WiseStamp HTML Signature Creator

Email Signature
Way back my call center agent years, we used Outlook as our mailing system. Each of us got our own personalized signature from adding animated signature, Changing text colors to adding links to your friendster or multiply site, fun and easy to change signature....thats in Outlook of course.

I tried making my own signature in yahoomail, i was able to make one but not that fancy. Just the company logo, my name and position, no big deal actually. I simply go to mail options and click on the signature link and create my personal signature there.By the way, if you want to add a picture, you need to upload it first to a webserver such as photobucket or imageshack.

In Gmail? well, i tried it there but since im a yahoomail fan, i didn't bother to create a signature in gmail but my officemate asked if its possible, so i did the same steps but i failed. Was not able to attach the company logo there.

What's with GMAIL?
Since i was not able to attach the logo there, i was bothered, hahaha. I asked my Uncle Google and got this info from this link
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-to-add-html-signatures-with-images.html

1. GMail allows plain text signatures but there's no way to embed HTML signatures with images like the ones you see in Yahoo, Hotmail or Microsoft Outlook email.

2. Gmail Rich text editor has standard text formatting features like font sizes, colors, bullets, hyperlinks, indentation, etc. but there's no way to add other HTML tags like TABLE, DIV, EMBED, etc. So how do you embed Youtube videos, sophisticated table layouts, Flash animation movies, inline podcast players like odeo, etc. in GMail ?

So there's the answer, basically Gmail does not allow html signature, period.

Hopeless with Gmail?
Well, not really. So the link suggested using Google Page Editor, but i used a different one instead. I used WiseStamp to create my signature in gmail. It is a Firefox plug in, so basically, you need firefox to use this :). And why WiseStamp? hmmm.... last bullet from this link over here WiseStamp Home says
" Works with Gmail, Google App’s, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, AOL and more… "

Let's see the interface then.


WiseStamp Features

So basically, you can't use WiseStamp and create your personal signature if you dont have Firefox and even if you have Firefox, if you didn't install the plug-in, you still can't use it.

So play with WiseStamp and just give me a feedback.

Annoying Pop-Ups

Pop-Ups, Curses
So i was working with my office computer last Saturday. After my computer rebooted successfully, a pop-up advertisement appeared from nowhere, and an internet explorer webpage opened with perfspot.com in the address bar,another window pops up with SAATCHI advertising......grrrrrrrrrrrrr ,quite annoying actually, so as my usual routine, i boot to safe-mode and started my malware bytes anti-malware. Oh my, no treats detected, and the pop-ups are still there when i go back to normal mode. I downloaded Spyware Doctor and booted to safe mode, yey! it detected some nasty spyware, i clicked on delete or was that clean.....hmmmm anyways,

Great, I feel great, seeing that the software actually detected something, oh the malware bytes did not detect it because its not a malware.lolz.

WOOOOPS
As i booted up back to normal mode, the problem came back after a few minutes. Thats it, im pissed, curse the creator of this annoying pop-up ads

SOLUTION
Ive observed that the pop-up ads are all Internet Explorer, so i simply un-install the internet explorer program under control panel, since i have mozilla, i dont need to worry about internet browser, and i used some cleaning tools like CCleaner and restart my computer and i deleted the internet explorer folder under program files just to make sure i dont have any nasty left.

Well, i still need to use internet explorer because i need to access some websites that would not run well under mozilla firefox so i go ahead and install it again,hoping i wont see those common pop-ups again.

YUP! SUCCESS!!! no more pop ups.lolz...

Alternative to Photoshop

A Good Image Editing Software
So I bet you guys are familiar with Adobe's Photoshop. Every image that turns to something else makes you wanna say "That's Photoshop". But, for those who can't afford an editing software like Photoshop or the like, Ive found an alternative image editing software.

Paint.Net is a free image editing software almost close to other editing software because of its opacity feature and layering. You can download it here on this link http://www.getpaint.net/

This software might not have everything on it but its better than paint bundled with your Windows OS. :)

Below are some of the examples i made from Paint.Net and learned it through the help tab.

Computer Troubleshooting Basics 101

CHECK FIRST
Before asking for help from someone or bringing your computer to the PC shop, why not check it out yourself?

P: My computer does not turn on.
A: Have you checked the plug of your tower? It should to straight to your outlet. Some got AVRs or Voltage Regulator, do you have one? Check if its powered ON.

P: Plug in the outlet, AVR is powered ON, still not working.
A: Did you turn the tower ON? A mark on the button that looks similar to this It depends on where your power button is situated, if its not at the front, check the sides, back is not possible, or maybe...hmmm, i haven't encountered it yet.

