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Typhoon Caused Slow DSL Connection

It was yesterday morning, around 10am (in the Philippines) when I experienced sudden slow DSL connection. I called up my internet provider, PLDT. The CSR told me that there was a major problem in the system and they are currently working it out.

This morning, nothing change, a turtle speed connection. I can’t even have a good connection on my mobile to check my emails. It seems, this is unsual than “normal“.

There are many subscribers complaining to PLDT including me, but as I’ve said this wasn’t normal than before. After so many connection attempts with slow DSL connection, I found out that typhoon Kiko with international name typhoon Morakot caused the slow Internet connection affecting Philippines and Singapore, a cut in the APCN2 (Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2) undersea submarine cable crippled connection speeds for users in the Asia-Pacific region.

So, to pinoy subscribers, let’s stop complaining to PLDT and other DSL providers, reportedly, connection will be back to normal on Thursday night in Singapore, an hour advanced in the Philippines.

To entrecard droppers, my apologies. Tomorrow morning (Friday), I hope our connection will be okay.

Let Me Know What You Want To Know

I know, the title is kinda odd for a techie blog. I could use the common phrase “I’m Back” for not updating my blog for over 2 weeks. I never left blogging although I’m not that active also to my other blogs. I cannot call it as blogger’s block, its not laziness but I admit I become unproductive on blogging. I have my reasons…

1st: My kids’ summer vacation were extended for 10 days because there was 1 student infected with A(H1N1) virus in their school. Naturally, priority comes first and I can’t blog.

2nd: I almost lost my interest on this blog when I discovered that my Entrecard image was plagiarized by another blogger in same category. I didn’t received any response from Entrecard but the result was ok after 10 days. BTW, I never stop reciprocating drops on this blog despite lack of updates.

3rd: I lost my “to do list” for this blog. As you can see, I can’t post mobile ebook topics such as ebook conversion without testing the software or application. I have to make another one.

I apologized for being “glitchy” and unproductive but I’m back. Hopefully, my blogging time will be back to normal next week starting Monday. I need a favor from those who landed here searching for a certain topic on mobile ebooks. Please let me know what you want to know by commenting. You could also suggest topics that might be interesting for this blog.

Hmnn. I guess, a need a catchy image or badge so every visitors will be aware that they can request for certain topics. What do you think?

My Entrecard Image Was Plagiarized

My new Entrecard Avatar?!

If you happen to be on your regular Entrecard dropping and you saw your own avatar or image and edited for someone else use, what would you think? On my blog hopping yesterday, at first glance, I thought its mine but its NOT. I’m stunned. This is the first image I uploaded to Entrecard, the image I use to some forums, my gravatar, my phone’s Opera background. Somehow, I have a deep attachment to this image, I see it everyday on my mobile and internet.

Giving the benefit of the doubt, I sent a private message to the owner of this blog through Entrecard but to no avail. If its for Entrecard purpose that my image was plagiarized, I don’t think its fair. Entrecard image serves as business card. I’m not sure if its against EC’s TOS either but it is still my image. Plagiarism is a crime!

Come to think of it. I am a 4-digit EC member, that blog is a 6-digit EC member meaning I’m a member way ahead of him. Its impossible not see me on EC category Computers and Internet that we both belong. I don’t think this is link baiting since he already have a PR3 blog and I’m still working on regaining my PR. Whatever reason he has, I’m not happy that my image was stolen. I’m not flattered either.

I take this opportunity to thank my EC top droppers. As you can see, I seldom post linklove for my top droppers but today is my birthday. Guys, please check out EC community if your image was plagiarized.

• On The Bricks
• Picture To People
• Kutenk 2000
• Animal Crossing Wild World Cheats
• A Simple Life
• Mommy’s Little Corner
• Dungeon Siege Cheats
• Life’s Sweets and Spices
• Hello Kitty Gifts
• Computer Aid

Mobile eBook… PageRank… Copybloggers

I haven’t seen my blog status in #1 rank since I lost my PageRank. I’m always on #3, sometimes on #2. I got excited last night for this progress, I hope I’m on the right path already. In one way or another, I felt the decreased visitors since I received my first PR update for 2009. I’m not ready that time since I have technical issues with my computer for a month and haven’t concentrated updating my blog. I learned my lessons and hoping to regain my PR. I’m still working on it and trying to maintain what I did in the past plus a little experiment.

Some hotshot bloggers might considered my site as a niche blog, I consider this blog as my baby. My first real blog after years of moblogging (mobile blogging)… I personally write, research, tested softwares and application for handling mobile ebooks to have an update for this blog. On the other hand, I’m sad that there are “auto content” blogs that have some of my contents. Yes, they link back (nofollow), my concern is it might prolong my waiting for PR for my contents being copied. And they have PageRank… is that fair?

BTW, my blog is also welcome for test units/review units of handheld devices and ebook reader devices. Please contact me and send me the details.

First PageRank Update For eBookTechie 2009

I was busy and excited this morning for finding the template for GlitchLine, my personal blog. I haven’t login here until I finished uploading the template. And I found out that Google Pagerank was updated. Too bad that I have a PR0 now. I haven’t done any violation or whatsoever, its just that I haven’t updated this blog when I encountered trojan issues for a month last December. I admit that I haven’t concentrated on my niche and blogging for a while when my computer was A-Ok… I became busy on techie stuff on wordpress, template and lots of updates.

However, I wonder if I was slapped by Big G by posting the article Click A Google Ad?. What do you think? If so, I don’t think its fair because I’m not encouraging clicks on my Google ads. Did you know that a blogger unsubscribed on my feeds because of this article? I changed my feeds settings to “show all” now, better not use “summary” or somebody might misunderstood the articles. Lesson learned again.