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In-dept Forex Striker Review - Is This A SCAM?

2012-10-17T03:12:00.000+08:00

Forex Striker Review

Forex Striker: The Next Big Thing Within The Forex World

Features at a glance:

1. Amazingly user friendly Forex robot

Seeing that it is a Forex robot and it has the capability to perform almost everything by itself, for that reason virtually anyone with or even without having Forex trading past experiences will be able to begin using this amazing software application. Those people having no experience concerning Forex trading is able to take advantage of the software to earn very high profits. The developers have made FX trading simple and easy for everybody. Even though it was supposed to be very simple already, but these fellas have tried to further simplified it a little more for the average man or woman. At this point with Forex Striker and a whole lot of Forex Striker reviews, now you can generate just as much as one can. Furthermore, you are able to make an investment well under $500-$1,000 in trading not to mention risk no more than 3% in accordance with their personal testings.

2. Forex Striker can even make decisions smartly

Without any doubt, this robot software has a great deal to present to its buyers. It is actually a lot more advanced in comparison with all other EAs in which we've already been making use of for some time, in the sense that the application has the ability to adjust the way how it works. That means, should the marketplace overall condition, trend or perhaps situation shifts, Forex Striker will be able to shift its operation method. The very individual does not have to implement anything at all instead it'll instantly develop a brand new approach in accordance with the "recent" market movement, and will begin functioning accordingly. In contrast to many other FX softwares which generally basically do well within a specific marketplace position, and once the trend changes or perhaps prices go up and down, they start losing all the investments. Additionally, a majority of these FX robots were found to be fine for repeating chores that do not effectively require any sort of decision taking or even doesn't require any kind of decisions. On the flip side, Forex Striker is absolutely not meant to work like this. It's not a basic robot designed to do just one and solely one task for anyone over and over again, in fact it has the proficiency to successfully adapt to the present marketplace situation, make a decision, choose a strategy and additionally execute it.

3. Opportunity to increase invested amount to as high as 9214% within a year

Right now here's the key characteristic. This unique software technology is able to grow your invested sum of money to as much as 9214% in a single year. This is definitely a huge benefit. Notably, this output seriously isn't imaginable or perhaps projected rather it's actually a tried, actual not to mention proven outcome. 9214% is actually a verified result which this unique Expert Advisor will probably present to practically all its owners in a single year. Fantastic!

This is essentially the most mentioned offers and it's also been discussed almost over just about every Forex blog and also discussion board. All of the Forex Striker reviews explicitly features the following area. And no doubt, this sort of high outcome is simply unequaled. The developers have spent 7 years to test out this automated robot, and it has actually been displaying precisely the same results time and time again during the course of all the testing stages.

4. Created by a team of Eight highly qualified, skilled and experienced developers

Forex Striker has been created by a reputable and well qualified team of eight completely different software developers. Seems fantastic! These software developers include Mike S., Stefan H. and Oleh Z and other individuals. All of the developers are generally very skilled and indeed, they're industry experts in their niche. Forex Megadroid, GPS Forex robot as well as FAP Turbo are a few several other softwares and programs which many of these developers have developed. So you can expect by far the most high-quality Forex robot from the industry experts. Furthermore they've implemented AI, D.N.A. research, aeronautics, multi thread processing as well as telemetrics to successfully put together this unique top of the range Forex robot software. This is definitely one other reason for its immense recognition that the software links to eight different industry experts.

5. The application moves with the marketing conditions

The application comes with the built-in capability to successfully move with the adjusting market conditions. Since Forex market in no way remains at a standstill, and continues updating each and every second, and so the perfect automated robot needs to work with the very marketplace appropriately. And Forex Striker does exactly the same. The application shifts with the most recent direction and keeps on increasing the profits.

6. Offered together with a real 60 days full money back guarantee

Not forgetting, Forex Striker will be presented along with a 60 days refund guarantee. Can any individual miss out on such an opportunity to actually get hands onto the latest Forex robot that's recommended along with 60 days cash back guarantee and even has the potential to increase your returns anywhere up to 9214% yearly? The developers are incredibly confident with Forex Striker that they will certainly refund all of your money in case you are not totally pleased with the results.

