Think Before You Write
Make a list of topics you want to write about. Pick the topic that you think will be most interesting. Go with that idea. A short outline is helpful, too. If you get stuck ‘“ don’t tear your hair out. Go to another topic on the list and work with that idea.

Catchy Headline
The headline of your blog makes an immediate impact on the reader. Some say it is even more important than the actual text. Pick an interesting title and try to put a keyword in it. Keep the headline short. If your headline is eye-catching you will attract more readers to your blog.

Be Honest
Write your blog with an open heart. Pour out all your thoughts on the topic you are writing about. Your visitors are reading it because they want some good tips, resources and information. When visitors comes to your blog, it’s your job to give them your best.

Keywords
Keywords in your blog are important for search engines. Think about what keywords a visitor would use to search for you and try to include them in your text and headline. Make sure your keyword placement is natural and not out of place.

Link Sources
Don’t forget to put in links to useful sources that are relevant to your topic. Don’t overdue it ‘“ but a few links to sources will make your readers happy.

Keep it Fresh
Make sure your blog has accurate and up-to-date content. Content can come from business or news sources ‘“ or any place where there is new and relevant information. Check your facts and make sure any statistics can be validated.

Keep it Simple
Keep your blog consistent and friendly. Make sentences and headlines short and to the point. Don’t write a novel. Visitors don’t like to read long copy. Typically, 50% of visitors will read a 300 word page blog to the end, 20% will read 500 words, and only 5% will read 1,000 words. So try to keep your blog under 300 words. Many experts say 250 is the max.

Engage in Discussion
Address questions to your readers and get them involved in active and lively discussion. Answer their comments in the comment section. Allowing the readers to interact and take part in discussions will make your blog more popular and keep visitors coming back.

Proofread It
Even if you can’t write, you can still use SpellCheck. Before you click the publish button, check for grammar, punctuations, commas and other mistakes in the text. Remove all the clutter and arrange any lists properly. This makes it a better experience for your readers.

These are a few tips to get you started. Don’t worry about being perfect ‘“ practice makes perfect. You don’t have to be a good writer to write a good blog. All it takes is a little organization ‘“ and a good idea.

Internet Explorer (version features “automatic crash recovery” so if a single tab crashes due to, say, a bad plug-n, IE will automatically restart that tab alone without touching the other open websites.

However, when the entire browser comes to a halt, try this tip.

Start the task manager (Alt + Ctrl + Del) and sort the process list by “memory.” Now select iexplore.exe processes that are consuming the least amount of memory (from bottom to top) and end them one by one by hitting the delete key.

Your frozen IE application should terminate in the second or third attempt. Restart the IE browser and it will show a dialog asking you to confirm whether you really want to restore the previously open websites – say Yes and that’s it!

This trick comes very handy when you have dozens of iexplore.exe processes listed in task manager or when you are running multiple instances of Internet Explorer and only one of them has become unresponsive while others are working normally. I don’t know the logic but the trick always works for me.

The Best Mobile Applications for Twitter

Now that’s one way to use Twitter from your mobile phone. You also have a wide variety of mobile apps for Twitter that not only offer a much better experience than Twitter’s mobile site but they also integrate with some of your phone functions like the built-in camera. Have a look!

1. Twitter Apps for BlackBerry

1a. OpenBreak – Originally known as TwitterBerry, OpenBreak is one of the most popular Twitter apps for BlackBerry. You can take a picture with your BlackBerry camera and directly post it to Twitter via TwitPic or yfrog using TwitterBerry.

The app will automatically recognize #hashtags in the tweets and a notification icon will show you the number of new messages in your Twitter timeline just like your BlackBerry displays notifications for unread emails or missed calls.

1b. UberTwitter – Another popular Twitter client for BlackBerry, UberTwitter is location-aware so it can automatically update your location based on the cell tower information even if your BlackBerry phone doesn’t support GPS (like Google Latitude). The latest beta of UberTwitter also includes support for Twitter Lists.

