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It was not very long ago when only a few companies made gaming laptops. The sales were by no means really amazing but they did provide great profit on each notebook than others. The price was just too massive to justify purchasing these types of laptop for people. Maybe they were not the most functional but I still think they were the best laptop computers. Although they did get everyone excited I do not think they sold in volumes because not many people really buy laptop computers that are that pricey. I believe things are already different though and will continue to because the bigger manufacturers are all moving into the market.

These laptops have a certain price range and these companies are aware they do not have to be price competitive here. With such minute markup on other laptops it is no surprise they want to be involved. Convincing buyers to buy laptop computers is kind of simple for bigger manufacturers. I have no clue what this will do to littler resellers but it will have a negative effect on them. I reckon once it gets mass marketed it will lose some of the appeal. I believe prospects would trust the bigger companies more if they purchase something expensive.

Amazingly, the laptop computers they are creating are a few of the best laptop computers to present. I think that littler resellers could still have an opportunity. This is an enormous sales point that must be mentioned. This kind of purchaser is typically well educated in the technical details and can contrast the spec data. For these kinds of prospects, the specs of a computer normally matter more than the looks of it. All game players agree that it is a great situation. I could predict a couple of price wars occurring in this sector later on. I predict that with a feeling of uncertainty however. I think technology is becoming increasingly advanced but the latest laptop computers should always be over priced. It’s tough to know what will happen now that the established companies have gotten involved in producing laptops for gaming.

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In our high tech world with computers on every desktop, laptops, palm pilots, cellular phones, the day of the typewriter seems to have come and gone. So is there still any use for the typewriter?

You might think the typewriter is the office dinosaur of the 21st century. In fact, if you ask some of the youngest and brightest upcoming students you might be surprised to discover some of them don’t even know what a typewriter is. Not surprising in our modern world. But like all old dinosaurs there’s got to be some uses for all those old typewriters. And there is.

Let’s start with the using them. Even in our high tech world there are plenty of uses for typewriters. There are some office tasks that can be completed much quicker, more effectively, and with a lot less hassle using a typewriter than with a computer.

There are many situations in the work environment where all you need is a single label, or you just need to print one envelope but with a computer this can be a real hassle. By the time you open up the software package, configure everything just to print a single label, and then discover your computer printer isn’t capable of printing individual labels you’ll quickly see why the typewriter is the easiest way to quickly accomplish this task.

With the typewriter you simply place the label or envelope on the roller, load it, type your address or message, and remove it from the typewriter. It’s that easy!

And because typewriters are compact and require no additional equipment like monitors, they don’t require big desks, or lots of space. You can set up a typewriter on a small typewriter stand which also gives you the convenience of being able to move it around easily.

Besides use in the office, typewriters have become very collectable. From the old to the new there are collectors around the world building interesting collections. Some of the oldest models can actually attract a nice sum of money. So if you’ve got an interest in the history of office equipment, why not consider starting a typewriter collection.

Is there still a use for the typewriter? Absolutely! Don’t write the typewriter off as an extinct piece of office equipment. It still is a valuable asset in any office and it helps keep simple tasks simple and non time-consuming.

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THE 10 WORST TIPS TO GIVE SOMEONE WHO HAS TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC

1. Learn the speech by heart or read it from a script.

This is meant to be a way of making sure you don’t forget what
you’re going to say. Instead, it’s usually a way of making sure
you don’t connect with your audience.

Most people who use a script end up reading it out and, unless
you’re a professional actor or a very experienced speaker, this
will come across as unnatural and stilted and it will stop you
looking at your audience.

If you try to memorise a script, you may find you are under even
more pressure to remember what you want to say because, if you
go off the script, there’s no way back.

It’s better to prepare some notes which can be a guide should
you need one. By the time you’ve prepared the speech, you will
know the main areas you want to cover. Put these down as
headings on paper or cards in LARGE PRINT so you can see them
when you’re standing up. You may then only need a couple of key
words to add to these to remind you of the main points you want
to make in each area.

If you need more than this, you may be trying to cover too much
information. You may also think of a couple of really good ways
of saying something, or a good story to use to illustrate a
point. Jot these down so you don’t forget.

