What is blogger and how you can create a blogger blog?

According to the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, Blogger is:
"A Web site launched in 1999 from Pyra Labs, San Francisco, CA (www.blogger.com) that provides the tools for creating blogs (Weblogs). After users select a pre-designed template or create one with their look and feel, every posting entered on Blogger is published to the Blogger page on their Web site automatically. In early 2003, Blogger was acquired by Google. "


So, in simple terms, Blogger is a free site where you can make blogs (a kind of sites) where you can write about everything you want - from personal life to discussing about your political views, or relating your experience in a topic of interest.

How to create a blogger blog?
Go to Blogger.com homepage and click on the "Get Started" button

Enter your Gmail acount details (your gmail address and pasword) and then press "Sign in"

Enter the name you want to appear on your blog - check the "Agree to Terms and Conditions"

Click on the "New Blog" button

Enter your blog title and the address of your new blog, choose a template (Simple Template is more easily to customize, so i recommend you to choose this one) then click on "Create Blog!"

Your Blog has been created, you can start blogging.

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HOW TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM CONVERSATION INBOX ON FACEBOOK

It's quite Frustrating having  Multiple Users(Facebook Users)  Inboxing You [Inbox Conversation].
 You might just wake up one morning to find yourself among 400+ Other Facebook Users in a Group Conversation that you did not Request for! Every Minute you see New Inbox Notification, only to find out its still from that same Message you just Finish Reading! OMG....

I am always angry anytime i experience such Problem and Infact More Angry when i Remember Facebook has no Solution to that Problem, Now the Problem is Over. Lets Go!

HOW CAN I REMOVE MYSELF FROM SUCH CONVERSATION?
  1. You must be Logged in to Facebook on PC or Bolt Browser on Phone to Remove yourself.
2. Open that Particular Conversation Message from your Inbox.
3. Click on the Action button at the top right corner of the Page and Click the Leave Conversation option from the drop-down.


4. You are Out of the Sh!t and you can now enjoy yourself.

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HOW TO HIDE FILES AND FOLDERS ON A BLACKBERRY DEVICE

To hide files on a blackberry is not a big deal. But people go extra miles, spend time, cause unnecessary problems like mistakenly locking up apps. To hide files is very easy and you don't need apps to do it. I'll take this in 2 ways, follow these simple steps :

METHOD 1: (Hiding from being visible in the media app):

1- Open media
2- Press menu and scroll to explore. Select
3- On the desired file, press menu and scroll to 'rename'

4- Rename the file extension e.g 'jpg' to anything you like. You can use 'jpgZ'
This way the phone asks you if you're sure of your action as it may 'render your file unusable'. Just choose 'ok'. By doing this, your files will not be visible in the media player.

METHOD 2: (Hiding from being visible in the file explorer):

To hide files and folders
1- Go to media
2- Scroll to the desired file or folder
3- Press 'menu', scroll to 'properties' and click
4- Scroll down and tick 'Hidden'
5- Close.
This method hides your files and folders from even the inbuilt explorer.
NOTE: Try to backup your file before trying this.

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Here Are The Steps JAMB Is Taking To Curb Examination Malpractices - Ojerinde

THE Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor ’Dibu Ojerinde Friday explained that the use of Computer Based Testing in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was aimed at checking examination malpractices in Nigeria.

The don gave the reason while delivering a lecture entitled ‘Classical Test Theory (CTT) versus Item Response Theory (IRT): An evaluation of the comparability of item analysis results’ at the Instituteof education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

He said: “I introduced Computed Based Testing (CBT) because I thinkwe can curb examination malpractices”. Another reason for the initiative, according to him, was the need to go the way of the world.

”Everybody is going technological and if Nigeria decided not to join, I’m sorry we will be left behind, so we should do CBT. It is the answerto exam malpractices,”he clarified.

Professor Ojerinde further said, “This year, we used 98 vehicles to carry question papers from Abuja to all parts of the country. Consider the danger, the risk, the life, enough is enough”.

He assured that the period of carrying question papers to centres from one end to another was over.

