Why Get A Translucent Computer Casing?

Posted on December 26th, 2009 by Owen Jones
by Owen Jones

What is a clear computer housing and what might it do for you? Well, before we commence talking about the see-through computer casing, allow me to inquire you something: what does your computer?s case signify to you? I could even ask: what does your computer mean to you? I inquire this for the reason that your reply will determine what you want for your computer and its housing or case.

Most people have always been happy enough with the basic, average light-grey case that comes as bog-standard with the bulk of computers. A few have never even thought about it. But at the same time there are others who have thought about their computer?s casing a lot and who yearn for something special for their computer.

Some of these people were skillful at metalwork, others at woodwork and a few at glassware and there are some truly incredible, innovative, home-produced casings out there. Especially among the gaming community. However, we are not all so talented with our hands, but that does not signify that we have to be stuck with a grey computer housing.

The simplest option, if you want a custom computer case is to build one out of acrylic ? the kind of substance used to make the majority of fish tanks. You can buy and easily cut sheets of acrylic for the sides and fix them all together with acrylic resin. That may sound complicated, but it truly is not. First you would have to research the architecture of a normal computer housing and then just reproduce it in acrylic. You can build a transparent computer casing in a weekend.

Or you might buy a see-through computer casing kit. These kits come in flat-packs just like most kitchen furniture and can be effortlessly assembled according to the instructions with a screwdriver. No cutting, no measuring, just a little gentle screwing.

And I mean gentle, because the screws that come with the clear computer casing packs are usually made of acrylic too and will snap easily. It is the only part of the construction process that requires a cautionary note, as you don?t want to have to drill out a broken screw, do you? That would only put a downer on your fun.

So why would anyone desire a translucent computer casing? I think that there are countless reasons. A few individuals may just want to be different and others may want to show that they can assemble or even build such a casing. However, the translucent computer housing also has aesthetic and functional advantages. At least the good ones do.

On the Aesthetic Front: enthusiasts add neon lights and small LEDs that twinkle on and off or just glow eerily, perhaps activated by some occurrence, like a hard drive coming to life. These displays are called ?themes? and are typically red or blue, but can be almost any imaginable colour. Then you can include coloured fans (or paint your existing ones). You already have at least one fan in your casing and probably two or three.

On the Practical Front: lots of people like to see what is happening inside their computer case and it is neither realistic nor safe to remove the cover all together. Moreover, creating your own see-through computer housing permits you to include more fans as over-heating is the major cause of hardware malfunction. The more fans the better.

A see-through computer casing would also permit you to observe whether a fan has failed, which would result in over-heating in a standard case and certain hardware failure, whereas you would notice it going on through your see-through computer housing and swap the fan before serious damage and loss of data might transpire.

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Government Ban On Biker Colors In Bars !

Posted on December 25th, 2009 by L.J. James
by L.J. James

There is a new law in Virginia that will ban Motorcycle Club Colors in Bars. The law, originally aimed at Street Gangs, is causing quite a stir with Virginia Bikers. The law states that Bar & Restaurant owners will lose their liquor license if they allow patrons who wear “gang” related attire such as Club Logo’s or Colored Bandannas.

These sort of “grey area” laws are extremely dangerous and a threat to everyone’s freedom. Who decides what constitutes “Gang Apparel”? I’m wondering if Boy Scouts are going to be able to eat together at Applebees if they are in their uniforms.

According to news reports, many Bikers and Motorcycle Club Members in Virginia have already begun fighting this law. If a law like this is allowed to stand in Virginia, it won’t be long until it is passed in other states across America!

We as Motorcyclists and Bikers (It does not matter what you call yourself) have to realize fast that we are all connected. It doesn’t matter what you ride, what State you live in or who you Support, we’re all in this together. What effects Me effects you and it doesn’t matter what you happen to think of me.

When the local Bar you and your Brothers love hanging out at is told that you and all other members of Motorcycle Clubs can no longer go there or they will revoke the Bars liquor license, What then?

This is no Joke my Biker Brothers, every month there is another new law that is aimed not only Motorcycle Club Members, but all Americans. It seems that every time the Government wants to take away a freedom, they find a way to craft a new law for our “safety”. What kind of Country is this turning into when you can’t wear what you want and suddenly, your constitutional right to assemble is taken away from you?

Although there are many ignorant people out there that believe Motorcycle Clubs are Gangs, that’s simply not the case. Most Motorcycle Clubs are made up of hard working, honest, law abiding, patriotic, American Citizens who enjoy a common bond, Motorcycles. It’s what is in a persons heart that determines who they are, not the clothes they wear.

