. If you are unable to get a notification to your email address, when you say that you forgot your password, then more than likely you have been hacked, and the hacker has changed your password.
  2. You Get Alerts You Don’t Recognized. If you start getting notices for FaceBook programs you do not recognize ,then someone else could have used your account to access those programs.
  3. Mass Spam from Your Account. Hopefully, your friends will let you know, but if they start getting emails saying that you tagged them in a photo that doesn’t exist or anything else that seems strange to be coming from you, then your account has probably been compromised.
  4. New Groups. If you are seeing news feeds that show you liked something or joined a group that you know you didn’t sign up for, then someone else may have used your account to do so.
  5. Unknown Status Posts. You start seeing updates to your status that you did not post. Most of these will either not make sense or will be completely out of character for you.
  6. Links Showing Up. You may see links on your wall or news feeds that you did not post. Many of these are malicious, inappropriate in nature and can cause your friends to download a virus if they click on them thinking you posted it.
  7. FaceBook Will Let You Know. In some cases, FaceBook will let you know if they noticed suspicious activity on your account. They will send you a message letting you know that your account has been temporarily suspended until you can verify your information.
  8. Unfamiliar Photos. Check to see if there are photos posted that you did not post to either your profile or to your wall. Again, many of these photos are usually inappropriate in nature and offensive.
  9. Strange Chat Messages. You may notice strange chat messages that occurred which said  you were looking for money etc. These are similar to the SPAM email, where someone poses to be you stranded in a foreign country and needs cash to get home.
  10. You are Shadowed. If you are on FaceBook and all of a sudden you see weird things happen like activity on your wall or chat that you didn’t post, and it is happening while you are logged in, then someone else is connected to your account at the same time you are.

If you feel like your FaceBook account has been compromised, you can either close it down immediately, change your password or get in touch with Facebook and let them know by visiting their security page.

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10 Things to Know About Net Neutrality Rules

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

“Net Neutrality”, also known as “Internet Neutrality” and “Network Neutrality”, is more of an idea than it is a set of rules, and the basic tenet is that Internet providers and governing bodies should not deny access to anybody seeking to use the net, regardless of content, sites, and myriad other applications. Rights of free speech are often cited to foster the philosophy of a hands-off government policy. Below are some points to ponder as the debate continues.

  1. Pro – Those who favor net neutrality say it promotes fair competition by not allowing ISP’s to dictate content, applications or usage.
  2. Con – Opponents of the idea of mandated Internet Neutrality say it is not a necessary concept since Internet Providers have no intention of manipulating the market in their favor by limiting access to the net.
  3. Pro – Supporters of neutrality say providers are seeking monopolies by imposing a tiered service that basically squeezes the pipeline, restricting access of competition.
  4. Con – Some computer scientists believe that an enforced policy of net neutrality will stifle innovation, and limit incentives for continued research.
  5. Netflix – Very popular, Netflix is an example of the kind of company that could suffer greatly if Internet providers constrict the pipeline, almost forcing consumers to choose ISP versions of the Netflix model.

The next set of items encapsulates the philosophy of “Net Neutrality”.

  1. Access – Users should be able to access any lawful content they wish to access.
  2. Devices – Customers should be able to connect any legal devices to the net that they want to connect, without interference from a provider or government.
  3. Competition – Consumers want free and open competition among various service and content providers, and net neutrality, in concept, addresses those concerns.
  4. Discrimination – The ideas behind net neutrality would ban or severely limit the ability of a provider or government to deny access to any service, content or application.
  5. Clear as Glass – ISP’s, operating under principles of neutrality, would be completely transparent as far as how they manage their business.

Even among those who support the idea of a free and open Internet there is a hot debate over whether-or-not governments need to step in to enforce the ideals. Many would have us rely on the integrity of service providers, while others are adamantly opposed to self-policing, saying it will just bring out the worst the net could possibly deliver. The situation is fluid, as all users and providers are still searching for the “perfect Net”.

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10 Ways to Embarrass your Kids on Facebook

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

By: Laura Backes

If you have a teenager on facebook, and you do not want them on there anymore, it is pretty easy to embarrass them enough to get them off. You may even have an adult child whom you wish to seek a little friendly revenge on, to get them back for all the times they embarrassed you in public. Whatever your reason, there is plenty of ways to embarrass your kids on facebook. Listed below are the top ten.

  1. Add Their Name to Yours. You have probably seen how some women put their maiden names in parenthesis to help old friends identify them. Instead, put your kid’s name in the parenthesis instead. So your name is now Suzie (Johnny Smith’s) Mom. Be sure to be on their ‘friends’ list to get the full effect.
  2. Profile Pics. Posting their childhood photos to your photo albums just isn’t good enough. Find the most embarrassing photo you can of them as a child, and use it as your profile pic. Make sure to include a note to the photo telling how it came to be.
  3. Friend Their Friends. In order to properly embarrass your kids, you need someone to embarrass them in front of. Go ahead and friend request all of their friends. You will not only have an audience, but you can keep tabs on your younger kids’ friends this way as well.
  4. Day to Day Conversations. Instead of picking up the phone, or talking to them in person, use facebook as your new medium for keeping in touch. Post embarrassing conversations on their wall such as, “Johnny, please remember to put the toilet seat down when you are finished, I fell in this morning, AGAIN!”
  5. Fan Pages. Find some outrageous fan pages and like them. These will pop up on your kids’ news feeds and the feeds of their friends that you friended. Remember your child’s name is in yours, so now it will say “Suzie (Johnny Smith’s) Mom Likes Women with Flatulence Problems”
  6. Like or Comment to Everything. Anytime your kids post a photo or status update, make sure you click like and comment on it. If they post a photo of themselves rock climbing you might respond with “That looks dangerous honey, did you get scared? It looks like your pants are wet.”
  7. Suggest Dates. Anytime someone of the opposite sex posts on your kid’s wall, take advantage of it. Comment after theirs saying, “You seem like a nice boy (girl), why don’t you and my daughter (son) get together for a date?”
  8. Use Shorthand Aggressively. Using text speak SMS shorthand comes in handy when sending a text, IM’ing or for a quick response online, but can get real annoying if you over use it. So go ahead and LOL, TTYL and CYL8R all over your kids facebook page.
  9. Intercept Messages. If one of your teenage kids gets a message on their wall from another friend to call, text or message them, you have a chance to really embarrass them. Reply back for them saying, “Sorry Sally, but Johnny is grounded and will not be able to meet you at the movies on Friday.”
  10. Threats. This is a great one for dad’s to use on their daughters. Anytime a guy posts something to your daughters’ wall, make sure you add your comment to it. If a guy comments on a photo saying “You look hot” you can respond back with “Dear guy friend, have we met? If not, we need to, SOON.” A profile pic of you holding a shotgun will add well to the embarrassment and fear factor of this type of comment.

I would highly suggest using a few of these ways to embarrass your kids on facebook, but not all. Unless of course, you are wanting to alienate them or remove yourself completely from their lives.

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