7. Simplified codes implemented

The developers surely have preserved the whole thing straightforward and even consistent by having all the codes in simplified form. And that means you could very well operate this software robot on virtually any computer system with nominal chances of hanging problems, crashes and ram memory overload concerns. Even if your computer or laptop lock-ups, all you have to actually do is install Forex Striker on some other pc and it will continue right from the point where it had been gone down - sophisticated is definitely the statement we use for this specific software robot. And so, it means that you can easily use the application on several laptops all together.

8. The only patented Forex robot software

Forex Striker is the only Forex trading robot in the history that has been patented with the USA Patent and Trademark Office. This really is by far the most featured aspects of this revolutionary software that's been pointed out in Forex Striker reviews and also on the official webpage of the robot software. In the event the approach or even the technology that's been used in the very invention has actually been patented, this means that there's something new within it. Surely, nobody would love to shell out large sum of money for patenting a technology or even product in the instance that it isn't really unique.

Forex Striker Review: Latest Performance

Forex Striker downsides:

1. It is in fact explained that just about 99% of the FX robots are generally scam, and also none of them actually give good results. Hence there usually are individuals who suspect or have views that Forex Striker without a doubt yet another scam. This is what people have to actually claim concerning it, however I must state here that you just simply cannot say a single thing with regards to a product until and should you try it.

2. The creators point out that this particular Forex robot will invariably present the same output to every single individual who makes use of it. This means this revolutionary Forex robot will be going to change the FX market indefinitely given that virtually anyone can purchase and then set it up on MT4 and can start earning money. This is definitely an issue that is very much criticized.

Price

Pricing is one key element that can not be ignored, and therefore I'm sure you must be wanting to know as to what's the price tag on this state of the art Forex software. Well luckily it is available at $147. No recurring charges. So this seems to be an exceptionally fair deal. After all, there is absolutely no reason for rejecting such a good quality software robot for such a absolute price tag.

Forex Striker Review: In Conclusion

Among countless other Forex Striker reviews, the following evaluation is different as it has a lot to share with you apart from the same old many benefits and even pros of the actual product. As it is mentioned, "to just about every downside there's a corresponding advantage", hence the suggestion here is to keep to the features and benefits of this legendary Forex robot. A particular element is for certain, this is a really unique software application that guarantees to positively grow earnings considerably. Furthermore, it's got the potential to actually convert the investment into Seven figures within a week.

To sum it up, Forex Striker is certainly a revolutionary Forex robot that not one person wants to ignore. It's about time to change your current situation and to finally shine your future, which happens to be only practical if you will buy this revolutionary great Forex robot. Grab it now simply because you wouldn't want to miss this great advantage that will improve your financial position for a lifetime.

Click Here to Visit The Official Forex Striker Website Now

Bugatti Veyron - Video Documentary Of One Of The World's Most Expensive Cars

2010-05-12T19:35:00.003+08:00

I've previously blogged about Bugatti Veyron a few times here on my blog but today, this will be the most interesting post you're going to read/watch about the amazing Bugatti Veyron.

Here I've found a National Geographic 4-part video documentary about the actual manufacturing process of Bugatti Veyron. The $1.7Million supercar is man-made, as you will see from the videos. Buggati Veyron is actually capable to produce an outstanding 1001 horsepower from the 8.-liter W16 quad-turbocharged engine. The max torque is 1250 Nm at 2200-5500 rpm.

In this particular 4-part video, the Bugatti Veyron is featured in an episode of Man-Made, going into excruciating indepth detail on precisely how the car was assembled, engineered and built as well as the obstacles its creators needed to overcome in order to achieve the Veyron’s 407km/h top speed mark.

YouTube's New Page Layout - review with Screenshots

2010-03-13T04:43:00.006+08:00

Today around 8AM EST (9PM Malaysian time), when I went over to YouTube to search for some videos, I encountered some problem with YouTube. I could not fast-forward nor rewind the video. I thought it was caused by some slow internet connection. But around 11AM EST (12AM Malaysian time), I noticed that the page layout of YouTube somehow looked different. The first thing I saw on the right hand side of the page was “Welcome to the new video page! You can take a quick tour of the page’s new features. Take the tour or dismiss”. Sorry I do not have a screenshot of it.

