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Electrolux Vacuum Shoes

andrew — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:59:29 +0000

This is an interesting concept by Electrolux. Apparently, they created a type of shoe that can suck up dirt as you walk around with it. A really good concept, eh?

Electrolux just tipped us the details on these, possibly their finest invention to date.
Crafted like a pair of lurid green slippers they’re designed to hoover, sorry, Electrolux up dirt as you shuffle around your gaff.
Source: T3 magazine

But, I think there’s already a type of robotic vacuum cleaner that goes around the house automatically? That should probably work better than these shoes.

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Projecter Keyboard

andrew — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:46:09 +0000

I was browsing around some online store and saw this cool stuff. It’s called the Projector Keyboard; it’s Bluetooth enabled and uses infra-red to project a virtual keyboard onto your desktop. Wow, it looks really futuristic!

This 22nd Century gadget is about half the size of your average deck of cards, sits wirelessly on any flat surface, and projects a red standard QWERTY-layout keyboard on any flat opaque surface. Using detection technology it “watches” your fingers hit the key locations it has projected, and then sends the keystrokes through to your PDA, smart phone or pocket PC via Bluetooth.

Source: IWantOneofThose

The price? Don’t even ask - it’s a whooping £149. No other keyboard is as cool as this, but at this sort of price, I guess I will have to stick with my normal basic keyboard.

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TheGadgetBlog Giveaway

andrew — Sat, 27 May 2006 11:48:58 +0000

TheGadgetBlog is giving away free gadgets (iPod, watch etc) over at their blog!

See how you can take part here:

Links:
6 Days to go for TheGadgetBlog 1st Giveaway
Giveaway for TheGadgetBlog 1st Birthday on 2 June 2006

The Best PC Video Game Ever

andrew — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:42:40 +0000

This has got to be the “best” video game ever made in mankind history…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co.’s (DIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Buena Vista Games Inc. said on Friday it plans to release a PC video game based on the popular television show “Desperate Housewives” this fall.

In the game, players take on the role of a new Wisteria Lane housewife, who can uncover or create new scandals on the seemingly idyllic street where the show takes place.

Do you agree with me? The “best” video game ever created. Who’s with me? Maybe we should give it a chance….you know…

Source: Reuters

Japanese Mimikaki – Earpicking or Ear cleaning

andrew — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:57:21 +0000

Japundit has quite a lot of entries about Japanese-styled earpicking called mimikaki.

One of the most interesting ones is this:

It’s called Ear Scope and you get to look into your own ears. I wonder if that makes gold-digging any easier.

Google Romance – Latest Google Offering?

andrew — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:22:45 +0000

Heard of Google Romance?

Take the tour here: Google Romance Tour

Is this an April Fool’s day joke? Or is it for real? Find out for yourself! By the way, GMail was launched on the April 1st, wasn’t it?

How to get a free IPod Nano [Part 6]

andrew — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:50:38 +0000

It’s been about 2 months since I signed up for this free IPod Nano thingy. Please read my previous part of my quest in getting the free IPod Nano here: Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Here’s the latest update:

- 3 person has turned green, 2 more to go! (need 5 people to turn green – which means approved)

Screen shot of my account.

Here’s a summary from the earlier parts on how to get a free IPod Nano:

1) Sign up at freepay.com (with my referral ID, just wanna be honest with you).
2) You need to sign up with one of their sponsors. But you don’t have to pay anything if you choose ScreenSelect Free 21-day Trial. So choose that! (I did the same). Choose e-Fax free trial if you’re in the US or Canada.
3) Get 5 friends to do the same thing!
4) Cancel the trials before the end of the free period to avoid charges. (I cancelled mine last month and I’m still eligible, so there).

That’s it. As simple as that.

Firefox Referral Program Now Available!

andrew — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:53:21 +0000

Logged in to my Google Account and found out that the Firefox Referral Program is now available internationally! As you can see, I’ve installed the code on the right sidebar —->> ( I hope this arrow is useful in some way :P

When a user you’ve referred to Firefox plus Google Toolbar runs Firefox for the first time, you’ll receive up to $1 in your account, depending on the user’s location.

