~50 Creative Ways to Make Your Blog Popular~

Here is a list of some very creative ways which can help you make your blog popular. If not popular, at least it will give you some ideas of what to post on your blog if you are running out of topics to write about.

1. Start a controversy. Just remember not to cross the line.
2. Start a contest. Make sure to end it too.
3. Give away free goodies. People love them.
4. Write about other bloggers to interest their visitors to read your blog. Keep it positive.
5. Dress up your blog often (By dress-up I mean tweaking the design)
6. Interview other bloggers and post the interview.
7. Write about your personal life sometimes.
8. Ask questions to your visitors.
9. Share some secrets.
10. Celebrate your birthday with your visitors. Think of innovative ways for doing this.
11. Celebrate your blog’s birthday too.
12. Write something funny or disgusting. (Don’t make it a habit)
13. Make a bumper sticker with your blog’s name and stick it on your car. (Just make sure you drive often)
14. Write an e-book and distribute it to your visitors for free.
15. Introduce a commission based affiliate program.
16. Tell your visitors about your latest fad or obsession.
17. Post interesting pictures of your pets.
18. Congratulate the top commentators occasionally.
19. Encourage sharing of opinions.
20. Donate for a cause or become a volunteer for a non-profit organization. Ask your visitors to join you.
21. Put your blog’s ad in the local newspaper or the yellow pages.
22. Hold blog competitions.
23. Create polls.
24. Hold an auction and let people bid for something useful (For example, advertising space on your blog).
25. Write about your blog achievements.
26. Share your hopes and aspirations about your blog.
27. Start an award distribution system.
28. Make contact with your local visitors and hold a get-together or a bloggers’ meet.
29. Start a blog comic strip.
30. Dig up some old article that you wrote on your blog which became famous and start a discussion.
31. Try and get a photograph clicked with a real celebrity and post it on your blog. (Hold on Tiger..don’t rush to that Photoshop button!)
32. Post videos that will help your visitors learn something new. Also submit them to video sharing websites like YouTube.com.
33. Write about your hobbies and interests. (For example, if you like cooking, post a new recipe)
34. Post about one of the weirdest thing that you ever did.
35. Get featured in a print magazine.
36. Buy a paid review from any famous blogger(s).
37. Brand your blog with a catch phrase along with a logo.
38. Distribute T-shirts or merchandise with your blog name on it.
39. Join Yahoo! Answers and put a link on your website to your answers.
40. Keep a track of websites that pick up your articles or press releases. Offer them exclusive news or content.
41. Do surveys and publish the results to your visitors.
42. Build tools that your visitors might find use for.
43. Start a newsletter.
44. Podcasting is another good way to make your blog popular.
45. Publicize your blog to your friends and relatives and let them do some work for you.
46. Be active in Social Bookmarking websites.
47. Share Link Love and you will get it back.
48. People like to read about Web 2.0. Write about it.
49. Write about something that’s already famous.
50. Last but not the least, be yourself.

AiR TaNgAnKu....YuMmY

1) ~~~Lovely Puding@MiSzZ Sya~~~

Sekali pandang puding ni mesti orang sangka susah nak buat...tp sebenarnya senang je...dengan bahan-bahan yang mudah dan hanya dengan beberapa langkah,anda akan dapat hasil yang cute dan cantik macam ini....sebab tu saya panggil "lovely puding"....

2) LoVe My DaD PoRiDgE@MiSzZ Sya

Resipi ni saya selalu masak ketika bulan puasa....arwah ayah suka sangat dengan bubur lambuk...setiap hari dalam bulan ramadhan, dia akan ambil bubur lambuk kt surau berdekatan rumah....kadang-kadang saya buat sendiri je kt rumah....sekarang ayah dah tiada, teringat pada ayah setiap kali masak juadah ini....semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat keatas roh ayah disana....Amin....

