"It is really prostrating to get something that you can never have."

"Learn to wait, remember there is no shortcut to success."

"Embracing what you hate will help you to climb the ladder of success."

"Music is one way of expressing someone's emotion by writing its lyrics,

 remember that music was created to enjoy, relax, express and never to destroy."
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Something About Light

fireworks

passing by

Mysterious light

The grasses

hair-strands

panorama

Out of boredom I was able to create this..the beauty of light.

My pets.

Lyka.

britney (my cousin's pet)

ming2x

chuddy bear

ipin

mobile photos

These are the few photos i took from my mobile phones.

Stone heart.

Passing by.

The unfortunate.

Struggling.

Nature inside the city.

Iligan City 2010

Tinago Falls

Maria Cristina Falls

Overview to Bukidnon 2010

It was really amazing watching the beautiful view of Bukidnon.

I hope I can go back there, because the place was so nice and peaceful.

i'm back!

I'm back on posting, hope i can post more relevant information as well as reviews on all the happenings around the globe.see yah!

JOBS ONLINE

Freelancer.com offers you a lot of opportunities, just try it yourself and be a freelancer.

Case Study 5:1 and 2

CHAPTER FIVE

CLOSING CASE STUDY ONE
WHEN YOU’RE BIG, YOU CAN BE YOUR OWN B2B E-MARKETPLACE

1. Volkswagen operates its own proprietary B2B e-marketplace in which its suppliers participate. What are the disadvantages to Volkswagen of not using a generic B2B e-marketplace with even more suppliers? What are the advantages to Volkswagen of developing and using its own proprietary B2B e-marketplace?

2. When Volkswagen needs a new part design, it uses VWsupplygroup.com to get its suppliers involved in the design process early. This creates a tremendous amount of interorganizational collaboration. What are the advantages to the suppliers and to Volkswagen in doing so?

3. How is Volkswagen’s VWgroupsupply.com B2B e-marketplace an example of a vertical e-marketplace implementation? How is it an example of a horizontal e-marketplace implementation? Why is it necessary that Volkswagen combine both of these e-marketplaces into one e-marketplace? What would be the drawbacks to creating two different e-marketplaces—one for suppliers of direct materials and one for suppliers of MRO materials?

4. To make effective purchasing decisions, Volkswagen’s purchasing agents need business intelligence. What kind of business intelligence does iPAD provide to purchasing agents for carrying out their tasks? What additional kinds of business intelligence not discussed in this case could Volkswagen’s purchasing agents take advantage of to make more effective decisions?

5. IPAD manages the workflow for purchasing agents. Describe how iPAD manages this process including information provided, steps to be executed, and the presentation of information.



CHAPTER FIVE
CLOSING CASE STUDY TWO
E-BUSINESS TREND: FAR-EAST E-COMMERCE EXPLOSION

1. According to Porter’s Five Forces Model (from Chapter 1), how would you characterize the competitive space in which Cyworld and Myspace operate according to buyer power, supplier power, threat of substitute products or services , threat of new entrants, and rivalry among existing competitors? Pick one of Porter’s Five Forces and describe what Cyworld has undertaken to shift that force in positive way in its direction.

2. In our discussion of customers and their perceptions of value, we noted that customers tend to categorize products and services as either convenience or specialty. How would you characterize the products and services on Consumer to Consumer e-commerce auction sites such as Taobao and eBay- convenience, specialty, or perhaps a combination of the two? Justify your answer.

3. What sort of payment options does eBay provide? You may have visit to eBay’s site to learn this information. If Taobao were to enter the U.S market, would it have to offer similar payments options? That is, are these payment options entry barriers? Is there room for innovation in the payments space? If so (and the answer is yes), describe it.

4. Privacy is overriding concern today on the internet. At sites like Cyworld and Myspace, some people often divulge too much information such as full name, an address, and even a phone number. From an ethical point of view, do you believe that social networking sites have an obligation to protect users from cyber stalkers? If you believe that the answer is no, justify your answer. If you believe the answer is yes, describe the steps can be undertaken to protect users.

