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Instant Cash Advance for Your Robotics Project

Posted in money, online life, technology on January 30th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment

The practice of robotics is growing in leaps and bounds. It starts as early as high school, or slightly before.  Middle schools all over the country have Invention Conventions, while most technical high schools have robotics clubs. What most high school kids think of as the over achieving, gadget obsessed nerds of today, may just be the forward thinking engineers, designing ways to make surgical procedures less invasive, manual labor less labor, or even ways to make disabled people function at a higher capacity. The robotics clubs of today are possibly standing on the threshold of the next amazing discovery.

The active members of robotics clubs across the country spend the entire school year working on projects from design to completion. The students can work in teams or as an individual, depending on the competition. The goal is to take the project from drawing board to completion, to create something that is their own design, figure out what one needs to build or construct it, and then build and construct it so that it performs to the original blueprints. Designs from better engines for cars to robotic limbs are seen on the competition floor, the result of months of work, designing and redesigning, creating prototypes and tests and more tests.

At the onset of a robotics clubs, there are many meetings. Participants must decide if they want to take part in the competition. As stated before the competition requires a strong commitment from its participants. Once the hours are logged for the brainstorming and the final decisions are made on the design, the project is ready for construction. These intricate designs need many parts. There is much time and money spent on gathering what is needed to draft at least the prototype for the project.

The projects can get quite expensive. Most school have a budget and make allowances for purchasing parts for the project. More often than not, the expenses quickly exceed the budget. The bank of mom and dad becomes the “go to” spot for the much-needed extra cash. In today’s economy, mom and dad are just as strapped for cash. Sometimes the money is needed quickly. A cash advance from Paydayone.com Loans is an easy solution. A short-term loan that doesn’t leave debt hanging over anyone’s head for a long time, just until the next pay-day or two. These short-term solutions don’t require long applications or months of payments. It could be just what is needed, and who knows? They may just have invested on the world’s next Einstein.

Say NO to SOPA

Posted in computers, online life, technology on January 19th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment

You’ve probably heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). If not, please read here and learn how it can affect all of us. In line with this, plenty of sites, blogs and media companies have been standing up to show what they think about this. Wikipedia, for one went on strike and displayed this on their home page.


Google


Wired

See more here.

Funny T’s

Posted in graphics and web design, home, online life on January 12th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment

The personalized cufflinks that I purchased for my ex-colleague’s wedding hasn’t arrived yet. Which is why I’m now scouting the local shops online if I can order something nice for him that can arrive in 3 days. Luckily, I found some funny shirts about marriage which I know he and his bride-to-be will love. They’re both geeks, same as I, so I can imagine how much fun they’d have wearing the shirts on their honeymoon. Too bad I won’t be able to attend their wedding. It’s a 2-hour plane ride and I can’t leave work since it’s only the start of the year. I wish them well though and hope the gifts will arrive just in time.

Early Valentine

Posted in online life, websites on October 28th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment

Websites selling flowers are starting to do their online marketing campaigns. If you want to check one of their site, just follow the link here. A friend of mine has started comparing packages so she can allot a budget for mom, sisters and sisters-in-law. Then she’ll have to train her husband which one he’ll have to buy by January. She’s very prepared, I must say. As for me, I’ve never been a fan of flowers but I do like giving them to friends, teachers and all the women that I’m friends with. So having said that, I might follow my friend’s suggestion and start window shopping online for good deals this coming Valentine’s Day.

Dating Humor

Posted in entertainment, online life on October 25th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment

Thanks to technology, anyone can meet a friend, a lifelong partner or a husband/wife without having to go out there and brave the single scene. With free online dating websites, you can get to know the person first via chat and email until you’re comfortable enough to meet them. Of course, there are plenty of horror stories but why let that stop you from meeting people when you’re just too busy to waste time having blind dates and failed first dates because you have nothing in common.

Having said that, I’d like to share some funny strips that I found online about dating in general. Enjoy!

ADS: Get Ready to be Shocked.

Posted in art, graphics and web design, online life, websites on October 17th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment

Check out these shocking advertisements that I found here.

The shock factor is very effective, although a bit disturbing. And as mentioned from the blog post, viewer discretion is advised!

How to Install the Google Plus Button to your Website or Blog

Posted in online life, technology, websites on October 7th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment

Google+ is Google’s way of attempting to break through the social network market primarily ruled by Facebook.

The most important feature for bloggers is the Google +1 button, which is basically giving a post your public stamp of approval. There are speculations that the Google+1 button feature in blogs and web sites will play a big role in determining page ranks in the future as liking (or clicking on the +1 button) a post on the web is similar to sharing posts in Facebook – add a comment and it gets sent to your determined circles (groups) in Google+.

If you own a blog, setting up a Google+ button in your site or on each post is easy.

*These instructions are for WordPress Blogs:
Step 1: Visit the Google Developer Website.

Step 2: Decide which button style you like.

Step 3: Login to your WP Dashboard and navigate to “Appearance > Editor.” Look for “Header (header.php)” in the right-hand menu under “Templates”. Grab the first part of the code and put it into the “header.php” just before the </head> closing tag.

Step 4: Go back and grab the second part of the code and place it wherever you would like the button to appear. For example, if you want the your Google Plus One Button to appear right below your post title, then place it in your Single Post (single.php) file just beneath the title tag.

*Make sure you copy your original theme’s code just in case you mess something up.

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Peach is a freelance writer who enjoys blogging and photography.  She is currently reading the WP Engine Review so she can share more information about it in her next article.

WebDesignShock’s 1st Anniversary Giveaway – Must-have Apps for every designer

Posted in graphics and web design, online life on September 30th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment

If you’re a designer, you’d be a fool not to try your luck with WebDesignShock’s 1st Anniversary giveaway. All you have to do is subscribe to their newsletter or follow them on Twitter and you can get a chance to win 29 great software products and services. See full info here.

I’m always on the look out for contests such as this because most of the prizes are too expensive for me. It’s my only way to get my hands on these cool apps without putting a dent on our savings account. Anyway, here are the ones that I am wishing to get:

Filter Forge

Description: Filter Forge is a high-end graphic software allowing you to generate textures, create visual effects, enhance photos, and process images. It features several thousand ready-made realistic and abstract textures and effects, and a powerful visual editor to create custom ones.

Photographers and graphic designers will benefit from a large library of ready-to-use textures and effects available for free. The library contains over 8000 filters.

Filter Forge can operate as a standalone application or as a plug-in for Photoshop and compatible hosts. It is available for Windows and Mac OS in three editions.
3 Monthly Subscriptions at DesignTNT

Description: Design TNT is a great resource website of design goodies with the mission to provide all designers out there with high quality resources that they can’t findanywhere else – all in one place!

Admin Templates

Description: Admin Templates is a professional HTML-CSS template that has integrated widgets like tabs, accordion, charts & datepicker. It is very simply coded, easy-to-use and fits to any web project.

ShockBundle


Description: The most impressive design bundle ever with new additions every week! Choose from 3 different sliders, 100+ shortcodes with custom GUI in visual editor, unlimited layouts with our drag and drop layout generator, dropdown menus, several color variations, full support (English, Spanish, French) custom widgets, full source files, full documentation, unlimited clients license and more.