Operating Stytem eComStation

Serenity Systems licensed the operating system OS/2 at the end of 2000. The software is sold under the product name eComStation. The license provides no access to the OS/2 source code. The first release came out in 2001 and was based on Convenience Pak 1 of OS/2, supplemented with useful third party software. 

eComStation 1.1 based on OS/2 4.52 has been published on 2003-05-24. Interested customers can choose between the basic system with few standard programs, or the extended version with additional programs. The user interface has been improved and there are new driver added. There is also an optional upgrade for SMP support up to 64 processors and the function as a server, based on OS/2 Warp Server for e-business. NTFS formated drives can now be used with read-only access. The German version of eComStation 1.1 followed in September 2009. 

In December 2004 the operating eComStation 1.2 was released. Now it is possible to use up to 4 GB of RAM. New hardware is better supported and the installer have been updated. 

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Android OS

The android platform was founded by Google and offers on the base the Linux kernel 2.6 a uniform interface for mobile equipment and programmes. Through this it is easily to port and is programmed in Java. After the conversion into the own binary program format Dalvik (.dex) it is not compatible to Java any more. Advantage is the faster execution and the lower memory footprint of programmes than in pure Java. Every Dalvik application is executed in a Dalvik VM of its own. Applications can access all equipment functions. This makes it possible for the programmer to make innovative programmes which offers the user high value by the combination of all sorts of data sources with the equipment functions. 

The Eclipse IDE with an official plugin is used for the development. The operating system Android for Smartphones is supported by the Open Handset Alliance. Including more than 30 communication provider, equipment and semiconductor manufacturers as well as software companies. Because Android is an open platform in the meaning of the software and product development the source code shall be available completely at a later time and is in opposite with the market leading closed operating systems Symbian, Palm OS and Windows Mobile. 

Android include C/C++ function libraries used by different parts of the operating system. 

• Surface manager for 2D and 3D even overlay display
• System C library, specialized for Linux-based devices (BSD implementation)
• SGL, 2D graphic system
• 3D libraries, based on OpenGL ES 1.0 APIs with hardware or software accelerated 3D display
• Media libraries for playback and record of audio, graphic and video formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG)
• LibWebCore, Android internet browser
• FreeType, for representing of bitmap and vector fonds
• SQLite, an efficient and slim relational database for all applications

The Android SDK is available for Linux, MacOS and Windows. It contains an emulator with the surface of Android to try applications. After unpacking the SDK the emulator can be found in the subdirectory " oolsemulator.exe" that shows a HTC Smartphone with keyboard. 

Standard programs for e-mail, SMS, contacts, calendar, road maps, internet browser and others are preinstalled. 

The first Google Android Developer Challenge (ADC) started in April 2008 for engaged programmers to realize and present ideas. Approximately 1,800 programmes were submitted and 20 honoured with a price money under the best 50. Part of the best applications are for example cab4me by combination of Google Maps, GPS signal and a database to send a taxi in the simplest mode by click to the current position on the map. Or GoCart which reads the bar code of goods with the mobile telephone camera and looks over onlineshops and registered shops in the circumference for the best price. 

Google creates a sales platform for Smarthone applications with Android Market. At first the market place is provided free of charge. 

The first Android mobile telephone cames from the taiwanese manufacturer HTC with the T-Mobile G1 smartphone starting at October 22nd, 2008 in the USA and at the beginning of 2009 in Germany.

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MAC System Software

Mac OS was named by the company Apple as "Mac System Software" in the beginning, a specially designed operating system only for 68K first Motorola processors. With own Macintosh hardware, Mac OS takes up a special role in the world of desktop systems. The first version was "System 1" and appeared bundled with the Mac in 1984. The classic desktop is designed as a single user operating system and almost completely hides the full path to files and directories. The graphic representation is reduced to the essence. Overall the interface is very easy to use and does not need the right mouse button for user interaction. Mac OS does not include a command line interface. 