5. One key to consumer retention is creating a “sticky” Web site. Review the virtual environments for both Cyworld and Myspace. Which do you think is more “sticky” and better retains comsumers? What is your definition of “sticky”?

Case Study 6: 1and 2

CHAPTER SIX
CLOSING CASE STUDY ONE
GETTING ON THE RIGHT TRACK AT GENERAL MOTORS

1. In implementing the new inventory management system and converting existing users (dealership) to it, what sort of implementation method is GM using? In your opinion, why is this the most appropriate method? If you had to choose a different implementation method, what would it be and why?

2. Why do you believe that General Motors has allowed its 7,000 North American dealerships to choose different dealership management systems? What are the advantages to allowing this freedom of choice? What are the disadvantages to such an approach?


3. The new inventory management system provides a satisfactory repair experience 96 percent of the time, up from 67 percent. While that increase is both strong and good, is 96 percent really that good? Why or why not? What quantitative approach would you use to justify system enhancements to improve the 96 percent to 98 percent? To 100 percent?

4. If you refer back to Chapter 4 and decision support systems, how would you characterize the decision-making process of determining how many parts to keep on hand? Is that mainly a recurring decision or a nonrecurring decision? Is that mainly a structured decision or a nonstructured decision? For both the latter questions, justify your answers.


5. The new inventory management system reduces the overall costs of parts inventory and, at the same time, increases customer satisfaction. How is this an example of abottom-line initiative? How is this an example of top-line initiative? If necessary, refer back to Chapter 1.
CHAPTER SIX

CLOSING CASE STUDY TWO
SHOULD AN ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCE SECURITY?


1. If you were developing a new system using the traditional systems development life cycle (SDLC), at what point would you need to identify that you needed to outsource some aspect of IT security?

2. In reference to the first question, how would you continue with the in-house system development effort and, at the same time, carry on the process of the outsourcing IT security with another company?


3. Boiling Springs Savings Bank did a background check on Perimeter before hiring it. Search the Web for sources that can help an organization do background checks on IT security firms? What did you find? Did you find a couple of Websites or certification organizations that offer some guarantee of IT security firms? If so, whom do you find?

4. Turning over IT security to an outside organization is tantamount to giving another organization complete access to all your systems and information. What stipulations would you include in a service level agreement with an IT security outsourcer to ensure that it didn’t exploit the openness of your systems and steal strategic and sensitive information?


5. Do some research on the Web for companies that specialize in IT security outsourcing besides Perimeter and Symantec. Whom did you find? Do you seem to be reputable? Do they include a list of clients you can contact for references?

Case Study 7 1&2

CHAPTER SEVEN

CLOSING CASE STUDY ONE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK MAKES A HUGE BET ON A SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECURE

1. With respect to its customers (dealers in this case), how is international Truck using a service-oriented architecture to meet their needs? How does using an SoA further help International Truck erect an entry barrier (from Chapter 1)?

2. With respect to information needs, what advantages and efficiencies is international Truck hoping to gain by using a service-oriented architecture? Why are these advantages and efficiencies not possible with its current legacy systems?


3. Recalling our discussion of software development methodologies in Chapter 6 that focus on component-based development (i.e., RAD, XP, and agile), how is international Truck able to integrate new software modules with existing ones?

4. What key infrastructure-centric metrics could International Truck use to justify its movement toward a service-oriented architecture? For each that you identify, provide a short description of why the metric is important.


5. How important is it for International Truck to have a good business continuity plan is place? What key IT systems and other IT resources do you believe would be at the top of the list for quick recovery? Why?


CHAPTER SEVEN

CLOSING CASE STUDY TWO
ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER BOOSTS ITS IT INFRASTRACTURE

1. In this chapter, we noted that many effectiveness metrics depend on the application under security, such as supply chain management and customer relationship management. What sort of effectiveness metrics would the health care industry likely use to evaluate the success of IT systems? Where possible, highlight the use of these effectiveness metrics by roger Williams.

