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hi bros as above. i have searched for a couple of live soccer subscription websites but i'm not sure if they are good. any bros have tried purchasing them? do give me your comments pls. i have starhub soccer package at home, but i would like the flexibility to watch tv on the go, either using laptop or at friend's place or at starbucks! plus, singtel has taken over UCL, i dont really want to pay more.

What's the fair rate or any better alternative? I wanted to order 4 items from US. The vendor is charging about US$15 per order. My order ranged from US$0.49c to US$59 making a total of US$78. but the shipping charges came to US$65+. Are you guys also paying high shipping charges relative to the price of the order?

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BECAREFUL You might already have done some of the things on this list without even realising that it is potentially harmful. Don't wait till the repercussions come back to haunt you from cyberspace. Tue, May 12, 2009 AsiaOne Sure, people do stupid things on the Internet all the time. But before you dismiss this guide as a list only for bimbos and airheads, take a closer look. You might already have done some of the things on this list without even realising that it is potentially harmful. Don't wait till the repercussions come back to haunt you from cyberspace. 1. Talking too much about yourself So you've got a new boyfriend, your dog's name is Greg. You have a younger sister in high school who annoys you like no one else does. You just got a new car, and paid for it with your new credit card. Your birthday is on June 9 and you're 25 years old. Right now, you live with your parents at Block 224 but really want to move out the moment you marry that cool guy from French class that you have a crush on. Sounds normal? That's what everyone blogs about, or shares on Facebook, you argue. That's true, but sharing so much information about yourself also opens you to malicious attacks by both real-world and cyber criminals alike. For starters, someone can take over your online identity, and start posting things (racist, Satanist or pornographic blogs, anyone?) in your name. If you're unlucky, cyber criminals might also be able to use your personal information to make unauthorised purchases with your credit card, or, gasp, withdraw funds from your bank account. Sounds scary, it's happened, and I don't think anyone wanted to be a victim when they first gushed non-stop about themselves and their lives online. The bottom line: Don't expect only yourself or your close friends to read your blog or Facebook page. Even with security features on, you'll never know if these features might lapse and expose your information to the world. 2. Bitch about work Hate the boss? Think that slutty colleague stole your promotion and your bonus? Strangling colleagues from hell in real life would land you in jail, but blogging about how terrible they are may mean the end of your job. You'll never know when someone from the office might chance on your blog or post and rat about its contents to the boss. For security reasons and to keep business practices confidential, many companies do not allow their employees to blog about their work as well. The bottom line: Make sure you get the okay from your human resources department (they are the guys who know best) on whether you can discuss your work online, and even then, never speak badly about your colleagues, or anyone else for that matter. 3. Upload every photo you take You take pictures of your room, your house, your dog, your computer, your parents and even the neighbours. Then you put them all into carefully sorted galleries and put them all on your blog. They might be a treat for friends wanting to catch up with you, but when pieced together, these pictures can also reveal a lot about your life. Just the other week I figured out where my new online friend worked and lived, simply because she photo-blogged every picture she took with her handy mobile phone. The bottom line: Don't want an online - or scarier, offline - stalker? Quit being a camwhore and stop posting those pictures online. If you still insist on doing so, make sure you check the back seat the next time you take the car out for a spin. 4. Believe everything that strangers say "Dear Sir, I am a lawyer and would like to offer you $50,000 which my dead client left in a bank account." Sounds familiar? Now, most of us would be clever enough by now to hear our brains scream 'scam!' by the time we are three-quarters into reading that line. But not all scams are created equal - some are very convincing and