Evelyn's humble abode – Page 36 – Under renovation. Pardon the clutter.

2016-06-21

Who needs waterproof hard drives anyway…

I’ve outgrown my old 320GB Maxtor OneTouch hard drive and got me a 1TB Adata HD710 external hard drive. It’s reasonably priced and is supposed to be waterproof, shockproof, high-speed and USB 2.0 backwards compatible. As soon as I got it out of the box it was a disappointment. The rubber door covering the USB port was flippin’ n’ flappin’....

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2016-06-06

Fight SPAM, Fight SCAMS

[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...

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2016-06-01

Bumper Stickers 2016 #3

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go. – Dr. Seuss

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2016-05-01

Bumper Stickers 2016 #2

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius

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2016-04-15

From using Globe mobile to using Sun mobile with Kickbit

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...

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2016-04-14

Receiving a parcel via Philippine Postal Service (PHLpost)

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...

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2016-04-05

How I Get My Mail While Globetrotting

Working and living at sea, sailing from one itinerary to another, ending my day in one port and waking up the next day in another port (sometimes in a different country) — how in the world do I receive important mail? Yes, I still get snail mail. I also occasionally shop online. 😉 So how do I get them delivered...

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2016-04-01

Installing Linux on My Old Netbook

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...

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2016-04-01

Bumper Stickers 2016 #1

Remember: ‘Tis better to live beyond your means than beneath your standards. – Miss Piggy

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2016-03-23

How many hours do Cruise Ship Photographers work?

They say a picture paints a thousand words. I therefore present here a picture of an actual timesheet of mine from way back in 2012. Why a photo from 2012? Because I don’t have a more recent one. I don’t actually photograph everything. I was cleaning up the photos on my hard drive and found this snapshot of my timesheet....

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