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Weird Ebay Sales: What Are People Trying To Sell Each Other?

This article has an accompanying image that can be viewed at http://www.m6.net/articles/images/comic.gifRecently I wrote an article entitled, " Future Internet: Collaboration without loss of individuality: Example 1: Ebay". Since then it has come to my attention that like all other areas of life the comedians and jokers have invaded and put their mark on this incredible new phenomenon. I am by . . .

Oracle E-Business Suite Customization & Integration: New ...

You probably have heard about the new directions of Oracle concern on Java and J2EE Technology. Oracle has announced the commitment with Java and also kept the “traditional development tools” community happy, promising they will continue to invest on them. But at the same time, Oracle recommends to their E-Business customers the following strategies (have a look at the Oracle Statement of Direc. . .

The VoIP Telephone Services Revolution

Ever since the birth of the internet, entrepreneurs with an eye to the future have predicted that voice communications -- telephone services -- would eventually be merged with internet services. With the widespread adoption of VoIP, that day has come, and it is causing a revolution in the telephone industry.In simple terms, a VoIP service allows you to use your broadband (high-speed) connection. . .

Oracle E-Business Suite Development: New Technologies

We have already talked about the importance of Java Technologies at “Oracle E-Business Suite Customization: New Directions”. Not only for Oracle Company itself, but also for the Oracle E-Business customers, whose investments must be preserved. Now we present tools and frameworks, you will use if you intend to develop in Java:• Java Language Itself: is an object oriented language, so if you are . . .

PDF, Faster Delivery, Lowered Costs

PDF ( Portable Document Format ) is a great way to make sure that the files sent to clients, partners, suppliers, solicitors and consultants can be viewed on all computers with the same look and feel.You might know how burdensome is to send files to clients, partners, suppliers, solicitors and consultants just to find out that the look and feel of your document has changed or worse still, the d. . .

Why Linux Hosting is Gaining More Presence Than Windows H...

Any person interested in publishing any data on the Internet requires Web Hosting. Web hosting has been around for several years now and has evolved from simple HTML pages hosting, small simple sites with a few images into full blown web based hosted applications where end users can visit a site, interact with the web site owner and even purchase goods and services all over the internet.The use. . .

Choosing A VOIP Provider

There are 2 basic VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) provider options: free services or paid providers that charge a monthly fee. Making that choice depends on how you plan to use VOIP. If you just want to chat with friends and family over the Internet, a free service may be adequate. If you're looking for a true alternative to normal phone service, however, consider a VOIP service with a paid. . .

Anti Spam at the Enterprise Level

Every one of us knows how spam impacts us. Every day we either get a ton of spam - or if we're fairly well protected by spam filters - only a few pieces.Like a large number of people, I don't use any spam filters. Ah. You think I'm insane. But wait. My problem is that I get a lot of email from marketing types which I want to receive. And the spam filtering software is not very sensitive to . . .

Submit Articles for Free and get Free Traffic, Content An...

Skyrocket the incoming links pointing to your website - Search engines love links. They use links as a guage for determining how "important" your website is. Search engines view each link pointing to your site as a "vote" and the more votes your website receives, the higher the rankings!Dramatically boost your website traffic, sales, and newsletter optins - When you submit articles to Free Arti. . .

Sprint Pci Wireless - Getting It Right

Fairly recently Sprint PCS Wireless made headlines in USA Today for offering credit to its business customers for lulls in its nationwide network. Lulls are explained as dropped calls, fast busy signals and other minor problems. However unlike its competitors, Sprint PCS Wireless made a bold offering of a refund for such problems, and some are customers receiving up to 30% of their monthly Sp. . .

Domain Registration For Great Search Engine Ranking

A solid keyword domain name is the key to establish a strong presence and making the resources of the Internet more reachable. With a great name, it's always easy to reach new and existing clients. Therefore, a number of companies are ready to spend a large amount of money to get hold of and promote a good keyword rich domain name.Choosing a keyword domain name can be vital to the success of a . . .

Save Money On Printer Ink

If you are near your printer, look at it for a moment and think about the last time you had to replace the ink cartridge. Was it a hassle? Was it expensive? Was it time-consuming? Was it confusing? Probably the answer was yes to all four questions!People often consider printer ink as a curse rather than a useful product since it never seems to be full when you have a big print job, and it can b. . .

