You saved to buy your personal Desktop Computer or Laptop. Also like many users, the buzz words and Computer jargon that turn away users from being interested in Computer-care, you found out until it becomes too late. It could eventually mean spending some more money to restore or to fix whatever is making your computer crawl.

You Needn’t Have To Be A Computer Geek

There is nothing that is beyond one’s ability to ensure that his computer is regularly maintained and operates at optimum level. This is because today the software Programs are more user friendly and there is hardly any manual tweaking needed by the user.

Suggested “must have” FREE Computer maintenance utilities

1. Advanced SystemCare
Works with Microsoft Windows 7 Vista WindowsXP Windows 2000

From IO Bit, Advanced SystemCare Free has a one-click approach to help protect, repair, clean, and optimize your PC. 100% safe with no adware, spyware, or viruses; a PC maintenance program that’s incredibly easy to use.

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2. SmartDefrag
Works with Microsoft Windows 7 Vista WindowsXP Windows 2000

Also from IO Bit, SmartDefrag helps defragment your hard drives more efficiently than any other product on the market –– free or not. This powerful, award-winning free defragmenter is 100% safe and clean with no adware, spyware, or viruses.

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3. CCleaner
Works with Microsoft Windows 7 Vista WindowsXP Windows 2000

From Piriform, CCleaner is claimed by many users as the best Free Registry Cleaner so far is that of CCleaner. It is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

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4. KeyScramber
Works with Microsoft Windows 7 Vista WindowsXP Windows 2000

From QFX Software, KeyScrambler is used for web browsing. KeyScrambler Personal protects your inputs in IE, Firefox, and Flock against keyloggers: your user credentials, online banking logins, credit cards, messages in Yahoo mail, hotmail, and gmail, and private info in Java, Flash, Browser Dialogs and browser master passwords.

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I read a similar News article about this matter. It was titled, “Laugh everyday to keep the doctor away”.

Strange that in this Age and time, it is still being written. Strange because as a very young boy I remember seeing “Laughter is the best medicine” column in the Readers Digest publication. And that’s was more than a good four decades ago.

Have we forgotten how to laugh and need to be reminded?

I think so. Our modern lifestyle is so crammed with the rigors of competitiveness that we neither have the liberty nor the time to laugh our brains out.

Besides, there is a decorum attached to the manner how one laughs and when and where. It is like if one had to inexcusably  let out a fart.

• If one laughs too loud, one might be considered boorish.
• If one laughs like a wimp, one might be considered lacking self confidence.
• If one laughs late, it’s no longer he who laughs last laughs best; rather it is a manifestation of a slow mind.
• If one laughs only when everyone’s eyebrows are raised, one might be considered a snob.
• If one decides to laugh only when reminiscing after retiring to bed, the following morning one might be taken to the hospital for the mentally disturbed.

So, it sort of explains why laughter is on the wane, despite all its inherent goodness.

What replaces laughter today?

Just a smile. Most often it is a forced smile. Perhaps with a nod of the head to make it complete.

It gives one the air of being contemporary. Sophisticated demeanor you know. Like how the rich and royalty do it in public. Hardly much said, just smile and nod – now and then.

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Image software tools eventually become an indispensable item for every blogger. Whether it is for images to be displayed at the Blog or at Social Network pages (example: Facebook), the intended images might need a thumb image, re-sizing, watermark, color enhancement, touch ups and so forth.

Unless you wish to buy software Programs such as ACDSee and Photoshop and these are not cheap by any consideration, here then just as effective alternatives and they’re absolutely FREE.

1. Image Viewer
Works on Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista and Windows 7

From Faststone, Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments. Its innovative but intuitive full-screen mode provides quick access to EXIF information, thumbnail browser and major functionalities via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touches the four edges of the screen. Other features include a high quality magnifier and a musical slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image annotation, scanner support, histogram and much more. It supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA) and popular digital camera RAW formats (CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF and DNG).

