Point-of-Sale Systems

One of the most important innovation in the retail industry is probably the Point-of-Sale (POS) System. It can do more than the usual cash register as POS not only keeps track of sales but also your inventory. It can also print informative invoices and receipts that can help you out in making decisions and can also handle credit and debit card payments.

There are three POS systems that are being used. If you are involved in a large retail store, it is best to grab a Controller-based POS System where all computer terminals are connected to a single computer that can handle all information and transactions.

Power Voting For Internet Explorer Users

Some browsers, including IE and Opera, are not able to recognize the coding of the Power Button code. Users of these browsers are then advised to create multiple bookmarks of the site instead. Below is how it is done using Internet Explorer 8 but the same principle can be applied to other browsers including Firefox and Opera.

STEP 1

1. Go to http://heroes.cnn.com/confirmvote.aspx?id=06&lang=1
2. Press CTRL + D to open the Add a Favorite dialog box.
3. Assign a unique name so as to avoid being prompted to overwrite later on.
4. Under “Create In:“, click New Folder.
5. A Create a Folder window will pop-up. Type Power Vote as the folder name.
6. Click Create.
7. Click Add.

STEP 2

1. With the same browser still open, again press CTRL + D.
2. Assign a unique name for the page.
3. Under the title “Create In:“, click the drop down arrow and select Power Vote.
4. Click Add.
5. Repeat this set as desired.

NOTE:
I advise not to bookmark more than 10 as the page loading becomes slow resulting to expired pages.

TO VOTE

1. Go to Favorites.
2. Click the button beside the Power Vote folder to open all bokmarked pages in a tab.
3. Type in the blank field the code as it appears.
4. Press VOTE.

Below is a video tutorial:

Handheld Laptops?

Laptop owners have drastically increased in the past few years. Thanks to the growing popularity of networking sites, internet hotspots, and laptop prices being more affordable; we can now call this generation as the laptop generation.

I think the price war have already been won. Laptop manufacturers are now battling out for mobility. We are now seeing units shrinking down in size yet maintaining a decent specs. In fact, Sony Vaio’s P Series Lifestyle PC only has an 8″ LED Backlit Extra-Wide LCD. Only a few inches bigger than their PSP.

A very handy unit for those people always on the go while needing to stay online.

Space Bound

What could possible be better than weight loss pills? Going to outer space where weight practically doesn’t matter.

Of course there is still no travel package to get us in orbit but NASA have a few more bytes allotted for you to send your name to Mars with their Science Laboratory rover on 2011! Go to this website and add your name to the list. You will then receive a printable certificate with your own unique number.

Be part of history as it becomes our turn to finally say, “Greetings Martians!”

Audio and Video Conversions

My life has indeed gone digital. From maintaining accounts in various websites to owning portable devices, my life (though not hectic) can easily be on-the-go. My workstation have transcend from tables and shelves to a computer with an internet.

However, one of the problems in portability is converting files from format to format that will be compatible with your device. A “one man killing machine” software is hard to get by these days. Thank God for Blaze Media Pro.
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Carry A Big Memory Stick

“I speak softly, but I carry a big stick!”

Portable memory storage has become popular these days that even non-tech savvy people carries them for “just in case” moments. I guess this popularity is also due to fact that a memory stick has become affordable these days. I bought my 256MB stick three years ago for the price of today’s 4GB.

It is indeed handy to carry a storage device especially in a digital era. You can conveniently carry important files and documents around ready for viewing /printing anytime. Plus, you can readily copy your friends’ interesting files stored in their laptops. Just be sure to ask their permission first.

A Good Reason To Go For LCDs

A CRT monitor consumes an average power of 140W during operation and 15W when idle. On the other hand, an LCD monitor consumes 55W and 2W only during working and idle operation, respectively. Clearly, a CRT is bad news for those trying to lessen their power usage.

Good thing is that an lcd monitor is more affordable these days compared to three years ago. Back then, this things costs around PhP15,000 and so people on a budget logically picks a CRT. Now, manufacturers have managed to slash down the price to half.

So if you are on a quest of saving the earth by going environmental friendly, go grab for yourself an LCD monitor.

Do You Still Have A Sufficient Memory?

Who wants a sluggish computer system? No one does. We are definitely not thrilled seeing messages like “Not Responding” and “Virtual Memory Low” nor to wait for an application to finish its operation. In most cases, the solution for this is to upgrade our computer’s Random Access Memory. The good thing is that RAM is so affordable these days.

For you to know if your system needs that RAM upgrade, perform the following steps:

1. Open the applications that you usually run together.
2. Run the Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard or by selecting it after right clicking on the taskbar.
3. Select the Performance Tab.
4. Below the graph is a Physical Memory Section that shows how much RAM is installed in your PC and how much of it is currently Free/Available (see image). If the value is below 100MB, the system is taking a lot of resources in order to compensate for a lack in physical memory.

Recommended minimum ram is 1GB for XP and 2GB for Vista users.

How Do You Organize Your Wires?

One of the challenges for obsessive compulsive persons who want to maintain an organized workstation is taming the electric cables.

I once thought of constructing a system similar to that of patch panels to keep the cables of my desktop computer hidden and organized. I just hate seeing thick cobwebs everytime I pull back my work table. Needless to say, the thought remained as is… a thought. Why? I was not prepared to spend extra for such.

So how do you manage your wires? Do you use cable ties, wire organizer, a raceway, or just leave it as is?

Will You Make That OS Switch?

I guess it is but natural that you’d want to grab hold of what is the latest in the market. However, for the Windows Vista, I’m willing to make an exception.

Yes! I am sticking to my XP for now. Though the Vista style looks classy, it is taking too much space in the hard drive. Also, it seems that a laptop memory of 1GB is not sufficient enough for it as it takes quite some time to finish loading upon boot up. My friend who is a computer technician advised me to upgrade to 2GB of RAM to further enjoy a laptop running on Vista.

How do you find your Vista experience?

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