Microsoft Drops Vista Prices, So What, I Still Want XP

Microsoft officially announced plans for the price drops of Windows Vista line, with Vista Ultimate dropping to $320 from the previous $400, and the upgrade pack is now$220, reduced from $260. Vista Home Premium (the one I am using now) dropped from $160 to $130. After about 10 month of Vista hands-on experience, well, if I include the 10 months of running of the test version of Vista Public Beta, that'd be about 20 months of Vista mileage credited to my account, I still find Vista rather annoying. Until something is done to fix the annoyance caused by the highly annoying UAC (User Accounts Control) functions, and mind telling you that final service pack SP1 has not been released yet should be out soon, I'd still choose XP over Vista. I can give up Aero because it's just a small fancy thing. Imagine the named it Premium and it's just Aero. Vista users who want to add XP to their computers should refer to the guide on how to add XP to computers with pre-installed Vista (dual boot). I would like to do that as soon as I get enough free space on my hard drive after I clear out the old redundant files.

Early Easter Shopping and CouponChief

It's the last day of February! And Easter is only a few weeks away! Better start planning for it soon and have your shopping list written down early because it's always while stock lasts! You don't want to do last minute shopping and miss out any important stuffs. It is a good idea to maintain a wishlist of friends and family and start thinking about the wonderful gifts that you want to present them with! Of course, don't leave out the kids. Well, shopping gifts for kids are much easier nowadays. You know how big Toys R Us is. And if you're like me, you'll do most of the shopping online to save money and time. I shop online mainly because it's more convenient and I can use online coupons to get extra savings! Start looking for Toys R Us deals for the kids and maybe keeping an eye on Gap deals. I like Gap because they have clothes which are affordable and fashionable, suitable for all ages.

Tempurung Seaside Lodge: A Mirror of Paradise

Although my holidaying days are numbered and it's a long time away before a nice getaway with my soulmate, I still won't stop jotting down the possible destinations of where we could spend some private time together. The Tempurung Seaside Lodge in Kuala Penyu, Sabah is located 90 minutes away from Sabah's capital Kota Kinabalu. Tempurung Seaside Lodge occupies a commanding position atop a small hill overlooking the South China sea and is about 2 hours drive from the city of Kota Kinabalu. Tastefully built with a modern and traditional architecture, our "jungle boutique" lodge offers guest the prefect gateaway. With miles of beautiful beachscape, clean sea, private beach, spectacular and stunning sunset, it is here where your dreams and reality converge. Not your typical 4 or 5 star type hotel, but it's good to experience something different once in a while, don;t you agree?

Things to do there:

1. Mount Kinabalu and its surroundings

2. The Klias Wetland cruise in search of wildlife

3. White water rafting

4. Monsopiad Cultural village

5. Kudat longhouse and tip of Borneo

6.Climbing Mount Kinabalu

7. Island Escapades to Tunku Abdul Rahman Park

8. Viewing the Orang Utan either at Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan

9. Sabah Zoo experience

10. Kinabatangan River and wildlife sanctuary tour

11. Langkayan Island

12. Sipadan Island either for diving or snorkelling

13. Turtle Island

14. Pulau Tiga Island

15. Discover Scuba Diving at Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

16. Diving courses

17. Leisure diving in Sabah

18. 4Wd excursions into the wild od Sabah tailor-made to suit your needs.

Location address:
1st Floor, Lot 3, Putatan Point,
Jalan Kompleks Jkr, Putatan
88200 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Property information/details:

Guesthouse: 30 guest rooms/units
Built in 2000, last renovated in 2006

Engaged in Twisted Metal: Head On (PSP), And It's Coming to PS2!

I first played Twisted Metal on my housemate's PS2 about 2 years ago. Even though the graphics weren't the most amazing ones like those you could get from Ninja Gaiden and Metal Gear Solid, the setup of the story and the idea of the missions are enough to get us hooked onto it.

After I purchased my PSP, I obtained Twisted Metal: Head On and I was very much engaged onto it on the small PSP screen. Collecting weapons and avoiding enemy attacks were just part of the mission to destroy the enemies to unlock more offensive vehicles and weapons. Swerving my way through the obstacles and hideouts was tiring to my left thumb. It'd be swollen if I continued on for hours, glued to the game. It was the miniaturity of the vehicles which interests me. Vehicle combat mission based games has always been one of my favorites. Spyhunter is another game which falls into this category. And recently it was announced that Twisted Metal: Head On is coming to PlayStation 2 (PS2) and it will be marketed under the title Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition. Sounds tempting doesn't it?

