lighter is better

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My son and his computer have become almost inseparable since he started college. There’s just so many assignments and projects they need to do that’s closely tied to the internet.

Seeing that he spends so much time online, even at college, I’m so glad I bought him one of those new-fangled netbooks which is much smaller and lighter than the laptop he used to carry around.

The heavy laptop is a big strain on the back. I’ve lugged it around before and man, did my back hurt at the end of the day! So these lighter models are certainly a worthwhile buy.

trying to catch up with technology

We spent the weekend looking at what netbooks are available on the market. My son needs one for college as age is catching up with his current laptop which is a couple of years old now.

With technology moving at this speed, anything you buy is rendered practically outdated  in a couple of months. We haven’t decided which one to buy yet but we’re prepared to shell out a few more bucks to get the latest technology. At least hopefully then it will last us a little longer before it becomes obsolete or needs to be upgraded !

ripping customers off left and right

We’re on the family call package on Maxis which means we pay a certain amount each month to enjoy free cell phone calls and messages within our family and a bunch of their freebies.

Recently we discovered they’ve been charging us for calls and messages placed within our listed family members. Of course, we’re freakin’ mad because that’s outright cheating!!

Not only that, we’ve been receiving all sorts of phone spam coming through with promotions and ads we never requested to receive. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re charged for receiving those calls.

I won’t put it past these guys to have a whole department sitting there figuring out new and improved ways to rip their customers off any which way they can!

I’m in the process of looking up their toll free number though I doubt they would be so generous as to provide one, just before I barge into their office and give them a ticking off they won’t soon forget !

happy days

Woo-hoo, the internet connection is flying again the way it should be! I can’t believe it but I woke up Monday morning and was amazed at how much faster the pages were loading compared to the Sunday before.

Then sometime during the middle of the week, it got slow again but I was too busy ferrying my kids to/from school, etc to really care. I wasn’t online much those days anyways.

Then over the past two days, it speeded up again just in time for the weekend. And I’m like, great, now I won’t have to pay for my cruise ship tickets and travel insurance to go down to the Mediterranean Sea to fix those underwater internet cables myself !

Okay, so that was a joke but you can tell I’m smiling again! Happy days!

Pikom PC Fair 2008 is here again!

I guess it’s time to fill out my geeky shopping list now that the Pikom PC Fair is here again.

Yes, if you’re looking for geeky bargains and the latest gadgets, plan to be at the Pikom PC Fair today. It’ll be on at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center from 11:00am – 9:00pm, August 1 – 3, 2008.

I’m not sure what the crowd will be like now that the economy is forcing many to tighten their belts.

On the other hand, if you’re looking for the latest technology at prices below what you can get outside with possibly a few freebies thrown in as well, then I guess the PC Fair is where you want to be. I’m just sayin’.

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blogging beauty

I was complaining yesterday about blogging in my car that was parked out in the full force of the scorching evening sun.

Well, blogging in a toaster isn’t all bad. Not if you’re blogging with this baby!

Gosh, I love how slim and lightweight and pretty this HP 2133 Mini-note PC is. I can swing it from the back seat of my car without breaking my arm.

Actually I’m thinking it’ll probably fit into my handbag too. How neat it would be if I could blog from the mall, heheh! Nah, there’s a time and place for blogging and the mall just ain’t it! I value my shopping time!