My last post was about malware issues. Continuing on the security theme, this information is courtesy of Fred, a senior project manager friend of mine. He found an article on create strong passwords in IEEE magazine. IEEE is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of technology. Best-practice security and privacy recommendations from the…
Another significant identity-stealing Malware infection is hitting servers and computers, affecting both Windows and Apple iOS operating systems.. The “Heatbleed (Heartbeat)” infection is a nasty bug, enough for software security vendors to raise their threat level. Symantec released a write-up on the latest variant earlier last week and calls it a serious threat. Ensure your…
Effective April 8, 2014, Microsoft terminated support for Windows XP. This is a concern – according to a recent Spiceworks survey, up to 75% of respondents indicate that at least one computer on their home or business network is running a version of Windows XP. This has the potential for serious ramifications. Support end means…
Do you want to make a lot of money with a business? If you are like most people, the answer is a resounding YES! Many get-rich quick plans that say you can earn thousands per week by doing very little. There are also some very successful entrepreneurs: Andrew Carnegie (steel), Henry Ford (cars), Ray Kroc…
Bloggers constantly look for images that are free to add to a post. WordPress has a novel idea: add an image to a blog with WP Inject, a plugin available to WordPress.org users. WP Inject is a new free plugin that makes it easy to use CC-licensed images in your WordPress content with just a…
This is a list (current as of March 10, 2014) of the top 20 eBooks sold in the Kindle store. For listing of eBooks by genre, go to http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-eBooks/zgbs/digital-text/154606011/ref=zg_bs_nav_kstore_1_kstore and select the list or genre desired, from romance to computers and religion. Homepreneurs has said many times that eBooks are the ultimate home business. …
A question I always have as an eBook author regards eBook pricing strategies. I browse selections in Kindle, SmashWords, iBooks, GoodReads, and many more to determine what my eBook is worth. This is very frustrating: some authors will price a 50,000 word eBook at $2.99, some for free, some for $9.99 or any range between. …
This is a step by step tutorial to demonstrate how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word for eBooks. Why a table of contents for eBooks? There are two primary reasons, the biggest are errors that Amazon (Kindle) or Apple iBooks may produce. Below is a Kindle error: Your book doesn’t have a…
I have some corrections to the recent post about step-by-step publishing on SmashWords. Smashwords is one of the – if not the – top distributor of indie (independent) eBooks in the world. Smashwords chain includes: Kobo, Diesel, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and most importantly, Apples iBook store. Sony’s eBook store will cease operations after March…
Homepreneurs is NOT a political blog at all. I do not address political issues and attempt to keep bias out of my posts. Early this morning, I attempted to send the following email to Illinois Senators Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk, and Rep Tammy Duckworth (my district). Two attempts, and neither Senator received the email. …