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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jemina | Leave a comment

Samsung Chromebook

Does your life revolve around the net? Do you wish your computer loads faster especially when you are browsing the web? This is exactly what Chrome is about.  Running on a Chrome OS, Chromebook is “built and optimized for the web”.

What it is and what it’s not

Chromebook is not like any other notebooks because there is no need to boot. When you turn it on, you will automatically be welcomed by a browser. Just like an iPad which runs on apps, Chromebook also uses web-based apps which means there is no need to install any software in your computer and it cannot store anything. It is made to run web apps which makes it load faster.  Security-wise it is reliable because all your files are stored in the “cloud”.

Because it runs web-based apps it means a  lot to a majority of computer/internet users. Unlike Microsoft which is loaded with errors and glitches, Chromebook developers had those who are not techie in mind by eliminating the need for technicians/IT. All problems will be handled by the Google team. How sweet!

Go and watch this Introduction to Chromebook video to find out more about this amazing netbook.

Benefits to Bloggers

If you love to go out and about, the Chromebook is the best companion you’ll ever get as a blogger. Unlike iPad, Chromebook is a keyboard based computing. Using Google Docs, you can now get access to your files anywhere you go as long as you are online. Basically, you can do anything online now with the development of apps.

Producers and Models

Currently, Acer and Samsung have agreed to partner with Google in producing the first Chromebooks.

Samsung Specifications

  • 12.1 (1280×800) 300 nit Display
  • 3.26 lbs/1.48 kg
  • 8.5 hours of continuous usage 1
  • Intel® AtomTM Dual-Core Processor
  • Built in dual-band Wi-Fi and World-mode 3G (optional)
  • HD Webcam
  • 2 USB 2.0 ports
  • 4-in-1 memory card slot
  • Mini-VGA port
  • Full-sized Chrome keyboard
  • Oversized, fully clickable track pad

Acer Specifications

  • 11.6 HD Widescreen CineCrystalTM LED-backlit LCD
  • 3.19 lbs | 1.45 kg
  • 6 hours of continuous usage 1
  • Intel® AtomTM Dual-Core Processor
  • Built in dual-band Wi-Fi and World-mode 3G (optional)
  • HD Webcam
  • High-Definition Audio Support
  • 2 USB 2.0 ports
  • 4-in-1 memory card slot
  • HDMI port
  • Full-sized Chrome keyboard
  • Oversized, fully clickable track pad

Prices and Release

Chromebooks release in the US on June 15, 2011 and in the UK on 1 of July

Acer AC700 Chromebook (Wi-Fi) $349.99/not available in the UK yet

Acer AC700 Chromebook (3G) $429.99/not available in the UK yet

Samsung Series 5 (Wi-Fi) $429.99/£349.00 Release in the UK July 1, 2011

Samsung Series 5 (3G) $499.99/£399.00 Release in the UK July 1, 2011

Check out Chromebook on Amazon

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jemina | Leave a comment

How many of you have got multiple accounts with Gmail? Raise your hand. There, I see a lot of hands. If you haven’t heard already, you can actually login with your multiple accounts with Gmail and easily switch between them. Just follow these simple steps.

  1. Go to your Google Account

    2.  

  2. Under Personal Settings click “Edit” next to Multiple sign-in

    3.  

  3. By default it is turned off. Click next to the On button and review and tick each box

    4.  

  4. Sign-in to your Gmail  and go to the “Sign out” menu and click on “Switch account” where you will be promted to sign in with your other gmail accounts. Once you have done this then you can easily switch between your accounts.
Posted on June 2, 2011 by Jemina | Leave a comment

Travel Blog and Other Hobby Blog

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jemina

This is the 3rd and the last of my mini series “What can I blog about“. The first and second 

examples are Parenting Blog and Marriage Blog.

 

If you love travelling, you should have a nice camera with you to capture sceneries. Photos are an excellent part of travel blogging. You can also include tips on how to find bargain airfares, foreign exchange rates, immigration protocols and stuff like that.

Niches that are good for travel blog are backpacking, trekking, island hopping, camping, etc. Then you can use Amazon and eBay affiliate programs to promote tools and gears.

Hobby blogs are very popular on the net because one doesn’t have to be scientifically knowledgeable about the topic. Virtually, anything can be blogged about when it comes to hobby. Another excellent factor about it is that it’s easy to find readers who may have the similar passion.

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Marriage Blog

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jemina

This is part 2 of my mini series What to Blog About. Part 1 is Parenting blog.

Marriage is another good topic to blog about. You can find a lot of niches regarding marriage because it’s a very broad topic, indeed.  A very good example is Glee’s Off-beat Marriage blog. She just got married and is passionate in “sharing the gifts of extra challenging union”.

Not all marriages are the same. So like Glee, you can talk about something unique about your marriage. On top of that you can give tips and advice on how a marriage like yours work.