~LyRic ThaT InSpIrEd Me a LoT~

Insha Allah. Insha Allah (God Willing) - Maher Zain

Every time

You feel like you cannot go on

You feel so lost and that you're so alone

All you see is night

And darkness all around

You feel so helpless you can't see which way to go

Don't despair

And never lose hope

'Cause Allah is always by your side

Chorus:

Insha Allah

Insha Allah

Insha Allah

You'll find your way

Every time

You commit one more mistake

You feel you can't repent and that it's way too late

You're so confused

Wrong decisions you have made

Haunt your mind and your heart is full shame

But don't despair

And never lose hope

Coz Allah is always by your side

Chorus

Turn to Allah

He's never far away

Put your trust in Him

Raise your hands and pray

Ya Allah

Guide my steps, don't let me go astray

You're the only one who can show me the way

Show me the way

Show me the way

Show me the way

InshaAllah

InshaAllah

InshaAllah

We'll find the way

10 Practical Ways to Protect Your Laptop Against Theft, Loss or Misplacement.

1. Keep Your Eyes On Your Laptop

Be aware of your laptop at all times especially when traveling. You wouldn't leave a Thousand Dollar Bill lying around unattended would you? So watch your laptop
closely.

2. Don't Use An Obvious Laptop Bag

Carry your laptop in regular luggage that doesn't look like it has a laptop. Don't advertise your laptop to any would-be thieves.

3. Use Visual Locks And Restraints

Use visual locks and restraints to secure your laptop and to act as a deterrent. It won't fool hardened thieves but most will opt for a less secure laptop. For example, you can use a product like STOP, this system works by attaching a specially-made security plate to your laptop. This plate is barcoded and registered. It also carries a warning label letting would-be cyber thieves know that the ownership of your laptop is permanently monitored.

4. Use Passwords And Encryption

Use passwords and encryption to protect any sensitive information on your laptop. Again, unless you use very sophisticated encryption it won't fool the experienced
hacker or hard-core digital thief but it will slow down and hinder the common criminal.

Set a BIOS Password for your laptop. You have to take advantage of any security option that's on your laptop's OS or operating system. For those using Mac OS X you can encrypt your entire hard drive and set-up a master password in order to view it.

Windows XP & Vista lets you encrypt files and folders. Just right click your data, select properties, open general tab and then advanced to check "Encrypt contents to secure data box".

5. Use Encryption Programs Like Steganos Safe 2007 

You can also try something like Steganos Safe 2007. Vital files can be encrypted and it can even turn your USB thumb drive or iPod into a key for unlocking your hard drive.

6. Use Anti-Theft Software Like LoJack

Use anti-theft software that can track and locate your laptop or computer through the IP address once the stolen laptop is used to access the Internet. Use systems like "LoJack For Laptops". It costs Costs around 50 bucks a year but it may be worth that price for your peace of mind alone.

According to the info on their site they recover 3 out of 4 stolen laptops equipped with the LoJack system. It basically places hidden and silent software that reports back the IP address and location of the laptop once it is stolen and the thief connects to the Internet.

7. Use Invisible Ultraviolet Markings

Use invisible ultraviolet markings so that any recovered stolen laptops will be clearly marked as yours to the police. Keeping track of your laptop's serial number is also a good idea and have this number stored in a different place other than on your laptop.

8. Try Remote Data Deletion

If you place important information on your laptop have a remotely controlled self-destruct solution in place. Then your highly sensitive information can be deleted remotely after your laptop is stolen.

9. Be Prepared

Create company policies for management of your company's laptops. Have set procedures in place for tracking and reporting of any laptops stolen or misplaced. Be prepared for the inevitable.

10. Backup Backup Backup

Regularly backup any vital information you have on your laptop.Most information will be useless to potential thieves but maybe extremely important to you personally or for the running of your business.

No matter if it is through theft or simple misplacement, losing a laptop is a painful experience, one you should avoid at all costs. However, if it does happen to you, be assured you can minimize the pain by having a complete backup of your laptop's
contents. In most cases, this information will be much more valuable than the laptop itself.

For hardware can be easily replaced, your personal data and months/years of work may take forever to recover or redo. Sometimes it is lost forever, so BACKUP your information regularly. Keep your laptop and its contents safe and out of harm's way. Simply protect yourself and your laptop by using the tips you have just read.

