Category Archives: Computing & Internet

All The Down Time Isn’t Doing Traffic Good

I noticed that my blogs which are hosted on the same server seems to be down around 2 – 3pm a few times a week. I don’t know why that is so. Another blog of mine that is hosted by another company also seems to be inaccessible sometimes and I did ask my host why and he said that it is because of Streamyx.

Eh.. like this also can ah? To my logic, it is either you can connect to the internet or you cannot connect to the internet and you can browse websites or you cannot browse. And not that the server is working fine except that Streamyx is blocked from accessing it. Where got logic? Don’t you think that’s rubbish?

This is one of the reasons why I did not host more blogs with this “company”. We will see how later lah….

Namecheap January Coupon Code

If you are planning to buy new domains or have them transferred to Namecheap then you are best off use their January coupon code which is WINTERFEVER. Like I mentioned in a previous post, I just bought three new domains and I used this code and saved US$0.88 per domain name.

To some people US$0.88 may be a small price but a little savings here and there do add up. I just saved US$2.64 this time. And what about the free domain name? That’s US$8.41 if bought from Namecheap using a coupon code.

Hey, I love online shopping because I get to use all those coupon codes that I cannot use in a real store. For now, I have had enough of domain names. It will take me quite a while to build these sites.

See ya later!

Free Domain Name Woohoooo!!!!

Hey, I got a free domain name this morning. I know, a domain name is cheap but I am cheaper. Who cares that a domain name is only US$8 or thereabouts? I got one free and I bought another three so…. A price of three for four. And I have to keep remembering that it may be cheap but I still have to renew them lah… if only they are US$8 for life… free for life better LOL

Anyway, yeah, I got myself four new domains and one of them, I am going to do my iPhone website. Hehe… I love my iPhone and I plan to dump everything I learn on the web to this site so that everyone can learn and share together. And I am going to start a blog as a sub-domain on this website too.

Obviously, with four new domains making four blogs and a website, it will be a very slow process but then I have plenty of time in the world la. And I also must not forget that I have to network for my current blogs too!

Gambling Safe

A friend told me that online casinos are bad. Well, I don’t think that we should blame them. I take it as just entertainment and it is up to us to control how much time and money we want to spend playing casino games online. Also, even if you are only playing a game or two, I believe you still have to do a little homework to find out the best online casinos worth spending time and money on and one that will give you maximum value.

Privbetting.com which is like “private better” is a site where you can play casino slots for free or read reviews of the top online casinos by professional gamblers. And after you have learnt the basics of online slots and how you can beat the machine to increase your odds of winning, you can start playing for real money at one of the online casinos.

And I am sure after you have read the tips and reviews, you will know where to put your money in, right??

Netcars – Everything About Cars!

My friend, Sitt, who has lived in London for almost twenty years now, is still riding a bicycle. I think it is not because he could not afford a car like he claims but rather it is because he is very prudent. Moreover, London has an excellent public transportation system.

So I was rather surprised when Sitt told me that it’s high time he bought a car, albeit a pre-owned one. Well, I think that getting a used car is good enough for a start, right? At least he could venture further out of London City with a car.

If like Sitt, you are also looking for a car, especially a used car in the United Kingdom, it is a good idea to start your search at http://www.netcars.co.uk/, the home of Netcars Ltd. Not only can you search for a dream car, albeit a used one, within your budget, you will also be able to apply for a car loan, get insurance quotes and buy them, read up on news and reviews on the latest cars, read motoring blogs and even sell your car if you have one that you have been trying to dispose off!

At first glance, you may have the impression that the site is crowded with information but fret not as navigation of the site is very simply gift.

*** This post was brought to you by Netcars Ltd. ***

AvaTax, Awesome Add-On For QuickBooks

Some of you may know that I run an online store. While I would not say that it brings me quick bucks, at least the income derived from my sales bring in good pocket money. I know that should I have a larger inventory, I could rake a higher sales volume so I would say the potential is there except that time does not permit me to explore further at the moment.

I told my sister that she should run an online store as well so that she does not have to slog twelve hours a day. But she told me that selling in the United States would be a big headache no thanks to the different sales tax in every American state.

Well, today, I was told about Avatax, an add-on for Quickbooks. Quickbooks, I am sure you know, is an amazing financial software that people in sales find most helpful. However, if you integrate AvaTax for QuickBooks, you will have the sales tax of your customers calculated automatically. No longer do you have to refer to any chart or the internet for the sales tax each and every order.

By using an automated system, you are saving time and human resource in invoicing and order fulfilment. Visit this link, http://www.avalara.com/QuickBooks, to read further and even watch a screencast on how you can run your national sales seamlessly with AvaTax.

*** This post was brought to you by Avalara ***

Vedis IS Sexy

This evening while checking my Stats Counter, I was very amused to find a reader from Uganda who came to my blog from searching for the key phrase “sexy vedis”. If you are a Malaysian blogger, I am sure you know who Vedis is. If not, hop over to her blog by clicking on the first link on my Scratchback widget.

Anyway, clicking on the referrer link that brought him to my blog, I am surprised to find that I rank number one on Google Uganda for “sexy vedis”. Yes, it’s true, check this screenshot!

Who cares if there are only a total of 3,290 results that were returned. Who cares that it is Google Uganda and not some other major sister site, right? Number one is number one. Sexy is sexy and Vedis sure is sexy!