Starting with System 3.0, the used filesystem HFS was used officially, which does not different between uppercase and lowercase letters. System 5.0 was the first release to run several programs with the integrated MultiFinder at the same time. The operating system was programmed up to system 6.0 mostly in assembler and partially in Pascal and used a 24-bit addressing mode. Cooperative Multi-tasking could optionally be enabled in System 6. System 7.0 first supported 32-bit addressing. Thus allow the operating system can use more memory and more powerful programs. Since 1994 System 7.5 supported for the first time the PowerPC architecture and is optimized with the following Mac OS versions further on this architecture. With System software 7.6 the name was changed to Mac OS in January 1997. 

The optimization of the operating system to the hardware has the disadvantage that the system software can not be installed on every Mac. Application compatibility to the Mac systems may also vary with each version. 

2006 MacOS X was presented for the first time publicly on x86 hardware, Apple allows the use of Mac OS X only on specific intel-Macintosh systems. According to Steve Jobs Mac OS X have been developed since 2000 internally parallel for Intel and PowerPC processors. The version of Mac OS X 10.6.0 raised the optimization to Intel-based processors further, the new operating system is no longer available for PowerPC Macintosh or pure 32-bit intel processors. In return the user receives a pure 64-bit operating system optimized for performance on multiple processors. Even the GPU computing power itself can be used with specific applications. 

The selection of software is focused on the creative industry and enables such as the professional graphic, audio and video editing. Office applications such as MacWrite, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and 3D games are also available. The choice of browsers is large with iCab, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. StuffIt is the standard software for file compression. 

System 6 (Mac OS)

Mac system software 6 came onto the market in 1988. It requires 1 MB RAM and can address up to 8 MB. The file system can organize hard disks up to 2 GByte with 65,536 files. Optionally applications run with the multi Finder in cooperative multitasking. For word processing are programs such as WriteNow, MacWrite II, and Microsoft Word 4.0 available. 

System 7 (Mac OS)

The system 7 was first available in May 1991. The new operating system needed 2 MB RAM, optionally it can be switched to 32-bit depending from the used hardware. Cooperative multitasking is now enabled by default, the addressable memory is no longer limited to 8 MB. In addition virtual memory can be enabled. 

New is the direct support of networks with file exchange, AppleScript as scripting language and display of colors. Balloons provide help for the user to use the interface. With aliases are icon links to files possible, regardless of the storage location locally or from the network. The TrueType fonts are scalable to any size. 

The System Software 7.5 appeared in 1994 and requires at least 4 MB RAM. It was running both on 68k-Macs and Power Macintosh. In September 1996, the update System 7.5.5 includes all available bug fixes, Open Transport 1.1.2, current Ethernet driver and support for storage drive volumes up to 4 GB. With release 7.6 the company Apple changed the name for the operating system from System Software to Mac OS in 1997. At the 31. January 1999 Apple gave the Mac system software 7.5.3 public as free download. 

Mac OS 7.6 can be installed on every Mac compatible computer, which contains at least a 68030 processor and supports 32-bit addressing. The 24-bit addressing is no longer supported. Performance is improved in the area of virtual memory and memory management. QuickTime version 2.5 offers better image quality and benefits of multiple processors. 

On systems with 68040 or PowerPC processors partitions can be used of up to 2 TByte, systems with 68030 processor remain limited to 4 GB. Check of the disk after a system crash requires now much less time. 

Mac OS 8

Mac OS 8 by Apple appeared in July 1997. As minimum requirements are specified a 68040 or PowerPC processor, 32 MB RAM and 120 MB of free disk space. The CTRL key is used to display a specific context menu for different actions. Finder in version 8 is now multithreaded and does no longer breaks other applications during the copy of files. The starting time of the operating system and applications is been reduced. As standard the browser software Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and Netscape Navigator 3.0 are included. Inside of a TCP/IP network can shared files and printers accessed. 

