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These sites have search engines on their site, I believe the search engine companies are paying them for the statistical information they gather from what searches are performed to help them. I also believe web site developers pay for similar information, this way, every search you do, is earning them money while affording to pay you too. The data they collect, goes towards helping search engines perform better searches and web developers create better keywords for search rankings.As for being 18, unfortunately, to have a PayPal account you must be 18 so that's the only problem I see for you, and don't lie about the information just to get the account, it'll really make it bad for us. However parents or those over 18 can have an account and they can allow you onto their account just by having a different email as to them. That way, you'll be allowed to do this.These pay-per search sites have no age restriction, only PayPal.It's for a good cause, and it'll help us bring better services to you guys which is where all the earnings for this is going towards (that and beer!, jokes).Cheers,MC

Your missing 8MB is actually because you're sharing 8MB with your onboard graphics card. The shared memory is locked to your graphics card, so the OS doesn't try to claim it for it's own use. If it had, you'd have some strange display activity going on.Your BIOS settings would show that this is the case, as well as the POST test should display a string saying that the memory is shared, as long as it's not hidden behind some proprietor's display.Cheers,MC

I've always considered hard drives storage to have a rounded up number by the Hard Drive Manufacturers, although 8GBs is definitely not a rounded up number. It's possible that the fdisk and partition magic program have a flaw in detecting the size, I know fdisk definitely has had this flaw because of it's reliance on it's 16bit code, this too can be related to the BIOS limitation as well.If your BIOS supports LBA mode then you should be using that for your Hard Drive settings, however if your drive was not currently using this, you'll have to reinstall everything on that drive.By the sounds of your specs, it should support this, however if the drive was not set as LBA then this could be a reason for it.Also make sure that the hard drive does not have a shunt over the jumpers that set it to run at a smaller storage size.This is about as much as I can think could be related to the problems, I am uncertain what else could cause these limitations.Cheers,MC

mitchellmckain,Nice tutorial on win32 although MS's weakpoints have always been their APIs and it's good to know your a physics teacher, you'll find programmers need someone handy like that around.I have to say that your method has it's flaws. I've given up Reverse Engineering, well partially, other than to understand how programs work but I use to break software copy protection all the time, it was for the challenge more than anything or how I would put it, I was a bored teenager looking for something to waste my time on.I can tell by your method, that1) It is going to generate a number from something from the users computer, which is most likely going to be unique from someone elses computer. A lot of software companies tried and failed this method.2) This number is sent to you, in which you generate the key from their number sent to return back to them the key that registers the program. Again another tried and failed attempt.To say what will happen if someone attempts to break your protection is quite easy, they will discover how the number is generated, since the key you use is based on their key, they will also find in your program how your key would be checked against their key, which pretty much shows them how they will generate your keys without requiring your input. Obviously your program will have to contain the same information you use to check against being a valid key or not, since there would be no other means of actually checking your key if otherwise. (or is there?)I have to say, software protection is really a time wasted effort, if someone wants to get in they will. Although I can tell you methods that are quite effective in at least making sure that not everyone is capable of breaking it, but the end result usually is, if it gets broken into once, once is enough, soon the answer is circulating around the web and now everyone will be capable of breaking it.If you really want help in making your software as protected as it could be, write your protection in a crackme, submit it to a crackme site and get people to crack your software and they will write solutions to how they did it. Read their solutions thoroughly and then work on how to fix the problem, you may continue submitting altered crackmes until finally it becomes unsolved, when it reaches this stage, you know you've got a fair chance, but don't put everything on it saying it's unbreakable.The methods that I had difficulties in solving usually were the results of finding multiple keys in multiple parts while being lead on and on and on, while also having to refer back to whether a flag was set or not set. The cryptography or even just advanced mathematics could set code crackers back and forth. The longer you keep this up, the least likely anyone would be willing to crack it unless it is important but as I say, it's not 100% foolproof, it's just more time consuming than anything.You could work on your anti-debugger/disassembler, pack your software, etc.In the end it comes down to what you think, would your rather work on fixing your program, or spend endless efforts on protecting it? If you spend endless efforts on protecting it, there are some people who spend endless efforts on unprotecting it.Cheers,MC

I hate template monster. The free ones are just awful. I like this site: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

Did you make him sign a contract before designing it? If so, then he is in breach of contract and you can find that you will get 3 times as much as what you would have if he had paid you. OrSend him an email with a virus in it that deletes the files in which you created.

