VoIP

Posted on Thursday 30 November 2006

VoIP. Many articles have been written about VoIP and much has been said about VoIP. What about some of the points of VoIP? What questions can we ask about VoIP that if we can find the answers for, how can it benefit us as end users?

I had a quick browse through a great web site called Tech Faq which just about nails all details about anything technical. Be sure to bookmark this site for future reference on any technical advice you are seeking. What drew my attention at first glance was the VoIP FAQS menu on the left. I had no idea so many questions could be asked about VoIP!

The Tech Faq highlighted several areas of VoIP. Some basic facts are VoIP is short for Voice over Internet Protocol. Simply meaning being able to transfer our voice as data over the Internet. Generally, there are three ways to use VoIP. Using a special VoIP telephone. Using a standard telephone with a VoIP adapter and using VoIP through your computer’s software, microphone and speakers. For more technical information, Tech FAQ can help you to no end.

auto @ 2:48 pm
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Stocks to Look at for Thursday, November 30

Posted on Thursday 30 November 2006

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stocktickr @ 9:00 am
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Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-29

Posted on Thursday 30 November 2006

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

Nuveen Insured Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NVG) over a 7 day period with about a 94% match.

SVY.NV (SVY.NV) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.

AmCOMP Inc. (AMCP) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2 Inc. (NPM) over a 60 day period with about a 89% match.

Allied HealthCare International Inc. (AHCI) over a 12 day period with about a 87% match.

First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Nuveen New Jersey Premium Income Municipal Fund Inc. (NNJ) over a 60 day period with about a 85% match.

Select Sector SPDRHealth Care (XLV) over a 24 day period with about a 85% match.

SPDR Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) over a 24 day period with about a 85% match.

iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund (IYH) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

Hooper Holmes Inc (HH) over a 12 day period with about a 84% match.

Vestin Realty Mortgage II Inc. (VRTB) over a 60 day period with about a 84% match.

Craftmade International Inc. (CRFT) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

Pharmaceutical HOLDRs Trust Pharmaceutical HOLDRs Trust (PPH) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

NASDAQ100AFTER HRS INDICATOR INDEX (QIV) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Implant Sciences Corp (IMX) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

Pfizer Inc (PFE) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index Fund (IHE) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:08 am
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Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-29

Posted on Thursday 30 November 2006

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

PYR Energy Corp (PYR) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.

CHC Helicopter Corp. (FLI) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (JPS) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.

INTAC International (INTN) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.

Sterling Banc Inc. Sterling Banc Capital Trust III _% Trust Preferr (SBIBN) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.

Tripos Inc. (TRPS) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Prana Biotechnology Ltd (PRAN) over a 72 day period with about a 90% match.

Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund (PPM) over a 84 day period with about a 89% match.

Vitran Corp. Inc. (VTNC) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

RightNow Technologies Inc. (RNOW) over a 60 day period with about a 88% match.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

Blair Corp (BL) over a 36 day period with about a 87% match.

Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc. (COBH) over a 12 day period with about a 87% match.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) over a 60 day period with about a 87% match.

RAM Energy Resources Inc. Warrant 5/11/2008 (RAMEW) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

Greater Community Bancorp (GFLS) over a 12 day period with about a 86% match.

Merrill Lynch Depositor Inc. PPLUS 7.25% Trust Certificates Series DCN (PYO) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

Emerson Radio Corp (MSN) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

TII Network Technologies Inc. (TIII) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (CY) over a 72 day period with about a 85% match.

The BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust Inc. (BMN) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc (NBH) over a 90 day period with about a 85% match.

Friedman Industries Inc (FRD) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Image Sensing Systems Inc. (ISNS) over a 54 day period with about a 85% match.

TransAct Technologies Inc. (TACT) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Keynote Systems Inc. (KEYN) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Teledyne Technologies Inc. (TDY) over a 60 day period with about a 85% match.

Huntington Preferred Capital Inc. Preferred (HPCCP) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) over a 48 day period with about a 85% match.

ePlus Inc. (PLUS) over a 54 day period with about a 85% match.

Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR) over a 90 day period with about a 84% match.

GP Strategies Corp. (GPX) over a 36 day period with about a 84% match.

LGL Group Inc (LGL) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

IAMGOLD Corp. (IAG) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Rediff.com India Ltd. (REDF) over a 12 day period with about a 84% match.