With Mac OS 8.1 the filesystem HFS+ is included by default. Now informations are stored more efficiently on the file system and does less waste disk space in comparison of HFS. The limit of the partition size is depending on your hardware, the maximum size is now 2 TByte for all Quadra and PowerMac systems. The file system can handle up to 2 billion files with a current file size of up to 2 GB. PC Exchange 2.2 allows users the mount of DOS and Windows drives on your desktop. The supported file systems include FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, VFAT. 

Mac OS 8.5 further optimized the stability and speed of the operating system, Sherlock is extended for full-text search in local files and Internet search wizard for the first time. Mac systems with 68k processors are no longer compatible with this version. The throughput in Ethernet networks has been increased, AppleScript is now up to 5 x faster than the previous version. The graphical display is accelerated by new QuickDraw routines. Copying files has become faster and increase the disk throughput. A tool for system maintaining detects and fixes errors on the file system automated. The "Apple System Profiler" creates comprehensive reports about the used hardware and software. 

Following applications are included in current version: Finder 8.5 QuickTime Pro 3, Open Transport 2, Internet Explorer 4.01, Outlook Express 4.01, Netscape Navigator 4.0.5, Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.0 and File Exchange 3. 

Mac OS 8.6 requires 250 MB free disk space and 24 MB RAM. A new kernel is included which improves performance and added support for the PowerPC G4 processor. The ability of multitasking and multiprocessing has been optimized further and enhanced with new features. 

UDF 1.5.2 allows reading and storing data to DVD-RAM and read of DVD-ROM media. 

Mac OS 9

The operating system Mac OS 9 has been developed under the name Sonata and released to the 23. October 1999. The installation requires 32 MB RAM with virtual memory and a PowerPC 601 processor or higher. For models with G3 processor are at least 64 MB RAM recommended for optimal performance. The first G4 and iMac systems until summer 2000 are supported. The free disk storage should be 150 up to 400 MB depending on the installation type. 

50 new features are added in comparison to the previous version. This includes support for multiple users with password and access management for files and settings. The login is available through authentication by voice. Files can be stored encrypted. The operating system can automatically update itself via the Internet. You can back up all personal passwords with a master password. The integrated search engine Sherlock 2 is extended with language and search templates. The first version "Carbon" API is available for new applications. 

The following applications are included in current version: Finder 9.0, Mac OS Runtime for Java 2.1.4, Apple data security 2.0 and Open Transport 2.5. 

Mac OS X

Different technologies like the Mach Kernel, NEXTSTEP and tools from NetBSD and FreeBSD found influence in Mac OS X to merge the previous Apple technology with UNIX features. The operating system core Darwin is open source and can be used also on x86 computers standalone. Mac OS X works with preemptive multi-tasking and includes beside the new GUI Aqua the classic GUI from Mac OS 9. 

Mac OS X 10.0 came out in March 2001. To install are 128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM starting from Mac OS X 10.3.9) and 1.5 GB hard disk space (3.0 GByte starting from Mac OS X 10.2) provided. Mac OS X 10.5 requires at least 512 MB RAM and 9 GByte of free disk space. 

- 32-bit or 64-bit processing 

- SMP with up to 32 CPUs 

- needs a PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 

- POSIX compatible 

- HFS+ file system 

Field of Application 

- digital photography 

- 2-D and 3-D animations 

- video processing, streaming 

- audio processing 

- platform for DTP, web design 

- office applications 

Structure Information 

- supports QuickTime/VR 

- monolithic Kernel 

- Read/Write FAT, FAT32, ISO9660, UDF 

- well proven TCP/IP Stack 

- graphical user interaction with the finder 

- graphical representation by Quickdraw 

- central password administration (Keychain) 

Considerable performance and comfort improvements were carried out in version Mac OS X 10.1. The surface reacts quicker at user interaction, the system start was accelerated and the OpenGL performance increased noticeable. 

Mac OS X 10.3 has now a GUI in metallic scheme and the optimized Finder. The use and access in heterogeneous networks was further simplified. Files can be provided with etiquettes, the compression format ZIP is now directly supported. 12 million MacOS X user were counted in October 2004. 

