With each passing week, the field of legitimate Heisman candidates arrives.
more clearly in focus. A high level of consistency becomes increasingly
important when competing at this level. Some of the players we have followed
up to this point in the season are worthy of recognition for their contributions to
success of their teams, but they may be slowly slipping out of contention for the
Heismann. On the list of serious candidates we still find Ohio State’s Troy Smith,
Adrian Peterson from Oklahoma, Garrett Wolfe from Northern Illinois, West Virginia
Steve Slaton and Brady Quinn of Notre Dame. While there are others who
deserve a mention, they will need great personal performances and a bit
lucky now to catch those listed above. These players include Mike Hart of
Michigan, Auburn’s Kenny Irons, Rutgers’ Ray Rice and maybe a second
Michigan player we’re all hearing more about these days, Mario Manningham.

If you watched Ohio State play Bowling Green and closely followed Troy Smith
you will have no doubt why he is currently considered the leader in the race for the
2006 Heisman Trophy. Troy has the rare ability to fight for yards and
to launch millimetric and precise passes. His poise and maturity are on display every
snap of the ball Troy missed a few snaps Saturday due to a minor injury, which
it reminds us once again how fragile success can be at this level. A play can
changes a game, a player’s season, his Heisman potential and, in some cases,
his career. Hopefully each of our Heisman candidates can stay healthy and
continue playing at the level we expect and enjoy.

Oklahoma loss to Texas will impact voter perception of Heisman
Adrian Peterson. Winning records carry weight with Heisman voters. Despite
Adrián’s game has been remarkable at times, there have been some moments of
questionable game too. Those who watched this week’s match will remember Adrian’s
dropped pass that was ruled a lateral that allowed Texas to score a defensive touchdown.
Can a single moment like this take away Adrian’s chances of winning the Heisman?
Probably not, but he’ll need to focus on the next few games to raise his game.
and his chances of being our Heisman winner in New York.

There may not be enough superlatives to describe Garrett Wolfe from Northern Illinois.
He continues to live up to preseason expectations, and maybe a little more. by garrett
The statistics speak for themselves. At the end of this season nothing will surprise us
if in addition to many school records, Garrett enjoys some NCAA Division 1-A records such as
right. Because of his consistency and high performance, Garrett gets my vote as a clear second.
Troy Smith. It’s hard for me not to like Garrett’s performances on the field and to be shooting
for him to score an upset Heisman.

Steve Slaton, West Virginia, rarely disappoints, and his 185 yards against Mississippi
Status was another reason why. As long as Steve continues to rack up big numbers
he will remain a serious contender for this year’s Heisman. Steve is definitely
a big part of the reason why West Virginia is 5-0 and highly ranked in the polls. Steve
has shown week after week that it deserves to be compared to the Troy Smiths,
Garrett Wolfes and Adrian Petersons from the world of college football.

What can be said about Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn? Just when you think he’s done something
to get out of the Heisman race, step up and make big plays or have
the kind of game that will keep you on the run. Play quarterback for Notre Dame
draw a lot of attention on his own, and have over 1,600 passing yards on the season
midpoint will keep that attention focused on you. Of all the players discussed up to this
point, Brady may have the remotest chance of winning the Heisman. His game has been
spotty at times this year but like I said keep making good things happen at the right times
and that will keep him on the Heisman short list.

Michigan currently has two players worth discussing here, Michael Hart and Mario Manningham.
Most college football pundits expected Michael Hart to be a Heisman contender this year, but
his teammate, “Super Mario”, has come something out of nowhere to light up screens with
sensational catch after sensational catch. If Mario continues like this, it is likely that in
several weeks we will be talking only about Mario’s Heisman career and Michael Hart will be a
remote memory. Only time will tell, but for now Michael is still playing well enough to be
considered as having an outside possibility of reaching New York.

The loss of Auburn significantly affected their ranking and Kenny Irons’ lackluster play certainly did.
it didn’t help his chances of winning the Heisman. To recover from this you will need to have
several great performances to get back into contention. If Kenny has a thing
goes for it is that sports fans and writers have short memories. Some killer performances
at the right time of the season can launch a player or team back into the college stratosphere
the soccer elite.

Last week’s article mentioned Ray Rice of Rutger. Rutgers remained in the top 25 of both
AP and USA Today polls this week despite a scheduled week off. We will have to
watch Ray’s next game to find out which way he’ll move in the Heisman race. A
this point, he has played well enough to draw the attention of many sportswriters and
fans. Is the midpoint of the season too late for a player to mount a title run?
of the best college football player? In the coming weeks, Ray will answer this question for us.
everybody.

There’s never a lack of excitement, suspense or annoyance in college football. although anyone
noteworthy player on this or any other list of Heisman hopefuls could make it in New York
this year, any of them could fade into the background just as quickly due to injury, poor play, the
promotion of an unexpected candidate, or a myriad of other reasons. As fans, we are lucky enough to sit
come back and enjoy the athleticism and excitement that make this race worth watching. Personally,
I look forward to another great week of college football.

