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Migrate to SIP with Confidence
sponsored by Level 3 Communications, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: It's important to enable reliability and security for conversations with customers, colleagues and partners in order to ensure clear and concise communication across all platforms. To maintain your business' success, you need to optimize your voice communication network.
Posted: 15 Mar 2016 | Published: 30 Dec 2015

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TOPICS: Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Hardware | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Systems
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
The Guide to Evaluating and Deploying Prefabricated Data Centers
sponsored by Emerson
WHITE PAPER: This guide highlights how fabricating data center or telecommunication infrastructure off-site can create tighter integration across systems, streamlining processes, and enhancing management.
Posted: 01 Dec 2015 | Published: 31 Jan 2015

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TOPICS: Data Center Construction | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Hardware | Server Management | Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Hardware | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Standards | Telecommunications Systems
Emerson
The True Costs of Business Phones
sponsored by ShoreTel
WHITE PAPER: IT professionals face the challenge of delivering improved collaboration capabilities while also minimizing cost of operations. Consequently, understanding the ability of IP Telephony (IPT) and unified communications (UC) solutions to provide robust technology affordably is critical for overall IT success.
Posted: 12 Aug 2014 | Published: 12 Aug 2014

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TOPICS: Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Management | Telecommunications Hardware | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telephones | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging
ShoreTel
Presentation: The BBC’s Unified Communications Strategy
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
PRESENTATION: Steve Shepherd, head of IT and business alignment at the BBC, explains how unified communications technology is transforming the BBC.
Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 14 Mar 2014

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TOPICS: Audiovisual Equipment | Business Continuity Planning | Instant Messaging | IP | IP PBX | IP Phones | IP Videoconferences | IP Videoconferencing Hardware | IP Videoconferencing Services | IP Videoconferencing Software | Mobile Device Management | Mobile IP | Mobile Payments | PBX | Privacy Rights | Private Cloud | SIP | Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software | Teleconferences | Telephone Switches | Telephony Services | Television Broadcasting Industry | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP
ComputerWeekly.com
Special Report on Cisco
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly, updated for 2014, analyses the challenges facing Cisco, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy.
Posted: 17 Jan 2014 | Published: 17 Jan 2014

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TOPICS: Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | Ethernet Switches | IP | IP Phones | IP Services | Network Appliances | Network Applications Software | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Convergence | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Network Service Providers | Routers | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software | Telephones | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging
ComputerWeekly.com
National Fibre Strategies
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Arthur D Little assess five strategic models for deploying national fibre optic telecommunications networks that have been implemented by countries around the globe.
Posted: 07 Jun 2013 | Published: 07 Jun 2013

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TOPICS: Fibre Channel Switches | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Capacity | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Networking | Telecommunications Hardware | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Regulations | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software
ComputerWeekly.com
Monetising the Mobile Content Plan
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This exclusive report for Computer Weekly readers by Juniper Research, offers a comprehensive briefing on the routes Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) taking to develop new business models.
Posted: 22 Mar 2013 | Published: 22 Mar 2013

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TOPICS: B2C | Banking Services | Billing Systems | Content Delivery | Content Networking | Content Providers | eCommerce | eCommerce Services | Mobile Payments | Mobile Workers | QOS | Smart Phones | Social Networking | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services
ComputerWeekly.com
CW+: Quocirca Report: Telecoms re-invention – death of the traditional telco
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: The communications provider landscape is evolving as the demand for data—in fixed locations and on the move—outstrips the still growing demand for voice communications.
Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 03 Aug 2010

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TOPICS: Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services
ComputerWeekly.com
Sunbelt Exchange Archiver (SEA): Your Email Archiving Solution
sponsored by RSA
PRODUCT LITERATURE: SEA is a comprehensive email archiving solution from Sunbelt Software that effectively addresses today's corporate email communication needs.
Posted: 17 Feb 2014 | Published: 29 Aug 2008

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TOPICS: Regulatory Compliance | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Regulations | Telecommunications Service Providers
RSA
Hybrid Energy: What to consider when tapping into alternative energy at the cell site
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details the value of hybrid energy sources in making your organization more energy efficient.
Posted: 22 Nov 2013 | Published: 23 Nov 2012

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TOPICS: Data Center Management | Data Centers | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Systems
Emerson Network Power
Cisco Unified Communications: New Deployment Models for Communications and Collaboration
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper for insight on building the best unified communications solution for your business.
Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