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while other claim it is an inborn characteristic.

Since 1990, Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer have been the leading researchers on emotional intelligence. In their influential article “Emotional Intelligence,” they defined emotional intelligence as, “the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions” (1990).

Salovey and Mayer proposed a model that identified four different factors of emotional intelligence: the perception of emotion, the ability reason using emotions, the ability to understand emotion, and the ability to manage emotions.

According to Salovey and Mayer, the four branches of their model are, "arranged from more basic psychological processes to higher, more psychologically integrated processes. For example, the lowest level branch concerns the (relatively) simple abilities of perceiving and expressing emotion. In contrast, the highest level branch concerns the conscious, reflective regulation of emotion" (1997).

A Brief History of Emotional Intelligence

·        1930s – Edward Thorndike describes the concept of "social intelligence" as the ability to get along with other people.

·        1940s – David Wechsler suggests that affective components of intelligence may be essential to success in life.

·        1950s – Humanistic psychologists such as Abraham Maslow describe how people can build emotional strength.

·        1975 - Howard Gardner publishes The Shattered Mind, which introduces the concept of multiple intelligences.

·        1985 - Wayne Payne introduces the term emotional intelligence in his doctoral dissertation entitled “A study of emotion: developing emotional intelligence; self-integration; relating to fear, pain and desire (theory, structure of reality, problem-solving, contraction/expansion, tuning in/coming out/letting go).”

·        1987 – In an article published in Mensa Magazine, Keith Beasley uses the term “emotional quotient.” It has been suggested that this is the first published use of the term, although Reuven Bar-On claims to have used the term in an unpublished version of his graduate thesis.

·        1990 – Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer publish their landmark article, "Emotional Intelligence," in the journal Imagination, Cognition, and Personality.

·        1995 - The concept of emotional intelligence is popularized after publication of psychologist and New York Times science writer Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.

Measuring Emotional Intelligence

"In regard to measuring emotional intelligence – I am a great believer that criterion-report (that is, ability testing) is the only adequate method to employ. Intelligence is an ability, and is directly measured only by having people answer questions and evaluating the correctness of those answers." --John D. Mayer

·        Reuven Bar-On’s EQ-i
A self-report test designed to measure competencies including awareness, stress tolerance, problem solving, and happiness. According to Bar-On, “Emotional intelligence is an array of noncognitive capabilities, competencies, and skills that influence one’s ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands and pressures.”

·        Multifactor Emotional Intelligence Scale (MEIS)
An ability-based test in which test-takers perform tasks designed to assess their ability to perceive, identify, understand, and utilize emotions.

·        Seligman Attributional Style Questionnaire (SASQ)
Originally designed as a screening test for the life insurance company Metropolitan Life, the SASQ measures optimism and pessimism.