When I clicked to take a quick tour, a pop up pages appears with info. When I clicked again to proceed to the next page, an error message appeared. So I guess it's still not really ready yet.

Amazingly not much people knew about it and when I Googled for "YouTube's new page layout", there weren't any queries related to this issue. The closest I came across was YouTube's April Fool upside down video page. =)

So most probably YouTube has just rolled this new page layout to a selected group of accounts. I might be wrong about this.

Okay here's some screenshot.

Here's a full screenshot of the new page layout.

As you can see, there's still an option for you to switch back to the Old YouTube page layout.

Here you can see the account name, that account's other videos and the "Subscribe" button has been shifted to the left, above the video.

When you click on the account's other videos, it will expand in a drop-down with all of the videos from that particular account user. When you click on it again, it will minimize back to normal.

Here you'll notice that the video description and Statistics & Data has been moved below the video. When you click on them, it expands with more info.

Well, they've removed the star ratings and replaced it with “likes” and “dislikes” just like on Facebook. You can also save the video to your favorites, share on Twitter, Facebook or by Email. The video embed code was also moved over to that location.

For the comment section, basically it's still almost the same. It's just that only when you mouse over your mouse at the comment only will the "reply", "likes", "dislikes" and flag will appear.

So basically that's all there is to YouTube's new page layout.

If you have any comments about this new page layout, do leave your comments below.

How To Fold A Proven World-Record-Setting Paper Airplane

2010-03-03T14:49:00.001+08:00

Takuo Toda holds the record for folding a proven world-record-setting paper airplane named "Sky King"

The record-setting paper airplane drifted for 27.9 seconds, 0.3 seconds longer than the previous world record for a paper plane.

This video from Wired Video demonstrates the build from start to finish. Watch it for yourself:

If you'd prefer a more barebones schematic, head over to the Wired page for a nice step-by-step in images.
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Fold_Your_Own_Sky_King_Paper_Airplane

It doesn't look all that impressive when Wired put the plane into flight, but it looks more like a matter of an unbalanced build than a flaw with the design.

Ben The Drummer is still Alive and is Back for the Year 2010

2010-01-08T01:02:00.005+08:00

Before I start talking, I would like to wish you all a Happy Blessed New Year 2010!!! Yeah I know it's already a few days into 2010 but it's never to late. I believe the year 2010 will be a great and blessed year for everyone.

So have you written down your new year's resolution? If you've not yet written them down, I suggest that you read this article to help you with your new year's resolution. It will be a good read as well for those that have already made theirs. Read the article - What sort of New Year’s Resolution should a Christian make?

Time do really flies and during this time of last year, I was having my holiday at Hong Kong. I've you've not read about my updates, you can read it at - Off I Go To Hong Kong.

Just to update you guys a little, if you noticed, I didn't update this blog since the mid of November 2009. This is because I was very busy with work and with church stuff. And for the whole of December, I was also busy planning out for the year 2010 and having some fun as well with my friends.

I will be starting a company with my friend called - Dot Com Mastermind and this company provides an Online Solution for businesses or individuals that wants to have a presence online.

For now the services provided by my company are - website designing, online advertising, online business consultation and many more to come. This is all I can review for now and as things progresses, I'll update you with more info.

So if you know of anyone looking for a website designer, please feel free to refer them to me. =)

That's all I have to say for now.

God bless and take care!!!

Damien Walters - Extreme Freestyle Gymnast & Stuntman

2009-11-19T18:43:00.006+08:00

Hi guys. While I was browsing through some YouTube videos, I came across this video from Damien Walters.

Damien Walters originates from South United Kingdom. He's a gymnast who also does freestyle stunts. Damien Walters has also filmed in scenes for Hellboy 2 in Budapest and spent four months in Berlin, filming Matrix directors the Wakowski brothers' new film, Ninja Assassin.