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TOPICS: Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | IP | IP Services | IP Telephony | Network Management | Networking | Telecommunications Infrastructure
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Session Border Controllers: Addressing Tomorrow's Requirements
sponsored by Metaswitch Networks
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how IP-based service innovation will impact and shape the future of session border controllers.
Posted: 27 Sep 2011 | Published: 27 Sep 2011

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TOPICS: Network Architectures | Network Configuration Management | Network Design | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Security | Networking | Security | SIP | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Standards | Telecommunications Systems | VoIP
Metaswitch Networks
Telecom network vision: New service needs drive change to telecom data center architecture
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide takes a look at the big changes in telecom network management and what you can do to prepare for and adjust to changes in the traditional telecom data center architecture.
Posted: 21 Sep 2011 | Published: 21 Sep 2011

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TOPICS: Data Center Construction | Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Standards
Alcatel-Lucent
Cisco Unified Communications: New Deployment Models for Communications and Collaboration
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper for insight on building the best unified communications solution for your business.
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 | Published: 13 Jul 2011

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TOPICS: Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | IP | IP Services | SaaS business intelligence | Telecommunications Infrastructure
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Top Ten Considerations When Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Businesses of all sizes are taking advantage of the rapid advancements in unified communications. Now you can download a Cisco white paper to help make the best unified communications decisions. The paper breaks down ten areas you should consider when evaluating an upgrade of unified communications solutions.
Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

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TOPICS: Communications Software | Communications Systems | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Systems | Teleconferences | Teleconferencing Software | Telephony Services
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Top Ten Considerations When Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions: Learn the top solution differentiators to look for before deciding.
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Businesses of all sizes are taking advantage of the rapid advancements in unified communications. Now you can download a Cisco white paper to help make the best unified communications decisions. The paper breaks down ten areas you should consider when evaluating an upgrade of unified communications solutions.
Posted: 26 May 2011 | Published: 26 May 2011

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TOPICS: Communications Software | Communications Systems | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Systems | Teleconferences | Teleconferencing Software | Telephony Services
Cisco Systems, Inc.
VOIP Without The Hype: What Businesses Need To Know
sponsored by Fonality
WHITE PAPER: Like the cellular phenomenon, consumers are rushing to VoIP even though audio quality and reliability aren't yet what they are with traditional landlines. That aside, the value of VOIP has resonated with consumers. Read this white paper and discover what every business needs to know before signing on to VoIP.
Posted: 06 Dec 2010 | Published: 06 Dec 2010

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TOPICS: Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Software | Telecommunications Systems | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | VoIP
Fonality
Telco 2015: Five telling years, four future scenarios
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The telecommunications industry was already in a redefining shift in consumer preferences, business models and infrastructure development prior to the economic crisis. Faced with challenges in declining revenues, a maturing mobile industry and increased competition from new entrants, the industry finds itself in dire need of new models for growth.
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 | Published: 03 Dec 2010

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TOPICS: Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Standards | Telecommunications Systems
IBM
TechTarget ANZ’s guide to upgrading your PBX
sponsored by VExpress
EBOOK: Read this guide and discover how a new PBX could trim your telephony costs and boost productivity.
Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 25 Oct 2010

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TOPICS: Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | PBX | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Software | Telecommunications Systems | VoIP
VExpress
The AT&T Telepresence Solution: Transforming Business at AT&T
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: This paper details the gains AT&T has achieved from using the AT&T Telepresence Solution: Improved productivity, increased business velocity, controlled costs, strengthened business relationships and reduced environmental impact.
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 05 Apr 2010

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TOPICS: Business Performance Management | Collaboration | Cost Benefit Analysis | Productivity | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software
AT&T Corp
Frost and Sullivan: Customer Experience Management: A Business Imperative beyond a Technology Solution
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, Frost & Sullivan, a global consulting and research firm, shares real-world insights from its latest comprehensive study of the value of CEM, including operator strategies driving adoption, best practices and KPIs, and a glimpse into the future of CEM.
Posted: 22 Feb 2010 | Published: 22 Feb 2010

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TOPICS: CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Satisfaction | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Regulations | Telecommunications Systems
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The Impact of Carrier Ethernet on Service Providers
sponsored by Dorado Software
WHITE PAPER: Mobile internet access and the explosive demand for high bandwidth services on mobile devices have created a pivotal point for service providers. Those providers that can meet the new demands while increasing efficiency will be able to increase their market share, while those that are not will lose ground. Read on to learn how to keep up.
Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