In the past year the government has taken away the Colors of one Motorcycle Club. A law enforcement officer can demand anyone sporting the Clubs logo to forfeit it. The theory is that the loss of the logo strips the club of its “gang identity.”

Grant it, it appears that some of the Clubs members may have been involved in illegal activities, but that doesn’t mean that everyone who rides a Motorcycle should be punished for it. In fact, less than 10% of this 600 Member Club was even accused of wrong doing.

In addition, the Government and law enforcement agencies have been spending millions of our dollars to influence friends and ex-members of Motorcycle Clubs in an effort to infiltrate these clubs in hopes of catching members doing something illegal. Often, when they find that the Club they’ve infiltrated is nothing more than a group of Patriotic, Law Abiding Men & Women, they’ll fabric wrong doing so that they can justify the enormous amount of resources spent on these Fishing Expeditions.

Just imagine how much better off we’d all be if they used those resources to investigate the Corrupt Politicians, the Corporations that control our Country, Wall Street, and the other issues that are quickly sinking this great Nation.

What I want to know is, what will be the last straw? What’s it going to take for us to say enough is enough? We can not fight these Laws and Fight each other at the same time! We need to work together to save what we are, who we are.

The Government has taken away our rights to ride the Motorcycle we want, to wear what we want and now to go where we want! Why are we still fighting each other? When are we going to wake up??

For more on this story check out the story on WTVR.com

I am your Bro, LJ James AmericanBikerX.com Saying Time is Running out!!!

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Want To Take Your Company Public: The Machiavellian Method of Fund Raising…Get Ready!

Posted on December 24th, 2009 by James Scott
by James Scott

The psychological profile of business proprietors and entrepreneurs in general boasts the critical ‘Risk Taker’ element which allows one to take the leap from the financial security of a 9 – 5 job to the dicey waters of action based, success based income generation meaning: No Sales = No Money and No Food.

Many of these risk takers function within the realm of right brain communicative as opposed to left brain analytical which passes over the critical detail oriented solutions that are mandatory for raising capital. It is crucial for someone of this profile to hire a professional to come in and cross the t’s and dot the i’s in preparation for corporate fundraising efforts. After this is facilitated the entrepreneur needs to prepare mentally and emotionally for the turbulent road ahead.

Raising capital is no easy task and after the company is properly structured and you have an investor finder service, market maker or broker dealer in place to sell or promote your funding cause, you must step back, take a deep breath and prepare yourself mentally and emotionally. This preparation should start with the concept of ‘objectivity’ when you talk to investors, some will love your business model while others see an investment in your company as a waste of time. You must take these critiques, good and bad with a grain of salt. Don’t get caught up in the habit of emotionally reacting to these ideas from outside sources, don’t allow your mind to attach itself to an investor’s idea of your company or it will drive you insane and you’ll find that these emotional ups and downs will find their way home as your family will quickly be affected by your emotional fluctuation.

The second thing you must do is read and absorb the knowledge in such books as “The 48 Laws of Power” and “The 33 Strategies of War” by Robert Greene and of course “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu. These books deal with strategy that can easily be translated into the business world and can help you prepare mentally for the art of fundraising. Read these books cover to cover and then read them again. Absorb the intricacies and strategies that these books offer and make it a point to use these concepts in your daily professional life; believe me, you’ll be glad you did.

The next thing you want to do is to study great strategists like Napoleon and Machiavelli. One thing that you will realize almost instantly is that these investors are out for their own gain, period (Why wouldn’t they?). They will try to attract your attention with the right hand while their left hand is reaching in your financial records looking for chinks in your corporate armor to make their case for more equity for less investment. You need to be able to analyze, not just the words of the investor but also all the other elements of their expression such as: intonation, facial gestures, eye movement, standing and sitting positions and other ‘tells’ that can give you an insight to what they are truly trying to communicate so you can anticipate their next move. These are just a few things to consider before entering the world of venture capital. Raising money for a business is a daunting task only to the unprepared.

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Information Outsourcing And Tax Services

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by Sachin Kumar Airan
by Sachin Kumar Airan

Numerous small and large businesses are thriving daily universally. Few of these businesses truly profit with many of them closing shop within the first three years of operation. Primarily, these businesses spend too much time and resources on their daily operations with focusing on their core business. Performing these tasks brings down their profitability as the back-office tasks consume more and more resources. An easy way out of this situation is to outsource particular departments to people who contain the expertise in that particular field.

