Enjoying the FREE WiFi Access at Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center
Aug 31, 2008 Internet
As bloggers, we consider three important things to maintain a blog: a PC/laptop, your blog and an internet connection. Since I moved in to Manila for my post-graduate internship, I bade ‘goodbye’ to blogging conveniently at my own house to dealing with extreme noise at the internet café. As alternative, I am always in search for free WiFi hotspots in the metro to blog.
Just this morning, I have received such great news from a co-intern that Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center is also a WiFi Hotspot provided by LinkSys. So now, I’m enjoying the free internet. Oops, got to attend a patient. J
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Tags: Free Wi-Fi, Hotspots, Internet, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center
Globe Visibility vs. Smart Bro Prepaid vs. Sun Cellular Prepaid
Aug 30, 2008 Internet
I’ve been suffering from no-internet-connection-at-home dilemma ever since I moved to Manila for my internship. I bade “goodbye” to my not-so-fast-but-better-than-others PLDT MyDSL connection and said “hello” to the noisy internet cafe. I could always use some free Wi-Fi hotspots around the metro, however, this way can be inconvenient at times. I couldn’t apply for a postpaid plan because of the lock-in periods and the proof of billing they require. So my most probable choice to get my own internet connection is to avail to any prepaid service.
I went to Smart Wireless first and the agent said that the kit was out of stock. I’ve tried it at SM San Lazaro, too, however it was also out of stock due to the higher demand. Then I went on to Globe Business Center, to try if they also have a prepaid internet plan. I didn’t know that they have Globe Visibility plans which also works like Smart Bro Prepaid. Then the last stop was at SUN Cellular Center. I checked on if they also offer prepaid internet. Interestingly, they also offer a similar service.
Why should you choose a prepaid internet plan?
First, it’s convenient and you can load up in thousands of load outlets nationwide. Second, you can use it anywhere there is PC/laptop and a signal. Third, you only pay for what you have used. Prepaid plans are perfect for regular use like browsing and chatting. Fourth, you don’t need to provide any proof of billing and lock-in periods (except for SUN cellular’s prepaid plan). Fifth, you only need a plug and play USB modem to connect to the internet. No phone lines needed.
Here is the comparison of the Prepaid Internet Plans available in the Philippines:
1. Smart Bro Prepaid Kit - It was my first choice because, firstly, I am a Smart subscriber and secondly, I’ve tried the Smart Broadband Plan 999 for 1 year which was not a bad choice (although at times, the connection sucks).
The Smart Bro Prepaid Kit plug and play USB modem costs P3,800 (from its original price of P4,500) with 5 hours free internet hours. The maximum speed is 384kbps. Broadband Internet use is P10 for every 30 minutes. The nationwidest coverage of Smart and the convenience of loading it to thousands of load outlet nationwide.
2. Globe Visibility - It costs P4,500 (increased from its original price of P3,500) with free P30 load good for 6 internet sessions (1 session = 15 minutes) equivalent to 1.5 hours of continuous internet time. Mobile internet access connections available include GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and HSDPA. All of Globe’s 3G sites are HSDPA-ready. In the event of structural or hardware limitations, other connections such as EDGE, GPRS or Wi-Fi may be chosen.
Free hours are applicable to browsing within the Philippines only. Mobile Internet rate in excess of the free hours is charged at P5 for 15 minutes. Similar with Smart Bro Prepaid Kit, which can be loaded at thousands of e-loading stations, it can be reloaded at all Globe Business Centers and Autoload Max Retailers or using Share-A-Load or GCash.
Below are the different Globe Mobile Internet Connection you could use, their corresponding average and maximum speed.
HSPDA - Ave. speed of 400-700 Kbps - Max speed of 1.8 Mbps
3G - Ave speed of 150-250 Kbps - Max speed of 384 Kbps
EDGE - Ave speed of 80-120 Kbps - Max speed of 156 Kbps
GPRS - Ave speed of 30-40 Kbps - Max speed of 56 Kbps
WIZ Wi-Fi - Ave speed is dependent on HotSpot - Max speed is 512 + Kbps
Globe visibility is also available in postpaid plans. For available postpaid plans, please refer to the Globe website.
3. SUN Cellular Broadband. This service was just recently launched by SUN Cellular for Metro Manila users only. It also uses GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSPDA technology. It is said to have the lowest wireless broadband plan, with lowest per minute rate.