You can read about the article at:
City gymnast tumbles into career as movie stuntman

He has some extreme killer stunts and you should check it out for yourself.

To watch his other videos, you can check out his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/damienwalters

How To Detect a Lie By Examining Body Gestures

2009-11-03T12:54:00.004+08:00

Do you have a clue whenever someone is lying straight in your face? Are you getting the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

I just came across an interesting video from Howcast. It gives you some suggestion and potential tips to gauge whether a person is lying or not.

The tips shared in this video are just guidelines and possible indicators that someone is lying. You should also use your own intelligence to determine the case. You'll need to have - A good ear, Good eyes and A healthy skepticism.

Here a short summary of the steps from the video:

Step 1: Watch their hands
Watch the suspected liar’s hands. Body language studies show that people tend to touch their face and scratch their nose when they lie.

Step 2: Follow their eyes
Follow their eyes. Liars tend to blink a lot and don’t maintain eye contact.

Step 3: Note their words
Note their words. A liar will skip contractions—saying “I did not” instead of “I didn’t”—and avoid pronouns, using someone’s full name instead of “he” or “she.”

Step 4: Check their smile
Check their smile. People who are telling the truth use many facial muscles, but liars smile with just their mouth.

Step 5: Note their posture
Notice their posture. Liars tend to keep their body posture closed (by folding their arms, for example). They may also unconsciously put an object between you, like a cup of coffee.

Step 6: Pause before responding
Pause momentarily before responding; if the silence makes them uncomfortable, they may be lying.

Step 7: Note the details
Pay attention to details. If they provide more information than necessary, that’s a bad sign. People tend to be overly specific when they’re making something up.

Step 8: Change the subject
Change the subject. If they seem relieved, that’s probably a red flag that they’ve been lying straight to your face!

Step 9: Teach your liar a lesson
What you do from here is up to you. It may be smart to file your knowledge away for future use. However, if you’re noticing a trend, it might just be time to teach your liar a lesson.

Source: http://www.howcast.com/videos/1885-How-To-Detect-a-Lie

How To Crack a Master Combination Padlock With a Beer Can

2009-10-21T15:20:00.000+08:00

Have you ever set a master combination for you padlock and happens that you forgot what was you password? Does it sound familiar to you? I bet it does for some of you.

It can be very troublesome when you need to use the padlock again or worse still that you need to get things out from your school's locker. What can you do to open it? Are you going to call a "padlock hacker" to crack the code for you which would take them days to crack that 64,000-possible-combinations lock. That's just insane. A better choice would be - just cut the padlock apart. Ouch!

I have a better solution for you. I found this video tutorial teaching you how you can crack open your padlock in a matter of time with just a beer can shim and save your padlock. Check out the video below.

Here's another video.

How to Fix Annoying Video Lag in Firefox

2009-10-13T10:18:00.003+08:00

Have you ever notice an annoying persistent lag every 10 seconds or so when you are watching a video (YouTube) in Firefox?

Ever since Firefox version 2.0 implemented the session restore function, when you are watching a video on YouTube (perhaps on other video sites as well, you may notice a tiny freeze-up of the video every 10 seconds or so. This is caused by the session restore. By default, it is set to save all open tabs every 10 seconds. If you happen to have a lot of tabs open at once, it's easily noticeable.

Here's the step-by-step fix for this problem:

Type in about:config in the Firefox address bar and hit Enter.
Next a warning page will appear. Just click on "I'll be careful, I Promise!".
In the “Filter” box at the top of the list (where your cursor is blinking), type in browser.sessionstore.interval and it will automatically reduce all the listings.
Now you'll see a value of 10000, which is in milliseconds. (Meaning your session is saved every 10 seconds.)
Change the number by double clicking on it to 300000, which is 5 minutes. If you feel like being more on the safe side, try increasing it to something a bit lower, say 120000, or every 2 minutes. For me, I choose 300000. If you're a risk taker or you don't rely much on the session restore, you can go for 600000, which is 10 minutes. (Please be at your own risk)

That's all you have to do to fix the annoying lag while watching videos in Firefox. Was that easy or what? If you did give it try, let's hear if it does the trick for you in the comments.

