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Politics / Where Is Fr. Mbaka, Pastor Tunde Bakare? by OwillyOscar(m): 1:32am On Jul 22, 2016
Where is Fr. Mbaka, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Commissioner Osinbajo?
Their god is acting faster than anticipated. What can we say than to
keep sing that it is well in Jesus mighty name? All those who played
important roles in bring this predicament we are into, must be held
responsible.

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Phones / Tecno 7c Issue by OwillyOscar(m): 1:41pm On Jun 05, 2016
My tecno 7c doesn't charge when I plugged d phone and using it at d same time. Instead d battery keeps on dropping while d phone is still plugged.
Health / Rape Case by OwillyOscar(m): 1:25am On May 26, 2016
Hello

A friend of mine was raped late 2012 by a gang of four boys and it still hurts her down till today. She's really suffering from it emotionally. If there's a way you think can make her feel better or better still let the memories go away, please drop ur advice.

Thanks!
Sports / Who Can Help Predict These Games Correctly? by OwillyOscar(m): 10:10am On May 13, 2016
15 May 2016 15 May 16:00 Watford Sunderland 15 May 2016 15 May 16:00 Swansea City Manchester City 15 May 2016 15 May 16:00 Stoke City West Ham United 15 May 2016 15 May 16:00 Southampton Crystal Palace
Ps: I'm new to sport betting.
Science/Technology / Re: Projectile Motion Question by OwillyOscar(m): 10:36pm On Jan 31, 2016
Exactly
ShyNeptune:

you're welcome. .... are my answers in line with the answers you have there?
Science/Technology / Projectile Motion Question 2 by OwillyOscar(m): 9:16pm On Jan 31, 2016
An object on a platform 20m above ground level is thrown upward at an angle of 37 degrees with an initial velocity of 10m/s. Where would it land?
Science/Technology / Re: Projectile Motion Question by OwillyOscar(m): 9:12pm On Jan 31, 2016
Thanks a lot
ShyNeptune:
@owillyoscar

Webmasters / Re: List Of Bloggerslab Members On Nairaland by OwillyOscar(m): 12:10am On Jan 31, 2016
very much active
Science/Technology / Projectile Motion Question by OwillyOscar(m): 12:06am On Jan 31, 2016
A body is projected horizontally with a velocity of 80m/s from the top of a tower 160m above the ground.

1. find the time of flight
2. The range
3. Find the velocity with which the body strikes the ground
Computers / Myspace Background And A Quality Layout That Best Suits You by OwillyOscar(m): 12:37am On Aug 31, 2015
There are over 50 million users on MySpace and are almost ready to connect to everyone that comes in their way. MySpace was supposed to be a site focused to teenagers but now everyone can be found hanging out in MySpace. A person in MySpace is better known by his or her MySpace layout. The more different your MySpace layout is, the more it will make you stand out from the crowd.

MySpace layout creates a brand for the user. When you open your account in MySpace you are opening up to those 50 million users who would probably want to connect with you. MySpace layout is your face on the Internet.

Finding a good MySpace background and layout can be done on the search engines. That is not as easy as you think it is. You will have to be prepared to look for hours for the right theme. This is not because there are no good sites to find the needful. It is because there are so many designers out there, that they are posting new backgrounds and layouts for the community almost every day.

When you signup at MySpace you will be given all the tools and options to edit your profile. When you modify everything, a layout is created and it contains all the information provided by you. When you join up with other people they will first see your profile and your MySpace layout is shown every time anyone views your profile. MySpace layout is typically made to show your information. You can edit your layout to suit your mood or attitude. Each MySpace layout is different from one another, since every individual wants a different design for his MySpace layout.

If you are using search engines, you need to hunt properly for the best sites, as there will be not be immediate results. You will have to ensure that you are avoiding spam, and that you do not allow your profile to get customized with a poor background and layout. Another best option you have is to visit various other profiles on the community itself. Most users are bound to have used various MySpace backgrounds and MySpace layouts.

MySpace layout will always have a header where you can add all those titles or headings about yourself. You can put a simple slogan in these places or add any quotes. You also get a place to add your information and give your contact info. There are many MySpace resource sites where you can obtain a free MySpace layout to love-vendor out your profile. You can add a whole plethora of options and add-on to make your MySpace layout look flashy and a lot more active.

Read more >>http://www.53extra.com/2015/08/myspace-background-and-quality-layout.html
Technology Market / Overview Of The Netflix Streaming Service by OwillyOscar(m): 8:40am On Jun 29, 2015
There are tons of streaming services out there, and no two are alike. YouTube is probably the best place to start, but there’s a whole Web full of content beyond the ubiquitous streaming site, ranging from movies to TV shows to music videos and more. To help you get the most out of your smart TV, game console, set-top box, tablet, smartphone or computer, Trendymediablog (TMB) Guide has broken down our favorite streaming media services. Whatever you like to watch, there’s a service with your tastes in mind, and in your price range.