I hear variations of “How can I get more storage space on my MacBook Air?” and “I’m out of space on my MacBook Pro Retina” all the time. Until recently, all we could do was delete files from the drive to free up space. Now, however, we have options.

Option number 1: Transcend JetDrive Lite

Many MacBook Airs and all Retina MacBook Pros come with an SDXC card slot on the side. It’s there so you can take the card out of your camera and stick it right into your laptop to transfer photos to your Mac. Turns out hardly anyone uses that slot, so it just sits there doing nothing…until now. Transcend makes a product called Jet Drive Lite in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB sizes, and all you have to do is insert it into the unused SDXC card slot, instantly increasing the machine’s storage capacity.

The JetDrive Lite is designed to fit absolutely flush with your laptop instead of sticking out a bit like a normal SDXC card would, and since the various models of Apple laptops use different SDXC slots, it’s important to get the card made. for your machine. That’s not hard: just go to the Apple menu, then About This Mac, then More Info. There you will see the official name of your model.

Armed with the model number, visit Transcend’s website and choose the right model for your laptop. They have JetDrive Lites for MacBook Airs from 2010 to 2015 and MacBook Pro Retinas from 2012 TO 2015. That covers it all!

Note: the space provided by the JetDrive Lite is separate of the space on the original solid-state drive (SSD). So if you have a 256GB SSD and add a 128 JetDrive Lite, whose end up with a 384GB drive. Instead you will have a second hard drive (128 GB) in addition to its original 256.

Remember: dragging a file from one disk to another does not
Move on is — rather, is
duplicates it’s. So when you drag items onto your JetDrive Lite card, remember to remove them from their original locations (unless you
want duplicates).

Thrill-seeking power users can back up their entire hard drives and then use Disk Utility to create a single partition from the combined internal drive and the JetDrive Lite, and then copy everything back, but this does make it impossible to use the SDXC slot for anything. otherwise, that card must remain in place if the machine is to function properly.

My recommendation: save the card as a separate disk. That way you can still pop the card out and use the slot to import pictures from a camera if you ever feel like it. Also, the card is slower than SSD, so it makes sense to put rarely used files on the card, leaving system, application, and frequently used files on the SSD.

Option number 2: Transcend JetDrive

The very easy way to upgrade your MacBook Pro Retina and MacBook Air storage is to insert a card into the SDXC slot. That was the “JetDrive Lite” described above. The least easy way, but perhaps better for you in the long run, is to take out the too-small original SSD and replace it with something larger, namely the “JetDrive” (without the “Lite”). This requires opening the case, but that’s not that hard, and Transcend has a great video showing how it’s done.

JetDrive comes in 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB models, and as with the Lite cards, you need to get the right one. Use Transcend’s website to find out which one is right for your machine

Bonuses: Transcend includes a case for your old SSD, so you end up with the new larger SSD inside the laptop and your old smaller SSD in a case that you can use as an external hard drive. Nice.

Longtime Mac hardware company Other World Computing has an internal SSD upgrade for the late 2013, 2014, and 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina display. This is the first update available for those machines. Find computing from another world online at http://macsales.com. Find Transcend’s website at http://www.transcend-info.com/apple/jetdrivelite/.

Announced in 2015 by Google, Google Photos came with the intention of replacing the old Picasa. The photo and video storage and sharing service is one of the most popular created by Google itself, with 1,000 million downloads and an average of 4.5 out of 5 points for Android alone.

With support for iOS, Android and Web, all those who are looking for an advanced, secure and quality storage service can enjoy Google Photos. That is why here at Writing with Blog we have prepared this amazing tutorial for those who are interested or want to try Google’s solid service.

*Remember that this tutorial is dedicated to the main and most interesting functions of Google Photos.

Required
To use Google Photos it is mandatory to have a Google account, regardless of the version you are using, be it the application or the web.

Back
Google Photos has the Automatic Backup function in its version for Android and IOS (app), with this function every time a new photo and video is created, a backup copy will be made in the Google Cloud storage service. Google.

To activate just go to settings, check the Backup and sync box and enjoy.
gdrive
Being a Google service and storage service, Google Photos allows synchronization between it and its sibling Gdrive. This way you can synchronize your files between both platforms and make better use of your free storage space.

To enable app and web sync, simply go to settings and select the checkbox corresponding to Gdrive.
To share

As a sharing service, Google Photos allows you to send photos and videos to an email recipient on the web version and, if used as a gallery, to email, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and other apps that accept built-in apps. media.

To send yourself, just select the files you want to send and choose one of the available delivery options (web only saw email) and your files will be shared in the way you requested.
Compression
What’s better than a high-quality file? Hmm… a high quality file that saves space I think is the best answer. Google Photos has the leading role in this topic offering natively in its web version, a menu for you to choose between keeping the maximum resolution or having your files with great quality and UNLIMITED INCREDIBLE STORAGE if you choose the option to compress the files. All this for free.