IPXT (IPXT) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Merchants Bancshares Inc. (MBVT) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Northern States Power Company 8.00% Public Income Notes (XCH) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (CEI) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Nexity Financial Corp. (NXTY) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Discovery Laboratories Inc. (DSCO) over a 60 day period with about a 84% match.

FalconStor Software Inc. (FALC) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust (MMV) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:07 am
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Stock Market Trading

Posted on Wednesday 29 November 2006

Finding ways to invest your finances can be tricky at times. There are so many crooks out there and a lot of crooks appear as legitimate companies. Everything looks shiny and polished on the outside but you find out soon enough what they are about on the inside when your wallet starts feeling a bit lighter.

There are many ways to invest. However, usually the safest investments are long term ones and we must have the absolute best patience to ride it out to the end. Some take years of even decades to see a good result.

The Stock Market should be handled the very same way. Too many view Online Stock Market Trading as gambling. How? Usually, people investing in the Stock Market are wanting to get rich quick. Unfortunately, many get their fingers burnt from this attitude and very few actually do get rich quick this way. Playing the Stock Market needs strategy and planning with some experienced advice from a broker in the Stock Market industry.

It is suggested to subscribe to Stock Market newsletters to get a good understanding of ebbs and flows and to learn the lingo. Then, to do a paper trade. A paper trade is like using Monopoly money instead of real money. This is a good way to see how it works without losing out through inexperience.

Many have made a great career from Stock Market Trading. Mainly because they listen and learn and never make snap judgments. This is where the old cliche “Patience is a Virtue” can be used.

auto @ 4:28 pm
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Stocks to Look at for Wednesday, November 29

Posted on Wednesday 29 November 2006

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Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-28

Posted on Wednesday 29 November 2006

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (VBFC) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.

DHS.TC (DHS.TC) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.

Prana Biotechnology Ltd (PRAN) over a 72 day period with about a 91% match.

DLN.TC (DLN.TC) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (ATC) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

DTD.TC (DTD.TC) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

ArQule Inc. (ARQL) over a 12 day period with about a 89% match.

Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund (PPM) over a 84 day period with about a 89% match.

Spherion Corp. (SFN) over a 18 day period with about a 88% match.

PVJ.TC (PVJ.TC) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

Competitive Technologies Inc (CTT) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

Image Sensing Systems Inc. (ISNS) over a 54 day period with about a 86% match.

Answerthink Inc. (ANSR) over a 48 day period with about a 86% match.

RightNow Technologies Inc. (RNOW) over a 60 day period with about a 86% match.

Pyramid Breweries Inc. (PMID) over a 12 day period with about a 86% match.

ATMI Inc. (ATMI) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

Microsemi Corp. (MSCC) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

U.S. Home Systems Inc. (USHS) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

Arch Chemicals Inc. (ARJ) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

iMSCI Belgium Index Fund (EWK) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

Blair Corp (BL) over a 36 day period with about a 85% match.

Capital Crossing Preferred Corp. Series D NonCumulative Exchangeable Pref (CCPCN) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Badger Meter Inc (BMI) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR) over a 90 day period with about a 85% match.

Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. (NIF) over a 24 day period with about a 85% match.

RDL.TC (RDL.TC) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. (FRNT) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

Libbey Inc. (LBY) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

The India Fund Inc. (IFN) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

Coachmen Industries Inc. (COA) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

First Banks Inc. First Preferred Capital Trust III 9.00% Cumulative Trust Pre (FBNKM) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Nuveen California Investment Quality Municipal Fund Inc. (NQC) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) over a 48 day period with about a 84% match.

CompX International Inc. (CIX) over a 36 day period with about a 84% match.

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc (NBH) over a 84 day period with about a 84% match.

Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund Inc. (NPC) over a 84 day period with about a 84% match.

Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:33 am
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Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-28

Posted on Wednesday 29 November 2006

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. (JOF) over a 7 day period with about a 98% match.

DOO.IV (DOO.IV) over a 7 day period with about a 93% match.

Golf Trust of America Inc (GTA) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Sento Corp. (SNTO) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2 Inc. (NPM) over a 60 day period with about a 89% match.

Savannah Electric and Power Company Series G 5.75% Senior Notes due December 1 (SVJ) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

Creative Technology Ltd. (CREAF) over a 7 day period with about a 89% match.

Supreme Industries Inc (STS) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

Lehman ABS Corp. 8.375% Corporate Backed Trust Certificates Motorola Debe (XFJ) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

Ikonics Corp. (IKNX) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Magna Entertainment Corp. (MECA) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

DOO.ID (DOO.ID) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

TC PipeLines LP Common Units Ltd. (TCLP) over a 78 day period with about a 84% match.