You will agree with me that streaming is currently taking over the World, at least in terms of TV viewing, as more and more people are “cutting the cord” and letting their DVD and Blu-ray Discs collect dust, and who actually records TV shows anymore onto DVD?

See Details + Photos ==>>http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/06/overview-of-the-netflix-streaming-service.html
Computers / The Microsoft Surface 3 Vs The Surface Pro 3 by OwillyOscar(m): 9:12pm On May 29, 2015
The new Surface 3 tablet PC Microsoft recently released is a great surprise. Unlike most of our high profile devices we have these days, Microsoft MSFT -0.32% got the smaller, lighter and cheaper version of its excellent Surface Pro 3 out of the door without a single leak.

Both Surface 3 and the Surface Pro 3 tablets run Windows 8.1, unlike the previous Surface RT model which came with a dumbed down version of Windows. Both the Surface 3 and the Surface Pro 3 tablets can be used with a keyboard cover, a stylus, and other accessories such as a docking station and wireless display adapter. But given the two machines look virtually identical, what exactly are the differences between them?

Let’s find out: http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/05/the-microsoft-surface-3-vs-the-surface-pro-3.html
Computers / How To Safely Use A Shared Computer by OwillyOscar(m): 8:52am On Apr 25, 2015
Do you frequently use computers in libraries, computer labs, or Internet cafes? Check out these security tips for using a shared computer

Check out her >>http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/04/how-to-safely-use-a-shared-computer.html
Business / How To Avoid Your Google Adsense Account From Getting Banned by OwillyOscar(m): 2:23am On Apr 12, 2015
Google Adsense is one of the most effective ways of making money online from websites and blogs. I know there are other ways of making money online using affiliate links and others but certainly to not to be compared to Google Adsense. These days, there are lots of complaints among the Google Adsense users based on the ban they receive daily.

What are the Reason (s) and how to Avoid Your Google Adsense Account from Getting Banned?

There could be many reasons for an Adsense account to be disabled. But if you love your Google Adsense account and want to keep it safe, then read and keep the following rules: Read more here >> http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/04/avoid-your-google-adsense-account-from-getting-banned.html
Computers / Things To Consider When Buying A Computer Desktop by OwillyOscar(m): 12:13am On Apr 03, 2015
PC accessories

Whether you use your computer desktop for business, staying in touch with friends or something more in-depth, there are plenty of ways to enhance the way you work and play.

From speakers and webcams , keyboards, mice and software, I have something to help you get the best from your computer desktop.

Screen

Some all-in-ones feature touchscreen control that’s perfect for making the most of the touch-optimized Windows 8 operating system.

Whether you’re browsing the web, working on an essay or playing games with the whole family, you can tap and swipe your way around your daily computing with ease.

Processor

The processor powers your computer desktop, and is primarily responsible for its speed and performance.

Entry-level PCs feature processors optimised for energy efficiency and are perfect for everyday computing, while more specialized computers have high powered processors tuned for speed and performance. Some of the most powerful computer desktop are designed to run demanding software way out of reach of everyday computers including design, music creation and professional-level photo and video editing.

RAM

Random Access Memory (RAM) works with the processor and helps with multitasking and complex tasks. The more RAM your computer has, the more you can do at once.

Look for a computer with a high-spec processor and plenty of RAM if you plan on gaming or running demanding software.

Storage


Computer desktop storage typically comes courtesy of a hard disk drive. Desktops often feature huge amounts of storage, with anything from 500GB to 3TB, plenty for a whole family’s worth of files, photos and documents.

Some feature solid state drives, which deliver far faster data transfer speeds than hard disk drive and are perfect for installing games, operating systems and software for improved load and save speeds also.
Read More! http://www.trendymediablog.com/things-to-consider-when-buying-a-computer-desktop/
Computers / How To Become The Boss Of Your Ipad by OwillyOscar(m): 6:38pm On Apr 02, 2015
Learn How to Reboot the iPad

One of the most essential troubleshooting tip for any device including the iPad is to reboot it. Most people believe that by just suspending the iPad by pressing the Sleep/Wake button is the same as shutting the iPad down, but it’s not.
To properly reboot your iPad, you will first need to power it down by holding the Sleep/Wake until prompted to “slide to power off” by the device. Slide the power button to the right to shut down the iPad.
You will see a circular animation that will display on the screen while the iPad is shutting down. When the screen goes completely off, hold the Sleep/Wake button to power on the iPad. Release the button when you see the Apple logo.

Don’t Waste Time Looking for an App

It’s easy to fill your iPad up with a lot of apps; on the other hand it can also make finding a particular app a problem. Trust me,one of the biggest waste of time ever on the iPad is swiping from a screen full of icons to a screen full of icons searching for a specific app. Take control because you’re the boss so let your iPad do the work for you instead of trying to hunt it down yourself.

There are two different ways the iPad can find the app for your: you can swipe down on the screen to access Spotlight Search or you can also tell Siri to “Open {app name}”.

