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Wordpress logged a user programmatically

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:49:00 +0000

This is pretty simple and need to make sure to set the auth cookie or it will lost the user when visit through pages

 // Automatic login //   
  $username = "Admin";   
  $user = get_user_by('login', $username );

// Redirect URL //   
  if ( !is_wp_error( $user ) )   
  {   
   wp_clear_auth_cookie();   
   wp_set_current_user ( $user-&gt;ID );   
   wp_set_auth_cookie ( $user-&gt;ID );   
   $redirect_to = user_admin_url();   
   wp_safe_redirect( $redirect_to );   
   exit();   
  }

WAMP apache won't start on windows

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:40:00 +0000

The service "apache" used to handle http request to your localhost. The apache service won't be started mostly due to used the port 80 by services of windows.


Wamp apache not started and indicate by orange color

This could be due to IIS server running using port 80 or the Windows web deployment agent running

Stop IIS server:

Open IIS server manger by searching "IIS" on windows search

Click "stop" as on the image to stop running the IIS Service

Click to zoom

Stop Web Deployment Agent Service:

Search for administrative tools as we did for IIS above
Open services
Find Web deployment service
Right click on it and open properties
Select manual start and click stop button

Now restart all services of WAMP and Apache should be sart fine now

Apache is running super slow Xampp / Wamp / Stand-Alone

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:44:00 +0000

Recently, I found that my apache running super slow, as I do my most of the developments on the local host this was an unacceptable, and I know there is no good reason for this. And finally I figured out this is coming from my hosts file.

In there a line of code for 127.0.0.1 to some strange ip address fortunately I found it is not malicious and it was my previous ip address some how entered automatically there.

I remove that line and add following to it.

## Localhost
127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1

127.0.0.1 localhost

And now it is working super fast. For your knowing this is a little guide to windows, it says if I'm tries to go to localhost just redirect me to 127.0.0.1, not to any other address.

Fix An Unexpected HTTP Error occurred during the API request Wordpress Error

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:19:00 +0000

This error can happen either your default timeout limit is not enough or.
If you're developing on localhost, may be your firewall blocks the apache http.exe server.

If your site is hosted on a web server, and you see the error message 'An Unexpected HTTP Error occurred during the API request' after requesting a page on WordPress Admin Dashboard and you are getting this error frequently on your dashboard, then it means you have to increase the wordPress timeout limit for every request. To do that

Open your FTP Client software
locate the file "class-http.php" inside "wp-includes" folder.
And find the code "'timeout' => apply_filters( 'http_request_timeout', 5)" and change the timeout limit to 30. (5 --> 10)

If you're developing on localhost then, and if you see this error mean your server software being blocked by the firewall or you dont have an active internet connection. To fix this,

Make sure your connection is active (probably you checked already)
And make sure server software in not blocked. In my case, it is httpd.exe (Apache HTTP Server) This is only required if you're accessing to the internet for something like plugin installation and, etc....

Get Current File Name using PHP

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:13:00 +0000

There are two ways I found to get the current page name using php.

<?php
$path = $_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"];
$file = basename($path); // $file is set to "myfile.php"
$file = basename($path, ".php"); // $file is set to "myfile"
?>

<?
$currentFile = $_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"];
$parts = Explode('/', $currentFile);
$parts = array_reverse($parts);
echo("Script is " . $parts[0]);
?>

Stylesheet (CSS) Media Types

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:43:00 +0000

One of the most important features of style sheets is that they specify how a document is to be presented on different media: on the screen, on paper, with a speech synthesizer, with a braille device, etc.

Certain CSS properties are only designed for certain media. Stylesheets for different media types may share a property, but require different values for that property. For example, the 'font-size' property is useful both for screen and print media. The two media types are different enough to require different values for the common property; a document will typically need a larger font on a computer screen than on paper. Therefore, it is necessary to express that a style sheet, or a section of a style sheet, applies to certain media types.

all -- Suitable for all devices.
braille -- Intended for braille tactile feedback devices.
embossed -- Intended for paged braille printers.
handheld -- Intended for handheld devices (typically small screen, limited bandwidth).
print -- Intended for paged material and for documents viewed on screen in print preview mode.
projection -- Intended for projected presentations, for example projectors.
screen -- Intended primarily for color computer screens.
speech -- Intended for speech synthesizers. Note: CSS2 had a similar media type called 'aural' for this purpose.
tty -- Intended for media using a fixed-pitch character grid (such as teletypes, terminals, or portable devices with limited display capabilities). Should not use pixel units with the "tty" media type.
tv -- Intended for television-type devices (low resolution, color, limited-scrollability screens, sound available).

Notes:

Media type names are case-insensitive
Media types are mutually exclusive in the sense that a user agent can only support one media type when rendering a document.
User agents may use different media types on different canvases. E.g. a document may (simultaneously) be shown in 'screen' mode on one canvas and 'print' mode on another canvas.

Specifying media-dependent Stylssheets

Specify the target medium from a style sheet with the @media or @import at-rules.

Example(s):
@import url("fancyfonts.css") screen;
@media print {
/* style sheet for print goes here */
}

Specify the target medium within the document language.