P: I tried pressing the power button of the tower but it does not light up.
A: Check the connections at the back of your tower, you might miss one out. If everything is in and still not working, then the PSU might be a problem. It's actually a DIY repair but you can also bring it to the shop if your not confident enough.

P: The tower is ON but i don't see anything in my monitor.
A: Check if your monitor is powered ON. Look for the button.

Reminder
For literate PC users, you may find this post irrelevant but believe me, i encountered them. Watch out for more or you can leave a comment and ill get back to you.

Computer Basics 101

Computer Basics 101
Computer Parts
1.Monitor - TV look a like
2.Mouse - Small, hand size device
3.Keyboard - Typing device, alphabets and numbers on it
4.CPU/Tower - Box with buttons in front and sockets at the back

MALWARES

False Alarm
I recently encountered a false alarm stating that my pc is infected with virus and that i need to install the antivirus which i forgot the name. The icon at the lower right corner looks funny and does not look anything like the windows warning icon. Too many warnings, so i decided to search the product over the net and saw that its been causing too many problems to other people.

Malware Solution
SO that was actually a Malware, Malicious software (mal-ware) is a form of computer program designed with malicious intent. This intent may be to cause annoying pop-up ads with the hope you click on one and generate revenue, or forms of spyware and viruses that can be used to steal your identity or track your activities. ...

I removed the said malware by using malwarebytes' AntiMalware. After installing the software.

1. Restart your PC
2. Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears
3. Select Safe Mode
4. Start the Malwarebytes AntiMalware Program
5. Wait Until the scan is completed
6. Restart PC.

Here is the link to the software:
MALWAREBYTES products

USB Storage Media Basics

USB Thumb Drive
Do you have a USB thumb drive with you? We get viruses in our usb once in a while these days so its really a head scratch if you bring it to another pc and start infecting others. Kinda shy when others say... "Hey you got a virus on your usb and now its infecting my pc...yikes." Not all antivirus could detect virus,malware,spyware and the like.

USB Basics 101
Here is what i usually do when i use my usb, i know its mind bugging specially if your in a hurry but prevent it and you'll be glad you just saved your pc's ( *ass ) oh...

Steps:
1. Before inserting your USB into the usb port, press and hold down SHIFT key so that your usb will not autorun some files, usually viruses.

2. If you don't know what drive your usb is, double click on My Computer and check your usb drive letter.

3. Click Start>run type "cmd" and then Enter, type the drive letter plus a colon. ex: ( e: or g: or ... ) then Enter

4. type "dir/a" then enter, look carefully at your files, search for unknown files, usually its autorun.inf,vbsxxx.dll, any file/s that your not familiar with.....do step 5.

5. A common virus would be the autorun.inf, so in order to delete it, type
" del autorun.inf /a /f ", Enter

6. type "dir/a" again and search for it if whether it still exist or not.

7. Do the same procedure for other files that you think is a virus, usually .exe extension

PLEASE READ
These steps would not assure you of a virus free USB, but using this routine would minimize it. Not all autorun.inf is a virus, its a file that is usually found in cds to make it auto run.Some viruses use the autorun.inf file to "auto-run" themselves in order to infect the pc. Hope i was able to explain it well. Feel free to comment so that i may be able to reply to your question.

WARROCK Philippines

Another Online Game
If you like playing Counter Strike then you got to try this game. Its an online war game consisting of 2 teams. Pretty much like Gunbound but omitting the cute, colorful skins. Want to drive a war jeep? chopper? tank? jet? its all in this game.

Warrock?
War Rock is a tactical online multiplayer FPS (first-person shooter) with a modern military theme. Players side with either the Derbaran Military or the NIU forces, and participate in a variety of scenarios across a wide range of maps and gameplay modes.

System Requirements
Here are the minimum requirements for this game

Proc: Pentium 3, 800Mhz
RAM: 512MB or higher
Video card: Radeon 8500LE, Geforce MX400 or better
OS: ME,2000,XP
ISP: DSL
Harddisk space: 900MB

You can check out more of the technical specs in this link Warrock FAQs

ENGRENE
Engrene is a new map. A big map in which walking would really take time, hahaha. Try this new map and try flying the jet.

OPINIONS
I like the game, i give it thumbs up and rate it 4 (from 1 to 5). I hate it specially the cheaters in the game and also the lagging syndrome, of course, it's all about the internet connection. Hard to drive the chopper and plane if your not into plane emulators. Cheaters.....they really are the ones that ruins the game.



WARROCK LINKS
WARROCK SITE
WARROCK PHILIPPINES

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