So you can get up to $1 for each Firefox download from your site. It’s quite an easy money isn’t it? But up to $1 depending on location, so it could be $0.01 for some countries? Damn cheeky…. Anyway, the code is available for those who have Adsense account with Google (just go to Referral in your account). If you don’t have an account, sign up for Google Adsense now (see the link on the right sidebar again?)

More details about the referral program here:

https://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/answer.py?answer=25889

So what are you waiting for? Go download Firefox and enjoy the speed and security! Say no to IE…

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Free Blog Hosting – WordPress included!

andrew — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:15:28 +0000

Blorc.com is giving away free web hosting, especially for bloggers. You’ll get the following for free:

-200MB space
-2GB bandwidth
-cPanel & Fantastico
-No ads required on your site at all!
-You can also host your own domain on our site or use our name: xyz.blorc.com
-Use any blogging software you like

The only thing you need to do is to post 200 constructive posts in Blorc forum (http://forum.blorc.com/) and then request for your free hosting, simple isn’t it?

Here’s the specification of the servers, very fast:

-Linux servers located in the US.
-Connection to the servers are from TimeWarner Gig-E (~1000Mbps) and UUNET OC-12 (~621Mbps) and by the end of this year, another from Level 3 Gig-E (~1000Mbps).
-Dual Xeons with 2GB RAM.

Get your free blog hosting now….limited space available.

Link: http://forum.blorc.com/

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Skype Button for WordPress

andrew — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:00:35 +0000

For Skype Bloggers, check out this plugin. It will create a “Call Me” button on your WordPress blog.

Why would I want it? Well, (almost) all WordPress users have a Skype account, and some of them want to make easy for their visitors to contact them . You could go to that website, enter your name, choose the design you like, copy the HTML from the tiny textarea, open up some file from your theme folder in a text editor and then paste that HTML into that file. And then do it all over again if you want to select a new button style. Or you could simply download this plugin, enter your Skype ID, choose the design you like, add a single line of code into a template and be done. If you want another style, then just go back to the options, choose it, save and it’s done.

If you still don’t know what Skype is, read more about it here: Link

The bra that aims to save the world?

andrew — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:04:05 +0000

Take a look at this piece of news… A heated bra created for the aim of saving the world? Sounds a bit strange, how can bras save the world?

A leading lingerie company has joined Japan’s fight against high fuel use, unveiling a heated bra for winter.

The fluffy creation contains special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle.

Actually, what they mean by saving the world is that they aim to reduce energy consumption (for heating), and hence prevent global warming. The bra can be heated up to the same level as domestic heaters. Cool

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4420820.stm

How to get a free IPod Nano [Part 5]

andrew — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:26:05 +0000

Please read Part 1, 2, 3 and 4 articles before you continue reading.

Anyway, here’s a summary on the earlier parts on how to get a free IPod Nano:

That’s it. As simple as that.

Anyway, it’s been almost a month since I’ve signed up, and I’ve only got 2 people signed up under me. I need 3 more! So those of you who are staying in the US, UK or Canada….I need some help here. (Remember to choose e-Fax Free Trial instead of ScreenSelect if you’re in the US or Canada).

The latest update on my status: I’ve cancelled my ScreenSelect Free Trial just one day before the end of the 21-day free trial period, and guess what? My status on freepay.com is still green! (which means I’m still eligible for the free IPod even though I’ve cancelled the offer). It has been almost 1 week since I cancelled it. Take a look at this:

Until today, I did not pay a single cent/penny yet. But I’ve enjoyed 2 free DVD rental though.

So if you’re staying in the US, UK or Canada ….sign up now. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, ok?

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100 best products of 2005

andrew — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 16:24:25 +0000

PCWorld has the list. Go take a look.