all are out to tempt you into giving these scammers money by promising you easy money. Hungry children, cancer kids, crumbling churches and lawyers' dead clients - whatever the content of the emails are, just direct them to the spam folder and you'll be thankful you didn't lost thousands of dollars in real cash later. The bottom line: Don't believe everything that everyone says online, especially if they are people you don't know. If you want to do your part for a good cause, log on to a reputable site and check its records before you drop the buck, and even then, do so with a third party online payment service such as Paypal. As for the dead lawyers' clients, you'd probably have better luck finding buried treasure in the cemetery. 5. Believe every single good offer It's the blue pill no more. Now, check out this green wonder pill that helps boost your sex life, lose weight, and make you irresistible to the opposite sex. Or, check out this wonderful offer of a brand new iPhone, which will be mailed to you right after you sign up for a free ringtone trail service! If these offers sounds too good to be true, they probably are. Unscrupulous sellers often peddle fake, untested or even harmful 'diet pills' and miracle remedies online. Expensive gifts for free sign-ups too, are likely to involve additional invisible charges like a commitment period, exorbitant fees cancellation fees and other ways for such service providers to wring you of your cash. The bottom line: Never sign up for anything online without doing additional research first. Google the Internet for comments from other buyers, or check the legitimacy and authenticity of a product from an official website before making a purchase. 6. Leave your email addresses everywhere Have you ever signed up for a free online newsletter in order to get a small freebie? There's no way you can get into trouble just by submitting your email address, right? Wrong. Leaving your email address with too many sites, or posting the addresses in online forums and blogs will tell little computer programs searching the Internet that the address is a legitimate one. These little programs, called web crawlers, might belong to spammers eager to send you tons of useless email about sex pills and timeshare holidays. By posting your email address everywhere, you're only telling them that this is the place where they can contact you. The bottom line: Don't want spam? Guard your primary email address closely and only submit it to reputable sites. For everything else, use a secondary email address in which you won't mind receiving the additional spam. 7. Download free software This game is fun, and it's free, so you should download it because everyone else is doing it, right? Downloading free software, or freeware, is not against the law, so you don't need to worry about going to jail just because you have Invaders 2009 in your PC. But software from less reputable sources might include hidden programs that can be installed into your computer along with the downloaded software. These software have the potential to then compromise the security of your computer, or create an endless stream of popup ads on your browser as you surf the Internet. The bottom line: Only download software from reputable, verified sources. Always let your anti-virus and malware/adware scanner check the program before starting the download or install process. 8. Read this story on your mobile phone without a data plan If you're reading this page on your mobile phone and you have no idea what a data plan is, close your browser now. Worse, if you are reading this page on your mobile phone overseas, turn it off now and check your bank account for sufficient funds. Data charges can amount to quite a hefty sum, and this is especially true for mobile phone uses with no data plan. Surfing the Internet, receiving and sending email or chatting on instant messaging are just some of the things you can do with smartphones that require a data transfer. Because your local telco doesn't belong to Santa Claus, data transfer isn't free. If you're overseas, data charges are even higher. Loading a simple, regular webpage like this can run up to about (gasp!) $8. The bottom line: If your phone has Wi-Fi, make sure that function is turn on instead of the 3G feature when surfing the web. Want to use more broadband services while on the go? Get a data plan. For those going overseas, check with your destination country's local telco to see if there are any prepaid card plans and dongles for sale or rent. They won't come cheap, but at least you don't have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars in phone bills.