Ojerinde said, “In three minutes, we could send our questions from Abuja to wherever is going to be. We’re going to do it in UK, Jedda and anywhere throughout the world. I’ve not seen any other examination body in Africa that has done what we have done in JAMB on CBT.”

He admonished that attention should be focused on development of the child instead of the examination adding, “let us now look at the kids who are doing the examination and let us measure their abilities rather than measuring the ability of the test.”

Source:- VanguardNGR

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LATEST MTN BLACKBERRY SUBSCRIPTION CODES - DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY

The BlackBerry Absolute, BlackBerry Complete and BlackBerry 10 Bundles are part of a bouquet of innovative Value Added Services specially designed to enrich the lives of our customers. These BlackBerry packages are targeted at customers who desire flexibility in their BlackBerry usage.



BBOS Plans

BB PLAN	NEW PRICE	VALIDITY	SEND KEYWORD TO 21600
BB ABSOLUTE PLAN
	N1, 500	Monthly	BIS
	N599	Weekly	BBWEEK
	N120	Daily	BBDAY
BB COMPLETE PLAN
	N1000	Monthly	BBC
	N499	Weekly	BBCWEEK
	N100	Daily	BBCDAY

BlackBerry 10 Plans	Service Validity	Inclusive Data	Price	Activation Code (SMS)	Activation Code (USSD)	Benefits
BB10 Maxi	Monthly	1.5GB	N3,000	Text BBMAXIM to 21600	*216*15#	BBM, Internet access, Social Networking, Emails, BlackBerry App world
	Weekly	350MB	N1,100	Text BBMAXIW to 21600	*216*14#
	Daily	50MB	N200	Text BBMAXID to 21600	*216*13#
BB10 Midi	Monthly	500MB	N1,500	Text BBMIDIM to 21600	*216*12#
	Weekly	125MB	N550	Text BBMIDIW to 21600	*216*11#
	Daily	15MB	N100	Text BBMIDID to 21600	*216*10#
BB10 Lite	Monthly	260MB	N1,000	Text BBLITEM to 21600	*216*9#
	Weekly	70MB	N350	Text BBLITEW to 21600	*216*8#
	Daily	10MB	N70	Text BBLITED to 21600	*216*7#

Click Here to view BlackBerry® Devices | Click here to learn more about FAQ on Blackberry
Please dial *123# OR Call 180 to find out how to get on any of our BlackBerry® plans.

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To check expiry date of your BlackBerry® Service, simply text "STATUS" to "21600"

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Blackberry Tips

• Battery Life: Largest draw on battery life is the transmitter and the backlight, so if you are transmitting a lot, you can expect reduced battery life.
• Maximize your Home Screen: The home screen of the BlackBerry is where you spend most of your time. There are several websites where free themes can be downloaded. You can start by searching pimpmyberry.com
• Software Upgrade: log on to www.nairotech.com and select the software that suits your device

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BLACKBERRY USER GUIDE- Helping you to get more from your BlackBerry® from MTN
Setting up personal email accounts on the device
Customers with Blackberry devices; 8700,8100,8300,8320 and 8820 need to use the Email Settings iconto set up their emails. Customers with devices; 8520, 8900, 9000, 9700, 9500s, 9630, 9650s and 9800 to click on the Setup Icon on the phone menu to access the Email Settings.
Note: If the email settings icon is not available, customers should enter the link; www.mtnnigeria.blackberry.com from their browser to access the email settings.

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Switching Devices and Validating Email Accounts
A customer that changes his/her BlackBerry® device has to follow the following steps to start receiving mails on the device.

• On the BlackBerry® device, open the Setup Folder or access the URL www.mtnnigeria.blackberry.com
• Click on Email Settings
• If prompted, enter your login Username and Password and Log in
• Click on your Validate beside your email address and enter password
• Click on Next. Your emails will start dropping almost immediately.

