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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Amazon Announces Amazon Cloud Drive Service
SEO and Blog Tips on promoting your work
Of course, it is not always easy - every day I email from people asking me to join them, sometimes mutual respect, but 99% of the time they go straight to the trash. People link to you if you write quality content and treated with respect and authenticity.
We also think it to be a little creativity - you have other sites and blogs with a service that will benefit your blog can provide, when you give a link (with the language of your goal) you may do so. That is our "Mini Medal Table" in our recent Summer Olympic Games a success for the free online blog medals with a medal was updated to provide bloggers with -. But the table in about 12 sites using a link to our key words were selected as "medal table," the medal is attached to our range.
This page has been a huge success during the game - has been ranked # 1 in Google, and those hundreds of thousands of visitors during the week was one of the conditions applied.
Anyway - this article first tips:
"So you have a product, service or want a search engine optimization web site to find a way if you have not already done so, I suggest you do the following (or for you for you What trust rent)?:
Write to the active blog writers. About your product, tell them a personal way - to do so, you spend about 5 Blogmaster minutes to dial a standard email address. Do not mail, because it will be against.
Area of the product can help answer questions and refer to the Newsgroups. Just do not advertise the product of a new series, but the current problems reuse. Someone asks: "How I can see where my visitors come from?" This is a statistical software provides answers.
Site (landing page) is simple to be honest about your product. To be honest about the price, as long as they offer their service for free. Use inverted pyramid style of writing: the most important things first, details later.
Ready for a page where you can read 30 seconds or 30 minutes, depending on the level of detail. Links lead to a deep structure are useful. But be sure to keep your main navigation elements 10 or less important. (Have you anything more than a product site and click links and been?) Link between the groups if necessary, and are divided into two or three sections. "
CCleaner 3.05 windows clean up the most favorable assistant, update support IE9, Firefox 4
Although I am doing a lot of system clean up, essentially using the " Toolbox IObit free free installation, everything good-to-use system optimization toolbox "This software, and I'm not very sure whether the software has not been updated for a certain not fully clear the Firefox 4 browser and other new information?
However, the official release CCleaner article of view, the new version CCleaner 3.05 does claim to support the new browser on the more complete the clean-up. Apart from this, new version of CCleaner can also clean up the registry to better remove unwanted software, information, and add support for iTunes , Steam, Adobe Air , Skype, Pidgin, Yahoo Messenger, uTorrent, etc. software to clean up work is really worth in the use of friends up there to update Hello!
- CCleaner 3.05 Download:
Computer 101: The Random Access Memory (RAM)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Mac Data Recovery
As a Mac computer user, you pride yourself over the benefits of this platform than that of the PC. However, whether you are a Mac computer novice or veteran, you will find that losing data on the Mac is no fun. Worse, the Apple provides very little support for data recovery once files are deleted and overwritten from the trash bin. Your ally in this regard are third-party software tools specific for Mac Data Recovery.
This article has been contributed by David Ritchie. David is a software developer and technical writer with over 10 years of professional experience. He is currently interested in Mac data recovery software.
Other work of David Ritchie is posted on the link below.
http://allyouneedislists.com/technology/software/5-ways-of-backing-up-your-mac/
http://www.eltalearning.com/mac-how-to-tip-closed-captioning-software-for-the-mac-os-v10-6/2011/03/20/
Informix 11.70.xC2: It's out!
Este artigo está escrito em Inglês e Português
English Version:
It's been too long since my last post. The reason is the usual lack of time. Sorry for that...