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TOPICS: Fiber Optic Networking | Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Hardware | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Standards
Dorado Software
HP OpenCall Media Platform: A Cost-effective, Agile IP Media Server
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Mobile communication technologies are evolving quickly and new customer demands arise almost every day. At the same time, the economic downturn has impacted budgets, so that cost efficiency now tops the corporate agenda. Service providers must now must not only test and develop new services to meet customer demand, but do it within tight budgets.
Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

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TOPICS: Mobile CRM | Mobile Device Management | Mobile IP | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Wireless Networks | Wireless Telephony Systems
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
eGuide: Top Defense Strategies and Security Considerations for Unified Communications (UC)
sponsored by IPC Systems, Inc.
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Organizations turn to unified communications as a cost-effective alternative to traditional communication systems. But security professionals often struggle with the problem of securing VoIP and unified communications. Read this expert E-Guide and discover unified communications infrastructure threats and basic techniques for addressing them.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

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TOPICS: Endpoint Security | Security | Security Infrastructure | Security Policies | Security Threats | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Systems | VoIP
IPC Systems, Inc.
The Value of Billing Transformation in an Economic Downturn
sponsored by Amdocs Management LTD
WHITE PAPER: To cope and thrive through the economic downturn, service providers look to reducing the cost to serve and generating new revenues even more. Service Providers' billing infrastructure is a key imperative for both strategies. To address cost reduction, service providers must look at the two main drivers in this paper.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

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TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 3G Wireless | 3GL Tools | 4GL Tools | Telecom Billing Services | Telecom Billing Systems | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Infrastructure
Amdocs Management LTD
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What Is Glass-Steagall?

Eight times in Tuesday night’s Democratic debate, candidates mentioned a law that Congress passed in 1933, was signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and hasn’t been the law of the land in the United States for 16 years.

This prompts some obvious questions. What is the Glass-Steagall Act, why do the candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley want to reinstate it, and how did it come to star in a presidential debate in 2015?

What is the Glass-Steagall Act?

When people talk about banking, they are talking about two broad classes of activities. Commercial banking is what happens at your neighborhood branch: You deposit money in a checking or savings account, and the bank uses those deposits to make loans to consumers or small businesses. Investment banking refers to the kind of banking activity more common on Wall Street, like helping large companies issue stock or bonds in order to fund themselves, and trading securities in hope of making a profit.

In the depths of the Great Depression, a widespread view was that the nation’s ills stemmed from these two types of banking having become intertwined. Problems on Wall Street rippled through the financial system to cause ordinary depositors to lose money and ordinary bank lending to dry up.

The government’s response was the Banking Act of 1933, commonly known as the Glass-Steagall Act (for the bill’s sponsors, Senator Carter Glass of Virginia and Representative Henry Steagall of Alabama), which required that commercial banking and securities activities be separated, not to take place within the same financial institution.

Why and how was it repealed?

Over the years, banks chafed at the limits on what businesses they could enter. The largest banks found themselves at a competitive disadvantage with banks from Europe that faced no such limitations and could offer both commercial and investment banking services to clients. Smaller banks in the United States wanted to begin offering investment management services.

Bankers and many regulators argued that the risks Glass-Steagall aimed to guard against were overstated (and indeed regulators began allowing activity that violated the spirit of the law well before it was formally repealed). In 1999, Congress passed and Bill Clinton signed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, overturning Glass-Steagall.

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The action allowed the rise of several very large banks in the United States with business lines that cut across both commercial lending and securities business, particularly Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Those three banks alone have combined assets of about $6.5 trillion, or 36 percent of the United States’ gross domestic product.

So did that cause the financial crisis?

Not exactly! In a popular retelling (see for example this version from Aaron Sorkin’s HBO show “Newsroom”), it was the repeal of Glass-Steagall that unleashed the era of Wall Street risk-taking and the 2008 global financial crisis.

There’s no question that aggressive risk-taking by financial firms was a key driver of the crisis. But the arguments that Glass-Steagall’s repeal — that is, the commingling of investment banking and commercial banking within the same firm — was a major cause are tenuous.

Of the big firms that got into trouble and helped trigger the crisis, only a few were the mega-banks enabled by the action on Glass-Steagall.

Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were all traditional investment banks heading into the crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were government-sponsored housing finance companies. A.I.G. was an insurance company. Some of the banks that were most aggressive about making subprime and other risky mortgage loans included Washington Mutual and Countrywide, both of which were organized as a savings and loan in the run-up to the crisis. Wachovia was a big commercial bank that had also gotten into the insurance and securities businesses — but it collapsed not because of those activities but because of its top-of-the-market acquisition of mortgage lender Golden West.

It is true that two of the biggest bailout recipients were mega-banks with both commercial and investment banking arms, Citigroup and Bank of America. And while JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo weathered the crisis relatively well, they also accepted bailouts at the insistence of the Treasury and Federal Reserve in 2008.

In other words, the mega-banks that were enabled by Glass-Steagall repeal were certainly among the firms that caused the crisis, and did require bailouts. It is less clear that they were meaningfully more culpable than companies whose structure had nothing to do with the Glass-Steagall repeal, or that the existence of both commercial banking and investment banking under the same corporate entity was a primary reason they got into trouble.

The stronger arguments for Glass-Steagall repeal as a cause of the crisis are also subtler ones. The investment manager Barry Ritholtz, for example, has argued that “the repeal of Glass-Steagall may not have caused the crisis — but its repeal was a factor that made it much worse” by allowing the mid-2000s credit bubble to inflate larger than it otherwise would have and making banks more complex and thus prone to failure.

How does the Volcker Rule fit into this?

The Dodd-Frank financial reform law in 2010 included a rule that aimed to reduce risky activity in mega-banks — in other words, to address some of the same vulnerabilities that Glass-Steagall was designed to prevent without breaking up the banks completely.

The Volcker Rule, named for the former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, aims to prevent systemically important banks from engaging in casino-style trading activity. So, for example, Citigroup can still help a company issue bonds, but isn’t allowed to run an internal hedge fund in which traders place giant speculative bets on the direction of the Japanese yen.

Shaping those rules has been a hard-fought battle between financial reform advocates and the banks, and Hillary Clinton has proposed toughening it, including by eliminating a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that allows banks to invest in risky hedge funds.

In other words, refinement of the Volcker Rule is a pathway for advocates of tougher limitations on banks’ risk-taking who do not want to break them up entirely.

So why is Glass-Steagall so central to the Democratic debate?

Glass-Steagall repeal is a useful cudgel for Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley to use against Hillary Clinton, not least because her husband signed the law that repealed it and because it is more instantly recognizable to many Democratic primary voters than, say, the tri-party repo market (a key part of the so-called shadow banking system that was one of the key transmission mechanisms for the 2008 crisis).

It allows them a point of differentiation with Mrs. Clinton, whose financial reform plan, released last week, includes big new fees on the biggest banks and new powers for regulators to break them up, but does not propose breaking up big banks outright.

In other words, the debate over Glass-Steagall reinstatement can be viewed as less about the gritty details of exactly what business lines Citigroup and JPMorgan should be allowed to engage in, and more about the general thrust of how aggressively to regulate Wall Street.

12 Computer (PC) Tricks You Should Try Right Now

Computers have simplified our life to a great extent. Things that were impossible earlier can now be completed instantly thanks to computers. However, this does not mean that a PC is all work and no play.

Here are some of the best tricks you can try out on your Windows based computer.

Have fun with Notepad
If you think that Notepad is just a basic text editor, then, you will be amazed by its capabilities. You can use Notepad to create everything from personalized logs to harmless viruses that are incredibly annoying.Go see this post to know just how useful Notepad is.

Command Prompt too has some tricks up its sleeves
If you think that the Command prompt is a boring old program that no one uses, you are making a huge mistake. It can be used for everything from watching ASCII Star Wars to making folders that you cannot delete. See this post to know about all the cool stuff you can do with the Windows Command Prompt.

Use Keyboard Shortcuts to get work done in no time
If you are tired of having to alternate between your mouse and keyboard to operate your Windows computer, you would love to know these really useful keyboard shortcuts which greatly increase your speed and efficiency. See this post for details.

Make your computer speak what you type
You can use your PC's built in features and some VBScript magic to create a simple program that will make your computer speak whatever you input to it. Enter the right words and you could imitate a real conversation. Head over to this post to talk with your PC.

