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The Quickest Way to Eject Your USB Gadgets
2008-02-21 14:42:00
Other than using Unlocker , there is another good alternative to eject my USB flash drive with ease and forget about the frustrating moment seeing the error message from Windows ’ default device removal tool. USB Disk Ejector is a free Windows application that allow us to quickly eject our USB flash drives and any other USB ...
More About: Gadgets , Tips and Tricks , Freeware

How to Unlock Stubborn Shared Files With Ease?
2008-02-18 06:52:00
I always have the problem to eject my external hard disk from my laptop. So I already get used to this error message which was kind of annoying sometime. The solutions that I always used are by unplugging the external hard disk directly even though I get the error message or turn off the computer and ...
More About: Tips and Tricks , Freeware , Files , Ease

How to Back Up Your Blogger Blog Online?
2008-02-14 16:52:00
Nobody wish to see their blog turn into disaster the next day and can’t do anything to rescue it because they never run blog backup the day before. So blog backup is crucial because we never know what going to happen to our blog the next day. Trying to manually back up your blog is ...
More About: Internet , Blogger , Blogging , Blog , Tips and Tricks

Create Free Flash Based Screensavers with InstantStorm
2008-02-13 11:56:00
Previously, I have shown you how to convert flash movie into a windows-based screensaver by using a free web service, called Creamshavers. Besides creating your flash based screensavers directly from the web, you also can choose to do it from your desktop. All you need is InstantStorm. InstantStorm is a Windows freeware tool for creating Flash ...
More About: Internet , Free , Tips and Tricks , Freeware

Happy Rat Year 2008
2008-02-06 15:07:00
Just a short post today and I guess you know what day it is tomorrow right? So, here I am taking this opportunity to wish all Chinese people out there, no matter where you from, a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year of Rat. Forget for a while all your school assignments, your unfinished works ...
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Beijing 2008 Olympic-Themed Gadgets
2008-02-03 19:00:00
What is the biggest event of this year? Of course, it is the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games , with another 186 days to go. So have you seen any of the Beijing Olympic inspired gadgets? If no, then let take a look at this cool Lenovo-designed gadgets. 1. Beijing Olympic Torch Here is some key facts about ...
More About: Gadgets , Beijing 2008

10 Most Adorable USB Web Cams
2008-02-02 02:14:00
If you love the previous collection of adorable USB Speakers, then you sure don’t want to miss this collection the cutest USB Web Cams too. Let check it out, will you - The 10 Most Adorable USB Web Cams … according to me! 1. Happy-Kid 2. Q Dog 3. Bubble Head 4. MyPet Monkey 5. Panda 6. Doggie Donny 7. Doraemon 8. Garfield 9. ...

Convert Flash SWF to ScreenSaver with Creamshavers
2008-01-27 12:08:00
Recently, I came across a really sweet flash which I love to make it as my laptop’s screensaver. So I try googling the web to search for any software converter that can convert the flash file into a windows screensaver, and luckily I found one, well it is not a software but a free web ...
More About: Internet , Flash , Screensaver , Tips and Tricks , Convert

MyBlogLog Sunday - Get Featured Unlimited!
2007-07-15 13:37:00
I have talked earlier ( over one week ago ) about me making a rule change for my Mybloglog Free Links Giveaway event, plus I told you that this event will get a new name and logo, remember? First, the name which I named it...MyBlog Log Sunday - Get Featured Unlimited !sound cool, right? Next, the logo which you can see it at the top right of this blog post. I designed this handsome logo using photoshop within half an hour. :-) What a beauty!!Allow me to explain you about this event. On every Sunday, an hour ( or two ) after I wake up ( FYI, I wake up around 9 -10 am ), I will open up my blog and take a screenshot of the last 8 visitors which have their avatars appeared on MyBlogLog widget at the right sidebar of the blog. This 8 lucky people will get their blogs visited by me ( so that I know what to write about ) and earn a mini review with links. :-)So basically, MyBlogLog Sunday - Get Featured Unlimited, is an event to reward visitors like you ( to be specific, a MyBlogLog member ...
More About: Blogging

