Number 39 - the IT and Technology Hub

I recently got a chance to visit Number39, an IT and technology blog. While reading this, you may think that this is just another blog discussing a topic that is already saturated with countless other blogs out there. What new ideas does this blog have to provide?

Ok, there are other blogs out there, some of them quite popular and established amongst the readers. This is not something only a PHD graduate can figure out… But ask yourselves…do any of these blogs offer you articles in technology, incorporated with real life situations, easy to understand language and most of all, free of technology jargon’s?

You may find a very few blogs conforming to the above criteria, of which, number39 is one. You will never find an article on number39 stuffed with technical jargon’s that will need a computer programmer to decrypt. All posts and contents are carefully planned out and the administrators of the blog have taken extra precautions to give all their visitors a very easy to understand environment.

Putting content aside, the theme of the blog is very sleek and professional, which adds to the excellent contents provided by the blog writers. Based on a customized version of Revolution theme, the colors rightly depict the “bright” and “challenging” nature of the technology and IT niche. It may also portray the “bravery” of the admins in taking up the already saturated sector of technology and IT and applying their intellect in competing with other renowned blogs.

Number39 is owned and run by people interested in technology and blogging. You can view their profiles here. Number39 also holds contests on a regular basis where you can win prizes for just commenting (of course quality comments) on the posts. See it to believe it….

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Financial Freedom- Yes it is possible!!!

Lets take a quick poll. How many of you have any sort of financial debt at your liability? House on mortgage? Tuition or personal loan from bank? Credit card debt? I can say with utmost confidence that all of you must be involved in some type of debt, either a few bucks to millions of dollars…

Then comes along the dream phrase for you, “Financial freedom”!!! Wow, financial freedom, it is achievable in this lifetime?

Yes it is. Let me explain more…

In the world of electronic banking, credit cards and quick loan facilities,. it seems virtually impossible to have any financial freedom. But leaving a life free of all financial constraints is possible. It just requires a bit more focus and personal discipline in order to live a life of comfort with financial freedom. Some realistic approaches is indeed needed to achieve this goal.

First things first!!!

You would go nowhere if you are not aware of all your debt sources. Not keeping a list of all your sources of debt is the first mistake many people make in their quest to achieve financial freedom. Get down making a list of all your debts…it would be better if you categorize your sources, such as; mortgage, credit card debt, and even money owed to friends!!! The latter may not seem as important but this is the most important item on the list, trust me!!!

Why?

Money owed to friends, relatives and workmates usually makes a small percentage of all our debt….at least in most cases. it may range from a few dollars borrowed that day to buy soda….to a few hundred dollars to repair that burst tire. This is usually the easiest category of debt to pay off, and settling this may give you self confidence in renewed vigor in order to reach that your ultimate goal….financial freedom. In order words, you achieve a sense of accomplishment, which motivates you in the long run.

While some financial advisers recommend you to first pay off the debts which accumulate high rates of interest, this is usually not a good approach. Yes, you may save money if you manage to settle your account before it accumulates more and more interest, but what if you loose hope in achieving financial freedom in the process. You will loose more than you will save as all your other debts accumulate. Rule of the thumb, settle debts which a realistically possible, and you have a feeling that you have accomplished something! It tends to be a small but significant factor in achieving total financial freedom.

What you have just dome above is prioritized your debt. You have made up your mind on which sources to pay off first.

Then comes paying off your essential debts, or I would say, bills and everyday expenses. These can be categorized as priority expenses, such as telephone bills, electricity bills, water and sewage rates, goods, travel, service expense, etc. You may also organize a sub category here to include entertainment, luxury and outdoor expenses.

Budget for the above items and calculate the remaining amount, called the net income at your disposal. Of course, you need to save a bit from your net leftover, so subtract this amount too.

Now sit down for a moment and think of these scenarios.

*Is it possible to pay in cash for your purchases from the local grocery store. If possible, take every opportunity to pay cash rather then presenting your credit card.

*Impulse buying…Always carry some cash around, so whenever you come across a item you “think” you need, fork out the cash instead of the credit card.

Memorize this witty phrase which will help you in your goal of achieving financial freedom.

“Make room in your wallet for cash rather than card”

Budget…who needs that crap anyway!!!

The fact is, everyone needs it, from a teenager who earns a few buck per week mowing lawns; to the owner of a multinational company, who handles millions of dollars every minute of the day. Budgeting becomes more important for those who are in the quest to achieve financial freedom. Budgeting is like a birds eye view of your money’s journey. It gives you a picture of how exactly money comes comes to you and through which channels it leaves you. At the end of the day, you will be surprised on how you manage to handle your money in the right way using this simple tool…budget.