Edit: Added trailer :)

The Sedona Method is The Technique for A New Earth?

A follow up on the earlier post Key to Happiness: The Sedona Method, where the Sedona Method is a channel to achieve peaceful revolution in consciousness and value that is sweeping the planet. The Sedona Method has been taught globally to hundreds of thousands of dollars with the mission to spread happiness to all. As I have mentioned before, I rarely pay attention to books stressing on how to make yourself think positively and be happy in life but the Sedona Method has made its name to so many households so it got my attention.

"The Method teaches you to release the limiting emotions that are holding you back by asking some simple questions." This is something which I emphasize in my life as well. Whenever something bad happens, I would try to not focus of why and what's happening to me. Instead, I would focus on what I can do to make things better, for myself and also for others around me. Eversince I experienced life after high school, I have learned to realise the reality of life and learned to move on easily. I let go of things and emotions which are refraining me to move on with life and lead a happier life, towards a new earth concept. "A New Earth then goes on to give suggestions as to how you and I can live life now free of this unnecessary suffering and stop imposing this suffering on others."

Nike Comes Out with Mercurial Vapor IV a.k.a. Mercurial Vapor 4

Long since the Nike Mercurial Vapor caught my interests, Nike has now come out with Mercurial Vapor IV a.k.a. Mercurial Vapor 4 to continue on its improvement from its previous predecessor, the high successful Mercurial Vapor III. Nike invited star strikers from the English Premier League such as Chelsea's Didier Drogba, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Arsenal's Theo Walcott for direct input into the designing of Vapor IV. One improvement that Nike has made on each of its Mercurial Vapor series is speed. Vapor IV is no different. It is said to bring upon increased speed in shooting and dribbling apart from contributing to the overall speed of a player. Nike's innovative Speed Plate technology helps to give players instant acceleration and make them fastest to the ball. This is said to be one of the lightest soccer boots in the market today.

This is the latest product line from Nike and I wish I could afford it as it was just introduced this February so prices are still at retail highs. Nevertheless, of you're a Mercurial Vapor fan like I am and you have the money to spend, why not take a look at it? I think it's available in most Nike stores by now. Fow now, I am still looking for a pair of Mercurial Vapor [Black/Red] dating back to 2 years ago. I just can't give it up yet. If anyone knows where they still sell this new, do let me know.

The GPS Coming to the PSP..

PSP owners got some really good news from the CES -- Consumer Electronics Show as a few new features have been announced and showcased. Sony has officially added Skype onto the Sony PSP with the latest 3.80 firmware, but it is only available for PSP-2000 (a.k.a. PSP Slim), so sorry, PSP Phat owners (me included).

Up one level, now there's GPS navigation for use with the PSP. This has been readily available in Sony's native country Japan for quite some time now, but this is the first official sign that it is coming to the US market (**claps**). The navigation software would be provided on UMD, as shown on the Sony CES website. "Your PSP will provide 2D/3D locations, driving directions, POI's, and even downloadable city guides. With an easy search feature feature and customizable settings, GPS on PSP is the easiest way to navigate new areas and new cities."No official official release date or pricing have been set yet, but this is truly a good feature to the multifunctional PSP.

When all these add ons are available in the market after a stable outing, I would consider to grab a PSP Slim (or PSP 3 if they released a new PSP by then) since my PSP Phat is experiencing problems with the PSP unable to read the UMD's, thus depriving me of the gaming functions of the PSP, be it on UMD's or homebrew.

Ocean Potion Xtreme Spring Break 2008

February coming to an end and March is looming. Well, at least this year certain people get to celebrate their birthdays on February 29th! Make sure you enjoy it and have a fun party because you'll need to wait for 4 years before you get another one! What does March 2008 remind you of besides NCAA March Madness? Spring Break 2008 baby! It's about time to think about your favorite spring break getaway destinations like Cancun (no.1 on my list) and also Jamaica (or somewhere in the Caribbean). Don't leave out Miami too because I've been to South Beach in Miami and I gotta tell you it's definitely worth going.

In conjunction with the start of Spring Break mania in a few days time, Ocean Potion is holding its XTREME Spring Break Challenge '08. In this Spring Break contest, you'll get to win $5000 or go on the XTREME Dream Vacation! If you win, your XTREME Dream Vacation includes stay in a luxury hotel in Las Vegas, Air Combat Fighter Pilot Training, Dune Buggy Baja Excursion, and Race Car Driving Challenge. All you need to do is promote Ocean Potion's sun care products in a self-directed promotional video. Their dark tanning lotion provides you with ultraviolet protection while allowing you to gradually develop your tan at the same time. It contains anti-oxidants, vitamins A, C, and E which reduces cell damaging free radicals to ensure your skin protection to be at its best.