Save Favorite Websites to the Home Screen

You can save your favorite websites to your home screen by going to the website in the Safari browser, tapping the Share button and choosing “Add to Home Screen” from the second level of buttons that pop up on the screen.
This can also be a great way to store your favorite websites if you’re my type. You can even put the website icons into a folder and put that folder on your dock, creating your own custom bookmarks folder that will always be easily accessible to you every time.

Protect Your Tablet With Find My iPad

If you didn’t enable Find My iPad when you set up your iPad, you should turn it on now. Find My iPad has lots of great features beyond just locating your device: it can be used to wipe the data on your device and reset it to a ‘like new’ condition, which is very handy if you put a passcode lock on your iPad and then forget it, it can play a sound on your iPad, so if you lose it between the cushions of your couch, you can find it, it also put your iPad into ‘lost mode’, which locks the iPad and displays a custom message on it.

Switch Apps With a Gesture


While you can switch apps by double-clicking the home button and using the task screen, you can also skip this step by placing four fingers on your iPad’s display and (without lifting them) dragging your fingers to the left or to the right. This will switch between your most recently opened apps.
In order to perform this operation, you will need to have your iPad multitasking gestures turn on. You can turn them on in the iPad’s settings if they are not already turned on.

The dock is that bar of icons at the bottom that are always present no matter which screen of apps you are on at the moment. You can move apps to the dock just as you would move an app around the screen. You can even put a folder on the dock, making it possible to organize your iPad by putting your most used apps into folders and then putting those folders on the dock.

Let Siri Take Dictation for You

If you don’t like typing on the keyboard, Siri can even take voice dictation from you. The on-screen keyboard has a button that looks like a microphone right next to the space bar. Tap this button to enable voice dictation. Siri will listen to what you have to say and turn it into text.

Read More! http://www.trendymediablog.com/how-to-become-the-boss-of-your-ipad/
Computers / 6 Reasons To Choose A Notebook Over A Computer Desktop by OwillyOscar(m): 9:29am On Mar 27, 2015
Sometimes we are so used to working on a desktop computer that we don’t put other options into consideration when it comes time to purchasing a new computer. Computer notebooks – which were once called laptops – offer a number of advantages over a computer desktop. I have listed and explained the six reasons why you should take a very close look at notebooks.

Reasons to Choose a Notebook Over a Computer Desktop:

1. Better Displays


Talking of class when it comes to computers, the size and quality of computer notebooks display has improved so dramatically that there’s a huge difference between laptops and a computer desktop. To prove my point, here is an example, you can get Apple’s MacBook with a 13.3-inch LCD widescreen (1280 x 800 pixels), a 15.4-inch LCD widescreen (1440 x 900 pixels) or a 17-inch widescreen (1680 x 1050 pixels). Similarly, the Compaq Presario has a 15.4-inch display.

2. Better Computing and Battery Power

In the past years (early days of computers), two drawbacks of notebooks were their limited RAM, limited space on the hard drive, and short of course a very short battery life. Now those days are far gone ans things have changed, though, and laptops now have as much power under the hood as their computer desktop cousins. For example, the MacBook has 1GB of memory (configurable up to 4 GB) and a hard drive that’s configurable to 250GB. This means that your software will hum right along and you’ll be able to go through programs as quickly and as very much easily as you do on your desktop. Same applies to batteries, in today’s notebooks, batteries don’t heat up and don’t conk out as well.

3. Mobility

Are you used to pulling up a chair to your computer? Believe me that it makes much more sense to pull your computer up to your chair and not the other way round. Notebooks can be used at your desk, but you also have the option of bringing them to the spot where you’re most comfortable. Sometimes you’d like to browse the Web in the living room or catch up on your favorite sites before you go to bed. It even gets better and fascinating because you can take notebooks with wireless connectivity with you throughout your home, so you can check up on your mails or do your Internet shopping anytime and anywhere.

Notebooks also make a lot of sense for those who are on the go. We are in a modern world and trust me, technology is bringing us to the better part of life, unlike those days students can now take laptops to class and of course to the library, while on the other hand businesspeople can take them along while traveling. It even makes more sense to have a notebook while on vacation with WiFi so widely available to browse with. When you’re with the right notebook, it’s easy to take photos with your digital camera, upload them, and also mail them to your loved ones or probably share them on your social media network before you even get back home. You can also use it to write a personal vacation blog and include those pictures from your digital camera.

4. Privacy

A personal computer is nothing if it’s not personal, and no other form of computer can provide you the amount of privacy provided by notebooks as otherwise it become any electrical instrument which anyone can come around and touch. Well this can be a very important factor if you are working on a project whose every detail is invaluable for your organization and you don’t want anyone to have even a glimpse of it. In that case Laptop should always be your choice.While the death of desktops may not yet be upon us but it won’t be an understatement if we quote that their days are numbered as they in a way don’t offer what consumers today are looking in a computer.

