October 10th, 2008 by datacraftus
People who have jobs as a code breaker or a job in cryptography, need to constantly develop new equations or code to encrypt signals. Most of us work with data, and a lot of that data can be quite sensitive. We do not want people to see our private data either. But, most of us do not have an exciting job. I like to pretend that every thing that i do is exciting. I try to imagine every little task i do as code breaking. When i design a new web site, i look at the simple code and try to break it down.
I am currently working on a new wordpress theme. The coding is not the difficult part for me. I can SEO the theme up to where it gets good formatting for search engines. The problem i have is with the design. I am a very technical guy, but i have trouble with design. I asked a friend to help me with the mock up. I will take the mock up and turn it into a working wordpress theme. So in a way, we are all code breakers. We take simple problems and find solutions for them.
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October 6th, 2008 by datacraftus
When i used to live in California, i used to work for a company located in Century City. Century City is located right next to Beverly Hills. Not a lot of people know of this area. If you live outside of the greater Los Angeles area, you probably never heard of Century City. This city is really amazing. The city is rich and vibrant. There is a lot of developments that are currently going on in Century City. A lot of new condo and commercial buildings are being built in this area. The people who live in Century City are rich. The land value of this small city is similar to that of Beverly Hills. A lot movie studios and Hollywood agencies have office in Century City.
I was wondering why Century City isn’t that famous. Why is Beverly Hills know by all when Century City isn’t know to people outside of LA? I think that the residents of Century City like it that way. They do not want a lot of tourists to visit their streets. Traffic is already bad enough as it is. They do not want the area to become that famous. As long as the locals know that it is a rich area, that is fine by them.
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October 2nd, 2008 by datacraftus
Most of the info that we send and receive online have some sort of password protection. When we visit a banking site, we have to login using a secure server. We usually have a password that we choose during the setup of that account. I have talked to a lot of people about internet passwords. When you work online, you will start noticing that you have a lot of different logins and passwords. Some of my friends told me to use the same login and password. I do not think that this is a good idea. If for whatever reason, someone hacks your login and password, that means that all of your online accounts have been compromised. If you mix up your login and password info, then it becomes difficult to memorize all of them. It can get confusing.
I have a hard printed copy of most of my important login and password info. I have it locked away safely in my file cabinet. I also keep some passwords protected in a software program. The program i use encrypts my passwords and logins. I can then use a master login to access all of my data. This makes it really easy and secure to surf the web. I like doing this because i am protected while i work online. It is also convenient because i don’t have to keep punching in my info.
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October 1st, 2008 by datacraftus
When we go out shopping, we don’t usually carry around large sums of cash. We make purchases with credit cards. We take out these plastic money symbols and swipe away. A lot of young people have trouble with their spending limits. That is one of the reasons why credit card companies try to give out free stuff for college students. They know that they can get away with charging these new kids with outrageous fees. At any rate, things are becoming digital. Money is turning into a digital thing. We do most of our banking transactions digitally.
I am in the process of moving into a new condo. The new condo has a laundry room that only accepts credit cards. I thought that was something that would be of interest to you guys. Instead of putting in quarters into these washing machines, we swipe a card. Isn’t it amazing. The world is turning digital right before our eyes.
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September 25th, 2008 by datacraftus
When i talk about wall paper, i am not talking about the interior decorating kind. I am of course talking about desk top wall paper for your computer. If you have ever wanted to create you won wall paper, it is actually really easy to do. All you need is a image file that is really big. The image file needs to be high in resolution. You can take any photo with you camera and set it as your desk top wall paper.
I think that a lot of people don’t realize how easy this is. A lot of kids look for celebrity images to set as their wall paper. Don’t be one of those guys. Set up your computer to be more personal. Get your own high resolution image and use it as your wall paper.
A lot of people don’t understand how to use some of the most basic functions on their operating system. If you are using windows, you should spend some time and personalize your computer.