Now I Want a Built-in Webcam, Too Many Tangling Cables

When I bought my E1405, Dell didn't have the built-in webcam option. Now they have it on pretty much every standard laptop PC in their product line. Now I really wish I could have added that option because it would save myself a USB port and most importantly, less cables to get tangled in. Having the built-in webcam would mean that I don't have to carry around the webcam and its cable when I move around my house since my home is now Wi-fi enabled, I can bring my laptop into the study room, the dining table, the living room and back to my bedroom without losing my Internet connection.

With the idea of wireless webcam still a decade away, the best option available now is built-in webcams. Unfortunately, there's no option to install a built-in webcam to laptops now. I hate the feeling of owning old technology. I am currently using a Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000. However, if you have the money, I am recommending the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 which is the one which my girlfriend is using right now. She bought it after my recommendation and she's very happy with its features and quality.

Sony's Slow Effort to Fight Off Counterfeit Fake Memory Stick

I came across a site post titled Warning About Counterfeit Memory Stick® Media on Sony's website as I was clearing out my bookmarks. I read through it and found Sony's effort to be insufficient and lack of determination to warn consumers on the fake or counterfeit Memory Sticks. I can get better advice from eBay forums to be honest, with screenshots of what is real and what is fake with pointing guides to judge if a memory stick is a counterfeit.

At the end of their post, Sony added: To help Sony take action against counterfeit activity, please report counterfeit Memory Stick media to: stopfakes at am dot sony dot com

My Oyster Love

There is currently a Be Oyster Aware campaign where it addresses the risk of eating undercook and raw oysters, namely emphasizing on the risk of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. I personally like oysters a lot because they are rich in protein and zinc besides me being a huge fan of seafood and sushi. The Gulf oysters, one of my favorites, should be booked the fire-grilled way if you really want to enjoy a picnic or barbeque evening by the beach. Or Thai fried sweet and spicy oysters would be a great addition for a sumptuos dinner as well.

Yao Ming Out for Season as Rockets Win 13 Straight

Just as the Houston Rockets are riding on a season high 13 game winning streak, with the most recent win over the Washington Wizards, they are dealt a huge blow when their star Yao Ming is out for the season because of a foot injury. So this team is dependent on Tracy McGrady, who is All-Star to spearhead the team into the NBA playoffs. Dikember Mutombo, 41, is going to fill in the Center position for the Rockets while Carl Landry and Luis Scola will see increased minutes for the remainder of the season.

Transformers the Movie (2007)

I just watched Transformers the movie (2007). Yeah, I am very late for such a good movie. I was quite shocked by the ending of the story as in the cartoon, Optimus Prime was supposed to sacrifice himself to save the Earth. And now the little boy did it. He saved the Earth. Anyhow, it was a good movie which kept me glued to my PSP screen for the whole night. I am actually thinking about buying it's DVD for collection. Since HD DVD is officially dead, I should look out for the Blu Ray DVD of the Transformers movie. I'll look for a special edition set because that's what I collect. So both movies, the real life one and the cartoon on are on the right, just to show you that the gap is about 21 years. Yup, for the same movie title. 21 years. Where have all the creative people been?

Be Oyster Aware

Oysters would definitely be one of my favorite seafood dishes and one not to be missed when you go to Seattle. Seafood is known to be rich in Zinc and oysters in particular, give us a low calorie protein that are an excellent source of Zinc, vitamin B-12, and Omega-3 fatty acids. But do you know what my health conscious friend a.k.a. Mr.Skeptical told me? He warned me about eating raw oysters. I was worried he's gonna say I should never touch the tasty Gulf oysters. Well, I personally don't eat raw seafood, the most is just some sushi which are well-prepared. However, I would still like to point out that consumption of raw or undercooked oysters pose the risk of illness from Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. One can always eat his or her oyster steamed, fried or my favorite fire-grilled. Just BE OYSTER AWARE!

Owners Beware: Lexmark Printer Driver Installs Spyware - Shame On You Lexmark

I got a free Lexmark printer in summer 2006 and used it for almost a year to supplement my CAE account's quota of 300 printing pages per semester. Now a folder which I believe was created by Lexmark printer driver installation is still in my C:\Program Files folder. I am going to just delete the folder and I went to Google this folder's name to see if it is in fact Lexmark's ugly work. To my surprise, Lexmark installs spyware in our computers when we install their printer drivers. The Internet Patrol reported this and I found a few more forum postings which describe the same case.

