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SMART GPRS Settings

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If you're staying in the Philippines, there's a chance that you're a Smart subscriber - like me. Now this post is about setting up your phone's internet capabilities. Via SMS To configure your phone's GPRS settings, send a message to 211 containing the text SET. You'll then receive 2 messages. The first would be an advisory that you'll be receiving the proper settings together with the PIN and instructions on how to save it. Typically, the PIN is 1234 but it'd be good if you read the message just to be sure. Next, you'll receive  the GPRS settings for WAP browsing. It'll ask you to 'Save' or 'Deny' the settings and whether to 'Replace' your existing one. Be sure to choose 'Replace' because sometimes there are changes - IP address for example - which might cause you not to be able to connect to the internet. Via Web You can also configure your phone through the  my.Smart  portal.  Register an...

Opera Mini

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Hey guys. I just want to share this little tool to you as it helps me a lot in surfing the web. Opera Mini Opera Mini is a web browser optimized for mobile phones, smartphones and personal digital assistants; Opera being the name of the desktop version. The current version of Mini is 7.1 -- for Java phones, at least. 12 and 12.1 for Symbian and Android respectively. I'm using this mobile browser for almost 3 years now and it helped me a lot in doing homeworks, reviewing for an exam, social networking and keeping abreast with the latest news in mobile technology. I also use it in downloading songs, images, videos, themes and games. Surf more, for less the money This is where I love Opera Mini. Before it sends webpages to your phone, it compresses images and other elements which results to faster surfing and less data consumed. If you're in a tight data plan, Opera Mini is a great tool for your browsing needs. You can download Opera Mini by clicking the image abo...

Ubuntu: Linux for Human Beings

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Hey there Doodlers! I know some of you are fans of Ubuntu. I for one, am a fan, too because it's free! Haha By the way here's the Ubuntu story just in case it's your first time to meet the free and open-source operating system. The Ubuntu Story ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|   Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning 'humanity to others'. It also means 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers. Where did it all begin?   Linux was already established as an enterprise server platform in 2004. But free software was still not a part of everyday life for most computer users. That's why Mark Shuttleworth gathered a small team of developers from one of the most established Linux projects – Debian - and set out to create an easy-to-use Linux desktop, Ubuntu. The vision for Ubuntu is part social and part economic: free software, available free of charge to every...

Mozilla: The Web is the Platform

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I know this is REALLY late. But here it is either way. A couple of weeks ago, I've published a post containing our pictures after the MozTour and I promised to write an update about the things discussed during the seminar. So let's start shall we? Mozilla Persona Now, this thing is really cool. It shares some of its goals with some similar authentication systems like OpenID or Facebook Connect, but it is different in several ways: 1. It uses email addresses as identifiers; 2. It is more focused on privacy; and, 3. Is intended to be fully integrated in the browser. Simply put, Persona kind of acts like your key to all the sites that you have signed up. Instead of creating accounts for each website you visit regularly, all you have to do is to type in your email address and you're good to go. No more "Forgotten Password/Username"s which is really annoying. Some notable websites that feature Persona are Trovebox , The Times Crossword , and Voost ...

Kids Next Door

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Perhaps one of the great things you can do to kids is make fun of them. And here is a couple of  videos from Jimmy Kimmel which I find rather hilarious. (I can't even get over it!) "It's important to be honest with kids but it's even more important that they are honest with us." - Jimmy Kimmel  8+8 = 14! WTF! And peeing in the pool is fun! LOL ^_^

Online Gadget Stores

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Searching for cheap but genuine gadgets online? You just came to the right place. With the rapid advancement of web and internet technologies, a lot of companies have started making their own online stores. Some firms even rely only on online stores than having a physical one. This is mainly because online stores offer more flexibility, convenience and ease of use, both to the customer and the seller. Online stores are also easy to maintain and are far more inexpensive than their physical counterparts because the management won't be needing salesmen or marketing agents. Meaning, less salaries payables on their financial statements. Nevertheless, they would be paying for the server that hosts the company's website and their web developers. The expense incurred is lesser compared to the former, though. In this article, I've listed some of the most popular and--as they have claimed themselves so--trusted online gadget stores in the Philippines, that sells products at very ...

Little Things: Let's help Save the Earth

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"Sometimes it is in the simple things we do that create the biggest problems in our lives."