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The more main stream the internet becomes in the business world, the more businesses and individuals want to try and establish an online presence.  This brings about tons of questions like “How do you make your own web site?”.   So I decided to write a article on the steps you would want to take to establish an online presences and market you and your business to digital stardom.

What route to take for Website design.

Some of the factors you would want to weigh in would be: hiring a web designer,do it yourself and web design software.   Those top 3 would be the core questions on whether or not to start your own website or blog.  I have consulted many people on which route to take and this is totally up to you and your preferences.   If you are a busy person who can’t take the time to do it yourself, you would probably want to hire a web designer.  Usually, this could range any where between $150-3000 dollars total depending on what you are wanting.  Most sites that have 5 static pages usually go for about $300 to $500 and the ecommerce sites get up to about $3000.00

Outsourcing Pro’s and Con’s – Getting the Job done

One of the better hidden secrets, is places like guru.com and rentacoder.com.  These places you can get cheap work done for a low cost;the only problem is sometimes you maybe dealing with someone overseas and the language barrier at times can get frustrating especially if you are trying to explain what you want done.   I myself show people who are at least familiar with basic html or understand the lingo to broker a deal how to make money off of this feature in my Recession Busters ebook.

Doing it Yourself – What should I do?

Definitley, the most logical cost saving route would be do it yourself.  But, (What should you do?); Not knowing html to the fullest can be detrimental to your business image.  The best software I use comes in to different forms.  Those would be website design software such as Adobe Dreamweaver,Xsite Pro which is the best for the money. Sometimes the complexity of Dreamweaver can scare people away, there are tons of documentation on how to build and edit with Dreamweaver but, overall it can be overwhelming for a beginner.

Xsite Pro is a pretty neat piece of software for building websites that I was turned on to a while back ago and heavily promote it because of the simplicity and ease. If you can type a word document or email you can pretty much navigate through this software with ease.  I recently got XSite Pro 2 and it was pretty easy to figure out. With preloaded templates such as sales pages and even graphical sites for any type of genre or niche business. All you really need to do is type out the information you want on each page.

Xsite Pro also delivers e commerce plug-ins along with site back ups and creates important things such as site maps and Google adsense ads for you once you input the write data and hit publish.  Along with both Xsite Pro and Dreamweaver offer it’s own built in FTP (File Transfer protocol) software. These types of software are very helpful when creating websites especially when you are doing static types of pages. That leads us to the next question…

Static or Dynamic?

Static or Dynamic Design, which one is the right one? Well, it can be a hard decision for most especially not know where to begin when making your website.  So, what is the difference between the both?  Static relates to pages that once they are created have to be manually changed with software or by rewriting the code.  This is where software like Xsite Pro or Dreamweaver come into play.  Usually, people can edit these with ease with the use of these types of software.

Dynamic can be the way to go especially lately, business getting blogs and setting them up using Blogtactics or other types of tactics to get their page immediately ranks in Google or any other search engines can prove to be Golden.  Most  web hosting companies like Hostgator or HostDime provide a popular plug-in with one touch installation called Cpanel featuring Fantastico. Once the site is uploaded you can install niche related themes or have someone make some for you at a place like rentacoder.com.

The beautiful thing about dynamic, is you can change your content or add new web pages, you can post changes or updates relatively with ease; once it is setup.  Also, it is very resilient and flexible with changes that are made.  The most common installations are Wordpress and Joomla.  Wordpress is more in the blogging category,(Which is what I use); Joomla is called a content management system and has some pretty decent and flexible features as well but not as user friendly as Wordpress.

Drawing out a plan

When learning to make your own website, you really want to layout a plan or what I like to put on paper basically a site map.  Pretend that the web site if a book or short book with pages.  Each page, is related to it’s own content whether it be about you type of information or how to contact you. These pages, are interconnected together via a menu and you want to be able to interlink these with some sort of flow.

This flow I like to draw on paper in a tree list format.  When you lable one page and what it should be about and show how it will connect to another page and have it all on paper it provide a digital blue print and makes it so much easier when you are designing your first website.