2. Rehearse in front of a mirror.

This may be a bit controversial because I know several books and
trainers give this tip. All I can say is I have never found I
could do this.

I do rehearse ( sometimes ) and sometimes I tape myself to hear
what it sounds like. But I can’t watch myself in a mirror and
think about what I’m saying, it’s just too distracting. If you
want to see what you look like, ask someone to watch you or use
a video camera. However, don’t get bogged down with worrying
about how you look.

The main purpose of rehearsing is to reinforce the talk in your
memory, check how long it takes and help you spot those areas
where what you want to say doesn’t sound right or where you
might get confused. Then you can think of some effective phrases
to use to help get your point across. You can do this without a
mirror.

3. Use plenty of slides.

This is sometimes offered as a ‘ tip ‘ for taking attention from
yourself. Give the audience something else to look at. Another
tip is to give them a hefty handout at the start so they have
something to read.

The problem is - YOU should be the centre of attention. People
want to hear what you’ve got to say and the best way to
communicate your message is by speaking effectively. By all
means use visual aids if they will help but they should
complement what you’re saying, not just reproduce your own
notes.

Similarly with handouts, they can be very helpful but you need
to know why you are using them. If they have backup information,
give them out at the end. If they contain some key ideas you
want to refer to as you go along, give them out at the start,
but make sure they don’t distract people from what you are
saying.

Let’s be honest - if you’re that concerned about getting out of
the spotlight, you shouldn’t be doing this in the first place.

4. Wear a cartoon tie to show you have a sense of humour.

This is linked to a couple of the other ‘ tips ‘ which are meant
to give you a helping hand in getting the audience on your side.
Wearing a funny tie is saying ” Look, I’m really a nice guy.
Give me a chance. ”

I won’t go into detail here for fear of alienating all of you
who might, even now, be wearing such attire, but I have to say,
that’s NOT what most people think when they see someone wearing
a cartoon tie.

In terms of dress, wear something you feel comfortable in and
which seems appropriate. That’s a bit vague, but it depends on
your audience. The usual approach is to dress slightly smarter
than you expect the audience to dress. Too much of a difference
between you and them can cause problems with credibility. Just
think about the impression you want to give and, in general,
avoid anything which could be a distraction.

Incidentally, I really don’t know what the female equivalent of
the cartoon tie would be. Any suggestions?

5. Start off with a joke.

This is a bit like the previous ‘ tip ‘. Break the ice, show
what a good sense of humour you have, get them on your side.

Please don’t do this. Not unless you’re a good joke - teller and
this joke is absolutely guaranteed to get a laugh. And, even
then, only if it’s appropriate in some way. One of the best ways
to kill your chances from the start is to begin with a joke
which has nothing to do with your subject and watch it flop.
Believe me, you’ll wish you were somewhere else and your
audience will too.

Use humour if you can. It will help get your message across and
it will get the audience on your side, but be careful with it.
You can use stories, things that have happened to you or to
other people which relate to your talk. Being a bit self -
deprecating can be a good way to gain an audience’s trust but
don’t overdo it. If in doubt, leave it out.

6. Tell them you’re nervous to get them on your side.

Like some of the others, this is a plea for support to the
audience. You know most people hate the idea of speaking in
public, so you appeal to their sympathy by telling them how bad
you feel. Another approach is to apologise - ” I don’t know why
I was asked to do this. I’ve never done this sort of thing
before. “

This NEVER works.

One thing you can generally be sure of is that, at the start of
a talk, your audience will want you to succeed. You should
remember this when you feel nervous. They will give you a chance
to do well and they will mainly be prepared to listen ( and they
will probably be really glad it’s not them doing it ).

But they are also expecting something in return for the time
they are giving up. If you start suggesting that, in some way,
this is going to be a lousy speech, they’ll believe you. And
they’ll switch off. You will have lost any sympathy they had.

To get over your nerves at the start, have a clear and positive
opening worked out. This is one part of the speech you can
memorise to get you through the first few moments. Just tell
them who you are, what you are talking about and what they will
gain from listening. Then get on with it.

