Best Debian Games
by admin on Jan.14, 2012, under Games
Debian is one of the best Linux distros and nowadays after you setup the default installation you will have an operating system with a great selection of applications, usually Iceweasel (Firefox rebranded), OpenOffice, VLC Player, Gimp, and many more.
But what about fun? Well, here are a few links where you will find some of the best Debian games:
http://packages.debian.org/testing/games/
You can install them manually or automatically, downloading .deb files, using apt-get or Aptitude .
Servage Hosting
by admin on Dec.07, 2011, under Hosting
Are you looking for a secure and reliable webhosting company? Our advice is Servage hosting , a solid company with offices in Germany and Sweden, not a fly-by-night operation. It’s a real gmbh that is now operating under the Servage One brand, the url for the cheaper, shared, plan is .net, the .com is reserved for more expensive solutions: vps, cloud and dedicated servers.
If you want to get a 30% discount please use the servage coupon code : spotrocket
Want a bonus? eBooks, templates, graphics or anything else? Please comment.
Dreamhost Rewards Audit Results
by admin on Oct.16, 2010, under Web Hosting
Is Dreamhost killing their affiliate program? Will other webmasters or bloggers continue to promote them instead of other programs for $0 until they pay back what that audit considers you now owe?
You are receiving this message because we have noticed a problem
affecting your account. Unfortunately, it appears that we have had a bug
in our rewards system that has been ongoing until a recent audit of our
rewards program. As it says in the panel, for every dollar you give to
the person you refer, one dollar is removed from your total $97 reward.
This bug however was still giving you $47 for any discounts that were
above $50, which is obviously incorrect. We are very sorry and
embarrassed about this mistake and unfortunately we do need to claim the
extra rewards back. We believe we have a fair way of reclaiming the
extra money distributed as a result of this bug that was there for just
over two years. Here are the details:Your extra rewards: $(removed)
So we are just said we now owe them a certain amount, with no explanation of how that amount was calculated? I went to my account and saw each one of those deductions but no information about what coupon problems happened for each of those transactions. We now have a negative balance and they will withold 25% of each future payment until balance is positive again.
Most other programs already pay more than they, because if you don’t give a promotional coupon (taken out of your commission) almost no one will signup under you, or will not be happy with you when they discover they could have received a nice discount but because you wanted all the money for yourself they paid more… I always gave the best discount possible, receiving low commissions (and sometimes $0!!!), and now they want some money back?
If Dreamhost made a mistake they should accept that, not asking for money years after… when they pay for advertisement they won’t ask their money back if they made less money than expected, it’s to be written as a business expense / loss.
While my balance is negative expect no further promotion from me, and I sent A LOT of new customers.
What do you think? Leave your opinion below.
Online ecommerce storefront software for b2c or b2b web sites
by admin on Jun.25, 2010, under Software
Storefront software plays an important role in ecommerce business because it allows you to manage your store from any computer without installing or downloading any other software. It comes in different sizes and shapes and even though all the storefront software is designed for a common purpose, the features included in the software programs differs from one program to another. For example, some web storefront software carts are well suited for fewer products while some other comes with the ability to handle large amounts.
Let us look what the main features of online storefront software as knowing this will help you to select a program which matches your web business.
It lets you to create an online store front easily. The software’s web based control panel helps you to import your existing database, sell unlimited products and get online quickly. Most of the online storefront software programs available nowadays are highly customizable and user-friendly. The application allows you to customize the template, navigation bar, text colors, fonts, and more. You can also customize the menus by creating any number of product categories or you can define the number of products that should be included in a page. It boasts a site search facility which can be used to search any product available in the stock. Another noted feature which is included in most apps is that you can hide any products which are not in the stock. In simple words you can create the entire layout of your web store.
Selecting the best storefront software is not a hard task, but it depends on your budget and it’s only one of the main decisions you are going to take, hence you need to be very careful while selecting it. It is recommended to check it thoroughly to ensure that the software is free from any bugs. As in today’s computer market there are lots of vendors offering storefronts you can get one with a less quoted price. So it is better to search and compare the e-commerce storefront software programs of different vendors before making a deal. Remember, your business efficiency will be a direct function of the efficiency, ease of use, reliability and overall functionality of the software you have.
More info on e commerce storefront solutions will be at our Software page, including the new mCommerce paradigm for mobile shopping.