Hmm..how many things on the list have you got? It’s strange though..to include Google as a product (and it’s not on the top spot, don’t worry). I see it more like a service instead of product.

Go update your shopping list now.

How To Increase your upload/download/ratio in torrent trackers

andrew — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 10:12:47 +0000

I’m sure most of you are bittorrent users. Or maybe, I’m over generalising. Anyway, for bit torrent users, sometimes, you might come across BT sites that require you to sign up on their website, and maintain a good upload/download ratio in order to download stuff from them. However, here’s a trick to bypass that….by making your upload/download ratio very high so that you can easily download anything you want.

Check out the guide here: Link

Try at your own risk.

100Mbps broadband?

andrew — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:08:50 +0000

100Mbps broadband? Not in Malaysia, I supposed…will take years for them to implement a speed like that. But Telewest UK claimed that they will roll out their 100Mbps broadband by the year 2007, which is less than 2 years from now. Still, broadband in the UK is considered very slow in comparison with other broadband providers of other countries, Japan especially.

In 2003, while BT was rolling out their 1Mbps broadband connection, the Japanese were already enjoying up to 26Mbps of ADSL broadband. And guess what? They paid much less.

Anyone knows the fastest broadband speed in Japan now? I bet it’ll put every country to shame…

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Skype for Windows Version 1.4

andrew — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:13:49 +0000

The latest version of Skype for Windows is out. If you’re not aware of what Skype or VoIP is, read about them here.

There are quite a lot of changes and improvements in this latest version of Skype, check out the full details here:
http://www.skype.com/products/skype/windows/changelog.html

This is the first Skype released after being bought by EBay.

I’ve got the new Skype. What about you?

How to get a free IPod Nano [Part 3]

andrew — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:57:22 +0000

Today, I received my very first DVD rental from ScreenSelect.co.uk, which is part of the offer. Here are the screenshots:

But on my account page, it’s still “0 friend has completed the offer” and “You have not completed any offer”. Here:

What I’ve realised from this program:
- Somehow, I felt this is just like doing anMLM program. Friends will start avoiding you for no reason, afraid that I might want to kept on bugging them to sign up. I did not intend to do that, I will only ask once and if that person is not interested, I will accept it. But still….

- Selling a product is difficult. What more, I’ve just gotten myself a marketing job. I guess it’ll be a tough road for me. But still…this is a good experience.

Adios!

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How to get a free IPod Nano [Part 2]

andrew — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:34:22 +0000

I just received the email from ScreenSelect, informing me about the activation of my account (remember the 1 offer that I had to sign up in order to get the IPod Nano?). It took them more than 2 days just to get my account activated? However, I realised one thing though. The email was dated 19th of September, which was a day after my sign-up date. So I think it must be GMail’s problem. Had anyone experienced this kind of problems with GMail before? Anyway, here’s the screen shot of the email:

Activation of my account in ScreenSelect.co.uk

Although I’ve signed up for 1 offer, it still appears on my account page of Freepay.com that I haven’t sign up for anything. According to them, it may take up to 15 days or more for that to happen. It’s day 3 today, so I guess I just have to wait. Here’s the screenshot:

Notice that I’ve got some people signed up under me already. But I don’t know why most of them didn’t post any comments or mention anything.

Will update more if there are any updates. I’ve received quite a lot of “flame” when I tried to get people to sign up. Well, if you really think this is a scam, why not give me a chance to prove it whether it’s right or wrong? Just follow the steps and there’s a chance for not paying even a single penny for this.

Cheers!

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How to get a free IPod Nano [Part 1]

andrew — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:38:08 +0000

Actually, got to know this from LcF’s Ideal Gadget. I’m a bit skeptical about this, thinking that this might be another scam. But after I did some research on the net, I’ve decided to give it a go. I’ll write the step by step guide here, until the day the IPod Nano arrives to my home *fingers crossed*. So today will be the part 1 of the story.

