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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Amazon Could Hike Prime Fees To $119 Per Year Rising fuel costs could cause Amazon to hike the price of Amazon Prime by up to $40 a year. Right now the company charges $79 for Prime, which includes the Instant Video library, the Kindle Owners Lending Library and free two-day delivery on selected items. The Prime program has tens of millions of members, but that's translated into rising costs for the company, due to the rising cost of shipping. Users could pay closer to $120 a yer for the service, though the amount of the increase has not yet been determined. Amazon has already raised the minimum for free shipping for non-Prime members to $35 per order. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
No More Switches to Flip! No More Knobs to Turn! No More Cords to Pull! THIS LIGHT TURNS ON AS SOON AS YOU SHOW UP! 10 Super-Bright LEDs of MOTION-ACTIVATED LIGHT and SECURITY! And this guy is totally portable! No more need for permanently-wired installations! THAT MEANS YOU CAN ADD LIGHT HERE, THERE... ANYWHERE! Just try to tell me you don't need this SOMEWHERE in your house!
Got a dark closet? A dark hallway? A dark kitchen counter? A dark patio? A dark entryway? A dark garage?
WHAT?! ARE YOU LITERALLY LIVING IN THE DARK? Well, Lighten up! You have no more excuses! And hey, why are you keeping lights on all night? What a waste of money! Why are you risking tripping over something in that dark hallway? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen! This unit turns on when it senses movement and even heat from a distance of up to 15 feet away! It turns off automatically after 30 seconds unless motion is sensed again! That's pretty darn efficient! Give it up for infrared technology! You can even use it outside, just don't leave it exposed directly to the elements. Oh! You need a continuous source of light? Just slide the switch from the AUTO to the ON position - DONE. The LEDs are gonna last 100,000 hours so don't worry about replacing this unit anytime soon! Just 3 "AA" batteries keep it shining. Its 3" x3" size makes it convenient to mount or set up anywhere. There's a cutout on the back so you can affix to a wall. And the 10 LEDs simply radiate from it's compact case. But have no fear… there's no lead or hazardous material of any kind in this baby! And remember – The sudden motion-activated light will certainly startle potential intruders, but it'll bring you peace of mind! This is already a great idea; but TODAY IT'S EVEN GREATER because we're offering it to you for ONLY $12.97! How many do you need? http://store.worldstart.com/product/8045 The shipping is free in the US too!
George from Florida asks: What exactly does a server do? What is the difference between a server and a router? Also would there be any advantage to adding one to a home office. Hi George, Thanks for the excellent question. A server is a system or computer that manages access and responds to requests on a network. There are many types of servers: print, file, web, game, mail, and various others. Pretty much any computer could function as a server. Sometimes a computer works as a dedicated server, meaning that is its only function. At other times, a computer can function as a server but also be used for other tasks. In basic terms, a server will store files or data and a user or client will request that data. The user's computer connects and sends a request to the server, which then responds by sending the requested data back. This is how pretty much the whole World Wide Web works, along with most email services, although on a much grander and complicated scale. A router works as a connection between two or more networks. When you use a router in your home, you are creating a connection from a public network to a private network.
All computers must have an address, much like a house or residence must have an address. No two computers can have the same address, and in your home, each computer has their own, private address. However, when connecting to the Internet, the computer will use the address of the router, which is a public address. The router allows multiple computers and devices to connect to the Internet using one public address. If it did not work this way, there would not be enough addresses available for everyone to be on the Internet at once! As far as adding a server to a home office, it would depend on what kind of server you would like to setup. If you are looking to have computers connected to the Internet through the server, you would likely still need a router. If you use multiple computers in your family, a server at home can be beneficial. It could be used to perform backups, to store all your pictures, videos, and media in one central location. All computers would then have access to all files. It could be set up as a print server to allow one printer to be used by multiple computers. There are other uses, as well. One thing to remember about a server is that it must always be on to be effective. However, it does not have to be a current, up to date computer. It can have older hardware and does not have to be a fast computer, depending on the use. It could even be set up without an Internet connection, if you are using it for a file server or for backing up your systems. All it would take is some knowledge in how to set up a home network. ~ Audra Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
Top Gaming Laptops The days of gaming on low-resolution have come and gone forever, meaning that today's PC gamers need top-of-the-line equipment in order to handle the high demands of their games. Yet with more and more persons under the age of 30 suggesting that they'd rather use a laptop over a desktop, as reported by Pew Internet, laptops need to be able to handle the games that their bigger, beefier desktop cousins usually would. What are the best options for a PC gamer looking to game on the go? AlienwareKnown exclusively for their laptops and desktops marketed towards gamers, Alienware represents some of the highest-performance computers you can possibly use in order to frag, fight or fly your way to the top. The Alienware 18, for instance, runs on a 1080p HD screen, with no less than 32 gigs of memory to let you save all your files onto one single spot. The downside of Alienware is... Want more? Check out WorldStart!