To access this amazing functionality, simply go to settings and switch to high quality option (unlimited storage)
Co-worker
For those who work as a couple, or have an intimate partner (spouse), Google Photos has the option to add a partner account so that both have access to stored photos and videos.

To add a partner account simply access the side menu and choose Add partner account, where after entering the email of the other person you will have access to Google photos (Remember that this person has to be on your email list otherwise it won’t work properly)
videos
Innovative feature for a storage service, it allows the user to create animations, videos and even movies of his life through photos (videos not OK😉😉😉😉😉😉).

This feature is very popular because you basically don’t need a video editing website or app to create.

https://escrevendocomblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/google-photos-learn-to-use.html

To take advantage of this feature, simply select the + symbol or create on the web version and app respectively and choose one of the options.
I hope you liked today’s post, and there is no longer an excuse for you to say that your cell phone has no storage at all. If you use or have already used Google Photos, leave your experience in the comments and if you have any questions, just send me a message at [email protected].

Thank you very much for your presence and have a great day.

Max King – Elite Trail Runner

Sponsors: Montrail, Mountain Hardware, Hammer Nutrition, Reco-Fit, Swiftwick, Polar, Rudy Project

Max King is “The King” when it comes to Xterra, the ultimate Off-Road Triathlon and Trail Running Series. He is a 5-time US Xterra National Champion, 4-time Xterra World Champion, London Marathon Pacer (20 miles), and is considered among the best trail runners in the world. Growing up in Colorado, I have always followed the Xterra Games and with great appreciation I had the opportunity to get an insight from Max on how he trains and what to expect in the future.

Q. It seems like a full schedule of work, a new daughter and running, what is a day in the life of a professional runner like?

A. It tends to vary, a lot, but I would say, wake up, have breakfast with the family, go for a run in the morning, go to work at Footzone, either a second run or train in the afternoon/evening, back home. more time with the family. I always can’t seem to get into a regular routine. I always fill my days around my training right now, but there’s always something new.

Q. What is planned for next year regarding Xterra, the 2016 Olympic training and racing in general? Sound like you’re expanding your versatility to include shorter XC races and ultra-endurance races?

A. There are many things to come this year. Lots more trail runs and a few ultras. My main goal this year is to build as many World Championship teams as possible, including XC (Cross Country), 100k ultra, track and trail running. I haven’t started thinking about the next Olympiad yet, but I’m sure it will include a race in at least one Olympic Trials event.

Q. Trail or track? Are you sure everyone has their moments?

A. Safe path. Yes, the track has its moments and I love racing fast, but I’d rather be running on a trail any day.

Q. Any favorite trails you can share?

A. It’s like when someone asks me if I have a favorite race: they are all so different and spectacular in their own right that I really can’t have favorites. Each one has a unique look that makes it special. Apart from that, one of my favorite areas to run is the Alps. Spectacular trails throughout with a hut system that is unmatched anywhere else in the world.

Q. Nutrition? Meat or not? Are you a calorie tracker or just burning them?

R. Meat, absolutely. I give huge props to any vegetarian athlete who can perform well. There may be a diet that is perfect for athletes, raw, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, high carb, high protein, but I enjoy food too much to restrict myself to a particular diet. I could not do it. And I don’t track calories. I try to eat a healthy and balanced diet. My weight doesn’t fluctuate and I don’t have time to keep track of calories.

Q. Aside from racing, how do you prepare mentally and physically for racing? Yoga? Strength conditioning? Cycling? Swimming?

A. Physically, I try to do some light strength training and/or yoga a couple of times a week. During the winters I started doing some ski touring which really helped with my climbing ability. Mentally nothing special other than finding a training regimen that is sustainable. I think that’s the biggest thing for a lot of athletes’ careers, they don’t figure out how to make it sustainable in the long run and they end up burning out. So I do what I have to do. It motivates me and I love running in the mountains, but I also like a good track workout. If I feel like I’m burning out, I take a break or decrease my workload.

Q. Do you use fitness technology, devices or apps to train and compete?

A. I don’t trust them very much, but I think one of the most important things for athletes who are really trying to get faster or fitter is heart rate. It’s THE most important metric you can track, so I wear a Polar HR monitor during training on almost all my runs. I track mileage that way too with a GPS, but it’s really secondary to heart rate and time on my feet.

Q. Any specific device or app that you would recommend to our readers?

A. My favorite has been the Polar RCX-5 GPS. Polar is the best in the business for heart rate measurement and their system with a separate GPS sensor is key for me. I’m a watch user so an all in one unit just doesn’t work for me. The RCX-5 is small enough to use all the time and I can only grab the GPS unit with a 20 hour battery life along with the HR strap on the way out the door.

