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I always pass by the Ayala-Paseo underpass in Makati. A few weeks ago, I noticed the advertisement of Blue Zone. It says that you just have to turn on your bluetooth and you’ll receive a surprise. And for their first surprise, you’ll receive a free Krispy Kreme coupon.

So just last Friday, i turned on my phone’s bluetooth and after a few seconds a got a message informing me i’m receiving a file. After making sure its really from Blue Zone I accepted and got two image files – the coupon and logo of Krispy Kreme.

Finally, i got ümobile sim card last August 11. At first, i got mad at EXPEDITORS c/o Speedpost (the hired third party to deliver ümobile sims) because it was clear and they confirmed that they would deliver it at my home address on August 9 Saturday. However, nothing came and i was really not happy about it. So by Monday morning, i texted the contact person again and they were sorry for the non-delivery of my sim as they have promised. I just told them to deliver it to my office address then. And that same morning before lunch, my sim arrived

Actually, it’s just a sim card and as long as it will be delivered to me, i’m okay. The only thing i’m not happy about is the fact that they confirmed to me a specific date and yet they didn’t live up to it and i didn’t even receive a notice telling me they won’t be able to deliver it and even when i texted them thrice, i got no reply until Monday morning.

Anyway, i got my ümobile sim now. But i can’t use it much yet. Connection to Globe and Sun are not available yet and most likely you can only connect to ümobile and Smart only. Well, we’ll see what will happen. I’m still experimenting on the first free P100 load i got. Hope ümobile will be okay soon. I still have invite code, so just ask me if you want some.

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After downloading the stable version of firefox 3 during the firefox download day, i had a problem with two things. First goes to the themes my sister and i use. Most are not updated and compatible with firefox 3 and so we had to delete them. Good thing one of my favorites which is the blue cats flavor is updated and very much compatible. Second is the smart location bar, a feature that automatically adds other urls upon typing something in the address bar which really annoys me. I tried searchingthe options and all menu just tp find how to disable it but i found nothing. So i checked the Firefox Support website and there – among the top topics in the main page is “How to disable the Smart Location Bar“. Finally, i found the solution to my problem

Here are the steps i found and followed to disable it:
1. In the Location bar, type about:config, and press ENTER. The about:config “This might void your warranty!” warning page may appear. Click “I’ll be careful, I promise!” to continue to the about:config page.
2. Search for the preference browser.urlbar.maxRichResults.
3. Double-click the browser.urlbar.maxRichResults preference and enter a value of -1. (initial value is 12)
4. From the menu at the top of the Firefox windowbar, select File and then select the Exit.
5. Restart Firefox again.

Now when you type in the Location bar, no list of results will be shown. To re-enable the autocomplete list, follow the steps above, but set the value to 10 (which is the default value).

“A critical update is needed. To continue this installation, you need to install Windows Update Agent 5.8.02469 or later..”

Some people may have encountered this message during installation of Windows Live Messenger downloaded from websites other than that of MSN’s. Like what happened to me, I download my softwares from FileHippo and when i tried to install Windows Live Messenger, that message showed up.

Upon doing some Google search, i realized that this will really happen especially if your OS is not being updated with Windows Updates. Since i usually have my Windows Update turned off, then this scenario is expected.

So how can we upgrade to or install the latest version of Windows Live Messenger? I’ve listed two ways i found:

1. The quickest and easiest way is to download Windows Live Messenger from the MSN website (This is I did and it worked!hehehe ). The installer there already comes with the installation agent Windows is looking for.

2. Turn on Windows Automatic Updates and download everything needed up to the latest patch. That would include the installation agent already after which you can already install Windows Live Messenger using an installer from other sources.

3. This is a step that would allow you to download everything up to latest patch as a package without turning on Windows Automatic Updates.

a) Download http://update.microsoft.com/redist/wuredist.cab from microsoft site.
b) Open the cabinet file and you will find an xml manifest wuredist.xml. Open it using notepad or any text editor.

c) Check the DownloadUrl attribute for your OS architecture (x86, x64, ia64) for the download url from where you can get the download file. To know you OS architecture, right click on My Computer on your Desktop and choose Properties. In the General tab, under the Computer section, you’ll see it beside the Motherboard name. (e.g. AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+)

So for the x64 platform, the download url would be: http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe

d) Download the file and install.

I’ve learned to use Windows Live Messenger (an upgrade to the old Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger) when i started working since it is what is used in the office. At first i had a hard time using it because i’m used to Yahoo! Messenger but after a couple of months i became comfortable with it. My Windows Live Messenger life is pretty much plain until last week when my sister introduced to me Msg Plus. Its been around for quite some time already but presently with the latest 4.7 version, i could say its really very powerful and a great add-on to make Windows Live Messenger the best IM.

Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger 8 and above), the popular Instant Messaging software from Microsoft. It is also known as “msg plus” and incorrectly as “msn plus” (MSN being a trademark of Microsoft). Messenger Plus! adds different features to Messenger to make it more enjoyable, day after day. It has messenger lock, account polygamy, log search, messenger skinning, tabbed chat, quick texts, personalized status, a cool interface, and a lot of great features. A list of the main features can be found in the features section of the Messenger Plus! Live website.

Extend the possibilities of Messenger and make your experience a lot more entertaining! Best of all, it’s FREE!

Here’s some of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Google Logos i came across whenever i browse over Google.com. I only collect logos i see so i’m not sure if there’s more..

ümobile is the first ad-funded mobile network in the Philippines. It’s an exclusive mobile community for 15-35 year olds. So you get a mobile experience that’s rich, exciting and most of all, surprisingly free. Invites are limited so that every member can enjoy these benefits:

* Get free P100 monthly load for the first 6months if you get approved on or before Aug 31, 2008
* Enhanced communication with fring™ (mobile VoIP)
* Nationwide coverage
* Earn rewards with every ad you see
* Mobile broadband surfing
* PC calling with Virtual Phone (coming soon)

How to get your free sim card?
1. Get a free invite code (there’s limited supply to get one now!)
2. Visit ümobile and submit your invite code to register and answer a quick survey.
3. You will receive an email informing you if you’ll get approved or not. If you’re approved, you’ll receive another email from a ümobile courier service about the delivery details.
4. Once you get your sim card, you can login already in the website and/or start enjoying ümobile services.

Get an invite code from a friend or ASK ME for some or request for one at ümobile free code giveaway

Free ümobile sim card and delivery from June 1 to August 31, 2008!!!

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