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!

General

Enrolling In An Online Tertiary Course

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It’s the start of a brand new year once again and I am still not able to find time to enroll myself in a college. Like mentioned previously, I already know that my only hope of gaining a higher education is through online education. Elearning is nothing new to my family as my Uncle has an elearning institute where he arranges classes online for his students who are all working adults.

I was introduced to Capella University, an accredited university that has offline and online campuses and was established in 1993. I was told that I would be able to enroll in whatever course I am interested in because they do have many courses, from certification courses to undergraduate to post graduate studies. I could even study masters in psychology if I wanted to, provided I qualify, of course!

I know I have to be proactive and do something about it if I want to improve myself. I don’t want to procrastinate any longer!

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Finances

Zeroing In On San Diego Real Estate

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My friend, Paul, tells me that the economy in the United States is not so rosy right now. Another friend even told me that it is nearing recession. Is it already? That wouldn’t be good. However, Paul is of the logic that when people let go their properties, it is time to buy. Of course, he can say so since he has cash to spare.

Anyway, Paul said that perhaps these few months would be the time to zero in on his favorite Point Loma real estate. Point Loma is a beautiful luxurious seaside neighborhood in San Diego, California. Because of the prices, Paul said that if he does not buy during a downturn, he may never be able to own property there.

Another investment option would be North Park San Diego real estate but his first choice would still be Point Loma.

Whatever it is, Paul has already requested for San Diego foreclosure lists from a few local Realtors so that he could go through the properties. I told him not to hurry and wait till there is an economic direction in the nest couple of months. Right now, we don’t even know how the economic health is at, right?

But I guess, as an experienced property investor, Paul knows what he is doing. All the best to him, anyway!

Blogging

80,306 Spam Comments

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A few months after setting up this blog, my first self-hosted blog powered by WordPress, I was overwhelmed by the number of spam comments I received. As a new WordPress user, it took me a few months before I implemented Akismet plug-in. I know it’s supposedly built-in but I did not request for an API key.

It you have used the old version of Akismet, you will know that this latest version helps us to manage our spam comment so much easier. At least I no longer have to go through each and every page to look for that wayward legitimate comment. What I do now is just go to the Comments to be moderated page and not care about Track backs and Ping backs.

Guess what? Today, my Spam comment went above 80,000 and it is still counting, it’s scary! Can you imagine the amount of time I wasted just clearing my Spam? I always feel bad if I had accidentally deleted a REAL comment and I also feel back deleting insightful comments that were left on my blog by “products” or “commercial sites”.

However, I think that my priority is to keep my blogs clean and I will try to do whatever I can, even if I do delete genuine comments. See, right now, I already have 80,306 spam and I know that in a month’s time, it will grow to six figures *shiver*

In The News

Nicola McLean To Return To Page 3 Of The Daily Star

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I read an article titled, Model ‘back after boob job’, recently that British model, Nicola McLean, who received her big break as a Page 3 model of the Daily Star plans to go topless again. Well, you may or may not know that Page 3 of the Daily Star has topless models. OK, frankly, I can’t imagine that happening over here in Malaysia but that’s the way it is in the UK.

The article also mentions that Nicola, who made her first appearance as a topless model at 18 years old has had a breast enhancement surgery. Now she is only 25 and she says that it is time to show off her new body again.

I think that it is a personal choice if we want to get a plastic surgery. We may look perfectly fine to others but if we feel that getting a little nip here and a little tuck there would make us feel better, then by all means, do so.

However, always be sure to only go to certified cosmetic surgeons who are specially trained to perform these surgeries and not get one from Doctor Quacks. You know, it has been said that cheap can’t be good and good is not cheap and it can’t be truer when it comes to cosmetics surgery!

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