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Shopping For A Mobile Device

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Some of my friends were very excited with the release of the 3G iPhone. As for me, the novelty of the iPhone has worn off. However, if I could purchase an unlocked iPhone that I could use anywhere without committing to a plan, I would. *ahem*

This afternoon, I was informed that Tiga Dua Cellular carries the first generation brand new unlocked iPhone. My friends are very excited because they would be able to use the iPhone even here in Malaysia. They wondered if Tiga Dua Cellular will carry the 3G iPhone too.

As an experienced online shopper, the shops that get my returning business are those that are easy to navigate to what I want as quickly as possible without having to jump through hoops. I am glad to say that Tiga Dua Cellular has passed this test.

I am also particular when it comes to providing financial information over any website. Tiga Dua is SSL Certified by COMODO. This is very reassuring.

Blogging

Celebrating 100,000 Spam Comments

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Gosh, I have so much spam comments on my blog that at first, I had intended to publish a post to “celebrate” my spam for hitting the magical 100,000 figure but with a click of the DELETE ALL SPAM button, my Spam comment count went way more than the 100,000 number. Well, maybe I should celebrate that I have surpassed my initial target. SIGH!

If you have been waiting for me to moderate and approve your comment, I am sorry, it must have contributed towards this spam count. Well, I already mentioned that I do not publish comments from people who parse their foreign website or blogs so if you would like a little link juice, at least parse your English blog, or not at all.

What will my nest spam target number be? It would be… TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND! Stay tuned!

Finances

Apply For The Best Credit Cards Online

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My friend, Terry, wanted to know the most convenient way to apply for a credit card. I told him that he could do it online without having to go to the issuing company, look for a parking lot and queue up for ages to be served.

Also, before applying for a credit card, he could easily compare the best credit cards and look for those that suit his lifestyle the most.

Terry agrees that he could apply online for best credit cards. However, I told him to shop for his credit card as he would shop for any other item, comparing interest rates, features and rewards.

Credit Cards Guide is a good place to start if you are looking for the best credit cards. This kind of sites is best for people like me who do not have the time to surf all over the web, or are too lazy to! With Credit Cards Guide, you get to read up on information regarding some of the major credit cards in the market, compare them and then apply for the best credit card.

Seriously, without a website like Credit Cards Guide, I would not even know where to start searching for the best credit cards since there are so many and new ones are being launched ever so often it is impossible for me to keep up!

*** This post was brought to you by Credit Cards Guide ***

Computing & Internet

Fake Page Rank

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I read in a forum that there are many blogs and websites that fake their page rank. The owners do so because they want to earn as much money as possible at the shortest time possible.

While many of us slog at our blogs or websites and then wait for our page ranks to be updated, and at the whims and fancies of corporate search engine companies to boot, those who cloak their real page rank get their sites redirected to most established high authority sites. Well, I don’t have a technical mind so I do not know how it works but I know that there are people doing that.

Why would they take the trouble to do so knowing full well that this is just short term wealth? They will surely sooner than later be found out and get themselves blacklisted, right? Sigh, I don’t know how people think but when there is a way to cheat, they WILL!

Finances

Financial Responsibilities of New Parents

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With the new ruling regarding credit cards and the 20-day interest free grace period, I don’t think that people would still want to apply for credit cards, but I am wrong. If anything, credit cards are truly convenient.

Many of my friends are young mothers or are expecting their first child and some of them tell me that they are financially not prepared for their newborn. I think that when you are talking about credit cards and newborns, the similarity between them is you need to be extremely responsible!

Couples who are expecting a newborn should know that a baby is a long term commitment and they surely don’t want to go into debt because of the baby. To avoid this, it is always best to pay off all outstanding credit card balances in full every month. Parents should also know that it is not necessary to spend on the best for the newborn since the baby is ever growing so would require continued expenses.

That is why it is always good to have some form of savings and not forgetting insurance! And let’s not even start talking about the money required to put each child through good education! Only a rare handful of my friends plan their finances well, but once they plan a family, they really need to put a check on where their money if going towards!

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Computing & Internet

Study RFID Course Online or On Your Computer

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My friend was telling me about the RFID course that he studied recently but the good news is that I found out that this company is offering E-learning courses on many subjects, especially on RFID. I was told that this course is very easy to understand and that studying RFID via Abisham Softwares, is only US$100.

Just by paying this amount of money, you can download the entered RFID training course to your computer and study from there.

I understand that other companies that offer a similar course would require students to study it online. As for me, I am sure that I do not have the discipline to study online. so if I were to Now learn all about RFID, the US$100 would be worth paying for!

If you are even slightly interested in RFID technology, do know that Abisham Softwares is offering a basic course in RFID technology for free! So why not check out for yourself what RFID technology s all about?

In The News

Double Whammy

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If there is something that could cause the whole of Malaysia to curse and swear in unison, it’s the increase in petrol and diesel prices starting midnight. Heck, it affects EVERYONE! And as if this is not bad enough, household electricity tariff is slated to increase by 18% per home with effect from 1st July, 2008.

Sometimes I wonder what sorts of people are running the country. Don’t they know that a steep increase in petrol and electricity will kill the economy? Oh yeah I think the PhD holder in economics has been put in cold storage or something.

I don’t want to hear the crap about the lowest fuel prices in South East Asia, the cheapest electricity rates among ASEAN countries or the lowest price broadband in Asia. All I know is that our earning power is not increasing in tandem.

And before I forget, Pakatan Perak State Government, where is our free water???

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