I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THIS: Passport records available on line I have just received an e-mail stating that the personal information in our passports are now available online due to the move for globalized screening of entries and exits of people in most, if not all countries. These information have been accessed through the Schengen, American, Australian and Asian database. It is scary that they are doing this now. It does not only invade our privacy, but exposes us to danger, if these information land on the wrong hands. The matter that gives me a fright is that there is no strict form of security to access the site. One only needs to type his name and country of citizenship and the passport ' s identification page displays. I myself tried to search and found my passport and was totally stunned to see it. Please copy and paste the below link. http://www.scrolllock.nl/passport/

How to apply a new HDB parking coupon via online? i heard that on the spot can get approval. Pay mastercard of visa can liao anyone knows the website?

NEW PAPER, April 04, 2009 A HAIRSTYLIST was perplexed when his business began nosediving suddenly last year. He received fewer calls and, worse, some regular clients cancelled their appointments. Mr Kenny Tan, 30, who has been running a hair salon in his Hougang flat for the past two years, said his business dropped by more than 50 per cent. Suspecting something amiss, he did an online search for his name and found the likely source of his problems. Someone had criticised his services under an assumed name on a popular fashion and beauty website last May. The person who went by the name 'AmandaS' had posted: 'Cut my hair into holes... Perm my hair bloat up... Appointment was said to be at 9am, end up delay to 10am when I reach there at 9.15am. 'I believe his webpage is kind of b-------t. Please don't go there, regret forever. I now need to get any haircut to save my haircut.' The remarks angered Mr Tan. 'I was very agitated when I read the post. The accusations were not true,' he told The New Paper. 'Even if this person was unhappy with my services, he should have told me directly so that I can rectify it. It's just irresponsible to do such a thing.' He recalled that several clients called to cancel their appointments at about the same time the comments were posted online. 'It was strange because all of a sudden, my business started to slow down tremendously,' he added. Mr Tan said he had no idea who posted the comments and felt helpless because he thought that there was nothing he could do about it. But he refused to just accept the online abuse, so he called the police, who advised him to make a magistrate's complaint. After he made the complaint, the police managed to track down the person who posted the comments. Mr Tan came face to face with his online attacker during a mediation session at the Subordinate Courts last December. It turned out that AmandaS is actually Jackson Lim, a 19-year-old polytechnic student who had gone to Mr Tan to perm his hair last year. No complaints Mr Tan said he remembered Jackson as a customer, but he did not complain about the services then. During the mediation, Jackson admitted his mistake, Mr Tan said. Mr Tan said he would let the matter rest and not take up a civil suit against him, provided that he remove his comments on the website, apologise online to him and place an apology notice in The Straits Times Classifieds section. In the notice which was published last Saturday, Jackson apologised to Mr Tan for the wrongful accusation of his hairstyling service in a website forum. He said the advertisement served as a gesture of his sincere apology. Mr Tan said the online apology helped boost his business - a few new clients have called him since. 'But some damage has been done. My reputation has been affected and this is my livelihood we're talking about. I've lost some clients,' he said. Jackson's father, taxi driver Lim See Thim, who accompanied his son to court, said he paid about $600 for the apology notice. Said the 58-year-old in Mandarin: 'My son said that he posted the comments online because he didn't like his (Mr Tan) services. I think it's a small matter and we've already settled it. 'I've wasted enough time going to court. I just want to settle the issue and forget about it.' Lawyer Roy Yeo said that in such circumstances, the hairdresser could possibly sue for defamation, loss of business and reputation. Mr Tan's case shows that people who hide behind an online monicker to flame someone in cyberspace can still be caught and suffer the consequences. Said Mr Yeo: 'If the comments are defamatory, there are ways to find out who posted the comments and to trace the person.' http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,197812,00.html? Why didn

Anyone know of any free online game to play? Preferably without kids playing it? For super low end pc, to pass time. No flash, no Java, no picture preferred. Haha facebook can only play at home with high end pc.

I was looking out for a car and came across this webby Evoi from Google ad. Price seems reasonable. Besides, the usual warranty, it comes with 3-Year/60,000 km Free Servicing (Include Material & Labour) Anyone tried their service? Feedback please. Thanks!

Hi all, More new features have been added. 1) Warn Level Now you can see what is your warn level. Warn level will reflect the number of times you have violated the forum guidelines. When your warn level hits 100%, you will be banned. Note that you can only see your own warn level. 2) Online/Offline icon Now you can see if a user is online or offline from their forum post.

Anyone knows if it's necessary to key in your actual billing address for online credit transactions to go through? There are purchases that have no need for an actual billing address as they do not require shipping(e.g. donations, subscriptions etc).

http://www.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/...1106-98798.html Teen exposes Dad's porn DVD business online A former police officer's son, disappointed in his father's newfound illegal dealings, posted evidence of the older man's pornographic DVD business on his blog in a bid to expose the crime. The teenager, Joe (not his real name), wrote on his blog that first he sensed something was amiss when he saw his father and elder brother carrying large duffel bags in and out of the family home on an almost daily basis. The father and son duo would return home from their trips and bring the bags straight to the older son's room and lock the door. Joe's elder brother is under 18. Two months after their actions first roused his suspicions, Joe decided to find out for himself what was going on. He snuck into his brother's room while both men were not at home and found several large plastic rubbish bags on the bed. Joe opened the bags to find that they contained about 500 DVDs of pornographic films. Joe said that he also noticed a DVD player in his brother's room, and suspected that it was likely used by both men to test the DVDs. He also wrote that his brother would often make trips to Geylang, and suspected that these trips have something to do with the DVDs as well. To further support his claims, Joe also posted pictures of the pornographic DVDs he had found. Most of the DVD covers depict a naked Caucasian woman in various suggestive poses. Joe also claimed to have reported the matter to the police. Joe said that his father was a former police officer, and had served the country for more than 20 years. Now that his father has joined his elder brother in a life of crime, Joe found himself very disappointed in the both of them. He also added that while he was reluctant to tell his mother about his father's involvement in these criminal dealings, he suspects that his mother already knows what is going on. Although Joe felt that he did the right thing in exposing his father's crimes, he was worried for his own safety and asked the Netizens reading his blog for help. He also wrote that he was afraid of being implicated by the illegal dealings, as his brother might use his mobile phone to conduct 'business'. According to the law, anyone who owns or trades undertificed VCDs and DVDs can be fined a minimum of $100. Those who are found guilty of pocessing pronographic material will face a minimum fine of $5000, a sentence of up to six months in jail, or both. Distributors or parties found guilty of the intention to distribute pornographic materials can be fined up to $80,000, be jailed up to 2 years, or both. =========================== What a child. Left hand feed Right hand slap back.