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Blackberry Browser/ WAP
There are two browsers on the BlackBerry® device namely; Internet and WAP browsers.
Note: The internet browser is free to access nearly all websites without extra charges. A data Intensive site like YouTube attracts additional data charges. The WAP browser is charged for browsing most sites because it's the operator browser on the device.
Customer should make the Internet Browser their default by following the following steps;

• Click on the Option Icon and select Advanced options
• Select Browser and change to Internet browser and Save

Service Books
When your emails are not dropping on your BB device, you may need to resend service books to the device. The following steps are required.
Step 1: Hard Reset

• Remove battery from the device while it's on
• Replace battery and let the device reboot

Step 2: Register on Network: (If step1 did not solve issue)

• From the device go to Options
• Select Advanced Options
• Select Host Routing Table
• Click on Menu, then Register Now

Step 3: Send Service Books: (If step 3 did not solve issue)

• Click on the Email settings or log on to www.mtnnigeria.blackberry.com
• Click Help on the left hand side under settings.
• Click the link to resend the service book

Source: Mtn Nigeria

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HOW TO CONFIGURE YOUR HTC SMARTPHONES TO BROWSE | NairoTech

I am posting this Tutorial because i have also encountered difficulty in configuring a friend's phone [ HTC SMARTPHONE] - Caleb Amosu..... Since 2009 i started configuring phones and pc to browse i have always succeeded but, when i came in contact with HTC SMARTPHONES   then, i knew their was trouble.....lol!
 While doing my daily online research, just saw a solution to this issue/challenge and i've so far decided to share with you all... Please, bear in mind i have not tried or confirmed it if probably it'll work but from the little knowledge i've acquired so far on NETWORK CONFIGURATION SETTINGS, it should work..

So, without taking much of your time, lets quickly or should i say hurriedly proceed to the next step on how to manually configure your HTC SMARTPHONE.. Please, follow the steps i am about to give without mistakes to ensure your phone is well configured and if by chance you don't understand... #GuessYouKnowWhat ToDo--- Use the comment box.. Ok, lets Ride..


 
                      HOW DO I CONFIGURE MY HTC SMARTPHONE ?
 
Step One:      Locate your mobile  MENU -> SETTINGS ->  CONNECTIONS -> LOCATE GPRS, & Click on MENU to add new settings just as stated below:-

                                           FOR ETISALAT USERS:

•  Connects To  => The INTERNET
•  Access point=> etisalat 
• Username=> wap
• Pasword=> wap

• Authentication Type -> Chap 
• Primary DNS & Secondary DNS => insert any working IP or 82.145.211.1 or 82.145.210.16 After that, just click Done to save your work.

•   Next, is to move to no. 6 proxy, then click on 'ADD NEW' again to complete configuration

just like the below stated:

•   Connects From => WAP NETWORK 

Connects To=> The Internet ( as usual)

Proxy (name: port) = 80 OR 9201

 Type => WAP * Username and Password=  'wap' then click Done also.

•   NEXT, Goto your web browser which is INTERNET EXPLORER, press your right button MENU, scroll down to TOOLS  -> OPTIONS -> click on ' CONNECTIONS, Mark or tick ' AUTHOMATICALLY DETECT SETTINGS

• Select Network=> The Internet. After that, launch out your Internet explorer, download Operamini compatible or that suites or fits your smartphones

         
   MTN NIGERIA USERS:

 Configuration Name: MTN WEB

IP: 010.199.212.002

APN ( Access Point Network) : web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net

Username And Password: web & web 

PORT: 80 or 8080

Homepage: http://www.mtnonline.com


If you are using a different network and you are having issues configuring your HTC SMARTPHONE, then you can make use of the comment box for more help... Have a  nice day!