Let me reitiarate now...Financial freedom is possible. You just need to put a bit more effort into implementing the above ideas in your life, the rest will just fill in…

Webchatforum - The Only Meeting Point!!!

WebChat Forum…now you many ask? What is this place, how come I never heard about it? This blog will get you familiar with this new sensation on the World Wide Web and may answer some of your inquisitiveness.

WebChat Forum is a relatively new community forum allowing its registered members to chill out, discuss matters on virtually any subject, share knowledge help out each other in any way possible. This forum, although being quite new on the online community scene, has managed to grab a share of attention of people intending to belong to a particular online community with some popularity, respect and friendliness attached.

To date, WebChat Forum has managed to sign up 70+ members with more joining up on a daily basis. With an average of 2 members registering every day, this community is growing at a very impressive rate.

WebChat Forum is powered by the popular vBulletin forum board solution with a very professional looking premium skin. With a nice blend of colors and eye candy, the look is sure to impress anybody stumbling upon this site or being redirected to it. The inclusion of modifications, such as; a chatbox, Online Radio and Television, Daily Horoscopes and an Arcade Section further adds functionality and variety to this community.

The main board consists of forums and sections such as:
(1) Contests - this is where the board administrator posts up regular contests for the members. Rewards range from free web hosting space to cash prices.

(2) Questions And Answers - the Yahoo! Answers style section allows the forum members to ask questions or answer questions posed by fellow forum members.

(3) The Water Cooler - a stylish name for a section otherwise known as a General Discussion forum. The Water Cooler rightly depicts an imagery of a comfortable retreat, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. In other words, this section allows members to cool down, chill out and relax…. far from the monotony of the routine life.

(4) Politics - interested in the upcoming US Presidential Elections? Want to get updated on the political situation of Asia? Or are you aspiring to become the next Sir Winston Churchill? This is the place for all your political needs and much more. You can discuss and comment on political issues from around the World and also offer your own opinion on the these matters.

(5) Webmasters - this section features useful resources for webmasters on such subjects as Search Engine Optimization, Link Building, Marketing, Monetizing and Web Development… to name a few. A must check out for anyone in the Web Designing and Development field, or planning to join one later.

(6) Computers - discuss a vast array of subjects related to the computing field…anything from hardware, software, peripherals and computer gadgets.

(7) Sports - nothing could be more sweeter for a sports fan than to discuss about his or her favorite player or team; or even brag about their own exploits in their local soccer or football team. If you are in sports, you gotta check out WebChat Forum’s Sports Section. This section also features a English Premier League Prediction Table Contest. Register to find out more…

(8) Video Gaming - who does not like video games? From the young to the old, everyone has some video game fantasy in their blood. WebChat Forum’s video games section is the meeting point for all video games enthusiasts.

(9) Television and Films - You have seen that movie lately but got no place to show your appreciation or dislike of the movie. Indulge in the WebChat Forum’s movie section and write down your own views.

(10) Music - Linkin Park releasing a new album and you need the followup? Your favorite rock artist was just involved in a scandal and you have no news on it? What are you waiting for… pop into the Music section and let your imagination run wild…

But wait, that not all to WebChat Forum. Words do not do credit of identifying the features and offerings of this community, such as Adsense Revenue sharing, free webhosting, etc… The only way you can find out more is to register and explore it yourself.

So what are you waiting for? Register now and become part of the fastest growing community on the world wide web….

Dealing with Anger - The Right Way!!!

How to deal with Anger and Frustration - The Right Way….

There are only two ways to deal with Anger, the wrong way or the right way, no other possibilities are possible! Ask yourself this question now…. How would you like to let go off your anger when you are faced with such situations? I bet everyone would like to do this the right way, without any deadly or fatal results. You would never want the “spur of the moment” frustration to cause you a lifetime of regret.

This may sound a paradox, but the one of the best methods to get yourself rid of anger is to actually allow yourself to express anger…. Yes, you need to express anger, but the right way….

You may ask, what is the right way to express anger, since all such expressions usually result in some sort of difficulty, either to you or a personal closest to you.

From your very early years of learning, you have always been encouraged to suppress your anger. On the contrary, correct expression of anger is quite beneficial.

Anger management is concerned with both mental and physical aspects of a human body. Usually, anger management sessions make use of mental therapy to achieve very successful results. However, you may not always have the luxury to attend such sessions. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to control your anger using mental techniques when you are alone.

