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Why everyone is so into “Private Profile”

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Why everyone is so into “Private Profile”, including me? :D

I just checked on my friendster account, opened my friends list, then CTRL+Click on the logout link. Then I opened each friend’s profile in a new tab seeing only the note “Private Profile”, :D . I wanted to take a peek without having my profile under the “who’s viewed me” page, but no good.

But the main reason I get stucked there was I’m trying to review the “add comment” script, if it would allow JS run from a different server. If that’s possible, I’d like to test out on pushing some ad-codes to everyone I knew or even those who have non-private-profile settings. Then, I’d check on my adsense account how things are going, hehehe. Maybe, hmmmm.

Escape from Globe IPhone Mobile Internet Usage Unexplained charges

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If you’re using an iPhone from one of Globe’s post paid plans and you’d be so unhappy to find out your bill is way above your expected consumption, perhaps everyone is. Then you need to adjust something in your APN Settings, you can do that thru Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network. By default, the value is set to “internet.globe.com.ph”, erase or change to something else that is invalid, your phone will work just fine without it. Though, in places where there is no wi-fi signal available and you want use internet, mail or IM, you need to revert to its original value. Quite a procedure though, but its the only solution for now.

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My recent two month bills incredibly reduced compare to my first month usage – a whooping PHP4,800! It’s now down to 1,400 to 1,500.

The issue is, iPhone is submitting usage bytes to this URL while you’re connected to the internet, over wi-fi or 3G. Yes, the plan came with 40 hours of mobile internet plus free usage on any globewiz hotspots, but I rarely use that. So since then, I only reset to default URL only when I need internet on the road or paid wi-fi is the only available resource.

What happens if you purchase wi-fi access on a coffee shop, you paid the access and you’re also metered by Globe, ouch! Unacceptable!

Ok, a little googling took me here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2283, think this supports my purpose of removing the APN.

Sick no more!

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At last, me and my wife are almost over this flu, that was 3 days (thursday til saturday) being under the cloud and felt like a carved stone was fitted onto our head. It had been a couple of sleepless nights looking after each other’s temperature and some fever medicine.

It actually prevented us from visiting her grandfather in the hospital being in the ICU. And on the night of October 23, at 9pm, she received a message that he passed away.

Saturday morning, we went to the nearest clinic for check-up. We were given antibiotics and pain-reliever. That really helped! Then some cough medicine to keep for about two weeks.