Your business could always use tax preparation services offered by outsourcing pros in filing your business taxes and returns with accuracy. These are some reasons you need to outsource your business tax preparation :

1. Save over half of your cost through outsourcing. It’s relatively common sense in the aspect of cost-efficiency. If you employ full time employees to perform this task alone, you will invest in their salaries, office space, training, benefits, workstations and a lot more. If you outsource this task, which can handle your business tax processing services, along with other specialized services in this field you will be investing into a business, which contains already qualified and trained professionals, and this alone can save your business over 60% of overall costs.

2.Your business can gain expertise of tax services from these outsourcing companies for they have already invested into their own infrastructure as well as their staff members. You will not have to waste time in learning the tools, which they utilize and the outsourced service provider’s staff will work at a faster turnaround and with greater accuracy.

3. Your finance team will work throughout the year and the workload is constant but at tax time when the taxes have to be calculated you do not have to worry about placing undue stress on your finance team. You can outsource your tax preparation and accounting work which will prove to be an advantage where you can increase or decrease the size of the team whenever you want while getting the work done with much less hassle.

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Top Tips For Taking Food Photos

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by Julie Wong
by James Wong

Food photography is a very technical area of photography because you have two dimensions to master – film and food. Here are some useful tips to help you.

Light

Light is obviously the tool of a photographer second to the camera itself. Getting this right is always the trick with any kind of photography. With food photography though it is super important. Get it wrong and no amount of photoshop work will bring the picture to life.

Use of props

With food photography props often save the day. The reason restaurants use big and fancy plates to serve food on is because we eat first with our eyes! Choosing the right props for a food shot is imperative. Get it right – masterpiece. Get it wrong – roll up your sleeves and start again.

If you do a lot of food photography then shopping at second hand markets can be a great way to build your box of props. You can pick up expensive items like large pots and dishes and vases for a few dollars and a smile. If you do not do much then you may have to go shopping for what you need and bill the client!

Quickness

If you are a slow-coach perfectionist then food photography may be hard for your to master. Like master chefs that throw masterpieces dishes together in minutes master food photographers capture the essence in minutes too. Be quick else it will be a mess is the thing to remember with food photography. As soon as food warms or cools it droops, melts, discolours and a whole range of other things. Be ready with all the lighting and use placeholder items such as places to get the lighting right. Once the food is there you should be shooting.

Way to improve your photographs in an instant

One simple way is to simply use a light high quality vegetable oil and brush it on the food! This will create a high quality shiny finish that we love to see on food.

Work with the chef

You will usually be working with a food professional be it a stylist or chef. Hopefully you are not on a low budget shoot and have to do the displays yourself.

Take a few minutes before the shoot to talk with the chef and ask them how they like to work. Ask them if there is anything you need to know about the food that may not be obvious. If nothing else this will make them feel good so you will then be able to work closer and better together.

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Arena Football League To Fold, Will Declare Bankruptcy

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Ross Everett
by Ross Everett

After canceling their 2009 season, the Arena Football League has shut down entirely and appears headed for bankruptcy. Earlier this week, the league office released a short statement indicated that it had ceased operations because owners were “unable to reach any consensus on restructuring the league over the past eight months.” The league had reached a new agreement with players earlier this year, but was unable to convince enough owners that they had a viable plan to return to profitability. The leagues statement continued that there are no other viable options available to the league right now.”

Even before the decision was made to cancel the 2009 season this past December, it had been a tumultuous off-season for the Arena Football League. It began with the resignation of long time AFL commissioner David Baker just two days before the Arena Bowl championship game. Though Baker put a positive spin on his resignation saying that he felt it was time, the timing was curious. Imagine the symbolic weight of the gesture were David Stern to resign right before the NBA finals, or Roger Goodell to step down before the Superbowl”even though Baker insisted that it the decision was strictly for personal reasons it doesnt exactly send a positive signal about the stability of the league.

In October, the owner of the New Orleans VooDoo announced that the team would cease operations”despite being one of the league leaders in attendance. In announcing that the team would fold, owner Tom Benson (who also owns the NFL Saints) suggested that the end of the five year old franchise was in no way an indictment of the New Orleans market.

A dispersal draft to reassign the VooDoo personnel was scheduled and postponed several times amid assurances from the AFL office that rumors of financial instability were unfounded.

