Random Musings About Wireless Storage

I remember a time when setting up a home network was an extremely expensive ordeal. If you were studying for a Microsoft Certification Exam, Cisco Exam or any of the other multitudes of exams out there, for the majority of us a home network was not an option because of the costs involved. As time went on, home networks became affordable. Now, it seems almost anyone can set up a vast network of sorts and it is very affordable. Even the once super high-priced wireless networks are within reach. It’s amazing how technology changes and how prices for some of the top gadgets eventually come down.

Recently, I was browsing around and discovered wireless hard drives, which can be incorporated into a network with ease. A wireless hard drive can be used to store backups of all your critical data and is like having your own SANS. It’s simply amazing that a consumer can have all of the advantages of this technology without the high costs of a SANS. Even with prices around $ 300.00 (which is great) for a wireless hard drive, I will still wait until these babies come down in price, which they eventually will.

Until next time,

Ernie H

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May 16, 2008 | Filed Under Random Musings | Leave a Comment

Online Casinos Provide A Unique Experience

Well, I just got back from a little R&R (rest & relaxation). Believe me when I say it was much needed. Everybody has there own ways for relaxing and mine is to go on a trip. I like mini trips and decided on Atlantic City, NJ. It was good to let out some steam and just have a good time. I usually like to go to places like Atlantic City or Las Vegas because there is so much to do there and lots to see like the nightly shows and food – yes, the food is great. I also love to gamble, with my favorite table games being Craps and Blackjack. Of course, I love the Slots also and spend hours at a time hanging around these one-arm bandits trying to find that one machine that’s going to pay me my next fortune.

Now, if you can’t go to one of the casinos because of work or whatever and still want the whole Vegas-like experience - you really need to try the Online Casinos. This is a great way to bring the whole casino experience into the convenience and privacy of your home. Most of these online casinos have free software setups and incentives galore. The software installs quickly and easily. They are, for the most part, well designed and easy to navigate. The graphics on most of the virtual casinos I have seen have been beautiful to look at and provide a real Vegas look and feel to them. The software also comes complete with real-life lights and sound effects of actual casinos. Since there are hundreds of online casinos, it would be best to utilize a quality directory site and I strongly recommend http://www.gamblingphd.com/, which is a directory of online casinos and online gambling sites.

Good luck in your gaming experience and I hope you win that pot of gold!

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April 5, 2008 | Filed Under Random Musings | Leave a Comment

Online Reputation Could Cost You More Than You Think

Online privacy is something many are concerned about. While most people never stop to think or even imagine that there could be something negative about them online, the truth is that nowadays most information is easy to obtain and could easily affect your business and social life in a negative way.

Have you ever performed an online search of your name? Interested to see what the results are? You may not be the only person interested in this type of information. Potential employers can type someone’s name into popular search engines like Google and Yahoo to see if any dirt comes back on them. They can also use this information against you in interviews or job selection.

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard of someone’s family life or career being ruined because of questionable information being disclosed about them on the Internet. Don’t become a victim and make sure you maintain a clean reputation.

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March 15, 2008 | Filed Under Random Musings | Leave a Comment

Random Musings About The Mortgage Market

If you haven’t been following the recent turmoil in the housing industry and rise and fall of the mortgage rates then you have truly been living under a rock. That’s okay though, if you’ve had other things on your mind or just didn’t care what was and still is going on I will attempt to fill you in right here. First off the housing markets took a huge hit last year with well-recognized mortgage companies specializing in subprime lending going bankrupt. This, in part was due to people defaulting on their loans, which is why subprime lending is a high-risk to begin with. Now there are talks in the U.S. about foreclosure proceedings topping the amount of homes sold in certain parts of the country. This is just amazing to me if you consider just two years ago the amount of mortgage loans being underwritten was at a phenomenal figure. Analysts call this the housing bubble that popped and some experts say it hasn’t popped all the way yet.

With the Fed recently dropping the Prime rate by .50% the current national average 30-yr fixed rate is 6.24% at the time of this writing. Who knows where all of this will lead, but to tell you the truth I believe the housing market will come back stronger than ever and with the current low rates you may want to consider taking advantage of it now before they go back up again and getting a Free Mortgage Quote

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March 3, 2008 | Filed Under Random Musings | Leave a Comment