Computing & Internet

Local Forums

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I recently signed up with a local forum to show support to my friend who is one of the founders. I was a forum queen just a few short years ago but I have actually retired from forumming. I am now a blogger but anyway, I signed up to help him beef up his membership. However, I did tell him that I may not have the time to actively participate in the discussions and he was fine with it.

Today, they made slight changes to their forum administration and suddenly I have been receiving thread updates even though I did not opt for email updates.

So I deleted the emails but out of curiosity, I opened one and it was an invitation to participate in an adult chat.

OMG, it is hard to believe that in that kiddie forum, people are discussing about sex in the open. There were threads teaching people the art of oral sex and such. I had the impression this was a kiddie forum as the smilies were all cartoonish but I guess not.

I think that if they wanted an adult section in that forum, they should at least make it password protected so that the younger members who are not yet of legal age are not able to access the threads. No doubt, these children can still access such discussions and even porn on the internet at large but at least be discreet about it on the boards, right?

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Housewarming Gift

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My friend, Mike, is going to hold a housewarming party soon and I am invited! The problem with housewarming parties is that I feel like I should get him a household gift. A friend suggested I get one of the Austin air purifiers from Best Vacuum, since Mike is asthmatic and having an air purifier would improve air quality.

Best Vacuum is an authorized dealer in some of the leading brands in vacuum cleaners, air purifiers and air filter products. This friend told me that I would be able to get a very good price from them.

This is great news for me since I am about to bust my budget for the month! But an air purifier I will get since it will help Mike’s health!

Computing & Internet

When Is The Next Google Update?

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Well, the previous one was in late January, 2007 and it was a long time coming. I wonder when the next Google Page Rank update would be. I read that it will be in mid-late April, 2007 but I am skeptical. Three months since the last update?

I read that some people have Google Bots visiting their sites already, but mine is still not. I hope they will come soon. I already missed the boat in January, 2007 and can’t afford to miss it a second time.

I am hoping that with this coming update, I would be assigned with a nice Page Rank. A Zero doesn’t look pretty at all. I am aiming for a Three. I don’t think it’s unrealistic because I have seen some blogs with less traffic and incoming links getting a Three on the first update.

As for my other blog, I hope that I would at least get a Four. It has been Three since July – August, 2006 and I hope that it will be upgraded, finally.

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Look Like A Celebrity!

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I came across a very interesting online store that sells custom extensions and hairpieces that are made of real human hair. MyWigsAndWeaves.com has the largest online selection of custom wigs and hairpieces that are in-stock and ready to ship.

These lace front wigs and hairpieces are of high quality with many celebrity looking styles and could even be custom made.

Why go for cheap wigs that are of poor quality when you can get a genuine Remy Hair wig that is as affordable? These wigs can be dyed to match your hair color and look as natural as can be.

Check out MyWigsAndWeaves.com and get a new celebrity look instantly!

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Bloggers May Need To Register

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I read with dismay at the piece of news that bloggers in Malaysia may need to register themselves with dunno-what-what ministry. This is of course another one of those bright ideas of dunno which minister who has nothing better to do. Is it a good sign that bloggers are a recognised voice in the new media? Unfortunately, we are being recognised as being the people who are spreading lies online, and recently, women bloggers especially were accused of doing so!

I hope that this proposal will come to nought because to force all bloggers to register themselves is like killing the voice of freedom. This is a basic human right which will be violated. Most bloggers are responsible citizens of the country. We do not spread lies or rumours but we uphold our rights in the country and speak our minds where we are censored in mainstream media.

If the Government enforces such a rule, I am sure there is a way to force us to comply, just like how now all prepaid users are registered. However, don’t think that by keeping a register of all bloggers, the country’s problems will be solved, because bloggers aren’t the cause of the problems, you know?

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Generating Positive Leads With The Lead Dogs

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One thing I like about working in my company is its aggressive approach towards seeking solutions to the problems that the company faces. There was recently a dip in sales and our management aggressively pursued business leads with the services of a lead generation company to generate more leads that WILL convert into sales.

Before engaging the services of this company, we downloaded case studies of clients that have been successful with the leads generated by this company. We were very careful as we had bad experiences with other lead generation companies that were not able to perform as promised.

My company has been happy with The Lead Dogs as we managed to have a pretty quick turnaround thanks to the positive leads generated.

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National Bloggers Alliance

Several tai kor bloggers of Malaysia are setting up a bloggers alliance. Maybe these tai kor bloggers felt that bloggers in Malaysia are threatened by the authorities that they need an alliance to protect their rights and the voice of the blogger could be better heard, and louder too, as a united body; i.e. an alliance.

Am I talking about an alliance, association or a union? I am unclear myself.

A reliable source told me that something is wrong with the country if bloggers need to form an alliance to feel a sense of security. Blogging is an individual choice and people should be free to blog or not to blog.

I too agree that something is amiss with the environment if bloggers feel that blogging warrants the registration with an alliance. Since the legal entanglement of two blogging heavyweights, things are not the same anymore. What has become of our blogosphere?

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