I have already uninstalled my Lexmark printer and the folder leftover is named Lx_cats. Inside the Lx_cats folder is a lxcgCATS.ini file (another variation is Lx_CATS.ini). After I opened up this file with Notepad, I found that the spyware is programmed to report back to a URL https://www.lxkcc1.com/ which is (or was?) owned by Lexmark. It reports the printer usage data to Lexmark every 30 days and it actually transmits the serial number of the printer too. Therefore, if you have registered your Lexmark product with Lexmark's product registration system, they can actually obtain your personal information based on the serial number. Now that is spyware-like activity. Shame on you Lexmark!

Below is the content of the lxcgCATS.ini file found in my computer:
[CATS Control]
CATSParticipation=0
ArchiveCount=2
FirstSurveyDays=60
NextSurveyDays=180
NextArchiveDays=30
NextAIOFetch=0
NextUpload=30
NumRetries=5
TimeoutSecs=20
UploadURL=https://www.lxkcc1.com
MaxMsgSizeKb=600
UserName=b2btest
Password=b2btest
UploadINI=0
DeleteStatus=1
[CATS Scratch]
InstallDate=2454223
LastSurvey=2454223
LastArchive=2454223
LastAIOFetch=2454223
LastUpload=2454223
LastUploadError=0
LastConnectError=0
GUID=d06e2297-6328-434d-acd7-A747D70794EB
[Serial Number]
Serial=19M01850200117Y

Edit: Upon further checking, I found more lx files in my C:\ namely lxcg.log, lxcgfire.csv, lxcgunst.csv, lxcgunst.001, lxcgunst.000, lxcginst.csv . I have proceeded to delete those as well since I no longer own a Lexmark printer.

Berry Berry Nice (Vodka) Mixed Drink Recipe

This is a recipe I wrote down on a piece of note paper and I want to digitalize it because I wanna throw away recycle that piece of paper!

Recipe for Berry Berry Nice:
1 46oz Red Punch (a.k.a. Hawaiin Punch)
1 46oz Apple Juice
1 48oz Cranberry Juice
2L Ginger Ale
Ice Cubes
Berry Vodka or Orange Liquer

Mix it up to your taste. Enjoy the Berry Berry Nice! Don't drink and drive.

Ready to Travel?

Recently I read an in flight magazine during my 2 hours flight back home and it had many travel destinations being recommended. Among all, Vientiane (in Laos) is currently being promoted with neat introductions to their rich cultural and historical monuments like the Wat Si Muang and Patuxay. Accompanied by some well taken photos, the article presented Viantiane as a unique destination for a week's getaway. Also recommended is the beautiful South Africa's beaches and the hustle bustle of Cape Town. I went ahead to check out price of flights to South Africa and found that it is affordable even when you select travel packages which include accomodation and flight tickets. Don't limit your activities when you're on vacation there. Check out the hotels, car hire and many travel ideas including weekend breaks, beach holidays and maybe even spa treatments! Wouldn't a luxurious spa treatment with your loved ones be the getaway that you crave? Hope on the vacation bandwagon and start planning!

Missing Las Vegas

Strangely, Las Vegas is one of the travel destinations which I would have no objections on going back to for another time. I have already been to Las Vegas twice in the last half a year or so. Casino hopping in the Sin City is really fun. I do better at roulettes so I would win some money there and then finish it all at the slot machines. Playing with slot machines brought a lot of fun and exciting moments, especially when I earned bonus spins with Hot Hot Super Jackpot. Las Vegas itself at night is awesome. Lotsa people, and lotsa lights. Even when I was leaving Las Vegas, I took this night view photo of the Strip, fully lighted and vibrant. Vegas, I'll be back.

Related posts: Winning in Las Vegas, Las Vegas at A Second Glance, other Vegas related posts.

Adsense Taiko Ebook Review Says It's No Good For Money (Scam?)

I came across an ad on a website advertising this Adsense Taiko Ebook which supposedly teaches you the secret method of making tons of money from the Google Adsense program. Adsense Taiko claims that his method doesn't require building blogs with daily updated good contents and yet can make you fetch thousands of dollars per month from Adsense. I have never believed in this kinda get rich quick secrets. Moreover, you'll need to pay for this secret mehtod filled ebook. He put his name as Jason Tan, and continued to say that this guides are valued at RM1400 and offered at a bargain price of just RM70!