However, when you include a physical routine in your anger management DIY session, the results are quite dramatic. So what should you do when you are angry? Don’t remain in the situation for long. If possible, run away from the scene and release your anger by punching a tree, pillow or even jumping up and down. Spiriting or running produces good results in physical anger management. Combine thoughts, such as, your next visit to your favorites team home game, what might be for dinner or even erotic thoughts, with your physical approach and will will see your anger melting away slowly.

Remember, being angry is quite natural and an aspect of human culture. Everybody gets angry once a while. However, do not let this anger destroy your life. Deal with it the right way. Its the only way….

Fiji Coup - Flashback and the After-effects

Do not be fooled people, Fiji is being ruled by a dictator - not the “interim government”. If you took the time to evaluate all that’s happened so far since the December 2006 take over, hopefully your eyes will open up to the reality that is destroying our Fiji, our way of life.

“A military dictatorship is a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a repressive ruler or a small clique who use military and police power to dominate the people mentally and physically. The dictator either seizes power directly, or creates an environment of fear and chaos and offers himself up as the liberator from the current cycle of evil.”

Is this begining to sound familiar people?

The dictator uses repeated propaganda to reach out to the masses and quells any uprising with a show of unopposed physical force in order to divide the people; thereby conquering them.

For as long as there are people out there who fall in behind the military regime, the country will always be in conflict in whatever form that conflict may take.

Those of you who still believe that this coup by Bainimarama is justified and is the right way to go: Please understand that history is being repeated here, not just Fiji’s coup culture history, but the history of Rome (Cicero), Germany (Hitler), Pakistan (Musharraf), Iraq (Saddam).

You know Fiji’s ruled by a military regime when:
The military is used as the primary force to control the civil population in violation of the nations constitution.

• With beatings,torture and even deaths used to scare the populace into submission. All this being done whilst they swear publicly to “uphold the constitution”.

The military utilise the tools of propaganda to reach out to the masses in an attempt to sanction their actions and sway the majority their way.

• A certain radio station with the military appointed announcer marketing Voreqe’s work aimed mainly at the rural hard working citizen.
• National newspapers are not following up on articles that expose the faults of the military led regime ever since the military paid the dailies a “visit”.
• Pro military articles in our dailies from personal profiles of their military appointed personnel, leaks about ongoing “confidential audit investigations” (witch hunts) that are illegal by nature, to straight forward propaganda articles with the same sing song phrases of “move Fiji forward“, “peace and stability in the country“, “don’t disturb the peace“, “rid us of corruption“…if you can think of any more email me please and I’ll add it in. I’d like to compile a list of the military propaganda catch phrases so people become more aware of these when reading it in the dailies.
• Remember the military’s public campaign against the former CEO Finance Mr Paula Uluinaceva? Lewenski declared him a “wanted man” for officially reducing the military spending budget to F$10,000 per month - before the coup!. Mr Uluinaceva was a victim of a public witch hunt led by none other then the military dictator himself wich caused this gentleman and his family to go into hiding untill he was sure his family would not be harmed by the military’s brutal arm of enforcers. He was later replaced by another military appointee. The budget for militar spending was needless to say left alone. This is only an example taken from the many that have occured since the December take over.

The military continue to suppress the people whilst working around the legislation to protect themselves;

• “Presidential decree” grants amnesty to the military dictator and his soldiers for all their wrong doings. Note that this presidential document is coming out of an office that’s surrounded by military personnel right up to the President’s secretary. Questions about authentication of the Presidential signature have resulted in investigations into the lives of those who dared to “speak out against the President.” Any public hints of this is dealt with by a visit to the military HQ. Mr Keneth Zinck can testify to that, along with the respected lawyer who’s been publishing articles regarding the (il)legality of the coup.
• The removal of the VICE PRESIDENT himself after he sent out a formal memo denouncing the coup. This presidential statement apparently clarified the fact that the Presidential office was not in support, repeat DID NOT CONDONE, the coup. After the removal of the Vice President there was a public statement read from the president’s office that the President supported the coup - in a language that differed from previous Presidential statements. Obviously the speech writer had changed or been replaced.

The military dictator takes total control of agencies that could pose a threat to this regime, and agencies that will enhance the propaganda and build his empire.

