Two simple rules that have changed my bloger life

Blog success Tips

Last few months, I've been experimenting and learned a lot about how to have a successful blog, I have invested lots of time trying diverse blogging technics. I have spent lots of time reading online to find what great blogs where made of. Ironically every thing I had learned in my beginnings, which where thought as the traditional blogging technics, I had set those aside thinking they weren't important. But, they turned out to be what made the difference, when nothing seemed to work, I wasn't getting any traffic, so  I decided to respect them.  I was thinking that maybe I could be able to find easy ways around such as blog writing service or simply RSS copy blogging (RSS to blog post), from great blogs, in my niche. I also tried simply producing good content and forgetting about SEO, back backlinking, headers, image alt text and all that stuff, and wished traffic would appear magically, for my Adsense ads to produce money without me even worrying about my blog, I was kind of willing for an autopilot money making blog. But it turned out it couldn't work because google would notice it was copied content and rank me very low in google, and if it was buying content on internet, it wasn't quality content, it hadn't that personal feel that people where looking for, there wasn't that extra mile that only I could deliver. There are so many blogs out, there that you have to go the extra mile to get noticed in, this saturated blogging universe. There are so many posts out there that can learn you Seo, back linking, etc. But I have figured out they are always missing two simple blogging rules that changed it all for me.

        1. Build a trusting bond between the you and the reader

The major guide lines that I have learned the hard way, are mainly to find a blog niche in which you are passionate, for you must not blog for money, but blog because you are passionate and normally if you succeed in doing so, money will come on it's own. Be truthful with your followers, inverts your whole personality into your blog, make it emanate from your blog, put your name everywhere you can, and always talk in your personal name. Doing so, will not only brand your name, but this will, create a trusting bond between the reader and you, which will make the difference between the one time reader, and the faithful reader. Internet has become an impersonal place and people are looking for great people to trust on. 

       2. Don't blog for money... Make great content!

I have found that the best way of making money online, is not to make content only for it to be seo friendly, trying to stack keyword over keyword, even though you have to worry about SEO, but concentrate on your content, you must always bring something new that others haven't thought of, people will stick to places where they find quality content that they can rely on. I find it difficult to understand the logic behind Adsense, if your content is only created for your Adsense ads, I you are tied down and can't build the quality content you aspire to, because you are always looking for high priced Adsense keywords. You should have all the freedom that you want to write what you want and make money based on the quality of your content, so if Adsense isn't working for you, find other ways to monatise your blog, Adsense alternatives, and keep reaching out for great readers. I hope I have missed something about Adsense, but for now, I think you shouldn't worry about high priced keywords, and if Adsense doesn't make enough money for you, be ingenious, find affiliates that will support your great content. Your content is premium to your revenues, this is a longterm sacrifice you won't regret.

Never forget you have to become a guru within your niche, don't look for short cuts, for they will only slow you down.

How to repair Time capsule power supply (Cheapest Method)

         If your time capsule has broke down and doesn't show any signs of life, if your time capsule has no lights, or if your time capsule does not turn on, it is most likely because the time capsule power supply is dead, or has failed, the time capsules have a heating ishue which blows the power supply after a while. So this is a tutorial on how to easily repair your time capsule, a Time capsule fix tutorial. Follow this step by step time capsule repair. To achieve this DIY, you have to have a basic skill to soldering, if you have, this tutorial should be easy for you.

1) Before starting the repair, read all of the tutorial, to be sure, you understand to will be able to do this repair, if you don't, do not hesitate to contact me by commenting this post, I will answer.

2) Before proceeding to this repair, you should let the time capsule unplugged for at least one day so that the electricity drains to minimize electrocution riskes

3) You will have to gently remove the plastic cover using a hair dryer or a heat gun, do not use harsh heat power for the plastic will dry and will tear when you peal it off. Start by heating a corner and with a knife, start bringing it up.

4) You can now unscrew the philipes screws and gently lift the aluminum plate, once all removed. Be carefull, there is a fan fixed to the back and wired restricting you to lift completely the back plate.

5) Once lifted, you can unplug the fan.

6) Before touching the electronic components, be sure to touch a metal surface, in order to discharge all the electromagnetism you retain that could be lethal to your time capsule.

7)  Locate the hard drive and unplug the sata and power supply cable.