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September 23rd, 2008 by datacraftus
The online music download game has two main companies. It is actually one main and one that is trying to grow. Itunes is Apple’s monster music download hit. Itunes is able to dominate the market because they started early in the game. When mp3 technology came into being, Apple was able to introduce a cool mp3 player and launch a site that made it easy for people to download music legally. Being first is an important part of online success. But, you can’t rest on your laurels. Itunes has also implemented tv shows and movies to their collection. Even though the itv didn’t take off, a lot of tv shows are downloaded via itunes. The launch of their new apps store is sure to give Apple a big boost.
Rhapsody is a site that lets you download music to your computer. It is similar to itunes, but i don’t think it will make a lot of money. They don’t offer anything special. They don’t have a strong hardware brand that is supporting it. And, they were late to get into this game. Isn’t it amazing how data is uploaded and downloaded via the net? The internet is really amazing.
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September 22nd, 2008 by datacraftus
When you watch tv, you will see a lot of energy friendly ads by oil companies. The ads look like they were made to let consumers know that these energy companies care about the environment. I think that there is a conflict of interest when it come to the environment and oil companies. How can they be a company that cares about the environment when the money that they make comes from products that hurt the environment. When you see these types of ads on tv, don’t be fooled. You will see a lot of these types of ads from companies that do hard to your body and to the environment.
A lot of medical companies advertise drugs on tv. At the end of the commercial, they will list a lot of different side effects that seems a bit rough. Why would i want to feel nausea and headache just to get rid of my allergy? Why would i pay overpriced fees for a drug that could cause heart problems and stroke just to be more sexually active. This doesn’t make sense to me. These types of commercials should not work, but i guess they do. Consumers are not that bright.
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September 22nd, 2008 by datacraftus
As you get older, birthdays are not as special. It is just a reminder that you are getting older. It is a reminded of your lost youth. My wife just had her birthday. A lot of our friends gathered to celebrate my wife’s birthday. It was a fun time and everything was cool, but i can sense a little sadness in my wife. She feels like she is getting older. I can completely understand what she is feeling. When my birthdays comes, i don’t really rejoice. I feel sad for my lost youth. I wish i could go back in time and enjoy the moments that passed me by. I guess i should be enjoying the time right now, cause i know that later i wish miss these times.
I always think that birthday celebrations are a bit backwards. We should be celebrating and giving presents to our parents. When my next birthday comes around, i will be sure to sent my mom a gift. I want to send the gift to show my appreciation for having me and taking care of me while i was a helpless little baby.
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September 21st, 2008 by datacraftus
The dvd market is a changing market. There are more options for video and movies for consumers. If you want to watch a movie, you can either choose from movie downloads or high quality bluray dvds. The regular dvd market will die out in the next few years. I think that the two biggest players are netflix and blockbuster. Blockbuster was a company that made a lot of money with videos and dvds. They were struggling when netflix came on to the scene. I thought that netflix was the coolest thing in the world. Getting dvds via mail makes it a fun activity to check the mail.
Block buster was starting to lose money and lose members. So, they started their own dvd mail service. Walmart tried it out and failed. Hollywood video also went bankrupt. I thought that netflix was going to try to buy up hollywood video to compete with blockbuster. I think they should have. If you become a member of blockbuster’s dvd mail service, you get to exchange dvds with in store dvds. It really is a great deal, especially if you live next to a blockbuster. I think that time will tell who will win out in the dvd game. I hope that both can stay in business that will make them compete for customers.
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September 18th, 2008 by datacraftus
The nature of business is that it is inconsistent. I think that is one of the reasons why i find it to be so exciting. If i wanted something that was slow and consistent, i would just work for a medium sized company instead. I like the challenge of creating money out of nothing. I don’t want to work for a paycheck. I want to work for a future. I want to gamble my time and energy on something that i can profit off of. I want to set my own hours and create my own business. I think that this type of thinking is not shared by most people.
Most people like to feel safe in a steady monthly paycheck. They don’t want to stress for the business. They don’t want the responsibility. Don’t can’t imagine living a stress filled life when business is slow.
I know that it can get hard. I have a lot of experience in that department. But, i also know that it can be worth while.
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