Podcasts Are Giving People A Voice: Future Internet 4

This article has an accompanying image that can be viewed at http://m6.net/articles/images/padcastfinalv2.jpgI may seem a little bit slow but not all of us make it onto the 'boat of innovation' as fast as others. When I think about it, I have been missing the boat most of my life, but there's a new phenomenon that's come to town and I don't think I'm the last to hear about it. Podcasts, what ar. . .

Future Internet 3: People Are Leaving The Rat Race And It...

This article has an accompanying image that can be viewed at http://www.m6.net/articles/images/article3.jpgThe strangest thing is happening out in that magical meeting place called the Web. People from all over the world are using Internet technology to connect with others who want to leave many aspects of modern social paradigms behind. Small communities and movements are being formed based ar. . .

The Top 10 Reasons You Need A Computer Point of Sale Syst...

10. If you have employees, you need a point of sale system.If you have employees you are open to theft, sweet-hearting and careless mistakes. You need a point of sale system to manage your employees, enforce your policies and insure that your money gets to you.Of all distressing situations that can occur in a workplace, none is as likely to trigger emotions more consistently than an incident of. . .

Wireless Home Networking – Choosing The Right One

Are you suffering from home wireless networking nightmare? There are so many options. 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g – what is all that? All you want is to get online on your notebook computer in your living room without tripping over wires.First thing you should know is, all of them will get you online or network your computers together. The difference lies in speed, connection quality and more imp. . .

Dual Core Computer Processors: Luxury Or Necessity?

Most of the talk going on in the computer processor industry is revolving around dual core processors. But what advantages do they actually give and is it worth it in terms of price?All processors have a core. A core contains some memory, often referred to as cache, either L1, L2 or L3, depending on how close it is to the core, and the core itself, as well as a few other essentials. The core is. . .

Towing on the Net

The Internet has grown significantly in the last several years. Almost all businesses today use email for everyday correspondence. It is being used in the towing industry by motorclubs and towers alike. The motorclubs dispatch calls and accept claims over the Internet. Many towers are using it to send pages to drivers, to track their truck locations, and in some cases they have even virtually e. . .

Using Content Hubs To Promote

We've all heard it before: content is king. And it is true. If you own a site, you need to post something interesting that people want to read before you can expect people to stop by. If your site is a content-based website, then you've already taken a huge step. However, if your website is a business website whose only purpose is to talk about your services, then you really should make an effo. . .

Find Quality Cheap Web Hosting In Minutes

Lower computer prices and the rapid unfolding of new technology has made high priced web hosting services a thing of the past. You can find high quality cheap web hosting services and packages online in minutes. However, when shopping for a web host, make sure that you aren’t only looking at the dollar signs.It is important to have a little leg room when deciding on a web hosting service. This . . .

Compact Flash Card Backup: the Benefits

Backing up one's Compact Flash card has a number of benefits: storage, convenience and reliability.Backup for storageFirst of all, backing up one's Compact Flash card to a laptop is great for storing all kinds of data, stored on a card, like images, audio files and what not. Since Compact Flash card size is limited (to 4Gb for now), backing up one's card can be a convenient way of using a singl. . .

Why Google Indexing Requires A Complex Blend Of Skills

If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Getting a company’s name and products, or services, onto the first page of a genuine Google search isn’t a trivial piece of work. In fact, there are four distinct skills that a search engine optimiser needs to possess. Most people possess one or maybe two of these skills, very rarely do people posses all four. In truth, to get to all four, people who. . .

Power To The (Internet) People

Ok, so broadband is an accepted standard at the moment, we are all used to being able to view large web pages stuffed with Flash animations, download videos and have, fairly decent, online video conferences, so what if they look a bit like ’flick book animations’, what’s next?BPL (Broadband Over Powerlines) is currently undergoing testing in Hobart, Tasmania (the little triang. . .

Beware - Read Before you decide to do business with Regis...

Here is my nightmare story about Registerfly.com.....I started service with registerfly on 06/13/05 and paid $19.95. This was for vps-hosting. I bought 4 domain names, transferred one domain that I have owned for almost 2 years and put protectfly on all of them.On 07/13/05 I paid $19.95 again for my second month. Then registerfly had about 40 hours of downtime in 3 days, which they later down. . .

We Can't Hear You

FEMA, along with three other major operational agencies under the Department of Homeland Security, rely on shortwave radios for two-way communications in the field. In other words, they use HF radios -- HF standing for "High Frequency," for many of their tactical communications needs. The military and many relief organizations worldwide also use HF radios extensively.You'd think that these vari. . .

