My friend told me that I should listen to his advise, for once, to get an original copy of WinXP Home Edition OEM version what comes with a hologram and certificate. That would set me back by more than MYR300.

According to him, with an original copy, I would be able to update my patches and security updates as often as I like and I would not face anymore computer software or driver conflicts and the whole system will be more stable and obviously less system crashes.

So I was thinking since the operating system is like the brains of the computer, I better listen to him. But now Microsoft announced that they will be retiring Windows XP on 31st January, 2008, forcing all new systems to run on Vista, like it or not.

So should I or should I not get a copy of WinXP now? It’s so confusing. I don’t like to have to make decisions like these!

Have you heard who the number one online backgammon player at BackgammonMasters is? If you have not, let me introduce you to Jean-Claude, the enigmatic, animated tiger.

The 5-part video series that shows the skills of Jean-Claude have been making waves on the internet and many people have been in awe to see how well he can play backgammon.

The series, titled Life According to Jean-Claude, is not all about his skills at the backgammon game, though. This series, present through Jean-Claude, is actually about coming out tops in everything that we do, not only in playing backgammon, although this is a game that many people play and love!

Although each part of the series carries a deeper hidden meaning, they are all very humorous and have great entertainment value that is suitable even for children. Viewers are asked trivia questions and attractive prizes are given out. Moreover, if a suggested script is used, the writer will be duly awarded as well.

It is no wonder that BackgammonMasters.com, by using this original viral marketing approach to promote their software in the online gaming market, has garnered even more players through Jean-Claude and their hassle-free three-in-one download of Backgammon, Poker and Perudo.

I am not sure if you noticed, but Google has already started to dance. I have seen ranks assigned to my new blogs but there has been no change yet for my old blogs. I hope that this dancing is accurate and not give me false hopes like the previous update! I am still SORE! Buahaha!

Last week, Google visited my new blog and now I see this! Just check out what Google has given me for this blog. A THREE! Woohoooooo! I hope IT WILL really be THREE (or more?) when Google has settled down!

I remember writing the post Aiming For A Google Page Rank 3 back in early February this year. Was it three months already? Wow, time sure flies. But this is definitely good news. The previous ranking was long delayed. At least this time, it was only a three-month wait!

I am sure you already know that I am writing for pay. Well, I have been at this for six months already and I have experienced both the sweet and sour of it. I do love writing paid posts, aside from the compensation, I am exposed to so many more websites and services that I would never have discovered on my own. Many of my advertisers are now sites that I visit regularly.

Since my first foray into blogging for pay, I have been keeping my eyes and ears peeled for new blogging marketplaces. The latest which I have joined is Bloggerwave. This is a new Made-in-Denmark set up. If you are also into blogging for pay, why not join me at BloggerWave? They may be new but they are already making waves!

Well, not exactly RICH rich, but you may be able to earn a little money on the side. If you haven’t heard of Slash My Search, now is the time to check it out. You get to earn money for making Slash My Search your browser homepage, with every online search you perform and for referring people to the system AND get commission for each search activity that is undertaken by people referred by you.

I don’t know about you, but I search a lot daily but since joining Slash My Search, I have removed Google Search from my Bookmark to replace it with Slash My Search so that I will get paid for every search I perform. Although the payout is low, it is better than my AdSense.

What I really use Slash My Search for is to search for eBay typos. This is the only way to find bargains on eBay. You may be surprised that a small typo can make a huge difference in the traffic. And in bidding on auctions, the less traffic the better it is for us! Try it out and tell me what you think!