Blogging

Some Bloggers Banned

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One of the paid to blog marketplaces issued a notice a couple of days ago that they have banned some greedy bloggers who used bots to catch offers. It became so bad that it caused their server to crash.

We all know how difficult it is to reserve some offers, what with the time difference, the unpredictable times that these offers are released on to the marketplace and the slow server each time offers are released.

Still, we all take what we could get but it is unfair that there are some people who think it is worthwhile to resort to bots to grab these offers. No matter how many they managed to grab, they would still have to submit them within 48 hours. Where do they find the time?

This issue reminds me of the time where people were accusing other members of using scripts to grab opportunities. Well, now we have plenty of measures in place to counter that and frankly, it is still as difficult to land a good opportunity.

Finances

A Credit Card to Suit Our Lifestyle

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My cousin, Jasmine, may live in London but she likes to compare the differences in credit cards with me. Although I have a few credit cards, I have to say that since I have no plans to get another, I am no longer checking out the new cards that are flooding the market.

However, my cousin recently showed me a credit card comparison table with the various credit cards and their rewards and asked me which she should get.

I don’t know how she plans to use her credit card nor what kind of rewards would interest her but I asked her to evaluate the different rewards herself and see which card would be most beneficial to her.

Some cards would be giving bonus points that we could redeem travel offers. Now, most people would love this but it would not be practical for me because I am tied down to my work and can’t get away even for a short break. Jasmine, though, may find this is exactly what would suit her lifestyle. Well, the decision is entirely hers to make!

Computing & Internet

WTF’s Wrong With Streamyx Again??

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Should I blame Streamyx and not the server of these PTB marketplaces? For heaven’s sake, they need to upgrade their servers already. You know, I have been sitting here since 5.30am and I saw all the opportunities but I never got a chance at them at all. They were all gone before I could even LOAD my page. Eight hours have gone by and I am still sitting here in front of the computer with NOTHING to show. You say frustrating or not?

Actually, I already noticed the slow loading since last evening which means it has been going on for like, what, more than 12 hours. F@rk it lah. Really, there are just so, so many challenges that I wonder if it’s still worth it and if I should just give up. All these are just blasting years off my life. GGGrrrrrrr

General

Where To Find Reliable Movers

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A friend told me that he is moving to Singapore at the end of the year. And I said that there is plenty of time to find a reliable moving company, right? He said that no, he would have to spend time asking around and surfing the internet to get the best quotations from the best movers.

In the United States, there is a Service Network where movers have joined to provide reliable moving services to customers. These movers have already been checked to ensure that they are able to offer what they claim they could. This high standard ensures that all the movers in this Service Network are quality movers with high integrity in their service.

If there is such a network over here, then we do not even have to worry about getting fleeced by a mover, like what my friend is feeling right now. What we need is a body to help us check these companies and only offer services from these companies to clients.

Computing & Internet

Google AdSense New Terms of Use

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If you noticed, I have removed my AdSense from my blogs ages ago. That’s because a friend pointed out that I have conflict of interest from advertisements that I run on my blog from the various advertising networks. I read the ToS and true enough, I decided that to remove them all would be the best option for me to avoid being banned from the programme.

A couple of days ago, Google AdSense issued a new Agreement and we are required to agree to it to be able to continue using the programme. So far, I have been too busy to read the LOOOOONG Agreement but I know that there is a deadline to do so or the account will be frozen or something.

If you are a blogger, you may want to be careful with the Agreement and see if you have a conflict with the Terms of Use. I shall not elaborate except that you should know what you are getting into and you will be fine.

Computing & Internet

The Progress of IT in China

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If you are familiar with China and her history, you will know that China was a sleeping giant for a long time. it is a country that has plenty of resources that have been unexploited so far. Lately, though, the country and her people have progressed so much that this s a country to be reckon with.

I believe that in time to come, China will overcome many countries in terms of internet technology and other advances. Just check out the China Webmasters Forums and you can see how well they are progressing in IT.

Internet marketing, web designing and hosting are no longer strangers to the Chinese people. As someone of Chinese descent myself, I am proud to see how well they have adapted to modern technology and catching up with the rest of the world.

If you would like to get to know Chinese people in the IT field, internet marketing or the likes, this is a forum to participate in!

Computing & Internet

US$100 X 2 Advertiser Spend

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I just realised not too long ago that I have received US$100 in advertiser spend in my advertiser account. Well, it would be greater if I could turn these into cash but I don’t think it is possible to sell them.

I have so many blogs that I don’t even know which to start advertising BUT honestly, do you think I want to have my fresh, new blogs linked from blogs that have been sand boxed? I think the only way to go about it would be to use Direct but I don’t even have the time for that.

If I had gotten this free advertiser fund a year ago, I would have been damn happy but now, being on the other side of the burnt, I know how it feels like for the blogger and I am not ready to mar my new blogs like that.

I did receive US$100 free in another account almost six months ago but it has been sitting pretty in my account and I don’t even have plans to do anything with the money. Oh yea, now I remember that I was supposed to verify my credit card but I did not. LOL Queen of Procrastinator here!

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