I learned by using FrontPage. I had a quick look at it and was suddenly enthrolled. I thought this is so cool. So I thought that there might be some coding behind it, and everytime I put in something into the edit (or normal) view like a table, I quickly changed to the HTML view and saw what was going on. It took about 4 months of continuous exploring, but I finally figured it all out. Then came CSS. I had to learn that by example and looking at the reference guide given with Namo Webeditor.I only learn minor things now, like the box-model (in which I hhave never used).

The only book needed is your brain. I taught myself how to create graphics and such in Fireworks. But then again, I am a very fast learner.You should try and experiment, and always make sure the work you're creating is of top standard. No matter how long it takes.

Why bothet taking the long way? I strongly suggest that you stear clear of putting background music on your site. Most people are put off by the sound in the background and when surfing he web, they might have a radio on, or live internet radio. Putting sound into your site will disrupt this and annoy the visitor, they will ultimately leave. The only time that background music should be used is when it is for an introduction, which these days isn't the best of ideas to use anyway. -mik

yes...i know alkaline trio, theyre a great band...they have a new album coming out, crimson. i have 4 of their cds (good mourning, maybe ill catch fire, from here 2 infirmary, and the BYO split with one man army) are u a big fan? if so email me neville2308@netscape.net ...we can talk -brittany Notice from snlildude87: Fixed your BBCode

Unfortunately, Im having some problems. Xoops 2.0.9.2 worked fine for me, but 2.0.10 seems to have messed my site up. None of my custom blocks are showing and when I try to edit them I get the error, "Valid token expired". Upadating the system module doesn't do anything either. http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/. Can someone please help me?

Thanks for the link... I should have noticed that link. Anyways, I've submitted my site. Its been about a week since I've submitted my site, but it still isn't showing up. Hopefully, it will showw up soon. I wonder what the average submission time is....

finaldesign,Don't do silly things like sending keyloggers via email. If this were to take legal action, he's got evidence suggesting that it is his work and you tried stealing it from him. Not a good thing.I have had this happen before, no contracts because I trusted the person. When this happened, I thought fine, I used the exact site template on another one of my customers site and then made my customer speak to him saying that his template is copyrighted to him and that he is using stolen work and that he would press legal matters.He quickly took down his site and that was the last of that.Cheers,MC

Might need to boot into rescue mode, but next time be a little more careful :Pmknod -m 666 /dev/null 1 3Cheers,MC

You should really fix these issues first.But on solving the iPod issue, remove the iTunes software and iPod drivers, make sure the iPod isn't connected. Restart the computer and reinstall the software again.Might be a good idea to restart the computer, even though XP doesn't really require the need to restart, it's probably a good idea, just to make sure everything registers correctly.When you log in, load up iTunes (wait till it's fully opened and not in a busy state), then connect your iPod, Windows XP should detect the new device being connected, are you running it through a hub? Try running it directly from the USB 2.0 controllers directly off the computer to ensure that it's not a power deficiency problem. Also if possible, remove some USB devices that aren't needed.If XP detects the iPod it should state it found an iPod and is installing the new hardware, once it says it's ready, iTunes should automatically detect it too. If not there might be a method of getting iTunes to search for it, unfortunately I'm not sure about those steps as I haven't got iTunes on here to test, although I did have problems with it detecting the iPod and eventually got around it, also had to make it work for 2 different iPods which was a similar roller coaster.If it's still not working, then I suggest fixing the other issues you have with your computer.Cheers,MC

If this is solely console, then look into using ncurses with PHP. I haven't used ncurses with PHP though, but I've used it for C++ console programs, the functions you might want to look at are move() and mvprintw().Cheers,MC

Neither can I.

