Causes of weak cell phone signals and regulating cell phone signal boosters

Have you been experiencing many dropped calls lately? Are you living or working in a cell phone signal dead zone? If you have answered ‘yes’ to these questions then you definitely need cell phone signal boosters. 

Cell phone signal boosters are devices that are used to increase and improve your service provider’s signal strength. They are also known to reduce noise and to improve the sound quality of phone calls and even increase your battery life. Cell phone signal boosters extend the range of any cell phone signal. There are two ways in which cell phone signal boosters can be used; by connecting the signal booster directly to your phone or by using a repeater (or an amplifier) which requires no physical connection to your phone. 

Weak cell phone signals are caused by various reasons. Building size affects signal strength by attenuating the signal and interference by objects that reflect the signal inside the building is also to blame. This is common in large buildings such as factories and is the same in the basements of big buildings. In these situations Cell phone signal boosters with external amplifiers can be mounted at various locations on the building to improve signal reception. 

Some materials used in building construction also attenuate the signal. Old buildings which have lead in their roofing materials block signal reception. Buildings with very thick concrete walls and floors, fiberglass insulated roofs and metallic window screens are known to block radio signals. Buildings with such materials therefore require cell phone signal boosters mounted on them to amplify the cell phone signals and thus allow users to roam freely without worrying about dropped calls. 

Cell phone signal dead zones can also be caused by signals taking different paths and bouncing off buildings. These signals then are transmitted as destructive signals and require directional cell phone signal antennas to align them and transmit them properly. This is to prevent them from affecting the signal frequency ranges used by cell phones. 

Companies dealing with cell phone signal boosters are bound by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and guidelines as much as it gives the mandate to allow data roaming by carriers. The FCC’s role is to ensure that signal boosters do not interfere with carrier networks and their goal is to facilitate the deployment and development of high quality signal boosters that do not interfere with transmission of carrier networks. This is considered necessary considering that quite recently some carrier networks recently argued that certain cell phone signal boosters interfere with their towers thus leading to dropped calls complaints by their subscribers.

Cool to be a gamer

Gaming isn’t just for pimple-faced brats. It’s serious business. There are big bucks to be made for anyone who’s passionate enough, creative enough, and loves what he or she does. Everyone associated with the industry, from the lowest rung of indie developers to head honchos of entertainment companies, is bullish on India’s gaming potential in the next 20 years. That’s the message I heard at last month’s 2-day NASSCOM Game Developer Conference in Pune.

Just the energy and vibe I encountered there was something different from other conferences I attend. Representatives from Ubisoft, Zynga, Microsoft Windows Phone and local gaming giants like Indiagames and Ibibo were present, sharing their success stories and plans for the future. Everyone was really passionate and motivated, whether they were connecting with peers or musing on gaming as a career path. There was a general agreement in the masses that gaming in India is slowly but surely gathering momentum. But a lot needs to be done in a country where gaming simply isn’t considered as an entertainment outlet. And the buck stops at education and spreading the word.

Parents should understand and accept that there’s more to life than hoping their child turns into a doctor or engineer—isn’t that what several millions strive to do every year? If your kid wants to become a game designer or developer, appreciate and nurture that aspiration—don’t beat it out. A recent bollywood blockbuster featured the hero as a game developer, movie script writers are increasingly working with game studios, colleges with dedicated 4-year courses on all aspects of gaming are sprouting in the country. So what’s wrong in aspiring to become a game developer? It isn’t the mid-90s any more, times have changed and so should our mindsets.

I am reminded of Russell Brown, the man behind Adobe Photoshop, and his famous words, “Fall in love with what you love to do and someone will pay you to do it.” It’s an important motto for young gamers who dream to design and launch their own games later in their lives.

All of you who intend to take gaming seriously in your lives, I think you have nothing to be ashamed of. Sure, success isn’t guaranteed, you’ll have to work your socks off, but at least you’ll have fun while you’re at it. What’s wrong with that?

Sony demonstrates paper-powered battery technology

Sony, recently demonstrated a new battery technology in Japan, which uses waste paper to generate electricity. A type of bio-battery, it converts waste paper into sugar, which is used as a fuel to generate electricity. The current prototype battery is powerful enough to run basic music players, and in time, will be able to run mobile phones as well. The question of how to package it, with its liquid contents, remains unanswered however.

Sony’s bio-battery is also considered environmentally friendly as it doesn’t use any harmful chemicals. A prototype of the paper-powered battery was shown off at the Eco-Products exhibition in Tokyo, last week. Attendees were asked to drop a piece of paper or cardboard into the liquid (made up of water and the enzyme cellulase), and then shake it. A few minutes later, the battery powered up a small fan.

Breaking down the paper with the enzyme into glucose sugar, the battery then combines the sugar with oxygen as well as other enzymes, converting it to hydrogen ions, water, gluconolactone acid, and electrons – producing electricity. A large part of the process can be likened to how termites break down wood to produce sugar, and energy.

Yuichi Tokita, senior researcher at Sony's Advanced Material Research Lab, spoke about the invention:

"Using a 'fuel' as simple as old greetings cards - the sort of cards that millions of us will be receiving this Christmas - the bio battery can deliver enough energy to power a small fan. Of course, this is still at the very early stages of its development, but when you imagine the possibilities that this technology could deliver, it becomes very exciting indeed."