Mark Eaton Million Dollar Hole In One

2009-09-28T14:27:00.003+08:00

Do you think you can earn 1 Millions Dollars in just 5 minutes? Mark Eaton did it at the Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament. He scored a hole in one and became a Millionaire instantly.

Check it out for yourself.

I Don't Want To Go Through The Motions - Matthew West

2009-09-17T23:19:00.001+08:00

I just came across this nice song on YouTube called "The Motions" by Matthew West. Thought that you guys might like it as well. The lyrics of the song is very meaningful. Enjoy the song.

You'll Be in Trouble if Your Girlfriend or Wife Sees This

2009-09-14T16:34:00.001+08:00

I just came across this video and no matter how much of nice guy you are, you’ll never beat this one. A word of advise - If you are man and not married yet, do yourself a favor and don’t let your girlfriend see this. You'll know why after watching this video.

What's the Difference between PC Hibernate & PC Sleep Mode?

2009-09-10T18:25:00.001+08:00

There are lots of people who are always confused on what is PC Hibernate and PC Sleep Mode and its features. Today you'll understand what PC Hibernate & PC Sleep Mode can do for you.

What is PC Hibernation?

Computer hibernation is the process in which your computer stores all contents of your RAM to your hard disk, which will save the content of your desktop & keep some programs that are running up until you boot up your computer. This can be done by saving it to a file or saving it to another hard drive partition. Hibernating is a great way to quickly boot up your computer to the previous state in which you left it.

How to Hibernate your PC

In order to hibernate your PC, first you've to enable hibernation. Right-click on your desktop and click on properties to get to display properties. Click on Screen Saver and then on Power near the bottom of the box. Next, go to the Hibernate tab and then click ‘Enable Hibernation’. Then click the ‘Start’ button, ‘Turn off computer’, then hold down the "shift" key on your keyboard and the Stand By button should switch to Hibernate. Click on that and then your computer will go into hibernation mode. To start it up again, you'll just need to push the power button on your computer. It's that simple

Then, What is PC Sleep Mode?

The computer Sleep Mode was once known as Stand By or Suspend mode, in which it saves energy but doesn’t quite turn the PC off. In Sleep mode, Windows saves what you’re doing and then puts the computer to sleep — a special low-power mode. The computer isn’t exactly off, and it restores itself quickly, which makes Sleep mode more effective as a way to shut down the computer.

How to Use Your PC’s Sleep Mode

Click the ‘Start’ button, ‘Turn off computer’, then click Stand By button to get your PC to Sleep Mode.

So What’s Actually the Difference between PC Hibernate & Sleep Mode?

The Main difference is that Hibernate is a Better way of Powering Down you PC or laptop. Since your data is saved to your hard disk and not RAM. This makes it a safer, but slower option for shut down and resume. By hibernating your computer, you also save up on your battery life because you don't have to close all the programs nor restart the computer.

The Huge drawback to Stand By is you run the possibility of losing whatever data you were working on if the power goes out. So, as a precaution, you might want to save the data before putting your computer in this mode... if not use Hibernate.

The winner between the two is — to set your computer to Hibernate Mode!!!

Learn to Cook in Your Hotel Room with George Egg

2009-09-04T15:35:00.002+08:00

Have you ever thought that a night in a hotel room meant either ordering pizza or having overpriced room service or restaurants to go to, you have to think again. In this video, British comedian George Egg demonstrates how to cook tortellini pasta and how to bake muffins, all in a hotel room using just what he find there. This is really a great hotel survival tip to learn.

According to Egg, all you need is "a kettle, two pounds worth of ingredients, a bit of ingenuity, and a can-do attitude." That will do the job.

Next time when you're travelling and want to save money on your meals, why not you give this a try. Try at your own risk I must say. =)

Gender Analyzer reviews the Gender of a Blog Author

2009-08-25T14:47:00.005+08:00

Have you ever wondered what's the gender of the blog's author that you normally read or follow? No worries as today I have the solution or tool for you review the gender of the blog's author.