According to Apple Mac OS X 10.4 brings more than 200 new features. Features are the fast, system-wide and index-based search function named Spotlight, the Dashboard for easy access to small programms (Widgets), the Automator for the simplified composition of Applescripts for the automation of tasks. The Web browser Safari in version 2.0 now contained RSS support, the QuickTime software was updated to version 7 with support for the H.264 video codec. Further novelty is the delivery at a DVD medium, an installation of CD-ROM is no longer possible. 

First since the 10th January 2006 is MacOS X 10.4.4 next to the PowerPC version available for Intel based Macs. On the 6. June 2005 Steve jobs announced at the WWDC the switch to Intel processors. As further details became known that Apple had developed Mac OS X since 2000 internally also for the Intel platform. 

Apple released the successor MacOS X 10.5, Leopard at the 26.10.2007. With more than 300 innovations MacOS offers the user an enhanced user interface with virtual desktops, a fast file preview and Dock with 3D effect. The Finder was revised, the expansion "Boot Camp" for the installation of Windows on Intel-Macs is an official component now. As a file system ZFS is optionally available. For the surfing on the Internet the Apple Safari 3 Web browser is included. Backups can be made, managed and restored in a simple way with "Time Machine". Time Machine makes every hour the day automatically a file backup and every day a snapshot for the duration of a complete month. Lost files are recovered easily over the display of a dynamic time line of those snapshot. The security of the operating system and applications is improved by 11 enhancements. This are beside others the application-based firewall, signed applications, the use of ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and Sandboxing for applications. 

Open Group certified MacOS X 10.5 according to the standard UNIX 03 in November 2007. MacOS X is the first free BSD derivative with such certificate to bear the name UNIX officially. The certification guarantees the use of UNIX standard implementations to porting UNIX applications easily. 

The first update with bug fixes was released with Mac OS X 10.5.1 by Apple on November 15th, 2007. It contains general bug fixes for the operating system to improve stability, better compatibility and safety. Mac OS X 10.5.2 cames with 125 bug fixes and smaller optimizations on January 24th, 2008. 

Mac OS X 10.6 is a Mac computer with Intel Core 2 Duo processor with at least 1 GB memory and 5 GB free space ahead. This operating system no longer exists as PowerPC execution. Apple placed the focus development on performance and stability. It supports up to 16 TByte memory, it is optimized for multi core processors, and is a pure 64-bit operating system. With the technology OpenCL graphics processor can speed up in specific applications calculations. 

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Internet Modem

A modem is a modulating and demodulating device. It modulates an analog carrier signal and encodes the digital information sent in the signal, as well as it demodulates carrier signal in its bid to decode the information, which has been transmitted. I hope this has answered the question what does modem stand for. To repeat again, the word modem comes from two words, namely ‘modulator’ and ‘demodulator’. You may be faced with a question what is the function of a modem. The function of an Internet modem is to produce a signal, which can be sent over the Internet and reproduce the original date to be displayed on the monitors. One can make use of modems for airing analog signals from driven diodes to radio.

A Little About Internet Modem

The classification of modems is done according to the amount of data, which can be sent and received at any point of time. The unit of measurement used for conveying data transmission is bits per second, abbreviated as bps. There is another way of measuring the data transmitted, which is symbol rate measured in baud, which is the number of times the modem has switched its signal state per second. The signal state is when the data is been sent and received. The different types of Internet modems arecable, digital and dial up modems. Reading on what is a cable modem, will prove to be of help. Cable modems are required for broadband Internet, while for wireless Internet access using an appropriate modem is necessary.

Best Internet Modem

When you want to get Internet access at home, finding the best cable modem is the task at home. If you want wireless Internet access, then looking for the best wireless Internet modem is the task. We will now see Internet modem reviews, which will be of help in buying a wireless modem for Internet access.

Netgear DM111P DSL Modem

This is one of the best cable modems. It can be used for both home as well as office use. Installing and getting the modem working is not difficult, as it has easy installation process. It has about 24 Mbps downstream and 1.5 Mbps upstream. It is able to work with all the broadband Internet access provider.

