Computing & Internet

Gambling Safe

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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??

Computing & Internet

Netcars – Everything About Cars!

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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. ***

General

I’ve Worked The Whole Day!

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Well, almost. Did you know that I have worked the whole day since 7.30 am until now almost 3 am? I’m so tired I’m ready to collapse. Even though it’s not hard labour I am not sure how many people can take such a lifestyle. Most of the hours had me sitting in front of the computer until my eyes water.

Did you know that my computer has been running for two days straight? My poor baby needs a rest even if I don’t. My internet connection has been working full time as well and even if I am not connected from the computer, I am connected via my iPhone or via 3G on my mobile device. I tell you, it is unhealthy to be connected to the internet all hours a day.

Sometimes I feel like taking a computer-free day. Is it possible? I don’t think so. No work, no money and I definitely cannot afford that!

Blogging

A Blog For Your Thoughts

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A couple of posts back, I wrote that I wanted to start a few more blogs. I am serious about it you know, even though I already have so many! It is as if I have so many different things to share that I need a blog for each line of thought.

Just now, which making purchases for domain names, I was thinking, will I be able to afford maintaining my domain name renewal and hosting bills year after year? What if I lose interest in blogging? Where will my posts be?

I suddenly remember about the free blog provider at http://www.thoughts.com/. Yes, they are free like Blogger but with a refreshing air to it. You will know what I mean if you visit Thoughts.com.

What I like about blogs on Thoughts.com is the ability to set access level to each posts to the public or keep them private. This is what we can do with WordPress but then you have to remember, we are paying to host our blogs. Like I mentioned, it’s free on Thoughts.com and they offer unlimited bandwidth too so you can pile your account with photos, videos and most importantly, TRAFFIC!

Are you worried about getting traffic for your lonesome self hosted blogs? Well, you need not be if you are with an active community like Thoughts.com where members will visit each other and make comments. They even rate posts too, like an internal Digg. A great feature that can grab the attention of other members!

*** This post was brought to you by www.thoughts.com ***

Travel

A Different Aspect Of Italy

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My friend, Paul, told me that if I plan to go to Italy, there is no better time to go than now. he knows what he is talking about because he just spent the most romantic Christmas in Rome last year.

If you have read my blog, you will know that I was invited to visit Italy a long time ago but it did not work out, unfortunately. Till today, I have harboured dreams to visiting some of the most romantic holiday destinations in Italy.

According to Paul, he had the chance to put up an a Roma hotel with the most amazing architecture. Since he was already in Italy, he thought he would make a trip to some of the top spots in Italy like Florence, Venice and Milan, besides Rome.

In Venice, Paul said he was lucky to have found the perfect accommodation at a Venezia hotel. Paul is an architect by profession and he thoroughly enjoyed the architecture that Italy has to offer. He thinks he is lucky to have the opportunity to stay at a Milano hotel and similarly at a Firenze hotel of very old architecture.


The Basilica, St Mark’s Square, Venice
picture courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net

If you look at this photo I have included, you will know what I am talking about. This simply puts us all in awe of the craftsmanship of the Italians! They are not only romantic and sexy, you know?

Blogging

Scary

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A guy I recently know found out about my blog. OK, so I told him about it. And you know what? He spent a few hours reading from the most recent post, going back to the very first post. My goodness! My blog is already a year old with more than a thousand posts, and he had the patience to read every single page.

OK, so many he did not read every single POST, but he did flip though every single page. Of that I am sure because my Stats Counter shows it!

Isn’t that scary? Yerrrr… the scarier part is that I have already forgotten what I wrote about and maybe I have leaked some secrets out there or talked about someone like him? LOL

I wished that he would come to my blog every day and read one post a day because then only will his visit be counted as a unique hit once a day, though I hope all the page views will count for something!

Computing & Internet

AvaTax, Awesome Add-On For QuickBooks

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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 ***

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