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Nifty and convenient way to fix your broadband connection
Earlier today my daughter suddenly screamed that the internet was no longer working. I asked her to make sure that the Airport Switch in the Macbook is “ON.” She said the “rainbow” was missing. After her loud scream, Freida who was using the other PC in the other room screamed and she said there was something wrong with her PC too. I looked at the PC and saw that there indeed was no connection. I reseted the modem and unplugged the cable from the wireless router and directed the cable into the main router and reloaded the browser. Nothing.
Good thing I still have the Bayantel Wireless Dial-up and I connected to Globelines stylish and rad website and downloaded Click Fix. Click Fix is an easy to use tool that subscribers can use to troubleshoot their connections without having to call for assistance. Using my Bayantel connection, I downloaded and run the program and in minutes I was asked to unplug and replug the cables, turned off the Windows firewall, etc. A small pop-up window conveniently instructs me what to do. I followed the instructions explicitly and after 5 or so minutes we were all back online!
Thanks to the convenient program from Globelines. If you are a Globe Broadband subscribers, I strongly suggest you use the program while your connection is STILL working. In case you lose your connection, there is a more economical and convenient alternative other than calling technical support… who liked being put on hold, anyway?
Darn it!
Yesterday, I felt a pimple trying to break out of my skin. I hate pimples. I was actually lucky enough to be one of those people who rarely get any breakouts. But when I get one, its usually one of those cherry tomato like pimple. Boy, the side of my face where it decided to crop out hurts like hell…
Any advice?
My Globe Broadband is fried again!
Damn. Am currently using my dial up right now to blog and to do some freelance work. I thought that I wouldn’t have this kind of connectivity problem with Globe but yesterday, it hiccupped and I lost connection again. This is simply unthinkable for me since I am now relying on my connection to do my work…
Damn, Globe!!!
After Smart has turned down my location TWICE, I actually thought I am stuck in dial-up world or I should start considering moving out of my area and move somewhere where hardwire DSL is available. Being a freelance writer and VA, my job depended on reliable internet connection. Not only that, while working, another program monitoring my progress has to run simultaneously in order for my buyer to see my progress. Screen snapshots as well as keyboard strokes are recorded as well. This program is also used for billing purposes.
Being online constantly not only makes my work easier– it also makes me reachable thru various IMs and Skype. It also affords me to be on top of the news as it were so I can blog about it! Neat!
Thanks to Globe for their wonderful and swift service!
The Globe contractor came here today and successfully installed Globe Broadband in my home. At last DSL na!!! Let’s just hope the speed maintains itself…
I have been extremely busy the past few days. My VA work load is peeking up and I am starting to enjoy my work more and more everyday…
The connectors of my cable to the antenna of my Bayantel Wireless fell apart. The connectors broke and this meant no connection for me both landline and internet. I am still reeling with the fact that Smart Bro has turned down my location saying they couldn’t simply get any signal to my house. This irked me because a few house down, a neighbor has their very own Smart Bro. So, what gives?
Anyway, I called the Bayantel Hotline (171) yesterday and they said they will be sending a technician down tomorrow. I followed up early today and I managed to catch the technician and I told him what exactly happened. I asked if he could bring a couple of connectors for me so the problem can be fixed right away. Not only that, I reminded him to bring his own tools and I mentioned that I do not want technicians borrowing my own tools.
I have not even blinked and I was expecting the guy to come later in the afternoon and there he was! He went to work right away. Fixed the connectors using the connectors he bought at the local hardware shop along the way (which I refunded). After 15 minutes of tinkering with the connector and using his solder to fix the wiring, the connection to the phone to the antenna was fixed! When he was done, I asked him to check my connection up in the roof and he climbed up and told me the connection there was busted too. I think the heavy rains that caused floods in the area the past few days has damaged my connection and I thanked God I had asked him to buy 2 connectors! He fixed the connectors, went down to solder again and climbed up and asked me to peer inside and check the signal bar and alas! For the first time in 6 months– I have a full bar! I checked the internet connection and was connected fast. The downloading was also quick! Hurray, even for dial-up!
I would like to thank Bayantel- Cagayan de Oro Team for the apt quick response. Thank you to Ivan Francis for the repair. He was courteous and he definitely knows his job! He even promised to confirm the news that Bayantel DSL can actually tap on Misortel telephone line so consumers can enjoy DSL connection. I hope he can get a better response and explanation regarding this since I was informed before by Misortel that their lines in my area is not fiber optic and not DSL ready. Let’s see what happens to that… And, thanks to Chona of Customer Support personnel for taking my call.
Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA), a non-profit organization formed in 2000 by a dedicated group of animal lovers determined to help the plight of animals in the Philippines. Despite RA8485- Animal Welfare Act, cruelty to animals, especially to dogs and cats continues. This is largely due to ignorance and the total lack of political will to enforce the law. As a consequence, dogs are regularly killed and then eaten; while cats are beaten, stoned or shot for the sheer fan of it. In many cases, children have witnessed elders stabbing stray dogs to death, then roasted over the fire. There are even documented cases of town and village police as perpetrators of these heinous acts. CARA Philippines has recently decided to help stop and protect the animals as like humans, animals have the moral right to be treated with respect and without exploitation.