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21 BUSINESSES YOU CAN START FROM HOME WITH LESS THAN N10,000.00

A large number of people work from home and you can still do it. In most cases, first time entrepreneurs find it easier to start from home until it blossoms into a big business. Home businesses are increasingly becoming the order of the day globally. And so you should imbibe it in your lifestyle. Even if you are a woman, getting yourself a business from home and meeting up some financial needs becomes very important to augment and possibly take the financial responsibility in case the man goes out of job. I have personally experienced a couple's case where a husband had always kicked against his wife working. The wife was later to convince the husband the need for her to learn Bead making and Tie & Dye (Adire) Craft, which later blossomed into a big business. The husband was later to lose his job and saw him and the home being sustained by the wife with income from her business. I have made clearly 21 Businesses you can start from your home, kitchen or lobby and start making millions of Naira from, while taking care of your kids at home even if you are a man or woman.



1. Bead Making:
Making Beads is one good way to Make Money from home. This is a business anyone can start from home in days. All you need is less than N10,000 and you run it from your home. Buy all the accessories needed such as pliers and beads of various types, learn how to make bead from an expert trainer and start making it yourself. You can start supplying your beads from your home, to friends and relatives as well as people in your church and neighborhood. You can run this from your parlour or bedroom or your balcony.

2. Tie and Dye (Adire):
This has a good potential and any woman or man can start it with less than N10,000. You can start it from your kitchen by getting all the chemicals, buy the clothes and start making it and supplying. You can start marketing your finished clothes to neighbors, friends, and relatives and in churches. You can have people or clients you can supply too or still take it to the market place. This has a good potential as you can export it abroad too.

3. Soap Making:
Because every day, people must clean their homes, offices, wash their clothes and plates, you name it, therefore, there is a very viable potential in soap making business. And you can start this from your home. Make both liquid and bar soaps for your personal use first and go commercial with it. How do you start with this? Learn the trade, start making for your home first and perfect it. Make for friends for test and advice. After then make and supply to your neighborhood stores, friends and relatives until you go fully commercial.

4. Hair Weaving:
Women would weave their hair. Female School children will weave their hair weekly. And so you can start running a weaving service from your home for women and female children. You can render an at-their-home-service where you visit their homes and weave their hair once they call you on phone or you must have already agreed for a particular day of the week when you will be at a particular client's home or when they will be at your own home to make their hair.

5. Business Brokerage:
Business brokerage is a very viable business. People are looking for what to buy and don't know where to buy it. People are also having items and are looking for whom to buy them. For example, if someone wants to sell a used car, you can locate who is looking for a used car to buy and broker the sale. In brokerage, you will have to bring the buyer and seller together and make your commission from sale.

6. Event Management:
Each weekend, there are weddings and various parties of all kind. There are political gatherings, house warming, burials etc. These people may not have the time to arrange and organize these events and so you can come in as an event manager. An event manager manages event. You will be the one to arrange for buses that will convey people to the venue of the event, arrange for the drinks, foods, decorations etc. If it is a wedding event, then you will take up the contract to arrange for the decoration, MC, Venue etc. You are paid to do all of this on contract basis.

7. Ice Block Making and supply:
We all use fridges at home. And we know these days there are no stable power supply from the almighty PHCN. Also, people holding parties need to have their drinks and other stuffs preserved to be cold. Turn your fridge in the house to money by making ice blocks and selling to your neighborhood, and supplying to parties. Start this today and soonest you will be known as being the one running it. You will make unending income from this daily

8. Training and Workshop:
Training and workshop is one steady area for anyone to make money from his/her ideas, expertise, hobby etc. If you know how to make soap, adire, how to tie gele, how to make money with stock investment, etc, then turn it into a seminar or workshop where you can teach people on how to do it. I teach people how to make money on the Internet and how to start and run their business and I make money with it. All you have to do here is to advertise your training with any newspaper or magazine such as "Start Your Own Business Magazine" with a budget of N6.000 and then rent a hall and teach your attendees. You will be surprised that you can make at least N100, 000.00 in two hours. What you need is your phone number where would be attendees will call you on phone as well as your website.

9. Counseling/Advice:
If you know how to counsel people for good, then you can turn it into cash. You can run a business of counseling and advice agency. If for example you advise couples on how to have a healthy relationship for free, then you can do this for money. You can advice people on best ways to get their visa, how to face interviews, how to invest in stock, how to make money etc

10. Knotting of Tie :
This is one area that people have undermined yet, there is big money from this business. A lot of corporate people don't know how to knot their ties and so keep it on the wardrobe once their ties have been knotted. You can make money here from home knotting ties for people on weekly basis and also by teaching them how to knot their ties on their own. You can charge free for one-on-one training.

