Janed's Story

Quit FaceBook

2010-06-01T11:50:00.001+08:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - – A group protesting Facebook's privacy policies said Monday more than 30,000 people had heeded its call to quit the social networking giant.

"For us it comes down to two things: fair choices and best intentions. In our view, Facebook doesn't do a good job in either department," the organizers, who did not identify themselves, said on their website for Monday's "Quit Facebook Day."

"Facebook gives you choices about how to manage your data, but they aren't fair choices."

The group said at 2300 GMT that 32,749 had dropped out of the Facebook universe.

Facebook.com is visited monthly by 540 million people, or slightly more than 35 percent of the Internet population, according to Google data.
Facebook is overhauling privacy controls in the face of a barrage of criticism that it is betraying the trust which has made it the world's biggest social network.

Facebook redesigned its privacy settings page to provide a single control for content and "significantly reduce" the amount of information that is always visible to everyone.

Facebook also said it is giving users more control over how outside applications or websites access information at the service.

Critics continue to call for Facebook to make all user information private by default and then let people designate what they want to share case-by-case in an "opt-in" model.

Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com

FOODS THAT BOOST YOUR MOOD.

2010-05-19T12:25:00.004+08:00

As any person who has sought solace inside a pint of Häagen-Dazs knows, foods is usually a source of comfort and pleasure in addition to nutrients. Even though over doing it on ice cream and candy is possibly to trigger much more stress whenever you regret all those people empty calories, consistently munching the proper bites can truly support transform your outlook from bummed to bright! Even much better news: Since|what's beneficial for your brain can also be a boon for your body, incorporating these 5 mood boosters into your diet might enhance not just your outlook, but also your energy and your figure. Take up and lighten up!

The Five Mood Boosters:

* COLD CEREAL

* FISH

* EGG YOLKS

* CHOCOLATE

* FRUITS & VEGGIES

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Need Cheap Eyeglasses?

2010-03-24T16:07:00.004+08:00

For almost a year now I am using an old type eyeglasses but the problem is that I have discomfort using it everyday and I don't know where I get a new eyeglasses that is cheaper. Until, I found this Zenni Optical the #1 online Rx glasses store that offers good quality but affordable eyeglasses with lowest price progressive glasses.

I was also convinced after reading the Eric's Review of Zenni Optical because the author has no relations with Zenni Optical therefor it is written by his own will and experience that Zenni Optical.

Meet Melisa AKA MELAI.

2010-02-28T13:35:00.003+08:00

Is Melai for real? Or is she a big put-on?

Melai is the endearing monicker of Melisa (with a single ‘s’) Cantiveros who emerged the Big Winner after more than 131 days inside the PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) House with no phones (“cel” or landline) and no radio or TV, no contact at all with the outside world, together with initially more than a dozen housemates (winnowed down from more than a thousand aspirants from around the country).

The kinky-haired kababayan of Manny Pacquiao from GenSan will turn 22 on April 6 (Aries). She’s P1-M richer, the prize she won along with a house and lot in Cainta, Rizal, and a new boyfriend, housemate Jason Francisco (together they are called Melason), who wooed and won her inside the Big House. He calls her Isay (“As in kumikisay-kisay,” said Melai) and she calls him Sweetie Pie.

Some people find her “annoying” because of her rapid-fire way of talking and her unrestrained attitude and brutal frankness and honesty, oftentimes unmindful and uncaring about what she said or did even if she and the other housemates were constantly reminded that there were cameras around, watching them 24/7.

Yes, Melai’s loquaciousness is natural and, no, her “rapid-fire-ness” is not a put-on. She does speak that way, so fast as if she’s forever being chased by an invisible zombie that you have to catch up with her to digest every word in every phrase in every sentence that tumbles out of her mouth, punctuated with her favorite expressions, “over-over!” and “everything-everything!”

The events these past four months leading to the grand finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last Feb. 13 have been, that’s it, “over-over” and “everything-everything” for the Mindanao State University (MSU) B.S. Education senior whose ambition to be an English teacher might have to give way to a career in showbiz.

ABS-CBN, producer of PBB, let Melai visit her folks in GenSan after her big win, but only for a day.

Upon the invitation of ABS-CBN PR man Kane Choa, Funfare was able to enter the Big House (usually off-limits to outsiders) for exclusive one-on-ones with Melai and the second placer, Cebu’s Paul Jake Castillo (watch for a “body talk” with him soon).