8) Remove the foam that protects the heat sensor, on the hard drive.

9) Remove the heat sensor.

10) You can now gently lift the hard drive and place it aside.

11) Lift the power supply outlet plug.

12) Uplug the power supply connector that connects to the electronic board

13) You should now be able to gently lift and remove the power supply.

14) Place the power supply aside

15) Using a knife, (plastic knife would be the best) remove the aluminium foil that rapes the power supply

16) Using a plastic knife, remove the plastique enclosure if yours is like mine, the plastic will break very easily, but save every peace to put it back together after the repair

17) Locate the condensers that are blown, you will notice that the end of the condensers will seem old and dirty and will be ballooned, it should be either the 6.3v 1000uf (8mm dia x 12mm de long) or the 16v 470 uf (8mm dia x 12mm de long) or the 6.3v 1500uf (8mm dia x 20mm)  x2, for this example, only the 6.3v 1000uf (8mm dia x 12mm de long) where blown.

18) Once located, use a soldering iron to remove the blown condensers, notice the way they are positioned, for there is direction they go, the arrows should go to the same side as they where before. You can use a solder vacuum to help you unsolder.

19) Once removed, place and solder the new condensers, the arrows should be placed in the same direction as the ones you removed before, make sure your solders do not touch other solders bubbles , which would subsequently short the time capsule.

20) Using a nail scissors, cut the extra wire

21) Place the plastic casing back on the power supply board, use electric tape to stick all the pieces if it is chipped

22) Put the foal back over the plastic casing

23) Replace the power supply in the time capsule

24) Plug the cable to the time capsule board

25) Replug the fan to the board.

26) Close the time capsule without the hard drive

27) Screw two or three screws for the metal plate to hold on

28) Place the time capsule on the plastic cover

29) Plug the time capsule to the power outlet without the hard drive in the time capsule for testing porpose, for if the repair isn't done the right way, it could short the hard drive, therefore definitively breaking the  hard drive and losing all of your data.

30) If you get a flashing yellow light …  you have succeeded 

31) Simply open the time capsule again

32) Place and plug the hard drive

33) Stick to the hard drive the heat sensor, with the foam protector over it.

34) Close the time capsule, screw all of the screws back

35) Place the back cover to avoid shortage

36) Last step is facultative but highly suggested, this step would avoid you for doing this repair a second time because this faillure is due to a faulty ventilation in the time capsule, you may have noticed that the time capsule is almost sealed, the fan inside only circulate the heat inside the time capsule. The ultimate repair would be to do a time capsule fan mod, you can find the steps here

Best Youtube channels

        

I have compiled for you, the best of youtube channels. Lots of them, you will certainly like, I would consider them as the best youtube channels, but this is subjective, for it is based my personal opinion. If this wasn't subjective, I would have called this blog post the top 10 youtube channels. These web series are very different in genre, but what determined my selection, was that they are where one of a kind in there respective category. They go from photography channels, to car modification channels, to improvisation channels, to entertainment channels and also to how to channels; so depending on your interests, there will certainly be one or the other you will discover based on your interests.

       Best how to/review photography/video making youtube channel

           Youtube id: DigitalRevTv

           Website: www.digitalrev.com

           Producers: Kai Wong, Lok C. and Alamby

   

Coming from japan, DigitalRevTv, is an amaizingly intertaining and instructive youtube channel, if you are ether interested in dslr photography, or in dslr video making, they will most certainly take your breath away. They are the type of channel, when you start watching there videos, you will never be able to miss a single other video they produce, this is based on my personal experience. I remember that when I came over to there channel for the first, my interests in photography was almost nonexistent, I can't really explain why I have continued watching there videos, all I know is that several years later, I haven't missed a single video they made and have growing interests for photography and have bought lots of photographical accessories, bassed on there reviews, and spend lots of time learning more about photography.