Buy Me a Beer - The Blogspot Version
2007-07-06 23:13:00
The first time I heard about this Buy Me a Beer plugin ( the wordpress version ) was from John Chow dot com ( Ankesh Kothari is the one who made this plugin, not John Chow! ). This plugin quickly spread among wordpress blog owners, where I can see many blogs started to have the Buy Me a Beer plugin installed. Try visit your favorite blogs and you know what I mean. John Chow is one of the example ( and he made nice amount of money from it. ) Does this phrase look familiar to you?Blogging is hard work. Why not buy me a beer so I can cool off? (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)and this?If you liked this post, buy me a beerI like this plugin very much. In fact, I like other WP plugins like top commentators, related post and so forth. But the main disadvantage for using free blog hosting like blogspot is that we don't have the blogspot version for the plugin. I tried looking for those plugins for years months but with no success. Talking about the Buy Me a Beer plugin, fin...
More About: Widget , Blogspot , Logs

My AGLOCO Network : June 2007 Report
2007-07-04 19:58:00
The last time I published an update of my AGLOCO Referral Network was on April 29 with 200 referrals under my belt at that time. Today in this post, I am doing my first ever AGLOCO referral update after two months plus an update on total accumulated hours. The figure below shows you my latest AGLOCO referral network. I have just done my 5 hours surfing using the AGLOCO Viewbar early today.My AGLOCO Network : June Report Till June 30, my AGLOCO network manages to expand to 340 members and for this month to date, I have two more members joining the network. This is definitely a slow start for me in this month but I hope the number will increase to the level that I can happy at. :-) In this report, I can start to include the total surfing hours after AGLOCO has announced the release of AGLOCO Viewbar early June.For the whole June, the total accumulated hours is 46.2 hours plus my personal 5 surfing hours adds up to a total of 51.2 hours. This hours is far from reaching the maximum possi...
More About: General , June 2007

MyBlogLog Free Links Giveaway Rule Change!
2007-07-04 10:21:00
After running MyBlog Log Free Links Giveaway event since April, I have decided to call it for a rule change. Previously, one must be a member of Malaysia Love Agloco's MyBlogLog Community to get featured in this event. This old rule sounds too easy to get free links and mini review plus it does not convert into traffics to my blog. So I have come out with a brand new rule which will benefit both sides ? you and me! The new ruleOn every Sunday, an hour ( or two ) after I wake up, I will take a screenshot of the last 8 visitors on the MyBlogLog widget in my blog?s sidebar ( Just like the image at the right ). This 8 lucky people will have their blogs visited by me ( so that I know what to write about ) and earn a spot in my weekly mini review event. I taken this rule from The Pisstakers who runs the MyBlogLog Sunday event.Get Featured As Many As You Like!If previously you will only get one review simply by becoming my MyBlogLog, but now you can get more than that if you are lucky...
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Create a Contact Form for Blogger : Part II
2007-07-03 16:13:00
As promised, in this blog entry you are going to learn the second method on how to create a contact form for blogger. Last time, we have learned the first method where you can easily setup your contact form with few simple clicks but the bad is that you can't embedded the contact form on your blog. Unlike the first method, this second method allows us to embed the contact form on our blog, more specifically in a blog entry. Let not waste more time and start this tutorial right away. :-)Step 1Download this text file which contains the required HTML codes. Download Contact Form.txt Now!Step 2Copy the HTML codes in the text file and paste it in your blog post.Step 3Now you have the contact form, but how do you get the contents of the form emailed to you? You need a form handling service to handle and automatically emailed you the form contents. To do so, you will need to register for this free Form Handling Service, provided by Web Form Designer. After the registration is completed, y...
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I am Back!
2007-07-03 05:43:00
I felt like it has been a decade I didn't updated my blog. This time, it has nothing to do with the internet failure. Actually in this past two weeks, I was doing my practical as a trainee. I am doing my degree, remember? I felt guilty for not letting you know in the first place but I hope that you understand. :-( I am truly sorry and this is one of the blogging mistakes that every bloggers shouldn't practice. When you don't get your blog updated, you have just kill your blog! Nothing kill a blog faster than the lack of updates. I ( and every bloggers ) should always keep this in mind!Oh yes, I still owe you the second tutorial on creating a self made contact form for blogger. Here is the first tutorial. Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. My second tutorial will pop up very very soon. :-)P.S. : Does this make me a lazy blogger?
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Create a Contact Form for Blogger : The Quick Way
2007-06-17 09:49:00
Everyone knows that Blogger blog does not have contact form plug, in fact most of the free blog hosting services don't have it. Contact form is important and useful in the way that to hear pure and private responses from your readers. Your readers are likely to contact you via the contact form to ask questions, to report a site bug, to buy ad space, for link exchange purpose and more. So should or shouldn't you get yourselves a contact form? :-)The Quick WayActually, there are two ways to create a contact form, the quick way and the tedious way. In this post, you are going to learn the quick way first. To learn the second ( tedious ) way, you just have to wait for my next blog update. Stay tuned. By the way, here is the contact form I created using the second method.Now, let talk about the quick way. You don't need to design the contact form or apply some coding, Contactify will do it all for you. Yes, you are going to use Contactify to get your contact form with just a few steps...
More About: Blogging , Form