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print, handheld" href="style.css">

Must have Wordpress Plugins all the time

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:22:00 +0000

Google XML Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and Ask.com to better index your blog. With such a sitemap, it's much easier for the crawlers to see the complete structure of your site and retrieve it more efficiently. The plugin supports all kinds of WordPress generated pages as well as custom URLs. Additionally it notifies all major search engines every time you create a post about the new content.

WP-DBManager
Allows you to optimize database, repair database, backup database, restore database, delete backup database , drop/empty tables and run selected queries. Supports automatic scheduling of backing up and optimizing of database.

W3 Total Cache
The fastest and most complete WordPress performance plugin. Dramatically improve the speed and user experience of your site. Add browser, page, object and database caching as well as minify and content delivery network (CDN) to WordPress.

cbnet Different Posts Per Page
Show different numbers of posts on home, archive, and search pages. This plugin will allow you to modify the number of posts shown on home, archive (category, date, author, etc.), search pages and feeds. You can even set the order of posts by ascending or descending order.

Post Editor Buttons
This plugins allows you to add your own buttons to the post edtor's toolbar. (buttons that you see above your content text area when editing posts (b,i,link,img,ul,li)).

All in One SEO Pack
Automatically optimizes your WordPress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization).

Search plugins: Wordpress Plug-ins directory

How to use WordPress Action Hooks

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Why Action Hooks?
Let's think there is no concept called Action Hooks. When we wanted to change or extend some function of WordPress then probably we wanted to change core files of wordpress installation. And when it comes time to upgrade wordpress, you'll have to recoding all the modifications you have done to prior version files, or you'll have to stick with the old version.

What are Action Hooks.
When it comes to above type of scenario wordpress action hooks are become more handy. For an example let's take very common wordpress action like "wp_head" or "wp_footer". Using action hooks, we can execute a function when certain wordpress action(action we define in hook) execute.

For an example, I need to perform my function "addNewCss" when wordpress action wp_head encounter. To do that simply I can use wordpress hooks

<?php
function addNewCss() {
//function content goes here.
}
add_action('wp_head', 'addNewCss', 5);
?>

This will execute my function addNewCss when it encountered wp_head action and the priority is 5. Which makes run this function earlier. Default is 10. (setting it to 5 would make it run earlier and setting it to 12 would make it run later.

Creating Own Action Hooks
Sometimes you may want to create own action hooks then others can extend your code functionality without touching your codes and make those in separate files. To do that use,

<?php do_action('mynew_action_hook'); ?>

Now, anyone can come hook their own function to your "mynew_action_hook".

Install Wordpress in a different Directory other than root directory

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:13:00 +0000

Why:
1. Security Reasons (No one can find your wordpress files unless they are pretty smart)
2. Keeps your root directory clean.

Create a folder inside your root directory "public_html" and need to be long and un-guessable "HelloDirecotryName"
Export wordpress package into it
And Move the files index.php and the .htaccess to the root directory
Next open index.php file and change

require('./wp-blog-header.php');
…to this
require('./helloDirecotryName/wp-blog-header.php');

5. Now every time you login to your system you'll have to use exact path http://mywordpressite.com/HelloDirecotryName/wp-admin/
6. Once you login to your dashboard go to Settings >> General Settings and ensure

WordPress address (URL) points to http://mywordpressite.com/HelloDirecotryName/
Site address (URL) http://mywordpressite.com/

Install wordpress on localhost(Own Computer) with WAMP

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:49:00 +0000

Complete guide to install wordpress locally (localhost) with wamp

Download and unzip the WordPress package
Install WAMP and open phpmyadmin
Create a DATABASE for wordpress (CREATE DATABASE wordpress_db)
Open WWW folder (inside wamp installation directory)
Unzip wordpress package there
Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php
Open wp-config.php in a text editor
Locate the following

/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');

/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'username_here');

/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here');

9. Fill with appropriate settings

database_name_here == database you created
username_here == root (most of the time)
password_here == password for root, most of the time leave black (if you not set a password for root)

10. Next Locate the "Authentication Unique Keys and Salts" and click link there to generate Unique Keys and Salts

Replace following with with generated one
define('AUTH_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('NONCE_KEY', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('AUTH_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('SECURE_AUTH_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('LOGGED_IN_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here');
define('NONCE_SALT', 'put your unique phrase here');

11. If you like to have multiple wordpress installations with one DB (Optional)
Find $table_prefix = 'wp_'; and create a unique prefix (I always love to do so, normally I use wordpress version $table_prefix = 'wp_305'; )

12. Now run wp-admin/install.php using a web browser (in my case http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php )

13. Opened window create

site title
User Name
Password
and Your E-mail (password recovery)
Uncheck "Allow my site to appear in search engines like Google and Technorati" (as you on localhost)

14. Click Install

15. Now if it is successful(as it should), you'll be able to login to your wordpress dashboard via login link

Setting a Password for user 'root' WAMP

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:44:00 +0000

Once you may installed wamp it gives this error (As it does ever time)

"Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server is running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should fix this security hole by setting a password for user '.root'."