 

Source: The Verge

Anonymous denies involvement in proposed Facebook attack

Hacker group Anonymous has rubbished rumours that it was planning to hack Facebook on January 28. The rumours started when individuals claiming to be a part of the group, posted a video on YouTube, entitled: “Anonymous Message On How You Can Be A Part Of #Opglobalblackout Facebook Attack.”

The video and its description incites the “people of the world” to help take down Facebook on January 28th, using tools like Low Orbit Ion Cannon and High Orbit Ion Cannon to participate in Operation Global Blackout 2. The description is complete with instructions on how to use the tools. The video was posted on January 23rd, giving the team 5 days to build “an army.”

“Operation global blackout is ongoing and everyone can be a part of it. In the description I have provided everything you will need. Our first target... Facebook... While it is true that facebook has at least 60,000 servers... It is still possible to bring it down... Anonymous needs the help of the people”

In the past, hacking groups have admitted that taking down Facebook by a DDoS attack was just not feasible, because of the sheer size of the social networking site. This new effort, is just another sign that Operation Global Blackout 2 is a hoax.

AnonOps, a Twitter ID associated with the hacker group, is currently marshalling support against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), a new proposed international framework for the protection of intellectual property, which countries such as the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea have agreed to move forward with.

Refuting the rumours of the Facebook attack, AnonOps tweeted: “Again we must say that we will not attack #Facebook! Again the mass media lie.”

History of Domain Names

What is a domain name? A domain name is a unique name, kind of like an e-mail address is unique, which is registered in a database called WHOIS through an organization called Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI). The domain name corresponds to a unique set of numbers called an IP (Internet Protocol) address. The reason we use domain names instead of IP addresses is that they are closer to our language. It would be difficult to market a site like this: "Go to 64.233.167.99 or 216.109.112.135 to search the internet!" A much easier way to do this is to say "Go to www.Google.com or www.yahoo.com to search the internet!" (Both Google and Yahoo are trade marked by Google, Inc., and Yahoo, Inc., respectively).

A domain name points to a computer called a "name server". The name server knows that your domain name corresponds to your web hosting server's IP address and it routes the person who typed in your domain name to your web hosting server - to your web site. That is how people anywhere in the world can see your web site by typing your domain name.

In 1992, the National Science Foundation granted an exclusive contract to NSI to be the sole registrar of top level domain names. NSI also had a cooperative agreement with United States Department of Commerce ("DoC"). With no competition, consumers were at the mercy of NSI.

In 1998, NSI and the DoC amended their cooperative agreement to allow for competing registrars. NSI was forced to provide domain name registration to the competing registrars at wholesale prices, rather than the standard $34.99 annual fee. NSI still charges $34.99 per year.

In late 1998, the DoC assigned the responsibility of overseeing the transition to a competitive market for domain names and accreditation of new registrars to a new organization called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

In 1999, ICANN began taking applications from companies who wanted to become registrars - and then capitalism took over: companies had to compete for business. Prices came down and service improved, however some are better than others. For a more detailed history of this transition, visit www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation-history.htm.

Even with the positive effects of competition in the domain name marketplace, the process of internet domain name registration remains a mystery for many.

There are a lot of companies that want to charge you hundreds of dollars to do the simple task of domain name registration for you. There are some registration companies who will charge you $35 just to register a domain. And there are web site consultants who charge over $100 to do the work for you. But you can do it yourself in about 15 minutes and it can cost as little as $1.99 for a year. If you do some research, learn a little and work smart, you can save yourself some money - and some headaches.

Can Internet Marketing Be a Long Term Business?

Here is the basic honest truth: most of the people get into Internet Marketing because they are convinced it is an easy way to earn quick money. Their approach is to make a fast website, put up some advertising and a few affiliate links and then sit back and watch while they earn real cash. There are a large amount of individuals who do this and also earn lots of money on the internet. But what if you want more than some extra or even quick cash (quick cash, naturally being a misnomer)? Can Internet Marketing really be leveraged to produce a worthwhile and long term career? 

The quick and dirty answer is that yes, you are able to make Internet Marketing your long term and sustainable career. You only need to take on the project properly. The procedures and programs you use to build something to earn fast money are not all that different than the methods and systems you will use to build long term profits. So what would you do if you need to develop a sustainable career on the internet? 

It is very important that the first thing you do, in order to earn long term money online, is accept the fact that you are going to have to do real work. You will have to do actual and real work on a daily basis and you will have days when you feel fantastic about what you do and days when you wish you could find something else to take on. This causes it to be just about like every other occupation that is out there. If you want to produce lasting cash flow by working lots right now and not at all later on then you are going to be in for a rude awakening in a little while. So be ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work. 

There are a few ventures that lend themselves much better to a long term career than others will. Affiliate marketing, to use one example, is a great task for someone who wants to earn money on a part time basis or to supplement your already existent income. Is it truly possible to earn a full time income in this manner? You could if you pick out only the right products and then work like crazy to promote them. A far better approach, nevertheless, is to create your own products or websites and then promote those. This gives you full control over the projects you take on and how you accomplish them. And you will end up more likely to stick with it in the long run. If you want to give a service on the web this works much the same way. Writers, for example, need to create websites for themselves and create portfolios that they can point to as examples of their work. 

Finally, perhaps the most significant thing that you need to recognize is that, when you want to build a long term and reliable income on the internet, you need to truly dedicate yourself to your task. You might have fun and feel rewarded by your efforts but first you should tell yourself "yes, I really want to do this." Making a half hearted effort is not about to get you anywhere.