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Best Travel Booking Engines

February 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

These sites are what I consider the best online travel site engine out there in the market. These are not ranking but a list of the best travel site engines that should be your starting point.

Here is the list accompanied by few sentences quoted from the about section of the respective company websites.

“Momondo is a cutting edge web 2.0 travelsite with the best flight search engine on the world wide web. We search across multiple websites at google style top-speed to within seconds give you an overview of the cheapest flights we can find. No other flight search engine searches as many websites as Momondo and our network is constantly expanding.”

“…We help people find the best travel choices easily by searching the data from hundreds of travel sites at once. KAYAK lets you compare options, and when you find something that fits your budget and tastes, you book it where you want: at the airline site, from the hotel, or from a travel agent…”

This does not need explanation it is owned Micrsoft and it has all the cool features you expect from Microsft Bing Search Engine.

“The Best Place to Find Cheap Flights. We search and compare online travel agencies and hundreds of airlines for the cheapest airfares, all in real time. Then we show you where you can book your flights.”

“Vayama.com is a first-of-its kind travel Web site that gives Americans a whole new world of choice in international air travel. Using the latest in web technologies, vayama offers a massive selection of airlines, flights and fares, many never previously available online, so you can find the lowest prices and best schedule options for all your international travel.”

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What is dabble?

January 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Dabble has designed a tool for organizing videos into playlists of favorites. Users share them across the network, go ahead and dabble in one another’s video collections.

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What’s Joost?

January 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

 

“What’s Joost? It’s a way to watch videos – music, TV, movies and more – over the Internet. We could just call it a website … with videos … but that’s not the whole story.

We’re giving you new ways to find what you’d like to watch. You can search in “traditional” ways – by title or category – or you can find suggestions from other people on Joost. They may be your friends, or they may just be people who have something in common with you – but either way, they can direct you to great things to watch.” - From the about page of Joost

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E-books free for all

December 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

is a global service that supports e-book content on most major handsets as well as the PC and Mac. Kobo has just announced that it will be making available 1.8 million titles from the Internet Archive, free of charge. This partnership will give Kobo users access to Internet Archive’s recently-launched BookServer project. Internet Archive’s library of titles will be added to Kobo’s current selections, which include titles from all top publishers, as well as literary, independent and regional presses.

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Savola Group launches the first MILE Executive Development Program at Madinah and Jeddah

November 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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How to pay for higher education

October 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

If you are looking information on how to pay for higher education look at the MYmoney.Gov it is a U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission Providing financial education resources for all Americans.

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A Place to go when you need ideas for mealtime

October 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“Dinnertool is a meal-planning site that generates recipes from a given list of ingredients, giving Moms a place to go when they need ideas for mealtime”

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TOP Healthcare Information Services Providers

October 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

 ”The company’s products and services combine clinical, financial, and administrative information management applications, including tools for managing electronic medical records, patient care, and health information access. Cerner’s clinical and administrative information systems link emergency rooms, pharmacies, and other health care departments. The company’s service offerings include implementation, data migration, maintenance, and security compliance services.”

 ”Provides consulting, software, hardware, integration third-party software and hardware and implementation. IBM has solutions to help providers: Improve quality and operations efficiency. Enhance clinical integration and patient outreach. Optimize core clinical and business processes.”

“One of the world’s leading providers of integrated business, process, and technology services for Hospitals and Clinics. Wipro HCIT offers a suite of products for healthcare providers, including: Wipro HIRePS-HIS: Comprehensive Hospital Information System for medium and large hospitals,  Wipro HIRePS-Mini: A Hospital Information System for small hospitals and clinics,  Wipro HIRePS-LIS: Laboratory Information System for diagnostic centers and laboratories and Wipro HIRePS-MMS: Materials Management System.”

 ”The company, which does business as Allscripts, sells prescription-management software and services that let doctors enter prescription information over computer networks, including tools that give doctors access (via desktop or wireless handheld devices) to patient drug history, drug interactions, and generic alternatives. Other services include electronic document imaging and scanning and physician feedback services. In 2008 Allscripts merged with Misys Healthcare (a division of Misys) to create Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions.”

  “The company provides information management software for medical and dental practices, ambulatory care centers, community health centers, and medical and dental schools. Its NextGen Healthcare Information Systems division focuses on medical practices, makes electronic medical records and practice management systems for managing patient information, appointments, billing, referrals, and insurance claims.”

 ”The company’s software helps health care organizations manage and automate clinical, administrative, and financial functions, including patient information access, medical records and clinical documentation, prescription ordering, billing, reimbursement, and performance analysis. Its products also include tools for application integration and decision support. In addition to its software offerings, Eclipsys also sells third-party hardware (including desktop and network products) and offers implementation, integration, hosting, product support, maintenance, and training services.”

