Random Text Link Script

December 18, 2008 · 111 Views · Filed Under Scripts · Comment 

This is a very simple script that will insert a random text link in a desired location. All you have to do is copy the text below and paste it in notepad and name it “random.php”.

<?
$random_url = array("http://www.google.com/1",
                    "http://www.google.com/2",
                    "http://www.google.com/3",
                    "http://www.google.com/4",
                    "http://www.google.com/5");
 
$url_title = array("Google Link 1",
                   "Google Link 2",
                   "Google Link 3",
                   "Google Link 4",
                   "Google Link 5");
srand(time());
$sizeof = count($random_url);
$random = (rand()%$sizeof);
print("<a href="$random_url[$random]">$url_title[$random]</a>");
?>

Then, insert the following code in your php file where you want the link to appear.

<?php include ("random.php"); ?>

Enjoy!

Kingston DataTraveler 16GB Flash Drive $19.99

December 11, 2008 · 133 Views · Filed Under Gadgets · 1 Comment 

I found this great deal on a Kingston 16GB flash drive this morning and thought I’d share. Unfortunately, I bought the same thing for about $30 about two weeks ago. So far, I love it though. It’s got a lot of storage space and the design is cool because of the way the USB part slides out. I carry mine every day at work.

Use the link below to get this great deal with free shipping!
Kingston DataTraveler 100 16GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable)

How To Send Email To Any Cell Phone

December 5, 2008 · 95 Views · Filed Under Tips & Tricks · Comment 

Yesterday, I found a list of all the free sms gateways for all the major cell phone carriers. If you know the person’s cell phone number, you can email them and they will receive it via a text message. I tested out the verizon one on my own phone and it worked perfectly with “@vzwpix.com”. Have fun!

Email To SMS Gateways

AVG Online Backup – Powered by Carbonite

December 3, 2008 · 10,909 Views · Filed Under General · 6 Comments 

I was working on my Aunt’s computer last night and after I reinstalled Windows XP, I had to put AVG back on. I went to AVG’s website and saw that they had something new. They are offering 2GB free online backup that’s powered by Carbonite. You can sign up here.

After you fill in your email address and desired password, you can download the required software. After you install the software, you will see “AVG Online Backup Drive” in My Computer and a shortcut to it on your desktop. You will also see a lock icon in the system tray and colored dots on some of your files/folders. The colored dots is an option that you can change if you want (see the middle image below). If you double-click on the lock in the system tray, it brings up the AVG InfoCenter.

AVG Online Backup - InfoCenter #1

AVG Online Backup - InfoCenter #2

AVG Online Backup - InfoCenter #3

To initiate a backup, just right-click on the file/folder and choose “AVG Online Backup > Back this up”. After choosing everything that you want backed up, you can even schedule when to run the back up in the InfoCenter. I think this is pretty handy as long as you don’t have more than 2GB that needs backed up. If you do have more than 2GB, then I suggest you skip the free version and get the full Carbonite package. It’s not that much considering it may save all the files on your computer someday. How old is your hard drive???

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