1c. Seesmic – With Seesmic, you can track all your saved searches and Twitter lists inside your BlackBerry phone. Just like most other BlackBerry apps, Seesmic can run in the background and notify you of new direct messages and @replies via the famililar notification icons.

2. Twitter Apps for Nokia Phones

2a. Tweets60 – As the name suggests, Tweets60 is a native Twitter client for Nokia S60 smartphones that is available in both free and pro versions. This application is primarily for users who just want to quickly update their own status on Twitter as well as follow what their other friends are saying on Twitter.

The pro version supports additional features like the ability to post images to TwitPic and follow search terms on Twitter.

2b. Gravity – Gravity is a hugely popular and powerful Twitter client for Nokia S60 smartphones. With Gravity, you can manage multiple Twitter accounts, save links from tweets to your delicious account, post pictures to any of the Twitter-friendly photo sharing site like TwitPic of YFrog and it obviously supports all the other Twitter functions like retweets, direct messages, favorites, etc.

You can download a 10-day trial version of Gravity from the Ovi Store.

2c. Snaptu – Snaptu is an all-in-one application that lets you manage your Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and even your Google Picasa account from the mobile phone. Snaptu’s Twitter application provides all the basic Twitter functionality – status updates, direct messages, @replies – while their Facebook component lets you update statuses and you can also read and write messages using Facebook email.

Snaptu works with any Java-enabled mobile phone including Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola models.

3. Twitter Apps for Windows Mobile

3a. Tiny Twitter – This is a free Twitter application for Windows Mobile that provides all the basic Twitter functionality. One of the unique features in Tiny Twitter is that you can temporarily suspend a Twitter user so that his tweets won’t appear in your timeline though he would still remain in your follow list.

3b. PockeTwit – This is another popular Twitter client for Windows Mobile with support for multiple accounts. You can take a picture from your camera and post it directly to Twitter via PockeTwit. The application features a nice sliding interface so you can drag the tweets to the left to see all the actions that you can take on that tweet. PockeTwit is free and open-source.

3c. Twikini – The app integrates with Windows Media Player so you can tweet the name of the song that you are currently listening to. Twikini can shrink URLs using Bit.ly or TinyURL so you have more space for text and it also displays Twitpic images inline. If you have a GPS enabled mobile phone, you can also add your location to the tweet with Twikini. The app costs $4.95 though a 14-day trial is available for free.

4. Twitter Apps for Android Phones

4a. Twidroid – This is probably the most popular Twitter app for Android phones – the basic version is free but you’ll have to get the PRO version in case you want to manage multiple Twitter accounts from the same application.

Twidroid supports all features of Twitter including Twitter lists. You can shake your Android phone to fetch the latest tweets but this again requires the pro edition.

4b. Seesmic – With Seesmic for Android, you can capture photos or record videos and share them on directly Twitter via yFrog. The app will also let you share you current location on Twitter. You can configure Seemic to notify you with a custom ringtone (or a blinking light) when there’s a new @reply or direct message for you on Twitter.

5. Twitter Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch

5a. Tweetdeck – TweetDeck is a brilliant application that you may use to manage both Facebook and your multiple Twitter accounts from the iPhone or iPod Touch.

The app will automatically sync with TweetDeck Desktop so if you have created any custom search columns on the desktop, they’ll also become available inside the mobile app (and vice-versa). Just shake your iPhone to check if there are any new updates.

5b. Tweetie – This $3 app is one of the most popular Twitter client for iPhone with a very impressive UI. There’s an offline mode so you can do things like reading past tweets, following new people, replying to tweets, etc. even without a data connection. You also get a bookmarklet that lets you post links from Safari directly to Twitter via the Tweetie app.

5c. Twittelator – One of the unique features of Twittelator is that it lets you record and tweet both audio and video clips from your iPhone. You can even tweet the name of the song that’s currently playing on your iPhone. The basic version of Twittelator is available for free on the iTunes store.

