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An Internet Service Done the Way It Should be.. Coop!

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Percy Kwong

I’ve been reading alot about bandwidth caps, p2p throttling, etc.  It’s all over the news and it’s just not getting any better.  So.. being the business-minded individual I am, I started looking at / pricing out just what it would really cost to offer relatively decent Internet that was free and untethered.  Here’s what I…

Updating Postfix on CentOS 5

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Percy Kwong

Well, I decided today would be a good day to update the mailserver so I decided to do a yum -y all.  Needless to say, it went well.. but dumbass me didn’t bother to check the mailserver. So.. needless to say, all day, I had my mailserver down due to the fact that the postfix…

More Apple store bullshit from employees.

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Percy Kwong

So I just get back from the Apple store at the Bergen Plaza mall in NJ where I asked an employee, “When do you think Apple is going to fix the 3g issue with the iphones?”  He replies to me, “It’s fixed.  They fixed it with 2.0.2”  I replied to him that it made my…

Things I’d love to have on the iPhone

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Percy Kwong

Just a few things I’d love to have on my iPhone and what I’d pay for it. 1. VOIP client – I know it’s not allowed, but it would allow me to extend my pbx to wherever I was. $100.00 2. Bluetooth File Transfer and Transfer of Contacts and Such. $20.00 3. Slingplayer $50.00 4….

Syncing the iPhone 3g wirelessly

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Percy Kwong

The iphone 3g is an amazing little device and while I’m not thrilled with Apple about how they run their business, I’m definitely fond of their phone.  Just a couple of issues.. How to make it more usable for a power-user such as me?  I need my contacts, calendars, and notes synchronized so I thought…

Apple Store Stupidity

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Percy Kwong

OK.  So I went to the Apple Store today to buy a Powerbook.  Of course, Murphy’s Law would have it that it would be the day after the iPhone 3G launch.  I go to the one in New Jersey by Rt. 17 and Rt. 4 and park my car.  As my fiancee and I walk…

A novel idea for Starbucks

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Percy Kwong

It seems that Starbucks is getting their stock hammered these days.  Here’s a simple marketing idea that also stresses their commitment to quality and service. Why not offer a “We get it right or it’s free guarantee?”  Basically, a simple pledge to get your order right the first time or the order is free?  It…

Overly Neurotic and Bored People…

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Percy Kwong

I recently decided to post a few items on craigslist for free. I was getting rid of a few items and decided if someone needed those items, they could have them if they wanted to pick them up. Keep in mind I’ve had some horrible experiences with Craigslist people in the past and I could…

Leet Speak; Pure Ignorance.

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Percy Kwong

It seems there are many people out there today who feel the need to make it near impossible to read their writings.  They use terms like h4xxor or “All your systems are belong to us” or whatever the method of simply capitalizing every other letter.  The bottom line is it’s just annoying and shows how…

Hosting Moved to Linode

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Percy Kwong

Well, it’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve moved my blog to a new host and I really have to say that the folks at Linode are really great.  I’ve been very happy with the service.  Keep in mind that Linode is *not* a blog hoster, but a VPS host provider.  It basically allows me…

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