Digital Dispatch – Is the Internet Safe?

The simple answer is no. Most of the computers today are vulnerable to some kind of hacker or virus attack. If you don’t believe me, just pickup any newspaper or listen to any news show, computer attacks happen everyday. Should you stop using the Internet? ABSOLUTELY NOT! With the proper precautions you can adequately secure your information. In fact, I read a statistic the other day that said . . .

Accepting Credit Cards on your Website

If you are building an online shop, you will need to address the question of taking payments for orders. You can, of course, request that a check payment be sent to you in the mail. Most shopping basket software allows you to select this option when you are setting it up. If you already have an offline, bricks and mortar business, you may simply wish to accept credit card payments over the phon. . .

Business Needs vs. Network Performance: Critical Challeng...

Networking is getting tougher. Networks must deliver a growing range of services, from ERP, CRM and email to VoIP and web services applications, each of which has its own idiosyncrasies and requirements. Each new service introduced onto the network contends for available resources with every other service, impacting the network’s ability to support the business.Meanwhile, the network itself is . . .

Tips For Turning CD Duplication Into A Profitable Side Bu...

CD duplication has arrived in a big way. Teenagers are using cd burners to rip mp3s from their favorite artists. Companies use cd duplication to make backups of their software and documents. Federal agencies are scrambling to define and interpret intellectual piracy and copyright laws as they relate to cd duplication and the music industry. The movie industry is seeking how they can profit from. . .

Boot Camp-Troubleshooting Hardware Bootup Problems

This guide deals with troubleshooting a PC that won't boot to the point where it at least starts loading an operating system (hardware related problem). This article is intended for a person who has a little knowledge of PC's and is comfortable opening up and working inside a PC. If this isn't you, then I recommend taking your PC to a qualified PC repair shop. This is meant as a general trouble. . .

The Brilliance Of CD-R

Last weekend I was in Atlanta with my wife promoting her latest fitness book. It was a fantastic event. We made some really great connections and my wife sold a lot of books. People flocked in from all over the region with their accolades, questions, and concerns. My wife was there in person to answer them all.Although she loved the exposure, more people actually came out to support my wife tha. . .

Should Paypal Be Your Only Ebay Payment Option?

You may have noticed that many sellers list PayPal as the only payment option they accept – they simply can’t be bothered cashing cheques and money orders, never mind any of the other strange ways some people want to pay. Like all things in life, though, PayPal has its advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a look at what PayPal can do for you, and what it can’t.The Disadvantages.PayPal is ve. . .

MP3 - a Worldwide Mania

Who is the one who had never downloaded a song from the Internet? Although companies try to prohibit or simply prevent people from downloading, MP3 download is a reality: MP3 is there, at anyone’s disposal. All that people need is a computer and a connection.All this concern about this type of download has to do – of course – of how much money the music industries are not earning. Besides, ther. . .

The Ebay Buyer’s FAQ

So you have a question? Has something gone very wrong and you don’t know what to do? Well, fair enough. Here are the questions that I hear all the time from buyers.Does eBay have a Customer Service Department I Can Phone?eBay are notoriously hard to contact, should you ever need to – it sometimes seems like they expect the site to run itself. You can email them, as long as you don’t have your h. . .

Calculate Your Life!

Calculator - Fast and Easy Way To Solve Math Problems Imagine life without a calculator. Never mind, wake up from that nightmare. Actually calculators didn't really hit the scene till about 30 years ago. Calculators have existed for centuries, even millennia. They weren't the electronic ones of today but made of wood and wire called Abacuses. They were used for simple addition and subtraction. . . .

From Bandwidth Management to Bandwidth Governance

Businesses today are highly dependent on distributed applications to support every aspect of operations. If these applications under-perform for remote users or fail, losses of productivity, revenue and opportunity inevitably result. It is thus critical to ensure the consistent performance of applications across the network. One of the gating factors controlling application performance is bandw. . .

Key Words In Searches

One of the things we don't seem to have much of these days is time. Everyone rushes everywhere and communication is compressed into new shorter forms like all of the text messages I receive, I still don't get all of the abbreviations. There is a danger that this short, fast communication is carried over into web sites we develop. All short, bulleted points lacking any grammar or sentence constr. . .

