Dead Pixels Buddy

1764 days ago

I have found an interesting software for you guys to test on your brand new LCD monitor. It’s called Dead Pixels Buddy. You can use this software to test for dead...

I have found an interesting software for you guys to test on your brand new LCD monitor. It’s called Dead Pixels Buddy. You can use this software to test for dead pixels, bright pixels or any other defect on your LCD monitor. Well, what this simple program does it to blank your entire screen white, black, red, green and blue so that you can spot these dead pixels much easier. And it blanks the entire screen, which includes your taskbar as well. You won’t need to strain your eyes to spot any dead pixels anymore. Especially now with big sized LCD panels, the chances of getting a dead pixel on your screen is quite high. Some companies do have a 30 day return policy, so you should use this program once you get your brand new LCD monitor and check for dead pixels. If you discovered dead pixels, then you can safely exchange or return your product. A lot of manufacturers won’t let you change if you have one or two dead pixels/bright pixels, so it’s better to do the exchange during the 30 day period.

A dead pixel is sort of like a small black spot on your screen which doesn’t change. Same case for the bright pixel, just than it is now bright.

This software is for windows and is free. Just download the program and run it. You don’t even need to install it. And it’s small enough to fit on a floppy or a thumb drive, only about 28k in size. Fantastic piece of software.

I am just surprised that it is not widely available. Perhaps it is not that well known, but this is surely a very useful software for nearly everyone to have. Even for an IT administrator to test out his/her monitors. When I first bought my monitor, I didn’t know about this software. But luckily, the monitor I purchased don’t have any dead pixels at all now that I have tested it.

Pretty Good Advice For An Aspiring Directory Owner

1764 days ago

After reading a few forums, I have stumbled among a rather good blog which provides pretty good advice for all new directory owners -  8 Reasons Why You Should Not Start...

After reading a few forums, I have stumbled among a rather good blog which provides pretty good advice for all new directory owners -  8 Reasons Why You Should Not Start A Directory. I agree with most of the points, especially the one that says that directories take a lot of time and effort to create and maintain. And I might add, it takes a lot of patience as well. New Directory Owners should not expect everything to be smooth and easy. They should not expect easy money with minimum work. A directory really takes a lot of time to create and to maintain a high editorial standard. The listings which a directory owner allow in his/her directory makes up the content of the directory, so it had to be good. You need to really browse through the site first before approving it. Descriptions of the listings should be comprehensive and unique enough so that visitors can understand what the site is about and the listings should be correctly categorized. And just think of the time (and money) you need to spend on advertising and promoting your site. You definitely need to frequent forums and promote your directory to those already well established. They can help get customers and visitors to your site.

I also agree that you need passion to start a directory and not just think of your directory as a money making venture. A lot of directory owners gave up after starting their directory in just a few months, accomplishing nothing at all. I really doubt that a directory will be successful in just a few months, it will probably take a few years before you can see the results of your hard work. And it is the passion that keeps a directory owner going.

Sad to say, it is almost impossible for a directory to offer something unique to the web directory industry. Even if you have something unique, it will be copied three folds before you can even login to your control panel. Yes, it’s that competitive. I think that the most important thing a directory must provide is to offer better value to their customers. Actually, that is simple. You just need to have a attract targeted traffic to your site’s categories and listings. And please make sure your directory is Search Engine Friendly.

The thing I disagree with the article is the domain name. Directories don’t need a directory sounding domain name for it to work. Seriously, if your domain name isn’t spam sounding and if you promote your directory well, it doesn’t matter. In fact, if your directory domain name is unique sounding, all the better, seeing that there are probably thousands of “something-directory.coms” out there. Unique is good in this very crowded market.

Greed & Grief

1765 days ago

Greed, that’s what makes a lot of people tick. Sure, everyone is greedy. I mean even the godly saints themselves are greedy. But for most of us, there is a limit...

Greed, that’s what makes a lot of people tick. Sure, everyone is greedy. I mean even the godly saints themselves are greedy. But for most of us, there is a limit to our greed. However, some people take it to the extremes. I mean really extreme. And worse, these greedy people’s action affects everyone around them and gets them into trouble. You may ask why I am saying this. Well, I had just faced this situation. One of my company’s directors stole money from the company and we are all affected by it. It has gotten so bad that I am sure the company will close down completely and a lot of heads will roll. It has already closed partially.

And the funniest thing, the person stole like hundreds of millions of dollars over several years (that’s what rumours are saying). What is the person going to do with so much money? I mean, it’s not like you are going to be able to spend that much money if you have to hide eveyday from the law right? I believe that the director has fled overseas but still, stealing so much money will bound to attract attention from the law( and greedy criminals) in the other country as well. So what’s the point?

And the effect on those in the company and related to the company is terrible. And the high ranking bank officials who have approved loaning money to the company will certainly be affected as well. I am sure that they will be forced to resign or they will be demoted. Furthermore, everyone in the company is in low spirits and very worried. Even the rest of the directors are hauled up to the police for questioning and I am sure that they are very worried too. Who won’t be? I am sure being questoned by the police is not something someone is being used to. You can’t concentrate if you have this kind of thing hanging over your head, right? It’s also so very depressing.

I wonder why those auditors who had audited my company for years weren’t hauled up for questioning? I mean, since the auditors is “supposed” to have been doing this for years, shouldn’t it be already been discovered a long time ago by these highly paid auditors? Why blame the directors for not doing their job when it is supposed to be the job of the auditors and their big auditing companies to check companies for fraud? And I believe that one very high ranking senior auditor will sign off any completed auditing, so shouldn’t this be the correct person to be hauled up for questioning? Something is very wrong here if we let these people go scott-free. They are paid highly for a reason and if they are not responsible, then who is?