After a few years of seeing various marketing strategies in this world, I can never let myself fall into this kinda trap, like ever. I take good care of my money, and this is just probably another scam. His sales page is really loaded with persuasion words. Trying to dangle the hook with imaginary big fat worms to lure some fish in this big tank world. He even says that there's a money back guarantee if you're not totally satisfied with it. Well, it's like the As Seen On TV kinda thing, money back guarantee with no questions asked. But imagine the trouble they out you in for you to get your money back. It's not that easy, so don't be naive. Learn to live a life where you need to work hard for everything, well almost everything.

So I googled this ebook up and walla! Eddie told us a little about it, and even had a free copy up for grabs! I flipped through the Taiko ebook and it is indeed no good for money!

Inner Health Meets Outer Beauty for Ultimate Beauty

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, one should never forget about the inner beauties of a person. The ultimate beauty is a healthy combination of both inner health and outer beauty. BORBA is all about achieving total beauty inside-out. BORBA's skin care products can treat skin problems on the inside and also on the outside. The Nutraceuticals line helps skin to begin an improve itself from within. The Cosmeceuticals line caters for the skin's outer needs. These serve as a matching treatment to enhance one's skin beauty inside and outside.

I find the BORBA Clarifying line appealing as it is the perfect product to help me combat my clogged pores and oily skin. As I have blackheads around my nose region, this is a suitable option to help me keep my face clean and my pores free of impurities. The Clarifying products contain bio-cultivated vitamins to help keep my skin clear and healthy. Its micro-diamond cleanser can really help to clear the clogged pores which happens often due to accumulated oil and dirt on the skin over a period of time.

Good thing that BORBA products are dermatologist tested and recommended. BORBA has also been featured on CNN, Extra and Good Morning America. There is currently and ongoing promotion where a purchase of $100 or more would make customers eligible for a $25 free gift. Offer runs until February 29th 2008.

New iPod Shuffle 2GB, Shuffle 1GB Now Only $49

Apple announced a new iPod Shuffle 2GB model. This, as usual, brings down the price of the model it replaces, the 1GB iPod Shuffle to just $49. For those who don't care if the mp3 player has a visual control display or not, then this is a good price for a reliable mp3 player. The 2GB iPod Shuffle would sell for $69. Up to 500 songs on your sleeve for $69 is a pretty decent and standard deal. As usual, if you buy directly from Apple online, there's the free engraving option.

February the Popular Birthday Month?

I have been receiving many birthday alerts for my friends via my online social networks. It seems to me that February is a month that is most popular for birthdays. Throw in a little bit of math, which means conceptions would have taken place around May or June in the previous year. February also hosts the unique birthday on February 29th where it only happens once every 4 years. Valentine's Day is another occasion which is in February. Then there's the Lunar new year, also known as the Chinese New Year, which starts in February very often. So February should be one of the happiest month of the year. It also happens to be the shortest month of the year, giving us a pretty clear indication that in life, the happiest times can be short so don't let it slip. Often enough, it's easy to forget say thank you's and I love you's.

Pedal No More With Motorized Bicycle Engine

Bicycles were the thing to have when I was a kid. From getting a spanking new bike from the run-down bicycle shack to unwrapping it to learning to ride to cycling around my neighborhood during the evenings of my younger days, they all made me a happy boy. Today, about 20 years after, bicycles still don't fail to amaze me. I owned one in college to help me to get to classes on time. I found it to be extremely useful to help me rush for late classes and get to work easier on the weekends. Occasionally, it was used for leisure and recreational cycling around UW's campus and also Lake Mendota. However, what amazes me today is different from last time. Nowadays, you can motorize your bicycle! It's fun, safe, and economical! You can easily install it yourself if you get the bicycle engines motor kit which already includes all the necessary mounting hardware needed to attach it directly to any bike. This is a perfect option for students, vacationers and even event personnels. Having a motorized bicycle means less puffing and panting as you cycle uphill while enjoying the benefits of having a bicycle. Are you still pedaling? Why don't you check out some options to join the motorized bicycles club?

Important to Back Up the Lovely Photos

Backing up online has its benefits and its down sides as well. Although most of the time it's the benefit that outweighs the down side, I bet you wouldn't think so when shit happens. Accounts can get deleted for no reason whatsoever. Be it a system glitch or someone's mischeavious doing, you still end up losing all your files. My sister has her Friendster account deleted, not sure by who. She was still updating it the night before and it wasn't there anymore the next morning. Her profile is gone from my friends list and the response from the Friendster team after an email was sent was that an account that was deleted can not be restored and advised her to create a new account. Stupid friendster support. So I have decided to take an extra step to backing up my files to another hard drive, especially my photos and videos.