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Free Mallware Removal Tools from TREND MICRO

October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Trend Micro is one of the top messaging, network and web security companies around and many fortune 500 companies go to Trend Micro for securing their mission critical endpoints, messaging and web. What many people don’t know is, they offer many free tools for the little guy the home user. Here are some of their goodies:

CLEAN UP TOOLS

 HijackThis

 ” Scan your computer to find settings changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. Trend Micro HijackThis generates an in-depth report to enable you to analyze and fix your infected computer.”

HOUSE CALL

Scan your PC for a wide range of Internet security threats including viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware. HouseCall identifies and fixes vulnerabilities to help prevent re-infection.”

RUBotted

“Scan and monitor your computer for potential infection and suspicious activities associated with Bots. Upon discovering a potential infection, RUBotted prompts you to clean your computer.”

CWShredder

Clean your computer of CoolWebSearch infections. CWShredder is the premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch – a wide range of insidious browser hijackers.

RootkitBuster

Scan for hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers, and Master Boot Record (MBR) rootkits. Trend Micro RootkitBuster can also clean hidden files and registry entries.

Sources: Trend Micro Website

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Goofram: Searches Google and Wolfram Alpha

October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

  Goofram pulls search results from Google and Wolfram|Alpha and places the results side by side.

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Watch Documentaries for free

October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

 

“The goal of Documentary24.com is to collect the best documentary films available on the internet and to present them to your for free. All documentaries can be watched inside the browser without the need of registration or downloading the movies. This page is not for financial profit but for the intellectual education of everybody who watches the movies”

 

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The virtues of Silence

October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

We are bombarded with noise Telephone, Television, Internet, Portable Media, Music, Conversations, advertising billboards, Internet. There is no single minute of silence in our daily activities anymore. We are basically intoxicated with talk and noise.  This is not a good thing as centuries of wisdom  shows. We are being tought speaking up is preferable to saying nothing even if we have nothing important to say. It is evident in our meetings, conferences, seminars, interviews and anywhere that we meet today to discuss issues. In fact, some folks are feeling panic attacks if there is silence, they sleep in Music and noise.

The truth is, most of the time saying nothing is preferable to speaking. Life would have been much simpler and more enriching if we learned to be silent when we have nothing important to say.  The issue of silence and its virtues is a subject spoken about by the great prophets, philosophers and sages of all times. We cannot find more clearer praise of silence than the following two quotes:

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Muhammed) (pbuh) said, “He who believes in Allah (God) and the Last Day must either speak good or remain silent” [Muslim].

Abraham Lincoln reportedly once said, “Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

silent” [Muslim].

Think about those two quotes and reflect upon it. Imagine how many people are talking nonsense and causing so much trouble around the world. The Rwandan genocide was caused by some leaders running their mouth.

Think about how many people thought they were saying the smart thing but found out they are in hot water and eventually appolized in live TV or got fired.

Silence is sometimes golden!

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Burn CD-Rom or DVD for Free

October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“Multi-disc file backup and restore on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs; create compressed backup archives with powerful password protection; split archives automatically across multiple CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs; restore archive contents to their original locations; integrated Audio CD ripper store your audio tracks as WMA or WAV files; new option for setting the number of copies you want to burn (available for all disc formats); discs can now be verified immediately without being ejected first (if the drive supports this feature); numerous other small improvements that make the program easier to use and more effective; burn files and folders on data CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray discs; burn Audio CDs from WAV, MP3, FLAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis files; burn MP3-CDs from your MP3 files; burn Video DVD, Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (S-VCD); create and burn CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc images; burn speed and other options can all be set automatically”  <Download>

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Open Source IP PBX

October 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

 

Asterisk is software that turns an ordinary computer into a voice communications server. Asterisk is the world’s most powerful and popular telephony development tool-kit. It is used by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and governments worldwide. Asterisk is open source and is available free to all under the terms of the GPL

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Online Virtual Schools

October 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Home Schooling Resources

“You know that your kids have something special inside them. We know it, too. The California Virtual Academies and K¹² ignite the minds of children like yours to bring learning and innate possibility alive. Together, we are helping California students in grades K-12 reach their true, personal potential.”

 ”Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is an established leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education solutions to students all over Florida, the U.S. and the world. A nationally recognized e-Learning model and recipient of numerous awards, FLVS was founded in 1997 and was the country’s first, state-wide Internet-based public high school. Today, FLVS serves students in grades K-12 and provides a variety of custom solutions for schools and districts to meet student needs.”

“The Keystone School provides flexible, high-quality, accredited online high school and middle school educations to students throughout the US and around the world. Students can enroll full-time to earn their high school diploma, graduate middle school, or take supplemental online middle school or high school courses.”

 Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA) is a public virtual charter school that serves students in grades K–8. The school opened in September 2002. Students residing in Wisconsin are eligible to attend the school if they meet applicable enrollment requirements.

  “Since 1906, Calvert has educated more than 600,000 students from around the world with our time-tested curriculum. The Calvert program blends tradition, innovation, and technology to provide a rich subject-integrated experience designed to develop higher-order thinking skills.”

iQ Academy is a complete online middle and high school that fits your student, your schedule, and your family. As an accredited, public, tuition-free school, we offer an innovative, high-quality alternative to the traditional learning experience.”

