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Monmouthpedia: World’s First Wikipedia Town

QuickOnlineTips — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:18:04 +0000

Monmouthpedia has created the World’s First Wikipedia Town in Monmouth, Wales. As part of the project, the whole city got free town wide wi-fi and then every single noteworthy place in the city, be it people, places, plants etc., all got a QR code!

First Wikipedia Town

The QR codes are places across the city which allow visitors to simply scan QR codes and get information from the linked Wikipedia article. A special service called QRpedia allow visitors to scan QR codes all over the city that link directly to the Wikipedia article in their own language.

QR codes are the new standardized way to provide a huge amount of information, easily scanned by many free QR code scanning software and freely available smartphone apps, which allow mobile users to directly get detailed information from scanning the code and visiting the website without typing the url (Remember the Facebook roof QR code!)

The project is powered by hundreds of Wikipedia voluntary contributors who continue to add Wikipedia articles and videos making Monmouthpedia possible. Articles have geotags allowing users a virtual tour of Monmouth using Wikipedia layer of Google Street View.

It’s just a beginning …

Monmouthpedia is just a prototype new concept which provides updated information about any area in any language, that has helped create the World’s First Wikipedia Town. In fact the implications of this are manifold and this is just the beginning. I expect many such projects to start in small localities, markets, and small neighbourhoods which will redefine the way we use Wikipedia.

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How to Buy One Share of Any Company Easily

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:35:26 +0000

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Do you want to buy one share of any company like Apple, Facebook, Dell, Adobe etc. in a few minutes with a credit card! Some web services make it easy for you to buy stock of any reputed company from the stock market without going into the paperwork hassles, and actually owning real company stock in a few minutes.

Buy One Share

Give a Share and One Share are stock buying services which can help you to buy one stock certificate easily. If you are a shareholder with even one share of the company, you form part of the ownership of the company and have all the shareholder rights similar to any shareholder who has 1 million shares, like getting annual reports, having voting rights, and getting invitations to the annual shareholder meetings!

The heavily anticipated Facebook IPO released expected on May 18 with the eagerly awaited final Facebook share price has brought many such one share transaction services into the limelight as fans of these companies can buy one share and actually get a feeling of ownership of the company without going through a stockbroker or having a brokerage account. It actually makes a great gift option also.

What these one share buying services will do is that they will buy the shares on your behalf, and will then give you custom framing options, different ceremonial font designs to celebrate your first stock, with gift wrapping options since it actually makes a great gift too. Remember this is an actual stock certificate and its value will change as the stock price changes in the stock market. Because of this reason the price at which you buy shares of different companies will vary, depending on the last closing stock price in the stock market.

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Now Get More Free Dropbox Space upto 18GB!

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:46:10 +0000

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Gdrive is coming and Dropbox is now ready to give you more free Dropbox space to store your documents, photos, files and videos. Previously Dropbox gave users free 2GB storage space at sign up and you could refer friends to sign up and earn upto 250MB extra space per referral.

Free Dropbox Space

For example, we signed up for 2GB space and then earned lots of extra space over the next few months … but now Dropbox promises to give you 500MB per referral and upto 32 referrals, which means you can easily get extra free Dropbox space of 16GB, and add to the 2GB free space, you can easily get 18GB free space. Then of course you can top that with some more extra space by performing some tasks. Dropbox Pro users (paying $99 per year) are now promised 1GB per referral to earn a maximum free storage of 32GB!

Well we checked our referral stats and it seems we already referred over 70 users and exhausted our 16GB limit… so no more scope to top that.

Dropbox has by far been the most useful software on my computers as it seamlessly syncs files via the cloud across all my computers at home, work, mobile, laptops – while I can access all my files online also from anywhere across the world.

If you are using Dropbox for last few years, you could be stuck with an older verison, so remember to upgrade as older versions would not autoupgrade. I remember we needed to upgrade to Dropbox 1.0 and since then it is auto-upgrading to 1.2.52 right now.

Seasoned Bloggers can grab these 5 Best Dropbox WordPress plugins to extend the Dropbox usage. Download Dropbox today.

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Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18

QuickOnlineTips — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:14:59 +0000

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Will the world’s top websites blackout on the Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST (1300–0100 UTC) and join the Reddit blackout. As news about the SOPA Blackout day spreads, many websites are planning to join in the movement.

There is a lot of buzz as the US government works on SOPA - Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister bill in the Senate, PIPA (Protect IP Act). So as the government readies to pass the bills, why is the Internet and top websites worried over these laws governing online piracy and website blockage. The video below is a good explanation.

Stop SOPA Blackout Day

As Reddit Blackout news spreads, more websites are gearing up to join in and support solidarity for the cause. I checked that many WordPress plugins have been developed which will put up PIPA / SOPA protest messages on your site, or redirects users or make your site unavailable also for the period of the SOPA blackout day. You can visit Stop American Censorship for more information on how this affects your rights, privacy and how you can help.

Lot of debate is raging if Google, Facebook or Twitter will join the SOPA Blackout day, which will surely make a big impact.

Will your site join the SOPA blackout day? [Image Credit to Yale Law and Tech]

Update January 18: The Anti SOPA protests have started and some of the world’s most popular sites have gone dark to support the cause.

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Most Viewed Youtube Videos 2011 By Category [Videos]

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:40:50 +0000

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Youtube has compiled a list of the most watched videosof 2011 and also chosen the top viewed videos in 2011 divided by category like music labels, news videos, how to videos, fashion videos, sports videos, tech videos etc.