Motorola SB5101 Series

This modem comes with high speed data service. Viewing any website is rather easy with this modem. Graphics also get downloaded faster with this modem. It can also be used for interactive PC gaming. Consumers can surf the net at a speed as high as 30 Mbps. It is powerful and easy to install.

Belkin N+ Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router

This is one of the best modems, which can be used for Internet access. It also has a USB storage port. It is good for home use. Setting up this modem cum router is an easy task. The results of the speed of the Internet at long distance has come out positive.

iiNet BoB Modem Router

This is another very good modem cum router. If you want to use it for VoIP, then this modem router is not recommended. However, for regular home use it is among the best. Setting up this modem router is extremely easy. It can used to combine telephone, Internet and home networking without any other extra device.

The different Internet modem manufacturers also provider refurbished modems. If you do not want to shell out a lot of money on the modem, then you can opt for one of these models as well. These modems may come at less than half the original price. However, it is important to make sure that the modems have been refurbished from the parent company itself. Hence, it is best to visit the websites of the various modem manufacturers itself.

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Website Hosting

Web hosts, in essence, are service providers that place your website on a computer which already is connected to the Internet. This in turn gives audiences or Internet surfers an opportunity to access your website. In fact, any website hosting service is just like a pc or a computer connected to the Internet. The only striking difference is that these web host services "serve up" numerous websites and hence as they're named as "server". 

With a very high speed Internet connection, web hosting services actually provide you space on the world wide web. Companies that host thousands of websites generally own a datacenter, which is a huge network of servers connected to the Internet. Owning a datacenter is very expensive and very few of them are owned by large web hosting services. Even some top web hosts rent space from datacenters and sell to service providers on their company's name. 

Choosing Website Hosting Services

Irrespective of innumerable and different plans, all website hosts provide various common features. You must check out these features while availing their services.

Diskspace

HTML webpages are very small ranging between 40 to 50 KB only and you can store lots of pages. Generally, images, videos take up more space but unless your website is not something very huge, a diskspace of 20MB is more than enough. These days, this is not a major issues as every service provider gives options of immense diskspace.

Bandwidth

It is generally defined as the monthly limits on the amount of data that is transferred to the person looking at your website from the web server that hosts your website on the Internet. Indirectly, bandwidth is the measure of your web traffic. Higher the web traffic on your website, more will be your bandwidth requirements.

Email Accounts

The number of email accounts you need to use for the services of the web host. Generally, you don't require many mails. 

Customer Support

This is a very important feature. Do you want email support or telephonic support? Unless you're not a huge website company, this feature is not required. Remember, every feature you avail, you have to pay for it.

Type of Server

This is a very technical aspect and depending on your needs and website usage, Linux or Windows 2000 will do the job. 

Other Features

There are many features offered by web hosting services. Unless you're not someone who owns a website with tremendous web traffic, it's not required to go into much details. If you desire for small business web hosting you don't require to know about very deep technical intricacies.

Top 10 Best Website Hosting Services

Here is a list of top 10 website hosting services with their pricing (approximate). Almost all of these services offer money back guarantee, although, their duration may vary. To know more about the plans of these services, visit their websites and get all the information in detail.

• Yahoo Web Hosting: US$8
• Green Geeks Hosting: US$7
• SuperGreen: US$6
• Bluehost: US$7
• HostClear: US$4
• FatCow Green Hosting: US$4
• iPage: US$4
• JustHost: US$4
• InMotion: US$6
• HostMonster: US$4

Free Website Hosting

With growth in the web world, free website hosting services have become a possibility. There are numerous free web hosting services in the market that offer their services although with some limitations. Two of the unique features of free hosting services are that they either offer asubdomain or a directory. By availing facilities of various service providers that offer free web hosting accounts, one can launch their small websites. Numerous free accounts allow you to use your domain name (technically called as free virtual hosting) while some others club your website address as a subdomain of their free hosting company (for example, www.nameofyoursite.freehosting.com). This is known as free subdomain hosting. Free website hosting is generally meant for very small websites that have the least potential to grow. In case, you don't care much about the growth of your small website, you don't expect customer support and you're fine with big banner advertisements appearing at the top of your website, then you can choose free hosting services. Professional websites or those that have a purpose of attracting tremendous web traffic never use free website hosting services. Following are some of the popular providers of free web hosting services.