The inability to get any consensus on a business model for the league reportedly served as the final nail in the AFLs coffin. A major problem was skyrocketing player salaries, and some sort of compensation system tied to team revenues was a necessity. That agreement was reached with the players, but a bigger schism was left between several factions of owners”primarily drawn along lines of overall wealth.

Despite the demise of the Arena Football League, it wont be the end of the road for the twenty two year old sport. The 50 yard indoor war lives on in the AF2 league which, ironically, was originally started as something of a developmental organization for the AFL. The league plays in smaller markets and has a more realistic salary structure. A number of current AFL players”and possibly a couple of AFL franchises”could end up in AF2.

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Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer specializing in casino gambling, entertainment and sports betting. He has appeared on a number of TV and radio programs offering strategies for successful NFL football betting. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a pet llama. He is currently writing a biography of former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon.

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Event Photography Money Making Ideas

Posted on December 20th, 2009 by Willy Wong
by Willy Wong

One of the many ways you can make money as a photographer is to specialise on events. Christenings, weddings, and all sorts of other events where people make memories can be well paid business. The great thing is that all you need is a good digital camera, tons of memory cards, and some business cards.

What to do

The key trick is in choosing your market slice. You must choose a slice of the market where people want to keep memories alive in print. It must also be an event that is hard to capture for a not professional so that they will need your services.

One idea is to go to kids sports events. Get permission from the coach to click pics for the parents watching and then start clicking away. If you turn up with a massive telephoto lens like the ones used for pro coverage of events, you will be taken seriously. Make sure you get all the children doing great action shots and then hand out flyers to all the kids’ parents watching with your web address. If you can grab the parents email address so you can email them the URL of you site then upload the pics to your web site that day and email everyone. If you have a simple shopping cart set up you can make money in a few hours as people pop in to see the pics and buy them for $20 or more a pop.

You can do a similar thing with weddings. Take all the normal shots as part of the wedding coverage but then get your URL printed on the wedding invites and all the other wedding materials and also get an email list of all the wedding guests, offer the couple a nice 20% discount for doing this and then take lots of extra pics at the wedding of the guests doing all the things they do. Upload all the pics to your site and send the emails. You will then make a lot more money than the 20% discount it cost you because then 20 or 30 people will be also purchasing your pics at $20 or more a shot straight from your site. Also charging them more for higher resolution shots is a great bonus income as well.

The key is to just find a corner of the market where you can take the pics and then sell them easily online.

Dog shows, fashion shows, horse shows, car shows, livestock competitions, rock shows, – the list goes on. Keep your eye out in the events section of your local paper to see what is happening. Always ask for permission to shoot pics and if you need to offer the people 10% of the income if feel you need to so you can get easy access.

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Principles Of Investments In The Stock Market – Part 4

Posted on December 19th, 2009 by Zigfred Diaz
by Zigfred Diaz

This is the last installment of the series on stock market investment principles. We discussed about the first seven principles in the past three articles. Now we will be discussing the last three principles. If you wish to view the article in its entirety please visit my blog.

8.) You must devote your time to study – When you want to invest in the stock market you should devote time to study what it’s all about. You can’t just place in your money and hope that it will somehow grow someday. You have to read books and materials on the stock market. When I started investing I dug out materials in the internet related to the stock market especially the Philippine stock market. I bought books on the stock market. The Philippine stock exchange has an “investor’s primer” for those who are new to the stock market. (See the Philippine stock exchange website for more information.)

Attend seminars on stock market investments. There are several brokerage firms that conduct free seminars for newbies in stock market investing. Last year, CITISEC Online did a 2 day free seminar. I took the time to attend that seminar. This brokerage firm is one of the most innovative, active and well managed brokerage in the Philippines. The information you will learn in the seminars is very helpful. Continual study is required if you want to succeed in the stock market. Once you stop learning you stop to succeed.

You should read all the materials and attend all the seminars you can to further expand your knowledge You should not give up when there are terms you could not understand. For example reading this article alone may give you a headache since there are words that you can’t relate to. Words such as “points, “Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi), “Blue Chips” or “Bull run” may sound foreign to you. What is worse is that you don’t even understand what a stock is. It does not matter. I started out not knowing what some of these things are.

You can never learn these things in school. However I learned these things by reading a lot about the subject and through experience. In order that you might be inspired, I suggest you watch the movie “Pursuit of Happyness.” This inspired-by-a-true-story movie is about a man who overcame all odds to learn the stock market letting him make millions later on through stock market trading.For sure, you will be inspired by watching the film.

