The 2^nd amendment to the United States Constitution allows all American citizens the inherent right to keep and bear arms, and has been an important part of the freedom of this great country. As such, the government cannot stop a private citizen from owning a weapon to defend him or her self. Although there are some stipulations to this rule, for the most part, the right of gun ownership is considered by many to be one of the most important and sacred parts of the United States Constitution.

Although all citizens have the right to own a firearm, the reason that they choose to own one tends to differ for each person. Target shooting, hunting, self-defense, or simple colleting are all common responses that people tend to provide when asked why they own a weapon. While there is no right answer to this question, the type of firearm that the individual decides to purchase will largely depend on what they plan on using it for. Although there is some overlap, the type of gun that a hunter chooses to purchase will most likely be different than a person looking to defend their home from invaders or criminals.

If you are truly a newbie to the realm of firearms, what type of weapon should you choose? As there are many types of makes and models to chose from, determining what type of gun makes the most sense for you can be a daunting task. One model that has continued to increase in popularity for its versatility is the AR 15. Commonly referred to as “America’s rifle” the AR 15, is not only a popular choice for Law Enforcement agencies, but also civilians. One of the reasons that it has become so popular, is the fact that it is highly customizable, and can fit the needs of hunters, target shooters, and people in need of home defense. Many AR 15 accessories are available, allowing for each gun to fit the unique needs of its owner. Whether you are looking to customize the scope, grip, stock, or rail system, there are parts that will fit the way you want to use your AR 15. By customizing your gun with custom parts like AR 15 uppers, you can make your weapon match your needs.

When deciding what type of gun to purchase, there are so many factors that making a correct decision can seem impossible. Whether you are looking for defense, target shooting, or hunting, the AR 15 is a good, versatile choice that offers customization options that other weapons may lack. By outfitting your rifle with AR15 accessories, you can make it truly YOUR rifle.

We all buy something to place in our living room or hang on our walls at some point but how often do we actually think of ourselves as “Interior Designers”? Designing our own interior is something we do on a regular basis with little in mind but the space in which we live. But cutting edge professional interior designers are starting to develop the inside of a home’s walls by first thinking of what’s going on outside.

Interior Design San Diego firm Navarra Hong’s Austin Hong says, “the first thing we do is survey what we see outside of a house and try to incorporate that environment into the house from both an aesthetic and utilitarian perspective.” “This means that if you live in the Midwest United States in a city where it frequently rains, placing Antelope antlers on the wall next to the door as a place to put your umbrella or coat is both consistent with that Midwest feel and totally usable. And if you want to get a little modern, then how about framing it with a sleek steel frame?” says Hong. “Just because you need to put your umbrella or coat somewhere, doesn’t mean it has to be an eye sore.”

But it’s just this type of thinking that is redefining both interior design and also the industries that feed it. Furniture manufacturers all over the country are starting to create coffee tables that pop up and out to become a table to eat and provide some storage space. These types of furniture reflect more urban exteriors where there isn’t a lot of room so every square foot of space counts.

This home in Tokyo was restricted by not only the restrictions in building in Tokyo but also the restrictions of the river and the road between which it was built. Developing the home with a design that allowed it to fit in such a restricted space due to the environment of Tokyo forced the interior to be designed in such a way that every part of the home had to be carefully placed.

So when you’re designing your interior, take a walk outside and look around you before you go to town with placing that furniture and hanging those pictures.

Software Developers
If you’re a Software Developer and you’re not leveraging virtualization then you’re pretty much nuts. By leveraging virtualization you can completely eliminate the cumbersome need for multiple pieces of hardware running separate configurations based on your needs at the moment. Instead, with virtualization, you can run multiple configurations or multiple branches of code on one machine with different virtualized instances with different operating systems or just different versions of your software. Never has testing and debugging your code been so easy!

QA Engineers
Quality Assurance Engineers not using virtualization should find a new job. Period.

Preservationists
Virtualization allows you to create easy backups of your entire virtual instance because your entire virtual machine is just a file. How much easier does preserving your precious data get than that? Go one step further and use some cloud computing to place your backup on your cloud server.

Environmentalists
With multiple machines comes lots of material that in turn came from nature. Not to mention all the electricity that goes into powering those things and, of course, if you are a real pro you’ll be using water cooling systems and especially in California water is a precious resource. Virtualization is one of the greenest things you can do by putting all of those machines in one place.

Educators
Kids these days are very tech savvy, I recall what we were doing to our school systems when I was younger and it wasn’t pretty. But you don’t have to worry about students saving work to a machine, changing settings, etc, when reverting everything back is as simple as installing a new instance of the virtual machine.

IT Guys
“I didn’t do anything” is that they all say when they completely wreck their work computer, but you can I well know that it’s almost ALWAYS operator error. So when they operator error their computer into oblivion just replace it with the virtual instance you have that you know works perfectly with everything they “should” have installed on their work computer.