This is just a small post to let you know that Informix version 11.70.xC2 is being made available. It's already possible to get if from the Fix Central site (link on the right). The Information Center documentation site is still not updated. But a quick look into the release notes shows some interesting stuff:
- Installation without root privileges
This makes it possible to install and use Informix without root privileges. But due to the Unix/Linux nature, some features may not be available. This was a request from some embedded solutions providers. So it's another feature that helps make Informix the right choice for those environments. I believe we'll see more developments in the usage without root privileges in the future. - More SQL Admin API commands
This time will see things like CREATE/DROP DATABASE and ONTAPE/ONBAR/ONSMSYNC commands. This is great since you can trigger your backups as tasks. Something that we're missing. - More improvements in the BTS text search datablade. IBM continues to improve this datablade which it free of charges
- Table and column ALIASES in DML instructions (SELECT, DELETE and UPDATE)
The ALIAS can now be used in GROUP BY clauses. I like this one. We could use numbers, but if you change your projection list you also need to change the GROUP BY clause. - Case insensitive searches
This was also a frequently asked for feature. It applies only to NCHAR and NVARCHAR fields and you need to specify it in the CREATE DATABASE statement - OAT improvements
As usual, when we see engine improvements we also see them in OAT. This time, a new area lets you manage your backups. Other features include the ability to uninstall a plug-in (something I also missed), ability to create reports based on historical data, improvements in the schema manager plugin-in and a few more - Ability to configure the number of file descriptor servers
This is an intriguing feature related to a nasty problem that affects Informix instances with very intensive usage (I'm talking about thousands of concurrent connections, and a very high rate of new connections per second - typical values lay in the vicinity of more than 2000 concurrent sessions and/or more than 15 new connections per second, but it really depends on the environment). This issue is worth a dedicated article, and tech support usually knows it by "nsf.lock issue". If you never heard about it, it's because you don't suffer from it. In any case, this feature is in fact present in several older versions (later v10 fixpacks and 11.50). Unfortunately it was not properly documented. Also note that v11.7 has some structural changes that should eliminate this problem. The feature is translated into a new parameter called NUMFDSERVERS. Classical versions (pre v10.??) used just one. Somewhere in the v10 family it was decided that more was better, but sometimes it isn't due to other points of contention (eliminated in v11.7). So now you can decide how many to use. - Informix Warehouse Accelerator
This is a new product that uses new technology. It is composed of a new in-memory based query engine, and a tool you use to map your OLTP data into that new system. Then, when you send DSS like queries to the OLTP engine, it will decide if the "partner" system can handle them. If it does the query is routed transparently and the results sent back. If it doesn't than the OLTP will resolve the queries. The advantage is that you get much (really!) faster query times on the queries routed to the new system. There was a preview of these technology on IIUG conference last year and the results were impressive. Please be alert, because there will be some buzz around this (the same technology is already available on DB2 for z/OS)
VersĂŁo Portuguesa:
Passou muito tempo desde o Ăşltimo artigo. A razĂŁo Ă© a habitual falta de tempo. As minhas desculpas...
Este artigo serve apenas para dar conta de que a versĂŁo 11.7.xC2 do Informix está a ser disponibilizada. Já Ă© possĂvel obtĂŞ-la do site Fix Central (ligação Ă direita). A documentação no Information Center ainda estará a ser actualizada. Mas uma pequena espreitadela nas release notes mostra algumas coisas interessantes:
- Instalação sem privilégios de root.
Isto torna possĂvel instalar e utilizar o Informix sem privilĂ©gios de root. Mas dada a natureza dos sistemas operativos Unix/Linux, algumas funcionalidades poderĂŁo nĂŁo estar disponĂveis. Isto foi um pedido de alguns fornecedores de soluções embebidas. Por isso Ă© mais uma funcionalidade que ajuda o Informix a ser a escolha acertada para este tipo de ambientes. Acredito que iremos ver mais desenvolvimentos relativos Ă utilização sem root no futuro - Mais comandos da API de administração SQL
Desta vez vemos comandos como CREATE/DROP DATABASE e ONTAPE/ONBAR/ONSMSYNC. Isto é óptimo pois passamos a poder despoletar backups como tarefas. Algo que já se sentia falta - Mais melhorias no datablade de pesquisa de texto livre (BTS)
A IBM continua a melhorar este datablade que Ă© distribuĂdo sem custos com o produto - ALIAS em tabelas e colunas nas instruções de DML ((SELECT, DELETE and UPDATE)
Os ALIAS podem agora ser usados nas cláusulas de GROUP BY. Pessoalmente agrada-me bastante. Já podĂamos usar nĂşmeros, mas se mudássemos a projection list terĂamos tambĂ©m de arranjar a cláusula GROUP BY - Pesquisas por caracteres nĂŁo sensĂveis a maiĂşsculas ou minĂşsculas
Esta funcionalidade fazia parte da lista com mais pedidos. Só se aplica a colunas NCHAR e NVARCHAR e tem de ser especificada na criação da base de dados (instrução CREATE DATABASE) - Melhorias no OAT
Como vem sendo hábito, sempre que temos melhorias no motor também as vemos no OAT. Desta vez, uma nova área permite gerir os backups. Outras novidades inclúem a possibilidade de desinstalar plug-ins (algo que sentia falta), criação de relatórios baseados em dados de histórico, melhorias no plug-in de gestão de schema e mais alguns - Possibilidade de configurar o número de servidores de file descriptors.
