Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Although this video has been around at least one year, my wife just told me about it yesterday and described how funny it was. So I searched for it on Youtube and I thought of sharing it to everyone who haven't watched it yet. Its really hilarious, the guy is a master of his craft.

"I kill you!" - Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Smart Bro Hacks

Smart Bro: How to hack it?

I've recently been experiencing some problems with Smart Bro lately, specifically my internet connection is being disconnected. I don't know if other Smart Bro users have experienced the same problems as I do, but what I heard is that a lot of people are also disappointed with the Smart Bro service. That's why people are trying to hack the Smart Bro Wifi internet service. But how do they do it?


Some hacks to increase the speed of the Smart Bro internet is to change some settings with the canopy (if you still have the canopy antenna). Others use certain software to change the settings on how the antenna connects to the internet. I haven't tried out these things yet but you can search them, they're just around the net.

Does Smart Bro suck? For me, I've just been experiencing this problems now but Smart Bro here in our location seems to be a fairly good internet service provider. I just hope they have an upgrade to increase the speed of my internet.

You can try out my Top 10 Freewares to boost up your computer's performance.

Jian Ezekiel's First Birthday

Jian Ezekiel's First Birthday Preparations with Mommy Ianne

Our little angel, Jian, celebrated his first birthday last sunday, February 15, 2009 (although his actual birthday was on Feb 16, a day after). We were quite short of time with the preparation and giving away the invitations, so most of the expected guests did not arrive (most friends and relatives). But still it was really an enjoyable moment because the kids really enjoyed the party. More pictures after the jump...

food for the guest kids

loot bags and prizes for the kiddies

preparations for the party

Mommy Ianne and Jian overseeing the preparations

Me helping out arranging the balloons

This is where the food was served

Daddy and Mommy with Jian

Jian's first birthday cake

Kids having fun watching the clowns

Some funny parlor games... who's the winner?

Jian's Uncle RD and Auntie Tean with their friends dancing Waltz for the crowd 

Another dance number from the dancers

The girls wanted to have a solo number to strut their stuff 

Jian's piñata prepared and popped by his Lolo Uncle Jojo

Some more parlor games for the kids

Pictorial (from left to right): Lolo Cris, Lola Luz, Daddy Mike, Mommy Ianne, Mama Maris, Papa Hermie, Jian at the center, clowns at both ends, and some 'singit' kids

Tired Jian after the party

The party went well, and I'm really glad everyone was happy. I had a great time watching the kids laugh and enjoy the clowns. It was tiring, yes, but it was all worth it for our cute little angel. 

Thank you, Dear God, for bringing our little angel, Jian Ezekiel, into our lives.

Top 10 Geeky Gifts for Valentines

We're two days away from Valentines day! Do you have the perfect gift for your loved one already? In case your partner is of the geeky type, here is my Top 10 Geeky Gifts for Valentines for your significant other!


10. Geek love poem shirt - if your partner get the first two lines, he/she is mildly geeky, if the thrid and fourth lines are a snatch, they're spending too much time surfing the net already!

9. Holographic Candlelit Dinner Kit - Ok, this is a geek list right? Amaze yourself and your partner with a special holographic candlelit dinner. Light up the little candle, wear your holographic eyewear and you'll see hearts floating in front of your eyes.
8. LED Binary Watch - Mrs. Geek, this is the perfect gift for your man. Every man loves a masculine, bulky wrist watch. Take it a step further and challenge him to decode 8-bit characters when he looks at his Binary watch to check time.
7. The Ex Unique Knife Holder - Valentines is not only for happy couples. This gift is for your ex's. A very threatening knife holder, knives included! Wrap this extra special and leave it in front of your ex's door. Your ex would love it!
6. 3D Valentine's day Card - So you bought the Holographic Candlelit Dinner kit, why not do a follow-up and hand her over this 3D Valentine's day Card. You're geeky girlfriend might just give you a virtual kiss.
5. Mythbusters Knitted Dolls - Girls love cute things, geeky girls love cute and geeky things! What's gonna be geekier than the Mythbusters cuddly knitted dolls?
4. 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt - The closer you get, the more hearts light up. Proximity-based lovin'!
3. Firejewel - Love her for eternity like a glowing fire, and show it through the Firejewel! Just make sure you change the batteries every 60 hours or so.
2. USB Aromatheraphy Oil Burner - Have a calm and relaxing date with your partner by giving him/her a nice aromatheraphy powered by your USB port. Spread the WiFi love!
1. HTTPanties - For the naughty guys, this is a perfect gift for your internet-loving girl. Let the HTTP codes do the talking. The white one is a bit scary, though...

Have a happy and geek Valentines!