How To Avoid Online Scams

According to an FBI report from 2003 to 2004 online scams doubled with nearly ten million new victims. This crime cost those victims nearly $5 billion of money they could not afford to lose.Sadly, people are continuing to fall for online scams where identity theft is the spammers goal. These con artists and hackers are just waiting to commit online fraud and steal your identity. Here are a f. . .

Microsoft Dynamics GP – renovated Microsoft Business Solu...

Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is now renamed into Microsoft Dynamics GP, as well as Microsoft Navision into Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Axapta into Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Solomon into Microsoft Dynamics SL and Microsoft CRM into Microsoft Dynamcis CRM. Of course Microsoft has the plan to select the most marketing attractive name for its ERP products, however the oth. . .

Four Ways To Eliminate Spam

The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 was supposed to eliminate spam email. This federal spam law that became effective January 1, 2004, was passed by Congress to get rid of junk email. So why didn't the law eliminate spam and why is it so difficult to stop it? Still today, more than 40% of all e-mail is still unsolicited sent to you by spammers even though that law passed.The truth is email spammers m. . .

Microsoft Dynamics CRM customization & integration tools ...

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is the new name for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM. Other Microsoft ERP product were renamed as well: Microsoft Great Plains into Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Navision into Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Axapta into Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Solomon into Microsoft Dynamics SL. In this small article we are giving our retrospective review of Microsoft Dyna. . .

Beware of The Jury Duty Scam

The jury duty scam is the newest type of identity theft scammers are using to get your personal information. This is a new twist on identity theft, and you should be aware of it so you can avoid becoming a new victim.With the jury duty scam, the scammer calls you claiming to work for the local court and tells you that you failed to report for jury duty. He then explains that a warrant has bee. . .

iPodRaffles.com Gives Free iPods a Twist

Free iPods have come a long way from humble beginnings just over a year ago. Banking the hottest MP3 player around, websites began offering iPods for free as promotional items.The most famous of these models offers a free iPod to anybody who complete some type of affiliate offer (signing up for a trial of something in most cases) and then referring 5 friends to do the same. Thousands upon tho. . .

Where are the Linux Workplaces?

When I was in college, lower level CS course assignments were done in DOS PC's networked through Novell Netware. Once a student got to take higher level courses, he/she was given an account into one of the department's SunOS Unix servers. Most students from basic courses suffered from "Unix envy", the Sun boxes were perceived as being much more powerful than the humble PC's. As a I entered the . . .

Wedding Flowers – Decorations With Style!

When we think of wedding flowers we often think of the bride’s bouquet, but flowers can be wonderful accessories in almost any surroundings. Using wedding flowers as decorations is popular, particularly for a summer wedding. Wedding flowers also provide a wonderful fresh scent that will last throughout the day.Wedding Flowers and The CeremonyThe main role for wedding flowers, during the ceremon. . .

Future Relevancy or Page Rank?

With all the talk about search engines and relevancy, I came up with some interesting thoughts that I wanted share about where I believe the search engines are heading concerning basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO).Trying to stay ahead of the search engines, which is nearly impossible, I've been trying to look to the future of SEO while creating web pages following the guidelines of the majo. . .

A Java Developer's Guide To Web Hosting

You make a living writing enterprise java applications, and you would like to work on your own projects for fun or profit, you would like to create your own web site or you would like to have a place to host your open source project. You look around for hosting providers, and all you see is PHP and PERL support, with very few hosting companies supporting Java, what to do?Although the number of . . .

Things To Consider When Starting Your Own Work At Home In...

If you think that starting your own work at home internet business is the answer to your problems; whether it's money, child care, illness or a desire for more free time, then you MUST choose wisely. Too many individuals eagerly leave their paying jobs in order to work at home with their own internet business only to return to the unemployment arena looking for work and carrying a massive debt. . .

How To Rake In the Sales From Your Loyal Opt-In Subscribe...

If you're anything like me, you've probably heard it a thousand times before, stored it in the back of your memory bank, and haven't had the desire to go back there to get it. Well, now's the time to start acting on what I like to call “The Undiscovered Gold Mine.” What I'm talking about is the marketing power of an opt-in email list. But what is the most compelling offer to truly get your . . .

How To Get Broadband

Getting broadband services getting easy, but research still requiredBroadband Internet services have become more the norm today, unlike the dial-up days of the late 1990s. With greater amounts of information needing to travel at faster and faster speeds over the Internet and the greater number of telecommuters every year, the need for broadband Internet has stretched beyond the board room and i. . .