I do like google - although they can be quite the Nazis at times - like the g/f who had adsense on her websites/blogs and then got banned for no reason she knows at all. Of course, we all know how google can be - they are not called the Lord Google for nothing eh. Anyhow, the spouse does advertise with google - so every once in a while we get this freebie - that he never uses - why? because his company has a huge account with google and they never use them. But lately - google had been sending quite a few of this - and it had been lying around his office desk for a long time - so i had asked him - how come he never take advantage of it - in which he replied - they already have a budget for google and don’t make sense not to use that budget at the office. Plus he said with every freebie - there is sure to be some catch to it. hahah!! cautious or being paranoid?
Normally at our store - we don’t see something like that come in but many people/customers have had their laptop/s in filled with coke and juice and one even with cat’s pee - hahha!! yup! i kid you not! Of course normal virus repairs and upgrades are definitely things one needs to pay for themselves and if you have lots of kids and/or prone to accidents - i’ve often wonder why they don’t get laptop insurance. I mean look at the above picture? no way we can save that for them right? likewise for water/pop or juice in the laptop - no matter what we try - it just won’t work and by fluke if it does - well - it’s not going to last very long either. So yes - people!!! get some insurance !!! if you know your laptop might need it - especially if you have kids going to college or kids who are rough with their equipment! I cannot stress hard and long enough but nope some people just won’t learn.
I’ve always respected John Chow - the self professed dot.com mogul who teaches people to make money online - who also claimed that he makes $40K a month. About 10 days ago, I wrote to inform him that i no longer wishes to join his affiliate TTZ Media that I was on from February 2009. I did make a few months of money but nothing to shout about - and when there were no record or report of my earnings for months - i just let it slide thinking that nobody clicked on my TTZ ads. 10 days today - i never received a response from the affiliate that i had joined of John Chow that sells cell phone cases and other electronics like computers, cellphones, cameras etc.
So i went on the internet to see if I was the only one having this problem - only to find out that there were many that haven’t been paid since November 2009. Shocking eh? very! One of the victim had received an email from John Chow stating :
This is John Chows answer: (He’s not going to pay us)
Here’s the situation so far. My upstream provider, the one who supplies me the ads, has closed up shop without paying me. This is why I haven’t been able to pay you. This is also why the stats stop working. I’ve been trying to find another provider but so far haven’t much luck. If I can’t find a new provider by end of this month, then most likely I will have to close the ad network.
I want to make it clear that I am not stealing yours money or any affiliate’s money. That really would be a stupid thing to do as I would only gain 1 month of income instead of continuing income like we have done in the past. Until I get the money from my provider, I can’t pay you out. However, the chance of getting the money isn’t high.
What puzzles me is - till 10 days ago - John Chow still has the TTZ Join My Affiliate banner on his blog and if TTZ no longer exist - why would he keep it there. And if it was his upstream provider that didn’t pay him - shouldn’t he have the courtesy to post something up on his famous blog? I’m not mad but thoroughly disappointed with John Chow, i did look up to him but I’ve unsubscribed and blocked him on my Facebook and i told all my close blogging friends to do the same and not listen to his bullshit no more. Someone who don’t even have the courtesy to tell his affiliates what is going on - don’t deserve my following - even his dot.com Pho - that i follow every week - is banned from my viewing.
No, I’m not just talking about making your xbox 360 pretty - i’m talking about people who mod the system so that they can play burned games and brazenly selling them on facebook yard sale. Yes! that’s what is happening in our small, dingy town ! This person has been doing modding for years now and have no regards to the law and breaking it. This person is a legitimate business person himself and sells cheap supplements in his fitness center and I’m sure he knows what he is doing is wrong. So what do you do when you see someone breaking the law again and again? and becoming more and more brazen by selling it in the open market - and telling people he is breaking the law? You tell me ! I hope one day Microsoft will catch him and fine him hefty - and make sure they make an example out of him.
