Switch Your Internet Connection To Free DNS Servers
November 19, 2008
After months of unreliable Internet connection at my office, and after exhausting all other options, I decided to try switching our DNS servers to the servers freely available at OpenDNS.com. Since then we have not had one single Internet outage. There’s no indication that this is a coincidence, and if I’ve noticed anything about the speed of our Internet connection it’s that it has gotten slightly faster.
Remote Access for Windows and Mac
November 9, 2008
Lifehacker recently asked their readers to vote for the Five Best Remote Desktop tools. I personally use both Windows and Mac machines and have never had any trouble remotely accessing my Windows machines from either system thanks to Remote Desktop applications freely available for both platforms.
However, remote access for my Mac has been a different story. I recently began using the free version of LogMeIn.com with much success. So seeing LogMeIn.com at the top of Lifehackers “Hive Five” list validates the opinions of the readers.
Earn Money and Get Free Content for Your Blog
October 27, 2008
I stumbled upon a new way to make some cash with your blog (actually, it stumbled into me). I received an email in reference to one of my content sites. The email was from an online store that is closely related to my site. He stated that if I was willing to host an article with links to his site, I would be compensated.
I replied to the email just to see what he was going to propose. It turns out that he was willing to pay me $25 to host an original article on my site. The article would have no more than two in-context links that point back to his online store. Read more
Setting Up a Wireless Router as an Access Point
October 17, 2008
While it’s hard to beat the dependability of a wired network, wireless networking definitely has the edge in convenience. However, this convenience highly depends on the accessibility of your wireless network.
As wireless devices continue to become more prevalent in our way of life, you may find the need to either upgrade your existing wireless router for more speed, add on a new wireless router to extend the coverage area of your network, or simply incorporate wireless connectivity into your existing wired network. Read more
Netflix Charging More for Blu-ray
October 8, 2008
Looks like Netflix customers who wish to receive Blu-ray movies will have to pay a bit more each month. Don’t worry, it isn’t much and I’m willing to bet that if you’ve been a customer for very long, you’ll gladly pay the extra amount.
According to the message I saw when I was browsing my account settings, customers will have to pay and extra $1 per month to have access to Blu-ray movies. I’m not sure if the price varies by the different accounts (2 at a time, 3 at a time, ect.). Read more
Beginner Blogging Tips: Sticking With It
September 19, 2008
So you’ve decided to start a blog. That’s great and all, but I have some bad news. One year from now, most of you probably won’t have looked at your blog in several months, let alone updated it. Now, I know it can be tough to dedicate some quality time to your blog, especially if you’ve got real life things to deal with. So, what’s a blogger to do? Stick with it!
I tend to do best when I set myself a good schedule. I am most productive in the mornings and the weekends. So, I try to get up an hour earlier than normal a few days out of the week to work in some blog time. My weekends are all over the place, so when I find myself planted on the couch, I’ll boot up the laptop and get to work while watching the latest home decor transformation on HGTV (Did I mention I’m married?). Take a look at your week and see what works best for you. If you can work in a post once a day, great! If you find that you can only get in three good posts per week, that’s great too. The key is to be appear to be consistent in the eyes of the search engines. If you have a light week now and then, don’t fret. Just pick up where you left off and try to get back into the groove. Read more
Viral Networks Prelaunch Contest
September 16, 2008
ViralNetworks, a new social networking site built for online businesses and marketers, is holding a pre-launch contest. All you have to do is sign up and start referring people. It’s a race to the finish, though, and the first person to reach 1000 referrals wins the top prize. All other prizes (21 of them!) will be distributed according to the remaining participants current position in the race. Read more
Make Big Money Online with Market Leverage
September 15, 2008
Back when I was writing our Money Blog series (parts one, two, and three), one of the subjects I covered was monetizing your blog. I have a bit more to say on the subject, as I’ve recently come across a really nice affiliate network: Market Leverage.
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A Technical Review of Baby Registries
September 10, 2008
I feel like ever other article I write mentions the fact that I’m expecting my first baby, but this time it really is relevant, I promise! You see, over the past couple of weekends, my wife and I have been bouncing from store to store trying to get registered for lots of baby stuff and i became aware of some serious mistakes.
I figured that in today’s tech age, registering would be an easy task. I was right for the most part, but in one case technology totally got in the way. In another, it was totally the store’s fault.
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Get $100 Off Amazon’s Kindle
August 29, 2008
Ok, the temptation is mounting. I’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle to satisfy the bookworm in me, and now it’s looking more and more like I’m going to. Why? Because Amazon announced this week that they and Chase have partnered up for a pretty nice offer. Here’s how it is explained on their product page:
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