Make Money Linking: LinkBucks

I would like to start this article off thanking you for your revenue, as I have more than likely used this service to link you to my post.

LinkBucks is a way for anyone to earn money, simply by providing someone with a link. The process is rather easy, and you can use these links anywhere! Some examples of where you can use these links:

• Forum Posts
• Emails
• Messenger Names
• Messenger Messages
• Comments
• IRC

Example link: http://43f71ab9.linkbucks.com

The process is simple. Once you have created your account, login. When ever you are going to give someone a link anywhere, open LinkBucks, and paste the link in there. Configure the few settings there and generate a link. Give out the link that LinkBucks generated, so that everyone views an ad before viewing your link.

The greatest thing about LinkBucks is that you can cash out your money at any time, and the threshold is $5. You can make $10 and cash it out to buy lunch if you want.

Another good thing about LinkBucks is that you can choose from multiple domains for your link. This is great, because sometimes you want to link to a file download, not a web site.

Arm up with your LinkBucks account, and join some forums. Make comments on other peoples websites with LinkBucks links in them. You are sure to make a bit of extra cash!

Visit: linkreferral.kthxbai2u.com

Okay, this is a somewhat interesting story…

About a week or so ago I was out in my garage, smoking a cigarette. I was just chilling, and I heard this rustle rustle come from behind me where the garbage was. We had maybe 6 bags of garbage because we missed a few weeks. Anyways, so I just go back to chilling and listening to the radio.

Again, I heard this rustle rustle rustle so I turned around to investigate. I started looking around and moving stuff – there is a lot of crap in our garage. All of a sudden I see this big mouse jump up the garbage, onto the couch, and then scurry inside the couch and hide.

So this went on for like a week, and every time I went in there I would open the door and start disturbing stuff. Once in a while, I would pick whatever the mouse was hiding behind, and he would jump out, run around and then hide – this mouse was fast. I almost got him out the door a few times.

One day, I scared the mouse and it ran right up to the door. I didn’t see him go out, so it wasn’t a confirmed win. That mouse pulled some sort of ninja-mouse moves and somehow got back further into the garage… I think he might have climbed up and over the door and raced over the storage area and then hid until I left. The next night, rustle rustle rustle rustle. Damn mouse.

For the past couple days I haven’t heard anything back from that little pest, but I did notice one thing kind of interesting… When I was out for a cigarette last, I noticed that the bottom left corner of the door had the paint scratched off it. The wood was dug in quite a bit. I think that rat did finally leave, and now was coming back and trying to dig his way back in through the door.

I think its because it was warmer in the garage, there was shelter from snow and rain, and it was probably lunching on the garbage – which was why it was so big. I am not sure, but hes gone now!

WebHost: IPage

IPage is a great web host, offering unlimited space and bandwidth for US$3.50/month. IPage actually does have 99.99% up-time, and at such a low price too!

Pro’s:

• Very Cost-Efficient
• Instant Setup
• Unlimited Space/Bandwidth
• Host Unlimited Websites
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• Live & Ticket Support System
• Custom Control Panel (including billing)
• Reliable, with 99.9% uptime

Con’s:

• Custom Control Panel (takes time to get used to it)
• No more that I can think of right now

IPage differs from the other hosts, mainly because they have created their own control panel. It did take me a while to get used to their control panel – I am a CPanel user – but I did eventually get things set up and working. Sometimes it is hard to find something, but they also have a search tool in their control panel.

IPage has High Performance Load Balanced Servers with a 99.9% up-time guarantee. For the entire time I was hosted with them, their servers never went down.

I would recommend IPage over all of the other unlimited web host’s, just because I had a total of 0 support tickets opened, and their up-time is great! It may take a bit of time to learn how to use their control panel, but I am confident most users would figure it out. Worst case scenario, you just get a refund.

Visit: IPage

WebHost: HostMonster

HostMonster is another of the many discount web hosts, offering unlimted space and bandwidth for a low price. I have not been with HostMonster long. I switched to JustHost and then IPage shortly after.

Pro’s:

• Cost-Efficient
• Instant Setup
• Unlimited Space/Bandwidth
• Host Unlimited Websites
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• Live & Ticket Support System
• CPanel, Billing, Support, all integrated into one panel

Con’s:

• Limited SSH access
• CPU Throttling

I initially saw the throttling as a good thing, but soon realized it is also a drawback. Throttling is good in a sense that it will throttle other users on the server if they use too much CPU. It is also a drawback though, being if your site uses a lot of CPU, some parts of it may not be displayed correctly/fully. Of course I am assuming when you hit the threshold it stops the process dead in its tracks.

