Today I just thought of doing something really useful for my friend and families. I have come to realize that what comes naturally to me are actually valuable skills, resources, or practices which should be shared. I am not going for any Web 2.0 solutions or anything geeky. Just REAL and USEFUL solutions which will [...]
Today’s oil prices have been hovering around USD130 a barrel, mainly due to demand and supply issues, although some may argue that oil futures trading is playing a major role in pushing the price of oil to new heights.
You know videos from YouTube can be downloaded, however that’s not all. Basically any videos you see on the web can be downloaded and saved onto your PC regardless of what site you’re seeing them on, and it doesn’t require a geek to do it.
If you own a smartphone (running Symbian OS, or Windows Mobile), there is a simple and free way to backup your most valuable asset, your PIM data, without you ever needing to connect to the PC and installing additional applications on your PC. All you need is an Internet connection.
Note: Ability to run Microsoft Exchange [...]
If the statistics are true, then at least half of you reading this are using Microsoft Internet Explorer. I have noting against Microsoft, but “apple vs apple”, Firefox is simply the sweeter of the two, and there is no “switching cost” involved in downloading and installing Firefox 3 since your Internet Explorer still stays intact, [...]
When you browse the Web, changes occur to your computer system. Some harmless, like recording the addresses of Web sites you have visited, so the browser can help you complete a Web address that you type in. Some more harmful, like the unsolicited installation of malware. When you use Sandboxie to protect your browsing session, [...]
Personally, I believe the global “green” movement we are seeing right now are noting more than marketing strategies for branding, positioning and product differentiation, catering to the market trends. The companies wants us to believe that we can make a difference in playing our part in reducing greenhouse emission, and therefore make purchase decision based [...]
This year’s Euro 08 just doesn’t seem to generate the same kind of excitement as compared to other previous major football tournaments. This could either be due to England’s absence, or perhaps this got to do with Starhub’s exclusive rights to broadcast the event, forcing non Starhub cable customers having to come up with a [...]
3 months is an eternity in the tech industry. Back then, I was contemplating whether to go for the Asus Eee PC900 or the ECS G10IL. Today, the Eee PC900 is retailing for ($798) at major outlets, but the ECS G10IL is still nowhere to be seen. Since then, new entrants such as the HP [...]
If you have no idea what is pfingo, I first talked about pfingo here. The post was more of an introduction, so now here’s the guide to using its desktop client pfingoDESKTOP as a viable Skype replacement.
2008 will be remembered as the year of Web 2.0, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. Once again we’re entering the tail end of an economic cycle, however this time round, the culprit has noting to do with the Internet. Web 2.0 has indeed been a thrilling ride, and personally I have gained much, as [...]
Today I just thought of doing something really useful for my friend and families. I have come to realize that what comes naturally to me are actually valuable skills, resources, or practices which should be shared. I am not going for any Web 2.0 solutions or anything geeky. Just REAL and USEFUL solutions which will [...]
Today’s oil prices have been hovering around USD130 a barrel, mainly due to demand and supply issues, although some may argue that oil futures trading is playing a major role in pushing the price of oil to new heights.
I have always tried to explain to my friends and relatives on why MLM is something you should avoid at all cost, not just because of monetary reasons, but it involves things that are invaluable. I have found the perfect way to illustrate the evils of MLM, through the M - C - M relationship [...]
We all love money. So much so that every aspect of our lives revolves around it. Have you ever truly understood what is this “thing” which you’re spending most of your life after? I found Marx’s explanation of the evolutionary role of capitalism extremely “enlightening” in my understanding of what is money.
Neowster is short for Noel's & Esther's Own World. This is a personal hobbyist site, maintained mainly for the purpose of honing my knowledge in WordPress, and sharing useful information or knowledge to make someone's life easier. To a smaller extend, I hope to propagate the ideology of Crowdsourcing, as I see it as the best mechanism in regulating our unregulated capitalistic world, overcoming humanity's trait of greed, self interest, and fear, in arriving at the best decision. 