Make your computer greet you every time you start Windows
A simple modification in the previous trick will make your computer welcome you in its own mechanical voice every time you log onto Windows. This is achieved by placing the VBS script responsible for making your computer talk in the Start up folder. Read this post to have a computer said welcome.

Find your computer's gender
Want to know if your PC is a male or a female? Simple. Try the previous trick to know if your computer is a 'he' or a 'she'. On a serious note, this depends upon the voice you have selected in Microsoft Text to Speech options.

Lock Folders with password
If you have important personal files that you do not want other people to see, you can hide them in a password protected folder to prevent unwanted users from seeing them. Go see this post to hide your personal files effectively.
Change your processor's name.
Make a Keyboard Disco
You can use some VBScript coding to create a live disco on your keyboard by making the LED lights flash alternately. See this post to know how your keyboard can turn into a disco.
Recover permanently deleted files in Windows
If you have ever deleted a file in Windows that you did not want to and now want to recover it, you would definitely want to know about some free tools to recover your deleted files easily.

Use your Keyboard as Mouse.
You know you can use your mouse as keyboard using the On-screen keyboard utility. What if I tell you that it is also possible to do the reverse? Just read this post to see how.

Disable USB ports to prevent others from taking your data
Ever wanted to disable your USB ports to prevent others from using their flash drives on your PC? This post explains how to do just that with a simple registry trick. Do note that disabling USB ports will also disable your USB connected peripheral devices.

These tricks work on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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12 Types of New Gadgets That Will Define 2016

Imagine an umbrella letting you know not to forget it. Or an infant car seat that wants to make sure your baby is going to have the safest ride ever. These are just two of the highlights from 2016's Consumer Electronics Show — the exhibition that defines technology trends and showcases gadgets for the year ahead.

Compared to recent years, the show's big themes weren't much different — there was still an emphasis on ideas like the smart home, virtual reality, and fitness gadgets. Whatwas different was a greater push from companies to make these ideas more accessible to the average person with practical gadgets. Other areas of life, like beauty and parenting, broke out more high-tech possibilities than ever before. For instance, this year saw the first-ever Beauty Tech Summit at CES.

Ahead, check out our picks for what we think will define tech in 2016. Don't be surprised if you find yourself a few months from now thinking about buying a smart fridge or high-tech thermometer.

Sure, kids can pick up a tablet or smartphone, but the true innovative toys are those that combine high tech and simplicity. The Moff band collaboration with Pac-Man is a perfect example of this. Kids wear the Moff band and swing their arms to play Pac-Man through an app — making them physically active while using a smartphone or tablet.

Everyday items are getting smarter.

Another trend picking up at CES? Turning common products into smart gadgets. Take the oombrella, for example. The smart umbrella lets you know when it's going to rain and reminds you not to leave it behind. It might not be the most necessary thing in the world, but it's pretty impressive.

Women's health is going high tech.

It's about time women's health took the floor at CES. Sure, we've had fitness trackers that appeal to women, but seeing products like the Pregnancy Pro stick by First Response that focus on reproductive health marks a step forward. It's the only test that connects via Bluetooth and offers several features in an app to take you through the steps of using it.

Virtual reality is becoming more accessible.

Whether you're really into virtual reality or not, you can't deny it's going to become part of our lives. While Oculus Rift certainly has most of the world talking, other virtual reality products are making their way to the everyday person. For example, popular smartphone case company Speck announced its own line of Pocket VR, complete with a phone case. The gadget lets you easily turn your smartphone into a way to use virtual reality without hurting your wallet.

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180 Days: Living Part-time in Mexico

Plans for 2017'

There is a growing trend among foreign residents worldwide—including those who reside in Mexico: staying home for six months.

Some people want to leave behind the cold winters in their home country. Others living in Mexico like to return home during the summer to avoid the sultry humidity that is prevalent at most of Mexico’s beach locations between May and October. Some enjoy Mexico for part of the year, and return to be reunited with their friends and family at home, or to take care of work or business matters there.

For Canadians and Europeans, maintaining a ‘legal residency’ in their home country gives them access to healthcare schemes provided to them by their welfare systems. Some expats prefer their home country in small doses, and love Mexico most when they only live here part-time.

Whatever the reason—they are too numerous and diverse to document in any meaningful way—part-time residency in Mexico is a growing trend among foreigners.

Mexico has long been a popular country for expats; it’s always had its mix of transient visitors and long-term residents who moved here and stayed for years—and even for life.