To fix this you have to set "password" for user "root" (default it hasn't any password)

Open phpmyAdmin( where this error occur)

click Privileges tab
Select user 'root' and Edit privileges

In next opened window locate "Change password"

Select radio "password" and type your password and make sure retype it too and click "GO"

Now we have to configure "config.inc.php" for phpmyadmin otherwise we won't be able to access our mysql databases via phpmyadmin as it default comes with no password but now our mysql server expecting a password from every application that want to connected to it.

Locate the config.inc.php file in my case it is in the directory "c:\wamp\apps\phpmyadmin3.2.0.1"
Find "$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']" and type your password there "$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'yourPassHere';"
Save

and we done

6 Reasons To Trade Forex Now

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Well for those of you who don’t know what FOREX is , it stands for Foreign Currency Exchange Market . Basically it’s buying and selling currencies and making a profit on the rise or fall of one currency against another . It’s a 24 hour five day a week market , and generates $3.8 trillion a day in trades.

Ok lets get down to the six reasons why you should be trading FOREX now instead of leaving your money in a bank earning cents on the dollar .

1: Demo Account Paper Trade

A demo account or paper trading as it's also known allows you and your robot to practise without risking any money . This way you gain experience and a feel for trading , its also a great way to see how your robot performs. Yes you get a preview of the profits you can make ,what other business offers this ?

2: Profit Potential

After you have done the paper trade and learnt more about the market , you will see why people are making so much money on the Forex market. You can start with a small investment and in some cases watch it double every month. With a solid plan before you start trading your earning power will be limitless.

3: FOREX Your Flexible Friend

Working and just putting you money into a bank account will see small increases in your investment. However Forex trading can explode your earning potential. Trade at a time and place that suits you and no stock or physical goods to worry about. You can buy and sell within minutes making an instant profit in an up or downward trend.

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4: Fluctuating Prices

Forex is known as a liquid market as it's a cash only market. Well imagine the market as giant waves rising and falling and you can make money on the falling or rising wave . Of course there is a risk of you making losses as well as gains so keep this in mind when surfing on the Forex waves.

5: Now The Little guy Can Get A Piece Of The Pie

With the vast improvements in Forex Trading Robots and the cost of entering the market being very reasonable , you don't have to be Bill Gates to start trading. For a small investment you can have your own robot trading for you twenty four hours a day.So where ever you are in the world with access to the internet you can watch your profits grow.

6: Leverage

Leverage is borrowing to invest more in a trade than you have in your account . For example to trade $100,000 of currency, with a margin of 1%, an investor will only have to deposit $1,000 into their margin account. The leverage provided on a trade like this is 100:1. So 1% profit in a three hour trade would produce a profit of $1000.

Well as you can see forex is an amazing opportunity to make money , and you can get in at the ground floor. What you need to know now is what is the easiest and most profitable way to enter the market . Well there are some great Forex trading robots like Fap Turbo , Forex Megadroid , Forex Ambush .

After a few easy steps these robots will do all the trading for you twenty four hours a day .

The Five Basic Rules for FOREX Trading

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Yes it is worrying starting your journey into FOREX trading .The rules and methods of trading can seem like a lot to deal with . Of course you will learn many things along the way , like which currency pairs perform the best and trends in the market.

There is however key rules and methods you should be aware of in order to keep loses to an absolute minimum and maximize profits. You will avoid many pitfalls as well as recognize opportunities that will boost your profits in the FOREX market.

These are the four rules/methods we will cover :

Don't Over Leverage Your Investment
Quit When Your Ahead Know When That Is
Do your Research Before Making Trades
Stop Loss Orders Protect Yourself From Large Losses
Consider Getting Trading Robot That Will Save You Time and Money

Don't Over Leverage Your Investment

It's so easy to get caught up in the buzz of FOREX trading , However Leverage is a two edge sword. Leveraging is basically trading more money than you have in your portfolio . For example If you have $2000 in you account some brokers will allow you to buy $50,000 of a currency .

Its better to get the know the market over time than take unnecessary risks. Don't get carried away as you need a steady well thought out approach to make a long term consistent income with FOREX trading .

There Is A Time to Quit - Know When It Is

When your riding high on a profitable trade ,many people don't want to sell in the hope there profits will just keep on rising . Well values can fall as well as rise so don't get greedy and lose your gains.

However you don't want to cash in to quick and miss those few extra gains. Some trades you make won't be successful. But over time and careful studding the market trends , you will get a feel for when to start and stop trading. Even Experienced traders have a few losses along the way , but over all they have far more wins that losses and you will too.

Doing Your Research Before Making Trades

Research is a word many people don't like , because it involves extra work with no apparent benefits . Well in the FOREX Trading market , having an idea of history and current trends can be the difference between winning and losing . Don't treat the FOREX market like a casino because you will lose far more than you win. Do your research.

Stop Loss Orders For Protection

Stop loss is part of a system that stops you from losing too much of your investment or profit , basically if the value of the currency falls to the value you set in the stop loss , Stop loss will sell and stop you from losing any more profit .

Stop loss should be st up before you start to trade ,and you need to decide the value that the stop loss activates. The successful traders use this safety method all of the time .

Consider Getting Trading Robot That Will Save You Time and Money

Well after reading the four rules above you must be wondering if there is an easier way .