Ecommerce is on the rise and Yandy.com is one of the largest online retailers of lingerie, adult costumes, swimwear and clothing on the web. Founded in 2003, Yandy specializes in all things lingerie and Halloween costumes with more than 6,500 products always in stock at easily affordable prices. Yandy ensures every costumer will receive a safe, secure and private online shopping experience and is backed by COMODO online security and Google Checkout. Yandy is dedicated to customer service and only sells what is in stock which allows for quick, same day shipping.  Offering the highest quality products at the most affordable prices in the market, Yandy has become a leader in ecommerce on the web.  Yandy works closely with all of the manufacturers they distribute for and hand select all of the items on the Web site to ensure customers have the largest and most diverse collection to choose from.  In addition, the customer service team at Yandy goes unmatched.  With attentive and helpful operators, should a question or problem arise, the customer service team is always willing and able to assist.  An easily navigated and clearly set up web site allows users to find exactly what they are looking for and fast. At Yandy, every customer can Be Sexy.

Why Shop Online
While hopping in the car and driving down to the closest retail store may be the norm, shopping online offers benefits that can not be matched by the neighborhood shop.  At Yandy, customers can choose from the largest amount of intimate apparel in average and plus sizes in one convenient place.  Yandy provides accurate sizing charts for every product which allows customers to find the right size, every time without the hassle of trying items on.  Shopping online also offers the added benefit of anonymity.  For many customers, the ability to purchase items without the stress of seeing a neighbor, friend or co-worker is invaluable.  In addition, Yandy offers free shipping for orders over $70 and same-day shipping for orders placed that same business day.  When shopping for intimate apparel online, customers receive all of the benefits of the neighborhood retail store, and more, all from the convenience of their own home.

Halloween may be a few months away but I know for some people it’s never too early to start planning!  I don’t know about you, but sometimes finding a good Halloween directory can be a struggle.   Well look no further!  There is a new Halloween directory for 2010 that will house all things spooky ghoulish.  The site is called Halloween Directory.net. It’s just starting up but it’s got some pretty amazing content and it will definitely be super helpful with planning this year’s Halloween party or for just finding a good costume.  Check it out and let us know what you think!

Introduction

Social networking websites are the most popular and also the most competitive ones on the internet. To join the competition, perfspot.com was launched in March 2007.

It is almost like any social networking site where you can find old, lost friends, be in touch with your friends, upload videos and photos. It is a platform to share interests and favorite things.

Features

The users can register her for free and open an account. Users can customize their profile page, called the Perflife page, in terms of theme, background and color. Customizing a profile is easier on this site than MySpace. In your personal information, you can change the URL and so you can have your own webpage. The URL requires the username and for that you will have to check the availability of that name. There is a Refined User search which can display users from any specific area. Users can click on the Region section of the network in User search and add your region there.

At perflife, users can write blogs, upload birthday, party pictures. The Main section of perflife has the most dynamic content, full of activity. For the rest, there is an Extra section. There is an exhaustive list of the number of applications and games to choose from for your profile page.

Webmessenger 2 is the IM, which offers real time connectivity to the users which s so vital for a social networking site. Perfspot also has updates on music front; latest album reviews, music videos and users can see their favorite bands.

In 2008, Perfspot launched their new photo sharing feature which raised the number of visit for the site. Here, users can view photos in slide-show format. The photos are enlarged form regardless of the original size of uploaded photos. This feature is not available in other networking sites. Photo comments can be written in diverse color and fonts and not the usual plain text as in other sites. Spot is like tagging where you spot other Perfspot members in the photo and even those members are notified.

Perfrating is when users rate a friend’s photo. Initially the number of albums that could be displayed on the profile page used to be 3 now it has increased to 5.

Grapevine is another popular feature of this site which tells users about the latest news on their friend’s page. It updates information about pictures, groups that the friend has joined. The new version of grapevine has given it an uncluttered look. A filter option is also given so you can choose what newsfeed to view. Interest groups are a place to be in touch with like minded people. When any new member joins an interest group that you are a part of, you receive an indication on your perflife page.

There is a store where users can sell stuff online.

Tips and tricks

Through out the site, there are four types of security settings for everything like; for only me, for best friends, for friends and for everyone. You can secure your personal information. Perflife page privacy setting allows the users to choose what their friends and others can see and what they can not.

Newbie friendly rating

 With competition from Facebook and MySpace, it is difficult to overtake them in terms of popularity. The site will have to bring some freshness to it to attract more users. Our rating is 7 out of 10

Introduction

A search engine made especially for searching files in sites dedicated to sharing and uploading. This search engine works great with sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload, Uploading, SendSpace, and FileFactory. The website is an extremely active one with daily updates to its database. This website is popular with all those who want to look for files in a shared environment.

Features

The database of file links on the LoadingVault website is updated everyday. This ensures that the file links are rectified of errors, if any. Moreover, the website gives a lot of flexibility to its users. Users have the flexibility to voice their concerns on search results, if any. You can also become a member of the LoadingVault community. By becoming a member of this community, you can add file links to the ever-expanding database. Members communicate with each other over files and the search service.