Affordable SUN Cellular Broadband plans:
- Plan 799
Monthly Service Fee (MSF): P799
One-time Charge: Waived
Maximum Speed: 400 Kbps
Monthly Usage Allowance: 60 hours
Rate in Excess of Usage Hours: P0.30/min
-Plan 999
Monthly Service Fee (MSF): P999
One-time Charge: Waived
Maximum Speed: 400 Kbps
Monthly Usage Allowance: Flat Rate
Rate in Excess of Usage Hours: N/A (Unlimited internet hours)
-Plan 1999
Monthly Service Fee (MSF): P1,999
One-time Charge: Waived
Maximum Speed: 1.4 Mbps
Monthly Usage Allowance: Flat Rate
Rate in Excess of Usage Hours: Unlimited
Their plans are seem to be worth-grabbing however, they would require the applicant to submit a proof of billing/proof of income, to sign a lock-in period of 2 years, and that s/he should have at least P20,000 monthly salary! Okay, they may have made it intended only for corporate people, I presumed. They should have made it more student-friendly because as I have observed more students are using the internet and owning a laptop.
So my final choice would be Globe Visibility. It has the most adorable features I must say. I was excited to buy a while ago but it was out-of-stock. I’ll try it if it’s already available next week or I may contact the Globe hotline to inquire about it.
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Tags: DSL, Globe Broadband, Globe Visibility, Internet, Prepaid Internet, Smart Broadband, Smart Broadband Prepaid Kit, SmartBro, Sun Cellular Prepaid Broadband, Wireless
Palarong Olimpiko 2008 sa Beijing
Aug 14, 2008 Current Events, Sports
Hey do you know that the latest Google.com.ph has a Beijing Olympics 2008 logo? When a visitor clicked on it, it shows the search engine result pages for the keyword, Palarong Olimpino 2008 sa Beijing. This could be one source of good local traffic.
Anyway, since where talking about the Beijing Olympics, I will give you an update about the medal count and the Philippine team standing.
As of this moment, China has overpassed USA for the most medal count. Currently, the host country is bearing 32 medals, 20 of which are gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze as compared to the USA which was leading previously bearing 31 medals: 10 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze. Australia, France and South Korea follow with 16, 14, 13 medal counts, respectively.
Regarding the Philippine team, I’ve heard that already 6 players have been booted out of their respective events. Sad.
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Tags: Beijing Olympics, Current Events, Sports
Where to get Free Medical and Nursing E-books?
Aug 14, 2008 Blogging
One of the problems medical student are encountering is the availability of medical e-books needed for their study. The unavailability of medical textbooks was either due to either two things: the medical book is not literally available in the bookstore or lack of funds to purchase. As a medical student, I must say that one of the costly aspect of medical education are the textbooks. Good thing that the books we need and commonly use like the Harrison’s Internal Medicine, Nelson’s Pediatrics, Guyton’s Physiology, Harper’s Biochemistry, etc.
Nursing students also have similar case with medical students regarding cost and unavailability of nursing books,
I come up with a list of the sites that let you download free medical and nursing e-books:
1. Medical Heaven - They’ve been a good provider of medical e-books. You can basically find any medical or nursing books you’re looking for. The site is now forum-based (from its original portal-based) so you can also ask and request for a book from your fellow members.
2.
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Best Free Magazine-Style WordPress Themes
Aug 13, 2008 Blogging
The new trend on WordPress themes now are magazine-style. These themes are preferred by most WP users because of the maximal space for ads and content. Good thing, you don’t need to pay for several bucks just to get a great magazine layout. Here are the best-looking free magazine themes.
1. [Not] So Serious. This is a great theme for magazine sites with several features:
- Adsense ready
- 3 columns
- Fixed width
- Widget ready
- Gravatar ready
- Captions ready
- Valid XHTML and CSS
- Separate comments and trackbacks
- It’s very compatible with WordPress 2.5 or later.
2. Indomagz Premium Wordpress Theme. The only premium theme that’s available for download, FREE! It has several features like:
- Cross Browser Support. Tested on Firefox, Opera, Safari, IE7, IE6.
- Automatic Thumbnail Resize
- Integrated Custom Field GUI
- Dropdown Menu. Tested on Firefox, Opera, Safari, IE7, IE6, old browser IE5.5
- Gallery Category
- Fully Widgetized
- Comment & Trackback Separated
- Built-in Gravatar
- Valid XHTML & CSS
3. Crush Magazine Wordpress Theme
. A neat magazine theme for technology-related sites. It has a simple layout but elegant one. The highlight-a-post feature, two-columned excerpted posts from specific categories appearing on the main page, and the right sidebar make it a good magazine layout.
There are other available magazine style WordPress themes available on the net, you just have to search for it. 