Today, foreign residents in Mexico appear more transient than in decades past; a trend that is perhaps being driven by affordable access to long-haul transportation, commercial trends (such as short-term and temporary work contracts), and technological shifts—in particular, the advent of independent ‘knowledge professionals’ working online: people who can ply a living by trading know-how, without having to be constantly situated in one specific place or office building.

For those who want to explore the opportunity to live in Mexico part-time, 180 days is a key number for several reasons.

If you’re planning to be in Mexico for this amount of time—or less—and don’t intend to participate in any remunerative activities that generate an income inside Mexico, then you needn’t apply for a resident visa: you can live here on your visitor’s permit (FMM) for up to six months.

If you want to maintain residency status in your home country (sometimes referred to legally as ‘being domiciled’), you usually have to be physically present there for at least 180 days in a year. Check your home country’s residency rules for precise details of how it defines ‘legal residency’.

There are other advantages to splitting your year into two equal parts. You can get better deals in Mexico when you rent property for at least six months and, if you rent your principal home to help fund your six months in Mexico, a six month tenancy is usually the practical minimum you’d rent for. This is also true if you own two homes—one in your home country and one in Mexico—it’s easier to rent out the one you’re not using for six months.

Many part-time residents—particularly under-insured Americans—also use their extended stay in Mexico to undertake healthcare procedures at a fraction of the price that hospitals back home are charging for the same treatments. Even some Canadians and Europeans, whose publicly-funded healthcare systems don’t cover all bases—for example, dental care or cosmetic surgery—make use of their extended stay in Mexico for the same purpose.

Whether you’re exploring your options for living in Mexico full-time, part-time or for a fixed term, our guides to Living and Lifestyle in Mexico provide you with a comprehensive online resource to help research the opportunities, prepare yourself, and realize your plans.

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Friday, April 8, 2016

What Are the Need-to-Knows When Buying One-Way Airline Tickets?

Some round-trip international flights are cheaper than one way.

If you're flying somewhere and staying there, or aren't sure when you're coming back, buying one-way airfare seems like a no-brainer. After all, you can always purchase a return ticket later. However, you need to take into consideration the growing popularity of discount airlines and airfares, increased competition between discount lines and legacy carriers, and the surprising truth that round-trip airfare is frequently cheaper than a one-way ticket. If you decide to purchase one-way airfare, bear in mind the potential drawbacks.

Your Destination Matters

If you're purchasing a ticket to a domestic destination and do not need a return, a one-way ticket is almost always cheaper. U.S.-based discount airlines, such as Southwest Airlines and JetBlue, frequently offer one-way fares for under $100. The same goes for certain destinations in South America. For example, discount carrier Spirit Airlines sells tickets to Lima, Peru, on a per-leg basis. However, for travel to Europe or Asia, it's often cheaper to buy a round-trip ticket, especially if you prefer to fly with a major U.S. carrier.

Airlines Encourage Round-Trip

One-way flights are almost always significantly more expensive than round-trip fares, because airlines attempt to discourage passengers from booking for one way. Airlines, in general, dislike issuing one-way tickets because it disrupts flying schedules. Additionally, prices for one-way travel stay high because they're frequently purchased by business travelers on multi-leg trips, so corporate travel departments are accustomed to paying full price.

Beware Throwaway Ticketing

Throwaway ticketing is the practice of purchasing a round-trip ticket and throwing away the unneeded portion to get a one-way trip at a round-trip price. It's common among frequent flyers, but beware: Airline ticketing rules prohibit throwaway ticketing. If you fail to use the first portion and show up only for the return flight, the airline can charge hefty fees or even deny boarding. However, if you use the outgoing portion and don't show up for the return, the airline has no recourse.

Flexibility is Key

If you opt for a one-way ticket, being flexible will help keep the price down. A one-way flight leaving at 10 a.m, for example, will be more expensive than the first flight of the day -- often at 4 or 5 a.m. Consider flying during the week rather than the weekend; Tuesdays and Wednesdays are traditionally the cheapest days to fly. Search multiple travel sites and keep in mind that most travel sites do not post fares for discount carriers, so visit those sites individually.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

It's time to roam.

This blog is by no means finished. With 1 week left in Central America I'm taking some time off.

I head home soon and over to Asia 2 weeks after that. The first time in Asia I had to work, not this time. I'd like to think I'll learn more of the common man and his perceptions on his situation.