Well yes there is , FOREX automated robot software , not only trades on average better than humans it can also trade night and day with no interaction from you. Real live account studies have shown one particular Robot Doubling Profits every month

Why so Many Traders Fail at Forex

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +0000

The old battlefields of the middle ages are not gone, they have merely changed form. Hundreds of years ago normal men would set out to build their empires by conquering lands through the force of arms. Today, normal men like you and i set out to build our financial empires by conquering markets through the force of self.

The blood soaked battlefields of yesterday have made way for the cash soaked commercial battlefields of today, with the large private armies of Family warlords making way for large pools of family capital. Just as armies were needed to shape empires of the past, so too is capital needed today in order to put modern commercial plans of conquest into action.

In there, lies the reason as to why many forex traders fail. They go into battle risking too many soldiers (capital) and without the knowledge of tactics needed to win the fight.

Lets look at that again. 1. They risk too much capital, 2. They do not understand Forex markets.

Many traders both successful and miserable have made these mistakes, the main reason for me writing this article is so you can learn this lesson here and do not have to make this mistake and lose money, or at the very least be cautious enough to minimise your losses.

No general will risk a majority of his men in a battle that he has no plan for and where he has no idea about his enemy. So my question to you is, why would you risk your capital in market conditions you know nothing about? Luckily two remedies exist for the forex general who finds himself in this situation.

1. Make it a rule to only risk 1% of your capital in any one trade. This is to minimise your losses.

2. Educate yourself so you can recognise your chance to strike but also recognise when it is neccessary to withdraw. Learn to read the conditions of the forex battlefield. Great generals of the past would spend years learning battlefield tactics, luckily we can achieve this in a couple of months.

So in summary only risk 1% of your capital in any trade, and educate yourself about how forex markets work.

Why You Really Need An Automated Forex Trading Strategy

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +0000

FX automated trading (Forex or Foreign eXchange), is a type of trading that allows you to set your computer to trade by a set of parameters, and then to a certain extent forget about it. In the meantime, the computer analyzes the stock market based on its programmed logic and makes buy and sell decisions accordingly without any further input from you.

Now I wouldn’t recommend necessarily leaving any software like this running for an extended amount of time without watching it (as you never know what kind of computer bugs can get you), but for many professional traders or scalpers, these programs can prove to reap tidy little profits.

Also, since the FX market is open 24/5 (24 hours a day, Monday-Friday), FX automated trading programs like this can allow the trader to actually sleep on his short-term trades - not always the easiest thing to do if you’re “winging” it!

How do these automated forex trading computer programs work? Anyone who has studied market behavior for any extent of time knows that markets work in patterns, and since history tends to repeat itself, these patterns repeatedly come into play time and time again in the markets. The FX automated trading software’s job is to spot these repetitive high-probability areas from which it can predict the next move.

These predictions are never 100% accurate (there’s no way they could ever be), but programmed into this software is also a system for risk management - which any professional will tell you is the #1 reason for their trading success. By utilizing pattern recognition, and incorporating risk-management, these FX automated trading programs are able to provide consistent profits, day in and day out.

Why are FX automated trading systems so prolific and profitable compared to normal stock market trading systems? The reason is that most trading in the FX market is done because it has to be, not for pure profit. The banks and government entities that provide 90% of the trading volume in the FX markets do it for a multitude of reasons (arbitrage, hedging, loans to other countries), but are not motivated towards profiting off these positions.

Because there must be a winner and a loser on each side of a trade, and the big entities are not concerned about being the winners, this leaves huge potential for the small trader to profit by the proverbial “coins by the wayside.”

On top of that, FX trading systems are affording great amounts of leverage (oftentimes more than 100:1!), while stock margin accounts are limited to 2:1. All of these reasons show why FX automated trading can be an extremely lucrative way of trading for a small investor.

Forex Currency Exchange Market Basics

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +0000

It is important to know that day trading the Foreign Exchange Markets (Forex) or (FX) adheres to the same concept of other styles of currency trading but differs slightly in the terms of execution, functionality and risk tolerance levels.

In order to avoid the risk of an event happening somewhere in the world that could have an adverse affect on the currency they buy, the trader will sell the currency at a loss if it is needed. A geopolitical event, governmental reports released regarding a countries economy or an increase in the price of a commodity, such as oil or gold are those factors that could cause a decrease to a currencies value.

By day trading the currency investor has substantially decreased their risk of an occurrence out of their control happening and not being able to react to it immediately.

There are two types of a currency day traders system; it could be either manual or software based. Today’s statistics show vast majority on all FX traders utilizes a computer based trading system and this is growing yearly, not only for day traders but all traders. The day trader’s style is mostly based on either signals or trends or a combination of both. They assemble the information in the form of fundamentals, utilization of various charting systems, technical analysis and gathering of new information.

Every professional currency day trader has developed his/her own specific personality towards trading and even might have found another market form they prefer to trade in. A highly volatile market offers the day a huge upside for profits where as their downside risk is controlled and considerable less than the upside gain potential.

They control the downside risk through the use of a Stop Loss (SL,) which the trader will set when initiating the trade or anytime the trade is still open. The SL is usually set very low and this means that even the smallest downside in the currency could force a sale. There is one big advantage that you must be aware of, that it is a highly liquid market where the sale of the currency occurs instantly in most circumstances.