1) Too graphic heavy. Your images take too long to load on my connection (Cable)2) The menu (left) is too blurred. Try adjusing the colour so that it is more contrasting with the background.3) Main bodies of text should always be left aligned. Unless it is being used for a different purpose.Overall: Good. (6/10)I haven't got time to review it 100%, but I will tomorrow morning.

Hey guys. I notice a common interest in guitar among many members. I am going to post every thing I know about guitar so that maybe someone else can learn more about this instrument and also to help me be a better guitar player. My specialty is slide guitar so I’ll let ya in on some slide pointers.

ADSL2 is soon to hit the stores, and with 16Mb of data transfer, it is going to be the fastest (known) internet connection yet. So, what do you think will be the next thing after ADSL2? ADSL3 or some revolutionary new technology that is totally WI-FI. Let us know what you think.

I've got a collection of vinyls ranging from years 1957-1978 with a few newer ones as well as some very very old ones.

2.8 GHz Processor80Gb HD254 MB Ram (don't ask how it got it, I don't know)32 Mb Graphics.I don't really know it's specs as it isn't my computer.

Firstly, I think you need to be constantly connected to the internet.Secondly, you need a server system (Like Windows 2003 Server, or Linux) Thirdly, you need to download and install various programs, such as Apache http server and so on. finally, You need to re-develop your site to include sign-up processes, control panels and offer services that others can't to keep up competition.

These are some basic ways in which you can make your site sticky. 1) What is sticky? A sticky website is one that a visitor will keep coming back to, expecting to find out if there has been an update. It is the fascination of the visitor that this site is constantly changing that draws them near. Here are the useful tips. How much text-imagery should I have on my site? Generally it should be 70% text or space and 30% imagery. Remember that the site layout (table borders, backgrounds, etc) count as 10% in total (no matter how much or little) of imagery. 1) Simplify: Sticky sites are 'top-heavy'. That's to say, visitors should be able to get their daily dose from the very first page that they see, leaving the business of site navigation for those who want to trawl the archives. Lose the Flash intros, thin out the page furntiture (images, text etc) and don't drip-feed content. Treat your front page as it is the only one visitors will ever look at (this rule doesn't always apply). 2) Think like a blog: A little bit of new content every day makes for a stickier site than a lot of content once a month. Get into the habit of updating frequently and visitors are more likely to make your site a destination on their daily circuit of the web. If updating is a hassle, install a weblog publishing tool to take the strain. 3) Link like a blog: Outbound links generate inbound links. Maintain a list of favourite sites on your front page, including links in your regular updates and share your broswer bookmarks. Even if you don't provide the most important content, you're likely to get regular traffic. 4) Add interactivity: If syndicated content fits into your site format, pick out the feeds that suite your subject matter and include them in a sidebar so thy don't overwhelm your own content. Look for interactive content that can be fine-tuned to your site - polls and survey's are a good choice. 5) Build a community: Try to establish some community grounds with other sites that interest you or you think will bring you more traffic. Here are some places to get some resources to help you in your sticky ways: 1) Pollmonkey 2) Miniclip 3) Bravenet 4) Technorati 5) Feedroll 6) Metatalk Three of the best sticky sites: 1) BBC 2) Metafilter 3) B3ta If anyone has any more to add, just send me a PM with the rule/ example/ resource.

Hey ebb,Is it only within the games?What games are we talking, just to see what issues could be had.It could be a driver issue with graphics/monitor, also wouldn't rule out DirectX until the games are posted.Since laptop makers actually incorporate their own video driver for laptops, it's not quite generic and most likely won't work on different laptops nor is it easy finding a driver that will work other than from the laptop vendor. This could be a problem if it's poorly designed.OpenGL games also could have this result, but this is due to the video drivers not working correctly with OpenGL instructions.I wouldn't rule out a driver problem.There are probably other issues related, including heat, processing and power but you're quite limited with fixing these issues on laptops.Cheers,MC