Low-cost texting between the United States and the Philippines
In: Tips
8 Jul 2010Here are a few tips on how to enhance your text messaging with LoadnTxt:
1. Avail of a monthly local text messaging plan from your carrier (unlimited texting is the best)
2. If you have a prepaid phone, you're better off with a postpaid plan and do tip #1
3. If you are using AT&T, please limit your messages up to 150 characters only
4. Ditch your international texting plan (if you have one)
5. Have your contact nicknames be as short as possible
6. PayPal account is optional. But if you have one, you can reload credits without having to go online. You can reload through texting with PayPal Mobile
7. Maximize your text messages. Anticipate what your contacts in the Philippines will have to say
8. Courtesy in business, just as in life, will take you further. Courtesy during technical support calls is highly appreciated
9. You can add your contacts through texting or online anytime, 24×7
10. Upgrade your web browser to its latest version for security
11. Use credit card rather than debit card. You can report unauthorized transactions with credit cards, with debit cards good luck
12. During technical support, providing with as much info as possible will help cut the time to resolve the problem
In: Technology
27 Feb 2010Microsoft is effectively pulling off its life support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista RTM this year.
On Windows website,
As we announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010. Support for Windows 2000 will end on the same date. Support for Windows Vista Release to Manufacturing (RTM) will end on April 13, 2010.
Updating your Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 2000 PCs before the end of mainstream support dates will ensure your PCs stay supported and receive security updates. The best way to be secure and supported is by migrating to Windows 7.
As of this writing, Villman listed Windows 7 Professional (OEM) at PhP 8,277.00.
In: Open Source
13 Feb 2010This is in no way a sanction for piracy. Just rip your DVD collection for personal use only, not for distribution. Big Brother is looking… Anyway, HandBrake is one hell of an open source application, converting your DVD to MP4 or MKV with AAC and H.264 to boot.
HandBrake for Windows requires .NET 2.0 or above. For Linux Mint, just grab the Ubuntu version and start ripping.
HandBrake and VLC Player are great Windows combo apps. For Linux, it just runs out of the box.
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