7. Stand still and don’t move your hands about.

A lot of people who are inexperienced at public speaking try
their utmost to stop themselves moving about. They seem to have
some fear that their bodies will go out of control and they’ll
do something totally ridiculous or embarrassing. So they try to
keep absolutely still, often by holding onto a lectern like the
survivor of a shipwreck clinging to a piece of driftwood on the
ocean.

The best way to make contact with an audience and to keep their
attention is to behave as if you are speaking to them in a
normal conversation. So you move about, you use gestures, you
look at them. When speakers try to stop themselves doing these
things, they become unnatural, distant from the audience.

So don’t get too hung up about any mannerisms you think you may
have. It’s usually better to look natural than to try to deliver
a talk as though from a straightjacket. Just avoid some obvious
distractions, like playing with something in your hands, pushing
your hands in your pockets and juggling your change( a male
thing ), shifting back and forth on one leg. But, if what you
are saying is interesting, people will listen.

8. Stare over the heads of the audience.

This is a way of pretending to establish eye contact without
really doing so, because some people feel awkward about it. They
don’t really want to look at the audience. The idea is that, if
you look out over their heads, they will think you are looking
at them.

Actually, they won’t. They’ll think ” Why is this person looking
over my head? “.

To my mind, the key factor in gaining an audience’s attention
and keeping it ( apart from the fascinating content of your talk
) is eye contact. If you were talking to someone who never
looked at you, what would you think?

Chances are you’d think ” This person isn’t interested in me.
He’s not listening. ” Or, if the person was speaking but not
looking at you, you may think they were a bit shifty, perhaps
dishonest. In any event, you wouldn’t find it a pleasant
experience.

The same goes for speaking in public. If I am in an audience and
the speaker doesn’t look at me, I can’t feel that person is
interested in me or whether I am listening. So I stop listening.
On the other hand, if the speaker makes a point of keeping eye
contact with me, it gives me the feeling that he cares about
making some connection with me and I’ll feel less inclined to
switch off.

So look at them while you speak, keep your eyes moving around
the room so you engage everyone there. If it’s a very big
audience, you can look at a section at a time but, with a small
audience, you will need to look at individuals. Not for too
long, but glance at everyone as you speak so no - one feels left
out.

9. Imagine the audience naked.

This is supposed to be another way to deal with nerves. I have
actually seen it in guides to presentations.

The best answer to this is one I found in the book ” Successful
Presentations for Dummies ” by Malcolm Kushner: IDG Books. He
says there is probably half the audience who you wouldn’t mind
seeing naked. The other half you certainly would never want to
see naked. Either way, it’s not a calming thought.

Another ‘ tip ‘ I have come across is to pretend the audience
isn’t there. This probably works in a way because I can
guarantee, if you pretend the audience isn’t there, pretty soon
it won’t be.

I mentioned eye contact above. You can’t just ignore the people
out there and expect your talk to have any impact. There are
lots of ways to tackle nerves but they come under 3 categories:

* preparation, think through what could go wrong and prepare for
it, know your subject and be clear about why you are giving the
talk, also keep things in perspective - what’s the worst than
can happen? You’re not performing brain surgery.

* relaxation or deep breathing exercises.

* positive self - talk, visualise the talk going really well,
tell yourself it will be a success, know that you have prepared
and that you can do this and stop yourself when you start to
think it will all be a disaster.

Above all, remember that everyone gets nervous when they have to
speak in public. If you don’t feel nervous, you should ask
someone to check your pulse. The nerves themselves are not the
problem. You can carry on and give a great talk even though you
feel nervous at the start.

10. Have a drink beforehand to calm your nerves.

No, no, no. Alcohol and nerves are a lethal combination. Have
you ever sat through a Best Man’s speech at a wedding? Then
you’ll know what I mean. Don’t do it.

Incidentally, if you want to have a glass of water at hand in
case your mouth gets dry - use still not sparkling. Belching
into a microphone is not to be recommended.

There you are - the top 10 things to avoid when speaking in
public. Keep away from these, follow my simple rules, and you
won’t go far wrong.

Good luck.

