Just as most of us weren’t born with a silver spoon in ourmouth, we weren’t born knowing how to make conversation. Makingconversation is more of an art. Like any art, practice leads tomastery. 1. You can never go wrong with being a good listener. This doesn’t mean you should just sit there like a lump on alog, like my mother used to say. You need to be an activelistener. People love to talk about themselves,...

Everyday a business owner, CEO, or manager somewhere is complaining about the lack of good employees. On the same day, in a break room, employees are complaining about the lack of good jobs. Thinking that they can alleviate the problem with finding good employees, many employers have opted for lengthy applications and endless interviewing. In the process, the employee-to-be becomes frustrated before even starting the...

Do you have the people skill needed to handle difficult people?Best selling author, Peter Urs Benderhttp://www.peterursbender.com/ has come up with four basicpersonality types. Based on the fact that you really can’tunderstand someone who’s being difficult, until you can see theworld through his or her eyes, here are the four basic types: 1. The Analytical person: Give this person details, statistics and a...

When searching for the right ISP there are a number of items to look at. How much is it going to cost me? What is the connection like? What are the Features? Is it available in my area? You will soon find that there are many ISPs to choose from. So, it is beneficial for you to pick the right internet service provider. The cost is probably the most important aspect to most subscribers. Yet, many are not willing to put...

Securing your Windows Xp computer is done by achieving two main tasks. The first, is to prevent unauthorized users sitting at your computer and logging in through your keyboard. The second, is to prevent access to your computer through your internet connection. Preventing unauthorized users is done by controlling your user accounts management. This is done by creating one account beside the administrator account. This...

There are two measured elements that determine your internet connection speed. They are: The download rate, and the upload rate of data measured in bits per seconds. Usually, it is expressed in Kilobits per second. A bit is the smallest piece of data that can be stored in a computer. The bit can be either “0″ or “1″. The byte is eight bits. Example of a byte and bits are the following: bit=...

SQUID: In 1984 I was partnered with a Cable TV engineer and founding father by the name of Ray Osborne. He was working with people developing oscillating noise loop broadband technologies. These technologies were eventually bought by the Pentagon to use in untappable secure message or information transmissions. I imagine this technology now uses the Quantum teleporting and faster than light methods put out for contract...

Well, the Internet access industry is starting to shake its way out. The much-anticipated consolidation of access providers is nearing its end. In broadband, this means that most users have little or no choice of providers. Though many of the changes have been hard on user choice, this is not necessarily a bad thing. In some cases, it’s better to have one stable and pricey provider than 100 unstable, cheap providers....

Get ready because “there’s going to be television out the wazoo!” This according to Jonathan Klein, the president of CNN – U.S. operations in a USA Today story on the merger of the Internet and television. Major broadcast networks, cable networks, and content providers are gearing up for the ‘mother of all media battles’ in staking out territory on the new and rising medium called...

One of the common problems among internet users is testing theirinternet connection to pinpoint the exact problem. There is a big number of internet users who use DSL, and cable modem service. You set us your connection the way your ISP (internet service provider)instruct you to. Sometimes, it doesn’t work for numerous reasons. You service is not ready, your hardware in not connected properly, or your ISP is having...