One of the main things I liked about HostMonster is the CPanel. When you log in to it, you will notice that it is modified, with tabs at the top. The tabs link to the billing & support systems and more. This is the first host that got that part right…

Other than the throttling, HostMonster is another well established web host, with a great deal and superb support!

Visit: HostMonster

Well, I am glad to say I have finally kicked HostHi to the curb. I gave them WAY too many chances. In the end, I get only what hasn’t been used for a refund. No compensation at all for the 40-60% downtime… I don’t care though, as long as I at least get the unused portion back I am somewhat satisfied.

I am now happily residing on a HostMonster server. I don’t want to spoil the upcoming review, but HostMonster is comparable to HostGator. I will break down the slight differences in the review – possibly up to a month away.

I have ran into the problem many times of Windows (or me) wiping out the Grub boot loader. After some searching, I found how to re-install Grub and get it working again, so you don’t have to go through another linux install just to fix it. Of course, this is providing your partitions still exist!

Follow each step with caution, super user priveleges required:

1. Boot off of a live CD
2. Open partition editor (press ALT + F2, type in “sudo gparted”), and find the partition (Ex. hda1) that is usually mounted as “/” (root).
3. Press CTRL + F1 to get to a shell, log in
4. Assuming you are smart and logged in as a regular user, type in “sudo grub” and enter your super user password.
5. If your root partition is hda1, Inside of the Grub prompt, type the following lines: root(hd0,0)
setup(hd0)
quit

If your partition is on a different hard drive (Ex. hdb1) then you would change root(hd0,0) to root(hd1,0) and setup(hd0) becomes setup(hd1). If your root resides on the same physical drive, but it is not hda1, (Ex. hda5) then you would change root(hd0,0) to root(hd0,4). Note the use of 0 base counting.

After typing Quit, reboot your computer by typing sudo reboot, and your Grub boot loader should work! If not, post back here for help, or just run through another install

WebHost: HostGator

HostGator is so far the best value for cost hosting I have found so far, and the support is great! I wish it were cheaper, but at $7.95, you can’t complain! Keep reading for some HostGator coupons – You can get your first month for $0.01, or 20% off your initial order!

Pro’s:

• Cost-Efficient
• Instant Setup
• Unlimited Space/Bandwidth
• Host Unlimited Websites
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• Live & Ticket Support System (will even respond at 2am EST)

Con’s:

• Limited SSH access
• It could cost less than $7.95
• They could offer Canadian pricing
• Support answers almost instantly, so I have to refresh my browser window
• Not much to complain about, which is a con itself

HostGator is my favourite “Unlimited Everything” web host so far. It was my first, before HostHi. HostGator is a very well run company. You definately get what you pay for.

Whenever I had a problem, I would either get it resolved right away with live support, or from the ticket system. Usually ticket systems take a day or so to respond, but HostGator seems to respond right away all hours of the night! I only had 1 problem though, and I can’t even remember what it was! I think it was more of a question.

How to get a discount:

To get 20% off: Go to the site, select a package & term, and go through the payment processor. It should automatically add in the coupon code when you go through the processor, but if not, the code is “SNOWMAN” – This is recommended on 12 month+ terms

or

To get your first month for 1 cent: Go to the site, select a package & term, and go through the payment processor. It should ask for a coupon code, and it might pre-populate that field. Decide whether the current offer saves you more or not. If not, then erase the code that is in that box and put in “hgc25″ – This is recommended on monthly terms

Visit: HostGator

WebHost: HostHi

HostHi is the cheapest “Unlimited Everything” webhost I have found. Although their monthly fee is very attractive, I have found that you pay for it elsewhere. HostHi is by far the WORST web host on the internet to date.

Pro’s:

• Cheap
• Free Domain
• Instant Setup
• Unlimited Space/Bandwidth
• Host Unlimited Websites
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• Live & Ticket Support System (during business hours)

Con’s:

• Support is HORRIBLE (see review below)
• Takes at least 24 Hours to get a single reply with support ticket system
• Sites break multiple times in one month
• Server’s don’t seem to have 99.9% uptime
• I lost one client because they kept breaking their site

I am currently with HostHi for my web hosting. I have around 3 domains that I actually maintain, hosted on their servers. kthxbai2u.com is one of them.