ALASKA VIRTUAL SCHOOL

 “AKVS™ is a private, online school with international appeal. Our program is open to students everywhere. AKVS™ was founded on the idea that students deserve more when it comes to education. Our mission is to facilitate the growing need for extraordinary alternative education.”

 

Accreditation – Since 2002. The VHS Ontario Ministry of Education BSID# is665681. This can be confirmed by visiting the Ministry website.The Virtual High School (Ontario) has made a commitment to providing the best education possible via the Internet. Students and parents alike may be assured course content is second-to-none and administered in a secure and professional manner.”

 Virtual Learning Centre - A Trillium Lakelands District School Board   “Founded in 1997, the Virtual Learning Centre (VLC) remains Ontario’s first operational online secondary school. The VLC provides equitable access to programs for Trillium Lakelands’ students, and to students from elsewhere in the province”

 

 

 

ECOT students learn from the comfort and safety of home.

Just like other public school students, ECOT students have great teachers, counselors, class discussions, report cards and out-of-class field trip opportunities. Unlike other public school students, ECOT students use computer and Internet technology to access their lessons from home, do not interact with their classmates face-to-face each day, and are not subject to a dress code!

ECOT’s teachers provide quality instruction online and actively engage each student to offer assistance and guidance. Parents have the freedom to directly support their children’s education, while letting ECOT teachers do what they do best: teach. In this section, you will learn more about working with ECOT teachers, ECOT’s flexible schedule, parental involvement, and ECOT’s computers and technology.”

 

 

Riverside Virtual School (RVS) is a tuition-free, public school that offers high-quality, interactive online classes for students in Southern California. Developing partnerships between the Riverside Unified School District and other districts in California are beginning to expand access to high-quality online courses for students in rural schools of the State. Innovative leadership and planning allows school districts to offer increased access to online learning resources in traditional face-to-face classrooms, as well as provide a complete curriculum in grades 6 – 12 for homeschooled students.”

 

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So, what is google wave?

October 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

When this Google wave takes off and thousands of concerned citizens,  bloggers, communities, journalists, unions, cooperatives, businesses, project managers and people who want to share information will have a platform to   collaborate on real time. I do believe we are going to see a real shock waves…if not Tsunami. Real time  collaboration on steroids is coming.

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Microsoft Released Security Essentials

October 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

If you are using Microsoft Software products, you may as well get their free comprehensive malware protection essentials to guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

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Read books in your iPhone

October 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment

In their own words booksinmyphone

Read books on your mobile/cell phone!

We format and package books so that you can read them on a java enabled phone. Most phones sold today are java enabled – you probably have one in your pocket right now.

Our book reader program is integrated within each downloadable book.

Features of the BooksInMyPhone book reader program include:

  • Adjustable font size settings – make the letters bigger or smaller according to your personal preference.
  • Night-vision mode – makes it easy to read in a dark room.
  • Chapter navigation navigate the book by chapter.
  • Pause & Auto-resume function – automatically pauses and resumes to accommodate incoming calls.
  • Auto-bookmark – you never have to remember where you’re up to in the book.

We manually review and format each of our books so that they will present well on a mobile/cell phone screen and deliver a high quality reading experience.

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Share, Sync and access anywhere your files

October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment


Dropbox - Sync your files

The coolest thing I came across this week is Dropbox a software product that makes easy to securely share files with other people, sync them across multiple computers, access them from anywhere, and keep them safe.

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Online Real Estate Broker

September 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

When you are buying  a house or property, you do a lot research before you meet the real estate broker. What if your research and hardwork could be recognized and save hundreds of dollars as a result. Now you can get some of the commission and save with REDFIN

Here is how they work, ripped from REDFIN website:

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  1. Search for homes:
    Our MLS-powered search A local or regional service that compiles available real estate for sale by member brokers along with detailed information brokers and agents can access online. site shows more homes for sale than any other site, and more data about each home: days on market, price history and neighborhood trends.
  2. Choose a Redfin lead agent:
    We publish our agents’ transaction histories and customer reviews to our site, so you get the data to make a performance-based decision.
  3. Tour homes with Redfin:
    Schedule tours online, and a Redfin field agent will show you each home, as many as you need. There’s no commitment.
  4. Investigate:
    If you’ve found a home you’re excited about, talk with your Redfin lead agent. We can prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) An evaluation of comparable recently sold homes in a neighborhood to determine a fair price range for a certain home on the market. to see if it’s a good deal. If you’re ready to make an offer, we can investigate the seller’s situation and put together all the paperwork for you to sign.
  5. Close the deal:
    We take care of all the contingencies, Conditions included with an offer on a home that must be fulfilled before the deal can close. If a buyer or seller is unable to satisfy a contingency, then the offer on a home may become void. then we share the commission. The average refund when working with one of Redfin’s own agents is $7,500.”

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