The virtual abode of Evelyn Yap
[A slightly shorter version of this post also appears on my Facebook timeline.] Everyone, I urge you to be proactive. Whenever you receive spam SMS or nuisance calls, spare a minute to help fight spam… I am doubtful of Globe’s efforts www.globe.com.ph/stopspam (Totoo ba ‘yan?) and it appears Sun and Smart smart.com.ph/Postpaid/smart-to-know are making zero effort (Wala talaga.) A simple...
From paying monthly for Globe Postpaid — with more SMS and call minutes than I actually need in an average month, and with any data usage charged extra — I am now going Prepaid with whatever mobile network I feel like using at the moment and mostly going for Data. Sun So in February 2016 I bought a Sun Broadband...
A quick #NoteToSelf… Evelyn Yap 葉美華 @EvelynYap Mar 7 Finally got my parcel! #NoteToSelf No need to wait for Notice from QCPO. If mail is @ PH, call to get Proof Of Dispatch then go pick up 😉 Here’s the story… I was waiting for a piece of registered mail from Hongkong. Tracking the parcel, I could see at the...
What to do with my ancient netbook… My little Acer Aspire One netbook is about 7 years old now — so old, its OS was Windows XP. Now that my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is running smoothly and serving as my main computer, I thought I’d mess with my netbook. Now is a good time to play with Linux. I...
After doing My Solution to System UID Inconsistency and Mount Script Error which was a factory reset, the bluetooth on my Sony Xperia Z1 stopped working — when I try to turn it on, the switch just stays light blue then stays off. Prior to that, my phone never could update from Kitkat version 4.4.4 to Lollipop version 5, probably...
If you got here by searching the Internet for the keywords in that title, you are probably having the same problem that I had, except that… If your dilemma started because you’re in the process of newly installing/using Link2SD, then this is not the solution you’re looking for. To give you the full picture: I’d been using Link2SD Plus for...
Info as of December 2015 After some research on Panama mobile data, I decided to go for a Movistar SIM with prepaid data. Fortunately, they have a store right at Colón 2000 or Colón dos mil, where we dock. Very convenient. Pricing is a bit confusing, but reasonable. I initially went for 7 days with 750MB which, according to their...
You know how there’s a fee for pretty much everything these days? Well, I’m making a note here of what costs how much, and which is a better option for The Cruising Shutterbug — when traveling and when in the Philippines. Behold below, my little list of Banks and their Fees and withdrawal/transaction Limits. It is mainly meant for Filipino...
Below is how The Cruising Shutterbug got around while roaming the globe… Shuttling between ports and continents by plane (duh) by sea (duh) Germany – Hamburg by taxi Hansa Taxi 211 211. They have an iOS and an Android app for calling the cab. English speakers available by request. Cash or credit card. Info as of 2013. by metro/rail on...
After a long time putting up with the old ICS Calendar plugin, I finally went searching for newer, better calendar plugins. I tried three others before finding and settling for “All-in-One Event Calendar by Time.ly”. It’s free, pretty and can import from my existing calendar. Me likey. 🙂