Sources: ThinkGeek.com for most of them, Mythbusters dolls and Firejewel which I StumbledUpon..

Leona Lewis Bleeding Love Lyrics

Closed off from love

I didn’t need the pain

Once or twice was enough

And it was all in vain

Time starts to pass

Before you know it you’re frozen

But something happened

For the very first time with you

My heart melts into the ground

Found something true

And everyone’s looking round

Thinking I’m going crazy

But I don’t care what they say

I’m in love with you

They try to pull me away

But they don’t know the truth

My heart’s crippled by the vein

That I keep on closing

You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

I keep bleeding

I keep, keep bleeding love

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open

Trying hard not to hear

But they talk so loud

Their piercing sounds fill my ears

Try to fill me with doubt

Yet I know that the goal

Is to keep me from falling

But nothing’s greater

Than the rush that comes with your embrace

And in this world of loneliness

I see your face

Yet everyone around me

Thinks that I’m going crazy, maybe, maybe

But I don’t care what they say

I’m in love with you

They try to pull me away

But they don’t know the truth

My heart’s crippled by the vein

That I keep on closing

You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

I keep bleeding

I keep, keep bleeding love

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open

And it’s draining all of me

Oh they find it hard to believe

I’ll be wearing these scars

For everyone to see

I don’t care what they say

I’m in love with you

They try to pull me away

But they don’t know the truth

My heart’s crippled by the vein

That I keep on closing

You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

I keep bleeding

I keep, keep bleeding love

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

I keep bleeding

I keep, keep bleeding love

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding

Keep, keep bleeding love

Just a song for those who are lonely this valentine. :D

Battle of the Backlinks: CarlOcab, Macuha, Jehzlau-Concepts, SELaplana, and BatangYagit - Dot Com Slugfest!

I just learned a few SEO techniques today about backlinks. From what I know, backlinks are like "doors" where the googlebot can enter your site. The more backlinks, more ways for the not-so-creepy crawler to crawl your site. I've picked some of the most popular Pinoys (in my humble opinion) that earn money from their blogs. I've also linked to their most recent posts so you'll have an idea of what they write about, if ever you haven't visited them yet. I know you'll have your own set of favorite sites, but these are the ones that I frequent. :)


Rank # 5. Macuha.com - Make Money Online Philippines

Rank # 4. BatangYagit.com - A Poor Kid's Life

Rank # 3. SELaplana.com - Ramblings of an Online Money Maker

Rank # 2. Jehzlau-Concepts.com - Defining the Edge of Abstract Electronic Arts

And the winner is...
Rank # 1. CarlOcab.com - Make Money Online with a 13-Year Old

Backlink count courtesy of Backlinkwatch.com.

Backlinks can rrrreeeaaaallllly improve your search engine rankings, which leads to more revenues. More backlinks = higher income!

So what do you think of my analysis? Tell me your comments / violent reactions...

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How to Overclock a Netbook?

I need to get more juice from this netbook!
Overclocking a netbook? Is that even possible? I've read some articles that dealt with overclocking laptops with dual or even quad core processors, but a netbook with an atom cpu? We already know that the current netbooks today are mostly good only at casual surfing or working on light software.

Can we really overclock netbooks? If you have tried it, tell us your experience on it and maybe we can have a chat and dig in some chicken caldereta meal! :)

Top 10 Uses For Google Aside From Searching

Here's my second installment of my Top 10's project. I'm wondering how many people have been using Google just for searching content on the web? The Google dudes have come up with ways to enhance the functions of our beloved search engine, so I bring to you the top 10 uses for Google aside from searching!

1. Use it to convert currencies! Search for: 1 dollar to euro, 1 dollar to philippine peso

2. Use it as a calculator! Search for: (1 + 1) x 20, 50 / 10

3. Use it as a dictonary! Search for: define:love, define:people

Top 10 Ways To Feel Rich

Who in the world would not want to be rich? Certainly not me. But getting rich is not that easy, right? So I thought I'd just give my readers some tips on how to feel rich

1. Dress in coat and tie.
2.

I Just Joined Facebook

Search for Mike Wagan and look for my photo if you want to add me to your facebook friends. :)

Why Are There Adsense Ads On My Blog?

A very simple question needs a very simple answer: money. Nowadays, nobody can live without money. It is the basic thing that will give you all your needs. So why waste a precious amount of time trying to design a layout and doing all those SEO thingamajigs like all other "i make money from blogging" bloggers? Its all because of money!

Just click on the image above and you'll see why we're talking adsense here...