MORE DETAILS(SOURCE): http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20100226/tel-meet-melai-unlikely-queen-big-house-dd408b0.html

My friends and I like to have INSURANCE.

2010-02-09T12:45:00.003+08:00

Last night me and my friend Miah are talking about insurance. We bought decided that we should get our own insurance like Health Insurance and Auto Insurance so that if there are unexpected incidents in the future we are already assured.

We all know that now a days, there a many incidents happen around the globe that we can't resist. Therefore it's better if we are ready for that.

Our life is very important and we should take care our self...

Exchange your SECOND HOME.

2010-01-25T15:08:00.002+08:00

Do you like to travel to some of the finest places in the world to experience a new ambiance? But you don’t know how? If you own a second home then that is the answer of all your questions by exchanging or trading your second home to some of the exclusive destination here on earth.

The 3rd Home is one of the best leading home exchange website now online with their most excellent vacation property management. Trade off your second home with other expensive vacation houses and have the benefit of exclusive access towards the most number of desirable resorts and exclusive destinations in the world.

3rd Home provides the needs of the second-home owners that want to improve their second homes for their own satisfactions. Just in case the home owners don’t have the time to go to see their vacation homes or else they just need for a new way of experience, 3rd Home goal is clear: To create the finest, luxury, second home trade program in the world - with the utmost standards in industry. Miami, Florida, Palm Springs, California, and Nantucket Massachusetts are some of our most visited places for vacation rentals by the owners. Our affiliates own houses starts from beach villas in Mexico and mansions on Miami Beach to high-class lofts in France and log homes in Colorado. 3rd Home gives special access to members the best vacation homes and villas at the various well-liked resorts and exclusive places in the world.

WEB HOSTING?

2010-01-11T21:06:00.002+08:00

Most of the people right now are using internet to access websites and networks for many different reasons. Like me, since college I always went to internet café so that I can access through the internet and searched articles for my assignments and projects. Now, I am using internet not just for searching but also for my own website. It’s almost a year now that I created my personal website but before I don’t have my own domain because I don’t know much about webhosting and how it works. Until, I looked for a web hosting article, article on how to have a domain and on how to host the domain I bought.

It takes time for me to have my personal website because I am not that familiar on web hosting and I am scared if after I’ve done all the steps it will not work but I made it correctly. Actually, I am just using a free web hosting but it’s not the issue the important was that all the internet surfers can access my website anytime.

Web hosting is very important in the World Wide Web in view of the fact that we cannot access a website if it is not hosted of a certain server.

Stress and Disorders.

2010-01-10T19:21:00.002+08:00

Everyday, we are prone to stress because of our own actions and decisions that change our life. Personally, I experience a type of stress called psychological stress this type of stress worsened that caused me headaches, back pain and ulcers. I got stress every time I feel depressed, disappointed and of course being broken hearted. In addition to that I am also stress-out if I’m not comfortable with the environment like crowded places and the people around me are difficult to understand.

According to my instructor in medical transcription class, stress is one of the most common causes of related disorder if we can not handle it as soon as possible. Because our nervous system would possibly be affected that and will cause an abnormal reaction in our body. Therefore, we should avoid of getting too much stress for own sake since our health is our wealth.

If you have experienced stress, always find ways to handle it. For example, you have worked for long hours because of the task assigned to you. For sure, you feel the effects of stress after you have done your task like having headaches and irritable and to be able to fight that kind of feelings try to relax, to slow down and go to a place that makes you feel comfortable. Plus, reading an article about stress and how to learn to cope with it can be another way to avoid from too much stress or from being stressful.

My Windows XP!

2010-01-09T19:07:00.003+08:00

Windows XP is one of the best windows software I can really say, because of its friendly features that make me work with my computer so easy or trouble-free. That is why I am so sad when I really have to reformat my hard disk and reinstall Windows Xp on my own; the problem was that my hard drive has no space available and I don’t know what programs or files to be deleted.

It was just last month that I have finally decided to reformat my hard disk, but I am afraid that I might get trouble during the installation since that was my first time do it and I am not so familiar about reinstalling windows software. For that reason, I searched through the internet about how to reinstall Windows XP and I am so lucky that I find the right article about it. It was a big help for me that time at the same time I learned a lot from it for the reason that it has additional tips and it also gives me confident that I be able to do things on my own by just looking top answers from the internet.