Q. A couple of songs that come to mind that help you get over the hump when training or competing?

A. I don’t normally listen to music when I run, so it’s usually the last thing I listen to that gets stuck in my skull. Quite annoying actually. I’ll be warming up in Linkin Park most of the time and that can give me a lot of encouragement for a shorter race.

Q. Any basic advice for those looking to improve their running skills?

A train. There is no secret recipe or pill you can take to feel better. It’s hard work, pure and simple. The way to pack the most training into the shortest amount of time is to do the mileage in the hills. Speed ​​and strength work in disguise is what my old coach used to tell me.

Thanks Max!

We’ll forget the fact that a dodgy pint of beer cut my trip short (I’m the only one to blame) and continue trying to answer the key question: can a gaming dinosaur really enjoy EGX? Many of our retro gaming friends are completely up on current or next-gen games, so kudos to them. Anyone who knows me will tell you that the last “new” game I bought was Final Fantasy XIII and look how I did! Give me a PS1 and FFVII and you’ll get a 10/10 rating from me.

So if you’re like me, you’re probably wondering if it’s worth attending a gaming convention (warts and all). My trip was the brainchild of my lovely girlfriend who, wanting to bump up my birthday present (March, if you’re wondering), googled “retro gaming event.” Google being Google proceeded to load up the biggest gaming event of the year simply because it had a “Retro Gaming Corner.” I fought against my natural instincts to flee and accepted this union.

Six months later, our romantic trip to Birmingham was upon us. For those who haven’t been there, believe me when I tell you that it’s a pretty nice city to visit and has more restaurants than you can imagine. Anyway, I digress. The excitement meant a 5am start was had, which is not ideal when your train only leaves at 10am. After a relatively easy train journey we arrived at Birmingham International. The NEC is very well connected to the station. What’s pretty awkward is the cross-walk from Birmingham through the station to get to it (I’m kidding of course), but we got there anyway.

The first thing that struck me was how dark it was. My mom always scolded me for playing video games in the dark. “It will hurt your eyes, son!” she used to say, “You’ll need glasses when you’re old!” She’s right, but she would never remind him. I pondered the squint-inducing office-type alternative fluorescent lighting and concluded that the organizers knew better.

Right next to the entrance are the indie games that I had to applaud. Tell a player that new COD or FF is lurking somewhere and they’ll look for it, two hour queue and all, but they’re a little more reluctant to go looking for those indie gems. The standard of indie games on display was pretty phenomenal and it will also be reassuring to see that the retro gaming vibe is still going strong (watch out for Conga Master and Modsork features soon). It has certainly given me something to look forward to with my current project. Since it was a Saturday afternoon, there was still plenty of room to move around and chat with the developers while taking a look at their products. Independent-only events are probably still a better bet to go for them, but given that this was a small slice of a huge pie, you can’t really complain.

A gigantic banner for Final Fantasy XV brought me back to reality. We were on it now. The queues were long (apparently much shorter on Thursdays or Fridays when the kids are at school) but I managed to catch a glimpse of the new COD, the new Gears of War and also the new FIFA and you know what? I hardly felt anything. I don’t know who to blame for my complete lack of attachment to current generation games. I could blame Sony, but then I’d have to ignore my love for the PS1 and PS2. I could blame Microsoft as I ignore the 360 ​​sitting in my room. But I will choose to blame the part within me that refuses to commit to a video game and these games require that (FIFA17 aside). The line between video games and movies is now clearly blurred (this is what Nintendo wanted!) and I’m not sure I like it. Give me three buttons and a spiky blue hedgehog and I’ll be happy.

Which brings me nicely to the hallowed Retro Gaming Corner, much bigger than I had imagined (pleasant surprise). Atari 7800s, Spectrum ZXs, SNES, Mega Drives, Master Systems as far as the eye can see. That’s a slight exaggeration, but there were plenty of them and all with cathode ray tubes to boot. Maybe it was the heat from all the CRTs, maybe it was some kind of bug popping up, but I literally couldn’t stop sweating. But through the sweat my eyes could make out the various forms of said blue hedgehog, manic miners, a low fire from many plumbing barrels and all was well. What I liked the most was the swarms of people from the younger generation enjoying these gems. In a world where you have to master more than six buttons, the world of two or three buttons should be a piece of cake. The games were also divided by genre: light gun games in one area (still way better than anything Kinect offers in my opinion), “newer” rhythm games in another, platformers, shooters, etc. There really was something for everyone. . Would I have liked to see more fuss in the retro gaming corner? Maybe with a little more interaction? Of course it would, but EGX isn’t about retro gaming, it’s about previewing new stuff and staying one step ahead of the game.

The all-day ticket is quite expensive (around £20), but the afternoon session from 2:00pm to 7:00pm was around half that. Would I recommend it to an avid gamer? Only if you have a bit of an interest in current-gen gaming, as specific retro gaming events provide a lot more for less money. I would also take a few days off work and go on a Thursday to avoid those annoying queues. And stay away from the beer.