A market where a trend in a particular currency has been established thus ensuring profits is the other type of market day traders like to concentrate on.

“Trend” - means an established movement that is able to be predicted and the day traders usually are the first ones to recognize the trends starting and the first to realize a trend changing.

If you are interested in it you can use numerous commercial Forex training courses and currency trading software systems (that are not expensive!) that have been developed especially for the day trader in order to improve your knowledge and to make you ready for day trading the Foreign Exchange Markets.

Choosing A Forex Broker

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:15:00 +0000

Finding the proper forex broker can be a very difficult and confusing task. As trading on the fx market has become significantly popular, tens of new forex discount brokers are starting their broker businesses each month. No wonder that picking the right one could end up as a full-time job. Therefore it is vital for you to determine your requirements to ease up the choosing process and save some time, which you could spend on making healthy profits. learn forex trading

First of all you must write down your demands, like the quantity of your initial deposit and the most preferred currency pairs you would like to trade with. Secondly it is important to decide which trading program suites you best. Some traders favour the MetaTrader platform for its ability to use automated expert advisors for trading or Sierra charts for its fast response but there are web-based platforms available as well, which do not need installation.

The next big question is whether to choose a retail forex broker or an ECN broker. The first one is like a market maker for your trade. They shade prices, change the spread and unfortunately often trade against you! They also have the possibility to manipulate your trading platform which is rather unpleasant and as a result it can end up with huge losses. Market makers advantages are that you can open a trading account with very little money and offer the possibility to trade with little amounts, as well as tremendous leverage. ECN brokers are like interbanks, they do not manipulate the prices and offer a direct linkage between you and other traders. Though ECN brokers have their downside, too: you need a larger deposit to start trading and there are also commissions for trades.forex training

If you are new to currency trading, it is wiser to choose a broker who does not want a large deposit because then you are not risking with everything you’ve got, and secondly it is a bit suspicious if broker wants a deposit reaching to thousands of dollars. So, if a broker accepts your desired deposit and offers a satisfactorily line-up of currency pairs, it’s worthy to take the broker under closer look. If the forex broker is associated with regulating authorities (the National Futures Association, Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the US or the Financial Service Authority for the UK), it is more trustworthy than a broker which is not regulated at all. Years have shown that many unregistered brokers are only interested in stealing traders’ money contrary to offer an honest service.

After completing steps mentioned above you should have only a handful of brokers to choose from. If they are all so-called market makers, compare their pips, on the whole look for reputation reviews which always show whether the broker can handle your trades in the forex market or not.

Finally you should have the dream broker picked out, open a live account and cash in your profit!

Forex Alerts Systems

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000

Trading in the fx market is never easy. At first it might seem like a walk in the park but when your hard-earned money is burning due to some miscalculations and mistakes, trading currencies gains an ominous look and with terrible unfortune you could lose your faith in forex trading and, what’s even more worse, in yourself. So, what to do then? In my opinion the fastest way out of the crisis is to adapt or even create your own working trading system, which will be a future basis of your financial success. learn forex

How could a trading system be a benefit, one might ask. The answer is actually quite simple, a trading system will tell you when to buy and sell the currencies you want to trade, more elaborate systems even signal the stop-loss and take-profit points to maximise the profits.

The main advantage of the signalling system is that it rules out emotions and helps to achieve given goals. Mainly there are two signalling systems, computer (automated) and so-called manual systems. The first one uses different software based indicators which detect the trend and other variables and upon that a forex signal of entry and exit price is born.

The second system is more complicated because you use your own knowledge and understanding of how the fx market is going to react and to which direction the prices are bound to move. The last option should be definitely under great consideration for the reason that automated indication systems are somewhat inaccurate.

The cause of it is its unadjustability to inconstant trends, in other words the market is not a linear line, as the computer sees it, but more as a zigzag. Therefore diverse parameters should be used, but computer-run signal systems use only those indicators that are programmed into them. Furthermore, “reading” the forex market helps to capture its mentality, that is another aspect computers can’t estimate. In tricky market conditions it is absolutely vital to foresee how the large market makers of the forex market (central banks, for example) are likely to trade. And knowing that determines whether you win or crash. forex education

There are quite a few forex signal systems on the web as well. Some are free while others charge their trading signals. In my opinion paying for it is not worth at all and we all know that there are not such things as free lunches. It is much more secure to develop your own buy-sell signalling system, in which case you rely on yourself not on strangers. Although the developing process will be rather demanding, because the goal is to have a system that must trigger over 50% winning signals, but the process itself will give an invaluable experience about the foreign exchange and its trading mechanisms. And the more knowledge you have, the more likely you will be successful in forex trading.

Forex Trading

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:04:00 +0000

The investor's goal in Forex trading is to profit from foreign currency movements. Forex trading or currency trading is always done in currency pairs. For example, the exchange rate of EUR/USD on Aug 26th, 2003 was 1.0857.

