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Chile has better internet service than Malaysia

This come out during an IRC session with a friend from Malaysia, currently on extended holiday in Chile. I asked him to make a comparison because he subscribed broadband internet connection during his holiday.

Suprisingly he told me that Chile internet connection is far more superior than the one offered in Malaysia (read: Streamyx), mainly because :

  • He gets what he pays for, 1Mbps connection for 1Mbps package
  • The connection is stable
  • Bittorrent isn’t capped

I clearly understand that TM can’t do anything about the slow internet connection resulting from Taiwan earthquake, but the low-quality of Streamyx service has been voiced out a lot of time. You can read 1st hand experiences told from satisfied TM Streamyx customers, [one], [two], [ three ], [ four ], [ five ], [six], and the list goes on, as if the name Streamyx is associated with “bad broadband service”

TM clearly does little about it besides blaming users of P2P software for choking up their bandwidth.

It is odd when a country like Chile can provide a stable internet connection without Bittorrent capping while Malaysia that have Multimedia Super Corridor ( a Sillicon Valley-wannabe ) can’t do the same.

[tags]malaysia,chile,internet,connections,broadband,service,streamyx[/tags]

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Secure your computer from viruses and other threats

GNU/Linux users are blessed with a system that is not vulnerable to virus threats present in Windows operating system. This is because computer viruses can disrupt your computing experience by affecting your computer speed and performance.

Some computer viruses present more threats than others, these viruses target your document files and infect them, spreading to other system in the process. The virus may destroy your document files afterwards by making them unusable for later usage.

Users of Windows operating system might need extra protection by investing in installing anti-virus software to better protect their files from the threats of malicious programs and viruses. For those who wants to be better protected, can get Norton 2007 download on the internet.

You might also want to shield your computer by installing Personal Firewall from unintended network access that might compromise your system. Computers that is not protected by firewalls are vulnerable to network attacks and exploitations.

Modern personal firewall has customizable feature that can allow users to select a list of applications that are allowed to access the internet. A rule of thumb, do not allow any application to access internet unless necessary (like Windows Media Player)

As a summary, personal computer security is not a subject to be taken lightly. You are advised to backup your data frequently and exercise caution when downloading executable programs from the internet.

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Shop smarter – Grab Coupons for Online Gift Shopping

I’m going to let you know previously untold secret: I’m a shop addict. I’ve became one ever since I learn how to do online transaction from a friend. Since then, I never missed an opportunities to grab whatever stuff that I want to be through the Internet, provided that it is well priced.

If you’re smart enough, you can even get lower prices when you’re shopping online. Some online stores has a feature called ‘Online Coupon codes‘ which when entered, will give you special discount for the things you buy online. These coupon codes are given away by retailers as a way to promote their products on the internet.

Where can I find These Coupons?
One such place that you can find coupon codes is from Ncnatural Coupon Resources, a daily updated directory of coupon codes. The website is organized in such way that users will be able to locate coupons quickly without much hassle.

For a geek like me, I find coupons from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble are most interesting as I like to read a lot of books.

With Christmas just around the corner there will be a lot of shopping going on and I’m sure that you’ll save a lot on online shopping with these coupons :)

[tags]shop,e-commerce, online shopping, coupon, coupon codes,tips,amazon[/tags]

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Sun has Open Source Java under GNU/GPL

After a long wait, Sun has finally released its key Java implementations – Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE – OpenJDK), Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME – phoneME) and Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE – Glassfish) under the GNU General Public License version 2.0.

Maybe this news is insignificant for some, but finally i can run a completely free (as in free speech) Java platform in my operating system. I use a lot of Java in my hobby of developing mobile phone apps, and yes, I’d like to see the open sourced phoneME feature MR1 (JavaME implementation) running on my Ubuntu.

Hopefully by the end of next year, I’ll be able to install Sun OpenJDK on my GNU/Linux workstation from my distro’s software repositories.

p/s: Additionally, James Gosling – Father of Java has announced in his blog that they have made Duke the Java mascot images free under the revised BSD License. You can get Duke’s images at https://duke.dev.java.net/.

[tags]java,open source, openjdk, javame, j2me,gnu/gpl[/tags]

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New theme!

Once again, I’ve change the look and feel of my blog to a new theme. I figured out that you all must be bored and tired with the previous theme, so I decided that an overhaul to blog’s look and feel would be appropriate.

I chose the new theme because I felt that it emphasis on readability for my loyal blog readers, with easy to navigate links and straight forward interface, hope you like it as well as I am. Please give a feedback on the new blog look, so I might have an idea of what you’re expecting from my blog

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