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Tags: Blog, Blog Tools, Blogger, Blogging, Magazine-Style Themes, Online Tools, Templates, WordPress, WordPress Themes
Get Free Concert Tickets to the Eraserheads Reunion Concert
The Pinoy most loved 90’s band, Eraserheads (aka, Eheads) will have their reunion concert on August 30, 2008 at the CCP grounds. Ely Buendia, the lead vocalist, had already confirmed this good news. Admission is free but you have to get your concert tickets. How to get yourself a free ticket?
Just add yourself to the Red List. Although the admission is free, I heard it would be exclusive for 18 years and above.
So join the Red List now and witness the number 1 band in the Philippines perform live!
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Tags: Concert, E-heads, Eheads, Ely Buendia, Entertainment, Eraserheads, Free, Music, OPM, Original Pilipino Music, Philippines, Pinoy Rock, Reunion, Tickets
Free SEO E-Book: How to Combine Your SEO with Pay Per Click Advertising Campaigns
Aug 12, 2008 Freebies, Internet
by Peter Lawless
This free SEO ebook gives you the ultimate internet marketing secrets that professionals charge you fortune for. It will give you guide on how to drive thousands of visitors to your website with search engine optimisation and pay per click campaigns, and turn them into buyers.
Imagine your website listed on the first page under your main keyword typed in Google or any other Internet search engine ahead of your competition who are today taking your customers and your business, because they have invested probably thousands more than you need to, when you book this fantastic value workshop now…
Imagine as well the satisfaction you will get as cash starts to flow from your website as you sleep, because you decided now, to invest in a fraction of the cost of building your website.
Why pay as much as your competition, when you can start reaping the benefits immediately for such a small investment to really boost your business and give you the time you need to do so much more.
You don’t have to wake up from this dream. All you need to do is follow the advice of this ebook and your dream may soon become a reality! Search engine optimisation (SEO) will drive your website to the top positions in Google, Yahoo, or Msn.com within specific search terms your ready-to-buy customers type in when looking for your products.
Generating high traffic on your website you will be able to turn your visitors into buyers without paying extra effort or time for each of them. Your job now is to enhance your SEO strategy, using results from your paid search campaigns (pay-per-click) and directing people to the “landing” pages where they will see real benefits of your product and they will buy easily.
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Tags: Adsense, Advertising, Adwords, Google, Keywords, Pay Per Click, PPC, Search Engine Optimization, SEO
How to Set Up Your Smart Mobile GPRS, 3G and MMS Setting
Aug 10, 2008 Gadgets, Internet, Mobile
Here’s how to set up your 3G/GPRS/MMS-able Smart mobile phones:
1. Send SET to 211.
2. To download 3G/GPRS/MMS settings, type SET <phonemodel> then send to 211. To get a list of supported mobile phone brands, key in SET LIST and send to 211.
For example: To activate MMS/3G/GPRS setting for Nokia 6300, key in SET N6300 then send to 211. For Sony Ericsson model K530i, just key in SEK530i then send to 211.
3. You will then receive a message that asks you to install the settings. Just click Yes then enter the passcode: 1234. Your MMS/GPRS/3G setting is now active and you’re ready to make video calls and send nice MMS graphics and photos, and browse through the web using your MMS/GPRS/3G-able phone.
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Tags: 3G, GPRS, Internet, MMS, Mobile, Mobile Internet, Phones, Smart, Telecommunications, Wifi
Introducing the eBay™ MasterCard®
Aug 10, 2008 Blogging
eBay has recently launched a new service for more effective and convenient transactions for its user, the eBay™ MasterCard®.
Features:
1. Get the rewards you want with every purchase you make, both on and off eBay.
2. Choose from 3 unique card designs and the option to add your eBay User ID.
Benefits:
Rewards on eBay
Earn 1 reward point for every dollar you spend in purchases with your card-anywhere MasterCard is accepted. Then, you can redeem your points for anything on eBay!
Safe Shipping
You’re protected if your eBay item is not received. Just notify GE Money Bank within 60 days of billing*.
Fits Perfectly with PayPal®
You can view your Card spending and check your reward points right from your existing PayPal account. There’s no separate log-in needed. If you’re not already a verified PayPal member, you’ll become one automatically when you get your Card.
Immediate Access to Credit
Apply now and get a 30-second credit decision. You can start shopping with your eBay MasterCard account right away-and earning points towards rewards.
Zero Liability
You won’t be liable for any unauthorized purchases made with your Card.
24/7 Customer Service
No Annual Fee
To apply, just go to eBay Mastercard. You’re account should a US account to get approved. Yeah, that’s a sad news to all international users but they may also opt to open this service to us. We have to wait.
They are currently running a promo which gives you back 15% of your purchases through September 2008.
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Tags: Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Ebay, MasterCard, Online Shopping, Safe Online Shopping