Gender Analyzer uses Artificial Intelligence to determine whether a blog is written by a man or woman. It's a Web application where just by typing the URL of any blog, it will analyze the results for you.

From my testing of it's accuracy, I can say that the results may not be correct all the time, but they seem to be quite accurate. So far it works only with blogs in English.

Head over to Gender Analyze to try it out for yourself.

8 Online Tools To Download And Convert Youtube Videos

2009-08-20T09:55:00.005+08:00

There are dozens of tools to convert and download videos from YouTube, but it's quite hard to pick the best one. This is because each of them has its pluses and minuses. I did a research and found some websites that did the job and made a list of them.

Here goes the list:

1. CatchYouTube.com enables you to convert YouTube videos into any number of different video and audio formats and then to download these to your computer. You just have to copy & paste the Youtube web address (URL) and start converting. The videos can be converted to MPG, MOV (Mac), DVD, MP4 (iPod, PSP, iPhone), 3GP, MP3, WAV or FLV format.

2. Zamzar is a free universal online converter, which means you can convert any files without using any software. It is not only good at doing the Youtube conversion but it also supports the conversion of 72 images, videos, musics and documents formats. Learn more about this website by watching this tutorial video by Zamzar. I strongly recommend that you bookmark this website as I believe it will benefit you in the future. This is also my favorite.

3. Anjo.to lets you download Youtube videos in normal flv format or convert them to the 3GP, MP3, AVI, MOV, or MP4 (iPod, PSP, iPhone) formats. Anjo is also different from the rest because it has multi load feature, where you can submit up to 10 videos in a single time. The videos links will later be sent to your email. You can do everything in one go.

4. Vixy typically has the same features as Anjo, except it only allows one conversion at a time. The videos can be converted to 3GP, MP3, AVI, MOV, or MP4 formats.

5. KCoolOnline currently works for over 231 streaming video sites, and more are being added every week. It's recommended to people who are seeking for simplicity.

6. Media Converter produces good video conversion. The tool is not limited to video conversion; it also supports hundreds of audio and document formats and is in the same league as Zamzar.

7. KeepVid is quite easy to use. In addition to that, it also supports other website such as Google video, IFilm, Break and many more. The file downloaded is in the flv format.

8. Vid2pc is also quite easy to use. It supports FLV, MP4 (iPod, PSP, iPhone) or 3GP format.

P.S. I believe there are plenty more websites out there that I've missed out, so if you have any in mind or is one of your favorite, please share it. I hope this list benefits you. =)

Tiger Woods Solving A Rubik Cube And Putting It

2009-08-17T11:29:00.002+08:00

How many of you know that Tiger Woods is able to solve a rubik cube? He's not only able to sove it but he's also able to put the rubik cube into the hole. Amazing!

Check it out for yourself in this video:

Do you think President Obama is A Basketball Pro and The Coolest President Of All?

2009-08-13T13:41:00.003+08:00

Did anyone of you thought President Obama could play basketball that well? I came across this video which was featured on Facebook & Myspace by the White House to show how cool the new president is.

Watch the video and you'll see how he did 3 pointers from a distance of 20 feet consecutively, beating the UConn women’s basketball team players.

So what do you think? Is he a basketball pro?

RSS Subscription Options

2009-08-12T16:56:00.004+08:00

To subscribe to this blog, you can use the following feed:

http://feedproxy.google.com/BenTheDrummersPersonalBlog

Or you use any of the subscription buttons below:

Or if you are confused learn what RSS is and how to subscribe to an RSS feed.

Or if RSS scares you try the email subscription option:

What is RSS and How To Use Them

2009-08-10T20:58:00.011+08:00

Have you ever come across this word RSS, or people asking you to subscribe to their RSS feed? Do you actually know what's it for and how can you use it to save you time? Then read on.

Before I start, watch this short video – RSS In Plain English.

The Basics

In a nutshell, RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" and you don't have to know what it means in order to use it. You can use RSS to syndicate or subscribe to the feed of a website, blog or almost any media content online (not just articles, it can be music, video, podcast or almost any digital media).