Isto é uma funcionalidade algo intrigante, relacionada com um problema complexo que afecta instâncias Informix com uma utilização muito intensiva (estou a falar de milhares de sessões concorrentes e uma taxa muito alta de novas sessões por segundo - valores tipicos situam-se perto de mais de 2000 sessões concorrentes e/ou mais de 15 novas sessões por segundo, mas dependerá sempre de cada ambiente)
Este assunto mereceria por si só um artigo, mas o suporte técnico reconhece-o por "problema do nsf.lock". Se nunca ouviu falar nele é porque nunca sofreu com ele. Em qualquer caso, esta funcionalidade está de facto presente em várias versões já antigas (últimos fixpacks da versão 10 e fixpacks da versão 11.50). Infelizmente não estava devidamente documentadas. Note-se também que a versão 11.7 tem algumas modificações estruturuais que deverão eliminar este problema. A funcionalidade traduz-se num novo parâmetro chamado NUMFDSERVERS. Versões antigas (pre v10.??) usavam apenas um servidor de file descriptors. Num determinado fixpack da versão 10 considerou-se que mais era melhora, mas em alguns casos não é, devido a outros pontos de contenção (eliminados na versão 11.7). Assim, agora podemos decidir e ajustar quantos queremos - Informix Warehouse Accelerator
Isto é um novo produto que utiliza tecnologia nova. É composto por um motor de queries, baseado em memória, e uma ferramenta que pode usar-se para mapear alguns dados do sistema OLTP neste novo sistema. Depois, quando enviados uma query do tipo DSS ao motor OLTP, ele decide se o novo sistema associado pode resolver a query. Se sim, a query é enviada transparentemente ao novo sistema, e os resultados são enviados de volta. Se a query não puder ser processada pelo sistema "emparceirado", então o sistema OLTP irá resolvê-la. A vantagem é que obteremos muito (mesmo muito!) melhores tempos de execução nas querys enviadas ao novo sistema. Houve uma antevisão do sistema na última conferência do IIUG e os resultados eram realmente impressionantes. Mantenha-se alerta, pois isto irá certamente dar que falar nos próximos tempos (a mesma tecnologia já existe para DB2 em z/OS)
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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12 Highly Useful Google Cheatsheets For Free Download
"To reduce the time and increase the accuracy Google cheatsheets came into existence. Here we are with 12 Highly Useful Google cheatsheets."
tags: google
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Keyboard shortcut of the week: Windows 7 Taskbar
You can open any program on the taskbar by holding the Windows key [shown right] and pressing the item number on the taskbar. For example, to open Internet Explorer on the following taskbar you would press Windows Key + 1. The calculator is Windows Key + 2, and so on.
If Internet Explorer is already running, pressing Windows Key + 1 will open that session. To start a new instance of the web browser press Shift + Windows Key + 1.
You can also shift focus to the taskbar using Windows Key + T. You can then use the left and right cursor keys to cycle through the items and press Enter to open them.
You can pin new programs to the taskbar by right-clicking on the icon and selecting 'Pin this program to the taskbar'. Once the icon is pinned, you can drag and drop it anywhere you like on the taskbar.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Controlling Your Laptop via the iPad
Enter Splashtop Remote, a $4.99 app from the iTunes store. In no time at all I was seeing and controlling my laptop from my ipad. It did require two other downloads, a server app for the laptop (Mac or Windows) and another quick download, but it was very painless.
Basically you set up the desktop app with your ip address and a password. The software helped with that process.
Next, you open the app on the ipad and tap the laptop icon to start the connection.
Of course, you're accessing it via a wireless connection, so you will need that. When it connects you're presented with some helpful tips for how to control the screen.
Tap Continue and you're in. Easy as that.
If you've got an ipad at school and you're interested in using it to allow the students to control the laptop applications, this is the best $5.00 investment I can imagine.
Have fun!
P.S.
I'm STILL not at all convinced that the ipad is ready for prime time in schools, but if you've got one you may as well use it. :)
CS Odessa Announces that ConceptDraw PROJECT v6 Import & Exports to Microsoft Project
Phone: (408) 441-1150
oreams@csodessa.com
ConceptDraw PROJECT gains ability to exchange data with MS Project
San Jose, California (PRWEB) 23, March 2011 - CS Odessa today announced that ConceptDraw PROJECT v6 now has the ability to import and export Microsoft Project XML files, with new PROJECT EXCHANGE. Because of this ability to exchange data between ConceptDraw PROJECT and MS Project; users have increased flexibility on how to exchange project information with all members of the project team. The exchange of project data across different project applications keeps everyone informed and allows for quality collaboration among team members, as well as 3rd parties that have involvement in your project.