Gotta love the parents over here - why? kid came into our store and bought the game - it was a mature game but i didn’t think he was not old enough - apparently he was only 11 yrs old. But the kid came into our store with a mission - just like when i am getting my weight loss products - go into the store - head straight to the counter - grab it .. and pay for it. That was exactly what the kid did. Given i was distracted too - but having said that - there was no need for the mom to jump all over us and calling us crooks. I know the game is kinda violent and all but come on ! your kid knows what they are doing - and shouldn’t you be teaching them not to try and scam us into selling stuff he shouldn’t buy ? With parents like this - you can imagine what kind of kids they kid will turn out to be eh.
So you dropped your gadgets - your iPod, your phone or even your PSP into a bucket of water or a drain or left it inside your pocket and it went into the washing machine or when you were in a hurry to go for an interview for a new employment. Before you panic and freak out .. and wanna throw your gadget away - and get a replacement - try this.
Quickly remove all parts and wipe it down with a static cloth and then with a bowl of rice leave it overnight and hope it soaks up all the wetness. Leave your gadgets or device for another few days.. and pray for the best results - never try - never know right?
So is Windows 7 really that good..?? i have been hearing ppl going on and on about it for the past 1 month - in fact the local yard sale here have them on sale on facebook yard sale at half the price of the original but claimed to be a genuine product key. I guess some ppl don’t need sleep pills to sell illegal copies of this Operating System.
So yes.. how good is Windows 7 ? Is Windows 7 really a Windows Vista release 2 as many had said..and that you can find many features that you find on Vista on Windows 7? If so, why are ppl saying so many bad stuff about Vista and good stuff about Windows 7? I still have the Vista from 1.5 yrs ago, when i bought my laptop from Walmart and it can be a pain sometimes.. but i’m pretty happy with it except for a few things. We are thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 as a family - which will cost us about $350 with 2 license or something to that effect..?? I don’t know the details .. but i’ve heard the spouse talk about it. So there.. i will update you .. when i get my Windows 7 with prices.
Geek explosion! Profiles in History is set to auction off an Apple Macintosh Plus, model serial number M0001 (upgraded from a Mac 128), which was given to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry by Apple. Man, tell people that George Lucas wrote the first Star Wars draft on this thing and you’ve got the trifecta.
It’ll be auctioned off on October 8 and 9, and it’s got a surprisingly low estimated sale price between $800 and $1,200. That low? Do you guys know that this is a combo of Apple nerdery and Star Trek nerdery? You might want to add a zero to the end of that estimate.
Source :Dvice
While everyone can afford a desktop computers because it is a necessity.. one have to think twice before getting a xbox 360. But as of August 28, 2009, you can now afford the xbox 360 elite because of a price reduction of a $100. This was officially announced by Microsoft. At $299 - it is definitely a must by for this Christmas - I am wondering if they had to reduce the price because of the PS3 .. but i prefer the xbox 360 to the PS3 anytime.
The Arcade remains at the same price of $199 and the Pro will be at $249 instead of $299 and while supplies last.. they are not making anymore of the Pro .. so i hear.
Noting that the announced price reduction would lure new buyers, and simplify its product mix for manufacturers, retailers and customers, Dennis said: “It really makes the decision for consumers a lot easier. They’re either price conscious and they gravitate toward the Arcade or they the want the full Xbox 360 experience.”
While Xbox is the second-ranking gaming console in the US, after Nintendo’s $249-priced Wii, the sales of Xbox have been comparatively more robust in 2009 - with a 17 percent rise in the US sales, Xbox has been the only console in positive territory!
My stone sink has to hold since Sony Corp will have a cheaper version of the PS3 console at a ridiculous cut prices a few days ago. The new slim version of the PS3 will be launched in the first week of September, priced at 299 euros in Europe and $299 in the United States. Sony’s Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said at the Gamescom video game trade show in Cologne, Germany. Normally one can get a new PS3 was $400 … so you do the numbers. This Christmas i bet this is the machine everyone wants for their kids, boyfriends and even husbands.