Frustration As Yahoo! Services Down + Flickr, MyBlogLog, Del.icio.us

I have been trying to access my Yahoo! Mail for the past few hours but to no avail. Seems like the Yahoo! servers are down or something. This can be really frustrating especially if you need to retrieve certain files or information stored in your Yahoo! accounts. I checked with other sites which are owned by Yahoo! and the results are the same. Flickr and MyBlogLog are both unavailable too. And I can't sign in to Yahoo! Messenger (YM) as well. I checked further via Wikipedia on all the services owned by Yahoo!, and found out the del.icio.us is also down. Maybe a good sign that Yahoo! might need some Microsoft backing up afterall heh?

Easier to PayPerPost Now Thanks to Lower Requirements

I logged into my account today and saw the announcement by PPP that from now on, new blogs submitted to PPP would just require it to be at least 30 days old and a minimum of 10 posts. That is a big change, lowering the requirement for new blogs to enter PPP as the previous rule needed a blog to be at least 90 days old and with 20 posts int he last 30 days. With the introduction of this new rule, more blogs are going to get accepted into PPP. This is definitely a good sign for PPP as they would then have an expansion of their posties network and can therefore attract more advertisers. On the downside, the competition would be tougher for those who suffered from the Google PageRank strip a while back. Hopefully this move can bring in extra advertisers to help the blogs with flagging PPP productions and also continue to steer blogvertising to a new height.

ZiPhone by Zibri Jailbreaks Any iPhone! v1.1.1 v1.1.2 v1.1.3

Eversince the limited availability of iPhone hacks for the newer version of iPhone firmwares, start from the version v1.1.2, every iPhone owner wannabe is hoping that something like ZiPhone would be created and released by some other genius. And nothing beats free. Zibri's ZiPhone is reported to be the app to jailbreak any version of iPhone, up to the v1.1.3 without needing to downgrade. It also claims to be able to jailbreak the v1.1.3 iPhone straight out of the box (new).

It is advised that you do some research online or on Zibri's blog before proceeding to jailbreak your phone. It makes life easier for you. The ZiPhone has an updated version, now version 2.2, available for download here.

Update! The latest version as of Feb 25th is 2.4. Click here to download the Windows version! And here for the Mac version! Zibri moved the file to http://www.downloadziphone.org/.

Who Doesn't Love Paintball....

Who doesn't love paintball... It is so much fun! It's something you don't experience in your everyday life. It's like a camping trip, something that needs planning and is equivalent to a day trip activity, with a little of picnic action to celebrate the hits and excitement of the main event. Once you gave it a try, you'd go back for a next time, unless you happen to be the person who gets shot and earns bruises all over your body. It happens to everyone to be honest. So when you get all engaged with paintball, you'd start to buy your own paintball gears, such as those from tippmann a-5 and then you can start to shoot with fashion. Or if you would like to buy more than just the gun, get yourself a complete gear which pretty much provides you with more than what you need. Ultimate Paintball offers the best prices with free shipping . So shoot away and have fun. Life's short. Live life cool and for what it's worth.

PayPal Money Market Interest Dropped

With the rumors and talks about the US heading into a recession, the Federal Reserve has already taken steps to avoid a recession by slashing interest rates twice in a matter of 8 days. It now sits at 3.00% with a total of 1.25% reduction. And it affected the Paypal Money Market interest rates as well. It hits below 4% to about 3.76% a few days ago and today it is reported to be at around 3.76%. So it's dropping and maybe hinting that the economy is slowly slowing down. The world would wonder what would happen to the global economy if the US does enter a recession. Only time will tell.

Dell Launches 1st Tablet PC: Latitude XT

Today, Dell launched its 1st tablet PC in the Latitude XT. However, to my surprise, it's only a 12.1" one. They are saying it's a small tablet with big options. I am not very convinced. Experience the first tablet PC from Dell. Your business will never be the same, they claim. The price for a Latitude XT starts from $2,499. I think for what it's worth, stay away from this tablet PC. My friends have had bad experiences with tablet PC's and opted to return them after a few weeks of usage. Furthermore, this is Dell's 1st, so look for better improvements from them in the future releases.

1-800-Flowers.com, Your Stop for Valentine's Flowers

Valentine's Day is only 2 days away. If you haven't booked, reserved or purchased your valentines day flowers for your sweetheart, then you're late, fashionably late like me. As the day gets closer, the selection gets more limited, the prices gets more expensive and the rush gets sloppier. The floral shops or your local florists would be flocked with young people mostly from college to get some last minute gifts for their loved ones or loved-ones-gonna-be. I bet the exotic pink roses are out by now. Yes, probably you'd have to revert back to the traditional red roses. Or you can try 1-800-Flowers.com where there are always more options and selections for you. It includes a personalised card, and guaranteed express delivery. They also offer other gift options if you're not thinking flowers this year. Classy chocolates or cute little teddy bears. Your choice. Make a wise choice or else you might spoil your Valentine's Day.

