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Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.[1] Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, and school or college. The website’s name stems from the colloquial name of books given at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook with his college roommates and fellow computer science students Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes while he was a student at Harvard University.[5] The website’s membership was initially limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. It later expanded further to include any university student, then high school students, and, finally, to anyone aged 13 and over. The website currently has more than 350 million active users worldwide.[6]

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Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.[1] Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, and school or college. The website’s name stems from the colloquial name of books given at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better.

Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook with his college roommates and fellow computer science students Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes while he was a student at Harvard University.[5] The website’s membership was initially limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. It later expanded further to include any university student, then high school students, and, finally, to anyone aged 13 and over. The website currently has more than 350 million active users worldwide.[6]

Facebook has met with some controversy. It has been blocked intermittently in several countries including Syria,[7] China,[8] Vietnam,[9] and Iran.[10] It has also been banned at many places of work to discourage employees from wasting time using the service.[11] Privacy has also been an issue, and it has been compromised several times. Facebook settled a lawsuit regarding claims over source code and intellectual property.[12] The site has also been involved in controversy over the sale of fans and friends.[13]

A January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook as the most used social network by worldwide monthly active users, followed by MySpace.[14]

There has recently been reports of Facebook proposing an initial public offering (IPO), i.e. issue equity shares in the form of stock to investors. However, Zuckerberg stresses that it will not be for a few more years, and the company is in no need of additional capital.[15][16] Also, some analysts fear the Facebook IPO might be a particularly weak one.[17]

1) You’ll have the opportunity to get paid doing what you love. There’s no better feeling than being in complete control of your life.

2) You’ll receive access to cheat codes and secret levels. Having access to cheat codes and secret levels definetly gives you a heads up on all your friends.

3) You’ll have the opportunity to receive free copies of video games. Some which are unreleased. Having the opportunity to receive video games or any product that haven’t hit the stores gives you a heads up in the market.

4) You’ll gain experience in the game testing field. Experience in any field gives you the opportunity to open doors for new experiences and better chance to excell.

5) You can work from the comfort of you home. A gamers dream is to sit on the couch all day and play games. Gamertestingground gives you a guide to do just that and get paid for it.

6) You have the opportunity to work with world famous aming companies. Great for expanding you resume.

7) Gives you the opportunity to become financially independent. Becoming financially independent is what everyone in the world trys to accomplish and this is a great way to do just that.

8) It gives you the experience to outsource your playing skills independently. Outsourcing your skills is a great way to earning an extra income.

9) You’ll lower your stress levels by doing what you love. Everyone wants to live longer.

10) It gives you the opportunity to have the coolest job in your family and circle of friends.

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Satellite TV for PC is the latest innovation which most Television viewers are turning to today. Millions of viewers around the world have already made the switch from the regular satellite dish system to the affordable and easy to install Satellite TV for PC. This is because Satellite TV for PC has some powerful advantages over the regular satellite dish and cable service.

Here you will learn exactly how you can get this service. What you need to do is go to the Satellite TV for PC website and join a small fee of 49.95$ only, this will earn you a life time membership on the website. You will then proceed to download the amazing TV software that will enable you receive over 3000 HD international channels with digital sound. The process is easy; the software is completely user friendly with clear step by step downloading and installation process instructions.

The installation process is easy, no technician required, no additional hardware or equipment required, you don’t even need to be a computer wizard to do it because once you are done downloading the software all you need to do is install in your PC and you are done. The software works perfectly with broadband and dialup internet connections. What you need to ensure is that your PC is a Pentium III or higher and the RAM is 256 and above for best reception. The site has an awesome customer service ready to assist you and answer your questions round the clock. They will also guide you on how you can connect your PC to your Television set and watch the channels on big screen. Click here for a preview of Satellite TV for PC.

a toshiba a200 1cr laptop which came with a vista home basic recovery disk with all its drivers in that.now i removed vista to install xp.initiallly i was finding problems with the drivers.i managed to play sound,but now the problem is iam not able to use microphone,ie gtalk chat also isnt workin.plz help

Hope you have been practicing singing in the past week and your vocal chords are now prepared to take on the nuances of getting on with the real thing- the actual recording.

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Moving on from where we left off the last time around – here are the rest of the gadgets you will need to set up your very own recording studio.

Gadget 2 – Your Microphone:

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While your standard microphone may be adequate to chat with your long distance friend, you may require something more technical for your recording needs. You’ll need one that will record your music perfectly. Microphones are the most important feature in recording your music because their quality varies widely and they are what you hear.

There is a wide range of microphones available such as condensers, dynamics, tubes and many more .It has been observed that live mics are not always great for the studio. Generally, wide diagram condensers are what you want for vocals. That again you have to decide seeing your pocket. Remember that if you are going to record in groups, or different types of instruments, you’ll require more than one microphone.

