Archive for April, 2009
Who Doesn’t Enjoy a Night at the Casino?
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by search_junkie.
If you are 21 chances are you have been to Las Vegas, Reno, or the local Indian resort to gamble a bit. It’s a really fun past time, as long as you keep yourself in check. The problem here in the states is that the government has made online gambling a very confusing endeavor through media campaigns and strange laws.
Well that is a thing of the past because Casino Launch Pad is a great site with all the reliable information one needs to get started. The site has so many resources, its really amazing. They offer secure and trusted info for all of the reputable online casino sites. Its hard to know who to trust for good info and that makes this site very valuable.
I’ve noticed that their info is updated regularly which is another good sign that the site is legit. It’s just a great place to get started if you are new to online gambling and it has plenty of stuff for the seasoned pros too. I really like the fact that it has a section on US that basically can steer you to the right places and give you all the facts. Remember that this can be fun as long as you can police your spending, and who knows you might just hit it big!
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Social Profiles for Google
Posted on 19. Apr, 2009 by search_junkie.
I noticed today at the Google blog that they now offer user profiles. Many sites allow you to use your name in the URL when setting up a profile. For instance, twitter.com/yourname or flickr.com/yourname, so this is not a new concept but I do believe it is part of Google’s increasing attempts to gain leverage in the social media realm.
But I have to wonder how they can prevent others from claiming your identity? I could not find too much on that after searching around a bit. I did see that you need a Google account to sign up and that your Gmail address would be made public from within your profile page and that is a real downer. Who wants their email address out there like that these days with all the spam?
I also wonder if businesses can sign up for this using their names? That would be a great addition but again, I have to wonder how they will police the thieving of other people’s names. This could turn into a PR nightmare if not handled right!
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Why Must Technology Fail Us?
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by search_junkie.
Everyone has experienced a slow computer and there is nothing more frustrating. But what more and more people are beginning to realize is that you need RAM!! Most computers do not come with enough RAM, random access memory, and therefore need a memory upgrade.
With programs like Windows Vista, which is very graphics heavy. I recently bought a new Sony Vaio laptop that came with 2GB of RAM, but I still had to upgrade my memory in order to run Vista properly! That is when I came across one of the most comprehensive sites for computer memory I have ever seen, memoryupgrade.pro. They make it really easy to find the right part for your specific computer.
I have to also warn people that when you buy used computer equipment make sure that if its a PC that you have enough RAM to make it run your programs properly. Many times people think that a computer is no good because its slow, when in reality it just needs a RAM upgrade. So check your RAM to see if you have enough before giving up on that old PC.