PrimoPDF Over CutePDF

I have installed PrimoPDF to replace CutePDF because PrimoPDF has the option to secure the PDF file created with encryption. I can also add document information such as title, author, subject and keywords to the PDF file. PrimoPDF is also free to download and use like CutePDF. Additionally, PrimoPDF provides the ability to optimize PDF output for screen, print, ebook, and prepress, secure PDF files with 40- or 128-bit encryption. You can download a copy of PrimoPDF here.

Ailing Fantasy NBA Team

Due to injuries and further injury setbacks, my once-improved fantasy NBA team is facing the drop in my league. Exactly 1 month ago, I was proud to say that my team is getting some solid reinforcements in terms of new members. Marbury has since been dropped because of an injury. Bynum, the Center with the best FG % this season, was injured and out for 8 weeks, Daniels is having ankle problems, Chandler missed a few games with flu, Conley Jr was out with chest contusion. My team is ailing. After giving up Bynum, I lost a credible center in my team, probably the best center I've had taking into consideration that Okafor is underperforming. Nash is having a worse FT % season than expected. If I don't get some surprise boosts, I am not gonna make it to the playoffs, and that sucks.

Find Coupons and Rebates at WebbyPlanet

It's back to deal hunting season again? Well, I have several reasons to. Valentine's Day, Back to School, stuck at home because of the winter cold and the never ending birthdays of my friends. Recently I helped my girlfriend's brother to purchase a new laptop computer from Dell. I stacked coupons and other offers to slash the price to save a couple hundred of dollars off the suggested retail price. Always look for a dell coupon before you place your order. The best thing is, you can test out the coupon by trying to check out your cart. Try a few combinations to see which one works best to get you the lowest price.

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How to Disable Dell Support Center Startup

After installing the newer Dell Support Center, I couldn't close the program from the system tray because right clicking on the tray icon doesn't bring up the Close or Exit option. To be exact, there's no such option. I don't need that to start automatically everytime I boot up Windows Vista. Here's the solution to disable Dell Support Center from starting up everytime you load up Windows.

Bring up the Command Window (Run Windows) by pressing Windows + R. Type in msconfig and press Enter. Under the General tab, choose the Selective startup bullet if you're not already using that mode. Then, under the Startup tab, uncheck the boxes for dscactivate and SupportSoft sprtcmd. Click Apply or OK and restart Windows. Next time you start Windows, the Dell Support Center will NOT be loaded anymore. Yay! To access Dell Support Center, you can use the Start > Programs menu when you wish to.

Happy Chinese New Year 2008 (Year of Rat)

To those who celebrate the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year), I hereby wish you all a happy and prosperous 2008. Wish that you will be successful in all your future undertakings and maintain a good bill of health to lead a motivated life of shared love, happiness and bliss. May luck be with you all throughout the rest of the year and have your goals come true for the good of you and your loved ones.

BitLocker Drive Encryption Only in Vista Ultimate

As I again searched for password protection for folders in Windows Vista, I failed to fins any useful solution. From the Vista Help section, I managed to find out that Vista Ultimate has the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature which somewhat serves to protect the files in the computer from intrusion. However, from the 1st idea which I stumbled upon from Blingo, doesn't seem like it's what I am looking for exactly. With intrusion of privacy becoming so common nowadays, I need to look for options to safeguard my privacy. Urged by my own self to do something to protect myself from being vulnerable to probable privacy intrusion of computer files by thieves, computer technicians, hackers, and also busybody peers. So I am still waiting to Microsoft to add a password protect feature to safeguard folders in the next or coming versions of Microsoft Windows.

Making Your Blog Private

I found that there's an option to add other authors to the blog and also to make the blog private while I was browsing through the blog settings. If you're using Blogger (Blogspot), the most popular blog host now owned by Google, you can go to Settings, and click on the Permissions tab to start adding other authors or restrict access to selected blog readers only. There are 3 options available. Open to everyone, open to certain invited people only or open to blog authors only. Choose to make the blog private if you have private stuffs which you can't show to others ok?

Low price presciption glasses at Zenni Optical

Although my current dura-lasting glasses are still in good shape, but the paint is all scratched and old. Hence, it is about time to get a new pair of glasses since 2004. I came across a Great Discovery: Zenni Optical. I am pleased to find lots of low priced great deals like single vision glasses starting at as low as $8, yeah it's the Zenni Optical $8 Rx Glasses. Bi-focal and Progressive glasses are both at $25 and $37 respectively, all with free UV protection and anti scratch coating. I am lucky to find something that suits my taste at $8 too, with light weight and six different colors to choose from, as shown below. Best Thing Found: Zenni Optical.