Video proposal challenge:  Baby photography (have fun :)

My favorite episode: 

   

   

      Best car modification (mods) DIY youtube channel

           Youtube id: mighty car mods and MCMTV2

           Website:www.mightycarmods.com

           Producers: Marty (Martin Mulholland) & Moog (Blair Joscelyne)

I still remember the day I found mightycarmods on youtube, it is quite a while ago, they litterally took my breath away, the hours that followed that discovery was spent watching each and every video they had made, without skiping a second, and ever since, I haven't been able to wait more than 5 minutes, when receiving a notification of new a episode on there behalf. They became for me the ultimate youtube channel, for they regrouped all of what I was looking for on youtube, that included amazingly cleaver DIY, great quality artistic video shorts, fluttering cars and staggeringly funny humor. Hidden behind the great quality content, you will find simple, attractive, and one of a kind personalities, that you can not, not want to aspire to. If I'd have a dream, it would be to have a channel like there's, it is because of them, by the way, that was born my growing desire to participate in the great online content producers.

Video proposal challenge: "How to make your car Rake approved" (Anxious to know :)

   

My favorite episode : 

    Best viral video prankster / entertainment youtube channel

          Youtube id: Edbassmaster

          Website: www. edbassmaster.com

          Producer: Ed

No words can describe with the adequate accuracy, as the saying goes, an image is worth a thousand words. Completely different in style to the previously described channels, you could clearly say he is a one of a kind person, what makes subsequently of his channel a one of a kind channel.  Never ending laugh, is what will qualify every minute spent watching his videos. His creativity, will never reach an end, the finesse he has of making simple things look so funny is incredible. This channel isn't about the great artistic shot, nor about transmitted knowledge, it is simply about capturing Ed's moments of madness, his videos could be captured, and edited in what ever way, it would always remain special, as long as ed remained in front of the camera.

   
Video proposal challenge for Ed: "Ahaha! could you tell me a joke, I need it for medication" (overly funny!)

Glance of his videos:

   

    Best action / comedy / gaming / culture shorts filmmaker 

          Youtube id: Freddiew

          Website: www.Freddiew.com

          Film Directors: freddy Wong & Brandon Laatsch

If I was a filmmaker, I don't know how much money I would be willing to pay to have such a brilliance in my crew, but it would be sure very expensive. What fascinates me, is how they manage to transform such dumb ideas, and accomplish them in a such filmographic and innovative way.  I would compare them to kids with incredible video producing superpowers. From my point of view, they have realized the modern filmmaker dream, which is the capability of fulfilling you dreams of producing what ever personal project you feel like, when ever you feel like and how you want it to be, without being tied by a producer that restrains you. As I understood, behind, and at the foundation of Freddiew, lies friendships, and crazy college ideas, that became reality, because, they were able to make the step, and learn when unexpected appeared. They also proved as may other, that it is possible to make a very good life out of Youtube. Never forget that dumb ideas can produce incredible masterpieces.

 Video proposal challenge: My everyday life: 21 december 2012

One of my personal favorite:

   

    Best fresh comedy sketch Youtube channel

          Youtube id: College Humor 

          website: www.collegehumor.com

          Actors (main ones):  Richy Van Veen, Samuel Reich, Daniel Gurewitch,               Amir Blumenfeld, Jack Hurwitz, Jacob Hurwitz, Sarah Schneider, Streeter 
          Seidell 

How could I describe, it is as if there was an emotional bond, that blinds me to this channel, every time I go on Youtube, I always end up on there channel.  I just feel as if the comedians where my best friends, as if I had know them for so long, they are people, you can just feel great in presence, is it because they succeeded in imbuing truly there incredible personalities in there videos, or because, they don't consider there job as a job, but rather as an enjoyment, I think all of these reasons contribute to making some great content. This channel is distinguished by, just pure, simple and refreshing videos, you can just feel how much they had fun making the web series, simply brilliant. The only warning I should give you, is be aware, this channel is addicting, there is no end to watching the endless number of hillarant videos, but I think you'll get threw this difficulty. 

Video proposal challenge: POV: 5 things you did in college other than study

One of my personal favorite sketch :

   

    Best street improvisation Youtube channel

          Youtube id: Improv Everywhere

          Website: www.Improveverywhere.com

          Producer: Charlie Todd 

This channel is about a life style, about a type of person, and a type of world you dream of; a world where there is no boundaries, where conformism is your worst enemy, hesitant people isn't what is told here. People who are free within themselves, who aren't afraid of the image they project of themselves to others, it is about making of the time spent in this life an enjoyment, I see it as a protest against the boring routine of many town folks, who content themselves with a redundant life. Maybe am I going too far in my reflection, or have reflected beyond what Todd himself, the  founder of Improv Everywhere had ever though, but I can just feel this, I truly believe that it is the message that is being passed threw the videos, even thought they had maybe never intended to preach this message. On a different tone, isn't it just amazing to watch how people react and how they are amazed and confused all at once, when confronted by inadvertence, to improv everywhere agents.  I enjoy tring to imagine how I would react. I simply bow to the feet of the Todd who got the idea and decided to fulfill it.