Read more here >> http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/03/desktop-pc-vs-notebooks.html

Gaming / How Video Games Can Make You Smart by OwillyOscar(m): 1:00am On Mar 07, 2015
Video games with a few involving nothing more than pointing several deadly weapons at the Undead and blasting them into a bajillion pieces have been getting a bad rap lately. Also, there are cases of people wasting productive hours conquering a virtual kingdom and accumulating pixelized gold instead of going out to work.

There are times when video games provide a noble purpose in society. Think of when video games make you a better person or even a smarter person than you used to be. All because there are video games that are actually built on logic and reasoning, and involve complex problem solving that you can take with you even after you’ve walked away from the computer.

To make this clearer to you, let us take an example of video games that can make you smarter by looking into Tetris. This game as you well known is a couple of colored blocks set against a metallic, monotonous sound track – but it takes some huge degree of analysis and quick thinking to assess the shape of the pieces dropping from the top of the screen and deciding where to put it. Factor in that the game speeds up periodically, and the pile of blocks grows with every mistake you make, until you reach a point when one wrong move can actually kill your chances of breaking the world record and your brain starts working pretty very fast. Between sharpening pencils and performing lightning-fast spatial analysis exercises, Tetris definitely looks good.

Continuel reading here >>http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/03/video-games-benefits.html

Computers / 7 Ways CCTV Systems Can Help Your Business by OwillyOscar(m): 2:00am On Mar 05, 2015
Many business managers and owners discount the idea of installing CCTV systems on their premises. Worried about costs and benefits, they use other security measures to protect their stock and their staff.

Also, one of the biggest ways a business can lose money is through theft. Though every company has its own approach to loss prevention, many use a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to help reduce losses due to theft.

With security CCTV systems, one or more cameras projects a feed to a monitor or series of monitors that are located nearby. The cameras can provide a live feed of video showing what happens in a place of business or they can be set to record, so you can review footage at a later date. Most CCTV systems do both.

CCTV systems could be more beneficial than you think. Here are seven key ways that CCTV can help to protect your business.

1. Undertake regular checks

Crime changes because criminals know they need to find different or more sophisticated methods if they are in to stay ‘in business’. Make sure that your CCTV remains up to the challenge. Do this regularly and always remain open to suggestions from your staff about how you can better protect your business.

2. Deterrent


Although CCTV won’t stop all crime, it is thought that visible CCTV systems act as a deterrent to would-be criminals. It’s far less risky to steal from a shop without a CCTV system than from one that explains its system clearly in a window poster and which has highly visible cameras. The presence of a camera at the entrance or exit of a building and watching over key areas like retail sales floors or IT suites can make the difference between your business being targeted and the criminal moving on.

3. Protect yourself and your staff


Make sure necessary CCTV is available and that everyone knows what to do in the event of a serious threat. Better to give up goods or cash than get hurt trying to defend it. Also train your people to recognise suspicious behaviour by those who enter your premises. Your staffs should also know how to report crime to you and also put up signs warning that certain parts of your premises are only accessible to staff members.

4. Evidence and Interference

CCTV systems has the potential both to stop a crime before it occurs and to provide the police with valuable images that can help them to detain a suspect. Monitored systems, where the images are fed from the camera to a real-time monitor, allow security staff to see what’s happening at the premises at all times. If they pick up anyone with suspicious behavior, they can alert other staff on the ground that may be able to prevent a crime. Recorded systems, on the other hand, should give vital information on the appearance and activities of any criminals, which can make a huge difference to a police investigation.

Read more >> http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/03/cctv-systems-security.html

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Computers / The Top 20 Internet Terms For Beginners, 2015 by OwillyOscar(m): 3:10am On Feb 27, 2015
It’s a great thing we made it to 2015, As you strive to make sense of the Internet and the World Wide Web, these 20 internet terms are bound to be very helpful.
1. Cloud Computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Cloud computing is a fancy internet terms to describe that your software is online and ‘borrowed’, instead of purchased and actually installed on your computer. Web-based email is the most prevalent example of cloud computing: the users’ email is all stored and accessed ‘in the cloud’ of the Internet, and not actually on their own computers. This is the modern version of the 1970’s mainframe computing model. As part of the cloud computing model, ‘Software as a Service’ is the business model that claims people would rather rent software than actually own it. With their web browsers, users access the cloud of the Internet, and log into their online rented copies of their SaaS software.

Internet Terms

2. The Web vs. the Internet

As you well known, the Internet is a big ‘interconnection of computer networks’. It is comprised of millions of computing devices that trade volumes of information. Desktop computers, mainframes, GPS units, cell phones, car alarms, video game consoles are connected to the Net.
The Internet houses many layers of information, with each layer dedicated to a different kind of documentation. These different layers are called ‘protocols’. The most popular protocols are the World Wide Web (www), Telnet, FTP, Gopherspace, E-mail and instant messaging.