• Public denouncement of the Great Council of Chiefs - the indigenous people’s highest ranking body of rulers second only to their leader the President. The military dictator publicly scorned the Great Council of Chiefs in his post-coup press releases and the removal of the GCC appointed Vice President.
• Military appointed Chief of Police. Removal of Police Commisioner Hughes and other top policemen who publicly opposed the coup replaced by military appointed personnel. The military appointed Chief of Police later announced that the Police was no longer going to investigate the military dictator Voreqe Bainimarama for his involvement in the deaths of the crw soldiers in 2000, for his treasonous statements made against the elected government, for him and his men’s involvement in the illegal removal of arms shipment from the wharf just before the coup.
• Military appointed head of Prisons to prevent any possible chance of having him or his men ending up there. As the Prisons department doesn’t pose a direct threat to the illegal regime, the only reason he’d have this take over is to remove completely any trace or possibility of a legal lashback on him and his men for their illegal actions in 2000[military deaths] to the 2006 coup.
• Military removal of Justice Fatiaki and quick replacement with a certain anti-SDL judge. Being in charge of the judiciary allows the military regime to carry out tasks they want to and bend the law to suit themselves - as seen by the recent Nabua roundabout saga.
• Military removal of all senior government personnel who have been seen as pro-SDL, or simply anti-coup. Personnel that have not been cooperative with the military regime since the coup have also been removed. Under the guise of re-structuring the government, all senior CEOs were sent away - except of course that of the Dictators “favourite advisor”.
• Military appointed Director of Immigration. This department was needed by the dictator to place travel bans on civilians they label as a “threat to the stability of the nation”. Somehow the military men never ended up on this list. This list was some 5000 in January 2007 and according to sources from the Immigraition department, the increase was by some 2000 names post-coup. To make the list one had to be removed by the military from their post, speak out in public against this military regime, or just be disliked by military personnel or their relatives.
• Military appointed appointee for head of Audit Team to “investigate corruption” in all and any government body thay may come under the microscope. Whilst this Audit Team (more like WitchHunt Wackos) have publicly spoken out about allegations of mismanagement of funds in various bodies, they have failed to update the public on the finance scam that was going on under the nose of the dictator himself at the RFMF Finance department. There were at least 22 people sent on “a break” [Lewenski strikes again] from the RFMF’s finance section because of “discrepancies” with the FNPF payments. The investigations, according to our military source, were uncovered by FNPF when they realised that there were staff members who were getting paid more FNPF money then their annual salaries. As the FNPF is a percentage of the annual salary, it appeared based on the data presented by FNPF that these staff members were being paid two annual salaries, thereby having two FNPF deductions for every pay. This was picked up by diligent FNPF staff since most of the finance team at RFMF were involved in this. To date, there has not been any updates public or otherwise of what happened to the second annual salary that these RFMF finance team members were deducting from.
• Military removal of anti-coup or pro elected-government personnel in various statutory bodies and their Boards. The list is too numerous to name, but we all know those boards and who they are. I’m sure those citizens are awaiting the return of law and order so they may proceed with legal proceedings against Voreqe and his bunch of merry men.
• Public show of support for the military by the no longer respected head of Fiji Human Rights Commision. This Director of FHRC is no longer respected publicly and internationally with her blatantly biased pro-coup propaganda. When she tried to play down and justify the military beatings and deaths of civilians - she publicly crossed the line and no one can doubt that she’s been corrupted by the military regime. This corruption seems to have been coerced before the coup as part of the planning for this, which completely makes her a part of the illegal military regime.
• Public show of support for the coup by losing political party National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF). Their spokesperson was quoted post-coup in the dailies as stating that “the GCC’s list to the military should be sent to Santa” in reply to the list of actions the GCC presented to Commander Bainimarama in the quest for peace and stability. These demands were similar to those presented in the EPG report. Not surprisingly members of this party now hold ministerial posts in the military “interim government”.

The military dictator continues to remind people of their status in the society with public show of force or more subtle means of persuasion

• We still have road blocks; even if it’s operated by the police as they claim it will be, there are still roadblocks in place, with no justifiable reason to have it in place.
• Military dictator continues to give his illegal Interim Prime Minister addresses from the military army base dressed in military uniform.
• Military appointed head of Immigration gives his TV interviews dressed in full naval commander gear.(This is in case they mistake him in the Immigration office for a passport-seeking civilian).
• Military appointed Teleni does likewise for his meetings with public media and civilians alike. Of course Driti and Lewenski are in their military gear be it as military spokesperson or Ministry of Agriculture consultant.
• Military ‘advisors’ hold ‘discussions’ with members of the media who are seen as being too anti-coup in their articles. As a result the media organisations have to tone down their reporting in order for their business to survive, despite publicly declaring themselves as free of military intimidation.
• Not to forget the extensive harrasement, abuse, sexual abuse, torture and sadly eventually deaths of civilians since the December take over. This is the worst ever abuse of human rights that Fiji has had init’s short history, and ranks amongst the worst in the South Pacific.