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There is no real programmer who  doesn't  want to earn a living with what he/she knows how to do best. But the truth remains that most of the best coders don’t know how to make money from their work; they often think the only way to make money coding is by getting a programming job. In this article, I explain some key ways through which you make money coding without working for anybody. I would have made this post a long time ago, but I was waiting for the technique I’m explaining in this article to work for me first before sharing, because I’m a strong believer of the simple philosophy “Lead by example”. If someone shows me a spell that could make me rich and the person isn't rich himself, I would simply think the person is bluffing. Yeah, “Blessed is he who hasn't seen but believes” but how can you sell me a spell that would make me rich for $100 when you are still poor trying to make a living by selling spells that enriches other people, why...

If you have learnt any programming language on your own, chances are you will become good and would like to start making a living with what you know and one of the main options you consider is getting a job. Be it as it may, programming is considered a high level skill acquired only by computer science degree holders, thereby making it almost impossible for a non-degree holder to land a job. No big company wants to hire a high school kid just because he or she can code.  But still this world is made up of talented people so, some times what matters is not the degree but the job itself. If I’m given an opportunity to hire anyone, I’d choose those who can do the job without speaking too much grammar. With this, I believe there are others who still believe that getting the job done is more important than the certificate. Now this is where you, a non-degree holder shine, but……. But it comes at a price! What price is that? Someone may ask. You must prove yourself, “Prove myself...

Hello friends, it's really been a while... In this little post of mine I want to tell you a little secret about programming, but before I do, I'd like to highlight that popular saying that says "Nothing good comes easily". Yeah, it's true my friends --- nothing good truely comes easily. Today am talking about the c/c++ programming language. The fact is that the programmers who programs in this language are the real programmers. Why am I saying this? 7 years ago (from the time of this writing), I took interest in computer programming, the first language I looked at was c++. I learnt it but I wasn't enjoying the language because all I was doing was console apps which almost no one uses these days. I was desperate of making a program people can use. Building a UI with win32 as at that time to me was hell, so I thought of learning a new language, since my aim was to program for Microsoft Windows, my best option was to learn c#. With my C++ kno...

Hacker Samy Kamkar has created a $ 32 gadget that lets him unlock almost any car and trick garage door openers into granting access. Like he did with the USBDriveby tool he whipped up to hack Macs, Kamkar based his new hijacking device on the Arduino Nano. It's an elegantly simple design, and the way it pilfers unlock codes is, too. For years now, vehicle manufacturers have been using single-use codes on their remote locks. Press the button on your fob and if the doors unlock, that code will never work again. Rolljam performs a man-in-the-middle attack, jamming the vehicle's receiver and snatching a code before it can be used. The vehicle doesn't unlock, but most remote lock users will simply try again. Rolljam already has the one good code it needs, so it relays the second one and the locks open as usual. The stolen code can be used whenever a thief decides it's time to cash out. Kamkar says virtually any vehicle with remote power locks is s...

 This has been a very strong debate among computer users, while the geek guys argues that Linux is the future of computing, those who are not so much technical savvy say the Windows is and this has left some people in an infinite loop, trying to figure out which is better for them. Windows is a very popular operating system and it is user friendly. In fact in my country (Nigeria), when you talk about Desktop computers, you are referring to Windows operating systems. Yeah, that’s how popular the Windows operating system is. But Linux seems to be more preferable by geeks who have tested both worlds. Ask for reason, you will get answers like: ·          Linux is stable ·          Linux is free ·          Linux   is open source ·          Linux is not very sensitive to virus ·      ...

If you have recently installed Service Pack 1 in your existing Windows 7 box, chances are you might be getting this doom error. You see, I can't really tell you why you are getting this error but Microsoft should. To keep this straight, I got this error because I installed service pack 1 on my development system. Yeah service pack is good and I think it exists to make things better. Just like Zedicus Zuul Zorander said in the TV series "Legend of the seeker(s)", "The greatest harm comes from our best intentions". I installed SP1 to improve my system but instead of improving it, it poked my eye and made me blind for weeks. Who would have thought that the problem that crippled my Sql server, denied me administrative privilleges and many more important stuffs had resulted from the SP1 I installed. Thank the lord that I love keeping track of my system's health by viewing event logs and knowing which software installation stabbed my back and th...

You tried to install a software you have never installed on your system before, instead of installing smoothly, it showed you an error saying "Object Already Exists" or you uninstalled a software and try installing it again and it showed the same error even after restarting your computer to ensure the uninstallation process was complete and your computer is clean of any leftover file from the software which was uninstalled. Well, I encountered same problem, got it resolved and thought I should share. Resolving this issue is as easy as uninstalling security update KB2918614. But wait... security update? Yeah, what do I care, I feel secured and benefitted more when this update is off my system. Thanks for reading.