Genta Inc. (GNTA) over a 30 day period with about a 84% match.

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. (AERT) over a 12 day period with about a 84% match.

Educate Inc. (EEEE) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

Vestin Realty Mortgage II Inc. (VRTB) over a 60 day period with about a 84% match.

Twin Disc Inc. (TWIN) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:32 am
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Stocks to Look at for Tuesday, November 28

Posted on Tuesday 28 November 2006

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stocktickr @ 9:00 am
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Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-27

Posted on Tuesday 28 November 2006

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

Answerthink Inc. (ANSR) over a 48 day period with about a 84% match.

Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P. (APL) over a 7 day period with about a 93% match.

Atheros Communications Inc. (ATHR) over a 18 day period with about a 86% match.

Avalon Holdings Corp (AWX) over a 18 day period with about a 87% match.

Berry Petroleum Company (BRY) over a 7 day period with about a 93% match.

Cold Spring Capital Inc (CDS) over a 30 day period with about a 87% match.

Cephalon Inc. (CEPH) over a 12 day period with about a 85% match.

CompX International Inc. (CIX) over a 36 day period with about a 90% match.

Corus Entertainment Inc. (CJR) over a 90 day period with about a 84% match.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (CY) over a 66 day period with about a 85% match.

Lehman ABS Corp. Corporate Backed Trust Certificates Series 20019 (CYR) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Digital Power Corp (DPW) over a 48 day period with about a 85% match.

DYNEGY INC. (DYN) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ENER) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

El Paso Corp. (EP) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

EXV.SO (EXV.SO) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

Fording Canadian Coal Trust Unit of Income Trust (FDG) over a 7 day period with about a 86% match.

FedFirst Financial Corp. (FFCO) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HAWK) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

HVP.EU (HVP.EU) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

International Power plc (IPR) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Image Sensing Systems Inc. (ISNS) over a 54 day period with about a 84% match.

Structured Products Corp. 7.25% Corporate Backed Trust Securities Class (KOS) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

KZD.EU (KZD.EU) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

MISONIX Inc. (MSON) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc (NBH) over a 84 day period with about a 86% match.

Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) over a 48 day period with about a 84% match.

Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund (PPM) over a 78 day period with about a 87% match.

Prana Biotechnology Ltd (PRAN) over a 66 day period with about a 86% match.

SeaBright Insurance Holdings Inc. (SEAB) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

Swift Energy Company (SFY) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.

Shoe Pavilion Inc (SHOE) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

SPHOME (SPHOME) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

TBS International Ltd. (TBSI) over a 18 day period with about a 85% match.

Tidewater Inc. (TDW) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. (TRMP) over a 18 day period with about a 84% match.

Tetra Tech Inc. (TTEK) over a 18 day period with about a 90% match.

The Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Web.com Inc. (WWWW) over a 24 day period with about a 84% match.

Crosstex Energy L.P. Ltd. PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (XTEX) over a 30 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:28 am
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Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2006-11-27

Posted on Tuesday 28 November 2006

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:

Alfacell Corp. (ACEL) over a 72 day period with about a 84% match.

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM) over a 12 day period with about a 89% match.

Educate Inc. (EEEE) over a 24 day period with about a 85% match.

EET (EET) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Entree Gold Inc (EGI) over a 12 day period with about a 87% match.

GFN.U (GFN.U) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.

Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) over a 90 day period with about a 84% match.

Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) over a 7 day period with about a 88% match.

Morgan Stanley Insured California Municipal Securities (ICS) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO) over a 12 day period with about a 89% match.

iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund (IXC) over a 12 day period with about a 84% match.

Lyondell Chemical Company (LYO) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

Marshall Edwards Inc. Warrants 12/18/2006 (MSHLW) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

NeoMagic Corp. (NMGC) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2 Inc. (NPM) over a 60 day period with about a 86% match.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) over a 12 day period with about a 84% match.

Prudential Bancorp Inc. of Pennsylvania (PBIP) over a 7 day period with about a 87% match.

VitaCube Systems Holdings Inc (PRH) over a 7 day period with about a 85% match.

Sasol Ltd. ADSs (SSL) over a 12 day period with about a 87% match.

TC PipeLines LP Common Units Ltd. (TCLP) over a 78 day period with about a 84% match.

VeriTek International Corp (VCC) over a 7 day period with about a 84% match.

Vestin Realty Mortgage II Inc. (VRTB) over a 54 day period with about a 84% match.