Malaysia Love Agloco Contact Form
2007-06-16 15:20:00
function Contact _Me_CF(){ var errormessage = new String();var vF = document.forms["Contact_Me"];if(Contact_M e_WithoutContent(vF["Name"].value)){error message += " Please fill in the "Name" edit field";}if(Contact_Me_NotAlpha(vF["Name"] .value)){errormessage += " "Name" can only contain alphabetical characters";}if(Contact_Me_WithoutContent (vF["Message"].value)){errormessage += " Please fill in the "Message" text area";}if(Contact_Me_WithoutContent(vF["E mail"].value)){errormessage += " Please fill in the "Email" edit field";}if(Contact_Me_NotEmail(vF["Email" ].value)){errormessage += " The entry for "Email" does not appear to be a valid email address";}if(Contact_Me_WithoutContent(vF ["Subject"].value)){errormessage += " Please fill in the "Subject" edit field";}if (errormessage.length > 2){ alert("There are errors or ommissions in the form" + errormessage + " "); return false; }return true;} // end of Contact_Me_CF()function Contact_Me_WithoutCon...
More About: Malaysia , Love , Form , Malay

Responses on Why Readers Don't Leave Comments
2007-06-15 10:53:00
Remember my first ever blog survey that I held on my blog a month ago? I ran this "Why Readers Don't Leave Comm ents " survey to hear your honest opinions on the reasons that get between you and that comment box.This survey drew quite an impressive amount of responses from my readers and is a record breaking for the most received comments blog entry on my blog with a total of 22 responses ( including 4 from me )! So who said that readers don't like to leave comments in the first place? :-) Let read what's my readers have to say on this issue.What Readers' Said?I managed to collect five reasons to contribute to the "Zero Comment" syndrome. They are :1) readers are lazy/afraid offer their opinions2) readers don't gain any benefit from leaving comments3) unfamiliar topics4) low quality contents5) have nothing to say/ no opinion6) anymore? ( Your opinions please )And here is some noticeable responses that I quote it here. For full list of responses, please visit this page . ( If you...
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Mobik - Get Both Free SMS and Free Gifts
2007-06-11 09:15:00
It is good to be able to send Free SMS without spending money but it is even better to get rewarded for doing it. Wondering what the heck am I talking about? Well, I am talking about this Free SMS Service, Mobi k ( Read my previous post on Mobik). Mobik, now with a new layout, has updated their service with a brand new scheme to reward Mobik users called the "K" Reward Scheme. FYI, the sender's name and phone number will be visible in the recipient's phone which was previously not.Time to Get RewardedMobik is currently running the latest "Invite Friends" promotion at which Mobik members can earn "K" by signing up new Mobik members. The more you refer, the more "K" you earn! If you get 50 friends joining Mobik by July 1, you will get an additional of 500 K. Note : All existing and new members will have a starting 100K in their account.All your collected "K" can be exchange with fabulous gifts like mobile phones, iPod and more. ( More in Mobik Mobile Store ) To redeem all this gifts...
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MyList : The Final List
2007-06-11 06:38:00
After running for more than 7 weeks, the MyList for Malaysia Bloggers has finally come to an end on 31 May. This blog has been experiencing a boost in Technorati ranking from a humble 100,000th over rank to a handsome rank of 17,653th. I am so grateful to the mastermind behind this, Daryl from How to Earn Money Blogging.And here is the Fina l List ,a total of 125 participating blogs ( Guess what I counted it myself! )Once Upon A TimeMoney Making BlogBubba StuffLittle Raymond'squaint melodySeraph ChroniclesRoute BrumeuseCoder's TalkReggae And SKAArt Of ApOgEETHE VEGEMASTER LIFEBoonageCoretan Pengalaman MatSilverhorsegunnysackBLUEAPPLEscribbles Diet & DetoxificationKarma KameleonHsien's Dirty Little SecretThe Rojak BlogkeeyitMy Life OnlineFun StuffsDonny's BitsNicholas Chan's Blogdream of's DESIGNstrike freedom 115Truly MalaysiaIt's another new dayLisan's ScribblesRamblings of a 22 years oldThe Towering JoeLife's a BreezeLife's Roller CoasterAceOne118In His Timein His ti...

