Java: New Thread.sleep Alternative

Rather than using Java’s static Thread.sleep method and calculating how many seconds you need to pass to its parameter, a simple class called TimeUnit simplifies its usage according to hours, minutes and seconds. You can use it using either of the following …

TimeUnit.HOURS.sleep(1);
TimeUnit.MINUTES.sleep(10);
TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(30);

The sample above will run every hour, every 10 minutes and every 30 seconds. Pretty simple and much less tedious right?

UMOO

If you are a serious trader with forex related stock markets, here is an alternative to trading that offers you fun in the process. UMOO is the leading virtual online trading platform providing fun for online multiplayer games whilst reaping rewards offered by stock markets. This is not for specific players only. UMOO’s stock market game service is for everyone, whether experience or novice players alike, it can be played by anyone who is into trading and stock markets with minimal risk. This is perfectly suited for people who are not much into risks. Because it offers real time market data and loads of tools and utilities available in its platform, it looks just like the real thing, with a twist. You get to enjoy playing in the process.

You get to pay a fee to be able to join a tournament of your choosing. You get your very own virtual money which will be used to play. Build and improve your portfolio and make it a goal to earn high returns. After a tournament ends, if you get the highest returns, you receive cash prizes depending on the payout structure of the tournament that you joined. Give it a shot before heading off to real stock market tradings. You can learn quite a lot which can get you prepared for what is to come if you decide to go trading in the stock markets for real. After all, how UMOO works is the same how it works in the real stock market tradings and it helps you hone your financial trading skills.

Wooden Labyrinth 3D For iTouch

First 3d Labyrinth game I have played for the iTouch, called Wooden Labyrinth 3D features the same game play as other labyrinth versions and more. What makes this game unique is that your view on the labyrinth is in 3D. Tilt your iTouch upward, downward, left or right, and you can see the inner sides of the walls and in between. They even have this nifty option to make you have to sort of drag the ball quickly so as to make it jump if the ball ends up on a dead end. The graphics is good as well as the sound effects both make this an enjoyable game that will get you hooked for hours.

There are lots of levels for this game and next versions would feature more levels. The game provides you options to let you adjust the friction of the board and the sensitivity of the tilting. You can also calibrate your iTouch so you could play in a variety of positions, like say, you are lying on the bed and your iTouch is slightly tilted. The game has its own music although you can listen to your own MP3s if you prefer so. Right before you even start playing the game, you can already play with the ball a bit by tilting your iTouch. The game is priced fairly and since Labyrinth type of games are typically enjoyable to play, this variation did not disappoint me as well.

PayingPost

A new paid blogging site has just joined the paid blogging industry named PayingPost. If you have joined PayPerPost, then you will already be familiar with how its user interface works because it looks almost quite the same as PayingPost. Some features that are present include a process called PayingPost Direct which typically happens if an advertiser clicks on a PayingPost Direct banner placed in the blogger’s blog site and they can negotiate fees and others directly with each other rather than having to go through PayingPost’s system. Another way to earn is through referral. If an advertiser signs up because of you and creates an opportunity for publishers, you will get rewarded with a 15$ payment.

Blog advertising has been a hit ever since it started because it benefits both advertiser and publisher alike. Advertisers can have their product’s presence exposed to more people especially if the blog that is doing the advertiser’s review is often visited by viewers. By doing so, you will be able to reach millions of your intended viewers which means more potential sales. The publisher also gets to benefit because aside from doing a review, he can earn by doing that. This business model has a bit amongst advertisers and publishers. I did not expect that I would get hooked with this, considering I totally hated writing during my prep and high school years (even now). So it is ironic that I am now actually enjoying doing it.

PayingPost gives blogger’s a fair share to every opportunity. Each blogger will be given a maximum of 3 opportunities to also give way to others who have not had the chance to write any of the opportunities. Payment is done via PayPal. They also have a useful blog for newbie’s and experienced people alike who wish to venture into the world of blogging and blog marketing among others.