Summary:

- Sign up under my referral ID here: http://ipodnanos.freepay.com/?r=22387146
- Complete one of the offers (My suggestion: [UK offers] ScreenSelect.co.uk, a DVD rental company, take about a week to receive the credit, cancel before the 21 days free trial ends to avoid charges. [US offers] Almost the same for E-Fax, sign up for the 31 days free trial).
- Get 5 friends to do the same thing. ( I will help you by posting your referral link here, just drop a comment if you’ve signed up under me and I’ll post your link once you’ve completed 1 offer).
- Wait for your free IPod Nano!

Risk involved:

I might have to pay £9.99 if the offer is completed in more than 21 days.. But I’m willing to take this risk.

Things to know before you sign-up:

· You must be 18 years of age or older.
· You must provide a valid email and living address.
· Most of the offers require a valid credit card/bank account.
· You must live in the UK, US and Canada only.
· Only ONE account per household.
· Remember to sign up for the offer with the same email address that you use to register with my link to avoid any problems.
· Make sure your browser cookies are working properly.

Full Story:

Q: So how do I get my free IPod Nano?
A: Be careful as there many sites out there which are merely scammers. I’m trying this one by FreePay.com (formerly known as Gratis Networks). It has good reviews from forums and even from Wired News saying that they really do give out free stuffs like IPods, PSPs, and etc. Basically, the steps are:

1. Sign up on their site.
2. Complete an offer from their sponsors (might need to pay a small amount, or free if you’re smart)
3. Refer 5 friends and make them complete 1 offer each as well.
4. After that, the IPod will be all set to be despatched to your house!

So, how does it really work? (quoted from Wired News)

Here’s how it works: FreeiPods.com promises an iPod or a $250 gift certificate to anyone who signs up for various online promotions and persuades five other people to participate.

Subscribers are given a choice of 10 different offers, including a 45-day trial of AOL and a two-week trial of Ancestry.com’s genealogy service. Typically, the offers are free and easily canceled.

Once the trials are over — for both the main subscriber and the referrals — the free iPod is dispatched.

So their main target is for people to sign up under the sponsors. But that doesn’t mean you have to pay a whole lot of money, if you know which offer is worth going for. And that’s what I’m aiming too.

I signed up for ScreenSelect, a DVD rental company. It’s giving out 5 DVD rentals for their free trials. Monthly payment is £9.99, but you don’t have to pay for it if you cancel before the end of trial period (21 days). You can cancel the account anytime you want. You have to submit your card details to them for verification purposes though (Solo, Switch, Visa, Mastercard accepted) but you’ll not be charged. I signed up with them using my debit card.

Now all I have to do is to wait for 5 people to sign up under me. I need some help here, but I will help you in return if you do sign up under me. Once you’ve signed up and given the green light approval from Freepay.com, I’ll post your referral link here to help you get your IPod Nano too.

Here’s the link to the free Ipod Nano again: http://ipodnanos.freepay.com/?r=22387146

Cheers!

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Free PCMover software from Laplink

andrew — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:48:45 +0000

Found this on a forum. Free PCMover software from Laplink. It’s a software that helps you to move contents from your old computer to your new one.

Here are some excerpts from their main site:

Easy PC Migration

Simply install PCmover on both computers and go! PCmover will determine what files and settings need to be moved. You don’t even have to tell PCmover which applications to move or know the location of your programs or files.

With the PCmover Wizard, your transfer is accomplished with just a few clicks. When the transfer is complete, you are ready to use your new computer with all of its pre-installed software as well as your familiar applications, data files, and settings.

PCmover does not overwrite the new system like a cloning or imaging utility does and it does not change the old PC in any way. PCmover only transfers and merges entries from the old PC into the new PC.

PCmover is not designed to move data from newer operating systems to older operating systems. For example, we do not recommend attempting to transfer programs and data from a PC running Windows XP to a PC running Windows 98 and doing so may render your system unbootable.