5d. Echofon – This is light-weight Twitter client for the iPhone that is free and supports nearly all the basic function of Twitter. The $5 pro version of Echofon supports push notifications so you’ll get an alert when another Twitter user sends you a direct message or mentions you in his or her tweet.

Screenshots of Twitter Mobile Apps

More ways to use Twitter on mobile phones

If you can’t find a decent Twitter application for your mobile phone, you should check out Dabr. This is like an improved version of Twitter’s mobile site.

Dabr will display a more detailed profile of Twitter users so you can quickly decide whether or not to follow a particular user. It will auto-convert Twitpic and other picture URLs into thumbnails so you can view images directly in your Twitter timeline without having to click the click. And since Dabr is a mobile website, you can use it from just about any mobile phone, not just a smartphone.

Another option is email. Just associate your Twitter account with Posterous and then you’ll be able to post updates on Twitter by sending emails to twitter@posterous.com. Whatever you put in the email subject will be converted into your Twitter status.

This email to twitter option will be quite handy if your phone plan allows unlimited email but you need to pay for every extra byte that you download on the phone (lot of BlackBerry plans are like this).

Animoto is an easy tool for creating impressive videos out of your boring digital photos in minutes. Just upload your pictures to the Animoto website (or pull them directly from Flickr or Picasa), select a background music to play with your video slideshow, add some text (optional) and you’re done.

Check these pages on YouTube and Twitter to see some more video clips that have been created using Animoto.com.

The basic version of Animoto is free but it limits you to 30 second video clips that aren’t downloadable though you can upload them to YouTube. You can however sign-up for Animoto using this special link and it will give you the option to create one full length video on Animoto for free.

A full length video can be as long as the duration of the song and you can download the video as well though it’s not in HD format.

Animoto Tips for Better Video

While Animoto makes is super easy for your to create professional looking videos without any preparation, a little bit of planning can make your slideshows look even better. Here are some tips from Animoto:

1. When uploading photos to Animoto, always pick photos that have a landscape orientation as portrait photos can sometimes format oddly during the video render process.

2. Animoto will automatically determine the duration of each picture in the video slideshow but if there’re pictures that you really want to emphasize in the video, select the images in the video editor and use the spotlight button.

3. When adding text to your video, always make sure that their pictures on either side of the text slide else your text will lack any moving video in the background.

4. Your choice of music determines the transition speed. If you select a slow classical song, your music video will have slow transitions whereas if you select rock, the transitions will happen fast – go for the latter if you are looking to create MTV style video clips.

5. Animoto consumes around 15-20 images for their 30 second shorts. If you upload more images, they are likely to be discarded in the final video so pick the best shots before starting the render process. For full-length videos, you an upload upto 300 shots but the number of pictures used would really depend on the choice of your music – slow music means less pictures.

6. While most people use Animoto for creating fast slideshows, you can adjust the video speed to 1/2x for a more traditional slideshow.

7. If you want to brand your Animoto slideshows, make sure that the last image in the slideshow is not a photograph but an image of your logo.

Before the action, prepare the materials needed such as cleaning liquid metal (Brasso), unused cloth made of cotton, sand paper size 8000, cream soap, brush, bowl and chamois cloth.

If you can remove the lamp from the lamp holder, the results will be better. Moreover, if you can remove its part one by one, do it, so each of its part can be well cleaned.

Wash all parts made of plastic with strong soap water. Use a fine brush to reach the parts that are difficult to reach.

Repeat the first cleaning process if you feel it is still needed. This process can remove all the dirt spots due to fungi.
Once it dries, note whether the mica only blurred due to a deep scratch or a fine scratch. If it is only a fine scratch, it can be done by metal cleanser.

Pour the metal cleanser on a soft cloth adequately (no need to be really wet). Rub that cloth on the mica surface with a rotary motion. No needs a long time, except the scratches are quite much.

Once it is enough. Take a dry soft cloth and rub on the mica surface to remove the metal cleanser. in This stage you can already see the results.