WebSites and Web Pages the Difference

Another misconception I hope I cleared up is the difference between web pages and websites.  Sites are made up of  many different pages.  A lot of people when talking to a designer or talking to others about designing websites tend to mix the two up.    So when you are deciding to make your own website, it is my recommendation to use Wordpress for dynamic and Xsite Pro for static sites.

References

Xsitepro 2

Web Hosts that provide Wordpress and Joomla

• HostGator

• Hostdime

• HOW TO SETUP A SUCCESSFUL BLOG

This Virus is a complete bitch to remove. Reason being it looks like a Virus Scanner. I have found the best way to do this is to boot up in safe mode and hit F8 key while booting and use choose Windows Safe mode.  Then go to run and type “regedit” and delete the registry entries listed below.

Then run quick scan for Malaware also download free avg virus scan if you don’t have it yet.

What this programs does:

Antivirus Live is a rogue anti-spyware and ransomware program from the same family as Antivirus System Pro. This infection is installed on your computer through Trojans that install it automatically without your permission. Once installed, Antivirus Live will be configured to start automatically when Windows starts. Once running it will scan your computer and display numerous infections, but will state it will not remove them until you purchase the program. In reality, the scan results it detects are all fake and do not actually exist on your computer.

This program is also very aggressive in how it protects itself from being removed. While the Antivirus Live process is running it will terminate almost all programs that you launch stating that they are infected. It will also change the Proxy settings in Internet Explorer so that you can not browse to any site other than the Antivirus Live site so that you can purchase the program. Using these two methods, the program essentially ransoms the normal use of your computer until you purchase the program or use the guide below to remove the infection.

Antivirus Live screen shot
For more screen shots of this infection click on the image above.
There are a total of 7 images you can view.

While Antivirus Live is running you will also see numerous security warnings, alerts, and windows appear that try to convince you that you are infected. For example, you will be shown a window that impersonates the legitimate Windows Security Center. The difference is that the infection’s version will suggest that you purchase Antivirus Live, while the legitimate version does not suggest any particular program. The infection will also show numerous alerts stating that your computer is infected, sending sensitive data to the Internet, or being attacked by remote connections. Just like the fake scan results, these alerts are just another method that the program is trying to convince you that you have a security problem and should be ignored.

As you can see, Antivirus Live was created with one purpose in mind; to scam you out of your money by making you think your computer is infected. It goes without saying that you should not purchase this program, and if you already have, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating the program is a scam. Finally, to remove this infection please use the free removal guide below.

Threat Classification:

• Information on Ransomware Programs
• Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware

Advanced information:

View Antivirus Live files.
View Antivirus Live Registry Information.

Tools Needed for this fix:

• Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

Symptoms that may be in a HijackThis Log:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [<random>] %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\<random>\<random>sysguard.exe

Guide Updates:

12/07/09 – Initial guide creation.

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Automated Removal Instructions for Antivirus Live using Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware:

1. Print out these instructions as we may need to close every window that is open later in the fix.
2. It is possible that the infection you are trying to remove will not allow you to download files on the infected computer. If you run into this problem when following the steps in this guide you will need to download the files requested in this guide on another computer and then transfer them to the infected computer. You can transfer the files via a CD/DVD, external drive, or USB flash drive.
3. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking using the instructions for your version of Windows found in the following tutorial:
   

   How to start Windows in Safe Mode

   When following the steps in the above tutorial, select Safe Mode with Networking rather than just Safe Mode. When the computer reboots into Safe Mode with Networking make sure you login with the username you normally use. When you are at your Windows desktop, please continue with the rest of the steps.

4. This infection changes your Internet Explorer settings to use a proxy server that will not allow you to browse any pages on the Internet. Therefore, if you only have Internet Explorer installed, we will first need need to fix this problem so that we can download the utilities we need to remove this infection. If you already have another browser installed, then you can skip to step 8 to proceed with the removal instructions. I still advise that you do all of these steps so that Internet Explorer works as well.Please start Internet Explorer, and when the program is open, click on the Tools menu and then select Internet Options as shown in the image below.
   

5. You should now be in the Internet Options screen as shown in the image below.
   

   Now click on the Connections tab as designated by the blue arrow above.

6. You will now be at the Connections tab as shown by the image below.
   

   Now click on the Lan Settings button as designated by the blue arrow above.