You can also read from Wikipedia entries on XML, RSS, Web Syndication and Web Feed.

By syndicating, you subscribe to the feed of the website, which means you don't have to constantly visit the many different website to read or access the latest content. Instead you use a feed reading software or a website to read the latest articles or content. Instead of going to each of your favourite sites individually, you can collect all the feeds of the sites (provided they make them available) in one place. The purpose of syndication is to therefore make it more efficient for you to read your favorite content and save you a lot of time.

Feed Readers

Currently I'm using Google Reader. It is a web based reader. To use it, you just need to have a Google account, which I believe most of you have.

Here are some other web based feed reader that you can try out.

- Google Reader
- Bloglines
- NewsGator
- My Yahoo!

Browser Feed Reader

Most browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox will automatically check a website to see if it has feeds and if it does the RSS icon will display so you know that this option is available.

In Mozilla Firefox the button appears in the URL bar.

In Internet Explorer the button appears on the menu bar.

Subscribing to a Website or a Blog

In order to subscribe to an RSS feed, you will need to search for the orange RSS link button which looks like this.

For example, the RSS feed link for my blog looks like this – http://feedproxy.google.com/BenTheDrummersPersonalBlog. After clicking on it, you'll be taken to another page. On that page, can see a list of my feed content listed out. In order to subscribe, you'll need to choose the feed reader of your choice.

If you noticed, my feeds are summarized. In order to read the whole article or content, you'll need to click through to my blog to read the rest of it. I use a third party service called Feedburner which was acquired buy Google not long ago. Feedburner adds extra features to my feed output and most importantly it provides me with statistics on how many people subscribe to my blog.

Subscribe by Email

For some websites, you can also subscribe to their RSS by Email. In order to subscribe, you're required to enter your email address in the form. Whenever there are updates from the website, you'll be sent an email. This feature is also provided by Feedburner.

You can see at the top right sidebar of my blog for an example. There's an RSS feed button together with the Email form.

In Conclusion

All blogs will have a link which you can subscribe to. It might be referred to as an RSS feed, feed, RSS channel, Syndicate, RDF feed, XML feed, or Atom feed, but they all essentially the same thing.

RSS is designed to make our Internet life easier. At the moment, it’s worthwhile to become familiar with this technology simply because you are going to be seeing a lot more of it. If you can keep abreast of the technology wave you will have less frustration when using the Internet.

P.S. Don't forget to subscribe my RSS feed to your favorite RSS reader in order to be notified of new updates and help save your valuable time from jumping from blogs to blogs, checking for updates.

Update: Try out the RSS Subscription Options I've provided.

Why I Removed My Chatbox

2009-08-06T14:16:00.001+08:00

It's already been more than 5 months that I've changed to this new template. I'm sure some of you notice that I've removed my chatbox from my blog. There are many reasons why I remove it and there are the pros and cons for me taking away the chatbox.

The main reason why I remove the chatbox is because some of the readers will just leave their comments in the chatbox rather than using the comment form in the post itself. The purpose to have a comment form for each post is for you readers to have your oppinions and comments to contribute further on the content or to disagree on the post and everyone will have a chance to see it. But if you leave your comments in the chatbox, after some time, it will be moved to the next page when others also leave their comment there and it's very difficult for people to refer to them...

And sometimes when you leave your comments in the chatbox, sometimes I don't even know which post are you referring to. =)

I know some of the readers oftenly come back to my blog to check on the chatbox to see whether did anyone write anything there or sometimes use it to chat with other readers on the blog. There's conversation going on within the blog is a good thing, but don't because the chatbox is removed you can't chat with other readers on this blog. You still can use the comment box.

Last but not least, I hope that you readers understand what I'm trying to convey here. If you have any questions, just leave me a comment regarding your question and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Have a nice day and God Bless!

Ben The Drummer

Nissan GT-R vs Bugatti Veyron

2009-08-04T00:23:00.003+08:00

Bugatti Veyron is the fastest car in the wold and with Nissan GT-R boasting perhaps the most explosive take-off of any car in the world.