On February 21-22, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., CARA Philippines will sponsor an animal adoption weekend at Boni High Street on Saturday and Sunday, outside the Coffee Bean Cafe, Parking Area B8. If you have the time to visit, please drop by and adopt or sponsor some of the animals and meet some of the people behind CARA.
To know more about CARA Philippines, visit their website and volunteer your services for a good cause.
I have heard of Mahalo months ago, and honestly, I check the site once a day to see if I could answer or even share my views to those looking for answers and ways to increase their Mahalo Dollars. I certainly am not very optimistic in earning money from Mahalo, but since the new site and Jason Calacanis needed the boost, bloggers like me just don’t mind lending a hand.
What is Mahalo Answers? Mahalo is a place where you can offer tips, earn money and get paid. One of more ways of earning points in Mahalo is to view more pages in a day. For example, viewing pages in Mahalo also earn you some Mahalo points. To view the Guidelines for the points system in Mahalo, click here. My answers were chosen as best answer several times now. I am proud to see my answers ranking high at Mahalo even though I have not really earned anything from them. I like reading through other people’s inquiries and sometimes, when I feel I am competent and even have the time to research and respond to other people’s inquiry, I do not mind spending some time with my answers. Come and join the fun at Mahalo! To view my answers at Mahalo, click here.
It was a day I will remember for the rest of my life. I woke up with a wet floor. I went to the kitchen and found my floor was flooded with 2 inch water. I was shocked to discover that the flood water has gone inside the third room of the house. I quickly ran outside to check and found that the rain that started at dawn has not stopped. Since the kitchen was wet, I quickly boiled some eggs for the children since I did not want them to go outside of the room because the kitchen and dining area was wet with rain water. That was at 6am.
Thirty minutes after, I walked out of the house and went three houses down and bought some canned goods from my friend’s sari-sari store. I found the husband of my neighbor cleaning out the canal outside of our houses. He asked me if water has gone inside my house, and I said yes. He told me his wife is coming over to help me. An hour after, Mylene, my neighbor’s wife came in and told me she’s going to help me. Apparently, it has been 4 years since the last flash flood in the area. This small information dismayed me since the likelihood of recurrence is definitely higher. Mylene and her daughter lifted my double bed and elevated it on the single wooden bed in my second room as they fear my bed will get soaked in the flood water. Since my second room has 2 single wooden beds, my console table from Mandaue Foam was raised on top of the bed and important books were moved on top of it.
At 8am, the water has reached my ankles and I called my sister in law in the city to arrange a vehicle for us. She quickly responded that the rains in Cagayan de Oro was also very strong. I called my aunt who lives a few meters away from us and she said the water is building up in her place and she said she is busy clearing up their things from the 1st floor and Basement to bring on the 2nd floor. She asked me if my things were raised already and I said yes. She told me to stand by and wait for the weather to improve.
At 10, the water has climbed to my calf. I started to worry so I texted my husband and told him we were in a flash flood and we are going to move to higher grounds. I did not get any response from him.
At 10:30am, my neighbor Emma and her husband came and told me to move to their house– they have a second floor. I told her to take the my older children first and I want to wait in the house and see what happens. At this point the water inside my house has reached my knees. I quickly packed clothes for myself and the children and took my important documents like passbooks, passports with me. Some of my important documents were bagged up and we lifted them and putted them on the highest part of our heaviest cabinet in the room.
11am. I sighed and decided to leave my house for higher grounds. My PC, printers and other important items in the house were all moved on top of the dining table. My sofa was also raised. This was also the time when my fridge fell and floated on the flood water… Emma, grabbed my Whirlpool fridge and with sheer power, she lifted and dragged it to the corner of the dining area and used my dining table to pin the fridge on the corner.
The sight outside was unbearable. The water has almost reached my waist. I walked through the muddy flood water with Ia on my hip. I couldn’t find my slipper inside my already flooded house and decided to walk through the water barefooted. The men in my street were busy carrying their belongings to higher ground. TVs, washing machines and the like. Some were carrying their children and some were busy taking their cows from the field to safety. I walked to Emma’s house which was only three houses away from mine and I saw their vehicle in flood water.
My children and some of the neighbors children were inside Emma’s house. As children, they did not understand the seriousness of the situation and they were playing around the flood water. I told my children to get off the water and I cringed and almost cried just thinking about the bacteria, and other nasty stuff in the water.
At 2pm, Emma and her husband decided to return to my house for my PC and printer. At this point the water inside my house has almost reached the dining table. The rain has not stopped at this point and I told them not to worry about the other things anymore. The important thing is the fact that the children and I are safe.