• Angelfire
• Doteasy
• FortuneCity
• Google Sites
• Host1Free
• Jimdo
• Tripod
• uCoz
• Webs
• Weebly
• Yola

You can visit these websites and know all relevant information about their plans and storage capacity. For low cost web hosting you can avail facilities of various inexpensive web hosting. Hosting a website has become an altogether different sector on the world web. With thousands of web hosting services offering various plans, choosing an ideal one is always confusing. Free web hosting, shared hosting, dedicated hosting and co-located hosting are some of the types of website hosting services and you can avail any of these services as per your requirement.

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Mini Notebook Review

All tech products are shrinking in size. They have become portable and can be used anywhere, anytime. And computers are no exception. The earlier computers were these bulky cabinets from which they went on to become personal computers that were affordable and comparatively smaller. Then came the laptops, mini notebooks or netbooks, notebooks, tablet PCs etc. And this evolution is going so fast that your latest cutting edge notebook can get outdated in a matter of weeks. But some of them have a certain combination of features that keeps them in the game for longer times. In the following article you will find some of the best mini notebook reviews so that you can do a thorough mini notebook comparison.

Mini Notebook Computers Review

Mackbook Air (MC505LL/A) 

Macbook air is a breakthrough product from Apple. It is feather light and super thin. But for a computer this small it is quite fast. The processor is the old core 2 duo but it is enough for most usual computing activities. The hard disk space is another short coming (just 64 GB) but the world is anyway moving into the Cloud and we can always use an external hard drive. The thing that I liked the most about this gadget is the design. No words to describe it. No doubt it tops the list of the best mini notebook reviews.

• Processor: 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• RAM: 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM onboard (4GB maximum)
• Hard Disk: 64GB of flash storage
• Display: 11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1366-by-768
• resolution
• Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Asus Eee PC 1005PE

ASUS, as we know, is the pioneer in the netbook market. The entire Eee PC 1005 series has been a huge hit. The most popular mini notebook from this series is the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE. The price and design are its prime features. It was the first to use the Atom processor. But the feature I loved the most was the battery life. It is amazing.

• Processor: Intel® Atom™ 1.66 GHz N450 N450
• RAM: DDR2 SO-DIMM 1GB (Maximum to 2G)
• Hard Disk: 160 GB - 5400 rpm
• Display: 10.1" LED Backlight WSVGA Screen (1024x600)
• Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Starter

Dell Inspiron Mini 10

This new mini notebook computer from Dell sports a better battery life and the Intel Atom CPU. The new configuration is quite robust and has added flexibility that many other Netbooks from this range lack. What I loved the most about it is the better sleeker design than its previous versions.

• Processor: Intel Atom N450
• RAM: 1GB
• Hard Disk Size: 160GB
• Display: 10.1" with 1366 x 768
• Battery Life/Type: 9.5 hours/Lithium ion
• Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition

Acer Aspire One D260

This mini notebook from Acer is thinner and lighter than its predecessors. But the keyboard is large and so is the touch pad. Another shortcoming is the poor battery life. But to cover most of the short comings the processor is faster and gives better performance. This is one of the best notebook computers.

• Processor: Intel Atom N450
• RAM: 1GB
• Hard Disk Drive: 250GB
• Display: 10.1" with 1024 x 600
• Battery Type/life: Lithium ion with 8 hours
• Operating System: Windows 7 starter

Toshiba Mini NB305-N410

This netbook is built on its earlier version NB205. The Atom processor and a better design were the additions that were made. But some netbooks in the same price range and similar configuration also provide the HD display. But the thin design and battery life of Toshiba Mini is unmatched.