Key Features

* Move your programs, file and settings over a network connection, Laplink parallel cable, Laplink USB 1.1 cable or using removable media such as a CD-R or DVD-R
* Easy to use wizard interface
* Create custom rules with the PCmover Control Center
* Undo any transfer
* Transfer from your old operating system to a newer one

Here’s the link to get the full version of the software for free.

Period of promotion: Till 30th of September 2005

Picture from laplink.com

Free Visitors Map Counter

andrew — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:22:52 +0000

I really like the display of a map on my site, showing where my visitors came from. I’ve tried hunting for it last time, and found these two very nice one:

ClustrMap
This is the first one I’ve found, been using it for quite some time. It was previously known as HitMaps (for only a limited number of testers), but they’ve expanded the project and now it’s called ClustrMap. It was closed registration earlier (only by invitations), but the last time I’ve checked it, it’s free for registration by the public now (as from 13th of September). Sample of the map? Look at the right sidebar of this blog.

What does it do?

We provide you with a link to a thumbnail map, like the one you see in the lower left of this page; when it loads, it increments a counter and shows the locations of all the visitors to your page, cumulatively (yes, even for ridiculously large numbers); clicking on it reveals a larger world map display, and (optionally) lets you zoom in on the different continents.

What’s the catch?

For light/casual users (< 1000 visitors daily, with no cumulative limit) there's no catch: the service is really free, forever (not just for a 'trial period'), and stores cumulative totals up to many hundreds of thousands of visitors and beyond. To pay for the servers needed to scale up the service, big/commercial users get extra features and are allowed to process a larger number of visitors. See the products page for details.

Conclusion: Not suitable for very heavy users. Suitable for me.

GeoLoc
This one is really cool….The design is so nice and the animation….wow. Just beautiful. The main site is in French, so you might need a bit of help by Babel Fish. But if you’re good at guessing, well, you can try signing up without Babel Fish translation (it’s pretty easy). Limited to 500 connections per day (meaning 500 page views? or 500 visitors? I’m not sure, can someone comfirm this?). Sample of the map? Take a look at this site: Link

I’ve only managed to register for one account. When I tried signing up for another one, somehow I can’t validate my email address. I get this instead:

Le lien utilisé n’est pas valable.

Copier l’intégralité du lien recu par mail
( http://www.geo-loc.com/confirmation.php?email=votre email d’inscription )
et collez le dans la barre d’adresses de votre navigateur .

Conclusion: Maybe they limit it to one per person? I tried different email accounts and still the same thing.

Well, enjoy! Do let me know what you think about these two.

Links: ClustrMap, GeoLoc

Run Windows XP from a USB Key

andrew — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:36:31 +0000

Saw this site from a forum, which includes a guide on how to Windows XP directly from your USB key!

All it takes is a minor error in the Windows Registry or a virus infection, and your operating system can become unbootable. But with a properly configured USB flash drive on hand, you’ll always have a compatible replacement no further away than your pocket or keychain. In addition, the flash drive can also provide a secure browser and virus scanner, and lets you take your favorite DVD burning and Office software with you wherever you may go.

All that’s needed is a bootable USB Flash drive with at least 256 MB of storage capacity and a Windows Setup CD. Using the program Bart PE Builder (Freeware), you can install Windows XP on the flash drive, along with other software as needed (and as available space permits).

Well, I haven’t try that and I don’t know whether it’ll really work or not…I’ll leave it to the computer experts out there to do the testing. Do post a comment here when you’ve attempted this. And good luck

Source: Tom’s Hardware Guide

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Knowing less than nothing?

andrew — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:04:09 +0000

Even the most ignorant cannot know less than nothing. After all, negative knowledge makes no sense. But, although this may be true in the everyday world we are accustomed to, it has been discovered that negative knowledge does exist in the quantum world of very small things.

Source: Link

Can you know less than nothing? It’s like, if I tell you something, your knowledge becomes less than before. Wow, really difficult to understand! Well, that’s quantum theory.

Read more on the link if you’re interested.

Link

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