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2. Image Resizer
Works on Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista and Windows 7

Another free software from Faststone, Image Resizer features:
* Convert and Rename images in batch mode
* Support JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF and JPEG2000
* Resize, crop, change color depth, apply color effects, add text, watermark and border effects
* Rename images with sequential number
* Search and replace texts in the file names
* Preview conversion and renaming
* Support folder/non-folder structure
* Load and save settings
* And much more…

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3. Thumb Studio
OS: MS Windows 2000 (all) MS Windows XP (all) MS Windows Vista MS Windows 7
From Arclab, Thumb Studio is an Image Gallery, Slideshow and Web Photo Album Software plus many more features which you may read HERE.

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4. Photobie
Operating System: Windows 98 | ME | 2000 | XP | Vista | 7

Photobie featured with advanced screen capture tools; It also supports photo framing, and image directory browsing; It can handle high quality GIF animation with/without transparency. It can save true color icon image. Photobie’s full featured multilayer image tools together with its advanced region selection tools and standard painting tools enable you to create eye-catching image. As one critic acknowledged…

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5. EZ Thumbnail Maker
Works on all Windows OS.

From Design-lib, EZ Thumbnail Maker is a nifty Program that does exactly what it’s named as. EZ Thumbnail Maker is a free thumbnail image generator. It will create thumbnail images from your original JPG images.

EZ Thumbnail Maker only creating thumbnail images that you can use later on your web image gallery

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Many parts of South East Asia remains a travel challenge even for the most hardy experienced globe trotter. The rich and multi-faceted combination of the history of these lands, religious beliefs and rituals, potpourri of cuisine, inter-race marriages and cultures beckons – especially those from the Western Hemisphere.

The foreign exchange advantage makes these places a great steal to travel and sight-see albeit not without a certain amount of risk to the gullible traveler.

With the exception of Singapore, the rest of South East Asian countries have much left to be desired with their public transport and safety. Dishonest cab drivers, Automobile accidents, capsized Ferries and Plane disasters are not a rarity.

This is a real life incident that I witnessed while on travel in Indonesia. After more than an 8 hour sea journey from the west coast town of Malacca to eastern Sumatra, I disembarked at Pekan Baru.

While waiting in line at the Immigration, an Indonesian man entered the room and began hollering at the arrivals, “Anyone from Hotel ABC, Hotel XYZ?” I was puzzled how he freely gained access into the room.

An Algerian stepped out of his queue, raised his hand and confirmed that he was a guest at Hotel ABC. The Indonesian man came forward with a warm and friendly countenance, shook hands with the Algerian and then asked where the Algerian had left his luggage.

The Algerian pointed to where his bags were. The Indonesian went over, carried them and said that he would have them stored in the Hotel van. He told the Algerian that he would wait for him at the exit lobby.

It took me about 30 minutes by the time I made it through the Immigration. As I entered the exit lobby, a uniformed officer approached me to assist the Algerian as most Indonesians do not converse in English.

I learned from the shocked and inconsolable Algerian that he had lost everything except what he had on his body. The Indonesian who had taken his bags had vanished by the time he reached the exit lobby.

On reflection, there is a practical psychology that was effectively executed by this Indonesian man. He knows that travelers:

1. Had completed a sea journey of over 8 hours.
2. Weary, the traveler is seeking for all the convenience he can be given.
3. 99 percent of the arrivals being locals would be Hotel guests.
4. Most foreigners would succumb to the idea that the Hotel provides such service.

Dr. Stephen Mak is a friend of mine at the BSF course. He told me he treats terminal ill cancer patients by “un-orthodox” way and many patients recovered. He explains to me before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses.

Thanks for the email on fruits and juices. It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing cancer is about 80%. Cancer patients shouldn’t die. The cure for cancer is already found. It is whether you believe it or not? I am sorry for the hundreds of cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments.. Very few can live for 5 years under the conventional treatments and most live for only about 2 to 3 years. The conventional treatments do not make any difference because most cancer patients also live for about 2 to 3 years without undergoing any treatment.. It is difficult to cure those cancer patients who have undergone chemo and radiotherapy as their cells are toxic and weak. When there is a relapse, the cancer will spread very fast as the resistance is poor.

Thanks and God bless.
Dr. Stephen Mak

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.

Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil….

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomachor before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice – drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content.. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!

Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks

HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE’: (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.