Now, I explore more of my Windows XP and there is much more to learn about it to improve the performance of my personal computer.

I miss you all!

2009-09-14T16:01:00.002+08:00

It's almost 6 months since I left blogging for work but this time I'm starting again to be part of this blogging world.. hehehe...

I hope all my friends here didn't forget me and sorry I lost contact from you guys here (for not visiting your site or blog)...

I'm happy to be back and starting working my site and creating specific blog for specific topic.

And lastly, I would like to say thank YOU for those who visit my site even I wasn't able to visit back to their websites and blogs..

Link - from - BLOG.

2009-09-01T16:09:00.003+08:00

Now a days many kinds of blogs are coming out, because of that the blogosphere is getting bigger and popular. Also, the competition is very tight to be on top list especially in every known search engine. Not only that, many are using their blogs to earn money from it.

I can say that blogging can really help many people not because they can earn something from it but, they can also express themselves from writing.

So, enjoy blogging and linkfromblog.

PICZ for DAVAO SALE.

2009-08-02T15:53:00.000+08:00

Front View

Outside

Left Side

Ride Side

The 2nd DigitalFilipino Club & Bloggers Meet-Up

2009-07-24T12:34:00.010+08:00

I wans't able to attend the 1st DigitalFilipino Club & Bloggers Meet-Up last year when my friend Miah invited me, so when she told me that there will be a 2nd Bloggers Meet-Up, I was excited and said yes immediately. The event was hosted by Casino Filipino PAGCOR Davao and there were lots of bloggers who attended the event. I only knew a few of them whom I have a chance of meeting during the Davao Bloggers Party last year. My college friends were there of course, Miah insisted and invited us (newbie bloggers) there so we could meet the other bloggers in our town and hopefully learn from them too. I had fun at the event, this is my second time to meet the other bloggers here in Davao, but this time there are lots of them though I haven't got the chance to talk to most of them because I arrived late. Nevertheless, I was able to talk and share to a few bloggers around, still quite shy though, hehehe...

I wanted to thank Ms. Janette Toral and PAGCOR for a very wonderful event. I really had fun and enjoyed the night. I hope I can join another Blogging Event as great as this one.

Here are some photos of the event:

Davao Bloggers with Ms. Janette Toral.

My good friend Miah and Me. She's the reason that we, her best buddies are now blogging, thank you for the encouragement.

My College friend, Rhon and Me...

Bloggers (L-R): Richel Dionaldo, Ghenessa Sabaldan, Me (Jane), Henry Palmones, Miah Laborte and Sheila Cabusao

The Freebies that we won... Thank You PAGCOR! :)

The Davao Bloggers with Ms. Janette Toral... (Photo Source: Plurk Designs)

Too Much Blogging = Tumor

2009-06-16T01:10:00.000+08:00

Left 4 Dead 2 Debut Teaser

2009-06-02T16:58:00.004+08:00

Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to the best-selling and critically acclaimed cooperative multiplayer smash from Valve, creators of "Half-Life," "Portal," "Team Fortress" and "Counter-Strike." Introducing melee weapons and new enemies to the original’s award-winning gameplay, "L4D2" casts players as one of four new "Survivors" battling zombie hordes as they travel from Savannah, Georgia, through to New Orleans’ French Quarter

Watch the Left 4 Dead 2 Debut Teaser:

SpitzTunes -- Rappity, Rap!

2009-03-20T09:48:00.000+08:00

Every week when I sit down to pose questions for Spitz Tunes there is a constant question that goes thru my mind. Am I reaching an audience and do the questions cause you to think about music and how it has effected your life, your loves, even your losses?

Your Health ... It's Good for You!

2009-03-16T19:59:00.002+08:00

"The mind, the body, the family, the society ... let's talk about the bod ... why not, afterall there are mirrors all over the place ... and o yeah, that bod is the container in which we carry our minds around."

Recycling

2009-03-08T04:48:00.002+08:00

Where to start:

* The materials that recycling centers accept vary from region to region, so check your municipality's website or phone book for details.
* Earth 911 is the best place to find local recyclers, plus recycling news and advice.
* General recycling tips can be researched online.
* For unusual items, check out How Can I Recycle This?, which offers recycling tips for anything from karate belts to television wires.
* And don't forget that recycling can earn you some cash in certain states.
* Some items should not be recycled as they do more harm than good. The list includes pizza boxes, wet paper, and more.