9.) You must know your current events – A lot of factors can affect the stock market. You should read the news paper as this may give you a clue on what direction the market may take. More importantly you should read the business news as this may give you an idea as to which stock you should buy. I read the Philippine Daily Inquirer everyday in order to have an idea where the market is headed.

10.) Don’t delay today is the best day to start – Experience is the best way to learn. You may start small but the most important thing is that you start right away. Put off procrastination. Study how to go about it without rushing, but don’t delay. If you already know the basics about investments start buying your first stock. Making your first profit from your first sale is truly rewarding.

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Domestic Helper Agency – A Basic Understanding On What It Does

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by Alice Sy
by Alice Sy

Maybe you need someone to take care of an elder or manage your house while you are at work; if so, you should be pleased to know that you can hire maid services through a domestic helper agency.

Plenty of effort and time are involved in the hiring process of maid services — that is, if you are going to do everything yourself. However, if you choose to seek the help of a maid agency, then you don’t have to do all the hard work, such as posting ads, going through interviews, conducting background checks and so on. The maid agency itself will be the one to handle all those things.

You’ll begin to appreciate the services of a maid through a domestic helper agency when there are no more clothes and dishes to be washed when you arrive home from work. You don’t have to vacuum the floor or dust the countertops, either. You can just simply relax, bond with your family, or watch your favorite soap on TV.

In the past, only the rich seem to have the means to pay for maid services. These days, maid services have become more affordable, but of course, you have to understand that it’s not just the salary that you need to take care of. You also have the responsibility of shouldering other expenses, such as food, shelter, medical expenses, and insurances.

However, before hiring a maid, take the necessary steps to find out if the agency is legal and active to begin with. Government authorities that regulate the practices of maid agencies can perhaps give you a list of the agencies that have a legal authority to operate. Go over the list and check each agency one by one. Thankfully, there are plenty of maid agencies with websites. This means that you can quickly compare one from the other in terms of service fees, client satisfaction, and a host of other features.

It’s about time you give yourself some royal treatment. Get the services of a maid through a reliable domestic helper agency and feel like a queen.

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A Critical Review of the EIRO Research Business Opportunity

Posted on December 17th, 2009 by Shola Abitogun
by Shola Abitogun

“EIRO comes from the Portuguese word ‘inteiro’ – meaning whole.” This company is promoting being whole is every aspect of life. I personally like that concept. Some we get carried away with the financial aspect of life. Now, I know that is important. But you should be concern also with your health, mental state and other aspect of life.

EIRO Research is marketing primarily health related products. I am not surprised by this. My preference would be a product that is new with no similarities in the market. However, with the current increase in health awareness, this shouldn’t be an issue.

CAJA, ACEROLA, CAMU CAMU, POMEGRANATE and the famous AA are the ingredient in EIRO research’s first product also called EIRO. This is an antioxidant which is responsible for fighting diseases causing radicals in the body.

EIRO Research also makes EIRO ENERGY. This is an energy product which is another alleged substitute for coffee. Good luck with that like I always say.

In my opinion, their most interesting product or products is the EIROfit weight management system. Basically this consists of a protein powder and fat burner. The Fat burner is called EIROburn while the protein powder is called EIROLean. With this system, you will also get a weight management diet recommendation and a gym training recommendation. The company is promoting their agenda “so to say” by having a contest.

I am not interested in criticizing any company’s products. However, EIRO research did little to tell you what really matters when it comes to weight management. Your physique is ninety percent made in the kitchen. Even though they had a diet recommendation, but that diet recommendation will NOT work for all sizes and most people. From a business stand point, it makes sense for EIRO Research.

Folk out there are looking for the next magic powder and pill to make them lose weight and become healthy faster. So from a business stand point, you shouldn’t have much difficulty in marketing this product.

In terms of EIRO Research Compensation plan, you can definitely make money with this business opportunity. Their compensation plan is identical to many other MLM businesses out there. You will have to recruit five associates. And help those associates do the same thing. You will make money only when you help them make money. It is not the best compensation plan that I have seen. But it is good enough.

EIRO Research is a decent company that will give you the opportunity to make some money selling health products. Selling the products alone however will not make you the money that you deserve. You need to recruit a lot of people. The idea that you can build a multi million dollars business with your friends alone does not make sense to me. You need to understand and be good at the art of marketing. You need to leverage the internet.

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