2. In the final part of this case study, Roger Williams was making plans to create a business continuity plan for its information. Why do you think the hospital had not already developed such plan in the event of a disaster? How is HP’s new IT infrastructure going to help Roger Williams build a robust business continuity plan?
3. According to the network infrastructures we discussed in this chapter, how would you characterize Roger Williams’ new IT infrastructure? Justify your answer.

4. As a part of a business continuity plan. Many businesses identify cold sites or hot sites to which they can move carry on their business activities. What about a hospital like Roger Williams? What if it suffered a disaster such as a flood or hurricane? Where could it move to provide quality patient care?

5. What infrastructure-centric metrics can you find in this case study? Why are they so important to Roger Williams? What other infrastructure-centric metrics might be important to the hospital?

Closing case study 2 chapter 8

1. If you were the manager of a company where it was discovered that credit card information had been stolen, what responsibility would you have to the people whose personal information was compromised? What are the pros and cons of notifying and of not notifying possible victims?
2. E*Trade, a leader in online brokerage services, is the first company to go to a two-factor authentication system optionally available to its customers with accounts of $50,000 or more. The first factor is the ID and password that customers have always needed, and second, they use a security token or, as E*Trade calls it, a Digital Security ID. This is a little device that you can carry on your key chain that displays a new random six-digit number every minute. E*Trade's host system must, of course, synchronize with the device.When you log in, you have to type in this number after your ID and password. Since the number changes so often's it's virtually impossible to hack an account with this two-pronged protection. From a consumer's point of view, do you think this is a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the system to businesses and customers? With which online transactions would you consider it worthwhile to enforce this level of security? Remember that you might have a lot of these tokens if you use a lot of online services.
3. In this case study you saw how personal information can be stolen from huge databases and data warehouses. What other ways are there that thieves can obtain personal information about you that would allow them to steal your identity and run up debts in your name? To what extent would you be liable for these debts? What would you have to do (What steps would you take) to reestablish your financial identity if you discovered your identity had been stolen?
4. In the case of the Bank of America, the data was being shipped on tapes to a safe location.This is very good backup policy to make sure that in the event of a major disaster like a fire or flood, data can be quickly restored enabling the company to be back in operation as soon as possible. However, this procedure leaves the company vulnerable to old-fashioned theft of the physical tapes containing personal information. What are two ways that this information that travels on trucks and planes could be protected?

Closing case study 1 chapter 8

1.If you were to give advice to someone who had just started using e-mail,or even someone who's been using e-mail for a while,what would you tell that person should be the one guiding principle in all their e-mail communications? Put your advice into a sentence.
2.Now expand on your one guiding principle in question 1, and offer 10 rules for writing e-mails.What should does 10 rules be?
3.Imagine you're a manager in a lawn care business and you have an office staff of five people.Your lawyer suggests that you issue guidelines or rules to your staff about storing e-mail on the company's server and on the computers they use in their work for you.what should those guidelines be? What would the rules be? Be sure to explain your rationale.
4. Do you think there should be a federal guidelines governing a business's e-mail traffic just as there are regarding a business's financial records? If so, what should they be? If not, why not?

--my Favorite Korean Star!!!JGS!!