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Atten members of the public, RE: Conman online Please beware of this conman going around online by the name of Delvin Teo. His full name is Delvin Teo Jin Wei ( IC no.:S85xxx44C), Hp: 9xxx7788. He is very active online selling HID lamps and LED lights in the various car forums. He tells everyone that his family owns New Eastern Food Industries (which specialize in Bak Kwa) and that he is the sales and marketing manager for them ( please refer to the attached documents). Furthermore, he is very flashy in his ways, telling people about his various fictitious assets which are all lies. Delvin Teo is in fact a fraud and a con man. He is in no way related to New Eastern Food Industries Pte Ltd and was never an employee or shareholder of the company. He was never a representative of New Eastern Food industries in anyway.( please refer to attached documents) Delvin Teo is such a congenital liar that he has lied to his close friends of 10 years about the truth about his

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I'm planning for a first trip to USA and will need to book domestic flights in advance. Seems to me the domestic flight operators like Continental, Delta, JetBlue... etc, do not accept some international credit card, including Singapore. Anyone has tried and able to go around this payment? Anyone with experience with other options? Thank you very much.

Hi All, My vehicle was just issued with a Notice of Traffic Offence for parking on doulbe yellow lines. I want to appeal. Does anyone know if you can appeal this via email or an online form for the Traffic Police? Or do I have to actually mail a letter to them? HDB, URA got an electronic appeal, does the TP also? If they do can someone provide the link? Thanks.

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ST 2 April 2008 HOME-GROWN tech giant Creative has found itself in the middle of an online firestorm after it threatened an American user who modified drivers for its Sound Blaster sound cards. The user, known only by his online moniker, Daniel-K, had modified drivers - software that allows hardware devices to function on a computer - to allow the Sound Blaster Audigy cards to be used with Microsoft's Vista operating system. Claiming the cards had limited functionality on Vista, he set about modifying them and distributing them online and asking for donations in return. But last Friday, Mr Phil O'Shaughnessy, who is the vice-president (corporate communications) of Creative Labs, which is based in the United States, posted a public warning to Daniel-K on the company's official forum. Mr O'Shaughnessy warned Daniel-K to stop distributing the modified drivers, and accused him of infringing Creative's intellectual property rights. He also warned him to stop soliciting donations, saying that by doing so, Daniel-K was 'profiting from something that you do not own'. News of the warning soon surfaced on several websites in the United States and elsewhere, including local forum Hardwarezone, and sparked a huge backlash against Creative on the Internet. The initial warning itself attracted more than 2,000 comments, with many threatening a boycott of Creative's products. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of posts on the subject have cropped up worldwide. Many users of the modified drivers are saying they did so because, according to them, the Audigy sound card's features are not fully compatible with Vista: When paired with Creative's drivers, only their basic features are available. But when used with the modified drivers, advanced audio features like Dolby Digital and THX, which enable users to hear realistic surround- sound in movies, are unlocked and become available. Creative takes issue with this. In his posting, Mr O'Shaughnessy said that if the company chooses to unlock features with some cards and not with others, it is a 'business decision that only we have the right to make'. But users retort that since the packaging for the cards states that they are 'Vista-compatible', they expect drivers with a full list of functions when used with the operating system. Others have jumped into the fray and are distributing the modified drivers on file-sharing sites like BitTorrent - for free. Some Singapore netizens have also expressed anger at Creative, but many others are also defending the company because it is a home-grown icon. User desertengineer wrote on the Hardwarezone forum: 'While Daniel-K probably didn't do it with ill intent, asking for money while doing it is a big no-no, and puts Creative in an awkward position. Sometimes they have to respond.' Creative Singapore declined to comment, while there was no response from its US office. Several users have noted that in the online world, where respect for intellectual property rights is frequently disregarded, the flaming of Creative is no surprise. Apple Computer, for example, was attacked by numerous users last year after it threatened that a software update would render illegally hacked versions of its wildly popular iPhone useless. But legal experts have criticised such attacks by users. In a New York Times report last September on the threats against Apple, assistant dean Noah Funderburg of the University of Alabama's School of Law said: 'We have a free marketplace. 'Buy a product, including using it on the terms accompanying the purchase, or don't buy it. And learn to live with not always getting everything you want.' CROSSING THE LINE 'While Daniel-K probably didn't do it with ill intent, asking for money while doing it is a big no-no, and puts Creative in an awkward position. Sometimes they have to respond.' DESERTENGINEER, a user on the Hardwarezone forum, referring to the American user who modified drivers for Creative's Sound Blaster sound cards