To see for how long the Nissan GT-R can stay ahead of the Veyron, have a look at the video below:

So what do you think about the video? Did you freak out near to the end of the video when the Veyron just blast off away? That's crazy!

Another post worth looking at about Bugatti Veyron and its massive speed is at:
Bugatti Veyron Against a Jet Fighter and At Top Speed

David Blaine Levitation Trick Exposed - How to Video

2009-07-21T12:53:00.003+08:00

Have you ever watched on tv how David Blaine floats in the air? No it's not magic and he's not even floating. He just does it as if he's floating into the air for a few seconds and down he comes exhausted. It's just an illusion of him levitating.

This trick is called the "The Balducci Levitation".

Watch the video to see how this trick is done...

David Blaine Levitation Magic Trick Secret Video Explained

8 Common Mobile Phone Myths Busted

2009-07-20T11:17:00.006+08:00

Many of us often receive emails and SMS(s) outlining cellphone do’s and don’ts. Have you ever tried to find out if any of these tips hold water in terms of scientific evidence and reasoning? Here we explore the truth behind several common mobile phone myths that are doing the rounds of the Internet:

1. Myth: Mobile phone use at a petrol pump can cause an explosion.

Fact: None of the incidents you read about in forwarded emails have ever been verified as the truth. Moreover, the belief that a mobile phone can ignite petrol is simply unfounded - the elctromagnetic field created by it and the current passed on by its batteries are both far too weak to cause gas to ignite. So why the warning at both gas stations and in cellphone manuals to cease and desist from using your phone while you tank up? Simply because it’s better to be safe than sorry - at the end of the day, the cellphone possesses flammable properties.

2. Myth: Charging your cellphone every day will reduce the life of the battery.

Fact: While this is true of older cellphone models, which use batteries like NiCd and NiMH, cellphones which use newer batteries like Li-Ion and Li-Ion Polymer can be charged every day without undermining performance or battery life..

3. Myth: You get a free phone on a contract/ combined offer when you subscribe to a particular telecom operator’s services for a year or two.

Fact: No free lunches. Read carefully before you sign - a cancellation of the network provider’s services before the contract expires may lead to a hefty penalty fee.

4. Myth: Since I don’t get network coverage from my service provider within my own home, the service provider is no good.

Fact: Mobile phones use radio technology. Just like your car radio, your mobile phone may have poor reception in some places. You should also check up on whether it’s your handset that is causing the problem.

5. Myth: Mobile phones fry your brain.

Fact: While it is true that mobiles phones can produce a little heat, your head is more likely to warm up from walking in the sun.

6. Myth: Cellphone use can affect male fertility.

Fact: Calling all men who carry their mobiles in their pockets or in a holster on their belts: the good news is that you are still as capable as an Arabian stud! As of the present there is no hard evidence that cellphone use can affect male fertility.

7. Myth: Mobile phone use can cause tumours on the side of the head and lead to cancer, particularly in children.

Fact: There isn’t sufficient proof of this as yet, because mobile phones haven’t been around for too long. However, a precautionary approach is recommended (reduced usage, availing of speakerphone or hands-free options, using the Bluetooth facility, opting for a low SAR phone) especially for children. The most lethal risk of mobiles is using them while driving.

8. Myth: When your cellphone battery gets completely drained and your phone switches off, you can punch in a code to dig into reserve battery power. Your phone will then restart and your battery power will be increased by 50 percent.

Fact: This is 100 percent false. After a cellphone goes off from lack of battery power, there is simply no battery power left in reserve for it to start operating again. No code in the world can restore such a cellphone’s activity - you have to recharge the battery. If you have a hard time believing that, read your cellphone manual - if it possessed any such feature, the manufacturers would undoubtedly mention it, especially to help customers cope with an emergency situation.

Article Source: http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/oct/26mobile.htm

Update: I was contacted by David from http://www.wirelesswatchblog.com/ regarding this article which mentioned the precautionary approach however it is not up on the science. It is said that it causes cancer and dna damage - pretty definite now. To find out more feel free to check out David's website.
http://www.wirelesswatchblog.com/