• Processor: Intel Atom N450
• RAM: 1GB
• Hard Disk Size: 250GB
• Display: 10.1" with 1024 X 600
• Battery Life/Type: 11 hours/Lithium Ion
• Operating System: Windows 7 starter

I hope you liked the above mini notebook reviews and have got all the information you wanted. The above netbook reviews are my own opinion and I have listed the technical specifications so that you can form your own opinion to buy the best for yourself.

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How to Become an Internet Celebrity

"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" 

Maybe Andy Warhol had a Nostradamus like moment when he predicted this phenomenon because the sheer number of celebrities in the world today is mind-boggling. There is no criterion to what makes a person a celebrity but if you have some talent (or even none at all) you can be famous. You just need to tap the right medium. Who needs the radio or the television, when you have the whole world at your fingertips? Therefore, the question posed by many, how to become an Internet celebrity. In this article we try to tell you how you can get those not-so-elusive fifteen minutes of fame and add your name to the list of famous people.

How to Become Famous on the Internet 

First and foremost decide on what kind of fame you are looking for. And more importantly what is the talent that you possess that is unique and will instantly help you in becoming a celeb on the Internet. This is extremely important if you are seriously trying to figure out how to become an Internet celebrity. Most of the fame on Internet is about creating a personality that has a cult following. You need to have something that is both entertaining and informative. Becoming an Internet celebrity is not about being attention seeking but about being entertaining as well. Decide on what you are good at; connecting with people, gauging the style trends before they become trends, staying ahead of the curve. You need to understand how you can create a niche with the talent you possess. Once you know what is going to make you famous, you will also reach a logical conclusion about how you want to be famous. As a socialite, a techie, an activist, a gossip blogger, every and any of these things could give you the fame you are looking for. This is the first step in learning how to become an Internet celebrity.

Next you need to figure how to become an Internet celebrity whom people look up to. This is where case studies come into play. Study famous Internet celebs and see how they became famous on the Internet. Choose from the lives of Julia Allison, Perez Hilton, and Kyle MacDonald to learn how to become famous. And these are just some of the examples of people who have used the Internet well enough to become celebrities in their own right. Once you know what paths your favorite Internet celebrity used to gather his or her following, your task becomes much simpler.

So what's next in your road to world fame? The actual process of doing something for which you will become famous. Post entertaining videos on YouTube, blog about things that actually will have people flocking your blog. The best picks for a blog - fashion, gossip, movies, food, money. You will need to come up with a hook that makes your blog different from the rest of the information out there in the world. If you really want to learn how to become an Internet celebrity, then remember that the fame will be either instantaneous like Chris Crocker who got four million views on his Leave Britney Alone video in just two days. Alternatively the fame will come after months of perseverance and self-promotion.

One of the crucial steps to become an Internet celebrity is to promote yourself as much as you can. Publicity is key and without proper promotion your fame is going to flounder. Post about yourself everywhere, every social networking and micro-blogging site that exists likeFacebook and Twitter and every video sharing site there is. Remember that the brand is you and you need to sell it as well as you can. Look for free web pages which will allow you to upload the work that is going to make you famous. You need to network well and try and get mentions on other blogs and profiles. This will only increase the traffic to your page and increase your popularity. 

These steps should help you to master the process of how to become an Internet celebrity but remember that in order to get that fame you need to provide your audience some form of entertainment. Or the fame is going to be of a fleeting nature and will never go beyond that first fifteen minutes.

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Setup a Wake on LAN Control Panel for your Network

As an IT manager, there are a lot of things you can do which directly impact your company’s bottom line. While the most obvious are direct hardware and software costs, an often overlooked aspect is energy/electricity consumption by computer systems. While servers need to be available 24/7, desktop systems only need to be available when the respective user needs it or for scheduled maintenance tasks. The rest of the time (usually more than 50% of the time), the system can stay in low power mode which reduces power usage, hence cost.