Ted from Diamond Bar, CA asks:
Ted, the best way to do this that involves the least amount of effort is to use the Windows Easy Transfer tool. This is already preloaded on your Windows 7 computer, but you will need to download and install a copy of this utility for your Windows XP computer. You can find it... Head on over to WorldStart for more of this helpful tip.
Paint 101 - Brush & Color Selection I can't think of many things I've written that have brought as much positive feedback as my Paint 101 tutorials. Paint often sits unnoticed and unloved on Windows computers, but it can actually be a very useful tool. So far, we've learned how to crop and re-size images and how to work with shapes. Today we'll look at how brushes and color selection work in Paint. We'll start by opening Paint and making a new file. The size of your canvas will either be full-screen or default to the last size you used in paint. But you can always adjust the size by choosing resize. You can then adjust the size of the image by pixels or by percentage. To learn more about Paint, head on over to WorldStart! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
Cloud Convert Well, I just recently confessed to you all my love for conversion sites. Well here's another, but this time it's file conversions! At Cloud Convert you can convert anything to anything. Meaning if you want to convert documents, ebooks, audio, video, spreadsheets, images or other files that you can do it all here at this one site! I think that's super bookmark worthy! They support over 178 different formats, to check if the format you want to convert is supported head over to the Formats page to find out. When you're ready to convert a file it is so easy to use. Just click Select Files (or use the drop down next to that if you want to snag the file off Google Drive or Dropbox), then select the format you want it to output to, and then select how you want to receive the file once it is converted (either via E-mail, Dropbox, or Google Drive). All that's left then is to finalize it by clicking the red Start Conversion button. It's free to sign up for an account which will net you more daily conversions, consecutive conversions, conversion time, and storage time. To do so click Sign Up at the top right of the page. You can use the registration form or you can connect via Google +, Facebook, or Twitter. I typically use the Facebook F-connect option these days. This is an excellent site. I hope you'll bookmark it for all your future conversion needs! ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
WiFi Connection JUST Outta Range? Spotty Network Not Work EVERYWHERE In Your Home? Premiretek PowerLink Is Here To Help! Kiss Your Old LAN Adapter Goodbye - FOREVER! This Is The Answer You've Been Dreamin' About! INSTANTLY Get Blazin' Fast Speed & Extended Coverage! Just $12.97!!
You thought it was too late. You went out, got that nice new wireless router. You spent minutes or hours setting it up and getting it all ready to go. And then you realized "Oh no, my computer doesn't have wireless capabilities. I JUST WASTED ALL MY TIME!" No! You didn't waste your time... You just need ONE little USB device to get that wireless convenience! Or maybe you DO have wireless... but it doesn't work where you need it to. Your office, your favorite chair, who knows. All you YOU know is when you go to browse or check e-mails, your connection is spotty at best or usually non-existent! YOUR ADAPTER DOESN'T HAVE THE RANGE! Well, you know what increases range, right? ANTENNAS! They Add HUNDREDS Of Feet Of Range! Well, we found one with a brilliant antenna just for you! This blazin' fast Premiertek adapter with antenna is gonna give your signal that extra strength that it needs!! Whenever I used to go to hotels or travel anywhere, I would ALWAYS get stuck in the room with 1 bar of connection strength at best. Then I got my LAN adapter with an antenna. I plugged this little sucker in an WA-POW... I had 4 bars! Talk about a boost! I'm always bringing this little guy everywhere my laptop goes from now on!!!! This surfin' is smokin fast too!! In the bad old days if you had an 802.11g adapter, you'd be stuck cruising along at 54Mbps - this does a whoppin' 150Mbps! You KNOW that means speed. And the antenna means range. What more could ya want? OH YEAH - HOW ABOUT A SUPER EASY SETUP?! Just plug it into your computer's USB port! A minute or two of setup and you'll be surfin' at crazy speeds! Bottom line - if you are sick and tired of weak WiFi signals and surfing the net at super-slow speeds, it's time to upgrade the Lamborghini of LAN adapters!!! Your price? Just $12.97 and US shipping is FREE! Heck, you can't buy a standard wireless internet adapter from the big box stores for that kind of money, let alone one with extra coverage at insanely fast speeds! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9470 WARNING - Don't miss out - we have an extremely limited quantity on this one!
February Wallpaper Is Ready! Here it is - our free desktop wallpaper for February! I've featured a couple winter scenes plus one shot for those who are thinking spring ;) Remember, we have 100+ of these on the site, so head on over and take a look around. All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends!
For these and other great selections of desktop wallpaper, head to: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ As always, the wallpaper is 100% free, so enjoy! Photo Tips Did you get a chance to check out my new photo tips from last month? If not, head over to my YouTube channel and check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/backcountrygallery
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