The advent of Web 2.0 and the rise of social networking sites and other web services has compelled most of us to create dozens of new accounts – each requiring a username and a password.

While the easier option would be to maintain a single username and password for all your online accounts, it is not advisable from a security point of view. Lack of strong passwords makes it easy for hackers to break into your accounts. Hence it is better to have a unique and strong password for every online account

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In addition to using CD, USB Flash cards, DVDs and external hard drivers, you can also use the alternatives listed below:

Google Docs
Zoho
Windows backup restore center

Some cool sites to trade your old books with others online.

http://paperbackswap.com
http://bookmooch.com
http://www.bookins.com
http://bookcrossing.com
http://www.swaptree.com

Lets assume you know someone whose name is “John Smith”

Dear John
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Professor Smith

Never call someone by their last name without a title

It could be useful to discuss “What is Research”. Some might think you talk to your adviser or similar experienced researcher, identify a vaguely interesting topic, write some software, remove obvious bugs, do a performance measurement and write your thesis.

However this is not correct; whats described above is not research at all even if the software is incredible but rather producing an environment in which research can be performed. Research requires asking questions, querying the answers, refining questions and so on until new knowledge is obtained. Your software and studies gives you an advantage to ask and answer new questions. Note usually questions and answers are typically NOT identified upfront; they emerge from work.

Geoffrey C. Fox