3. Ports and Port Forwarding


‘Network ports’ are thousands of tiny electronic ‘lanes’ that comprise your network connection. Don’t forget that every computer has 65,536 tiny ports, through which Internetworking data travels in and out. By using port management tools like a hardware router, users can easily control port access to better safeguard themselves.
‘Port forwarding’ is the semi-complex technique of opening specific network ports. You would port-forward to speed up your downloading and speed up your online connections for teleconferencing and of course, gaming.

4. http and https


http means ‘hypertext transfer protocol’, the language of web pages. When a web page has this prefix, then your links, text, and pictures should work in your web browser.
On the other hand, https is ‘hypertext transfer protocol SECURED’. This means that the web page has a special layer of encryption added to hide your personal information and passwords. Whenever you log into your online bank or your web email account, you should see https at the front of the page address.
:// is the strange expression for ‘this is a computer protocol’. We add these 3 characters in a Web address to denote which set of computer lanaguage rules affect the document you are viewing.

5. Archives and Archiving


A computer ‘archive’ is one of two things: a compressed container of multiple smaller data files, or a purposeful long-term storage of files that are not going to be used often. Though in some cases, an archive can mean both.
The act of ‘archiving’ is one of two things: to combine and squeeze multiple files into a larger single file; or, archiving is when you will retire data and documents to be put into long-term storage.

6. Browser

A browser is a free software package that lets you view web pages, graphics, and most online content. Browser software is specifically designed to convert HTML and XML into readable documents.
The most popular web browsers in 2014 are: Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and the Internet Explorer.

7. Social Media and Social Bookmarking


Social media is the broad term for any online tool that enables users to interact with thousands of other users. Instant messaging and chatting are common forms of social media, as are blogs with comments, discussion forums, video-sharing and photo-sharing websites. Facebook.com, Twitter.com and MySpace.com are very large social media sites.
Social bookmarking is the specific form of social media. Social bookmarking is where users interact by recommending websites to each other.

8. E-commerce

E-commerce is ‘electronic commerce': the transacting of business selling and buying online. Billions of dollars exchange hands through the Internet and World Wide Web every day. Sometimes, the e-commerce is your company buying office products from another company.
E-commerce works because reasonable privacy can be assured through technical means (e.g. https secure web pages), and because modern business values the Internet as a transaction medium.

9. Social Engineering


Social engineering is the conman art of talking directly to people to trick them into divulging passwords and their private information. All social engineering attacks are some form of a masquerade attack, designed to convince you that the attacker is trustworthy as a legitimate authority figure or as a friend. The attacker might use an email, phone call, or even face-time interview to convince you. Common social engineering attacks include greeting cards, bogus lottery winnings, stock investment scams, credit card companies pretending to protect you, warnings from an alleged banker that you’ve been hacked.

10. Blogs and Blogging

A blog is a modern online writer’s column. Amateur and professional writers publish their blogs on most every kind of topic: their opinions on health care, their commentaries on celebrity gossip, tech tips, photo blogs of favorite pictures using Microsoft Office. Anyone can start a blog, and some people actually make huge incomes by selling advertising on their blog pages.

11. HTML and XML


Hypertext Markup Language is the programmatic language that web pages are based on. HTML commands your web browser to display text and graphics in orderly fashion. HTML uses commands called ‘HTML tags’ that look like the following:
• <body></body>
• <a href=”www.trendymediablog.com”></a>
• <title></title>
XML is eXtensible Markup Language, a cousin to HTML. XML focuses on cataloging and databasing the text content of a web page. XML commands look like the following:
• <entry>
• <address>
• <city>
XHTML is a combination of HTML and XML.

12. IP Address


Your computer’s IP address is a four-part or eight-part electronic serial number. An IP address can look something like ‘202.2.104.55’ or like ’21DA:D3:0:2F1B:2BB:FF:FE28:9C6A’, complete with dot or colon separators. Every computer, cell phone, and device that accesses the Internet is assigned at least one IP address for tracking purposes. Wherever you browse, whenever you send an email or instant message, and whenever you download a file, your IP address acts like a type of automobile licence plate to enforce accountability and traceability.

13. URL


URL’s (uniform resource locators), are the web browser addresses of internet pages and files. A URL works together with IP addresses to help us name, locate, and bookmark specific pages and files for our web browsers.
URL’s commonly use three parts to address a page or file: the protocol (which is the portion ending in ‘//:’); the host computer (which sometimes ends in .com, .net etc); and the filename/pagename itself. For example:
https://personal.seo.com/login/password.htm
http://forums.mygurgler.com/ab-dating/?msg61989.1
• ftp://files.microsoft.com/public/eBookreader.msi
• telnet://niaraland.edmonton.ca/main

14. Download


Downloading is a broad term that describes when you make a personal copy of something you find on the Internet or World Wide Web. Commonly, downloading is associated with songs, music, and software files. The larger the file you are copying, the longer the download will take to transfer to your computer. Some downloads will take 12 to 15 hours, depending on your Internet speed.