By using a secure proxy, you have the opportunity to increase both your privacy and security when you are online. Don’t assume the Internet is an anonymous place because it isn’t. Everything you do online leaves a digital footprint. Not only are logs kept of your activities, there are viruses, adware, spyware, and all kinds of nasty bugs that could harm your Internet connection and/or your computer.

Before browsing the Internet, make sure you have the proper antivirus protection installed. Also make sure your firewall is enabled. Once you’ve done both, you can start browsing behind a proxy site. This will give you a higher degree of anonymity and allow you to be more secure and protected. Free proxy servers are available on the Internet, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find one. If you have some extra cash, you might want to think about spending some money on using a paid service. Ok, this can be expensive, but it should improve your browsing experience even more. Using a paid service often allows you to take the level of protection to a higher level; encryption

Encryption allows data sent and received between two devices to remain mixed. This means that if someone were to intercept the data, all they would get back would be gibberish, not the actual data being transmitted. Encryption programs use algorithms to determine how data is transmitted. The algorithms may also change from time to time, further increasing your privacy.

A paid option is probably a more reliable option, but don’t always assume that just because it’s a paid service, it’s necessarily better. So how to find a secure proxy? How do you know that the proxy can offer maximum protection? Well, there are a couple of basic things you can do to make sure a proxy is healthy. If you can make sure that the proxy has been around for a while, that can definitely boost your credibility. Proxies that just show up one day and disappear the next are cause for concern. Also, try to find out where the proxy is hosted. If you are staying in places like Panama, for example, this is a big plus for you. Panama has strict data protection laws and does not pass any information to foreign governments or agencies without a court order from a Panamanian judge.

Your IP address is protected when you use a proxy. Your IP address is your unique identifier and every computer connected to the Internet has one provided by your Internet Service Provider. Browsing behind the proxy allows anonymous browsing as only the proxy details are recorded, not yours! This guarantees 100% privacy and the only way someone could find out your IP address would be by asking the owner of the proxy site. This would be difficult if the proxy was located abroad and even more difficult if it was located in a country with strict privacy laws.

The internet is full of survey opportunities and there are many free survey sites that pay through PayPal. Receiving money through PayPal is the best part of any survey opportunity, because PayPal is accepted in over 190 countries and in most countries people can withdraw their money from PayPal in their local currencies.

Well, here are the top 4 free survey sites that pay through PayPal.

#1.Survey boss – If you are looking for a good paying survey site then SurveyHead will be a good choice for you. When you join SurveyHead, you’ll get a $5 instant sign-up bonus. Another good thing about SurveyHead is that you will also earn money for completing their profile surveys. Typically, other survey panels don’t pay to complete profile surveys, but SurveyHead does. Its minimum payment amount is only $25 and it allows PayPal as a payment method. You can also get paid as amazon.com gift certificates and VISA gift cards.

#2. Brand Institute – Actually, Brand Institute is a good survey panel if your profession is related to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. However, other people can take their paid surveys, but they don’t have many survey opportunities. Well, the good thing is that it offers some well paying surveys for every member. A typical Brand Institute survey pays between $10 and $30, and sometime they also offer some high paying surveys. The minimum payment threshold is just $25 and you can request that your payment be sent through PayPal.

#3 Planet Pulse – Planet Pulse is working with hundreds of groups from the Asia and Middle East region. A typical Planet Pulse survey costs between $1 and $5. Planet Pulse runs the point system; You will earn points every time you complete a survey. Well, your 100 points are equal to $1, and when you have 2500 Planet Pulse points, you can request your payment. Planet Pulse allows PayPal payment method.

#4.Spider Metrix – SpiderMetrix is ​​a paid survey panel based in Australia, but open to people all over the world. In my experience, their surveys are not too long and you can complete them in a few minutes. Also, it has a good referral program. You can earn more extra money by referring your friends and others to this site. Their minimum payment amount is a bit high, it is $50. And their only payment method is PayPal.

These are the top free survey sites that pay through PayPal, and they are also absolutely free sites to join. But before you join any of these sites, you need to set up a separate email account, especially for surveys. It will help you receive and conduct online surveys. Well, the best free survey site is waiting for you on the next page. You may be surprised to learn that some people make over $1000 a month with the best survey site.

When I was younger, I remember being disappointed countless times by empty shelves at my local video game rental store. I would arrive anticipating playing the latest title only to be turned away because they didn’t have copies. Local rental stores simply don’t have the square footage or the budget to overstock their shelves with every new release that hits the gaming world. Fortunately for me and thousands of other gaming enthusiasts across the country, we don’t have to worry about that anymore. Online game rental services have reformed game rental for the better, and there is no going back. The benefits that come with online video game rentals include a lower price, better availability, and faster service.