History @ 8:27 am
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Combined Network Power of Blogs

Posted on Monday 27 November 2006

Let’s talk briefly about the Metcalfe Law, which states that the value of a network is equal to n^2 - where n is the number of nodes in the network. Value is a relative term, so think about it this way - a network with 4 nodes would have a value of 16 (4^2), which would be 400% more valuable than a network with 2 nodes (2^2=4). Did I lose anyone yet? Originally, Metcalfe was looking at telecommunications networks, but let’s apply it to blogs. Payperpost is leveraging the Metcalfe Law by allowing the Long Tail bloggers participate in the growing demand for advertisers desire to advertise on blogs. The Long Tail bloggers are the bloggers that have not attained the much desired A-List designation for their blogs. PPP gives the advertiser a much broader and deeper pool of blogs and bloggers from which to select. Well, select is not exactly correct - as the blogger has the opportunity to self select - they get to choose who and what they blog about. Advertisers and bloggers benefit from a very valuable network created by PPP, which will certainly continue to grow and evolve.

Administrator @ 10:37 pm
Filed under: Blogs
Computer Help

Posted on Monday 27 November 2006

Whether you are brand spanking new to the computer or you oversee a networking corporation with hundreds of staff there is going to come a time where you need help with your computer. Getting help or should I say getting the right help is probably one of the hardest things to obtain to fix whatever problem your computer is having. There are so many know-it-alls out there that do the talk but can’t walk the walk!

Computer Help is a web site that has been simply built with easy to read instructions on how to go about fixing your computer problems. Firstly, you need to know some basic terminology to understand what does what inside and outside of a computer. Computer Help speaks in Layman’s terms (meaning, in a language you can understand). Secondly, simple advice is given which directly applies to your computer problems.

If you need to replace something then the How To section would help greatly. The biggest problems are usually related to Troubleshooting. Computer Help again applies definitions to problems in easily understandable terms so you can to the root of the problem. The best tool on this web site is the Tips and Tricks page. Here you can set things up on your computer to avoid damage to your hardware and your software.

Computer Help. Here to help everyone at all levels.

auto @ 10:24 pm
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When Cell Phones Meet VoIP

Posted on Monday 27 November 2006

Cell phones and VoIP are two major communication technologies that contribute to the growth of a global communication skin - a layered networks of communication channels that allows everyone to connect to everyone else at every location at anytime. Most consumers are familiar with cell phones and use them everyday. But they may not know as much as you like to know about VoIP. VoIP is the acronym of Voice over Internet Protocol. To put it simple, VoIP technology allows you to make phone calls (local, long distance or international) with an Internet connection. Beside a standard phone and an Internet connection, all you need is a VoIP router to make and take phone calls. You don’t have to have a computer to use VoIP for phone calls. To get better voice quality, you’ll need a high speed Internet connection, such as Cable Modem or DSL (digital subscriber line).

The integration of cell phone with VoIP is the combination of further convenience with low cost. There’re two different approaches to make cell phones work with VoIP.

1) Cell phone service providers have taken the approach to make your existing cell phones to connect to their wireless Internet connection or hotspots. For instance, TalkPlus launched the world’s first cellular VoIP service in 2005. The service allows people to make VoIP calls with existing cell phones without needing a broadband network. This is a huge advantage compared with the standard VoIP which requires a broadband Internet connection.

2) VoIP providers have taken the approach to manufacture wireless Internet phones to work with their existing wireless Internet access point worldwide, instead of connecting to your own broadband Internet connection. For instance, Vonage WiFi UTStarcom F1000, a wireless Internet phone, allows current Vonage VoIP customers to connect to wireless Internet access points worldwide, also known as WiFi hotspots.

The difference is about the cost of using cell phone with VoIP. If you use a VoIP from a mobile phone service provider, you don’t have to buy a new Internet phone to use the VoIP, but you’ll have to pay extra for every minute you use. To use mobile phone with a VoIP service, you do need to buy an Internet phone, but you don’t have to pay extra regardless how many minutes you use a month.

If your current mobile phone service provider doesn’t offer VoIP service and you happen to have a GSM type of cell phone, you could unlock your current cell phone to easily switch to cell phone service that supports VoIP. This will allow you to switch services, but still keep the cell phone that you are using. By downloading cell phone unlock codes; you are able to switch services without any of the hassle. Mobile phone unlocking is one of the best features on a cell phone!

auto @ 5:57 pm
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