15. Email


It is the sending and receiving of typewritten messages from one screen to another. Email is usually handled by a webmail service (e.g. Gmail or Yahoomail), or an installed software package (e.g. Microsoft Outlook).
Email has many cousins: text messaging, instant messaging, live chat, Google Waving.

16. Firewall

Firewall is a generic term to describe ‘a barrier against destruction’. Firewall means to have software and/or hardware protecting you from hackers and viruses.
Computing firewalls range from small antivirus software packages, to very complex and expensive software + hardware solutions. All the many kinds of computer firewalls offer some kind of safeguard against hackers vandalizing your computer system.

17. Spamming and Filtering


The word Spam can mean ‘the rapid reptition of a keyboard command‘. But more commonly, spam is the jargon name of ‘unwanted/unsolicited email’. Spam email is usually comprised of two sub-categories: high-volume advertising, and hackers attempting to lure you into divulging your passwords.
Filtering is the popular-but-imperfect defense against spam. Filtering uses software that reads your incoming email for keyword combinations, andthen either deletes or quarantines messages that appear to be spam. Look for a ‘spam’ or ‘junk’ folder in your mailbox to see your quarantine of filtered email.

18. ISP

ISP is Internet Service Provider. That is the private company or government organization that plugs you into the vast Internet around the world. Your ISP will offer varying services for varying prices: web page access, email, hosting your own web page, hosting your own blog, and so on. ISP’s will also offer various Internet connection speeds for a monthly fee.

19. Phishing and Whaling

‘Phishing’ is what modern-day con men do to defraud you of your personal accounts. Phishing is the use of convincing-looking emails and web pages to lure you into typing your account numbers and passwords/PINs. Often in the form of fake eBay web pages, fake PayPal warning messages, and fake bank login screens, phishing attacks can be very convincing to anyone who is not trained to watch for the subtle clues. As a rule, smart users distrust any email link that says “you should login and confirm this”.

20. Malware

Malware is the broad internet terms to describe any malicious software designed by hackers. Malware includes: viruses, trojans, ratware, keyloggers, zombie programs, and any other software that seeks to do one of four things:
1. vandalize your computer in some way
2. steal your private information
3. take remote control of your computer
4. manipulate you into purchasing something
Malware programs are the time bombs and wicked minions of dishonest programmers.

Ontinue reading >> http://www.trendymediablog.com/2015/02/internet-terms.html

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Computers / What A DNS Server Is And How It Works by OwillyOscar(m): 1:32am On Feb 25, 2015
What is a DNS server? Domain Name Server (s) (DNS) are the Internet’s equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. A DNS server runs special-purpose networking software, features a public IP address, and contains a database of network names and addresses for other Internet hosts.

DNS Root Servers

DNS servers communicate with each other using private network protocols. All DNS servers are organized in a hierarchy. At the top level of the hierarchy, so-called root servers store a complete database of Internet domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. The Internet employs 13 root servers that have become somewhat famous for their special role. Maintained by various independent agencies, the servers are aptly named A, B, C and so on up to M. Ten of these servers reside in the United States, one in Japan, one in London, UK and one in Stockholm, Sweden.

How DNS Server Works

The DNS is a distributed system, meaning that only the 13 root servers contain the complete database of names and addresses. All other DNS servers are installed at lower levels of the hierarchy and maintain only certain pieces of the overall database.

Most lower level DNS servers are owned by businesses or Internet Service Providers (ISPs). For example, Google maintains various DNS servers around the world that manage the google.com, google.co.uk, and other domains. Your ISP also maintains DNS servers as part of your Internet connection setup.

DNS networking is based on the client / server architecture. Your Web browser functions as a DNS client (also called DNS resolver) and issues requests to your Internet provider’s DNS servers when navigating between Web sites.

When a DNS server receives a request not in its database (such as a geographically distant or rarely visited Web site), it temporarily transforms from a server to a DNS client. The server automatically passes that request to another DNS server or up to the next higher level in the DNS hierarchy as needed. Eventually the request arrives at a server that has the matching name and IP address in its database (all the way to the root level if necessary), and the response flows back through the chain of DNS servers to your client.

DNS Server (s) and Home Networking


Computers on your home network locate a DNS server through their Internet connection setup properties. Providers give their customers the public IP address(es) of primary and backup DNS servers. You can find the current IP addresses of your DNS server configuration via several methods:

on the configuration screens of a home network router
on the TCP/IP connection properties screens in Windows Control Panel (if configured via that method)
from ipconfig or similar command line utility

Publicly available DNS tools can be used to search for information related to Internet domains. Professional network administrators use these same basic tools on business networks.

The difference between Content and Resolving DNS services

DNS servers to provide a single service: to convert names addresses. Many DNS servers around the internet operate in this simplistic manner. DNS servers should provide one of two services: content or resolution services.

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Business / How To Apply And Use Gtbank Online Banking by OwillyOscar(m): 9:01am On Jan 17, 2015
What is GTBank Online Banking Service?

