Free calls to US and Canada using Magicjack

Magicjack - USB device that adopts RJ11 port to connect a phone handset to your computer. With your PC having internet broadband connection and this Magicjack, you may have unlimitted calls to the US and Canada with no charges applied. Only $20 annual subscription.

This was a gift from my Uncle from the US, and so far I haven't tried it yet, but we made an initial test calls in Hawaii and Minesota. The voice on both part was clear and can hear even a pin drop.

A big thanks to Tito Romy...

Free browsing on Smart

Smart free browsing technique has been filtered out this past few months starting january 2009. Different versions of operamini web browsers came out, modded by talented java programmers to modify, tweak and bypass internet connection by using IP based proxies.

Im currently using OM 3.11

m.smart.com.ph.kproxy@server.operamini.com

The URL proxy was converted to IP address.

I acan also browse using the built-in web browser from my P1i via web proxy address m.smart.com.ph

More info's from esato forums.
Google is your friend.

Notes on Ubuntu Studio Trial

Ubuntu Studio 8.04(Hardy Heron)

As to compare with Ubuntu standard, Ubuntu Studio includes multimedia apps for audio/video enthusiast and advance user for editing. The themes are lightly dim which I prefer a bit to lessen the visual contrast.

From my previous test of few linux (Fedora 9, Centos 5.2, Ubuntu8.04), only Ubuntu/Studio version of linux that I could successfully run Compiz Fusion. I have few problems installing compiz fusion in Fedora9, which only built-in compiz can smoothly run, but in fedora9, after installing and running compiz fusion, my GUI turns upside down or even sometimes suddenly turns my screen into pure white, i have to press ctrl-alt-backspace to restart and then login.

Typical apps I often use is:

-Firefox
-Thunderbird
-Pidgin
-Skype
-Terminal Server Client
-VNC or Remote Desktop Viewer
-Tranmission Torrent
-Gimp
-Open Office
-Kompozer
-Scribus
-Quanta Plus
-Gparted
-Tux Paint (for my son)
-Cheese
-Dia
-Qcad
-Wireshark
-Firestarter Firewall
-Cairo Dock
-Limewire
-Audacious
-Audacity
-Vlan
-Gnome Mplayer


To be continued...