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Fix 'AdSense doesn't know about your blog' and grayed out dashboard options

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If you Google 'AdSense doesn't know about your blog', the top results will tell you to manually add your blog link in the sites option from your AdSense dashboard. But what if you're an unfortunate person like me whose AdSense dashboard is grayed out for most options? If you're facing the same issue, then you've come to the right blog. I'll tell you exactly how I fixed my issue.  Can't add your site/blog link because the sites option in AdSense is gray/unclickable?   Recently I applied to monetize my blog. It clearly mentioned that "AdSense is reviewing your site. For some publishers the activation process can be as quick as a day and for others it can take several weeks". So I started waiting and kept waiting for almost a month and got impatient because I got no mails, no notifications, nothing. By now I knew something went wrong and started looking for answers. I found out that I'm not the only one facing that issue but the numbers ...

The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide For Students

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 I recently posted a best laptop roundup. But it was very 'generalized' list, it didn't cover all the budget and use case scenarios. Realistically, no one can cover every single budget and use case scenarios in a single post. It would be more like writing a book. So, in this post, I'll be targeting a specific user base, students.  First, we need to categorize students based on their requirements/workloads. We can put students in following categories of users: Light Users : They don't require a very high end system. All they need to do is make presentations, digitally document projects for printing, browse the internet, watch tutorials on YouTube or other educational sites. Examples of such students are: Literally any student who has not taken programming related course. Moderate Users : They require slightly more powerful systems, but not high end ones. Example of such workloads are coding, web design, graphics design. These works can also be done on low end systems...

Best Laptops Roundup 2020

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 A lot of friends and relatives often ask me for laptop recommendations for themselves or for their friends/relatives. Since new year is coming, a lot of you guys might be interested in buying a laptop for yourself or as a Christmas/New year gift for family. So I decided to make a list of best options according to budget and usage. I will mention only 1 in each category unless something deserves an honorable mention. For those of you who don't care about the budget and just want the best of best, here are my ultimate picks Best all-rounder :  Asus ROG Zephyrus G14( Base Model ) ➕ Up-to 8 core 7nm Ryzen processors ➕ 100% sRGB 120Hz 14 inch display ➕ Dual M.2 slots ➕ Portable and lightweight(under 1.7kg) ➖ Not really "affordable" considering Indian market   Best Workstation/Editing Laptop : Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 ➕ Dual display for better productivity, primary display is available in both 1080p 300Hz and 4K 60Hz ➕ 32GB RAM Pre-installed in all available models ➕ Dual SSD ...

₹50,000 Gaming PC build in India(also covering ₹55,000 and ₹60,000)

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Note: Component prices and stocks are very unstable. Prices may change or components may go out of stock by the time you are reading this post. That's why I'm keeping the budget range this big. Build according to availability and selling prices. Processor AMD Build Ryzen 3 3100 - 4 core 8 thread Alternative*: Ryzen 5 3600 - 6 core 12 thread Intel Build i3-10100 - 4 core 8 thread(i3-10100F would be cheaper) Alternative*: i5-10400F - 6 core 12 thread * - 6 core processors are more useful in video editing like tasks. So if you can sacrifice some graphics settings(or some FPS) for sake of getting better productivity performance, then you can opt for a cheaper graphics card like 1650 Super or RX 580 8GB to save money for the CPU.   Motherboard AMD Build MSI A320M-A Pro MAX -  Ryzen 3rd gen ready. Gigabyte A520M DS3H ASRock B450M Steel Legend MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi B450 and B550 Motherboards will let you overclock the processor. But they also come with a price premium. So only...

Video Editing PC for Hobbyists, YouTubers and Small Studios

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This is a complete components list for a Video editing PC targeted towards YouTubers(gaming channels) and Small Production Studios(music and wedding videos). If you fall into any of those categories then keep reading. Keep it in mind that it is not 'the best' editing setup, it is just a reasonably capable system that will let you do you job comfortably.  Processor Ryzen 7 5800X 8 cores 16 threads 3.8GHz base 4.7GHz boost 105W TDP Alternative: Ryzen 9 3900XT If you are building the PC for purely video editing purpose, then 12 core 24 thread will be better option.  Cooler Lian Li Galahad 240 ARGB - You can opt for cheaper or more expensive AIO cooler. Motherboard Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming RAM Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB(16GBx2) 3600MHz Storage Crucial P1 1TB Graphics card Gigabyte RTX 3070 Aorus Master Power Supply Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 Cabinet Lian Li Lancool 215 Monitor BenQ PD2700Q 27in 2K - This monitor is specially for designing and editing purpose. This pan...

All Amazon Gaming+Streaming+YouTube PC Build Under ₹1.25Lakh

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Gaming, Streaming, YouTube Video Editing PC Under ₹1.25lakh in India- Decemebr 2020 Build  Since Christmas and New Year are near, I think many people will buy new PC or upgrade their existing one during this holiday. So let me suggest you a build that would be perfect for gamers, streamers and YouTubers without burning a hole in their pocket. So, without wasting any time, let's take a look at all the components.  [Don't want to go through the details? Jump to TL,DR ] Processor Ryzen 5 5600X(6 core 12 threads, 3.7GHz base, 4.6GHz boost, 32MB cache, 65W) ✅ Despite being a 6 core processor, it challenges 8 core processors in gaming and productivity tasks, thanks to the superior IPC of Zen 3 architecture. It only falls behind in workloads that specifically takes advantage of more core(3D rendering for example). ❎ Expensive - While it is powerful enough to compete with 8 core processors, it still has just 6 cores. Considering you can buy 8 cores for cheaper in India, it kind of fa...