No More Hotmail

Hello my online friends!  I just want to tell you that Hotmail, one of the free Web-based email service, is gone.  Hotmail is dead.  According to Microsoft, Hotmail is switching to Outlook.com.  So all Hotmail users are migrated to Outlook.com but you will still be using your Hotmail email account address when you log in to the new service.  Don't get confused.  The transition is now complete.

 

I Love Texas!

 Thanks for the guest post by Jo Levy

Texas is my favorite place in the entire world. I’ve known for awhile that I wanted to move here after I graduated from the University of South Carolina with my best friend, Sarah. I’m so glad that we both wanted to live here and move here after graduation. It has been a crazy month ever since we graduated, and neither of us could find a job in the beginning. We had to decide if we wanted to move to Austin without having jobs, or if we wanted to stay in South Carolina where our parents are from. We decided to move out here to Austin and try to find jobs once we got out here. We visited SHOPelectricityratesTexas.com/ to find the energy provider that we wanted, and moved in to a small place right outside of the city that my dad bought for us. We ended up both getting jobs- I got one as a teacher and she got one at a marketing firm. We also have found some great friends and are loving our lives out here in Texas!

IT Guy

Guest post by Gerard Mcdaniel

I’m an IT consultant and it’s always surprising to me how little my clients seem to know about laptops. Many people seem to think that they have limitless capacities and they can store thousands of movies on their computers which is simply not true. Others think that it’s cheap to fix a laptop when they break it but it usually costs nearly how much a new computer would run them. I always recommend to my clients that they purchase some type of warranty program. I also recommend CLEAR-INTERNET to my clients since some people seem to think all new laptops come equipped with free internet access which is just not the case. I make sure everyone understands how important it is to back up their data since it can be gone in a flash. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been called in only to have to report to a client or business that all of their work is gone forever. That’s what happens when people lose their hard drivesand it’s my job to prevent it!

Pictures And Videos

Now that the first batch of the videos in DVDs are on its way to my Uncle back home, I can start making the second batch for my family, to be mailed next month. Like I said before, my husband and I took a lot of videos. The recent one was from our vacation and visiting SeaWorld San Antonio. We took pictures too. I picked the pictures that I want to get printed this weekend. I am definitely sure my family, especially niece and nephews will love looking at the pictures and watching the videos.

They Will Definitely Enjoy

At last, we're done burning the recorded video to DVDs. We recorded videos from last year to the present-Thanksgiving and Christmas, zoo trips, fishing with my cousin and her husband, SeaWorld San Antonio vacation. They are ready to send back home, to my family. Ahh..they will enjoy watching these videos. The children definitely will.

Technology, Communication, Innovation

For decades, the means of communication has developed tremendously for the people's convenience. We are used to send letters thru snail mail until now. Telephones have had gone to huge innovation. And computers became the most in demand equipment for businesses and homes.

Technology played a big role in the world of media and communication. Today, with the use of Internet, we can search information and send them by what we call now e-mail (electronic mail). We can also do these with our cellphones. The messaging is quick and easy. Chatting is also a significant means of communication. It is convenient for everyone who have computers, webcams (for video chat and video conferencing), and fast Internet connection available.

Video Editing Software

We were able to buy Sony Handy Camcorder. It's one of the important things in our wishlist last year. The first time we used the handy camcorder was on Thanksgiving Day in Tyler.

Now we bought a video editing software at Fry's Electronics in Plano. The purpose is to learn how to convert the videos in DVD. My husband and I also want to learn how movie making works. Video recording is still a bit difficult for us this time because both of us never had a camcorder before. We are very excited with our new gadget!

Electronic Money Transfers

Transferring money bank to bank is more convenient to do if you are sending funds monthly. With the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) located in most rural areas and convenient stores in the cities, withdrawing money can be done in just a few minutes.

Wire transfers is also the term used for transferring money electronically. Some payment transactions are done through wire transfers. This is also one of the convenient way of sending funds to families or friends. Technology helps in a very effective manner.

Cell Phone Replacement

It was very disappointing to carry a damaged cell phone. My phone was broken. I figured it out waking up Sunday morning without hearing the alarm. I tried enabling the speaker phone but it did not work.

My honey took my cell phone to a Verizon Wireless store this afternoon. The staff said the speakers of my phone were damaged. Since it is still in the span of the one-year warranty (which will end on February 27), there was no charge for the replacement. You know what, I thought of that idea (smiles). Now I enjoy using my Samsung cell phone again. It is one of my precious possessions and I depend on it so much.

Gadget 1#: Sony Handy Camcorder

We are very excited with the new toy at home :). One present in my wish list has been granted. I got myself a Sony Handy Camcorder. I bought it from Fry's Electronics in Arlington. It is an 80GB hard disk drive, 60x optical / 2000x digital zoom, and a touch panel display. With the help of a software, I can do video editing to convert videos to DVD. Pretty neat huh?

I am so happy for this video came because I can now shoot videos especially on our upcoming vacation back home, which I am planning to have this year. What makes this handy camcorder special to me is that, it is a Sony product. I am working on familiarizing myself with the video camera operation. And I am practicing shooting videos too :) Hopefully I can make a pretty one soon.

Buying A New Gadget

Yehey! I am so excited. My honey and I agreed to buy a beautiful gadget this month. Though I wish it should have been a laptop but I am happy with what we are buying - something that is very useful in travel especially in going to beautiful places with the family. Right now we are looking for better deals from online shops and at the stores. We are still trying to watch our budget since we do not have that much for the holidays. Thrift shopping is what we would like to do. So we are looking forward to find a good quality gadget.

Pleasing Gmail Themes

When I opened my Gmail.com to check emails today, I was surprised with the style appeared on my screen. I thought I was in technical trouble again but no. Presenting...Gmail.com's stylish themes! Then I figured out how to set themes now. I played with them for a while then I chose the cherry blossoms theme. It looked fine on my screen because I like the pink color. There is something I noticed as I change one theme to another. Correct me if I am wrong but other themes need user's location to be defined before they appear. Anyway, I bet you enjoyed Gmail.com's theme as much as I do too. For those who do not have an email account with Gmail.com, create one now.

Finally, I Got Paid

This is my first post for the month. I hope that in November and the coming months will be lucky for me as far as making money online is concerned. It is so inspiring because I got my first payment check from Clixsense, the first PTC website I joined since I started blogging five months ago. You might ask, "Why it took so long to get paid?" It is because I was not able to check my account daily the last few weeks. Also, I was busy working on my other blogs. Clixsense offers ads to click daily and it is up to the members to check their accounts everyday. The minimum pay-out is $10.00 but members can change it whenever possible according to their preference. By the way, here is the new look of Clixsense's front page. I was surprised when I opened the website this morning.

College Computer Courses

I am so thankful I had the opportunity to study computers. When I was in high school, my first choice college course was Computer Science. For some unavoidable reasons, things did not go the way I wanted so I ended taking up Office Management. Everything was fine. I liked the subject matters. I learned Advanced Typewriting, Internet, Email, Spreadsheet, Computer Drawing, Basic HTML, and PC Operations.

When I started to work, everything I learned from college was very helpful. The skills I have right are still improving with the help of the continuous growing technology.