William Ekpa
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William Ekpa majored in Computer Science and has worked for several Information Technology firms as a consultant ever since he left college. He has worked as: programmer/analyst in mainframe environment, software tester, technical writer, and in many other capacities in the Information Technology field.
He was on The Olympian's (Washington State, USA) Board of Contibutors from 2008 to 2009.One of his passions is traveling and learning about different parts of the world. He has lived in several countries in 3 different continents (Africa, Europe and North America). For this reason, his writing interest lies not only in technology, but also in world affairs, environment, history and politics. His other passion is fixing personal computers.
Latest Articles
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Avoiding Computer Viruses from Visited Websites
Viruses get into one's computer system not only through programs and e-mails, but also through screen savers, toolbars, themes, and other Windows add-ons.
Jun 28, 2010
- William Ekpa
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How to Print a Web page
It is usually tempting to print web pages filled with needed information, however getting these pages to print as intended can sometimes prove daunting.
Jun 22, 2010
- William Ekpa
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The Personal Computer Data Recovery Primer
A PC system failure can happen at any time and for any reason, and may render one's hard drive inaccessible, causing the operating system unable to load.
Jun 12, 2010
- William Ekpa
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Ingredients for Running a Successful Online Business
Running a successful online business lately depends on not just having a website, but expanding one's web presence as far as possible to reach new clients.
Jun 7, 2010
- William Ekpa
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Gold: the Ultimate Precious Metal for Wealth Preservation
Of all the precious metals used through the ages as legal tender and for wealth preservation, none so far, is as valuable or universally accepted as gold.
May 25, 2010
- William Ekpa
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The Nature of Habit
Habit is at once humanity's heaviest liability and greatest asset; it can be used to obtain whatever one dreams of, just as it can be used for self-destruction.
Mar 24, 2010
- William Ekpa
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A Winning Formula for Reviving One's Resolutions
Before long spring will be here, and many people may have begun taking stock of their accomplishments for the first quarter of the New Year.
Mar 8, 2010
- William Ekpa
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The Beginnings of Computer Networking
A little more than two decades ago, sending a memo to everyone in a large business office used to be delegated to a separate department within the company.
Mar 4, 2010
- William Ekpa
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A Few Dark Days in the Olympic Games History
The Olympic Games started in Olympia, Greece primarily as a religious festival in honor of Zeus; its revival was intended to bring peace and harmony among Greek citizens.
Feb 24, 2010
- William Ekpa
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Weaning the World from Fossil Fuels Dependence
Cars may not be the largest consumer of fuel in the world, yet it accounts for a disproportionate percentage of the world's energy consumption - enough to be a concern.
Jan 20, 2010
- William Ekpa
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