Jang Geun Seok Profile


Name in English: Jang Keun Suk/Jang Geun Suk
Name in Korean: 장근석
Name in Hanja: 張根錫
Date of Birth: 4th August, 1987
Zodiac/Horoscope: Leo
Height: 182cm (6ft)
Weight: 66kg
Blood Type: A
Family: Father, Mother (Only Child, no siblings)
Education: KwangJang Middle school, Bangsan High School, New Zealand Nelson College, Hanyang University Drama (Major in Movie)
School Year: February 2000 - Seoul DongYi Primary school graduate
February 2003 - KwangJang middle school graduate
January 2003 - New Zealand Nelson College enrollment
July 2003 - Bangsan High School First year joins in the middle of course
February 2006 - Hanyang University Enrollment - Drama (major in Movie)
Hobbies: listening to music, snowboarding, skiing, singing, dancing
Treasure: Family, Playstation
Favourite Color: Blue, Ivory White
Specialty: Skiing, Snowboarding
Favourite Food: Spicy food, 게장 - GeJang(marinated raw crabs)
Favourite Fruit: Pineapple
Most respected person: Kim Gu Kim Gu profile
Ideal Partner: Honest, Cute, woman with great sense of dressing
What is the first feature that you look in a woman: Eyes
What do you hear most from opposite gender: You are so cute
Favourite possession: Clothes, Accessories
Motto: Nothing is impossible!
Close Celeb Friends: CSJH Stephanie, Isak, MC Mong, Moon Geun Yong, Yoo Ah In, Choi Si Won
Favourite Actor: Ahn Sung-ki/안성기/安圣基
Company: Lobe Entertainment (he is in the same company with Son Ho Young, Tim, Seo Ji Young, Lee Hyuk Woo, more.)
Debut: Sitcom Selling Happiness
First Debut Drama: Women's World
Geun Suk is multi talented. He has done VJ, MC, Voice dubbed for cartoon, Acting, Modelling.
Geun Suk has done modelling for MCM,Etude, LeSportsac, Motorola,etc.
Geun Suk also plays guitar. He sings, he dance too, even tap dancing!

Mini Biography:
Keunsuk made his debut as a 10 year old actor in TV sitcom, "We sell happiness".
He also appeared in TV sitcom "Nonstop 4" in 2003, soap opera "Lovers in Prague" in 2005.
With significant success of starring role as "Eunho" in the soap opera, "Hwang Ji Yi" in 2006, Keunsuk has proved himself capable of handling versatile characters.
He has not only hosted a show but also appeared in musical(Theseus, 2004, and Hercules, 2005)
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JGS, is one great actor. I find him cute in Hwang JINI, but I didn't know that it was him until I watched One miscall (The Final), and the most ever beautiful K-drama "You're Beautiful" together with PSH. He was so cute specially when he smirk, his expressions is one of a kind, like he said he like YAB because he can relate to this drama and to it's character(teenager),unlike to his previous drama he acts older,i love his character here because he played very well as Hwang tae kyung. Go!Go!Go! JGS!!

-it's been a while-

You're Beautiful/you're handsome(minami shineyo)

still as ever by a.n jell

sa rang eun a nil geo ra go
jeol dae ro a nil geo ra go
mae beon sog yeo wat ji man nae mam eun ja kku neo reur bu reu go
han geor eum do mang chyeo bo go han geor eum mir eo nae bwa do
geu reor su rog neon nae an e keo jeo ga go iss eo

geu man keum sa rang ha na bwa geu man keum gi da ri na bwa
geu to rog a peu ge hae do nae mam eun neor tteo nar su eopt na bwa
sa rang eun ha na in ga bwa
nae mam eun byeon chi an na bwa
neor hyang hae ji kyeo on sa rang i je neun da man ar su it da go

tta tteut han neo ui nun bic i tta tteut han neo ui sa rang i
dar a nar su rog nae an e keo jyeo ga go iss eo

neo do nar sa rang haet na bwa neo do nar gi da ryeot na bwa
geu to rog a peu ge hae do ne mam eun nar tteo nar su eopt na bwa
sa rang eun ha na in ga bwa
nae mam eun byeon chi an na bwa
neor hyang hae ji kyeo on sa rang i je neun da man ar su it da go
neor sa rang hae

ttae ro neun sa rang i hog eun nun mur i
u rir him deul ge hae do
sa rang hae sa rang hae nae gyeot en neo man iss eu myeon dwae

yeo jeon hi sa rang ha na bwa
yeo jeon hi gi da ri na bwa
meo ri reur sog yeo bo a do ga seum eun sog ir su neun eopt na bwa
sa rang eun ha na in ga bwa
nae mam eun byeon chi an na bwa
neor hyang hae ji kyeo on sa rang i je neun da man ar su it da go
neor sa rang hae

I don't Care (unplugged version)

Electorincs and IT Gadgets

The Diamond Plate kegerator Cabinet

This is one of those man cave gadgets that makes most men drool upon first sight of it. I’m not sure what draws the eyes first, that shiny diamond plating or the nice flat screen TV. It’d blend in within any garage alongside all of the rest of your toolboxes. Then to top things off this cabinet has an added bonus, not only do you get to hide out and watch the game, but you get cold beer thanks to the built-in kegerator.

