Today, we are visiting two obscure websites for two different hobbies, both found in the latter pages of Google Search, between pages 11-20.

The two websites we are examining are BananaHobby, an RC Aircrafts shopping site, and Spectrum Audio, an audiophile audio shop. The respective products are an F-22A Raptor RC aircraft and the Harman AKG Acoustics Quincy Jones Q701 headphone.

The two respective products are worth a great deal, so security is a must here. Both sites indeed use cookies to identify return shoppers. The checkout processes are also signed and verified respectively, by Yahoo! Inc/EquiFax and SecureTrust Corporation.

The two also offer PayPal, which is essentially a form of person to person payment.

Generally speaking, the two sites are relatively trustworthy despite being on the latter pages of Google Search, as both are verified secure in the checkout process and use the https:// protocol to transfer data.

When shopping online, one should always look for verification and signing from a trusted security source, multiple user reviews, and outside-of-site feedback. For example, if one is shopping for headphones, it is a very good idea to go to head-fi.org and ask for help regarding a purchase and a site there in the respective forum section. This can apply to many other hobbies as well; just don't let them talk you into anything too crazy. The AKG Q701 I have listed is rather difficult to drive properly to the point where listening is enjoyable.

If still curious, here are the websites urls/product pages.

http://www.spectrumaudio.com/akg-q701.html
http://www.bananahobby.com/2131.html

Oh and for anyone who wishes to dispute that Beats are better...A studio monitor is supposed to have as flat a frequency response as possible. Beats are precisely the opposite with overpowering bass and piercing treble, while Q701's fit the bill quite well with balanced and non-piercing treble, controlled bass, and balanced mids. Just a bit of knowledge I've picked up over time.

That is all for today. Goodbye.

Off shelf- vs custom built computer

Off shelf advantages
Relatively cheap
All in one package
No assembly required
Warranty intact
"Boot and it works"
Disadvantages
Integrated Sound
Integrated video
Integrated parts, if they break, computer is screwed
Non-replaceable components

Custom Built?
Cheaper!
Custom selected components
More bang for the buck in terms of raw power
Open Source OS
Fully custom tweaked to your preferences

Disadvantages?
No warranty (you must fix it if something goes wrong)
Potential for fake parts during purchase
Chance of hardware failure increases with user idiocy (where applicable)
Open Source OS (unfamiliar work environment)
Different software set (basic tools, word processors, etc)

Today, we are building a computer. The plan proposed here will fall precisely $1.74 short of the $300 maximum.

Antivirus?

Oh yeah, feel free to try out Webroot's SecureAnywhere cloud-based antivirus.
Features: Cloud based
Firewall
Behavioral quarantining
Sandbox
Remote Management of security
Task and Process Manager
System Cloaking

Very lightweight, and you can combine it with MalwareBytes and Hitman Pro for absolute protection.