The News Room - Make Money with News Content
2007-06-07 02:20:00
I have come across various kind of money making programs but this has to be a unique model to monetize our blog. The News Room is a free to join service that pay web site owners and bloggers for publishing or 'mashing' news contents into their website or blog. The news content is in the form of video, image or text story.How It Works?1. Find Great NewsMake a pick that suits best with your blog from tons of news stories provided by major content providers such as Associated Press (AP), Reuters, and Agence France-Press (AFP). You can either seek for a news from the available news categories ( top nav bar ) or search for one using the search box at the left sidebar.2. Mash it to your websiteOnce you decide to publish a particular news content, you have to embed the content into your blog. The process is rather easy and quick. Here's how : click on the "MASH" button just over the selected news content. A small dialogue box will open up and you will be given an embedded code. You past...
More About: Money , Make Money , Make Money Online , The News

AGLOCO Viewbar : Have You Get Your Copy?
2007-06-04 10:31:00
After 3 months behind schedule ( thank to our slow AGLOCO Programmers ), all AGLOCO Members from Asia will get their copy of AGLOCO Viewbar starting early tomorrow ( Tuesday, June 5 ). Although the release is late but at least the Viewbar do exist! Our Europe and USA friends will get their copy one day earlier. The Viewbar download will be released in increments, which means AGLOCO members that signed up first get their copies first. However all members will get their copies within a week or two. All members will get an email to notify them about the Viewbar download starting Monday morning ( in USA and Europe ) and Early Tuesday ( in Asia). Viewbar FAQAGLOCO has updated their blog just a moment ago adding a page on Viewbar FAQ in their blog. The Viewbar FAQ will walk you through the process of downloading and installing the Viewbar, the features of the Viewbar and other questions regarding the Viewbar. Check it this Viewbar FAQ's page.How do I download the Viewbar?First, sign in...
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A Guide to RSS Feed for Dummies
2007-06-03 16:09:00
How do you keep updated with the new and fresh blog entries of your favourite blogs? If you pay every single visit to your favourite blogs, there is chance that you will find nothing new from several of your visits. Every time this happens, you are losing your valuable time! In order to reduce the time and effort needed to check your favourite blogs for updates, this is where RSS Feed come in handy. Instead of you seeking for new blog entries, now they are coming to you!Brief Description : ( via wikipedia )An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.Watch this Video Sit back and spend another 4 minutes to watch this presentation, a fresh new way to learn all about RSS.Subcribe to My BlogAre you forgetting something here? In case you couldn...
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Meet our AGLOCO Chief Programmer
2007-06-02 16:39:00
One thing that I know best about AGLOCO is that they are good at throwing promises but bad at keeping the promises. How long more does it takes for AGLOCO members to welcome the new born Viewbar? I myself have heard enough about the delays, here, here, here and here. Currently, I heard no news from AGLOCO for the past two weeks since the day John Chow made his home made video on the Viewbar. Does the ad servers integration takes forever to be completed? I've been wondering what are these AGLOCO's software engineers actually doing all these time and Kumiko from Cash Quests probably know what actually going on inside the AGLOCO office. No wonder, AGLOCO has hired the wrong person!P.S. : Should I change my blog's title from Malaysia Love Agloco to Malaysia Hate Agloco?Tags: agloco, programmer, viewbar, server, ads
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5 Days Without Internet
2007-06-01 03:05:00
You : Where have you been this few days? Are you planning to quit your blog?Me : Definitely Not. Well, this should answer your question. So it is my internet service provider, TM Net who was playing fool on me. Forget about TM Net, the good news is that I am back, so do stay tune with my blog. I will keep my blog updated as frequent as I could and let's hope that TM Net don't block my way again.Tags: internet, tmnet
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PPP Direct to Challenge ReviewMe
2007-05-31 17:25:00
Most of other similar make money blogging?s sites are nearly no match to PayPerPost (PPP) and a week ago, PayPerPost has came out with a new strategic to strengthen their position as the leading get paid to blog?s site with the introduction of their latest weapon, PPP Dire ct ! Look like PPP is taking another step further to defend their current position. Remember ReviewMe?s new advertiser marketplace set up not while ago trying to challenge PPP, and now PPP is taking the similar step to challenge ReviewMe back with PPP Direct. Similar to ReviewMe, PPP Direct allows advertisers to directly approach and pay Posties to write them special blog posts. PPP Direct will give the most benefit to those Posties who write quality blog posts. Watch the PPP Direct Overview Video HERE!PPP Direct vs ReviewMeThe main difference is that PPP Direct charges as little as 10% fees while ReviewMe take half of your hard earned money. You may want to jump to conclusion that PPP Direct gives you a better offe...
