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ProgrammingRe: I Want To Learn Computer Programming, What Language Should I Learn First? by sweetpawn1: 11:52pm On Jun 05, 2011
Qbasic then c++
Tech JobsRe: I Need A Business Website by sweetpawn1: 11:44pm On Jun 05, 2011
Hello ojinkpo,
Its quite easy to create 7 pages of data and upload it to the net but the hard thing is how will ur website help ur business to grow? Your site should have functionalities that will attract visitors to your physical business place and make them want to buy your product.
For example, I am working on a fashion site that allows visitors to try out any available combination of clothes online with the total cost of the combination set shown. So u can select a top,choose the best pair of trousers to go with it, select the shoes you like and view the total cost of the set. You can then order or adjust the items to match your budget. I call the tool the "Dressing Manager" and it will help the business of the site owner. So depending on your business,a special functionality can be added to your site. Mail me via my site below if you are interested. Cheers! smiley
Tech JobsRe: I Just Wrote A Script For A Php Mailer: by sweetpawn1: 11:18pm On Jun 05, 2011
Okay, will help you do it. How do u intend to pay and what exactly are you bulk mailing? You can mail me via my site below.
ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 6:29am On Jun 01, 2011
ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 1:15am On Jun 01, 2011
ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 1:11am On Jun 01, 2011
SETTING UP THE HARDWARE:

GOOD NOW LET'S GET TO THE REAL WORK! cheesy

GET YOUR LED, A SHORT LENGTH OF WIRE AND CONNECT IT TO YOUR SERIAL PORT
AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAM BELOW.


THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO. smiley YOUR HARDWARE IS NOW SET! NOW FOR THE SOFTWARE!
(MAKE SURE YOUR HANDS AND FEET ARE DRY O! IF NOT,YOU FIT HEAR WEAAAA!!! grin)

ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 1:08am On Jun 01, 2011
MORE ABOUT LIGHT EMMITING DOIDES(LED). smiley

A LED HAS A POSITIVE SIDE AND A NEGATIVE SIDE. THE NEGATIVE SIDE IS THE SIDE THAT HAS
A MARK BY THE SIDE OF THE GLASS PART AS SHOWN IN THE IMAGE BELOW.

IT NEEDS VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT TO LIGHT AND AS SUCH IS THE BEST DEVICE
FOR US TO USE FOR OUR BASIC PC AUTOMATION TUTORIAL!

ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 1:04am On Jun 01, 2011
HOW DOES THE PC CONTROL THE DEVICE THROUGH THE SERIAL PORT?

VERY GOOD QUESTION AT THIS POINT!
NOW ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN!!!  grin


OKAY, THINK OF A BATTERY. IT HAS A POSITIVE POLE AND A NEGATIVE POLE, RIGHT?
POSITIVE IS DENOTED BY THE + SIGN AND NEGATIVE BY THE - SIGN.(PHYSICS 101! wink)

NOW THINK OF THE SERIAL PORT AS A BATTERY WHOSE POWER SUPPLY IS CONTROLLED BY
THE SOFTWARE THAT WE WRITE.

BY DEFAULT, THAT IS IN NORMAL MODE, THE "SERIAL PORT BATTERY" IS ALWAYS OFF AND
NO CURRENT IS FLOWING THROUGH IT. TO PUT IT "ON" WE NEED TO USE OUR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (IN THIS CASE VB) TO "SWITCH IT ON". WHEN WE RUN THE CODE, THE "SERIAL PORT BATTERY" IS ACTIVATED AND ANY DEVICE CONNECTED TO IT WILL HAVE CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH IT . OF COURSE TO "PUT OFF" OUR "SERIAL PORT BATTERY" WE WILL ALSO NEED OUR CODE TO DO THE JOB FOR US!

SO IF THE SERIAL PORT BEHAVES AS A BATTERY, THE NEXT QUESTION IS, WHERE ARE THE POSITIVE POLES
AND THE NEGATIVE POLES?
huh

THE PINS WILL ACT AS THE POLES BUT TAKE NOTE: NOT ALL THE PINS ARE USED FOR POWER SUPPLY!

SO WHICH PINS ARE USED? huh

UNLIKE A CONVENTIONAL BATTERY THAT HAS TWO POLES, ONE + AND THE OTHER -, OUR "SERIAL PORT BATTERY" HAS 3 POLES.
PIN 4 (+), PIN 7 (+) AND PIN 5(-). wink

THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN CONNECT YOUR DEVICE TO PINS 4 AND 5 OR PINS 7 AND 5.