If it is not, repeat the process from the beginning. If the scratches are appeared to be deep enough, it can be done by fine sandpaper with a rotary motion.
No need to be too long or the mica will be thinner.

After the scratches are vanished, continued to polish the mica with metal cleanser as in the beginning process to get the result and the perfect shimmer. Then, re-wash with soap water plus fine brush to remove the remaining metal cleanser that generally may leave a white spot.
While waiting mica to dry, you can clean the components inside so that the result will be perfect. After that, assemble lamp with an appropriate procedure. Happy nice trying!

In short, heavier burden of the engine got means the more fuel consumption. What are the factors which cause the increasing of car engine work?

Some neglected components of the car can be the trigger of the wasteful fuel consumption. Strainer or filter that is dusty can block air circulation so that forces the engine works harder. Dirty spark plugs, the carburetor and the valve that is not right placed are also able to increase the fuel consumption.

The solution is do not ignore the car service periodically.

The other is pressing gas pedal to be more than 5000 rpm, while the ideal Machine cycles is 2500 to 2800 rpm. Engine will be forced to work harder so it will use more fuel to do that.

Therefore, if it is not necessary, do not do a fast acceleration.

Tires condition is also one of the causes affecting the usage of the fuel consumption. Too low Air pressure for example, will prevent the car to move as usual, which needs more energy.

The usage of tires which exceeds the recommended standard size also affects the fuel consumption.

Modification by adding a lot of extreme body kits will be weighing the vehicle, means The Increasing of its weight will also directly increase the consumption of fuel because of the more work loads the engine does.

On the night journey, the headlamp usage will also increase the consumption of fuel through the increasing engine work load. Much better when we are queuing for the traffic light, turn off the headlamp until the green light.

Dodi Budiono, Indonesia Defensive Driving Center (IDDC) instructor, said that the latest technology of fuel-friendly vehicle does not guarantee that the car will be thriftier.

“To be wise on fuel usage is not enough by just depending on the technology. The driver should understand how to behave in order to use the gas wisely,” said Dodi as quoted by an automotive blog.

One behavior that is usually done is leaving the vehicle when it is being heated in a long time, whereas warming the engine only takes five minutes. This is because although the car is not moving, the engine cycle is still running round, so that the fuel consumption is also running.

Another unnecessary thing is opening the car window when the AC is being turned on. This succession of AC load gives the indirect impact on the work load of the engine which requires more fuel to do that.

For the rider:

• You have to know how to ride your motorcycle with a passenger well. For you who are new in riding motorcycle, much better avoiding ride with a passenger with you until you are ready and well – experienced enough.

• For the advanced rider, you also have to note your motorcycle condition whether your motorcycle can be used for two persons. You have to check the availability of the passenger footsteps, sufficient tire air pressure, suspension ability and brake condition.

• If you intend to beat another vehicle, make sure your motorcycle ability, area around you and your opportunity are supporting your intention. If one of those elements is not fulfilled, it’s better to delay that intention until you feel it’s safe enough.

Those points above are the obligation for you if you are riding a motorcycle with a passenger. The rider must consider his responsibility for his passenger safety. If it’s neglected, not only the passenger and the rider are in danger, but also the other rider around you.

For the passenger:

• Move your body position closer to the rider. Follow the movement of the rider. If it tires you up, due to the concentration you need, there’s no other way except hug the rider’s waist tightly.

• When there’s a sharp turn, NEVER against the direction of the slope, especially at high speed. It’s because when the turning direction shifted to the other direction, the passenger condition which against the slope may intrude the rider on controlling the motorcycle.

• When you’re trapped in a traffic jam, NEVER trying to control the motorcycle movement by moving your body. Your movement will interfere the rider’s balance instead.

For both, the rider and the passenger:

• Use a helmet, jacket, pants and shoes, when it feels like necessary, you can use gloves. If the journey is quite far, those equipments are becoming an obligation you must obey!