From day one, I have had nothing but troubles. It all started out with my control panel showing a limit on bandwidth, space, and MySQL accounts. It took a day or so to finally resolve this.

After that problem, I found the servers going down frequently (once per week, for 1-7 days). I would create a ticket and it would take at least one day for them to finally fix it.

Then all of the sudden, one or more of my domains would start pointing to Google. This happened almost 10 times in one month. Each time taking at least a day to get a response from support. It sometimes took a week to fix, because of the slow responses, and them thinking it was my problem.

Another problem that happened several times, was that their name-servers would start pointing my websites to a default CPanel / WHM page – you know, the one that you see before setting up your site.

The service & support is so horrible, and child-like, it seems like their data center is in a basement with network cables laying across the floor. In fact it must be worse than that, because my home network has more up-time than their servers. It also seems like a crack pipe is standard issue for all support agents. Honestly, you ask them one thing and get a completely unrelated response.

The reason I lost my client was because their site was getting thousands of hits, and then all of the sudden their site was offline and/or pointing to google for a month or two. It went from thousands of hits to a dead 0 in a matter of seconds. The owner finally got sick of it and took their business elsewhere.

If you still however see HostHi as being attractive, you may give them a try… But when they fail you, I ask you come check out one of the other web-host reviews. Keep in mind they have an “Anytime Money Back Guarantee”.

Visit: HostHi

Visit: ElectronicCigarettesInc

Vapor King 510 is an electronic cigarette made by ElectronicCigarettesInc which I have recently purchased.

An electronic cigarette is basically a mini vaporizer that looks similar to a real cigarette. The only difference in look is that it is around 1-1.5 CM longer than a real smoke. It is also heavier than a real smoke, because of the battery which resides on the end of the unit.

Inside of the unit is an atomizer (heating element), a battery, and a cartridge of nicotine (flavoured available). The VapourKing 510 does not automatically activate when you inhale, like some other ecigs do. When I asked them why, they said that it provides better control. I haven’t purchased one that does automatically activate, but I would imagine it wouldn’t work that well. I think it would be delayed in activating and would have an auto shut off.

Right up until actually receiving the unit, I was excited and counting the minutes until I could use it. I know what vaporizers are, because I have one that I use for other “herbs”. Vaporizers can be used for many things, including herbs, tobacco, and coffee. I noticed putting tobacco in my large vaporizer burns my throat. This is not so with the VaporKing 510, as it vaporizes straight nicotine.

There are many benefits to the “ECig”. One benefit is that you are vaporizing straight nicotine, so you are not inhaling all the tar and thousands of poisons that you would with real cigarettes. You can smoke (vaporize) anywhere, as there is no combustion involved and the unit is small enough to be portable. There is no smell and no second hand smoke at all.

The reason I chose the VaporKing 510 from ElectronicCigarettesInc was simple. When comparing to the other “ECigs” I have seen on the internet, the VaporKing was the only one that I found that allows you to buy refill fluids to save even more money. They are also currently offering free shipping to Canada & US, which is great!

If you do end up purchasing this unit, I recommend you make sure to buy 1 pack of refill cartridges, some refill fluids, and the USB charger pack to carry your “ECig” with you anywhere. The USB charger pack will charge the battery automatically, and you can charge the pack by plugging it into a USB port. The charger pack can hold the battery, the atomizer (with a cartridge attached) and two additional cartridges.

I notice that the cartridges don’t last as long as they say, but this could be because I am a heavy smoker and heavily use the unit. I also think when you keep one spare in the charger pack, you loose some nicotine from the cartridge due to evaporation. Either that or the cartridges just don’t last long enough – for me.

Overall, I love the VaporKing 510. I am a heavy smoker, and find it very easy to replace a real smoke with an “ECig”. I actually prefer the “ECig” because it doesn’t cause any harm to my lungs, and I don’t have to freeze my ass off going outside to smoke.

Grab your VaporKing 510 refillable “ECig” here!

Happy New Year from kthxbai2u.com!

As you can see, I am mucking around with some CSS, and posting new content. This is my initiative for the new year, to keep this site as up to date and chalk full of content as possible.

I would also like to quit smoking in the new year, but that is more of a recurring resolution because it never happens…

I am looking for ideas for articles, if anyone wants to know how to do something, just use the contact form to submit it.

Good-Bye 2009, Welcome 2010! The past is behind us all