Trading Gold Online

A friend asked me if I know of a company that would allow him to trade gold online. I actually do know a couple but because I have no personal experience dealing with these companies, I did not recommend them to him.

When it comes to investments, I usually do not like getting involved. You know, people will curse and swear at you if they lose money because of what you said or did. However, when they win money because of you, most of them won’t even thank you. So, my philosophy is to stay far away LOL

A little while back, I learnt that we could buy real gold and have them privately delivered to us and we do not even have to in a large quantity because this company welcomes small time investors as well. I think that if I have the capital, I would rather invest in real physical gold that trading it online.

Save 15% At Register.com

I received an invitation code from Register.com whereby we can save 15% off our order from them. The code is 15OFF4 to be applied at check out. This code is valid until 30th April, 2008.

I have no idea how many times this code could be used, if it is only for me to use or anyone could use it. But there’s no hard trying.

Personally, I will not be using it and I do not intend to buy anything from them. Their prices are on the high side, don’t you agree. Why? I don’t know. I buy all my domains from NameCheap.com

If you are going to use this invitation code, do let me know via Comment if this works for you. It will be helpful to other readers. Thank you!

Outlook Express Service Change

Did you receive an email regarding Outlook Express Service Change and that it will no longer be supported from 30th June, 2008? The service will be replaced by their Windows Live Mail. I actually love Windows Live Mail more and emails were delivered instantly unlike Outlook Express which takes ages to load.

However, if you are using a pirated copy of Windows then it is too bad because you will need a critical update on the Operating System to run Windows Live Mail. I don’t know, maybe pirates with come out with something similar to Windows Live Mail.

But to me to be able to use Windows Live Mail, it is worth it to use an original copy of Windows. I just wished that the RSS Reader of Windows Live Mail has the ability to receive feeds instantly too!

Candid Wedding Photos

My friend, Alex, the wedding photographer, told me that nowadays, bridal couples prefer to take their own candid photos by supplying disposable wedding cameras to their guests during their wedding reception or dinners. They still do engage professional photographers, but that’s only because the older generations would like to see “proper”, conventional wedding photos.

I first learnt of disposable wedding cameras in the 1980s when I attended my cousin’s wedding in Singapore and I thought that was a pretty good idea. It’s good to see that this idea has caught on so well by bridal couples.

If you are getting married and did not consider equipping your guests with disposable wedding cameras, I think you’d be missing a big part of the fun of your own wedding! Imagine going through an album of candid wedding photos years down the road. What memories these photos will bring!

Endless Software Updates

Does it irritate you to have to update your software all the time? Just like the amount of times WordPress is updated through the year, there are a handful of programmes that I use regularly that requires an update almost every time I launch it.

I would understand if the programme was an anti-virus or firewall programme so they need to be updated all the time to keep our system protected but NO, these are just regular programmes, which I shall not name.

The other day, I just installed a programme and from what I understood, was the latest version. I had to install a fresh copy because my computer crashed and I had to install everything. Anyway, the same night, when I wanted to use the programme again, I was told that a new version is available. What? So fast?

Sigh… when this happens, I usually just skip the upgrade. They usually are nothing important, anyway.

Typical Malaysian Blogger

My father has been nagging me to start a blog for him. I know how it is. I would have to do everything for him and what he does is only add in the content.

I asked him what sort of blog he wants so that I could buy him a matching domain name and he says that he wants to start a joke blog. OH OH! I know he has a large database of hamsup jokes so no way I was going to allow him to publish those jokes on the web!

The he said that he also wanted to write political posts on the blog. I said cannot because he would not have a niche blog anymore. Either he sticks to jokes or politics only but he told me that he needs “interim”!

I told my friend that my father wants to be a blogger too and my friend told me to make sure that my father writes for PPP and publishes AdSense as well. Damn funny!

The Ones To Talk To First

The Chinese believe that if you are involved in a legal case then it is bad luck to you. However, if you are armed with an experienced attorney, you need not be that superstitious anymore! Have you ever wondered if you were in need of a good attorney, how will you look for him? Do you ask your friends and family, check the internet or Yellow Pages? I think that if there is a necessity for me to engage an attorney, touch wood, I would ask my friends!

Actually, no matter where you are living in, the principal of looking for a good attorney, we call him a lawyer here, is the same. If you are living in the City of Austin though, and require a good Austin Car Accident Attorney, then you should seek out O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath.

This firm offers free case evaluation so they are the ones you should talk to first if you ever find yourself in hot soup in Austin, Texas!

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