11. Tying Gele :
This is also one area that is a great money spinner. You see, women tie gele to Churches on Sundays, occasions and to parties every weekend. And most of them don't know how to tie gele the right way. You can make money from home by tying gele for women and also teaching them how to tie gele on their own.

12. Mobile Food Vendor :
There are eateries people can go and eat. Yes, but people must leave their offices to eat in these eateries. Besides, some people will prefer African menu. You can start your business from your home making these foods and packaging them and supplying directly to office workers. They will be happy to see you supply them at their offices and you will start building your client base once you start this. This will be very viable in an office area. All they need to have is your phone number and you also have their phone number to call them and ask them the type of menu they want and when they want it.

13 Thrift Collector :
As thrift collector, you will have to collect daily or weekly contributions from your clients. You can target market women, small business owners and artisans who you visit daily and collect a particular amount of contribution and you save the money on their behalf in your bank account. What you need to have here is your card to keep their record of payment. Here you make money by taking a commission on each contribution. What you need to start is just your registration with CAC, and printing of Membership Record Cards.

14. Beautician/Makeup Artiste:
As a beautician or makeup artiste, you can start dressing artiste and making up people who want to look fine for any occasion for a fee. You can have some on contract basis in which case, you are permanently paid every month and you render your service as and when due.

15. Article Writing:
If you know how to write or have flare for writing, then you could convert it into cash. What you need to do here is to write for magazines who are looking for unique writers in a particular niche or field. If you "know about medicine, then you can write for magazines, online magazines, journals etc for money. You can also run your personal newsletter or journal and write and sell it for money. You can do this locally or globally. Locally, you will need to contact local magazines and newspaper. Globally, you can set up a blog site and start making money with it and you are paid monthly cheques.

16. International Survey:
Companies are ready and interested in. knowing what the perception of their product is and are ready to compensate you for your opinion on their products or services. Some will give gifts while some will give money for this. You can visit the Internet and take online surveys and be paid. You see, there are surveys for Nigerians and there are surveys for other countries. And let me stress this, I have seen a lot of people who pay money to companies to take survey and this is wrong. Let us assume this: If MTN Nigeria want to have your opinion on usage of their network in Nigeria, logic will tell you that they won't ask you to pay money, instead, you will be compensated with credit for your time. Just go online and type "international paid survey" and sign up with them and start taking survey. Note also that surveys that will be given to you will depend on what your background is.

17. Proof Reading:
Proofreading is one of the easiest ways to make money from home with little capital to establish. People who have written their books, their web site content are looking for proofreaders who would proofread and correct their tenses and sentences to be professionally ok for reading. All you need here is just your call cards and advertising on classified ads for your services.

18. Phone Call and Card Sales:
You can establish phone call services and make call from home. You can turn your GSM to a paid phone call and make money from home. You can also start selling recharge cards from your home at a profit.

19. Promotional Items:
A lot of businesses love those catchy little items (pens, key, rings, etc) that feature the company's name on them. Entrepreneurs have discovered that customers like them even more. You can start a business taking orders for these goods and selling them to businesses in your area. Hook up with an advertising specialty that can fulfill the orders for you and you will be on your way to wealth.

20. Apartment Preparers:
The truth is that people who rent apartment or homes could damage the premises or leave them in a rather unkempt state. You can start a business from home by coming to prepare the apartment to fit the next tenant by rendering services in the area of cleaning and straightening up to painting, furniture refinishing and more. Your charge should be hourly in order for you to make good money out of these services.

21. Home Crèche:
Because of the nature of cities like Lagos, Abuja etc not all family have the time to take care of their children since they work. They have to contend with both work and family life and there is pressure at all time. You can establish a crèche from your home where they bring their children and you look after them and teach them until their parents return from work.

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