pandaboy’s blog of amusing stuff…

How fast are your reactions?

Here’s a chance to test it. And at the same time, you get to shoot some sheep. But don’t worry, no real sheep were harmed in this test.

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I came across this site, containing pictures of the result of war in Iraq. They are pretty graphic, so…visit the site at your own risk.

Some people just don’t understand that peace cannot be gained by violence. So, is it much peaceful there in Iraq after the war? To me, it seems like there are more and more suicide bombings.

Why can’t they take Mahatma Gandhi as an example?

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PCWorld has the list. Go take a look.

Hmm..how many things on the list have you got? It’s strange though..to include Google as a product (and it’s not on the top spot, don’t worry). I see it more like a service instead of product.

Go update your shopping list now.

I’m sure most of you are bittorrent users. Or maybe, I’m over generalising. Anyway, for bit torrent users, sometimes, you might come across BT sites that require you to sign up on their website, and maintain a good upload/download ratio in order to download stuff from them. However, here’s a trick to bypass that….by making your upload/download ratio very high so that you can easily download anything you want.

Check out the guide here: Link

Try at your own risk.

These are the two websites for generating email icons. So instead of publishing superman@hotmail.com or superman@gmail.com, your email address will be displayed on an image (so it’s not clickable and spam robots won’t be able to get your email address).

Here you go:
http://services.nexodyne.com/email/index.php (for Hotmail, Yahoo, GMail, and many more)
http://gizmo967.mgs3.org/Gmail/ (for GMail only)

Well, some people might say that these websites will sell your email to unknown 3rd party….to be honest, I’m not sure (even if they have a privacy policy, but who knows right?). If that’s the case, I guess the safest way to protect your email is to just type it as superman[AT]godzilla[DOT]com if you’re going to publish it on the internet.

100Mbps broadband? Not in Malaysia, I supposed…will take years for them to implement a speed like that. But Telewest UK claimed that they will roll out their 100Mbps broadband by the year 2007, which is less than 2 years from now. Still, broadband in the UK is considered very slow in comparison with other broadband providers of other countries, Japan especially.

In 2003, while BT was rolling out their 1Mbps broadband connection, the Japanese were already enjoying up to 26Mbps of ADSL broadband. And guess what? They paid much less.

Anyone knows the fastest broadband speed in Japan now? I bet it’ll put every country to shame…

The latest version of Skype for Windows is out. If you’re not aware of what Skype or VoIP is, read about them here.

There are quite a lot of changes and improvements in this latest version of Skype, check out the full details here:
http://www.skype.com/products/skype/windows/changelog.html

This is the first Skype released after being bought by EBay.

I’ve got the new Skype. What about you?

Actually, got to know this from LcF’s Ideal Gadget. I’m a bit skeptical about this, thinking that this might be another scam. But after I did some research on the net, I’ve decided to give it a go. I’ll write the step by step guide here, until the day the IPod Nano arrives to my home *fingers crossed*. So today will be the part 1 of the story.

Summary:

- Sign up under my referral ID here: http://ipodnanos.freepay.com/?r=22387146
- Complete one of the offers (My suggestion: [UK offers] ScreenSelect.co.uk, a DVD rental company, take about a week to receive the credit, cancel before the 21 days free trial ends to avoid charges. [US offers] Almost the same for E-Fax, sign up for the 31 days free trial).
- Get 5 friends to do the same thing. ( I will help you by posting your referral link here, just drop a comment if you’ve signed up under me and I’ll post your link once you’ve completed 1 offer).
- Wait for your free IPod Nano!

Risk involved:

I might have to pay £9.99 if the offer is completed in more than 21 days.. But I’m willing to take this risk.

Things to know before you sign-up:

· You must be 18 years of age or older.
· You must provide a valid email and living address.
· Most of the offers require a valid credit card/bank account.
· You must live in the UK, US and Canada only.
· Only ONE account per household.
· Remember to sign up for the offer with the same email address that you use to register with my link to avoid any problems.
· Make sure your browser cookies are working properly.

Full Story:

Q: So how do I get my free IPod Nano?
A: Be careful as there many sites out there which are merely scammers. I’m trying this one by FreePay.com (formerly known as Gratis Networks). It has good reviews from forums and even from Wired News saying that they really do give out free stuffs like IPods, PSPs, and etc. Basically, the steps are:

1. Sign up on their site.
2. Complete an offer from their sponsors (might need to pay a small amount, or free if you’re smart)
3. Refer 5 friends and make them complete 1 offer each as well.
4. After that, the IPod will be all set to be despatched to your house!

So, how does it really work? (quoted from Wired News)

Here’s how it works: FreeiPods.com promises an iPod or a $250 gift certificate to anyone who signs up for various online promotions and persuades five other people to participate.

Subscribers are given a choice of 10 different offers, including a 45-day trial of AOL and a two-week trial of Ancestry.com’s genealogy service. Typically, the offers are free and easily canceled.

Once the trials are over — for both the main subscriber and the referrals — the free iPod is dispatched.

So their main target is for people to sign up under the sponsors. But that doesn’t mean you have to pay a whole lot of money, if you know which offer is worth going for. And that’s what I’m aiming too.

I signed up for ScreenSelect, a DVD rental company. It’s giving out 5 DVD rentals for their free trials. Monthly payment is £9.99, but you don’t have to pay for it if you cancel before the end of trial period (21 days). You can cancel the account anytime you want. You have to submit your card details to them for verification purposes though (Solo, Switch, Visa, Mastercard accepted) but you’ll not be charged. I signed up with them using my debit card.

Now all I have to do is to wait for 5 people to sign up under me. I need some help here, but I will help you in return if you do sign up under me. Once you’ve signed up and given the green light approval from Freepay.com, I’ll post your referral link here to help you get your IPod Nano too.

Here’s the link to the free Ipod Nano again: http://ipodnanos.freepay.com/?r=22387146

Cheers!

For those who are staying in London, check this out : https://www.bethere.co.uk/beonline/productHome.do

24mbps connection?? Sounds too good to be true to me, I wonder if it’s real.

UPDATE: Even better, UK Online is planning to do it as well, and not just limited to London. Click to find out more.

Opera is giving away free registration codes for their 10th birthday!

Here’s how to get your free Opera web browser:

Download Opera here: Click

Get the registration codes here: Click

Grab it now!

Note: Only for today.