While Windows systems have options to wake themselves to run scheduled tasks, if users access their systems remotely (i.e. Remote Web Workplace) there is not an easy way for the system to be awakened on demand. The solution is implementing a Wake on LAN system such as the free ASP.NET Wake on LAN Control Panel. Through this, client computers can be brought out of standby with the simple click of a button. This makes is an ideal solution for finding a balance between availability and power savings.

Requirements

• SQL 2005/2008 (Express or Full) must be installed in your network. Out of the box, the ASP.NET Wake on LAN Control Panel is configured to use SQL Express with user instances but we will show you how to use the full version of SQL Server as well.
• Desktop computers must be configured with the ability to be awakened remotely. Typically, this is the default setting for your network card but if you want to be sure, you can check the device properties of your network card in Device Manager.
• Overall, the documentation which is downloadable from from the ASP.NET Wake on LAN page is very good. It covers using the installer to set everything up, but in true geek fashion we are going to set up everything manually.

Setup the Wake on LAN Control Panel

Create the folder “C:\inetpub\wwwroot\WakeOnLan” and extract the contents of the Wake on LAN zip package.

Open the “Web.config” file and note the connectionStrings section:

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If you are using SQL Express with user instances enabled (default option during the installation of SQL Express) on the local machine you do not have to modify anything and can ignore the rest of this section, however if you are using the full version of SQL or have SQL Express user instances disabled, you will need comment out/delete the second connectionString key and uncomment the first and save your changes. By default, the SQL Server connection string is set to use the local computer with trusted authentication. Depending on your environment, you may want/need to alter these connection settings.

The ASP.NET Wake On Lan package includes a SQL database creation script to use for setup on SQL Server. Before running this script, you will need to make one minor correction to the the SQL file. Open the file “C:\inetpub\wwwroot\App_Data\Schema.sql” in Notepad and add “WakeOnLan” in the location highlighted:

Once this is done, save the changes and then run the install script as a Windows Administrator (where –S “.” specifies the SQL Server to install to):

SqlCmd -S “.” -E -i “C:\inetpub\wwwroot\App_Data\Schema.sql”

Configure IIS to Run the Wake on LAN Control Panel

Once you have the files and database in place open Internet Information Services Manager. Under the ‘Default Web Site’ you should see the WakeOnLan folder. Before the control panel can be used, you must convert the directory to an application which runs on .NET version 2.0.

In IIS 7, you simply need to right click on the folder and select ‘Convert to Application’. In IIS 6, you need to use the ‘Add Application Wizard’ which is available by right clicking on the ‘Default Web Site’.

The default settings of the application are typically correct and do not need to be modified.

Once the application is created, you should be able to access the ASP.NET Wake on LAN Control Panel by visiting “http://localhost/WakeOnLan”. If this does not work, check to make sure:

• The IIS WakeOnLan application is running in a .NET 2.0 AppPool.
• Your SQL connection strings are correct in your Web.config file.

Adding Computers

Once you have set up the control panel, all that is left is to add computers. This is pretty intuitive, just click the ‘Add New Computer’ link and enter either the computer name or local IP address of the system to add.

The MAC Address will automatically be resolved and the new computer will appear in the list.

Using the Wake on LAN Control Panel

Usage of the ASP.NET Wake on LAN Control Panel is incredibly intuitive. When you access the page, the status of the connected computers is scanned and presented.

• Computers which are active/awake, are presented in blue.
• Computers which are asleep (standby/hibernation) are presented in black.
• Computers which are waking up are yellow.

To wake a computer, simply click the appropriate link.

The computer will turn yellow and a few minutes later, it will turn blue. After about 30 seconds, the computer which was asleep is now ready to be accessed.

Conclusion

The ASP.NET Wake on LAN Control Panel can easily be made available outside your network. As long as the IIS web site you have configured it in is available externally, you can access the control panel from http://www.domain.com/WakeOnLan. You would just need to train your users to access this page prior to connecting to their computer. For example, by adding a link to a company portal to access the control panel can minimize the “how do I do that again?” questions.

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