There’s no need to spend $60 on a title you’ve never played, and no need to drive all over town looking for a copy to rent. Online game rental services offer plans from $10 a month for unlimited game rentals (1 game at a time) to around $40 a month (5 games at a time). Speaking of a no-brainer, you can spend $60 on a game of chance you might not even like, or spend $10 and try multiple games. It gets better. If you enjoy the games you’re trying out, you can contact your provider and buy it on the spot, usually for a small amount. The games come to you.

With online game rental, you have a choice of over 6,000 titles, from a wide range of systems. You don’t have to worry about games out of stock, and you don’t have to worry about a lack of selection when you rent video games online. Most of these companies even offer an amazing selection of portable games if you want to try new and upcoming titles on your DS or PSP. You can choose from over 6,000 video games shipped directly to your home with no late fees or from a couple of wire racks at your local rental store. It seems like an easy choice.

Are you worried about playing that new release the day it comes out? Don’t worry there. Like local video game stores like Gamestop, online game rental companies like Gamefly receive games from publishers days before they hit the streets. This means that if you have selected the desired game in your list, it will be sent to you so that you can play that new title right away. When you get bored with the game(s) you are currently playing, return them and the provider will immediately send you the next game on your list. It’s almost like having your personal video game butler.

Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsoft’s Xbox video game console. In the past it was known as Xbox Next or Xbox 2 or simply Project Xenon. Microsoft has scheduled its release just before Christmas 2005, the biggest shopping season, although it was presented on May 12, 2005 on MTV. Xbox 360 is a response to Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Revolution game consoles. The Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, as it is known in its entirety, would usher in an entirely new era of always-on, personalized, high-definition digital entertainment.

Who designed the Xbox 360?

Xbox 360 is designed by the highly innovative Astro Studios, San Francisco, USA, in collaboration with Hers Experimental Design Laboratory, Osaka, Japan, resulting in a sleek and stylish exterior packed with powerful hardware, software and services. .

The Xbox 360 comes with:

Xbox Gamer Guide: An entertainment gateway that connects to your games, movies, friends, music, and available downloadable content. The Xbox Guide button, a one-touch interface, gives you instant access to the content you want, whether it’s the gamer card of the player who just invited you to play, or new downloadable content for the game you’re currently running.

Custom interface:

Xbox 360 lets you create your own custom system for a unique experience. With interchangeable faceplates, it’s a snap to change the makeup of your console. Turn on your system and you can customize the appearance of the System Guide and Player Guide with several unique skins. Faces and skins can form a unique combination to reflect your personality.

light ring:

The Xbox 360 console is divided into four glowing quadrants that are also collectively called the Ring of Light. This Ring of Light, along with the Xbox Guide button, controls the entire system. The guide button visually connects you with your games. The Guide button, in addition to connecting and controlling your experience, also controls system startup and shutdown. The Xbox 360 supports both wired and wireless controllers and accessories whereby all operations can be controlled from the comfort of your couch.

xbox live:

Xbox Live on Xbox 360 is where games and entertainment come to life. This is a unified interface where you can play with anyone, anytime, anywhere. By connecting your Xbox 360 to a broadband Internet connection, you can instantly access Xbox Live Silver to advertise your digital identity through your gamer tag or gamer card. You can talk to other people using voice chat and access the Xbox Live Marketplace, all out of the box, at no additional cost. When you upgrade to Xbox Live Gold, you gain access to the ever-exciting world of online multiplayer gaming. Through the use of smart matchmaking and access to all your achievements and stats, Xbox Live Gold brings you closer to your competition on your terms.

Games:

Xbox 360 redefines the entire gaming experience in terms of how they look, sound, feel and play to engage you like never before. All Xbox 360 titles have 1080i and 720p resolutions in 16:9 widescreen formats, anti-aliasing support for movie graphics, and of course, multi-channel surround sound.

Not to mention, it can amplify your music, photos, video, and TV. You can watch DVD movies in the comfort of your sofa. Xbox 360 is also compatible with progressive scan DVDs. The Xbox hard drive can be used to rip music and share your latest albums and pictures with friends and family.

Xbox 360 Accessories Data Sheet

As the successor to the Xbox gaming system, Microsoft’s new Xbox and its exclusive line of Xbox system accessories extend your digital entertainment experience beyond the console.

Xbox 360 faceplates

A feature never seen before: Xbox is centralized around the gamers. As a fully customizable design, Xbox gives you the freedom to change the look of the console to reflect your tastes and personality. Faceplates, like most Nokia cell phones, can be changed extremely easily to express your mood or sense of style.

* Interchangeable faceplates allow you to create a unique system.

* Find cool, interchangeable and changeable avant-garde designs.

* Faceplates come in many varieties and designs.

* Regardless of the faceplates chosen, the system remains fully functional.