The ability to exchange project information is key to a project’s success. ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 has the ability to save to a MS Project XML file format so that ConceptDraw PROJECT files can be shared with users of MS Project (2003, 2007, and 2010) as well as any other project management tools that can accurately import MS Project xml file format. This allows users of ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 and ConceptDraw Office 2 (contains ConceptDraw PROJECT 6) to generate project content that can be shared with all team members.
Project participants also have the ability to import MS Project files into ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 and ConceptDraw Office 2. This gives users an excellent alternative on the way they manage projects, and assists in the interoperability of project information between team members who have Macintosh and PC computers.
The ability to exchange data between ConceptDraw Office and MS Project is a big plus for project members because they can then use the other the other project tools that are part of ConceptDraw Office. As an example, ConceptDraw MINDMAP 7, part of ConceptDraw Office 2, can be used as a project front- end to brainstorm, build processes, identify contingencies and organize information for presentations to brief team members and stakeholders. The PROJECT EXCHANGE can be found in the CS Odessa ConceptDraw Solution Park.
CS Odessa provides a range of professional project software tools that assist you during every stage of your project. ConceptDraw Office uses powerful ConceptDraw INGYRE2 technology to make all tasks as easy as pushing a few buttons. The top to bottom integration of ConceptDraw Office, which includes the innovative standalone ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 product, are valuable tools to help Project Managers work towards their organization’s success.
In addition, CS Odessa also provides many project management solution add-ins that can be downloaded from ConceptDraw Solution Park. The combination of ConceptDraw Product and ConceptDraw Solution Park, from CS Odessa makes for an unbeatable value in project management software tools.
For more information, visit www.conceptdraw.com.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
MindMappers Ning Under New Management
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Dear Network Member,
We are pleased to announce that the MindMappers Network is now under new ownership and that plans are being made to rejuvenate and build on the good work already carried out by the network creator, CJ Cornell.
As you will know the network suffered a spell of restricted access last year and had become a playground for spammers and marketers of dubious wares and we aim to tackle this head on and make immediate changes to help bring the network back to the valuable community resource it was intended to be and once was.
Over the next few weeks you will see changes to the look, feel and functionality of the network as well as new sections specifically aimed at helping promote the field of visual information products, methods and technology to network members.
We will be inviting guest posts for regular blog articles by key contributors from the world of visual information management as well as providing enhanced content areas for visitors to view and contact companies, individuals and vendors of products and services from around the world. Plus there will be some fun stuff along the way.
We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to your support and feedback in helping make MindMappers Ning a community of choice for users of visual information management products.
If you would like to read some more about this new development you can read a more in depth post here.
Thank you.
Nigel Goult
Managing Director
Olympic Limited
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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Knoword | Expand your vocabulary!
Great word game posted by Ann Johnston on Twitter tonight. It tells you the definition and you starts a timer. See how many words YOU can get in the time allotted.
tags: vocabulary
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How to Cite an Online Image | eHow.com
How to cite an online image? Who doesn't need THIS little tidbit, huh?
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20 Ways to Teach About the Disaster in Japan Across the Curriculum - NYTimes.com
"Below are 20 more activity ideas for ways to use The Times to teach about what’s happening as the story continues to unfold."
tags: japan
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Turn Your iPad 1 or 2 into an Interactive Whiteboard (Practical Practice)
"I recently figured out a way to turn the iPad into an interactive whiteboard. Now, I'm not talking about just drawing on your iPad and projecting that drawing in front of the class, and I'm not talking about using the iPad2 to connect directly into a projector and show what's on the iPad. "
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Listen as these authors read some children's books - and more. Shared today on Twitter
tags: books
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Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
" Move the slider to compare satellite images, taken by GeoEye, from before and after the disaster. "
Using Matchware's MindView 4 in Presentation Mode
Using the Presentation Mode in MindView 4 could not have been any easier- I simply clicked on the Presentation Mode and within seconds the presentation palette showed up that let me advance from topic to topic. MindView 4 opened each topic and subtopic as it advanced and then would close the topic as it advanced to the next one. I found it very easy to use while I was presenting and I believe it helped the participants to focus in on what I would be covering during the session. I put together a short screencast to show you how easy it was to use the Presentation Mode in MindView 4. Please feel free to download a Free Trial Version of MindView 4 and try the Presentation Mode for yourself.
PS: You will also be glad to know that you can advance through the topics by using a wireless presenter remote.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
How to print two pages per sheet
MS Word
Open the print dialogue from the 'File' menu in older versions of Word, or by clicking the Office Button in newer versions (as shown below).
Simply set 'Pages per sheet' to '2 pages' and click 'OK'.
Adobe Acrobat
Open the print dialogue from the 'File' menu.