GTBank online banking known as internet banking is a service that conveniently allows you to bank from the comfort of your home, at your place of work and shop online as well. With GTBank online banking, you can practically perform almost all the actions that would entail going to any bank branch from your own comfort zone. The GTBank Online banking allows you to transfer funds/payment to anyone locally or internationally (allowed for a domiciliary account holder), check your account balance in real time. There is also a chance for you to convert your foreign currency to local currency and print your statement from the GTBank Online banking. You can also request, confirm cheques, pay your bills and also book flight tickets.

How to Apply For GTBank Online Banking Service


1. Download GTBank Online banking and token request and carefully fill and take to any GTBank branch. But in the case where there is no internet access, walk into any of the GTBank branch and request for the Form.

2. You can also scanned and mail the form to internetbanking@gtbank.com if you are indisposed to walk into any of their branch.

3. Contact GTBank contact center to obtain your log-in details or wait at the bank for them to personally set it up for you.

4. After you must have received your log-in details, kindly visit https://ibank.gtbank.com/ibank3/login.aspx and enter your Username and Password that was issued to you be the Guaranty Trust Bank.

5. After your successful login, you will be redirected to your account to perform any action you would like. But if you are finding this stage difficult, you should mail your queries or request to internetbanking@gtbank.com or call GTB contact center on 0700 GTCONNECT (0700482666328) 01-4480000, 08039003900 and follow the voice prompt or you can also press 2 or 0 to speak to an Agent

How to Use GTBank Online Banking


After you must have successfully logged on to your account, the first thing you should do is for you to get the activation code for your card as this will enable more levels of security especially if you are interested in engaging in online shopping.

On the left side bar, you should be able to see where to select services. Carefully go through the listed services and add the other ones you think may apply to you. You would be required to use your token at this stage after which your GTbank Online banking account is now ready for use.

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Computers / How To Avoid Hard Drive Overheating by OwillyOscar(m): 10:23pm On Jan 16, 2015
The most important piece of any computer is the hard drive, so it is incredibly important to make sure that this part remains protected throughout the lifespan of the computer. It’s important that computer owners realize that overheating is more than just a minor inconvenience. Studies show that a hot hard drive is a precursor to hard drive failure. Hard drive failure causes people to lose all of their data, especially if no backups were conducted.

Hard drive failure is very common with all computers, with no real way to prevent it though. But there are different reasons why a hard drive can fail, the most commonly known is overheating. Viruses and crashes are very common as well, along with accidental deletion and theft.

The hard drives we use now days, have speeds between 7,200 and 10,000 RPM, meaning that they can get quite hot when they start working, compare to the older style and mechanics of hard drives, the RPM speed was low, meaning that the drives wouldn’t overheat. Computers of this day come with cooling fan to keep your system in good shape it terms of heat, with most hard drives including temperature sensors as well, so you can keep track of just how hot your hard drive becomes.

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Education / Re: FG To Sponsor 100 First Class Graduates Abroad by OwillyOscar(m): 11:00am On Dec 29, 2014
Still doubting about d feature of this program because they will be abandon later. shocked

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Crime / Re: Four In Police Net For Stealing Phones Worth N1.5m In Lagos (pics) by OwillyOscar(m): 10:40am On Dec 29, 2014
Thumbs up to the police!

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Computers / How To Install A Wireless Keyboard And Mouse by OwillyOscar(m): 10:34am On Dec 29, 2014
Wireless keyboard and mouse is a great way to make your desk look neat by getting rid of any additional wires. If you’ve never worked with wireless accessories before, setting up a wireless mouse might seem a little complicated. Do not forget that some wireless mice use Bluetooth and others use USB receivers. Here In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up a mouse and keyboard.

Method 1: Connecting Via Bluetooth.

1. Insert batteries into your mouse. Turn your mouse over, locate the battery cover, and remove it. Insert the appropriate batteries—usually two.

2. Enable Bluetooth. In your Bluetooth control panel, make sure Bluetooth is turned on, and that your device is discoverable. The status LED on the mouse will blink when it’s discoverable.

3. Discover the mouse. Change your Bluetooth setup control panel to discovery mode. It will search for available Bluetooth signals, and then notify you when your mouse has been found.

*Follow the on-screen steps to finalize your setup procedure once the mouse has been discovered.

4. Adjust mouse settings. Use the control panel that came with your wireless mouse to adjust the settings so that the mouse performs as you wish.

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Computers / A Complete Review Of AOMEI PE Builder by OwillyOscar(m): 10:24am On Dec 03, 2014
The AOMEI PE Builder is the best Windows bootable media available. AOMEI PE Builder is fast and easy enough for a first time with basic Windows skills. It enables you to boot up your computer for easy maintenance and fast recovery task.

My Thoughts on AOMEI PE Builder

AOMEI PE Builder is simply the best way to recover a crashed or corrupt Windows system. Its nearly fool-proof operation and overall speed put AOMEI PE Builder in a league of its own.

