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Computing & Internet

Hotmail Trickles In

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If you have been following my blog a little while back, I am sure you will know that I have an issue with Hotmail where I discovered that some of my emails never arrived. I am uncertain if they just got eaten up, or have been miss sent to another email address, like the Gmail glitch, but I know that they just did not reach me.

Lately, I don’t even know if I should laugh or cry. I have been receiving some email from way back! As an example, a friend dropped me a message through a forum. I did not get the email alert even though I set it to alert me.

So no, I did not get the alert and only discovered the message when I log into my forum account. The thing is, two weeks later, I would be getting this email alert in my Hotmail! I know that there’s a possibility that it could be a problem with the forum but this is just an example and there were many instances where the email which should arrive has been delayed for ages!

I don’t even know which email I could depend on thoroughly. Hotmail is so unreliable sometimes and Gmail is f@rked up too by sending a wrong email to me!

Blogging

Blog Dismissal From PPP Marketplace

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I read with dismay that some blogs have been kicked out of the PPP marketplace. Dismissing blogs is one thing, not providing a reason is another. How then could a blogger improve on his/her blog if he/she does not know why the blog no longer qualifies for the marketplace?

That’s terrible, I tell you. I hate the fact that it is so FINAL with no reason given and no option for the blogger to clean up the blog or revamp it sometime later and seek re-inclusion. Even Google allows for than, isn’t it?

I guess that now that the blog pool has grown so huge, they could keep or kick whatever blogs they like without having to provide any feedback or input. This is just like a summary judgment where an advertiser could ban a blogger based on blog color or worse, skin color. Of course, this is just my personal opinion and no, I do not really know how this “quality control” is implemented.

General

It’s The Radiator

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In a way, I am so glad that I do not own the car. I know nothing about cars and if it breaks down on me, it will drive me nuts! A friend has been complaining to me that there’s something not right with her car. Of course, I could not be of help.

This lady knows a little about cars, not too much but to save money, she tried to determine the problem and then buy the part and replace it herself. She spent such long hours just checking and then it was only much later and too much frustration that she discovered that the problem was from her radiator.

I told her that I do not understand why she tried to fix her car herself. The time she spent is also money and would be able to buy her two radiators already!

Just check the prices of Radiators on Outlaw Radiator and you would know what I mean. They sell discounted radiators and they are really not that expensive. My friend was certainly very foolish indeed!

Computing & Internet

Hot A Meter

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I am not sure about others but I have been receiving a slew of spam email from “Hot A Meter”. I don’t even know what that is but the subject title of the email says that so-and-so wants me to vote for him/her in a social networking site.

Actually, what is Hot A Meter and how did the people behind it obtain my email address? I am not going to click on any links in that email to find out who they are and what they do! Is anyone receiving emails from Hot A Meter as well? I tell you, I am getting sick of their spam!

It’s strange that I am only receiving Hot A Meter on my Hotmail account. I think that the next time I receive an email from Hot A Meter, I am going to block them from spamming me.

Computing & Internet

Not Installing Google Chrome

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After downloading the installer of Google Chrome and meaning to install it, I have changed my mind. I am not going to install them any time soon. For one, I am already using, and am comfortable with, Firefox, Opera and IE, not in any particular order.

As for Google Chrome, it is still in Beta and there will be plenty of bugs to deal with which I am not ready to do nor do I have the time to do it. Also, if you have read the privacy policy of Google Chrome, they are going to get all your surfing habits and there is nothing you could do about it because they already have their asses covered.

Anyway, I read some user reviews on the web and there are some things that Google could improve on like Bookmarking and History. Although there’s a saying that goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt”, I think that the more familiar we are with our browser, the faster we could work!

General

Car Crazy

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It’s a guy thing. They love to tinker with cars even if there’s nothing wrong with the cars, which is a good thing for us ladies, actually. We don’t have to worry about changing the oil or the tires. Just drive the car and if the car acts strange just call the man.

A friend of mine is contemplating replacing his car engine. To me, there is nothing wrong with the engine but he says that it is underpowered. I don’t know, but if he wants to do the work of replacing the engine himself then it’s his own problem.

I told him about midwest auto recycling, a company that specializes in used car engines and transmissions and mentioned that perhaps he would be able to find the used engine for his car model. That’s the most I could be of help because no way am I going to accompany him from one garage to another looking for the used car parts!

Computing & Internet

My Broadband Connection Is Fixed

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After slightly more than two months, my Streamyx broadband internet connection is finally fixed. I tell you, I have lost count of the number of phone calls I made to Customer Service and the number of reports I lodged. It has been such a trying time these past two and a half months without a proper, fast, stable and reliable internet connection.

And what about the number of times, totally wasted time, just trying to connect/disconnect, plug/unplug, flush DNS, ping and what not, basically just to troubleshoot my internet connection.

Boy, am I so glad that all these are over already and hope that I will never experience the same in a loooooong while! I have pulled enough of hair and banged my head more than enough times! Haha!