Archive For October 27, 2009

ADSL connections on Kubuntu 9.04

What Does NOT Work KNetworkManager can’t manage ADSL connections.  Don’t waste your time searching the web for solutions. It’s not worth it in the end. WIDC won’t work.  I never understood what WIDC was supposed to do.  It endlessly scanned my machine and got nothing.  The configuration options is a mess as well.  It doesn’t…

linux

My Experience with Smart Bro wireless broadband Internet

INTRO Smart Bro is one of the biggest Internet Service Provider (ISP) brand in the Philippines. It could easily be the ISP with the largest user-base, surpassing even the older ISPs that have been around since the Internet started way back in the 90s. POPULARITY One of the reasons why it is very popular is…

zeroes and ones

The Programmer and the Princess

A programmer was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a beautiful princess.” He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke up again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back…

next to nothing

I’m only a C?

Boo, I only have a grade of C in my own country.  How much more for the entire world?  Waaaaa!!! But then again it’s not really a surprise.  What with the geographic and political conditions of the Philippines. By geographic I mean just look at that map below.  That’s a total of 7,000 and 100…

zeroes and ones

To My Friends

My Friends, While you never really asked me the reasons why I left, I feel that I owe you an explanation nonetheless.  It has been over a year already.  It is long past due that you should hear my side of the story.  So I am writing this now to tell you why I have…

zeroes and ones