Affiliate software program for marketing, management and tracking
by admin on Jun.01, 2010, under Software
Affiliate software can be a powerful weapon if used correctly for affiliate management and tracking. It allows you to track your conversions and ROI from various external systems or campaigns such as Google AdWords, Yahoo, HotScripts or any other, but most important is to create and manage your own affiliate program.
If used with 3rd party affiliate programs the software can be used to provide reports and comparisons of the results, providing you reports of sales, user clicks, and conversions for the given campaign. This helps you to easily know which campaign pays of and which one does not. With the provided report, you can also compare conversion ratio of various campaigns and find out the weak points so that you can improve them.
Another important use of the affiliate program software is that with it installed you don’t need to include several sale tracking codes as the software generally already comes with the sale tracking snippet. This simplifies your work as you don’t need to edit and include the sale conversation codes for each and every marketing system you are going to use. With affiliate software you can use the affiliate software provider’s build-in sale tracking capability for all this.
Yahoo, Bing and Google AdWords offer sale conversation tracking, but if you are purchasing marketing campaigns from somewhere else, it will help you track whether the systems provide sale conversation tracking or not. Affiliate software also has the ability to track text links or free listing provided in your friend’s website or some other web directory. For example, if your businesses use multiple marketing techniques and is paying for sponsored listing on HotScripts, then you have to track it with your affiliate software otherwise you won’t get an idea of how many persons it sends to your web page and how many of them have purchased your product or service.
Regarding creating your own affiliate program you just need something that is easy to use, not only by you but your affiliates as well. Most affiliate software programs boast the same functionality, but with subtle addons. It is up to you to select the one which suits your business demands. Whichever you select it is highly recommended to make sure that the application you are buying is efficient, bug free and is reasonable priced.
These are some of the main advantages but if you want a personal recommendation I can say that the best affiliate management software for a low price are iDevAffiliate, Jrox Jam and JVManager. Amember is also good for membership management. Read more at Software.
Want a pharmacy technician job or certification ? Tech jobs and careers advice.
by admin on May.21, 2010, under Health
Pharmacy certification is gaining prominence day by day, with increased demands of evolving health care facilities and need to provide personalized service to patients. And in this market good pharmacy technicians are always on demand.
We love the persons at our local pharmacy because they are the people we look for when we or our loved ones fall ill. Pharmacies are the primary source of clinical information and patient counseling and pharmacists also interact with physicians to stay tuned with the latest developments in healthcare facilities. This technology and health-systems will come to our help at times of need… it has crept into the world of pharmacy for our good. Computer based patient data, and computer aided monitoring devices help live monitoring and analysis of patient condition.
Pharmacy jobs have been regarded as the profession of compounding and dispensing medicines but not just that… a pharmacy technician is necessary to identify and solve drug related problems patients have and prescribe safe and effective use of medication, sometimes including services like patient care including clinical practice, medication and drugs administration. Pharmacists are experts in drug therapy and health professionals who complement treatments for healing and healthy outcomes. They are no longer confined to dispensing of medicines, but an integral part of total health care system in place. New and applied streams include pharaco-therapeutics, and disease state management. This may not be confused with the profession of physicians, who alone are licensed to prescribe medicines for diseases.
Community and hospital pharmacies are the two different streams . A community pharmacy has a full time pharmacist. He (or she) will usually be assisted by a pharmacy technician who makes the drugs ready for dispensing while he can gather information about the conditions of the patient. A hospital pharmacy is usually within the premises of a hospital, which usually stocks drugs and medicines on a big scale to meet any demands.
The jobs of pharmacists become even more complex with health insurance and the business of health.
Check Spotrocket health for more.
How to fix computer problems – common troubleshooting help
by admin on May.19, 2010, under Computer
Problems in your computer are not uncommon. You may face difficulties in your explorer browser or with the registry files. Outlook might require updates or getting the .dll(dll) error messages. Apart from these, the activex control and runtime errors are also commonly observed. Most of the times, these errors can be rectified if you uninstall the program and reinstall it. A lot of people even consider using debugger software and defrag the system32.exe file, which is the core file for Windows.
Iexplorer is another area where you might be required to debug the corrupt file. This can be done by the registry fix and the registry repair software available online. Once you have run registry clean, enter the REGEDIT command at the Run prompt to open the Registry Editor and navigate through the registry tree. It is always recommended to check the history of problems and use the appropriate drivers for enhanced performance of the systems. Make sure that the files are not corrupt and install the proper utilities and updates.