Bark Buster

Don’t own a breed that is pretty much quiet all the time? The Bark Buster ought to do the trick when it comes to keeping your four-legged friend quiet - this sonic device will emit a high-pitched pulse inaudible to humans that will irritate the fur out of your dog, although it is harmless in a way. This will kick in the Pavlovian behavior of remaining quiet at all times, barking only when the situation calls for it (such as when a stranger with ill-intention comes your way). Effective within a 20 foot radius, the Bark Buster comes with two sensitivity levels - and can be used indoors as well as outdoors. You can pick up the Bark Buster for $14.99.

Wiimote turned into MP3 player

The Wiimote is one versatile piece of plastic, as an enterprising brain decided to pick its innards and replace it with the presence of an iPod Shuffle inside. Heck, even the case has been modified a bit to accommodate a pair of headphones, with the Shuffle residing comfortably within the confines of where the AA batteries are supposed to be. Definitely adding a whole lot more bulk to what was once an extremely portable MP3 player, this Wiimote hack will surely attract attention wherever you go.

Japan gets e-book reader from Adtec

There has been a fair number of e-book readers available in the market to date, and this time round we have Adtec Corp. from the Land of the Rising Sun that will release their latest electronic book reader at the end of next month in the land of its birth. This model will be built based on the “eSlick”, and just in case that comes across as rather familiar, the eSlick is currently being sold Stateside by Foxit Software Co., although Adtec’s version will (obviously) support the Japanese language. For those living in Japan, the Adtec e-book reader will be exclusively available from Adtec under the Foxit brand.

Talking Teaching Alarm Clock

Nice to see gadgets being used to delegate teaching our kids stuff, including telling the time. Guess robot nannys aren’t really too far-fetched to consider, eh? Hammacher’s Talking Teaching Alarm Clock is another device that picked up the Product of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine, where it will whip your little ones into shape verbally where telling the current time is concerned.

The clock displays a random analog time on a high-contrast LCD and asks, “What time is it?” in a clear female voice. Children can check their answers by pressing a button that prompts the clock to speak the correct time and display the digital equivalent. The clock is preprogrammed with five levels of difficulty, beginning with only round hours (three o’clock) and progressing to more difficult-to-learn times. Times can also be entered manually, allowing you to customize lessons. You can set the clock face to turn green at a specific time in the morning, signaling to a child that it is okay to get out of bed. The clock has a working alarm, 10-minute snooze function, and a night-light.

You can opt for it to be powered by either AC or a couple of AAA batteries. It retails for $49.95 a pop, and is a great way to introduce your kids to the wonderful world of the snooze alarm concept - something they might regret in the future as they snooze past their working time.

Duracell soon to release myGrid SmartPower

There is nothing I dislike more than dealing with charging my cellphone. Especially since it seems like I do it way too often. I’ve even gone as far as taking out a staple gun and attaching the cord to the back of a shelf so that the top sticks out and the cord never unhooks from my phone and falls down. That does make it easier, but something like this myGrid from Duracell would be far more simple. When it comes to charging, simple is definitely a good thing.

Plantronics out Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset

Bluetooth headsets - either you love them or loathe them. I feel indifferent about the matter though, but have always hankered to own one despite rarely finding myself in a situation where I have the need for it. Plantronics is an old hand where Bluetooth headsets are concerned, and their latest release would be the Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth earpiece. This model will take over where the Discovery 925 left off. Not to say that the Discovery 925 is a douchebag, as the 975’s predecessor did boast superior audio quality and an innovative lightweight design that is evident in the genes of the latest Discovery 975. Users of this new headset can look forward to an improved audio experience that boasts advanced AudioIQ2 and WindSmart technologies which are capable of delivering natural sounding voice in harsh noise environments.

