Living in the City

“The result you got was the communication you intended”. Werner Erhard. “ Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm -- but the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves.” T.S. Eliot “ I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best. ” Oscar Wilde “Self-importance is man's greatest enemy. What weakens him is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of his fellow men. Self-importance requires that one spend most of one's life

People like myself who has reached the golden years normally have a difficult time dealing with technology. I know because I actually experience it at times. Talk about mobile phones - I have the bluetooth and the IR feature. Back then I didn't know how to make it work. The User's Manual is mostly not user-friendly :-) And what about operating the DVD player? Years ago I got confused figuring out which cable went with all the red, white and yellow jacks on the TV.It didn't help that I worked at a software company and my background is really liberal arts. Everything I know about technology is self-taught. Yes, out of my own initiative. I'm not sure if I am correct but I found out that techies are not the best teachers. Possessing a technician's mindset they always think in terms of procedures -- detailed and programmed flow of things. But hanging out with them made me understand them better, their idiosyncratic moods and impatience with things. Today, I am more or le

If you're a new owner of an Ipod, and kindda matured like myself have you ever wondered: How many songs can iPod shuffle hold? Up to 120 songs on the 512 MB model and up to 240 songs on the 1 GB model (based on 128 kbps AAC files at 4 minutes per song). When the option to "Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC" is selected, are duplicate files added to the iTunes library? No. The 128 kbps AAC versions of the files are not stored anywhere on the computer. When songs are transferred to iPod shuffle, is artwork stripped from the files? No. The exception is if you select the "Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC" option, the artwork will not be included in the converted 128 kbps AAC versions of the files. Is it possible for iPod shuffle to play music when connected to a USB port even if it's not mounted or in disk mode? No. How can I tell if iPod shuffle is charging? Eject iPod shuffle in iTunes, but leave it physically connected t

My friend called me the other day to ask if I knew something about shopping cart software . She was thinking of putting up an ecommerce site to sell items catering to Filipino OFW's. I said I was just browsing over this site, which talks about what I think is exactly what she needs. Of course I told her about Ashop Commerce , a leading provider of hosted shopping cart software. As one of the leading shopping cart software supplier, Ashop provides a total solutions online shopping cart package which is easy on the budget, is feature-rich, search engine optimized, and provides unlimited design templates to choose from, without you having to worry about full technical and customer service support at all. Ashop shopping cart software requires no programming or plug-ins to get it running. Instead it provides a custom HTML feature that highlights rich text editors, best for non-programmers like us. I told her you know how to blog, you'd know how to use this software. Wh

I got this mail from a fellow member at my blog log community. You can find the address here He is officially launching this Entrecard contest essentially I think to help promote Entrecard, another blog networking community which was launched recently. Ten winners will each receive 100 EntreCard points. The points as I understand it can be used to advertise in other people blogs. When you sign up with Entrecard, you will need to create a 125×125 button that represents your blog. The Entrecard widget with your blog name or title indicated will be placed in your blog. Next you’ll go around clicking on the “Drop Yours” space on other member's blogs. This will earn you credits. Credits that you need to advertise on other blogs. So, the more you click the more credits you get. And as you earn more credits, the more chances you have to advertise in other peoples' blogs. So if you want to join all you need to do is: 1. Subscribe to his RSS feeds. 2. Write a post on your site or bl

The “Law of Affirmation says that whatever goals you repeat over and over in a positive, present tense, and personal way will be accepted by your subconscious as commands. They will begin to be drawn into your life by the law of attraction". This is amazing: "The key to the Law of Affirmation is that your subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between something that is vividly imagined or real. This is why you’ll hear speakers and trainers say, ‘Say it like you already own it’. Simple ways in which you can maximize the Law of Affirmation. 1. Write your goals out every day. Be specific. Say, I like this __________________. It is so sleek and pretty; imagining it is already in your possession. 2. Repeat them out loud. You get used to the sound of your own voice over time. In the beginning, when you first verbalize a new goal, you feel weird. It is only natural because goals are designed to stretch you to become a person you have never been before. You are being pulled out

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