This number is also referred to as a "Forex rate" or just "rate" for short. If the investor had bought 1000 euros on that date, he would have paid 1085.70 U.S. dollars. One year later, the Forex rate was 1.2083, which means that the value of the euro (the numerator of the EUR/USD ratio) increased in relation to the U.S. dollar. The investor could now sell the 1000 euros in order to receive 1208.30 dollars.

Therefore, the investor would have USD 122.60 more than what he had started one year earlier. However, to know if the investor made a good investment, one needs to compare this investment option to alternative investments.

At the very minimum, the return on investment (ROI) should be compared to the return on a "risk-free" investment. One example of a risk-free investment is long-term U.S. government bonds since there is practically no chance for a default, i.e. the U.S. government going bankrupt or being unable or unwilling to pay its debt obligation.

The market Time: - the market is open 24 hours a day, Sunday to Friday every week, this gives the trader the freedom to work at any time without having to be restricted with opening/closing time as it is a fact in other monetary markets.

The completed transactions:as soon as the trader makes the transaction the deal is completely done with the displayed price at the time, this means that the deal is done at once and not broken into parts which can vary in price as happens in other monetary markets.

The margin system: - using this system enables the trader to make deals the exceeds his/her capital with a percentage of 1 : 500.

The trader should choose a good broker that can provide him/her with all the necessary technical tools to achieve successful trading. The broker should not overcharge the trader or enlarge the difference between the demand/ sale prices.

What is Forex?

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:59:00 +0000

“Forex” is short for foreign exchange. Quite often you can meet Forex to be also abbreviated as FX.

Forex trading is quite simple: you buy one currency while simultaneously selling another - that is, you’re exchanging the sold currency for the one you’re buying. Your goal is to buy currency and resell it for a better price - this is where you or your trader or your Forex trading robot are making profits.

Forex trading is done by managed Forex accounts through Forex brokers. Forex accounts are essentially foreign exchange currency accounts. You employ specialized groups that can manage Forex accounts for you.

But in case you have the time and education to monitor currency markets - then you can trade yourself. This is how all Forex traders are doing.

Can One Make Money on Forex without Trading Education?

Well, it is better to have some education. But professional Forex traders invented a nice thing - called Forex robot.

These traders have created special software which is trading (according to the secret trading strategies of these traders) AUTOMATICALLY. You just sit and watch.

That does not mean you are making guaranteed income, because no guaranteed income is possible on Forex. But watch these trading records of one of the best robots - and you will have no questions about a robot to be possible to generate profits. Or another trading robot from the same guy (he is one of the stars of the currency market today).
Even General Laws of Nature

Can Help You in forex Currency Trading?

The statement seems to be astonishing, but recently specific information came out and this information proves that general laws of nature have serious correlation with the way Forex market behaves.

It seems to be magic, but it is not for one simple reason - currency market is basically a reflection of the global economic situation. A specific reflection, but reflection; otherwise why traders are saying that “the market takes it all” - because all actions in bigger or smaller manner find the response on Forex.

So, one guy simply applied specific laws of nature to the Forex market - and he got a very nice system that helps in pointing out the turning points - this is exactly what the current up-and-down trader needs.

More details about the general laws of nature and their usage for currency trading here.
So, Trading without Professional Knowledge is Possible

For every newbie trader - it’s very difficult to predict where a trend or the market will go ahead of time. People have made it their life’s work to try to figure out how to effectively predict market activities. They are using the results of fundamental analysis (overall analysis of the market, economic situation in the world, financial and political updates that influence the currency of a given country) and technical analysis (special indicators that help to correlate the future behavior of the market in specific situations).

You should also understand that Forex market is a complex entity which constantly reacts to the factors on the market and “absorbs” them, resulting in changes of the value for specific currencies.

This “organism” is highly volatile and one should understand that learning a strategy or system does not make one to understand what will happen on the market. That is why in general the aproach about finding “a strategy that works” is erroneous from the very beginning.

There are no magic keys and silver bullets on the market. only professional traders with years of experience and clear vision of what is going on have real chances to make money on Forex.

Change your Laptop Processor Easily

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:35:00 +0000

It's is not difficult to changing a laptop processor once the laptop is disassembled. The most challenging thing about working on laptops is the small size of the components. It's also very easy to reassemble parts in the wrong order.

Most laptop manufacturers have detailed diagrams and manuals that explain how each component fits in the housing. The laptop owner's manual also has information about the kind of processor you need for your particular model.

1) Before start you need to refer your laptop owner's manual and assembly guide as you disassemble the laptop. Touch something metal periodically to remove static charge, and work on a large table with a bright light source.

2) Turn off the laptop and unplug it. Remove the main battery, CD/DVD drive and the hard drive. The hard drive is usually located in a slot on one side of the laptop. Remove the screw that holds the cover in place, and then pull the hard drive sled out.

3) Turn the laptop over and remove the screws on the bottom that hold the keyboard in place. Some of the screws may be covered with stickers or rubber plugs. Flip the laptop over, open it, and then lift the keyboard up and out. Unplug the flexible ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the motherboard.

4) Unplug the heat sink fan. Remove the screws that hold the heat sink in place, and then remove it from the laptop. Release or unscrew the mechanism that holds the original processor in place, then remove it from the laptop.