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TECHNOLOGY GADGETS:

Official: Sony Walkman S Series with built-in speakers

Sony has announced the launch of its latest addition to their Walkman portable video / music players. Believe it or not, the new S Series is the first ever Walkman video MP3 player with built-in stereo speakers. Ultrathin at just 10.2mm thick, the new S Series will be available in four colours: black, pink, violet and red. It features a bright, high resolution 2.4-inch LCD screen, and is designed to play videos in landscape format with a supplied stand accessory. More info and full press release right after the jump…

WALKMAN® S540 series, share your music in style : First ever WALKMAN® Video MP3 player with built-in stereo speakers by Sony

• S540 series: First WALKMAN® video MP3 player with built-in stereo speakers for sharing your music
• Digital Linear Phase Speaker System with Virtual Bass and Linear Phase Correction for rich, satisfying sound*
• High quality listening with Clear Stereo and Clear Bass technologies
• Large, bright, high resolution 2.4-inch LCD for comfortable video viewing
• Extra-long battery life up to 42 hrs** audio / 6.5 hrs*** video (17 hrs** audio / 5 hrs*** video using speakers)
• FM tuner with record facility to enjoy radio broadcasts any time
• Available in four stylish colours: Black, Pink, Violet, Red

Don’t keep your favourite tunes to yourself. Share them in rich, stereo sound with the slim, stylish new WALKMAN® S540 series from Sony that comes in a choice of four contemporary colours (Black, Pink, Violet and Red).

The perfect choice for anyone who loves sharing their music, it’s the first ever WALKMAN® video MP3 player that includes two high-quality integrated stereo speakers.

Just 10.2mm thin, the compact new WALKMAN® still manages to find room for two high-quality stereo speakers guarded by a tough, stylish aluminium speaker grille. Whatever your listening preference, the slimline Digital Linear Phase Speaker System delivers satisfying, sound with solid bass and crystal clear highs.

Listening on speakers is enhanced by Digital Linear Phase Speaker System technologies unique to Sony. Linear Phase Correction assures smooth, natural frequency responses. Virtual Bass enhances harmonic signals to reinforce the sensation of deep low-end frequencies.

If you want to keep your music private, listening on supplied headphones is enhanced with unique Clear Audio technologies from Sony for a dynamic, detail-packed soundstage. Clear Stereo reduces leakage between left and right channels, while Clear Bass delivers powerful, controlled low-end frequencies without distortion.

There’s a 5-band equaliser to fine-tune your listening enjoyment. In addition, a Dynamic Normalizer balances volume levels between songs ensures a smooth, comfortable listening experience.

The player’s front panel is dominated by a big, bright 2.4” LCD screen. Offering high resolution plus superb contrast for detail-packed images, the screen is great for enjoying podcasts, downloads from online movie stores and video clips from sharing sites, where compatible. The screen’s quick response time allows smooth, clear video playback at up to 30 frames per second.

Flip the player on its side and enjoy videos in landscape format, complete with a rich soundtrack from the in-built speakers. There’s even a handy stand accessory supplied for comfortable ‘hands-free’ table-top viewing.

A range of major music and video formats are supported including rights-managed WMA and WMV. Importing music, video and photos is quick and fuss-free, with simple drag-and-drop from your PC’s media folder or via iTunes* 8.1 using Content Transfer. MPEG1 and certain WMV files can also be played back on the Walkman when converted via Content Transfer. The included Content Transfer Software is available to install from the memory of the Walkman.

Listening options are boosted by the on-board FM radio. There’s a handy on-board voice recorder that’s great for capturing college lectures and interviews or refining your own song ideas. It can also record your favourite broadcasts from the FM tuner for later listening.

The WALKMAN® S540 lets you keep listening for longer, with up to an incredible 42 hours listening time on headphones from a single charge**. You can even listen for up to 17 hours through the built-in speakers. Battery life with video playback is a similarly impressive 6.5 hours: plenty to keep you entertained on that holiday flight or the daily commute to work*** (NB: 5 hours video when using built-in speakers).

WALKMAN® S540 series customers will also receive a special promotional voucher. This entitles them to download five FREE non-DRM music videos from the catalogue of over 10,000 video titles offered by online music store 7digital.

