Joomla vs Wordpress??
As the title states I have the question of which CMS to use.
Now I obviously have this website as a Wordpress site but I have also used Joomla before and I know the power that CMS software has, it just takes a helluva lot to configure it and get it useable.
So I was wondering what everybody else out there thought and I’d like to give you the opportunity to persuade me one way or the other.
Post a comment below and I’ll take it into account before finalising my decision.
Cheers for now
#IMRemarkable continues…..
by Beatle on July 24, 2009
in Information Marketing
I haven’t fallen off the wagon again, I’m just getting my head around the methdologies.
I have printed out several e-books and having finished reading them I and about ready to start putting the finishing touches to my campaign.
I also had a eurika moment last night when I realised that I’ve got a 100% earning potential product for the Information marketing niche to which I will be apply thiese methodolgies so watch this space. I also had a great brain mapping session on the train in to work and I have some good ideas with which to move forward.
The wief is on leave next week and I will knuckle down and get some serious ME time to push forward with my campaigns. The aim is to have at least 2 complete campaigns up and earning income by the end of next week. I have also just received my tripod so I will be posting quite a few videos up and Vlogging a lot more from now on.
I look forward to keeping you up to date.
Dell Vostro 1320 review
Being the technologically minded person I am my father-in-law asked me to order him a Laptop to be used for DVD viewing and remote email and internet browsing whilst they’re out travelling. He is a huge Dell support and has privately owned Dells for +10 years now. I received the Laptop and my father-in-law asked me to go through the steps of setting it up, so I did and I thought I’d write this review of it.
| Product |
Price |
| Dell™ Vostro 1320 NB (N0713203) Vostro 1320 : Standard Base, Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 – English |
£ 414.00 |
| Item | Description |
| Base | Vostro 1320 : Standard Base |
| Memory | 3072MB 800 MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1×2048+1×1024) |
| Keyboard | Internal Keyboard – English (QWERTY) |
| Video Card | Integrated GMA X4500 HD Graphics RED |
| Hard Drive | 160GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive |
| Microsoft Operating System | Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 – English |
| Optical Devices | Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Tray Load Drive including Software |
| Wireless Networking | Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g) European |
| Cables | 1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) – UK |
| Shipping Documents | English Shipping Documents |
| Gedis Bundle Reference | N0713203 |
| Standard Warranty | 1 Year Collect and Return |
| Enhanced Service Packs | 1Yr CAR Warranty – No Upgrade Selected |
| Order Information | Vostro Laptop 1320 Order – UK |
| Primary Battery | Primary 4-cell 37 WHr Lithium Ion battery |
| Carrying Cases | No Carrycase |
| Processor | Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6570 (2.1GHz, 800MHz FSB,2MB L2 cache) |
| Dell System Media Kit | V1320 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers) |
| Camera | Integrated 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera |
| Colour Choice | Deep Cherry Red |
| Labels | Wireless Label – Core 2 Duo (Dell Wireless Cards) |
| LCD | 13.3 inch WXGA Anti-Glare Display |
| Microsoft Application Software | Microsoft® Works 9.0 – English |
| CompleteCare | Declined CompleteCare |
| Protect your new PC | Norton Internet Security™ 2009 – 15 Month Protection – English |
| Power Supply | 65W AC Adaptor (3 Wire) |
| Biometric Identification | No Biometric Fingerprint Reader |
I ordered the laptop direct from the Dell website towards the end of June and was suitably impressed when it arrived no more that 10 working days later. All delivery scheduling was very well communicated via email and we were notified 2 days before the delivery took place.
The packaging of the laptop is bog standard but very sound and sturdy and I wouldn’t have a problem ordering or shipping via most couriers. In the box came the foloowing items:
- Laptop (Thank goodness)
- Power cable and transformer (equally thankful)
- 2 X printed manuals\safety guides
- CDs of OS, Dell recovery and drivers, Roxio Creator and Norton’s Security suite.
When unpacking the laptop I have a good look at it and the dark cherry red does look very nice.
