To The Moon And Back

The Nokia N96 is the latest in the NSeries of Nokia.

Just like any other smartphones in the market, this is a multi-functional phone designed to integrate mobile communication with complete entertainment features. I’ve always been a fan of smartphones ever since I found out I can browse the net using these small gadgets. This particular smartphone is different from its predecessors because of advanced video and camera capabilities. The 5MP camera lets you take high resolution photos and record great videos with the help of stabilization feature. With a large 2.8″ screen, you would enjoy watching your TV shows, thanks to advanced television viewing feature (network-dependent). It stores up to 16GB of internal memory and can be expanded with an optional microSD card.

A quick look on the features:
Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G and WLAN access.
Mobile TV (network-dependent feature).
GPS Navigation.
Instant upload to Flickr, Vox, Yahoo! and Google.
Full-HTML browser.
5-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics.
High quality VGA camera in front of the phone, for video calling and self-portrait use.
Plays music files, and lets you download easily via Nokia Web.
Allows high-quality video calling using 3G
A built-in motion sensor that automatically rotates the screen when tilted as on the Nokia N82.

To see complete features and specs, check out the N96 Wiki.

*photo from http://news.ecoustics.com

A parking space for motorcycles.

Every year, my company joins trade show exhibits to gain more leads. This is always the busiest time of the year for me because of all the planning, presentations, business card designs and banners for the trade show exhibit. As I check my designs last year, I realized how outdated they are. Our new application has been re-designed for web 2.0 so I need something more fun yet sophisticated, corporate but not boring.

Thanks to the Internet, I have unlimited supply of inspiration. A few visits to websites designing trade show exhibit banners just gave me an idea on what to do this time. Colorful banners are so out, minimalist is in. Well, for our software application, that is. I noticed that most banners use photos as backgrounds too, unlike before when the company logo and a couple of swirls and swooshes would be enough. I want to try that approach too but it wouldn’t fit our theme. Plus I need to make sure first how much our budget for the printing will be before I create any artworks.

Welcome the latest Go Green gadget.

Dell is about to launch its mini desktop in a couple of hours. At only $699 with monitor, this latest piece of technology uses Intel’s latest mobile processor, is 80% smaller than a traditional PC and comes in seven different colors. Dell markets this as an environmentally friendly PC. It will use 70 % less energy than any mini-tower desktops and the packaging totally recycled. Dell is known to push out green initiatives and no better way to do it than on a mini-desktop.

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Purchasing marketing data is one of the most proven marketing tools that really work. One of the main reasons why companies prefer to purchase opt-in lists is that they need it to be perfect. They can’t afford to waste time sending campaigns, hoping that one of the recipients will be interested. This is why mailing lists providers like The List Company makes sure that all their products are accurate and have a high rate of deliverability.

The List Company has one of the largest databases that contain over 14 million US businesses and 300 million US consumers. From telemarketing lists to specialty response list, you are guaranteed that the data you will purchase has been analyzed thoroughly to ensure the success of your campaign. For example, on their mortgage mailing list, they implement an exclusive enhanced mortgage profiling so your offers will be matched accurately to the most likely responders. They create data over proven statistics and based on multiple related fields. On consumers / telemarketing lists, they have files on behavior and purchasing patterns for most households. This type of data compiling guarantees that the list will contain the most detailed information available.

Found a great site that offers accurate and independent car repair prices for free. It’s called RepairPal (nice name and logo), a company founded by automobile enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. The main goal of the site is to help drivers and car owners in getting the most accurate and unbiased quotes from over 276,000 auto repair shops nationwide.

Just some of the features that every car owner will appreciate are:
Quick car repair estimates
Free Member area - so you can keep track of all your repair records in one place. Receive reminders, safety alerts, special discounts and recalls
auto repair encyclopedia
Expert advice section - for all car problems
Easy car repair shop finder
Blog - useful articles on car repair and everything there is that you need to know about managing your car

Another great service, thanks to the wonders of Internet.

I encountered a problem recently when I upgraded my client’s wordpress 2.5 to 2.6. All the single posts cannot be found even if I could see them from the wp admin panel. I tried playing with permalinks option, changed it to default and then all of a sudden, all the single pages are working. The problem occurs whenever I change the permalinks to ‘Custom’. A quick solution is posted at wordpress.org here.

1. If you’re using Linux/Apache on your webserver, you don’t really need the index.php anyway. Try removing it. The index.php thing was only meant for IIS servers, which don’t support mod_rewrite.

2. If you need/want the index.php to be there, then on the Settings->Permalinks screen, add some values in for the category and tag bases. The words “category” and “tag” will do just fine. As long as they are not blank, this should work around the bug.

3. (For advanced users only) If you want to patch the problem yourself, there is a fix available in trac ticket 7306.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me. Good thing I found this article “How to Fix Permalinks in Wordpress When All Else Fails”. The process involves uploading an updated rewrite.php file and then setting your permalinks option back to Custom. In a matter of five minutes, my client’s blog is up and running properly.

Wordpress is aware of this permalinks bug in 2.6. You can check it out here.

More to come.

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Looking for a supplier for your networking and telecommunications company? Look no further. The Infinit Technology Solutions can provide you with all your hardware needs; from servers, routers, switches, firewalls, IP phones, etc. Most of the products that they distribute are from top major brands like 3COM, Cisco, HP, Dell, IBM and many more so you can be assured that all of the products are of top quality.

Infinit Technology does not only offer networking and security products, they also make sure that your company will run smoothly. With their consultative approach, you can choose from various service options, find financial alternatives, and purchase hardware efficiently. They also provide customized technical trainings so your IT ream can keep up with the latest demands of networking technology.

YouTube rules! This morning, I got hooked watching old videos again and just can’t help but feel so thankful that YouTube exists. Geez, I feel like being transported to College days all over again just by watching this video from Gin Blossoms.