Process me a replacement, I'm still under warranty!

(3:40 PM Philippine Standard Time)
I found something funny somewhere, and I can much relate, since I worked as a Technical Support way, way back.

Hey Steve, get me your manager in pronto!

I'm in memory lane right now, as I write this blog. But this is just funny. 

Most customers, or consumers in one of the LOBs I worked with, usually call every tech support someone else's name. When you introduce yourself, you say your name, and since this is mostly about products not working as it supposed to, then they (consumers) vent out, and call you another name. 

And I know how it feels like, being irritated or frustrated, since everyone is a consumer in one point or another.

It's somewhat funny now, but it happens. And I can't complain. It's how it works. Check this pic out.

How To Let Google Find Your Site

So now you have finished blogging, you've got your own page/post, then you test it by going to Google.. typing in some texts found in your most recently created blog. But to your surprise, nothing even showed up! You see other posts, but not yours. Why is that? You asked..

Well, if you try to think of it, maybe Google hasn't crawled your site's index yet, seems logical right? How can anyone find what you've just posted if Google's web crawler hasn't seen your site's page index yet.

Now, without further ado, here's some steps to help you get going:

There are 2 approach here, which might look similar, logically, but you'll see the difference later on..

© copyright 2014 Google

1st Approach:
Submit your site's URL:

• Go to this link, where Google will let you add your site's URL (the link is here)
• You need to check after 24 hours if your site can now be searched
• Sometimes it takes lesser than 24 hours, but you decide.

2nd Approach:

You can add, & manage your newly created site(s):

mine, for example

• If you have a Google account, and use it most of the time, then this will help you sort things out (click here)
• Here's where you can add / delete your sites, if necessary.

There you go. That's how to let Google find you! Just look into the light :)

Scrambling, Multitasking ...

How does one Multitask..

Do you see yourself like an octopus? with a lot of things going on all at the same time? which one to juggle? which one should be done first?

"Here you are, reports due by Wednesday", says your colleague. 

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"Don't forget our meeting tomorrow at 3 pm", one of your associates reminded you.

You do have all schedules and meetings booked in your calendar (You might be using any calendar apps or reminder apps that your smart phones or iPhones have), but you still keep up and can't finish anything you've just started.


Well, there's a cool way to exercise your brain. Generic suggestions would be:

• play a musical instrument
• play chess with someone 
• get to know latest events by reading magazines, newspapers
• avoid watching TV

etc...

And the not so conventional approach would be to try sites which offers multiple cerebral tests & engaging games, challenging your wits. And there are other sites that opens your mind to new ideas.

One that I know of: Lumosity - this site provides huge ways to help improve your brain muscles. Discover your inner octopus! 

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And, one site I just found out that brings out the inner geek in you (Geek isn't a bad term, it does not connote any negative meaning whatsoever. In fact, it's cool, and if you're one of them, then you're in the in crowd). 

I think there's an online mascot right now, called "Multitask Octopus" this might be trending already, or should be trending by now. 

And I'd like to share this blog site: www.abriraqui.net, and I landed on this part of this site right here. I know there are millions of tech sites out there.. but something that tackles the linux kernel, just for a hobby, is a tough read! 

To sum it all up, multitask is subjective, it depends on each individual how you gauge yourself. I, myself, am  not that good when it comes to multitasking.. but I'm getting better.. Wish me luck! 

Data Entry (Home Based Online Work)

Hey guys!
I'd like to share you this opportunity to add extra income in your wallet. 
I got a part time job, and the catch is: I'm working @ home. Yup,
A home-based, part-time online work - Data Entry.

Here's a way for you to add income, work @ home, even in a meager way..
Just go through this online registration, and
Sign up @ http://www.unemployedpinoys.com.

Since this is a work @ home, part time online work, you need to have your:

• own PC/Laptop or Netbook
• internet connection
• basic knowledge in MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Okay, here's the part you need to come to grips with. UEP requires each member to pay an annual fee of php 350.00 - this is to help out sustain all needed system/resources that will be allocated to your working dashboard while you are working at home using our system.*
Take Note:  UEP pays in Peso, not in any other currencies.

This is an invitation-only basis, so before you can fully start working, you can pre-activate your UEP dashboard, you do need a UEP member's name (this is me) & their member ID:

PATRICK SALVA MINGOA
Member ID #: MI201407-1300 

Please take note: UEP no longer entertains applications through unemployedpinoys@gmail.com and other email transactions. 
You can visit http://www.unemployedpinoys.com for more info.


*under UEP's program policies & join us links

How To Add FeedJit into your Blogs (via Blogger)

Hey guys,

Here's another helpful widget you can use for your blogs. Meet Feedjit.
Feedjit helps you track live traffic feeds from your blogs. So every time you post, you get to see visitors reading your materials, but the difference is, Feedjit gives that reader's or visitor's specific location (citing the city which you're currently in). So, without further ado:

• Go to www.feedjit.com

• Next, you can customize how your live feed tracker should look like:

• Once you're finished, you can click on Go. There's a drop down menu where you can select another blog site option
  

• Clicking Go allows you to either log in to your Blogger account (step 1), applying the changes into your blog once you've signed in (step 2), Or to copy the whole script into your clipboard - this is helpful if you're much used to manually adding the script yourself
  
  

• Just to refresh your mind on how to manually add the script, just go back to your blogger post, and select Layout 

• Then click on Add Gadget, now look for the HTML/JavaScript widget                      

• This time, just simply copy/paste the script you got from feedjit, as highlighted below:
  

After those steps, you can just drag the newly added feedjit widget anywhere in your layout.

How to add Flag Counter into your Blog (via Blogger)

Okay, so here's how to add a flag counter in your blogs on Blogger. This widget is helpful when you want to check how many visitors read your blogs, and basing their IP address to know where each audience are located. How do you add this widget, you asked?

• Visit www.flagcounter.com

• Edit how you want your flag counter should look like, see image on the right, after that, you need to click on get your flag counter button (highlighted) to proceed
• Type in your email add

• After you typed in your email add, you will see the HTML Code page. You'll need this HTML script later when you go back to your blogger home page
  
• Go back to your blogger home page and select layout:
• Select add gadget, and look for this gadget: HTML/JavaScript

• Lastly, copy/paste the HTML code you got from flagcounter.com as shown below:
  

Since you now added the HTML/JavaScript widget into your layout, just simply decide where you want to put this gadget.

Author's Greetings (What's Up With Me!?)

Hello All!
Welcome to my Blog site, it's been a super while, but thanks to a recent change in lifestyle (got my stable internet connection), everything seems possible now!(virtual - can you even consider that word these days?) Possible, meaning I can post my random thoughts, things I'd like to share, neat stuffs I find online, which might benefit others too, I hope, and others..

I'm into watching walkthroughs nowadays. I am a follower of TheRadBrad, it's a good channel on youtube, where all gamers watch new game releases for this year, and his other compilations from previous years, so forth. I'm going to share more about that later on..

My major hobby is purely listening to a huge array of music genre. I try to keep up with local OPM bands that stands out, branch out to foreign artists, get stuck with Punk Goes Pop..., with their latest release Punk Goes Pop 5, I can also promote artists here, those that get into my radar (artists that fit my musical taste), so that will be handy soon.

I'm into photography, so you guys will see some pics posted here and there, taken here, locally in the Philippines, some abroad.

I can post news that give delight to all, don't want to put something that would just put a dark cloud in your weather..

Okay, so the pleasantries are passed out, and again, I welcome you all to my blog site.

Cheers,
Pat