Monday, January 14th, 2008
If you don’t wish to pay extra for a Cable or DSL connection, or if you simply cannot connect to these services in your area, NetZero HiSpeed can be an excellent choice. NetZero can be installed from a CD (which you can order by mail, phone, or the Web) or by downloading the software. The online installation is easy. Just fill in your area code and dialing preferences in the NetZero applet and you are set up and ready to go within three minutes!
NetZero offers plan add-ons that add features to your connection for additional monthly costs. This is a plus factor because you can customize your ISP to include the features you want and avoid high prices by not paying for features that you’ll never use.
The most popular dial-up option is its High-speed 3G. This service is the fastest surfing you can get without a broadband connection. It includes Norton Antivirus software with no additional charge and 2 GB email storage with spam and virus protection. You also receive NetZero’s pop-up blocker standard and an Instant On feature that gives you instant access to your “pre-fetched” NetZero email, browser homepage and your NetZero home pages without waiting to connect.
The best thing about NetZero is the price. For instance, NetZero HiSpeed 3G allows you log on at near-broadband speeds for only $9.95 per month - about a third of the cost of a typical cable or DSL connection. Juno (NetZero’s sister company) offers a very similar service called Juno Turbo, while AOL, MSN and EarthLink offer more expensive dial-up packages. NetZero also offers a free option for users who do not use the internet as often, and do not mind viewing advertisements.
With regards to its speed, NetZero HiSpeed connections are very reliable. NetZero uses data compression, image optimization, memory enhancement, continuous optimization and pop-up blocking to increase the speed at which it takes to load sites into your browser making it one of the most efficient dial-ups on the market. However, given a choice of more than a dozen local access numbers for your area, you could experience a lost connection. This is one area in which NetZero should improve.
Another downside of NetZero is its customer service and support. Some customers who wanted to discontinue the service have expressed difficulty in contacting their billing department. The live phone support is not included free with your service. You must pay a moderate fee. However, NetZero can be fairly straight-forward and doesn’t require much support, if at all. They respond within one business day when requesting support by email.
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Friday, December 14th, 2007
Yes, you can do it. You can make your MySpace account look cool and show it off to your friends with pride! As easy and fast as 1-2-3, 123MyCodes.com offers lots of free goodies to enhance and customize your MySpace profile. Here, you’ll find MySpace codes, editors, flash toys, graphics, layouts, skins, tools, tips & tricks, and more.
You don’t need to learn about website designing. 123MyCodes.com can provide you with cool and new layouts such as Punk-themed, Friendship-themed, or Cars-themed designs that are easy to download and install. This site is the ultimate directory of graphics and codes made especially for people who don’t have the time or the knowledge to create one. Everything is done for you from color codes, theme codes, link codes to border codes that help you customize your myspace.
If you prefer to make your messages more personal, 123MyCodes.com has a great selection of generators which you can use for free. Graphic generator, contact table generator, image gallery generator, scroll box generator, comment box editor - you name it. 123MyCodes.com has it all. All you have to do is type in the message, click, generate, copy, and paste.
The major downside about this website however is its overly-commercial nature which requires you to tolerate ads and pop-ups. It may be extremely irritating for someone who is in a hurry to find the right graphic or code, but the site in general is still worth visiting. You also need to be extra careful in choosing your add-on graphics. For instance, their wall calendars may have dates that are incorrect and their egg babies may not get hatched at all. One day your poll is working, the next day it’s not. People working at 123MyCodes.com have their hands full, and they obviously cannot handle full support to over one million MySpace users in the United States alone.
But what else is out there that provides you with high-quality graphics and easy-to-use generators for free and does not attack your computer every time you visit besides? None. Should you just settle for boring and unattractive MySpace pages? No way. Visit 123MyCodes.com and let your MySpace account glitter and shine!
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Photo by Bruce Friedman
“If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If any man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool.”
- Abraham Lincoln
It is a time to honor the hard work and dedication of the working people in America. On this day, we pay tribute to them for their sacrifices in improving our quality of life. We honor them for transforming our neighborhoods, for strengthening our economy and for contributing their efforts in the prosperity of our nation.
The idea of setting aside a day for America’s workers dates back to September 5, 1882, when 10,000 workers assembled in New York City to participate in the nation’s first Labor Day parade. By 1894, 31 states had created the holiday by legislative enactment, and on June 28, 1894, Congress made it a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. This establishment of a special day to honor labor made a statement to the world about how America reveres working men and women and their roles in society.
Indeed, it is but proper that this special day has been set aside for us to salute the creators of our nation’s strength, freedom and leadership. All our workers deserve such a moment of tribute and therefore should enjoy a grand day off! Happy Labor Day!
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