My video proposal challenge: Play hid and seek in a public areas

Sample of there work:

   

    Best Slow motion youtube channel

          Youtube id: Sow Mo Guys

          Website: Facebook page

          Producers: Gav and Dan

         

It is often said that gear isn't what makes a great video, but I think these guys have made an exeption to this rule. The power of slowmotion shots are immense, isn't it facinating how ordinairy mondayne situations,  can appear so diffrently in slow motion. It is as if the world revealed itself to us.  I wouldn’t want to take away all Gav's and Dan's talent away, and give it entirely to there gear, for they know how to take advantage of there gear. This channel is the perfect example of what many youtubers should take example on, a great simple concept, that they keep renewing. Lots of great youtube channels start with a simple idea, which has lots of potential interest and simply stick to it, and thus bringing it to its culmining point, for this channel, it appears that the culminating point is finding an situation or a shot that when slowed down procures to the viewer, a unique experience for something he sees everyday, but had never really took the time to look at. This channel is like a rediscovery of your surrounding world, an astonishment for it's beauty. It is a reminder to each and every body to  try and take the time to look around you, and be amazed by the beauty,  by it's complexity, and it's intelligence. This channel is about the power of simplicity, the power of taking the time to look at something from a different angle. 

 My video proposal challenge: Sticking your face or your dog's face out of the car while going really fast, or with a high power fan

Best of there work:

    Best "how to"/knowledge transmission youtube channel

          Youtube id: Howcast

          Website: www.howcast.com

          Original idea of: Daniel Blackman, Sanjay Raman,  
          Darlene Liebman

If you like me, have made the same mistake and have married the the person that always turns to you when something is broken or has gone wrong, then howcast should be your best friend. This channel is truly my best friend when confronted to unknown domains, countless times, it has been my reference, even for the building of this blog. Isn't it just so cool that so much knowledge is available so easily.

    

    Best DS art/quality shorts

          Vimeo Id: Fabnor

          Website: (under construction)

          Film maker: Fabien Normand

How could you define what feeling procures the sight of beauty? The incredible power of nicely matched images, accorded with nicely fitted music can procure a feel, a sense of presence, an amazement, that goes beyond the simpleness of what was intended. My guess would be that very few of you know this Film maker, but here is maybe why: Fabien doesn't intend his videos as part of an industry, his videos aren't intended to impress the viewer, but are intended to bring forward the true essence of the lived emotion, thus without looking for it, it impresses the viewer, it takes your breath away, for the only reason that it transmits a pure emotion.  I think this is the way things should be, not the other way around, it is true that a video is intended for the viewer, but never forget the viewer will  most likely enjoy a truthful and pure video, this is something Fabnor understood long ago. Why not simply film what surrounds you, show what's beautiful, show the way you felt it. Isn't that beautiful, the power of images.

 My video proposal challenge: Let us feel the ambiance of a mondain everyday life location, such as a café

Best of his work:

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What are your favorite Youtube channels?

Top 10 all time best short films

I have prepared for you a compilation of my top 10 favorite short films, I would consider them as must see shorts, most of them are multiple award winning and I think it is not for nothing. If it is simply to entertain yourself, or to help you discern on How to make a good short film, or for Tips on how to make a great Video short, I hope this will helpful for you.

 What's Virgin Mean?

"Sometimes little questions need big answers."

 The Black Hole

 " A sleep-deprived office worker accidentally discovers a black hole - and then greed gets the better of him..."

 Validation

 "Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking.

The Crush (2010) Oscar Winning Short Film

Love recipe

Get out

Bitch

"A young man buys a tin of tuna, and gets a lot more than he was expecting in this funny take on an old urban myth. "

SIGNS

"A simple short film about communication"

Sign Language - a short film

"Meet Ben - he holds a sign for a living, and he loves his job more than almost anything. But today is his last day."

Post-It Love

"Shy girl meets shy boy in the office, and they find a new way of expressing their affection in this endearing film."