The external ports\accessories visible are:
- 1X Firewire port
- Mic and Headphones
- SD/MMC card reader
- 1 Single PCMCIA slot
- 4 X USB ports – 2 per side
- Ethernet port
- VGA port
- Wi/Fi on off switch
- DVD +/- RW driver
The undercarriage has 2 locking clips that stop the battery falling removing the battery is easy enough but child proof and clipping it back in is quite sturdy and self locking.
All other compartments have screws keeping the plates in place so no unwanted access to memory area.
Connecting of the power cable, the 3 pin connector does mean you can’t put it in wrong, to the transformer is a bit naff as the cable has to double back on itself thus loosing an inch or so and doesn’t spread out nicely. The power connector into the Laptop is secure and straight forward.
The lid opens nice and solidly and on first appearance the laptop really does look just like a slightly smaller version of a full laptop. The layout of the keyboard is neat but nothing has changed since I first saw a Dell laptop back in the early 2000s. The Audio buttons are of a good size and not tiny as you would have expected. There is very little space wasted but still room to rest your wrists.
The Laptop initially powered on without need of the PSU showing that it is shipped with some battery life as would be expected as it was pre-configured with OS before leaving the Dell factory but it didn’t seem to be running in lower power saving mode as connecting the power didn’t shoot the brightness and contract up.
The touchpad is very sensitive, possibly overly sensitive, and would take a bit of getting used to. Being a touchpad user I know this can be adjusted it’s just it was a bit too “touchy” to start with.
The keyboard feels likes it’s nearly standard size and the key press is very typical Dell Laptop feel but nice and responsive.
The display seems to belie it’s true size and I can see that after using it for a few houtrs you’d hardly notice it was only 13” and moving to anything bigger would be like a cinema screen.
Power, HDD and WiFi LEDS above the keyboard are clear and bright but look good on the black background and the power and charge LEDs in the front also look quite snazzy.
First power up required the standard initial windows configuration steps of Country, keyboard and language and to set the regional settings as this was United States default.
The initial Dell start-up screen only has one use but 3 sections and setting up the WiFi with my BT HomeHub was as simple as typing in my WEP key. Going through the steps of configuring the various software packages like Norton, Roxio and Microsoft Works and obtaining the latest updates for them was quick and painless and no sooner had I started this than the first Windows updates started coming down. The only problem I have with the pre-loaded software is the Nortons Security suite as I have never really been a big fan and I can assure you that as soon as the free years subscription ends that Laptop will be moving to Avast. I do wish they wouldn’t ship Nortons by default but that’s obviously the deal done between Dell and Symantec.
In summation I can say that this is a true travellers laptop and is light and compact enough to take anywhere and look good at the same time. The performance makes you thinkyou’re working on a bigger machine and the clarity of the display is on a par to any bigger laptop. Watching a video clip was much better than any portable DVD player I’ve seen and definitely leaves the small plane\car back of seat screen far behind. After having the Laptop on my lap for an hour plus my legs weren’t cooking and buckling.
I would definitely recommend this for anybody looking for a compact Laptop as a good buy and good value.
#IMRemarkable getting back in the driver seat.
by Beatle on July 22, 2009
in YourNetBiz.com
Hi again,
I last posted about IMRemarkeable back at the end of June and due to work commitments, yes I have a full time (9-5) job that keeps me away from home for 12 hours a day, I have not been able to focus much of my time one this. On Monday however Howie posted up the IMRemarkable Traffic system but there’s a chance it may be taken down soon.
Any how with that traffic system and a training guide I have kicked back into action and am progressing along nicely. I have maintained a blog on blogger.com for my first chosen niche of dog walking promoting a dog training product by Dove Cresswell and I have gotten 2 Web2.0 sites up. Still a lot of work to do and hopefully I’ll get more chances to do some.
I have so much to do and so little time to do it in I really need a leg up to get myself independent of work and focused on IM.
The wife is learning!
by Beatle on July 18, 2009
in About Beatle
The title says it all.
As I write this my lovely wife is downstairs doing her fist Sage certification exam online. A little daunted to say the least as she’s never done this type of exam before but I have faith that she will do well.
My wife is a qualified book keeper and she is studying Sage to make herself a bit more employable but realy so that she will be able to do my books when I have a good income stream flowing.
I’ll let you know how she does when we get the results!