To remove the CPU there will be a screw with a padlock symbol, or a bar that you pull up to unlock the CPU from the socket

5) Apply a thin layer of thermal compound on the processor. Make sure it is securely attached and properly aligned in the CPU housing.

Note: Be very careful with the pins, they can easily be bent, and match the pin set, there is a pattern and match this pattern to the socket. Also CPU should fall easily into the socket DO NOT force it.

Next lock that into place, and on top of the CPU put a small pea sized amount of thermal paste, Arctic silver is good.

6) Now replace the heat sink and fan. Replace the screws, then plug the CPU fan back in.

7) Connect the keyboard to the motherboard temporarily. Plug in the laptop, restart it, and then follow the instructions in your owner's manual to enter the system's BIOS. The new CPU should now be recognized by the BIOS. Turn off the laptop, unplug it, and then remove the keyboard. (BIOS will detect the new CPU, and windows will install the new drivers)

8) Do not strip or over-tighten the screws. Follow the guide carefully as you reassemble the laptop. Replace any round stickers or rubber plugs you removed to complete the upgrade.

Tips & Warnings:

Make sure your BIOS is up to date
Careful with the CPU pins

Guides to Buy a Laptop Online

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Trying to buy a laptop online that’s perfect for you? First figure out what you are going to do with your laptop computer, you can find a great deal as prices are always dropping while technology improves.

If you're going to use your laptop for basic tasks like email and Internet, you can get a bargain price. If you’re a power user who needs more memory or a larger screen, you could spend a little more but still pay a fair price.

Whatever your needs and budget are, there are endless options for find a best and most suited laptop online.

1) First Figure out if you want a PC or a Mac. Used one or brand new? It'll be easier to determine if you already have a general idea of what you going to do with the Laptop.

If you don’t feel strongly about it, then you can start looking at all your options. As you learn more about the differences, it will become clear which one is a better buy for you.

2) Decide on the most critical features and prioritize them. How will you use your laptop? Do you have a budget or is something else more important?

If you hate looking at a small screen or do a lot of graphics design work, you might want a larger screen to work with. If you’re a love to watch movies on your laptop, consider a laptop with more memory and a decent graphics card.

3) Research and Compare at least a few laptops on one website or more. Review the specs so you’ll know what’s included in the price. Customer reviews are more important and always look for companies who have happy customers.

4) If there are a lot of places where you can research and buy online laptop but be sure to shop only at the trusted, known sites. Sites should be online for several years and should have satisfied customers and etc will always be safer to deal.

5) Narrow your search and figure out which laptop includes your most important features at the price you’re happy with. If you’re unsure of a specific brand/model, then read over the customer reviews to get another opinion and see what’s popular.

6) Read the online store’s policies. Buy your online laptop and avoid unpleasant surprises by simply checking the details. What’s the return policy? While most new laptops come with a warranty, you should review the return/exchange policy just in case.

Do you think you’ll need technical support? Many computers also come with optional technical support, which may be included, charged per phone call, or available under a renewable plan.

7) Pick out your top choice and buy online laptop. It’s simple to place your order online, just click through from the laptop page to the order page. Follow the form instructions to enter your credit card and billing information. To confirm your order was successful, you’ll get a confirmation screen and an email receipt.

15 tips to Maximize HP Laptop Battery Life

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:24:00 +0000

You can use following suggestions to make your HP Laptop battery live longer during the each charge cycle. It is always recommend to following instructions for the HP laptop battery, charging and storage that came with the battery or notebook.

1. Manage battery power more effectively in Windows

2. Power Options in Windows XP allow you to control the power management features of your notebook PC. Make sure the battery gives the power you need and when you need it.
Read more power options at Microsoft:

3. Reduce the brightness of the screen to the minimum readable level. Use FN and F7 or F8 keys to adjust the brightness.

4. Remove peripherals you're not using. External hard drives, CD-ROMs, Zip drives, PC cards, and other peripheral devices can draw power from your battery even when they are not in active use. Disconnect them when you have finished using them.

5. Reduce the speed of your processor. The faster your computer works, the more quickly it uses up the supply of power. By cutting down on processor speed, you can extend the charge of your battery. Methods for reduce processor speed vary from model to model, so you may need to refer your manual before going through this.

6. Turn off the Wireless On-Off button when it is not in use. If your notebook has one, press the Wireless On-Off button so that the light turns off.

7. Store Li-Ion batteries between 20°C and 25°C (68°F and 77°F) with 30% to 50% charge.

8. Do not leave batteries exposed to high temperatures for extended periods. Prolonged exposure to heat will accelerate the deterioration of Li-Ion cells.

9. Remove the battery if the notebook will be stored (turned off and not plugged into AC power) for more than 2 weeks.

10. Remove the Pavilion DV2000 battery if the notebook will be plugged into AC power continuously (via a wall adapter or docking station) for more than 2 weeks.

11. Short discharges and recharges do not fully synchronize the battery's fuel gauge with the battery's state-of-charge. This can result in the amount of power available in one cycle being less than expected or the laptop battery meter being inaccurate.

12. Under normal usage, batteries should be calibrated a minimum of once every 3 months.

13. Regular Laptop HD defragmentation can help you manage the data to be more efficient and make the hard drive (HD) a little faster to access the data. When HD works quickly, the more you can spare of laptop battery energy.