There’s a choice of stylish, practical accessories for the WALKMAN® S540 series. Add extra protection with the CKS-NWU20 soft carry case or just-fit CKM-NWZS540 silicone case. Enjoy music on the go while you’re jogging or working out with the convenient CKA-NWU50 armband. The BCR-NWU7 charging cradle simplifies transfer and charging while also allowing analogue connection to external speakers; and the SRS-NWGU50 dock speaker fills the room with even more powerful sound.

Spotted: Zune HD box looks extraordinary…

The launch of Zune HD is just around the corner but not yet close enough, it looks like though someone’s got their hands on one already.

According to CrazyphoneGuy of Twitter and his prodigious Twitpic account, the picture above is of the Zune HD’s new box. It looks quite a bit like existing Zune boxes, but that’s certainly no slight.

iPhone on Verizon

Verizon’s “MiFi” is a possibility if you are really in need of a stable data network that is dependable (for example if you’re a frequent traveller). But MiFi does come at a cost and you may find yourself being charged as much as $60 per 5GBs of data.

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Buffalo Unveils Fastest Blu-Ray Media Burners

Buffalo has introduced two new Blu-Ray Reader/Writer which boasts of having burning speeds of 10X for single layer BD-R and 8X for dual-layer BD-R disks, they also support Blu-Ray Re-recordable media at 2X speeds. The new high definition burners are available in both external and internal flavors.

Sony Intros 32 GB Memory Stick PRO DUO for Cameras, PSP

Sony has unveiled a new 32 GB memory stick PRO DUO for its Cyber-Shot cameras, HD HandyCams and most probably it will work with PSP too, this high capacity drive can be used to store upto 225 minutes of Full HD videos, it can also do 7 hours 38 minutes of HD video (at 1280 x 720, 30 fps,mono) or 6,500 photos at 12 megapixel resolution.

Download Best Free PSP Video Converter : PSP Video 9

Watching videos/movies on the big PSP screen is an experience in itself, you can watch videos on the go on your personal video player in PSP, however PSP doesn’t support all the video formats out of the box, so you will need a video converter to do the job for you. PSP Video 9 is one of the best PSP .mp4 video converter for PSP video needs, the best part is, it is available for free download, unlike many other paid PSP video converters which are available for $$ and does the same job.

Free Download: Nero 9 Software for Windows 7, XP and Vista

Nero, the most popular CD/DVD burning software is now also available as a free download, Nero has introduced a new Nero 9 Free Edition with which you can burn and copy your data, movies, music on CD/DVDs for an unlimited time. These are the basic operations we use in our daily life, most of the other functionality of burning software that is present aren’t used by average home user.

Downloadable Mini Games and Comics Coming to PSP [PSP Minis]

In order to strengthen its PSP user base, Sony has decided to provide mini downloadable games for its PSP and upcoming PSP Go. The small mini games will be sub-100MB games and could be directly downloaded from the PlayStation network store just like the Apple’s App store service, the only difference is, it will only be meant for games and there will be no apps, depending on the game it could be a free download or a paid version. Sony also announced the availability of Digital Comics on the PSP platform, you will be able to enjoy wide variety of comics on the go starting with Marvel comics.

Sony PS3 SLIM Releasing in September: Priced at $299

Sony has finally dropped the curtains of the new sexier PS3 SLIM at the GamesCom expo in Germany yesterday, the new PS3 SLIM unit is 32% smaller, 36% lighter and at the same time consumes 34% less energy as compared to previous PS3. Latest PS3 Slim will be shipped with a inbuilt 120GB HDD, other features remains the same as of the older PS3. Sony has also announced a price drop on the PS3 SLIM , the new unit will be available beginning first week of September for a retail price of $299.

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Farm Town Addict

At first it was okay...but then as time goes
by I'm already going addict over farm town..
I enjoy playing this kind of game..
My friends and I are going addict to this game.
hush..hush..

OMG..H4?