·        Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI)
Based on an older instrument known as the Self-Assessment Questionnaire, the ECI involves having people who know the individual offer ratings of that person’s abilities on a number of different emotional competencies.

~~~Five smartphone hardware trends in 2011~~~

Smartphone sales are expected to continue to grow in 2011, and some of the improvements vendors are making to help convince consumers to pick up a new device include dual-core processors and better video capabilities.

The smartphone trends for 2011 will be detailed at the Consumers Electronics Show, which starts on January 6 in Las Vegas, and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. However, a number of rumored devices -- including Sony Ericsson's PlayStation phone and LTE-compatible smartphones from HTC and Motorola -- and already announced products are giving not-so-subtle hints at what's to come.

Here are five hardware trends that are expected to make a mark in 2011.

Dual-core processors
In 2010, the introduction of smartphones with processors at 1GHz was one of the big stories, and the focus on processor advancements will continue in 2011, but with the introduction of dual-core processors.

In December, LG Electronics unveiled the Optimus 2X, a smartphone based on Android and Nvidia's dual-core Tegra2 processor. The move to two processor cores will offer users better video performance; faster, smoother web browsing and gameplay; as well as multitasking with virtually no screen lag, according to LG.

Besides Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung and Texas Instruments are also working on dual-core processors, so the move to dual-core is getting industry-wide backing.

3D displays
The success of 3D in movie theaters is causing a ripple effect across the entire consumer electronics industry: TVs, game consoles, computers and smartphones are all being made 3D compatible. In Japan, Sharp has already announced two Android-based smartphones on which users will be able to play games and watch movies in 3D without the need of special glasses.

The jury is still out on whether 3D will be a success or not. 3D will be a major theme on mobile devices, but consumers are disappointed by the results so far, according to a report from CCS Insight predicting 2011 mobile trends.

NFC
Short-range wireless technology Near-Field Communications has been around for quite a while, but hasn't taken off on a wide scale. One of the reasons for that is a lack of compatible phones, but that looks set to change in 2011. Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread, includes NFC technology. The Nexus S, made by Samsung, is the first Android-based smartphone with NFC, but it will not be the last.

The most talked-about application for NFC is payments, including ticketing. But the technology can be used for other things. Google is equipping businesses in Portland, Oregon with NFC-compatible window stickers, which allows users to touch their phones to the sticker and find out more about the business.

NFC is also looking to become the latest area where phone manufacturers and operators both cooperate and compete with each other. Google can use NFC for local marketing without the involvement of the mobile operators. At the same time, mobile operator Orange wants to roll-out NFC using SIM (subscriber identity module) cards in 2011, because integrating NFC on the phone "presents many customer support challenges, such as what happens when a customer changes phone," according to an Orange spokesman.

Dual SIM cards
In December, Broadcom announced a new smartphone chip for vendors that want to build low-cost, Android-based products. Smartphones based on the processor will be able to use two SIM cards. Combined with the lower price, the technology could help convince phone buyers in developing countries to pick up smartphones, where, so far, the use of two or more SIM cards has been the most popular.

However, the popularity of using two SIM cards to cut mobile phone costs is also growing in some parts of Europe, Francisco Jeronimo, research manager at IDC, recently said. Using two SIM cards allows users to take advantage of reduced call rates and offers more flexibility when traveling abroad, according to Nokia.

Video
Another major trend in 2010 was video recording at 720p. During the year it became a popular feature on high-end smartphones, including the iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S. That evolution will continue in 2011, and move from 720p to 1080p. The LG Optimus 2X comes with 1080p HD video playback and recording, and can connect to an external display using HDMI, which is also expected to be a more common feature next year.

The move to 1080p is closely linked to the addition of dual-core processors; the added processing power of a second core allows the phones to handle the increase in data that comes with the higher resolution, according to the component makers.

The combination of HDMI, support for 1080p and higher download speeds in mobile networks also allows mobile operators to offer more video services.

~~~S0CiAL NeTw0RKiNg~~~

LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace and a spate of similar sites have transformed social networking from a buzzword into a business buzz saw. Companies as diverse as American Express, Del Monte and Cisco Systems have unleashed powerful social networking tools, including wikis, blogs, discussion groups, collaborative filtering, and even applets and games. The concept is allowing these companies to tap into the power of human connections and knowledge in ways that were unimaginable only a few years ago.

In reality, social networking is nothing new. E-mail, chat and instant messaging are more basic forms of the concept. But, as Web 2.0 tools have emerged and other software has matured, “Social networking has become a way for organizations to leverage enterprise knowledge, customer-based business intelligence and more,” says Ralph Barber, CTO of Holland & Knight, a Tampa, Fla., law firm that uses Contact Networks software to analyze and manage internal knowledge and find relationships that benefit the company.

To be sure, the concept continues to evolve. Organizations are increasingly looking to next-generation social networking tools to conduct sophisticated business intelligence and analytics. In many cases, they are mining data and looking for trends and patterns, such as which salesperson has the relationships to pull off a deal or which customers seem to have the biggest influence with others online. 

Some are building LinkedIn- and Facebook-type applications to keep people in touch and ratchet up knowledge management initiatives.“The goal is to do things faster, better and more profit-ably,” Barber says. “That’s where the social networking light is shining. The tools are improving to the point where it’s possible to put information and resources to work in new ways and build greater value.