7. You will now be at the Local Area Network (LAN) settings screen as shown by the image below.
   

   Under the Proxy Server section, please uncheck the checkbox labeled Use a proxy server for your LAN. Then press the OK button to close this screen. Then press the OK button to close the Internet Options screen. Now that you have disabled the proxy server you will be able to browse the web again with Internet Explorer.

8. Now we must end the processes that belong to Antivirus Live so that it does not interfere with the cleaning procedure. To do this, download the following file to your desktop.rkill.com Download Link

   If you are unable to connect to the site to download rkill, please go back and do steps 3-6 again and make sure the infection has not reenabled the proxy settings. You may have to do this quite a few times before you can get the rkill.com file downloaded. If you still cannot download the rkill.com program on the infected computer, you should download it to a clean computer and copy it to the infected one via a USB flash drive or CDROM.

9. Once it is downloaded, double-click on the rkill.com in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with Antivirus Live and other Rogue programs. Please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and ends them. When it has finished, the black window will automatically close and you can continue with the next step. If you get a message that rkill is an infection, do not be concerned. This message is just a fake warning given by Antivirus Live when it terminates programs that may potentially remove it. If you run into these infections warnings that close Rkill, a trick is to leave the warning on the screen and then run Rkill again. By not closing the warning, this typically will allow you to bypass the malware trying to protect itself so that rkill can terminate Antivirus Live . So, please try running Rkill until malware is no longer running. You will then be able to proceed with the rest of the guide. Do not reboot your computer after running rkill as the malware programs will start again.
10. Now you should download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, or MBAM, from the following location and save it to your desktop:Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Download Link

    If you are unable to connect to the site to download Malwarebytes’, please go back and do steps 3-6 again and make sure the infection has not reenabled the proxy settings.

11. Once downloaded, close all programs and Windows on your computer, including this one.
12. Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.exe. This will start the installation of MBAM onto your computer.
13. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware checked. Then click on the Finish button. If MalwareBytes’ prompts you to reboot, please do not do so.
14. MBAM will now automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program before performing a scan. As MBAM will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
    
15. On the Scanner tab, make sure the the Perform full scan option is selected and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer for Antivirus Live related files.
16. MBAM will now start scanning your computer for malware. This process can take quite a while, so we suggest you go and do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan. When MBAM is scanning it will look like the image below.
    
17. When the scan is finished a message box will appear as shown in the image below.
    

    You should click on the OK button to close the message box and continue with the AntivirusLive removal process.

18. You will now be back at the main Scanner screen. At this point you should click on the Show Results button.
19. A screen displaying all the malware that the program found will be shown as seen in the image below. Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
    

    You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the listed malware. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.

20. When MBAM has finished removing the malware, it will open the scan log and display it in Notepad. Review the log as desired, and then close the Notepad window.
21. You can now exit the MBAM program.

Your computer should now be free of the AntivirusLive program. You may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future, as if you had the real-time protection component, that comes with the paid for version, activated it would not have allowed this infection to install.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log

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Associated Antivirus Live Files:

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\<random>\
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\<random>\<random>sysguard.exe

Associated Antivirus Live Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:5555″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<random>”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<random>”

In a rare corporate rebuke of Asia’s economic superpower, Google Inc. on Tuesday said it might leave China and the country’s 350 million Internet users after it was the victim of a series of cyber attacks that originated from that nation.

According to Google, a “highly sophisticated” December attack on its main corporate computers resulted in “the theft of intellectual property.”

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The company said it believed that a key goal of the attackers was to access the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists, raising the possibility that China’s government not only may have hacked in to Google but also may have been using the company’s network to conduct political espionage.

“These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered — combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the Web — have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China,” said Google’s chief legal officer, David Drummond, in a blog post titled “A new approach to China.”

As part of the review, Google said it planned to end its practice of censoring search results in China. For years, Google has acquiesced to Chinese officials’ wishes by blocking access to information on politically sensitive topics such as the 1989 student uprising in Tiananmen Square.

The company said that over the next several weeks it would try to find a way to operate an uncensored search engine in China, if Chinese authorities approved.

If not, Google said it might pull the plug on its operations there.

“We recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in China,” Drummond said.