About the Author

Alan Matthews is a Marketing Coach, Trainer and Speaker who helps business owners to prepare and deliver a compelling marketing message. For a free report ” Why Isn’t This Working? How To Get People Interested In Your Business ” email mailto:attractclients@getresponse.com

email: mailto:alan@trainofthought.org.uk
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CCNA and CCNP candidates hear it all the time: “you have to get some hands-on experience to pass the exams”.

Candidates tend to think that’s just so they can solve the simulator problems, but that’s only the more obvious reason.

First, I want to make it clear that I’m not bashing learning from books you have to learn theory before you can really know what’s going on in the first place. The key is that to truly understand routing and switching processes, you’ve got to have that hands-on experience.

So if the simulator questions are the more obvious reason to get hands-on experience, what are the less obvious reasons?

Glad you asked!

You see what happens when things don’t go according to the script. One of the biggest problems with learning your skills on software programs such as “router simulators” is that with simulators, things go pretty much as planned.

I have news for you: that doesn’t always happen in the real world. While Cisco routers and switches are highly reliable devices, every once in a while you’re going to get an unexpected result from a command. Maybe it didn’t work after you typed it in maybe it has an effect on your prior configuration that you didn’t expect. Maybe you don’t know what happened - you just typed in that command and the router went nuts!

Sooner or later, that’s going to happen to you in the real world. And as I tell my students, it’s actually a good thing to have happen to you in a lab.

You don’t learn to troubleshoot or fine-tune a configuration when everything works perfectly. You don’t learn much at all when things go perfectly. And you’re practicing to learn!

I often say that great chefs don’t learn to cook on cooking simulators they learn in the kitchen, and they burn a lot of meals on the way to greatness. You need to screw up some configs on the way to greatness, and you can’t do that on a computer program. You have to be on the real thing.

You build confidence by working with real Cisco routers and switches. Would you want the Super Bowl to be the first football game you ever really played in? Of course not. Then why would you take router configuration exams and be nervous about having to create a VLAN, or troubleshoot an OSPF configuration?

You cannot walk into the testing room a nervous wreck. You must have the attitude that you are already a CCNA or CCNP, and you’re just there to make it official. I can tell you from firsthand experience with many students that the way you develop than confidence is to work with the real deal.

You can’t buy that confidence, and you can’t simulate your way to it. You’ve got to work with real Cisco routers and switches. By working with the real equipment, you develop the real skills and real confidence you need to pass the CCNA and CCNP exams.

About The Author

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Testing diodes is different from testing a resistor because you
need a skill to do it. If you do not know or wrongly test a
diode you will be unable to repair the equipment. A bad diode
you think it is good. This will definitely waste your precious
time.

A rectifier diode can fail in one of the four ways. It can
become: -Open -Shorted -Leaky -Breakdown when in full operating
voltage An analog multimeter or digital multimeter can be used
to check for all the first three conditions except the last one
where the diode breakdown in full operating voltage. From my of
experienced in the electronic repairing line, i found that
checking diode using analog multimeter is more accurate than
using a digital multimeter. I could explain to you why i
preferred analog meter. I do not know about you because i really
came across quite a number of diodes where it checked ok using
digital multimeter but failed when test with analog meter.

The first step on how to test a diode is to remove one of the
diode lead. You can’t always be certain if a diode is good or
bad if you perform in-circuit test, because of back circuits
through other components. To be absolutely sure, you will need
to lift, or disconnect, one diode lead from the circuit to avoid
back circuits. Unless you are very sure about the board you are
checking. Sometimes i do found bad diodes when checking it on
board. Your experienced will tell you when to check a diode
on-board or off-board. If you are new to electronic repair, i
highly recommend that you check a diode with a lead removed from
the board.

I will set my analog meter to x1 ohms to check for current diode
leakage reverse and forward testing. Connecting the black probe
of your meter to the cathode and red probe to the anode, the
diode is reverse biased and should look like an open reading.
Connecting the red probe of your meter to the cathode and black
probe to the anode, the diode is forward biased and the meter
should read some value of resistance. If you have two readings
then most probably the diode is shorted or leaky and you should
replace it. If you don’t get any reading either forward or
reverse bias, the diode is considered open.

