Archive for December, 2007
Work Experience – Bachelors Degree – Entry Level
Dec 30th
If you have recently graduated with a Bachelors degree your only hope for employment is an entry level position. Entry level, for most companies, has nothing to do with the primary objective of the company. For instance you many end up in the technology procurement department, purchasing products for the companies manufacturing purposes. Or you may end up doing some rudimentary data entry, or frivolous task such as getting coffee. Does any College provide experience? Should a college provide experience? I spent over $100,000 on college, and they provided zero experience. Obviously technical schools provide real work experience, but the credentials associated with that type of education are not declared a traditional/formal Bachelors. The best use I have for my Bachelors degree is meeting Graduate School requirements. Are we in a saturated market? A market where a recent Bachelors graduate must achieve greater educational credentials to acquire even a moderately respectable job. Entrepreneurs, that will not be happy with an entry level position, must go to Graduate School for a Masters degree in order to achieve anything substantial.
Wordpress 2.3.2 Security Updates
Dec 29th
Consistent with the incredible update reliability of Wordpress comes version 2.3.2. This update resolves security related issues and is not a feature upgrade. As stated by Wordpress it is highly recommended to update to secure your Wordpress blog to its maximum potential. Cheers to consistent, and reliable updates by the Wordpress team 
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AdBrite Google Adsense Integration – Tips Tricks Experiences
Dec 29th
Of all the advertising networks I prefer AdBrite because you can integrate Google Adsense. AdBrite will display in the same fashion as Google Adsense ads, and will only display ads when they are valued greater. Therefore you are able to maximize monetization, while maintaining consistent appearance. The most important thing about ads is their placement. You want them to look appropriately placed, center aligned preferably unless your graphical arrangements are asymmetric. Of superior importance is W3C compliance. At minimum your blog should be 100% W3C compliant. Then, and only then should you begin to work on the content, and additional features. Also diversify. If your blog is about a particular topic, do not fear straying slightly. This can grow your audience, and increase your relative internet exposure. Overall there are many factors that contribute to a successful blog. In general they are intuitive, and have a logical foundation. Vaguely you want your blog to be attractive, provide quality information, function smoothly, change pages consistently and have substantial UPTIME. http://www.adbrite.com http://validator.w3.org/Â
Debian Etch Revision 2 Update
Dec 28th
Debian is well know for its long time periods between releases. It is 100% worth the wait. The stability of Debian is simply UNRIVALED. If you plan to deploy a server environment, or you want your laptop or desktop to run at optimal performance then Debian is for you. The new version is Debian Etch Revision 2. Secure, stable, and reliable is what you’ll get. http://www.debian.org/News/2007/20071227
Democracy Assasinated – Benazir Bhutto
Dec 27th
One of the most volatile countries in the world, equipped with a deployable nuclear arsenal, has just experienced the assassination of its foremost democratic proponent. I have heard her speeches; her absence will indeed create a vacuum that will inevitably be filled, but her fierce personality will surely be missed. There should be no doubt that a NON Muslim assassinated her. The Muslim faith specifically forbids attacks on women, therefore the murderer must be a radical, or completely insane. Being that terrorism attracts insane people, there is obviously a huge following of people that do not behave civilized, and aggressively resort to violence to express their opinion. Conspiracy theories can be spun, but for the general public it is a moot investigation. The need-to-know people have the information and will make their decisions accordingly. Retaliation is practically guaranteed given precedence. Bhutto’s assassination is equivalent to Al Gore being assassinated during the 2000 elections in the US.
Hits – How to Judge Your Website
Dec 27th
How many hits does a good website get? Success is obviously subjective, therefore any website can be a success. For most websites, that are truly unique, even a modicum of hits should be considered success. The purpose of blogs is to disseminate ideas and information, therefore anything above 50 unique visitors a day can be considered a substantial milestone. Blogs can draw income from advertising, and require approximately 10,000 or more hits to begin generating substantial income. A Couple of hundred hits per day to a blog can generate a couple of dollars per day. Obviously these numbers are my opinion based on a little experience, and should be taken in context. Overall you should consider any project pursued to be a success; no matter the degree of completion Its all one big learning experience.
