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The Cult that is Human Service Alliance and the Center for Purposeful Living

Allow me to take a moment to inform you about a dark part of my past that I have kept from quite a few people; while I was a child I was an unwilling member of a cult known then as Human Service Alliance and after quite a few name changes (to include the University for Human Goodness) it is now known as the Center for Purposeful Living. I was young and when you’re in an environment like that you don’t know any better regardless of your age....

How MSN Search Stacks Up

Wired: Microsoft is formally launching its new internet search engine, several months after it debuted in test form. Microsoft’s own search engine will permanently replace the Yahoo search technology that has been used on Microsoft’s MSN website. But Yahoo’s technology will still be used for the “sponsored” listings that companies pay for, and that appear separately alongside the main search results. […] Microsoft is also eliminating some text advertisements and other material from its MSN website, claiming that the new site will load up to 50 percent faster and have a cleaner look that is easier to navigate....

SEO Checklist

This SEO Checklist is one of many that can be found on the Internet. What makes this SEO checklist different than everyone elses is that it’s accurate and simple. It’s a listing of all the search engine optimization used across various web sites I own or manage. This list has been developed using suggestions from just about every major SEO checklist on the World Wide Web. All of the checklists on the web are different, this one will be to, however, this is a well thought out checklist using the best recommendations from all over the Internet including a few recommendations of my own....

Web Site Design Do's and Don'ts

Domain Name Picking a Domain Name can be difficult but usually it’s best to get a name that uses keywords that form a unique name (Keyword1 + Keyword2 = Unique Web Site name). “Brandable” URLs are desirable too (like Google, Overture, Amazon, etc.). Make filenames of images, directories, etc. into keywords and be sure to use hyphens (-) as opposed to underscores (_) in filenames as well. Title Tag The <title> </title> tag should appear immediately after the <head> tag....

Windows XP and Big Hard Drives

After having issues with a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive and Windows XP I thought it would be beneficial to put my notes into some sort of guide for other people that might have a problem with Windows and drives that are bigger than 137 GB (128 GB binary). Windows XP Service Pack 1 eliminates the 137 GB (128 GB binary) barrier (Windows XP SP1 includes 48-bit LBA support for ATAPI disk drives)....