More about: Recycling

Recycling is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy, and it's the most commonplace. In 2006, the United States recycled 32 percent of its waste according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the energy equivalent to saving more than 10 billion gallons of gasoline.

Products made from recycled material are becoming increasingly popular, making it more valuable than ever to keep useful materials out of the waste stream. (SOURCE)

Energy vampires: Fact versus fiction

2009-03-08T04:31:00.003+08:00

It's well-known that most electronic devices in our homes are sucking up energy even while they are turned off. But for all the information out there, many questions remain. I got hundreds of reader questions after writing the post What's wasting energy in your home right now. Below are answers to the five most common inquiries:

Which electronic devices waste the most energy when they are turned off but still plugged in?

Set-top cable boxes and digital video recorders are some of the biggest energy hogs. Unfortunately, there's little consumers can do since television shows can't be taped if boxes are unplugged. It also typically takes a long time to reboot boxes.

However, some of the other major consumers of standby power are more easily dealt with: computers, multifunction printers, flat-screen TVs, DVDs, VCRs, CD players, power tools, and hand-held vacuums. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) measured standby power for a long list of products.

While it's true each individual product draws relatively little standby power, the LBNL says that when added together, standby power can amount to 10% of residential energy use.

Why do electronic devices use energy when they are switched off?

Electronics consume standby power for one of two reasons, says Chris Kielich of the Department of Energy. They either have an adapter that will continue to draw electricity, or they have devices (such as clocks and touchpads) that draw power. Anything with a remote control will also draw standby power, she says, since the device needs to be able to detect the remote when it's pushed.

Does everything suck energy when it's plugged in and turned off?

No. If your coffeemaker or toaster doesn't have a clock, then it's probably not using standby power, says Kielich. Chances are your hair dryer and lamps (although they may have a power adapter for the dimmer) are not drawing standby power either, she says. Devices with a switch that physically breaks the circuit don't consume standby power.

Will switching things on and off shorten their life?

Probably not, says Kielich. You'd have to turn devices on and off thousands of times to shorten their lives. The real downside, she says, to unplugging electronics is that clocks and remotes will not work, and you do have to reset everything.

Can you ruin batteries by unplugging battery chargers and causing batteries to completely discharge?

It could be a possibility, says Kielich. Her advice: Don't let batteries get completely drained. But you don't need to have things like hand-held power vacuums and drills plugged into the charger when it's 100% charged, or even 50% charged.

Power Strip FAQs

Plugging electronics into a power strip and turning it off when you're not using it is a widely prescribed solution for curbing vampire power. Here are answers to common questions:

* Power strips draw energy when they are turned on, but not when they are switched off.
* Any decent power strip should have surge protection, according to Kielich. Flicking your power strip on and off will not create a power surge capable of damaging electronic devices. In fact, it will protect devices from other surges.
* Several readers were worried about the possibility of fires caused by plugging too many things in at once. If you plug in the allowed number of devices, then power strips are safe, says Kielich. Just don't plug your power strip into another power strip, or you run the risk of creating an overload. (SOURCE)

Youtube,Universal mull video venture

2009-03-06T17:18:00.000+08:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google-owned YouTube and the world's largest music recording company Universal Music Group are reportedly discussing collaborating on a premium music video website.

The New York Times on Thursday cited unnamed sources as saying that talks between the companies are "advanced" but still in flux.

Google has been striving for ways to make money on hugely-popular YouTube while avoiding alienating notoriously transient Internet users and assuring film and music studios that video copyrights are being respected.

Neither YouTube nor UMG, owned by France-based Vivendi, would officially comment on reports of talks that have appeared this week in the Times, Wall Street Journal and several other US news publications.

Music videos are extremely popular at YouTube and major labels have reportedly been seeking to renegotiate licensing deals inked in 2006 and 2007 in bids for better terms.

Agreements in place assure recording labels small fees when videos are watched and cuts of advertising revenue generated on the Web pages.

Sony Music Entertainment reached a new agreement with YouTube this year but other labels continue to negotiate with the video-sharing site.

The sides are divided regarding "how to compensate the music industry for the use of their music in things which are promotional," Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said at an investor conference this week.