Xbox 360 Memory Unit

Xbox comes with a 64MB memory drive to further enhance your gaming experience. This memory unit allows you to save game achievements and player profiles. These units are portable and allow you to pick up where you left off quickly and easily. You can easily carry the thumb drive in a carrying case that is extremely portable and can fit on a key ring. This memory unit is absolute plug’n’play. Xbox can hold up to two memory units, making it upgradable.

Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote

The Xbox Universal Media Remote is designed in such a way that it becomes an integrated control center for the entire Xbox system. The Media Remote makes it easy to enter the world of digital entertainment at the touch of a button. Play DVD, music, control your TV and PC with one integrated controller. This option is to allow you to kick back, relax and enjoy the ride.

Accessories designed for Xbox Live

xbox live camera

The Xbox Live Camera for Xbox 360 lets you video chat and message with your friends for a true gaming and entertainment experience. As an integrated part of the Xbox Live experience from Xbox, you can connect and communicate with friends while playing games, listening to music or watching movies. When you play motion detection-enabled online games, the live camera inserts you into the game and helps you control the characters.

xbox 360 headset

Xbox Headsets bring online gaming to life beyond your imagination, helping you chat with friends, teammates to finalize strategies, or take opponents out of the game via Xbox Live, all during game time. play. This phone also comes with a messaging service that you can use to leave short voice messages for your family or friends.

Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter

The Xbox Wireless Networking Adapter takes your Xbox experience far beyond your home, syncing seamlessly with your main Xbox system. You can stream videos and music to your Xbox system from your PC with ease, chat with your colleagues and friends, play games with Xbox Live and more without the need for cables.

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

Xbox via Enhanced Wireless Technology delivers the ultimate in wireless gaming within a 30-foot range for 40 hours with the help of 2 AA batteries. With warning systems in place, you can plug and charge with ample notice for uninterrupted gaming. The wireless controller is also compatible with Xbox headsets for voice communication. The wireless controller has all the features of the standard controller, allowing you to use all your gaming and entertainment features from your couch. The wired controller comes with a 9-foot cable.

XBox Modchips will be available soon after the XBox launches with many online dealers guaranteeing the lowest prices and fastest service on the web! This will allow your XBox to host even more features and the ability to back up games!

Isn’t it great that there are so many ways to get financing for real estate investment projects today? That’s important since sellers want to get paid for their houses when they sell them… right? Now, just because there are what seems like endless sources of funds doesn’t mean those funds are easy to get… or when you can get them… they’re easy to pay for. The borrower is required, in many cases, to “jump through hoops” to end up with the funds he needs. Credit Approval, Appraisals, LTV/ARV… and they still don’t usually get it. All they need is “skin in the game”.

Good debt vs. bad debt

Most real estate investors are familiar with the expression “Good Debt vs. Bad Debt.” The problem is that most don’t fully understand the difference. My daughter knew the difference when she was 8 years old. I remember when we went to lunch and she went from asking me to do “more and less” to doing story problems. So, in the interest of “training her early in life,” I gave her story problems involving business. she would accidentally Learn about everything from expenses to earnings…including the differences between good and bad debt His understanding was so complete that he could recite the definition and, more importantly, explain it when asked.

Unfortunately, today we are not taught any of this in school. We are taught to be spenders/savers instead of investors/entrepreneurs. In other words, we are never taught how “money works”, but we are certainly taught how to “work for money”. Knowing the difference between good and bad debt isn’t brain surgery, but the negative effects of ignorance can be enormous. The difference is very simple. Bad debt costs you money, good debt makes you money. Yes, it is that simple.

What the banks know that we don’t

Banks are well aware of the difference. Just look at the difference between what they “pay” you (and I use the word “pay” very loosely) for your deposits, and what they “charge” you when they “sell” your credits. Understand that the business of banks is to sell credit. They also know and understand the saying: “Own nothing, but control everything.” They live for it. The fun thing is that with the use of non-taxable debt, the real estate investor can do the same thing. They can almost become their own bank.

Bad debt costs you money, as the net result is that you end up with less than you started with. Good debt makes you money because the net result is that you end up with more than you started with. In business, you are comparing profits and expenses. In our personal lives, we’re comparing income to, well, “Income Substitute”…sometimes referred to as Credit Cards.

Obvious examples of Good Debt would be things like SF rentals, multi-family rentals, commercial properties, and other appreciable cash flow assets. Examples of bad debt would be the credit cards mentioned above, boats, RVs, etc. The value of our own house is not an investment. It does not generate money for us, it costs us money to build it. Now, if we take advantage of it as a loan, it becomes debt… what kind of debt depends on what it is used for. Keep in mind that I’m not saying we should all go out and refinance our homes, withdraw the equity and invest. If you decide to do that, you don’t have my blessing. You are putting your home at risk. Not intelligent. Particularly as there are many other safer ways to obtain funds to invest.