Although Google has portrayed its threats to leave China as a humanitarian move, some analysts said the company might be reacting more to the damage it sustained from the security breach. One of the Internet giant’s most precious assets has been the perception that it can unfailingly protect the e-mails, documents and online habits of its hundreds of millions of users.

Chinese officials couldn’t be reached for comment, but in the past the government has defended its strict Internet policy and refuted accusations that it is responsible for cyber attacks.

Google has long had a rocky relationship with China, where censorship and marketing limitations have held it to a distant second behind China’s leading search engine, Baidu.com, which accounts for more than 60% of the market.

“If your two corporate mottoes are ‘Don’t be evil’ and ‘Organize the world’s information,’ you are bound to have trouble in China,” said Steve Weber, a political science professor at UC Berkeley. Still, he said, the choice to leave an emerging market the size of China could not be an easy one for Google.

Google officials said that the immediate financial effects would be “immaterial,” with China sales accounting for only a fraction of its $22 billion in annual revenue. But long-term prospects are considered huge for a country that may soon have a billion users of mobile phones and the Internet.

“This is the hardest decision any big global company has to make,” Weber said.

Indeed, it has taken a serious attack like the one last month to motivate Google to rethink its position in China, analysts said.

“For [Google] to really come to the conclusion that they needed to pull up stakes in China, this attack must have gone to the core,” said James Mulvenon, an expert on Chinese cyber warfare with Defense Group Inc.

The company said it was still investigating the breach and would not provide details on the nature of the intellectual property that was stolen.

Public interest groups lauded Google’s move to stop censoring search results.

China tightened its grip on the Internet last year, launching a war on pornography and illegal downloading that produced thousands of arrests and closed hundreds of websites. Many popular foreign sites such as Facebook and YouTube have been blocked by the so-called Great Firewall for months.

“While Google should never have agreed to censor search results in China in the first place, it is doing the right thing by ending the practice now,” said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog.

Well another merger in telecom and it is actually the company I work for we will see how it goes. Everyone knows that with mergers and acquisitions comes layoffs. Due to overlapping departments and having to streamline to be cost effective.

So as scary it may be during this time there is always opportunities in a ever changing business market. I used to be horrified when things like this happened but when you have been working in the telecom business for 10 + years job insecurity becomes a reality.

As I will wait out this merger to see if I will have a job or not. And not know the details there is no need to be worried or scared. This is business. Nothing in today’s economy is secure anymore. I have enjoyed my career so far and always strive to better myself and my family. Mergers in telecommunications, the fact is that they provide change in the corporate world sometimes for the better.

The Specifics

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091103005949/en

* Advances strategy to grow broadband and business revenues, which will
represent more than half of total revenue after the transaction closes
* Drives free cash flow accretion in first full year through $30 million in
annual expense and capital savings and lowers dividend payout ratio
* Adds approximately 90,000 business customers in complementary markets in 16
states across the Southeast and Midwest

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(Business Wire)–
Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) announced today that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire NuVox, Inc., a privately held competitive local
exchange carrier based in Greenville, S.C., in a transaction valued at
approximately $643 million.

Windstream expects to issue approximately 18.7 million fixed shares of stock
valued at $183 million, based on Windstream`s closing stock price on Nov. 2,
2009, and pay approximately $280 million in cash as part of the transaction.
Windstream also will assume estimated net debt of approximately $180 million.
Windstream intends to finance the acquisition with existing cash and current
capacity on its revolving credit agreement.

“This transaction significantly advances our strategy to grow broadband and
business revenues, which is important given the growth prospects in these
areas,” said Jeff Gardner, president and CEO of Windstream. “NuVox has a strong
performance record of growing revenues and improving margins and offers the
potential for continued business growth. The transaction will be accretive to
Windstream`s free cash flow in the first full year and lowers our dividend
payout ratio, which is a key element of our acquisition philosophy.”

“At NuVox, we are excited about the opportunity to combine our products,
operating platforms, and sales distribution for the business enterprise market
with Windstream`s strong market presence, superb record of performance, and
substantial financial strength,” said Jim Akerhielm, CEO for NuVox. “This
transaction is clearly the optimal path forward for our customers, our
employees, and our shareholders.”

