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There's also Hostbidder.com, which registers domain names for 750 forum points. Their points are easier to get because it's all automated. You can also get hosting for only 300 forum points, but for 1200 points you can get 1 GB of space and 10 GB of bandwidth.The other good thing about them is that their registration procedure registers you for the package for two months. They also don't deduct points for staying inactive.

Wow! I just have several questions. Firstly, did I understand it correctly that your initial intention was to launch a free hosting site? If so, then why is it that Xisto still requires users to "pay" by seeing so many ads and by contributing nearly everyday possible?Also, wouldn't the site revenue increase if the forum software was upgraded? (Personally, I prefer Invision over PhpBB.)Still, the story is very touching, and very impressive. I just hope that the site will continue to expand, but not so much that so many people use it that it can't be managed anymore.

In Windows, there is something that allows you to end nonresponsive programs. It was first implemented in Windows 95, but optimized and best used in Windows NT, 2000, and XP. Here are the instructions to launch it in order to close nonresponsive programs and processes:With Windows NT and 2000, press the keyboard combination "Ctrl+Alt+Delete" to get a window called "Windows Security". Some of the features may be disabled, depending on the network (corporate environment, etc.) conditions. Click "Task Manager" or press the key "T" to launch Task Manager. It is automatically set to a priority of "Above Normal". Task Manager can also be launched by right-clicking on the Windows Taskbar and selecting Task Manager.With Windows XP, press the same keyboard combination, except Windows XP Home users will get Task Manager immediately without a "Windows Security" prompt. Windows XP Professional users have the same interface as that for Windows 2000 and NT.The Task Manager can be used to monitor system performance (Performance tab), end applications (Applications tab), monitor and end processes (not recommended for non-techheads), and run new programs. It can help when a system appears to be frozen but is actually not.-Frederick Ding

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I use Mozilla version 1.7.12, which is apparently their newest non-beta browser version. I'm wondering, though. Why do their version numbers decrease as more products are developed?I also use Internet Explorer when there are websites that just can't be rendered properly in Mozilla. I sometimes use IE for previewing of authored web pages. However, I dislike IE because ads can't be blocked.I used to use Netscape, but then I found out that the default installer installed a lot of proprietary and commercial stuff, so I reverted to the browser that Netscape 6-7 were based on. (You know, Netscape 8.0 uses the rendering engine of Firefox!)-Frederick Ding

Microsoft did not develop MyIE! MyIE is a privately operated browser platform which is now called Maxthon. It features tabbed browsers, and can hide instantly by pressing a custom keyboard shortcut. However, it's not exactly efficient.

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The only problem with all these Google inventions is that they're all in Beta. Maybe they should review their inventions in their own labs for much longer periods before releasing it online as a Beta service. Also, with the Google Earth, they didn't really develop it. They bought a company called Keyhole and then based Google Earth on Keyhole. If you go to https://www.google.com/earth/ right now, you can get better versions of Google Earth (but all these have to be paid for). Google Earth also has paid-versions. Oh, did you know that major networks like the American news network CNN and many United States military branches are using developments of Keyhole? They also have this cool customized tracking feature for enterprises who need to keep track of their cars, employees, aircraft, etc. In my opinion, the major delivery companies (e.g.: FedEx, Purolator, UPS) should implement the enterprise versions of Keyhole.

But is it actually being hosted as a file? I thought that all e-mail messages are specially formatted with header information and possibly HTML formatting, and I also know that when I download an attachment, the browser's URL bar shows a string of characters, but how could a PHP script retrieve e-mails? Or does it extract the attachment/attachments from the e-mail? (If so, how will it work on multiple attachments?)

Yes, I quite agree. SEO's are often ineffective. Of course, on the Internet, almost no free method is effective. If you really want to get a high ranking, pay Google to put your ad in their infamous "Google AdWords". Also, people tend to get higher rankings when they maintain a good relationship with their clients.As the expert said, "Word of mouth is the best advertising method ever."

Well, nobody could really tell you because it's probably a company secret or some proprietary mechanism. Also, Dell notebooks consume lots of energy due to their inefficient cooling.

I personally know at least four people who have bought Dell products that overheated way too often. On the web, it says that as many as 1000 Dell SmartStep notebooks have been recalled due to complaints about overheating. Also, if I were you, I'd get one of them new-fangled tablet PC's. They're lightweight, thin (unless you dock it), and most can be used with a stylus like a PDA. Most tablet PC's have advanced features but many models are way too featureless, since they have almost no ports for external monitor, parallel connection to printer, etc. Anyways, I'd recommend either Hewlett Packard or eMachines, because I don't know if some of the better brands are available where you live. -Frederick Ding

Can you use it to call landlines for free? I'd like to know. Also, I heard that Google was talking about implementing support for Skype within Google Talk. Is that true?

Yes, quite true. They cannot possibly boost the speed of dial-up connections because dial-up uses analog sound signals to transmit information. However, with broadband, multiple connections are supported and you can use the same bandwidth for many things at once. That is to say, with dial-up at 56 kbps, 4 web pages (suppose they're all at 100 kb each) loading will load as PAGE ONE...DONE...PAGE TWO...DONE...PAGE THREE...DONE...PAGE FOUR...DONE or 100+100+100+100. Meanwhile, broadband (DSL and Cable Internet) does PAGE ONE...PAGE TWO...PAGE THREE...PAGE FOUR (all at once)...DONE. Therefore, the Google Web Accelerator is not recommended for dial-up users.

It's actually not that bad. The thing is that Google Web Accelerator doesn't work well for dial-up users and is best for Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape, because these Gecko browsers have the pre-load feature built-in. That is to say, they intelligently load pages into a user's cache before the user actually clicks on the link based on mouse movements and web scripting. With Internet Explorer, the program does a similar thing by pre-loading web pages into the Google Web Accelerator's cache, but isn't as good because it really only pre-loads links that you mouse over. If you think it doesn't work, just uninstall it. It's that simple. It would probably also be nice if you contacted them with your opinions.

Google Talk Google Talk is this new instant messaging and audio messaging system that Google recently created. It installs as a single executable and is quite lightweight. It can install in around 10 seconds and is feasible even for 56 kbps dial-up users. Although it's quite a nice thing that the Google Talk has no advertisements, this also means that it's funded very little and that there's no extra stuff like video conferencing and file transfer, but you can do that stuff if you download a third-party client (they allow you to do that). They provide you with all the information to set up a third-party client like Gaim. The catch is that you must have a Gmail account, which seems to be quite common in the world today. If you don't, you have to find someone to invite you, or otherwise US cellular users can register with their cell phone details. The program can instantly import all of your Gmail contacts, and allows you to invite others to use Google Talk. If the invited does not have a Gmail account, it also prompts you to invite them to Gmail using your builtup invitations. People can try it out at Google Talk. Also, if anybody doesn't have a Gmail account, they can send their invitation requests to jag_washingtondc-temp2@yahoo.ca (I don't dare give out my main e-mail). -FreddyRick

What about mozilla? Don't forget that the organization that makes Firefox, mozilla, also produces the Mozilla Browser Suite! The Mozilla Browser Suite is what the popular Netscape 6.x and 7.x browsers are based on. Of course, the original suite is much better because it doesn't have as much proprietary stuff that Netscape has. Also, don't forget that the suite has features that are kind of like a combination of Firefox and Thunderbird. I use it now, and it has never failed me like Firefox and Thunderbird have. Won't anybody try it? Mozilla Browser Suite