OMG... another version of Meteor Garden is coming in town..new F4, I mean H4 the Chinese version of F4. I saw this MV when I was searching for Moirai, then suddenly This MV caught my eyes..here's Meteor Showers MV.

dili ko kadawat...mas wafo jud ang BOF..
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As we all know, Hunan TV of China already started the filming of their version of the hit Japanese manga 'Hana Yori Dango (Boys are Greater Than Girls)'. This will be the 4th drama series version after Taiwan, Japan and South Korea and before Philippines and USA (still negotiating between US TV production and Japanese Publishing House). They called their version as 'Meteor Shower'.

When asked why this title:

Yaojia stated that because this drama is on the surface a pure love story, and the relatively pure yet a bit sad terms Meteor and Shower can correctly express the drama's misty, dreamy air of the youthful liveness.

Is this the same with the Taiwan version?

The name 'New Meteor Garden' has been changed to 'Meteor Shower', the character names of "Shancai," ""Daoming Si" and "Huaze Lei," became "Chu Yuqian," "Yun Hai" and "Duanmu Lei." This caused a lot of debate between the netizens. The reporter then found the Meteor Shower's executive producer Ren Yaojia and asked about the reasons behind the changes. Yaojia replied that first, 'Meteor Shower' and 'New Meteor Garden' are not the same dramas. 'New Meteor Garden' is a drama from ten years ago. Many of its ideals and thoughts are no longer true now. Hunan Satellite TV's drama is almost all original, the only similarity are the basic settings of four boys and a girl. Hunan Satellite TV's 'Meteor Shower' wants to express the attitudes of modern college students toward love, life, career and change. Through a cute and light-hearted way, the drama will express the bright, enthusiastic attitudes of today's youth. Overall, it's very different from 'Meteor Garden', so everything from the title to the names of the characters have been changed.

For me, the actors don't have the appeal to be called as F4. Omg, they look like innocent children. I also don't like the school uniforms, what kind of fashion is that? It looks like wearing a Fiesta outfit, drummers and evrything. It is over decorated. Without watching the series for me it will be the WORST F4 EVER based on the appeals and dress. But we don't see yet their talents.

I like the lead actress, she looks pretty and nice and I also love the school, Aliceton University (Xia Men University in real life). It is so big I also love the classrooms it's so modern. They also have school buses, which I like. I don't know when is the playdate.

But here are the lead characters

* Zheng Shuang as Chu Yuyun
* Zhang Han as Murong Yunhai
* Yu Hao Ming as Duan Yu Lei
* Wei Chen as Ye Shuo
* Zhu Zi Xiao as Shangguan Ruiqian

Synopsis:

Chu Yuyun, the lead character of the series is a poor, hardworking, smart high-school girl. One of her biggest dream is to enter the most prestigious school in the country, Aliceton University where only the richest and the best students can study. With the help from her uncle, she finally gets in unbearingly that she might meet the group F4.

Yun Hai, Duan Mu Lei, Shangguan Ruiqian and Ye Shuo are the four richest students of Aliceton and known as the campus popular group F4. They became the idols of all the girls and even boys in the campus because of their attitude, power and looks. However, they are unsatisfied with their life as their parents puts so much pressure on them being the richest in China. In order for them to be kicked out from Aliceton University, they perform a series of pranks.

Yuyun fights for justice for the victims of the group and she become their instant target. Through fighting and arguing, they began to admire each other and became friends. Touched by Yuyun, F4 eventually becomes the top four students of the school. At the same time, they became loving, responsible males. Through the multiple struggles and hardships, Girl and F4 grew up. They learned to control their own lives, chose their own futures, and to strive for their dreams.

http://byxbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/06/worst-f4-ever.html
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Kim Bum

Last Name:

Kim

First Name:

Bum

English Name:

Ethnic Name:

김범

Ethnicity:

Korean

Date of Birth:

July 07, 1989

Place of Birth:

Height:

179cm

Weight:

62kg

Biography:

Kim Bum plays So Yi Jung (Sojiroh Nishikado), one of the Korean F4 members in "Boys Over Flowers", the Korean remake of Japanese manga "Hana Yori Dango". Kim Bum showed his acting chops playing the young Lee Dong Chul in "East of Eden" and is one of South Korea's rising male stars to be watched.