I started a marriage blog when I just got married but I didn’t know much about blogging then so I stopped it but you can have a peek here.

Now, if you already have got a marriage blog and you want to be featured here, please let me know.
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Announcement: Changing theme

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jemina


EB is deviating from Atahualpa Theme to Clear Line Theme for a number of reasons. Firstly, my Google Analytic shows loads of errors in Atahualpa. Secondly, I don’t know if Atahualpa is SEO friendly and Clear Line claims it is. I do hope it will fix the errors. Thirdly, EB header is not showing up and I can’t get to my FTP and there’s no other way to sort it out. So that’s it! I’m done with Atahualpa.

No, actually, I resorted to Twenty Ten Theme. I found Clear line options too limited.

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Did you get here through MYM?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jemina

 

This is life in the UK blog

Well, my MYM entry is in my “Life in the UK” blog. Some websites don’t have Name/URL option in their comment except for google account ID and my default website is Eezyblogging.com.

 

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WordPress ebooks under £1

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jemina

Would you like to learn more about the amazing power of WordPress and discover hidden potentials of this amazing blogging platform? Would you like to know how optimize your website for search engines? Do you need help on how to clone or move your WordPress blog? Do you want to learn how to make a “killer” WordPress site? etc, etc. You can probably find all these information online but there is not a single place for you to go to. You need to spend hours and sleepless nights before you can gather enough information in order to make a functional professional-looking website. Or sometimes you have to pay through the nose if you want to hire an “expert” on the topic.

If you are like me who is just starting to learn blogging and cannot afford to pay premium coaching sessions you will find it frustrating sometimes. I scoured Amazon for the most helpful books to help you and me power up our blogging experiences. I was surprised to actually find them in Kindle format which is of course different from PDF format because you need a Kindle reader in that respect. Not only that they are amazingly cheap. I found many of them under a pound which is not bad for a gem of information.

You don’t need to buy Kindle to read them if you haven’t got one already. All you need is a free Kindle for PC application which you can download and start using right away–and of course an amazon account. Download free Kindle for PC here.

Here I have picked those Under a pound WordPress books for you.

Otherwise, you can also avail yourself of the new WordPress 3 Complete book if you want to master using WordPress.

Wordpress 3 Complete

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The Parenting Blog

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jemina

This is the first of a series of What to Blog About. I will try my best to give you an insight on starting a blog. Now let’s see what you can blog about Parenting.

Look at the issues that you are tackling with your child. For example, if you start blogging from your child’s birth or infancy then you can blog about things like changing nappy, breast-feeding or bottle feeding, colic nightmares and how you solved it.

You might want to build up your blog as your child grows up and it doesn’t have to be so formal. If you are just blogging for fun you can blog about anything concerning your parental role. Take for example this “confessions of a bad (but loving) mother” on Poor Parenting. She just wants to express her feelings, emotions, achievements and experiences of being a mother. No boundaries, no rules to follow, just having fun blogging and parenting. And I found her site on the first page of Google’s search result.

What is good about blogging is that you get to connect to a global scale and you will find similar and/or different experiences of all the other mothers out there. Sometimes they help you find a solution to your problem if you get any. And you are dealing with real people who are not paid to tell you lies–you know what I mean. :P

Here are some Parenting Blogs you might want to check out.

 

 

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The Two Kinds of Blogger

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jemina

Whether you agree or not, there are only two kinds of bloggers, generally speaking. One who is blogging for profit and the other who is just blogging for enjoyment.  In my upcoming posts I will focus mainly on the one is blogging for profit but of course it will be also useful for the other group.

I started blogging for enjoyment because I love writing. And overtime, it has developed into a more serious one. With this in mind, I have created this blog to help others who are in the same pathway as I am particulary those who have just found their way to blogging.

Many bloggers started out this way and only in the last couple of years did blogging for profit become popular. A word of caution for newbie bloggers who want to make money real quick: Avoid schemes promising you quick money by buying their system. There is no such thing as quick money when it comes to blogging. You have to work hard. I mean really HARD!

The Pleasure Bloggers

  • They use free blogging platforms like blogspot, wordpress.com, typepad, multiply.com or they could have their own domain too.
  • They blog about life in general or pen their poetic thoughts.
  • They connect with other bloggers with similar passion–passion for blogging per se.
  • etc. etc. the list could go on

The Profit Blogger

  • Most likely they have their own domain and host their own site.
  • They publish articles on ezine to promote their affiliate products.
  • They compete about keywords and stuff.
  • They connect with potential customers.
  • Their sites have “opt-in” that gives a free ebook but then it puts you in their mailing list and sends you occasional emails with tips and sometimes with products they want to sell.
  • etc. etc.

Whatever side of the fence you are on, blogging can be pleasurable, profitable and both.

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