CAN THE SERIAL PORT POWER A TOUCH LIGHT BULB OR A 60 WATT ELECTRIC BULB?  huh

ER, NO! IT HAS A VERY MINUTE ELECTRIC CURRENT shocked. JUST ENOUGH TO POWER A DIODE! wink


ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 12:59am On Jun 01, 2011
MORE ABOUT THE SERIAL PORT:

FOR US TO CONTROL THE SERIAL PORT AND KNOW HOW THE PC CONTROLS IT LET'S RELAX
AND READ THIS PIECE FOR A WHILE. . .  cool

BELOW IS A PICTURE OF A SERIAL PORT.
YOU CAN ALWAYS SURELY FIND IT BEHIND ANY DESKTOP COMPUTER.
IT CONSISTS OF NINE PINS NUMBERED 1 TO 9. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU WILL
SEE THE LITTLE NUMBERS 1 TO 9 ENGRAVED UNDER EACH PIN AS SHOWN IN THE
PICTURE.

ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 12:54am On Jun 01, 2011
NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR LET US KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO NEED!

1. THE SOFTWARE : WE ARE GOING TO USE VB6.0 FOR THIS.

2. THE PORT: THE SERIAL PORT (RS232)

3. POWER SUPPLY: WE ARE GOING TO TRY AND CONTROL A SMALL ELECTRONIC LIGHT EMMITING DOIDE (LED).THIS DEVICE
CAN BE POWERED BY THE PC SO THAT WILL BE OUR SOURCE OF POWER SUPPLY.
ProgrammingRe: LET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 12:52am On Jun 01, 2011
IN ORDER FOR US TO CONTROL ANY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH THE COMPUTER, WE
MUST ASK OUR SELVES WHAT AND WHAT ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED. THESE ARE

1. THE SOFTWARE: WHICH WILL BE BUILT USING OUR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

2. THE PORT: EVERY PHERIPERIAL DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER IS VIA SOME SORT
OF PORT :- THE USB PORT, SERIAL PORT, PARARELL PORT, SOUND PORT, MOUSE AND KEYBOARD
PORT, NETWORK CABLE PORT ETC, ETC. THE PORT IS HOW THE COMPUTER COMMUNICATES WITH THE
OUTSIDE PORT. (SO BASICALLY, WE ARE JUST GOING TO WRITE CODE TO CONTROL THE PORTS!)

3. THE POWER SUPPLY OF THE GADGET THAT WE WANT TO CONTROL: WILL THE POWER COME FROM
NEPA (AC) OR FROM BATTERY(DC) OR CAN IT BE POWERED BY THE PC (AS IN THE CASE OF MOUSE
AND KEYBOARD)
ProgrammingLET'S LEARN HOW TO CONTROL HOME APPLIANCES WITH SOFTWARE AND VOICE CONTROL! by sweetpawn1(op): 12:49am On Jun 01, 2011
IN THE SPIRIT OF CHANGE SWEEPING OVER THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF NAIRALAND,
I THOUGH I WOULD PROVIDE SOME ORIGINAL MATERIAL TO WATER THE TASTE BUDS OF
WOULD-BE ASPIRING PROGRAMMERS. cheesy

NOW I SEEK TO INTRODUCE THE BASIC OF PC HOME AUTOMATION.
TOOK ME GOOGLE, GOOGLE AND MORE GOOGLE + SIX MONTHS OF RESEARCH  TO GET
THIS KNOWLEDGE WHICH I WILL OFFER TO ANYONE WHO CARES TO READ THIS POST!

NOW PROGRAMMING APPS TO CONTROL PIXELS ON THE SCREEN IS NO BIGGIE I THINK.
I MEAN, BOTH THE SOURCE CODE AND THE FINAL WORKING APPLICATION ARE ALL
IN THE SAME MEDIUM - AND THAT IS SOFTWARE, LIFE BEHIND THE MONITOR SCREEN.

BUT CODING BECOMES MORE FUN WHEN YOU CAN WRITE CODE TO . . . SAY SWITCH ON
YOUR ROOM LAMP EVERY EVENING, OR PUT ON THE WATER PUMP FOR EXACTLY 30 MINUTES
. . . OR MAKE YOUR HOUSE BLOW ALARM WHEN ANY STRANGE SOUND IS MADE! THE
LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON, BUT ITS ALL ABOUT CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WITH THE AID OF ONE OF MAN'S GREATEST INVENTIONS - THE COMPUTER - WITH NOTHING
MORE THAN A FEW LINES OF CODE!

SO WE ARE GOING TO SEE HOW WE CAN CONTROL A VERY SMALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH THE AID OF
A FEW LINES OF PROGRAMMING CODE. ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING STUDENTS WILL
FIND THIS PIECE VERY INTERESTING AS IT MIXES BOTH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH HARDWARE ENGINEERING!