So, Mr Adsense dude, can we really juice you up and squeeze money from you? Apparently, a bunch of other bloggers already did. How do they do it? Well that really depends upon your perception on how making money by blogging works. Most adsensers tell you they get it from search engine traffic, that's why we have Search Engine Optimization (if you need introduction to SEO, google it). So I just need to start a blog at Blogger dot com, paste in your adsense ads to it, right?

Wrong.

It's really hardwork and patience. No pain no gain. No money, no honey, no ID no entry (please laugh). I've been trying out this trial-and-error method of making money online, well, I'm already making money online thru my work-at-home job, but I'm thinking of online money through blogging. I mean, Internet is my passion; 18 hours a day in front of the computer won't bore me to death. I like tinkering with code, I like new web trends, I like hacking and all, but I think I can also do what the big guys do.

Especially now, in times of crisis, we should look for alternative ways to make money. And I think online methods of gaining some profit is a very good option, IF you know what you are doing.

I'm not claiming to be an expert online money maker, I'm just like the thousands of problogger-wannabees who like to make money from blogging. I think we're getting off topic now... We're talking about adsense right? So adsense, adsense, ADSENSE! Just help us to get rich, Ok?!

My Shopaholic Confession

Hi my name is Mike and I'm a Shopaholic!

Wait, wait, wait! Mike, you're a shopaholic?! Well, I think the most appropriate intro line would be "Hi my name is Mike and MY WIFE is a SHOPAHOLIC!" Well, that's sound more realistic now, eh?

We have been going steady on a bf-gf relationship for almost 4 years before we got married. She's so loving and thoughtful. I can take her to a fine dine party or to a turo-turo karinderya and have some halo-halo too. When we go to the mall, I'd buy her some stuff that she wasn't asking for. Or maybe she'd point out like a cute bracelet and a matching pair of earrings and says "I like those, but don't buy them, I just like them." Of course, I wanna win her heart big time so I'd buy to her hearts content. Then she gives me a sweet peck on the cheek, and in my mind my smile stretches to the whole circumference of my head.

We got closer to each other and decided we should get married. And so we did. That's when the shopaholic button was turned on...

I love her, and I know she loves me too. But another thing she loves is shopping. She's not really the type that goes for the branded ones, she's the one who goes to the "SALE" pile and dig up the most stylish item, or scan through the lower-priced items when in search for a good buy. She'd also buy some doll shoes or slippers that are really fashionable, and she purchases them 2-3 times in a row. I'm even her consultant when picking the right clothes for her. She really loves to shop, but I don't complain. Why? I'll tell you the story.

One time I told her to go to an all-out shopping spree; I'd give her my money and she can spend it on whatever she wants! I gave her everything in my wallet and told her to spend it all because the next paycheck is coming the next day. So she did.

When she came home, she showed me all the stuff she bought. First was a cute pair of earrings, not the fancy type - an elegant looking gem-studded pair of silver earrings. She also bought a simple but stunning necklace in silver also. Then she bought a white stylish watch from a famous brand name. The others are: a pair of denim jeans, some white trousers, a really cool baby tee, a box of undies, short shorts, and a new make-up kit. I forgot to mention she also bought a pair of sneaky flip-flops because summer is just around the corner. That's not all! She also bought me a nice vintage tee, and cute sandals and PJs for our baby.

The total price: 1,200 pesos!

Just imagine having 1,200 pesos go that far? That's why I love her so much! She's a stylish lady with a great mind for budgeting! I'm no match to her when it comes to money spending. I don't worry if my wife is a shopaholic; she plans ahead where the money will be put to use. For me 1,200 pesos would just go to one pair of branded pants, but she explains that branded clothes aren't always the best. You can grab an ukay-ukay shirt and still look good on it! So from that day on I let my wife do all the shopping! :)

And that's my shopaholic experience! (I love you Mommy!)


Catch "Confessions of a Shopaholic" in Cinemas on February 18, 2009!

Sites Video

I have a list of sites for video where you can upload and share with others you home-made video or other videos from other sites. I really love to bookmark sites that I love, and videos that

Six Music, Six Videos, Six Pictures... FOR FREE

So what's with the title? The number six is a lucky number for me today, and I think I'll blog about it. Well, my adsense earnings are near to six dollars already, and six cool videos (or even millions, actually) are available at utube.com (sorry, that's youtube). And if you notice, the title "six music, six videos, six pictures..." contain six words, and also six letter i's. Not seven, not five, but exactly six.

Some hardcore six videos are available everywhere. Search them at utube (ahem, youtube!), or metacafe, or googel about it. If you're talking about music, I'd love to hear some, six funny pictures maybe?

What's the sense talking about six all day? Do you still want six? Still searching for six videos or six pictures? Or gasping for some six music? Go ahead an search google, I'm sure you'll find some. :)