So sit back and enjoy the most watched video of the year. We have embedded the top videos by category. Some of these you might have already seen, and some may seem a complete surprise. Enjoy.

Most Viewed Youtube Videos 2011

Most viewed YouTube videos globally (excluding videos from major music labels) - Rebecca Black – Friday (Official video)

Most watched videos from major music labels globally
Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor ft. Pitbull

Most-viewed News Video
Japan Earthquake: Helicopter aerial view video of giant tsunami waves

Most watched Fashion Video and How-to Video
25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes!

Most-watched Science / Technology Video
iPhone 5 Concept Features

Most-watched Movie Trailer
Immortals

Most-watched Sports Video
Mountain Biker gets taken out by Buck

Most Viewed Gaming Video
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Gameplay Demo (E3 2011)

Most Viewed Travel Video
Mieders Alpine Coaster (with no brakes!!)

Most Viewed Science Video
What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

Most Viewed Wedding Proposal Video
Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER!!!

Which is your favorite video?

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10 Most Watched Youtube Video Ads 2011 [Videos]

QuickOnlineTips — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:55:20 +0000

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Youtube has compiled a list of the most watched video ads of 2011, enlisted with the help of Advertising Age’s Michael Learmonth. Its not all about Superbowl ads after all.

So sit back and enjoy the embedded most watched video ads of the year. Note that the list excludes music videos and trailers which would have otherwise overwhelmed the list. Some of these you might have already seen, and some may seem a complete surprise. Enjoy.

Most Watched Youtube Video Ads

1. VW – The Force

2. T-Mobile – Royal Wedding

3. Chrysler – Imported From Detroit

4. DC Shoes – Ken Block’s Gymkhana Four: The Hollywood Megamercial

5. Smartwater – Jennifer Aniston goes viral

6. Team Hot Wheels – The Yellow Driver’s World Record Jump

7. Old Spice – Scent Vacation

8. Apple – Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S

9. Samsung – Unleash Your Fingers

10. Adidas – D Rose: adiZero Rose 2 The Bull

Which ad do you like the most?

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New Kindle Ad: How Cheap is $79? [Video]

QuickOnlineTips — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:58:13 +0000

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The new Kindle ad showcases that the Kindle is really cheap at $79 and anyone can afford it.

So how cheap is $79? The best way to encourage people to purchase a product is to tell them it is cheaper than their daily expenses and common clothes and fees. That is exactly what the new Kindle ad plays at by telling friends that they can afford a Kindle at $79 because it is cheaper than your designer jeans, cable bill or haircut!

Recently the new Kindles were released and the basic Kindle cost was reduced to a low $79. They also launched the latest Kindle Touch screens and the colorful Kindle Fire. Kindle continues to be the bestselling product on Amazon and is the bestselling ebook reader in the World. Did you grab the Kindle Black Friday deals.

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Microsoft Edge of the Internet Contest

QuickOnlineTips — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:29:59 +0000

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Microsoft Australia has launched the Edge of the Internet contest to promote IE9 and find Dave who has gone beyond the edge of the Internet. The internet treasure hunt winner has a chance to win $20,000 AUD reward for finding Dave.

Users need to register for the journey to the Edge of the Internet. They will suggest a bunch of links to other web pages – one of which was the last place Dave was seen before he got lost. Follow these links page by page following the right path and the first one to reach Dave wins. Hints and tips are rolling via Twitter on @windows7au and #TheEdgeoftheNet.

Terms page suggest its a journey of 7 web pages called Hunt Pages that form a path to the final Prize page. Of course they suggest you use the fast Internet Explorer 9 web browser to start your internet journey.

Entry is open to Australian residents aged 16 years and over only. The winner will describe in 300 words the journey that they took in order to find the winning page.

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Order Domino’s Pizza at 50% Discount Deal on Global Domino’s Day

QuickOnlineTips — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:36:32 +0000

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Order Domino’s Pizza on December 8 as Global Domino’s Day offers 50% discount on all pizzas ordered online through a specialized Facebook tab. The global pizza party is valid on December 8 for Domino’s customers in 19 countries.

As Domino’s celebrates its 51st birthday this week, pizza lovers should visit their country’s Domino’s Pizza Facebook page to see if it’s participating. Facebook fans can simply like the page and follow the instructions to join the party and take advantage of the 50 percent off deal.

Facebook fans can also see how many fans have joined as the party circles the globe, when the event launches for Japanese customers at 7 a.m. PST on Dec. 7, with the party continuing until the U.S. places the last orders at 11:59 p.m. PST on Dec. 8. Follow Domino’s Day fun on Twitter using #GlobalDominosDay.

So spread the word to your friends. Its the best day to order Domino’s Pizza online.

Update: Here is the deal on Dominos India Facebook page - coupon code NET14 will let you get 50% discount on Domino’s pizza and breads upon online ordering for minimum order of Rs 500. No valid on Simply Veg and Simply Non-Veg pizza deals.

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Monmouthpedia: World’s First Wikipedia Town

First Wikipedia Town

How to Buy One Share of Any Company Easily

Buy One Share

Now Get More Free Dropbox Space upto 18GB!

Free Dropbox Space

Stop SOPA Blackout Day on January 18

Stop SOPA Blackout Day

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Most Viewed Youtube Videos 2011

10 Most Watched Youtube Video Ads 2011 [Videos]

Most Watched Youtube Video Ads

New Kindle Ad: How Cheap is $79? [Video]

Microsoft Edge of the Internet Contest

Order Domino’s Pizza at 50% Discount Deal on Global Domino’s Day