Another negative for using computer microphones is the connectivity issue. Many microphones have a balanced output cable. You are likely to be on the right lines if your sound card or audio interface has the corresponding input slot. If not, you will have to go in for an alternative like running it through a mixer or a pre-amp. Another possibility is to acquire a pair of good dynamic microphones that use an unbalanced jack which you can insert to get the desired output. You could also get an adapter for your sound card. As far as recording into digital multitracks is concerned, it should not be a problem as they are usually made for all microphones.

Gadget 3 – Audio Interface Recording Sound Card:

Much as we have seemingly maligned the computer, it is still required even if you’ll be recording externally as you’ll still need to get the sound into the computer for audio mastering, burning, MP3 upload or whatever else. If you want to get it in a high quality, some of the factors to look for are types of input, quality and connectivity.

The advantage of using a digital multitrack as compared to a purely analog one is that it doesn’t lose music recording quality when copied to another device. Your digital multitrack can send it’s music out digitally, so its better to have a sound card that can accept digital data as well. The standard formats are called “spdif”, and come in two categories, requiring two different types of cables: optical (spdif/o) and electronic (spdif/e).

Gadget 4 – Studio Headphones, Playback Gear:

As you will be playing the new vocals with the backing tracks you have to make sure your backing tracks are synchronized to the device you will be recording your vocals to.

A computer program generally does this automatically. If, however, you are using a multitrack with a computer, your synchronization may need to be tweaked a wee little bit. While doing your home recording, all you will be required to do is connect the computer and multitrack via a MIDI cable and then specifying on each (the program and the multitrack) which sync signal (MMC, MTC, SMPTE) is sent/received. Besides, you also need to check the frame rate, which device is the master and whether pressing ‘Play’ on the master starts playback at the beginning or at the song position of the master.

Use the tips of this article to have a wonderful recording experience. Soon your name will figure amongst the successful singers.

Cybercrime is on the rise as the economy falls deeper into recession. Recent reports have highlighted the increased threat to business IT systems as well as home computer users as more and more people look for ways to illegally gain access to cash. It is estimated that the number of scams and mal-ware programs has tripled in the last six months since the stock market drop in September 2008

There are a number of different ways that you can become a victim of cybercrime these days. Below are the most commonly used attacks and recommendations for keeping your computer safe.

Phishing

Phishing quickly became the most popular form of cyberhacking geared toward individual users. We become the victims of phishing attacks when we follow false warnings supposedly released by familiar institutions. These false warning come in the form of pop-ups on websites but are most often embedded as links inside spam email that comes to our inbox.

Safeguard: The best way to avoid being the victim of phishing is to be very discerning as you surf the web. Do not click on anything that you are not certain is what you are looking for. When receiving emails, hover your mouse over the link and read the URL. The text may say “Confirm your Bank of America user name and password here” but the URL may go to a 100 character address that is clearly not an authorized bank URL. Delete these messages immediately.

Cyberhijacks

Cyberhijacks occur when criminals access username and password information and then use it to enter accounts traditionally. These ‘hijackers’ can get this information in a variety of ways including social engineering attacks, system theft and phishing emails. Your information thus becomes hijacked and out of your control when this happens. This is a cybercrime often targeted at government agencies and law enforcement.

Safeguard: Avoid sharing your personal information, including usernames and passwords verbally, even if you are at work and seemingly in a safe environment. Don’t safe your passwords and other vital information in your email or other programs that can be easily hacked or accessed by others. Never write down passwords and change your passwords regularly.

Trojans

Trojans are a type of cyberhijack where programs ‘steal’ your system, typically without the user knowing, and access personal information. Trojans infect a computer through tainted email, bad websites and even online banner ads.

Safeguard: Common sense is your friend. Be selective and aware of sites you are going to and banners you are clicking. If it doesn’t look like a trusted service or banner, then assume it isn’t and avoid clicking. Don’t assume emails from your bank are real. Access your online account directly from the web address you know to be correct rather than through a recent email. Also, always make sure your system security features are up-to-date with the latest version and set appropriately to allow you freedom to work without compromising your laptop or system.

Social Network Scams

Social networks like Facebook and MySpace are becoming common areas for online criminals to create fake identities and networks in which to springboard phishing emails and other attacks to thousands of people. Others are simply scoping out online profiles for information they can use to gain access to you or your information. These sites try to cut out false IDs but that is a daunting and difficult task that does not keep up with the growing number of cyber criminals.

Safeguard: Only become friends with people you truly know and trust. Do not forward emails or requests to others unless you know the individual personally. Do not post sensitive information on your social network profile and do not upload sensitive documents to an online source. That information can be used in against you in court. It can also be used to gain access to your life. Be smart about what you say about yourself online.

This may sound paranoid. It may even sound cynical. But in these difficult times, people are pushed to do desperate things. It is better to be careful and concerned then be careless and cyberhacked.

~Colleen Welch, 2009