A licensing arrangement UMG has with YouTube is reportedly set to expire at the end of March. Music videos on the UMG channel at YouTube have received billions of views.

Obama's safety net: the TelePrompter

2009-03-06T17:11:00.002+08:00

President Barack Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his TelePrompter.

The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the president’s prepared remarks follow him wherever he speaks.

Resting on top of a tall, narrow pole, they flank his podium during speeches in the White House’s stately parlors. They stood next to him on the floor of a manufacturing plant in Indiana as he pitched his economic stimulus plan. They traveled to the Department of Transportation this week and were in the Capitol Rotunda last month when he paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln in six-minute prepared remarks.

Obama’s reliance on the teleprompter is unusual — not only because he is famous for his oratory, but because no other president has used one so consistently and at so many events, large and small.

After the teleprompter malfunctioned a few times last summer and Obama delivered some less-than-soaring speeches, reports surfaced that he was training to wean himself off of the device while on vacation in Hawaii. But no such luck.

His use of the teleprompter makes work tricky for the television crews and photographers trying to capture an image of the president announcing a new Cabinet secretary or housing plan without a pane of glass blocking his face. And it is a startling sight to see such sleek, modern technology set against the mahogany doors and Bohemian crystal chandeliers in the East Room or the marble columns of the Grand Foyer. (SOURCE)

Our Philippines

2009-03-05T21:04:00.001+08:00

Our Philippines Survey!

Tweet, Tweet ... dNeero's all a-Twitter!

2009-03-05T20:51:00.001+08:00

"dNeero will now be igniting conversations inside of Twitter ... and you'll get paid for responding.
Twitter's about micro blogging ... dNeero's about conversations ... dNeero in Twitter is about micro conversations."

Phone Accessories

2009-03-05T00:02:00.008+08:00

Cell Phone Accessories now a day is very rampant… We can see it every store we pass by. Even in the internet there are also online store who is selling this kind of accessories. The cell phone accessories actually are very useful not only for me but also to those who are using cell phones because we are able to protect our cell phone or handy from dust, scratches and/or directly hit from the ground if it is accidentally fall down.

Aside from that, there are also other cell phone accessories that make our cell phones looks new like cell phone bling, charms, skins, cases & covers etc. Additional of it,is of course the Cell Phone Batteries; with out this our handy will not work in short we can’t use our cell phones that is why we also need to have a good battery for our cell phones. Next to that is the cell phone charger, best example of this is the new iPod Touch Wall Charger. By this charger you can easily charge your iPods or iPhone and for me it is better to use compared to other kind or type of charger.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

2009-03-04T23:53:00.002+08:00

Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of Pisa, Italy. Like the cathedral and associated baptistery, the tower was built in the Romanesque style (see Romanesque Art and Architecture). Adjacent to the three structures is a cemetery or camposanto (Italian: literally, holy field originally meant to hold sacred soil from the holy land).

The tower is renowned for its marked tilt. This spectacular irregularity has tended to obscure the fact that it is also a magnificent example of Romanesque architecture and decoration. Begun in 1173, the eight-story round tower is 55 m (180 ft) tall and 16 m (52 ft) in diameter at the base. The ground floor is encircled by a blind arcade, or series of walled-in arches. Six additional levels of open galleries, consisting of round arches supported on columns, are surmounted by the bell chamber, somewhat smaller in diameter. Although the tower's ancient bells remain in place, they are no longer rung. The interior of the tower is occupied by a 294-step spiral staircase that leads to the bell chamber. The exterior is adorned with fine multicolored marbles and excellent carved work. The doorway, which is especially ornate, features grotesque carvings of animals.

Construction of the campanile stretched over a period of nearly 200 years, partly because of delays caused by the tower's persistent structural problems. By the time the first three stories were completed, one side of the tower had already begun to sink into the soft soil, and construction was halted for nearly 100 years. The first attempts to counter the lean of the structure were made in 1275, when construction resumed. By 1301 six stories were complete, and the tower was finished about 1350.
At its summit, the structure tilts about 5 m (16 ft) from the vertical, and the lean is said to be increasing at a rate of about 1 mm (about 1/25 of an inch) per year. Italian physicist Galileo conducted his famous experiments with gravity and the relative speed of falling objects from the top story of the tower. The structure has been closed to the public since 1990 due to safety and conservation concerns.