Broadband and business revenues will represent more than half of Windstream`s
total revenue after the transaction closes. Additionally, NuVox`s complementary
footprint allows Windstream to strengthen its presence across the Southeast and
Midwest, providing expanded reach to focus on small and medium business growth
opportunities.

Windstream estimates the transaction will be accretive to free cash flow after
expected annual synergies of approximately $30 million in operating expenses and
capital expenditure savings.

The boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to
close in the first half of 2010, subject to certain conditions, including
necessary approvals from federal and state regulators.

NuVox is a leading regional competitive local exchange carrier with 48 locations
in 16 contiguous Southeastern and Midwestern states. The company offers advanced
IP-based voice and data services to approximately 90,000 business customers. The
company has approximately 1,700 employees, including about 700 in Greenville.
Windstream expects to maintain a significant employment presence in Greenville
to manage sales and service for the company`s combined competitive local
exchange properties after the transaction closes.

NuVox generated $561 million in revenue and $115 million in operating income
before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA), adjusted to remove the impact of
merger, integration and other non-recurring items, in the twelve months ended
June 30, 2009.

Additional Information

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as lead financial adviser and Kutak Rock LLP as
legal adviser to Windstream on the transaction. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as financial advisers and Cravath,
Swaine & Moore LLP as legal advisers to NuVox.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release references the non-GAAP financial measure OIBDA for the
twelve months ended June 30, 2009. A reconciliation of OIBDA to the most
directly comparable GAAP measure is presented below:

Operating income under GAAP: $28 million
Merger, integration and other non-recurring charges: $7 million
Depreciation and amortization: + $80 million
OIBDA (adjusted): $115 million

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Windstream claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the completion of the
acquisition and expected benefits of the acquisition, are subject to
uncertainties that could cause actual future events and results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and
assumptions that Windstream believes are reasonable but are not guarantees of
future events and results. Actual future events and results of Windstream may
differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements as a
result of a number of important factors. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those contemplated above include, among others:
receipt of required approvals of regulatory agencies; the possibility that the
anticipated benefits from the acquisition cannot be fully realized or may take
longer to realize than expected; the possibility that costs or difficulties
related to the integration of NuVox operations into Windstream will be greater
than expected; the ability of the combined company to retain and hire key
personnel; and those additional factors under the caption “Risk Factors” in
Windstream`s Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008 and in subsequent
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. In addition to these factors, actual
future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially because of more
general factors including, among others, general industry and market conditions
and growth rates, economic conditions, and governmental and public policy
changes. Windstream undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause
Windstream’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the
forward-looking statements should be considered in connection with information
regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect Windstream’s future results
included in Windstream`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This press release may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the
proposed merger of NuVox and Windstream. In connection with the proposed merger,
Windstream will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC that will
contain an information statement/prospectus. NuVox investors and security
holders are advised to read the information statement/prospectus and any other
relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available because those
documents will contain important information about NuVox, Windstream and the
proposed merger. The final information statement/prospectus will be mailed to
shareholders of NuVox. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
the information statement/prospectus when it becomes available at the SEC`s Web
site at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the information statement/prospectus, when
it becomes available, may also be obtained from Windstream upon written request
to Windstream Investor Relations, 4001 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, AR 72212
or by calling (866) 320-7922, or from NuVox upon written request to NuVox, Two
North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601 or by calling (864) 672-5000 or (877)
466-8869. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Windstream

Windstream Corporation is an S&P 500 company that provides phone, high-speed
Internet and high-definition digital TV services to customers in 16 states. The
company also offers a wide range of IP-based voice and data services and
advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and government agencies. The
company has approximately 3 million access lines and about $3.1 billion in
annual revenues. Windstream is ranked 4th in the 2009 BusinessWeek 50 ranking of
the best performing U.S. companies. For more information about Windstream, visit
www.windstream.com.

About NuVox

NuVox delivers customized managed communications services, information
technology, data, security, and voice solutions designed specifically for
business customers. NuVox serves approximately 90,000 customers in the Southeast
and Midwest, and provides select services throughout the United States. NuVox
delivers services via its industry-leading MPLS-based wide area private IP
network. NuVox has been certified by Cisco and is a member of the Cisco Powered
Program for VoxNET, the company`s MPLS wide-area networking solution. In
addition to retail solutions, NuVox also provides services to government and
wholesale customers. For more information, visit www.nuvox.com.

