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How to Set up a Web Camera

Sandy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:04:23 +0000

The use of webcam is now not a rare thing to find. Wherever you see a desktop computer, it is almost certain that there is a webcam lain on the top of the monitor. There is also some sort of convention between the laptop and notebook manufacturer that they must build their products with integrated camera, leaving all their customers to learn to use it someday even when they have the least interest on it. With this world you live in, you must join the party.

It would be no problem if you already have your webcam built in within your laptop. But if you own a desktop computer which means you need to buy external camera to support your webcamming activity, then here are the steps which can really help you to set up your first webcam to join the party. But before that, you need to have these three things first: a webcam, webcam software, and a way to broadcast your image.

Here are the steps:

Buy the Intel Pro Video PC Camera.
Install the software from the camera onto your computer.
Download a program called webcam 32. You can download it from www.webcam32.com. You will get the demo version for free or pay about $40 for the full version.
Install webcam 32 by following the easy steps outlined in the setup prompt

Once you have done all the steps above, you should have been able to use your webcam. Enjoy your webcam!

How Facebook Can Hurt People

Sandy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:50:43 +0000

Are you one of Facebook addictive? Do you feel like you cannot spend a day without going online and check your Facebook account? If yes, you are not alone then. There are millions of people who already consider Facebook as an integral part of them, i. e. they cannot live without it. In general, Facebook is good. Many old and lost friends reunite through Facebook. Many meet new friends and even lovers. However, as anything else has flaws, Facebook proves to be able to hurt people and damage relationships.

The most common thing to happen is insensitive and rude comments. Sometimes people can say something nasty to you just to say that they were joking about it. Just saying that it was a joke does not change anything. People shouldn’t say things like that in the first place. The worse thing is, both parties would not be able to show and see face reactions to settle the problem as quick as possible. This can affect really bad in relationships.

Dating status is also lethal sometimes. At old times, lovers break up through letter, then phone, and then through Facebook status. Nowadays, cowards do not bother to even tell the other person to change their dating status from “in a relationship” to “single”.

The last one is the worst damage Facebook can cause. By the reunion of old friends, sometimes it means ex-girlfriend or boyfriend. When the marriage gets a little sour at one time, people tend to re-ignite old flames. Some do not last long and the marriage is saved, however, some have gone too far and cost the marriage.

Nokia E90 Product Review

Sandy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:12:12 +0000

Nokia launched it E90 communicator, the newest from the N-60 series. It is the eleventh series of the series. The first of the series was introduced over than 10 years ago in 1997.

The size of this communicator is the same with 9500. The keyboard and the screen are big enough to ensure the user’s comfort. The weigh is 210g, slightly lighter than Apple’s iPhone. Its durability is impressive. It’s solid to the every little hinge.

The look of E90 is stylish with two choices of color. It is sleek and won’t embarrass you when you bring it to any corporate meeting. It has a 3.2 Megapixel CMOS camera with LED flash and autofocus. One drawback about the camera is that the distance of the photo button and the auto-focus button. They are too far and the focus doesn’t do very well either. However, if you are the kind of person who does not use your communicator as a digital camera, then this should not bother you a lot.

What’s in the box:

- The Nokia E90 communicator

- BP-4L 1500 mAh battery

- 512 MB microSD memory card with SD adapter

- HS-47 stereo headset

- DKE-2 USB cable

- AC-4E charger

- user’s guide

- quick start guide and a DVD disc with E90 presentation and PC Suite software

Overall, Nokia N90 is the best communicator and worth every penny.