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What happened to “Human” in Humanity?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I really do need to ask this question.  I appreciate my followers and yes, they’re a loyal bunch.  I do need to EVERYBODY one question and everyone on the Internet. We all go about our lives.  We see the homeless person at the exit ramp, on the sidewalk, etc.  Granted a lot of them are…

Which Linux Distribution to Choose?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Percy Kwong

There are so many linux distributions out there and while they are all very similar, they are different in ways due to their target audiences. Some are targeted more towards the end-user like Ubuntu while others are clearly targeted towards the Enterprise. Ubuntu is a great distribution for a desktop replacement, but for me, I…

Well.. It turns out Kickstarter turned down my project for helping the unemployed.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Interestingly enough, Kickstarter turned down my project, citing the reason, “Self-Help” violates their terms and conditions for projects.  I did, however get to  startsomegood.com and got the project approved. I just didn’t think the folks at Kickstarter would view a book about helping people cope with unemployment in the current economy would be a bad…

My Activism Project / My Ongoing Passion / Helping the unemployed find hope

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Percy Kwong

By now, there are quite a few of you who know me.  40000+ active feeds being read every day with 1900+ unique visitors a day with an average of 6-7 pageviews.  So it’s clear I’m definitely helping people. So I ask you help me with my activism project.  I’ve put up a project on kickstarter…

Typing a Search Term in the Firefox Address bar stops working [Solved]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, while it doesn’t happen much, a piece of software breaks our browser. (OK.. It happens more than less for many people). Here’s the solution: 1. In the address bar, type about:config 2. You will receive a warning about modifying these setting could cause issues.  Just accept it. 3.You will see…

Routing some traffic over a VPN

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Sometimes, it helps to route just some traffic over a VPN.  It doesn’t make sense to add a lot of latency to your vpn if you don’t need it.  So here’s the magic.  This only works if you have your own OpenVPN server.  (See my post on using Amazon’s free tier to make it happen)….

I’m giving away 1000 copies of my ebook in return for reviews.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

So, I need / like reviews.  So I’ve decided to give away 1000 copies of my ebook as a promotional thing. Just go to my estore and you’ll see the book for .01 (one penny).  Just buy it.  The reality is paypal doesn’t charge for the penny.  They just let it go.  It’s a testing…

My second YouTube Video. This one about my book.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

    I put a video on YouTube discussing my book.    

My book is Available in Spanish Now as well.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I’ve translated my book to Spanish so there are Now English, Spanish, and French Editions on Amazon. Spanish Edition here: Sobrevivir y ganar dinero en una economía de Down: Una guía para afrontar el desempleo y encontrar nuevas oportunidades (Spanish Edition)  

Why I wrote my book. Last day to download for free.

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Many people have emailed me asking me to define what a down economy is in my eyes.  So here’s my answer: When I refer to a down economy, I’m referring to an impending global problem that is currently our paradigm. The whole monetary system is in a state of distress and it’s causing corporations to…

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