NuVox Locations:

Alabama Illinois North Carolina
Birmingham East St. Louis Asheville
Mobile Charlotte*
Indiana Greensboro*
Arkansas Indianapolis Raleigh*
Little Rock* Wilmington
Kansas
Florida Kansas City Ohio
Daytona Beach Wichita Akron
Destin Canton
Fort Lauderdale Kentucky Cincinnati
Fort Myers Lexington* Columbus
Jacksonville Louisville Dayton
Miami
Orlando Louisiana Oklahoma
Sarasota Baton Rouge Oklahoma City
Tampa Lafayette Tulsa
West Palm Beach New Orleans
Winter Haven South Carolina
Mississippi Charleston
Georgia Biloxi Columbia
Atlanta Jackson Greenville
Augusta
Savannah Missouri Tennessee
Kansas City Knoxville
Springfield Memphis
St. Louis Nashville
*Windstream/NuVox shared markets

http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6089986〈=en

Windstream Corporation
Media Relations Contact:
David Avery, 501-748-5876
david.avery@windstream.com
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Mary Michaels, 501-748-7578
mary.michaels@windstream.com
or
NuVox
Media Relations Contact:
Susanne Hite, 864-672-5097
hite@nuvox.com

Copyright Business Wire 2009

AOpen continues as the company of choice for PC components and peripherals in the distribution channel.

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As you all know I have been posting a ton of pictures from my new Palm Pre. If is really a great phone and I plan adding another video to this post showing some of the apps. There is soo much you can do with this phone that you can do with the Iphone. It runs a Linux OS called Web OS. You can even use WIFI and use it as a WIFI hotspot.  I unlocked mine over at PreCentral’s web site to do tethering so you can get about 2 gig download speed on a laptop using a Bluetooth Tethering connection.

Anyway, I plan on posting more information on this phone.  If you want one for free I ran across one of those Surveys that marketers do to get your opinions on certain products. You fill one out and get the Palm Pre quickly and easily no gimmicks.

The Messenger Factor M (Black) combines traditional messenger bag styling with a dual compartment design. Features include well-padded interior able to fit most 14″ notebook computers, a generous file and book compartment and pleated pockets for cords, adapters. All slung by an adjustable and padded strap, this stylish bag is perfect for shuttling your notebook between home and office.

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A nice aquisition has came about according to the latest buzz on the internet.

Facebook Agrees to Acquire Sharing Service FriendFeed

Facebook today announced that it has agreed to acquire FriendFeed, the innovative service for sharing online. As part of the agreement, all FriendFeed employees will join Facebook and FriendFeed’s four founders will hold senior roles on Facebook’s engineering and product teams.

“Facebook and FriendFeed share a common vision of giving people tools to share and connect with their friends,” said Bret Taylor, a FriendFeed co-founder and, previously, the group product manager who launched Google Maps (). “We can’t wait to join the team and bring many of the innovations we’ve developed at FriendFeed to Facebook’s 250 million users around the world.”

“As we spent time with Mark and his leadership team, we were impressed by the open, creative culture they’ve built and their desire to have us contribute to it,” said Paul Buchheit, another FriendFeed co-founder. Buchheit, the Google () engineer behind Gmail () and the originator of Google’s “Don’t be evil” motto, added, “It was immediately obvious to us how passionate Facebook’s engineers are about creating simple, ground-breaking ways for people to share, and we are extremely excited to join such a like-minded group.”

Taylor and Buchheit founded FriendFeed along with Jim Norris and Sanjeev Singh in October 2007 after all four played key roles at Google for products like Gmail and Google Maps. At FriendFeed, they’ve brought together a world-class team of engineers and designers.

“Since I first tried FriendFeed, I’ve admired their team for creating such a simple and elegant service for people to share information,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. “As this shows, our culture continues to make Facebook a place where the best engineers come to build things quickly that lots of people will use.”

FriendFeed is based in Mountain View, Calif. and has 12 employees. FriendFeed.com will continue to operate normally for the time being as the teams determine the longer term plans for the product.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not released.

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