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My PayPal Account Will Be Suspended
2007-05-26 12:35:00
I should have know it this will happen sooner or later. I received an email from PayPal early today, informing me that my Paypal account will be suspended because I have added a fake U.S. bank account last week if I don't update my Paypal personal records. This don't scare me but it do make me laugh because it is just a fraudulent email ( this is my first time to receive such an email ) that claimed to be from Paypal. Here is the screen shot of the email. Take a look and tell me will you falling into this trap?How do I know this Email is Not from Paypal?Piece of cake! I have circled 4 items in the email above. Check this out.1. The way to send and receive money onlineWhen did Paypal comes together with a motto, I can't recall it.2. Dear Valued Paypal Member?Hey, you miss my name, don't tell me you forgot my name? PayPal will never include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member"! Remember this!3. Congratulation! PayPalWhy there is this phrase congratulate me in ...
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PayPal, Don't Be Naughty Again!
2007-05-25 17:10:00
The two weeks long heavy rain has finally stopped and today I can get my eye on the white beautiful clouds. So do Paypal . The Paypal technical problem has solved. Now, we ( Malaysia Paypal Members ) can accept our unclaimed payments, without the need to add a fake U.S. account nor apply for VMI card. Thank to god this problem has solved and don't ever do that again. I nearly get my heart attack at this very young age.You still see this page when you click to accept a payment. Click "Continue"Choose "Accept Payment But Don't Add a Fake Bank Account Now" and click "Submit". Congratulation, you have successfully received the payment!P.S. : I will never try the risky method again if and only if Paypal don't give me any trouble in the future!Tags: paypal, bank, malaysia, vmi card, payment
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Advertlets - Make Money Online for Malaysians
2007-05-23 14:24:00
Do you satisfied with the money you make every month from blogging? Is it a NO? Look like I am not alone here. When it come to monetize your blog, creating multiple streams of blog revenues is the most preferred than putting all your eggs in the same basket. To make long words short, if you are a Malaysian blogger, here's another stream of income make available for you by a local blog advertising network, Advertlets.Advertlets offers demographic-based ads serving or targeted advertising, in this case the ads is served specially for Malaysia's bloggers and blog readers. A big thank to Josh Lim & Associates for bringing Advertlets alive and this is what we Malaysians should proud of, while other Asians countries are yet to come out with one ( correct me if I am wrong ). Below is the screen shot of the people behind Advertlets.If your blog received more than 50 unique visitors per day, you should apply for Advertlets. For more information, you can always refer to the Advertlets FAQ ...
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Why Readers Don't Leave Comments? I Need Your Opinion
2007-05-22 09:19:00
Hold on, please don't hit the "CLOSE" button first. You can always do it after you read this post entry and give me a response. Yes, I need your opinion. :-)Are you still with me? Ok, good! Hi, I am Steve Yu from Malaysia and this is my lovely blog, Malaysia Love Agloco. I have been blogging around from over three months. In this period of time, I have discovered many different blogs and end up become a regular reader for several blogs that suit my taste. In case you don't know who am I, here is my friendly mybloglog's avatar. ( So now you know I am, right? )We Don't Know Each Other, Why?Yes, I read your blog everyday but you may not know me, because I seldom leave my comment on your blog ( I do leave comments but seldom). And I don't know you either, because you also find it hard to leave comments on my blog. Your mybloglog's avatar do show up in the mybloglog widget, but I don't get your response for my blog post. So I have been wondering what have stop you from leavin...
More About: Readers , Opinion , Blogging , Comments , Leave

SharedReviews - Paid for Your Reviews
2007-05-19 14:02:00
On 15 May at 10 pm sharp ( time in Malaysia ), another new money making site have successfully launched. SharedReviews is the latest product review site that paid their members ( or contributors ) for the reviews they post. Image : The frontpage of SharedReviews.comYou share your review, they will share their revenue.SharedReviews want to create reviews, sell advertising and share the revenue with the community of SharedReviews. For every 5 approved product reviews, the reviewers will be paid $10, up to personal max of $100. Their Beta are expected to run in early June, there will be $10000 worth of product reviews to be given to the reviewers. They are looking for Beta testers for their Beta and is offering an incentive for the Beta testers, if you sign up for SharedReviews before the Beta launches ( before June ), you will earned yourselves two free review credits, so you are three more reviews left to earn your first $10.This site will be a community of reviewers each with the...
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