OKAY. ENOUGH TALK! NOW LET'S GET DOWN TO THE ACTION PART!
ProgrammingRe: I Want To Be Developing .jar Aps For Nokia Phones. Where Do I Start?developing .jar Mobile Apps What by sweetpawn1: 10:12pm On May 26, 2011
HI, THATDAVE!
I DEVELOP MOBILE APPS. EVEN DID ONE THAT CAN MAKE FOLKS WITH SIGHT PROBLEMS MAKE CALLS!:
www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-597731.0.html#
YOU CAN EVEN DOWNLOAD ONE I MADE AT MY SITE ON MY SIGNATURE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO CHAT O'ER THE INTERNET.

IT'S QUITE EASY TO DO REALLY. ALL YOU NEED IS NETBEANS- AND NETBEANS ONLY, A FEW TUTORIALS ON IT, AND THAT'S THAT!
YES YOU HAVE TO KNOW JAVA BUT NOT THAT DEEP! NETBEANS MAKES LIFE EASY!
JUST GET A COPY INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM AND START RIGHT AWAY!
ProgrammingRe: Mobile Phone Application Programming by sweetpawn1: 10:12am On May 24, 2011
GSMEXPERT, ARE YOU SERIOUS!
SO THE IRISH FOLKS ARE ACTUALLY HOLDING YOU DOWN!huhhuh!!
DAMN! THIS IS E-SLAVERY! TAKE OUR BEST BRAINS AND TRAP 'EM !! angry
RomanceRe: Describe Your Current Girlfriend/boyfriend In One Word. by sweetpawn1: 8:33pm On May 20, 2011
indescribable.
CareerRe: What Will You Do If Your Boss Calls You Stupid? by sweetpawn1: 8:21pm On May 20, 2011
SIMPLE, I WILL GET HIM EITHER KIDNAPPED OR BOMBED! angry - WHICH EVER ONE COMES CHEAPER!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Arsene Wenger Needs To Be Sacked. by sweetpawn1: 8:14pm On May 20, 2011
richidinho:
Poster, get your head examined. Okay, appoint your grandfather to become arsenal manager when Wenger is sack. In Arsene we trust.

true talk
so that MAN UTD will keep winning trophies






managing club's fun is not my business,  trophy all the way


NICELY PUT!LOL!    grin
Forum GamesRe: The Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 8:10pm On May 20, 2011
BLAME BINGO! THE STUPID DOG BROKE THE CHAIN!
NIGERIAN BINGO DOGS ARE NEVER EMPLOYED FOR SECURITY DOG JOBS! WHO DO I BLAME?
Forum GamesRe: The Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 7:49pm On May 20, 2011
BLAME YOUR ILLUSIONS AND HALLUCINATIONS. THEY ARE MAKING YOU TO MISTAKE THE 100 NAIRA NOTES FOR I00 DOLLAR NOTES! grin

COME TO THINK OF IT, I'VE NEVER SEEN A DOLLAR BILL IN REAL LIFE! WHO DO I BLAME? undecided
Forum GamesRe: The Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 7:42pm On May 20, 2011
BLAME YOUR WEIGHT, YOUR TOO FAT AND GET TIRED EASILY tongue!
BY THE WAY, I AM [b]TOO [/b]SKINNY , WHO DO I BLAME? huh
Forum GamesRe: The Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 7:35pm On May 20, 2011
BLAME YOUR GOVERNMENT FOR NOT RE-BANNING TOKUNBO CARS smiley
Forum GamesRe: The Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 7:15pm On May 20, 2011
I NEVER CHOP FOOD SINCE MORNING, WHO DO I BLAME? cry
Forum GamesThe Blame Game! by sweetpawn1(op): 7:13pm On May 20, 2011
RULES:
START WITH A PHRASE THAT ENDS WITH 'WHO DO I BLAME?' AND PROVIDE ANSWERS FOR THE PHRASE OR START ANOTHER 'BLAME PHRASE' AGAIN. FOR EXAMPLE:

POSTER #1: I AM TOO UGLY,WHO DO I BLAME?

POSTER #2: BLAME YOUR DAD, YOU TOOK AFTER HIM wink

POSTER #3: THE DOCTOR. SHOULDA LEFT YOU IN YA MAMA'S WOMB TO SPARE THE REST OF THE WORLD THE TROUBLE!

POSTER #4:AKON? HEY, HE DID SAY:"PUT THE BLAME ON ME!" DID HE NOT? huh

POSTER #5: MY GF LOOKS SO SEXY IN BED I CAN'T LAST LONG, WHO DO I BLAMEhuh??