The Windows AOMEI PE Builder can be a CD/DVD disc, USB flash drive, or ISO image file, so you can choose the most convenient one according to your preference.

After few minutes of running the software, AOMEI PE Builder will find all of your Windows programs/files and display them on screen!

What I Like

Software is freely available for download online

Your system is well recovered

No Need to Install AIK/WAIK to boost your system

Familiar Windows Interface

AOMEI PE Builder works with Windows 8, Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2/2012

What I Don't Like

Some antivirus programs mistakenly identify PE Builder as a Trojan or virus

Major AOMEI PE Builder Features

Familiar Windows Interface. When creating bootable media based on Windows PE, AOMEI fit in with desktop, Windows explorer, start menu, and taskbar into the WinPE environment. This makes it extremely easy for you to manage files and documents, just like using Windows operating system

No Need to Install AIK/WAIK. AOMEI PE Builder allows you to create a WinPE media without installing AIK/WAIK. It will save a lot of time and energy!

Network Supported.
The Windows PE created by AOMEI PE Builder can be connected to network; through the network, you can:

Off-line antivirus: How to do when the computer is locked and can’t remove viruses/Trojans due to viruses attack? Off-line antivirus is a good solution. Downloading directly the off-line version of anti-virus software in the Windows PE system created by AOMEI PE Builder, you can antivirus off-line.

Maintain system with convenience: If you are system administrator, through Windows PE which supports network connection you can easily maintain systems of computers which have different hardware. For example, you can easily backup system to NAS or network shared directory.

AOMEI PE Builder will restore Windows 8 (both local and Microsoft accounts), Windows 7.

AOMEI PE Builder can recover 99.9% of files and programs from Windows 8, usually in a matter of seconds.

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Computers / Best Free Windows CD / DVD Burning Software by OwillyOscar(m): 12:11am On Dec 02, 2014
To create bootable CD or DVD images, you need to burn it as an ISO image. These are the 6 best free CD and DVD burning software for Windows.

1. Daemon Tools Lite
Daemon tool lite is a straightforward and effective program for making simple disc image files and emulating virtual CD/DVD drives. It also has basic backing up functionality that protects images and password, compress images and manage image collection. It can also create up to four virtual devices to mount several images simultaneously.

Daemon tool is easy to mount images, user-friendly interface; turning on/off advanced emulation; support of portable installation and it support Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.

2. Disco
Disco is a great case in point, a straightforward premium application that switched to freemium before its development closed in July 2011. The jet-black interface contrasts swith the ones that don the rest of our roundup, offering a convenient location to drag and drop files for later burning, and the coupled real-time smoke animation that goes into effect when burning or when blowing into the microphone is completely frivolous without ever becoming exasperating. Standard features include those for writing data files spanning multiple discs, multi-session support, and burning a diverse assortment of playable optical discs, be it audio or video.

The software smoothly handles disc image burning and the erasing of rewritable media with commendable speed, along with several notable tools that add a little shimmer and shine to an otherwise standard program. Discography, a quick search utility directly built into the application, even allows users to sift through and search tens of thousands of burned files if you’re unable to manually locate the CD containing a particular file in question. Disco isn’t equipped with the most extensive burning options, just those for adjusting maximum burn speed and post-burning verification, but the software does include options for choosing between ISO, CDR and DMG when creating disc image from a disc.

Disco may no longer be in active development, but Disco is developed enough. It’s known to have some compatibility issues running on certain machines, but it remains one of the best alternatives for Mac OS X users.

3. ImgBurn
ImgBurn, is a burning software constructed to handle all manners of formats – some of which still remain incompatible with even the most expensive products. The lightweight burning application can read and write data from standard DVDs, CDs, ISOs and even proprietary formats like Nero’s .NRG, offering compatibility with more than 10 formats from the get-go.

The interface is simple and sleek, with six different task modes for writing files, creating disc images, verifying content and discovering burn quality, but it can also seem rather intimidating for those looking to simply burn an audio CD or write a few files to a disc.

The installation process is very easy, with a basic wizard walking you through the process, but be on the lookout for bundled adware housed within the so-called “recommended” installation. Advanced settings include adjustments specifically tailored to your drive’s capabilities, allowing you to adjust the maximum burn speed and better reflect the manufacturer settings associated with your hardware, but tweaking the settings is by no means a requirement. The tabs upon tabs of custom settings are welcoming for advanced users looking to make the most of the freemium program’s outstanding capabilities and feature set.

The default settings for the six task modes are easy enough to utilize, regardless of your computing experience, and the intuitive help guides and forums are more than enough to keep you safe should you find yourself doing the wrong thing within the 13 different settings tabs.

The software is equipped with advanced features not typical for FREE software; have flexible options and great features. Beginners may find it a bit complicated to handle with its advance configuration ability. ImgBurn support all flavors of Windows including Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3/Vista/7 (32 and 64-bit).

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