14. Suspend the Scheduled Tasks (virus scan) that uses more battery energy.

15. If you don’t use laptop some time, make sure that the laptop is 40% filled, pull the battery, and store in some dark place.

How to Reduce Noise in an Audio Recording

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:20:00 +0000

In studio they are using expensive microphones and noise reduction foams for eliminate noise in audio recording but this could be not identical for home use and also it is expensive.

Here I have listed some tips which I found for noise reduction using almost any microphone in your own home, even with the internal Mic in your computer. Article divides into two parts, naturally reduce noises while recording and as well as eliminate noise in audio already recorded.

1. Recording Environment

Before worry about anything else get rid all possible noise in your recording space. Pick the least noisy area to record. Turn off any fans, heaters, air conditions, and other non-essential applications. Even an extra laptop or idle gaming console makes noise, so if you're not using them shut them off. Close the doors and shut the windows.

Place your microphone away from any remaining noise sources. Don't record next to a window, even if it's closed. Remember that your computer makes noise too! Even non-audible sounds will become noticeable once you amplify your recording. Finally, turn off any cell phones. Not vibrate, but off. You don't want to get any GSM buzz while you're recording.

2. Get as close to the Mic as possible.

The closer the microphone is to the audio source, the less background noise will show up in the recording. Positioning for tonality and comfortability has to be taken into consideration, but beyond that you simply want to get the mic as close as you can. Speak louder, or if you're recording an electric instrument turn up the volume. If your levels start clipping, bring the volume down on the mixer.

3. Tweak the EQ.

Once you've got your audio recorded, you can often eliminate noticeable buzz or hiss using the equalizer. If your mixer has equalizer presets, try playing with those before you start recording to see what bands you can turn down to diminish noise.

If you're mixing digitally, you can record the audio straight in without any EQ and apply one during the editing process. Finding the right equalizer band to mix down is often trial and error.

If it's a hissing sound, it's going to be in the higher spectrum. If it's a buzzing sound, it's probably coming from the mid to lower spectrum. A graphic equalizer is a great mechanism to form a valley in the EQ and move it around until the noise is reduced.

4. Use a Speech Enhancer plug-in.

All good recording application has inbuilt Speech Enhancer plug-ins. If you couldn't find one, try searching the internet for a third party plug-in. The Speech Enhancer will let you apply some quick tone settings to make a speaking voice sound more professional.

More importantly, it will give you the option to dial back the more quiet sounds in a recording. This will help isolate the vocal and push everything out. While this type of plug-in is meant for spoken audio, it can be used (with mixed results) on any kind of audio.

Note: speech enhancer can deteriorate the quality of your audio. While it's fantastic for several minutes of audio, using it across an hour long podcast where levels and noises are frequently changing could have undesirable results. The more noise you reduce, the more likely you are to find additional compression noise.

5. Know your noise gate.

The noise gate is your key to absolutely silent pauses and crystal clean audio. What the gate will do is take all noises under a certain level and turn them down however much you tell it to. If you find that your desirable audio never gets any quieter than -20dB, you can tell your noise gate to turn the recording down any time audio is not exceeding -25dB.

You can even tell it how much to turn it down - all the way for a clean recording, or maybe just a little to allow some natural hiss in. The noise gate appears easy enough on the outside, but can be a little complicated to master. If your settings are too high, you will clip out parts of your recording making it obnoxiously unlistenable.

If the above steps don't eliminate the noise in your recording probably you have some serious noise issues. For the really tough jobs you can use a noise reduction plug-in (like the one in Soundtrack Pro) to take a noise print and eliminate that print from the recording. You can also try a denoiser plug-in. These tools will get the job done, but not without sacrificing the quality of your recordings.

Few Major steps to reduce the fan noise of your computer.

noreply@blogger.com (TN - houkwing) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:00 +0000

If you have any experience surly you know how fan noise is really annoying, here are some simple tips to make it reduce.

Allow better air flow:

Always clear additional space around the computer so it allows for better airflow. Cooling fans will have to work less if there is enough airflow.

Replace newer Model:

If your fans giving too much noise one thing you should consider is the model. Old fan models are make more noise also if your fans are too old then there can be some technical issues. So it is best to replace newer model fans for your existing cooling fans in the computer.

Using soundproofing foam:

You can use soundproofing foam in the interior of the computer. Insert a thin layer to the inside of the computer case. Soundproof padding will help you to reduce fan computer noises.

Upgrade the power supply unit:

Power supply unit one of the most important part you should consider and it can make noises for several reasons. You should be aware about those otherwise it can burn your some computer parts too. Old power supply units are often noisy and a newer one will run more efficiently and with less noise.

Area between the fans and the computer case:

Cut a small cloth gasket to place between the fan mounting and the actual computer case. This will reduce computer vibrations and also computer noises.

Have additional heat sinks:

Additional heat sinks draw air away from various areas that tend to heat the most. This will make the computer run better. Less overheat and run with less noise.

New Computer case:

Buy a new case for the computer that is sound-resistant. Fewer sounds will escape the computer as it is running and you will automatically reduce the fan noise.