You might also encounter a script error on admin and may face runtime or plugins errors. To prevent these, using pctools and scanning the computer for the aspx file extensions is suggested. Important files like svchost.exe, which load when Windows XP is loaded, need to be malware free and you may consider using registry cleaners for the adware.
For more tips on how to fix computer problems and common troubleshooting help please read our computer guide.
Best spyware removal software
by admin on May.17, 2010, under Computer
Spyware is the menace of any internet user worldwide. It afflicts PCs with slow performance, spam and increased number of pop-ups, steeling bandwidth and invading privacy by collecting and transmitting private information to unauthorized parties. They cause systems to crash and in the process valuable data is lost.
One of the best known spyware removers is Ad-Aware by Lavasoft but there are many others…
Some of those Spyware removal tools are:
SPYWARE DOCTOR: This spyware removal tool was developed to remove with good speed, spyware, adware, key loggers, Trojan horses etc. This spyware removal tool offers real-time protection and prevention of spyware thereby protecting the user while working and preventing him from having to manually scan in order to detect new infections.
HIJACK THIS: This is a popular spyware removal tool that quickly scans the computer and creates a spyware free environment, disabling the found items. It creates backup files and registry entries thereby allowing the user to restore the system in the course of a mistake.
SPY SWEEPER: This spyware removal tool carries out an in-depth scan not only in files on the hard drive but also objects in memory and for cookies. Spyware Sweeper has an extensive spyware database and scans for as many as 50,000 spyware components. After scanning this spyware removal tool reports, and then quarantines the suspicious objects and traces its roots. It has real-time monitoring in order to block cookies.
ZERO SPYWARE : This spyware removal tool detects and removes all kinds of spware and is equipped to detect and remove even root kits and mutating spyware which is the stealthiest and most aggressive of spies that are lurking the web. Its real-time protection automatically monitors and stop spyware attacks the moment it takes place.
SPYBOT – SEARCH & DESTROY: This is a spyware removal tool that fixes problems by tracking cookies, browser hijackers and hence to some extent is able to protect the user’s privacy by deleting usage tracks. A special feature of this spyware removal tool is the immunize feature used to block spyware installation before it occurs. Another feature is the file shredder for the save and secure deletion of files.
PALADIN: This spyware removal tool is a powerful and reliable tool, which includes true real-time protection, versatile analysis and alerts, with a superior scan and prevention technology.
There are many free spyware removal software, and others available for a low price, it’s a matter of searching for the right for you…
If you want to read more computer tips be sure to return!
Online annual free credit report score
by admin on May.16, 2010, under Credit
There are organisations, called credit bureaus that are dedicated to gathering and storing information about the credit worthiness of every American citizen, including you. The majority of credit reports are stored at three large bureaus namely Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Because an adverse credit report may affect your lifestyle so drastically, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires credit bureaus to provide you with a free copy of your annual credit report once every twelve months. Credit reports can also be obtained from the credit bureaus more often than once a year if you are prepared to pay for them.
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act is another law designed to protect consumers. It requires that all online credit reports contain accurate and fair information. Should you find that there are inaccuracies in your credit report you can lodge a written complaint with the bureau concerned and request that their information on you be changed. The bureau will then investigate and bring about changes to your credit report score if the information is not accurate.
You can obtain your online free credit report, nationwide, by logging onto annualcreditreport.com or calling the national number 1-877-3-22-8228. Reports are available immediately on the website and within 15 days of a bureau receiving your written application. The only information you need supply when applying for your free credit report is your name, address, social security number, date of birth and if you have moved recently, your previous address.
Because the information contained in your credit report is of a sensitive nature, it is advisable to use only the official annualcreditreport website. There are impostors on the Internet that would like to obtain your private information so beware using any other websites unless you know precisely whom you are dealing with.
Your credit report is available to creditors and you will be advanced or denied credit according to a FICO scoring system which ranks you from 300 to 850 points; the higher the score the better credit risk you are. About 50% of the population have a score higher than 600 on the FICO scale.
Online credit reports take into account the number of debts you have, your history of payments, how much credit you are carrying and any bad credit reports about you. If you have a bad credit history and the information is accurate, it takes between seven and ten years for that information to be expunged from your credit report. The short answer to keeping a good credit report is to pay your debts and maintain open communication with your creditors.
For more information about free credit reports check our finance folder.