The real problem when checking a diode using the diode test
function of a digital meter is that an open or leaky diode, the
meter sometimes reads ok(0.6). This is due to digital meter
diode test output voltage (which you can measure the output test
probe using another meter) is around 500mv to 2v. An analog
meter set to x1 ohms have output about 3V(remember the two 1.5V
battery you installed in the meter!). The 3V voltage is enough
to show you the accurate reading of a diode when under test.

Even if you have a good reading at x1 ohms doesn’t mean that the
diode is good . You now have to set your meter to x10K to test
the diode again. The output voltage of x10k ohms is about
12V(remember the 9v battery in your meter-1.5v+1.5v+9v=12v).
Again the diode under test should show only one reading. This is
exception to Schottky diode where it have two readings but not
shorted reading. If the meter showed one reading then the diode
under test is good. If it has two readings then most probably
the diode is either shorted or leaky. The digital meter can’t
test it because the output from the meter is only 500mv to 2V.

If a diode breakdown when under full operating voltage, there is
no way to testing diode (unless you have a very expensive diode
checker which specially designed to locate this type of
problem).Substituting with a known good diode is often the only
way to prove that an intermittent diode is causing a particular
problem. Sometimes an intermittent diode could be locate using a
coolant spray.

Caution: Be certain that power is removed from any circuit
before performing any of the following diode checks, otherwise
meter or circuit damage could result.

Conclusion-In order to correctly test diode function you need to
set the analog meter to x1 ohms and x10K ohms range.

Radware DefensePro Nets NSS Approved Status for its IPS Solution

Helping organizations secure, optimize and ensure performance
for mission critical applications, Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR) the
leading provider of Intelligent Application Switching solutions,
announced that recent independent tests by the NSS Group, an
independent security testing facility, confirm that DefensePro
offers comprehensive and reliable Intrusion Prevention System
(IPS) capabilities.

Realizing that application security involves more than strictly
blocking malicious content, Radware submitted its DefensePro
3000 to the NSS Group’s IPS testing program, during which they
conducted a series of real-world tests that examined
DefensePro’s ability to thwart attacks while ensuring the
availability and performance of mission critical applications.
The NSS Group’s rigorous, independent tests proved that
Radware’s DefensePro 3000 secured mission critical applications
across high-speed and high capacity environments. Moreover, NSS
Group found DefensePro’s throughput and latency are excellent
under almost all network loads and across all packet sizes,
underscoring Radware’s assertion that DefensePro offers industry
leading defense and application availability.

“Beyond blocking or preventing attacks, an IPS solution must
also guarantee network security and application performance and
reliability,” said Assaf Ronen, vice president of research and
development, Radware. “The NSS Group’s tests confirmed that only
DefensePro’s advanced security features can block all manner of
attacks while leaving these mission-critical applications
unaffected.”

The NSS Group tests underscored the unique capabilities of
DefensePro and concluded that:

Under eight hours of extended attack (comprising millions of
exploits mixed with genuine traffic), DefensePro blocked 100
percent of attack traffic, while passing all legitimate traffic.

DefensePro’s switching architecture helped it post excellent
latency figures under all traffic loads.

DefensePro demonstrated impressive SYN protection, processing
100Mbps of SYN flood traffic with negligible latency while
safeguarding against illicit traffic patterns and hacking.

DefensePro blocked application attacks at a speed of 1-Gigabit
per second by identifying and mitigating protocol and traffic
anomalies in real-time.

“Radware’s overall performance is quite impressive,” said Bob
Walder, Director, NSS Group. “Our tests found that DefensePro
detected and, more importantly, blocked all attacks -even when
subjected to extreme conditions.”

About Radware Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the Global Leader in
Intelligent Application Switching, enabling the full
availability, maximum performance and complete security of all
mission critical networked applications while dramatically
cutting operating and scaling costs.

Radware’s integrated Application Security , Application
Infrastructure and End-to-End Connectivity solutions are
deployed by over 2,500 enterprises and carriers worldwide.
Radware offers the broadest product line in the industry meeting
application needs at every critical point across the network
including Web and Application Servers, Firewalls, VPNs, ISP
links, Anti-Virus Gateways and Cache.