If you have a Friendster account, I suggest you save or transfer you files ( photos, videos, notes, blogs,etc) to a cd or another social networking site.

Friendster announced that they will be deleting these files by the end of May 2011. THey admitted that they cannot compete with exsiting and more popular social networking sites like Facebook or Multiply.

They said that they will be evolving into a more entertainment / gaming kind of website.

Will gonna miss you Friendster (well, not really!)

Here’s one easier way of transferring pictures to your drive:

1. Login to your Friendster account and go to the photo album section of your account.

2. Browse each picture in one of your albums. This will make the pictures download faster and avoid missing photos.

3. On you Mozilla Firefox menu, click Tools >> Page Info or use the shortcut button by pressing Alt+t then Press I. This will open the Page Info window.

4. Click the Media Icon on top of the Page info window.

5. Look for Image Type files that starts with http://photos.friendster.com

6. Select all the images that you want to save. You can see the preview of each picture at the bottom of Page Info window.

7. Click Save As.

8. You will be prompted for a Directory to save the selected pictures. You can create a new folder by pressing the New Folder button.

9. Click Save.

10. You will see that your selected photos are being downloaded to your selected folder.

OR

1.  Open each photo then drag to your desktop.

Now you can use the Facebook, Multiply, or Photobucket upload pictures function and upload your newly exported pictures and your done!

Group Buying or Bulk Buying is a new online phenomenon that is spreading like wild fire. It makes it possible for clients to purchase products or services online with a big discount (usually 40 TO 90% off) from its original price. This “deal” would only push through if a certain number of purchases will be made. This is what you call buying power!

Usually, payments could be made via credit card, over the counter, paypal, or by bank deposits.

Here in the Philippines, a number of group buying sites are getting popular. Here are some which you would want to visit and tell me which ones you like:

Awesome, Buyanihan, Ensogo, Pakyaw, All Deals Asia, Deal Grocer, Deal Spot, Metro Deal, and Groupon.

But always be vigilant of yourself. Do not buy everything with a big discount, unless you really need it!

Happy Shopping!

Even with all these disasters, what I am amazed with the Japanese is their discipline. Whatever their experiences were, whatever they lost, no looting was reported. In fact, they even patiently waited in line for more than 8 hours in a supermarket, not even sure if supplies would last them. Still, they fell in line. This is one good reason why one should be proud of being Japanese!

I was super surprised after hearing that Malawi’s minister of justice (secretary of justice in the Philippines) will submit a bill that will punish a person who will fart in public. He claimed that this is to promote decency, relating it to urinating in public. He also stated that one can control it and so he/ she can wait until he/ she reaches the restroom.

Why can’t they just think of laws that would be beneficial to their hungry citizens, i mean, measures that would put food on their table and stuff?!

How the hell would you be able to prove that the person beside you farted?! One should carry a glass bottle and then match its DNA?!- that is if farts have DNA, I do not know.. that is if Malawi could afford a DNA matching machine!

What punishment would you give to the person who farted?! imprisonment?! If so, when one farts inside the jail, would his sentence be lengthen?!

I think, they should try banning smoking first before they think of this lunatic idea! This bill is so not feasible, but let’s see.. all I am sure of is that when this law gets passed, Malawi won’t be on my travel destination list just to be safe! Hehehe!

A woman, after a door slamming incident declined the amputation or cutting off of her fingertip. Instead, she opt for a new procedure that will regenerate her damaged pinky. It cost her around Php80,000. Why not if you have the money, instead of loosing a body part!

Regeneration of fingers up to 16mm is now possible, but regrowing limbs maybe possible in the future, don’t you think?

Got so surprised when I came across this news about some Indian investor developed a touchscreen device which can let you browse the internet, read PDF files, do video conferencing, etc. Everything for less than Php 2000! If that isn’t cheap enough for you, they are trying to get the price lower to around Php 500-1000. A very cheap alternative from the now famous iPad!

Let us see if this can compete with the tablets found in Divisoria!

Ooooh I’m uber excited to hear that the famous Gin Blossoms will be performing here in Manila.. This is according to their facebook page. Just do not have an idea when it will be but I sure hope I’ll be there!!

Devi is the second woman in India who gave birth at her 70′s.

The state of California is desperate for revenues that is why they creatively thought of putting advertisements on your license plates. It is designed to flash you plate number then switch to flashing an ad while your car is on a stop. Quite a unique idea if I may say!

Tomorrow ( June 11, 2010, Friday), Cebu Pacific will have their PISO (1 Peso) SEAT SALE   for Philippine domestic flights. Travel dates should be between January 01 to March 31, 2011. This sale is for one day only, so plan your trips and travel wherever you want to go! Bon Voyage!