Voice Your Election Views Using ElectionQlip!

With the 2008 election race heating up and condidates firing at each other, QlipMedia came out with ElectionQlips. A smart move indeed. Within the community, opinions and supports can be presented via the comments. Alright, that's normal, nothing fancy or special. How about if I tell you that you could post using your recorded voice, free-hand drawing, and images? It's like presidential election debate art attack style! This is going to be very fun for the supporters to be creative and expressive. QlipMedia has created a portal for you all to freely voice your opinions, in many different ways!

The full press release is as follows:
QlipMedia (http://www.qlipmedia.com) has just launched the public beta version of ElectionQlips (http://www.electionqlips.com), a new destination to discuss all that is Election 2008. Readers can share their comments with the community and leave comments on Presidential Election themed video posts using their recorded voice, free-hand drawing, and images to let everyone know what they think and how they feel about every point in the posted debates, ads, punditry and stump speeches.

As the nation’s attention increasingly focuses on the outcomes of the ongoing primary elections and the general election to follow this November, viewers of ElectionQlips can stayed tuned to all the exciting action, including voice and video comments of their fellow citizens. And anyone can bring their wit and wisdom to bear on the debate of the moment, commenting to their heart’s content with their own voice and images.

The blogosphere has always been about giving a voice to common ‘netizens’, while democratizing the dissemination of the news and opinion. But heretofore that voice has been confined to the two dimensional world of the written word. The broad appeal of video has added a third dimension, a layer of contextual relevancy just not possible with the written word alone. Blog commenting has been similarly constrained by the same technical barriers. ElectionQlips brings multimedia blogging full circle, giving blog commenters the ability to post live, multimedia comments right on the videos they’re viewing in their own voice, using their own doodles and images.

• 100+ million blogs in existence
• 1.5 million blog posts per day
• 1 blog with multimedia commenting capability

ElectionQlips users can take their election debate with them by sharing the link and embedding the player anywhere. On the video timeline, it’s easy to bring out all the facts with every detail of the debate through point-by-point analysis. The density of comments at every point let’s one see what’s hot and what’s not in every debate.

The goal of ElectionQlips is to make it possible for everyone to participate in any debate, discussion and controversy using their own voice. Commenting on blog posts is a common enough, ElectionQlips gives an edge over other contemporary election blogs, especially with respect to sharing your comments and opinions.

About QlipMedia:
QlipMedia makes QlipBoard, a tool that combines videos and images with drawing, highlighting and adds your voice is the easiest way to talk about anything and turn any video into an instant discussion room. ElectionQlips is produced by QlipMedia, Inc. and designed by OuterJoin. For more information, visit www.qlipmedia.com

iPod Touch Scrolling Features Still the Best for Mp3 Players

I just conducted the voting on CNET for the best electronics and gadgets of the year 2007. And for the best flash-based Mp3 player category, the obvious choice is the iPod Touch. The iPod Touch has been the relevation of the Mp3 product lines. Incorporating the touch screen controls with a 3.5" screen truly proved that Apple is heading into the right direction-- ahead of the rest of the pack. Equipped with wifi capability, it sets off a trend for future Mp3 player releases to have wifi functions as well. Surprisingly, the user manual or quickstart guide for the iPod Touch is too simple. There are no in depth demos or illustrated instructions on how to capitalize on the iPod Touch's full capabilities. Not to mention adding 3rd party applications into it to tranform it into a do it all gadget. The only thing it lacks is a built in GPS function. It's just a matter of time before cellphones and PocketPC's like the iPhone or HTC's are all equipped with GPS function. Well, by then, even the PSP would have GPS!

Apple MacBook Air Out of an Envelope! Thinnest Notebook

I just watched the Apple MacBook Air commercial where it was taken out of a brown envelope. Eye catching indeed. This commercial achieved what it wants to do. To emphasize on the fact that it is currently the thinnest notebook computer in the world. I buy the idea. However, the world's thinnest laptop has only 1 USB port and Apple has decided to take out the Ethernet port as well. So actually, you have to give up something for the astonishing "miniaturity". This is definitely not your powerhouse laptop as it is incomparable to the MacBook Pro line. Somehow, I don't see that the MacBook Air to be my only computer if I decide to swipe my credit card at the Apple store. I'll need more juice and I'll have to get it from somewhere else.