Change 'Page Scaling' to 'Multiple pages per sheet' and 'Pages per sheet' to '2'.
OpenOffice
I found no easy way to print two pages per sheet in OpenOffice, but you can save the file as a pdf using the 'Export as PDF' tool in the 'File' menu and then open it in Adobe Acrobat and follow the above instructions.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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HOW TO: Follow the Japan Earthquake Online
This was just shared on Twitter.
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iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » Twitter in the Classroom and Twitter Posters
Great post about connecting to parents via facebook and twitter. The kids get in on it, too
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The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials - How-To Geek
For the ipad lovers out there. :)
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Streaming Event Session Information
Links to the archive of Diane Ravitch's talk on March 8, 2011 in Wisconsin.
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"VuSafe is an online content library that enables schools/districts to create a secure environment for showing Internet-based videos in the classroom. Teachers can use VuSafe to find videos, post them to a VuSafe library, organize the videos using keywords and categories, and share them with their students safely. The service removes all outside content present on sites such as YouTube, eliminating access to inappropriate comments, advertisements or other non-approved videos."
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Another amazing example of a gigapan photo. Just keep dble clicking in to see detailed closeups.
tags: gigapan
Friday, March 11, 2011
No Cheering. Homework instead.
That's the gist of the movie "Race to Nowhere", isn't it? I don't know, but I think it's a sad day when kids can win a big game and not be able to celebrate because they have homework to do.
Or don't they do that at all any more? When I was in school the bus would rock with the noise we made, especially going through a town - the town of our rival, for sure. We would be hoarse from cheering and singing the fight song. Come to think of it, I was in a school recently where they didn't even know if they HAD a fight song. And they didn't know their alma mater, either.
Am I wrong to be mourning the loss of these traditions?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Computer 101: Maintaining and keeping your laptop from unwanted Abuse Part 2
MindView 4 Adds Audio Sound Recording
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
This is why we became teachers
"Speaking of your brothers, I had a patient out here in OH who was looking for your bro. Jim. She was from ####### and took guitar lessons from him when she was a teenager. When she found out I was from Homer City she wanted to know if I knew how to contact him because she always wanted to let him know how that changed her life! She has moved with her family to the South somewhere since then, but if you want to pass it along to him her married name is ########."
That was two lifetimes ago. But, I know that if you're reading this then you will understand how a simple note like that can mean so much.
And, when you read this and then you compare that to the teacher-bashing going on, now, it's enough to make a grown man cry.
What will become of our Education system?
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Are You Average?
Thanks to @jigar_patel (A Tweeter) for sharing this with me the other day via Twitter. I had recently been in a small meeting with him and a couple others and he was sharing some fun infographic sites. I really admire the creative minds of those who create those infographics.
Take this example from flowingdata.com that shows how large Africa really is. Lots of others to explore there, too. Or this one from good.is that shows, by county, whether or not America's richest are also the most educated. And here's an interesting video that talks about data visualization. Or this website, coolinfographics.com has quite a few excellent examples. Or, the daily infographic. And, the inforgraphicsshowcase site that showcases the very best. Spend some time at these sites. Or, do a search for the term infographic and browse the resulting images. When you find one you like follow that link back to its source for the possibility of seeing others.
But, the point of this post is about whether or no you're average. Remember, there are almost seven BILLION people on this planet, living in a wide variety of conditions. So, watch this video. I think the description of what the average person is like will surprise you. I also think it will make a great Sociology lesson.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Computer 101: Maintaining and keeping your laptop from unwanted Abuse.
I mean you know your own schedule make sure that before it start, charge the battery of your laptop or better still plug it to the nearest electrical outlet the whole duration your meeting. Always under-chr\arging the battery of your laptop will using will shorten the life-span of the battery. Another unseen cause of laptop not functioning properly is the heat generated by the battery is it not plug in while in use. Since the battery is functioning and giving out its stored electrical supply to the laptop then more heat heat is generated as it is being use compare to that when the laptop is plug on an electrical outlet while also in use. Notice also that some major application needs more power than others. This will really lessen the staying power of your battery when not plug-in.The heat generated by the battery when in used can affect those micro-circuit inside the laptop. This will cause them to wear faster by over-heating and in the long run this will cause the affected circuit not to function properly and in the long run will affect the performance of your laptop. It's better to take the necessary measures now or to see yourself always in the service center and paying the technician for service which in the first should have been avoided if did the right thing of taking care of the battery and using it properly.
Computer 101: Unable to Change the Desktop Picture in Windows 7 Starter
Google "content farm" algorithm to adjust has begun to take effect