The LoadingVault website enables two kinds of search: one on the web and another among the files submitted by users. Apart from this, the website provides two different options for filtering the search results. One option is filtering based on the type of the file whereas the other option is based on the sharing website you are searching in.

The website’s Contact Us form is simple, thereby making it easy for visitors to post their queries.

Tips and Tricks

Given the simplicity of the website structure, one does not need to explore much. Thus there are no tips or tricks about browsing this website. The best way to avail all the features of the website is by becoming a member of its community.

If you want to go back to a recent search of yours, you do not need to perform the search all over again. The home page of the website lists the last 200 searches, making it simple for you to go back to a recent search.

Newbie Friendly Rating

The LoadingVault website has an extremely simple interface, almost next to Google’s. The interface is structured intuitively, thus it does not overawe first-time visitors. Instead, a newbie may be more inclined to come back to the website again and again. The About Us section of the website is different from that of other websites which is likely to appeal to a newbie. Given its enormous stock of file links and an easy interface, the LoadingVault website can claim a newbie friendly rating of 8 out of 10.

Introduction

The official website of the Samsung group, www.samsung.com is loaded with information about the company and its products. A multi-national company and leading electronics company of the world, Samsung originated as a small export business several years ago in Taegu, Korea

Features

The website is customized as per the countries it is being viewed from. The main products are displayed upfront. The main categories of information presented in the Samsung website are: consumer, business, support, experience, news, and about samsung.

One of the noticeable features of the Samsung website is that the upper part of its web page, which is static on all pages, has its text completely in lowercase.

The center of the website’s home page displays a big image followed by the names of a few of the company’s new products. Clicking each product’s name displays a new image in the center. This gives visitor’s a good idea of what’s new from Samsung.

Unlike several other product websites, Samsung.com lets you register here. Registering on the website gives you access to offers and news related to the company and its products.

Tips and Tricks

Rolling the mouse over the main categories brings sub-categories in sight. Click the sub-categories instead of the main categories for easy access to information you are looking for.

Below the central image on the home page are some very useful sections dedicated to product information, offers, and support. The support links have handy guides to operate or troubleshoot a Samsung product. You can even download user manuals from here.

The bottom of the web page has links for RSS feeds and the Samsung newsletter.

The link for contacting the company is provided in miniscule letters at the bottom of the page.

If you are looking for career opportunities at Samsung, you will find the relevant link at the bottom of the page. The ‘about samsung’ link will also take you to a page that has a link called Careers.

Newbie Friendly Rating

Being a big company, the website has a lot of information to offer. The interface has managed to include all information in a neat way. The look and feel of the website will appeal to the first-time visitor. Moreover, a curious newbie will have access to all information of the company. Given the abundance of information available and the ease of exploring the website, Samsung.com deserves a rating of 8 out of 10.

Introduction

Thepiratebay.org is a public file tracking site which tracks BitTorrent files.  BitTorrent is a way of distributing large amount of data, files at much cheaper and faster rate. Thepiratebay is a Swedish website and was launched in 2003. The website is mainly funded by advertisements which appear on the torrent listing page. It has 25 million users currently and they may be the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker, for which it has applied for Guinness book of World Records. It has had its share of controversies and lawsuits, but thepiratebay.org has emerged stronger every time.

Features

Bittorrent is a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing protocol. It allows distribution of files between computers without a central server. BitTorrent was a revolution; it let the users transfer files at a much faster rate than any previous software. Anyone can search and download bittorrent files at thepiratebay.org website. The downloading is facilitated by bittorrent tracker. A BitTorrent breaks down files into small files. Since they can send large files, without any central server, it has become a popular way of distribution of movies, music and computer games. For uploading and posting comments you need to be a registered member.

Torrent search engine searcher scans for torrent files and use Open Tracker as their tracking software. Baywords is a feature by thepiratebay.org for their users where they can start a blog. This free blog service is free for all users but the page has some advertisements to cover their costs. They have Bayimg which is a free image hosting site. The user can upload in 40 different formats and maximum limit set is 100 MB.

Slopbox is a temporary mailbox and it can be used by users who do not want to reveal their identity by giving their real mail addresses. Within twenty four hours the mail is deleted from the inbox.

The browse function takes you to the broad categories like audio, video, games and movies. Under these broad heads they have specifics like music, sound clips, audio books in the audio category; movies, TV shows, music clips under the Video head; PC, Mac, Wii under games and e books, comics under the Others head.

Tips and tricks

Two years ago, thepiratebay.org was raided and their IP addresses were seized. Thus, while uploading any copyrighted content you have to be cautious as your IP address is displayed after your login page. The site has torrents which has movies that do not play, is full of viruses. Run a virus scan on those files which you have downloaded. Always read the comments offered by the site just to be sure if it is safe or virus infected. Though porn is not among one of the categories at the site, it is deftly hidden somewhere. So just be little vigilant.

Newbie friendly rating

Their devil-may-care stance and not so clean image has not dented their popularity a bit. Their users are expanding day by day. One must say that the site is humorous. The site gets a newbie rating of 7 out of 10.