The Power of Compounding… Duplication on Steroids

Banks understand all this. They leverage their assets/deposits into credit/debt. That is, credit to them and debt to you. They own nothing and, in fact, can take advantage of credit, actually selling you “virtual money” at many times the “face value” of your asset on deposit with them. This topic is for another time. For this discussion, understand that the bank is exploiting the power of Duplication. In reality, they are taking advantage of what Albert Einstein called the “Greatest Invention of the 20th Century”… compound interest. He went further by stating that those who understood it (banks) live off those who don’t (the rest of us).

Do you want a very powerful example? start with a penny… only 1 cent. Then, for the next 30 days, double it. So day 1 would be 2 cents, day 3 would be 4 cents, day 4 would be 8 cents, and so on. Do it on paper. It will have a much bigger impact on you. Which is the answer? Try it. You’ll be surprised. What you will be seeing is an example of Composite at its finest.

So how do we as real estate investors do the same? Can we do the same? The answer to the second question is a resounding Yes! The answer to the first question is, you guessed it, with the use of non-taxable debt.

The Power of Debt with No Lien… Compounded on Steroids

How do you ask? Easy. First, remember that the typical financing used in real estate investing is bond-capable debt. There’s a link of some sort on the asset… the property we’re buying. When we use non-taxable debt, there is no lien on the property. In fact, there is no link to the property. This is important. This is what makes this work. This is what makes us our own bank. How?

What’s the first thing that happens at closing, after the mountain of paperwork is signed? The answer is that the seller’s original lender is paid. In other words, the Link is paid. The seller doesn’t even see the money. Wouldn’t you like to at least touch it when selling… even for a minute? How about doing more? How about being able to re-use that over and over? If you can. That answer was for all those who read this and say “you know you can’t”. Here’s why… and how.

Let’s take a look at typical property financing. First, a loan is taken out and we purchase and rehab the property. We turn the house around, and when we sell it, we do two things: 1) We return the original financing (link); 2) We make a profit (hopefully). Now, to move forward, we need to get new funding and deal with the “App Triplets” again. You know, new Application, Appraisal and Approval. All expensive, slow and without guarantees.

Now, if it were a non-taxable form of debt, we wouldn’t need to pay back the money we borrowed… at least not right away. This also means that instead of just walking away with our profit to use, we walk away with all proceeds from the sale. Selling a house for $75,000 with $50,000 in taxable debt and walking away with only $25,000… profit. Sell ​​that same house with unencumbered debt, and we’ll walk away with the full $75,000…less closing costs. What would you rather do?

Turn “bad debt” into “good debt”

Well, before I continue, I need to respond to all the readers who say “I still have to pay the debt”. In fact, I have upcoming monthly payments that are usually very high due to the nature of the terms in most NLDs. So what I do is fund a cash reserves as part of the NLD. Tea cash reserves is your silent partner whose sole role is to make the monthly payments until you can build your system to be self-supporting and self-sufficient. Combine the earnings from the first few flips and buy/rehab a second “Flip House”, which will also reuse those funds over and over again as there would be no debt on that second house…you bought if for all the cash. The idea is to NEVER use the principle for anything other than the cost of the next Flip House. You are working with two “inverted houses” now after that second inverted.

Flip these two houses, combine the two winnings and buy/rehab a third Flip House. Again, you will reuse the costs of the three houses to buy/rehab the next 3 Flip Houses online. You now have three lines of Flip Houses. no matter how many times you try to spend the principle… they keep giving it back to you. Now, this is where the real fun begins.

While you have been developing your system, your cash reserve is shrinking to nothing. So, it’s about time you gave it back, don’t you think?, and “buy” more time. Keep in mind that these payments you’re making from the cash reserve are actually paying off the debt… or it doesn’t work, so when you’re calculating how much to put in the cash reserve, keep that in mind. Now for the real fun.

As I said, the cash reserve is “no more”, so pay it back…with one of the winnings from one of the three flip houses. What do you do with the other two benefits? Purchase/rehab a “holding house” for cash flow…with all the cash. Then continue flipping the three Flip Houses, over and over again, using the “earnings only” to buy more houses with “Cash Flow”, with everything in cash, occasionally repaying the cash reserve until the debt is paid off. .. and you are completely debt free.

The story of the tape… Einstein was a pretty smart guy

Question #1: How many times do we pay for these funds?

Answer: Ounce… we just didn’t pay it all back at once, as we would have if it were bond-capable debt.

Question #2: How many homes can we use these funds for (remember, we’re only going to pay them once)?

Answer: I don’t know. I’ll let you know when I stop reusing them.

We become our own bank. We are now leveraging our own money for ourselves, at no additional cost. Every time we repurpose these funds, at no additional charge, we drive down the cost of debt per household. This means that we have also just calculated the initial cost of this type of financing. insignificant.

Einstein was right. Composing is a beautiful thing. When combined with non-taxable debt, it can be a “gold mine” for real estate investors.