. . . AND THE LIST GOES ON! SO WHO'S READY TO PLAY 'THE BLAME GAME' ? I WILL START FIRST! wink
ProgrammingRe: Mobile Phone Application Programming by sweetpawn1: 1:49am On May 05, 2011
install netbeans on your system and go online for tutorials on how to develop mobile phone app with netbeans. it's really easy! yes your php skills will help as its syntax is similar to j2me.
ComputersRe: Selling My Talent. Please Help Me, I Need A Job ! by sweetpawn1: 9:11am On Apr 06, 2011
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT, CREATE A WEB BLOG/SITE, GET A GOOGLE AD TO MARKET YOURSELF, CREATE A POWER POINT / FLASH PRESENTATION ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR SKILLS, PUT IN ON A CD WITH YOUR PROPOSALS TO THE COMPANIES THAT YOU WANT TO TARGET, AIM FOR AT-LEAST 10 OF THEM, AND I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL GET SOMETHING OUT OF IT.
REAL BUSINESS MANAGERS DO NOT VISIT NAIRALAND. THEY ARE BUSY IN THEIR OFFICES FIGHTING HARD TO MAKE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES. THE PROPOSALS THEY SEE ON THEIR DESKTOP STAND MUCH BETTER CHANCES OF GETTING JOBS THAN YOU! ALSO THEY CHECK THEIR MAILS A LOT SO IF YOU GO ON GOOGLE AD OR YAHOO AD, THEY WILL DEFINITELY SEE YOU.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU BROTHER. wink
ProgrammingRe: C++ Compiling Error by sweetpawn1: 7:30am On Apr 06, 2011
Ah, don't mind me! I was just thinking aloud!
Certification And Training AdvertsRe: REGISTER 4 FREE MOBILE E-TUTORIALS & GET YOUR FINAL YEAR PROJECT OR APP. HERE!!! by sweetpawn1(op): 9:35am On Apr 05, 2011
[quote author=sweet-pawn link=topic=592012.msg7696389#msg7696389 date=1297248260][center][size=18pt]A GOOD BUG![/size][/center]

THERE IS THIS STRANGE BUG I DISCOVERED WHIST CREATING A CHATTING APPLICATION FOR MOBILE PLATFORMS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BUG ALLOWED MY CHATTING APP TO ACCESS THE INTERNET, ON A NOKIA PHONE, WITH AN MTN LINE, EVEN WHEN THERE WAS ZERO NAIRA CREDIT!
NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DESIGN A BROWSER SO THAT I CAN USE THIS BUG TO MY ADVANTAGE!
YOU CAN TEST THE APP YOUR SELF AND SEE IF THIS FREE INTERNET ACCESS WORKS ON YOUR OWN PHONE.
THE APP CALLED JIST CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://jist./demo.html[/quote]
AH! FINALLY I HAVE FOUND IT!



I HAVE CREATED A SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO BROWSE FREE ON PC , AFTER MUCH RESEARCH! I MADE IT WITH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION! I AM TESTING IT TO POST ON NL NOW!
WILL SOON COMMERCIALIZE IT. HMM, I WONDER IF I CAN GET YOU FOLKS TO DO THE BETA TESTING WITH ME BEFORE I FLOOD THE MARKETS WITH IT?

SURE CHEAPER TO USE THAT IWP, AND ITS AS FAST AS THE MTN NETWORK CAN ALLOW. CAN ACCESS FACE BOOK AND YAHOO MAIL. GETS RID OF ANNOYING GOOGLE ADS THAT MAKE BROWSING SLOW,
ProgrammingRe: C++ Compiling Error by sweetpawn1: 9:14am On Apr 05, 2011
AH, WORKS LIKE A CHARM!
THIS POST WAS LARGELY IGNORED UNTIL I CAME AND FEIGNED IGNORANCE ON ITS SOLUTION.
IMMEDIATELY FOLKS RUSHED IN TO SHOW OFF THEIR REMARKABLE TALENTS. ITS EASY TO GET NIGERIANS TO DO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO FOR YOU, ONCE YOU KNOW THEIR PATTERN! grin
WELL, GOODLUCK TO THE OP. I GUESS NOW YOUR PROBLEM'S SOLVED!
WebmastersRe: The Power Of Bluevoda: How Real Is It? by sweetpawn1: 9:04am On Apr 05, 2011
DUDE,
HOW DO YOU EXPECT THE BLUEVODA FOLKS TO GAIN FROM THEIR WORK IF THEY LET YOU HOST ON OTHER SERVERS?
ANYWAYS YOU COULD ALWAYS BUY A DOMAIN NAME THAT LINK TO YOUR BLUEVODA SITE.

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