Archive for December, 2008

Torrents

December 21, 2008

Wikipedia list torrents as “…generally signifies a strong flow of something, especially fluids and particles, and in particular water or rain.”   In the Internet world torrents are strong flows of bits and bytes from seeders to leechers. Well, not quite exactly.  Torrents are nothing more than a file you download  to start your downloads.  Here is a short description of how to download movies, music, pictures using torrents.

1. Download a torrent client, here is a list, and install it.  I personally use Bittorrent.

2. Browse one of these torrent sites and search for stuff you like to download.

3. Download the torrent file you picked.

4. Open the torrent file with your torrent client (Bittorrent) and it will start downloading.

Happy Downloading

Who needs universal health care?

December 19, 2008

Former President Clinton tried to get universal health care, but couldn’t.  Barrack Obama might have a chance to do it.  The USofA is the only industrialized country in the world that does not have universal health care.  There are so many reasons to have a universal health care plan but to make the point as simple as I can here is why we should have universal health care.

Sunset Cliffs

December 14, 2008

One of San Diego’s hidden gem,  Sunset Cliffs is both beautiful and dangerous.  When strolling along the path you have to be conscious of where you are at all times.  Not only is the view of the ocean beautiful but also the homes along Sunset Cliff Blvd.  The homes are unique in style, no two are alike, and also have large lots.

From North county you would take 5 South, take the SeaWorld exit and bear right.  Continue onto Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and keep driving until you see the ocean.  We parked at the very first parking space available.  Unlike La Jolla Cove, where it’s hard to find a spot to park, there are plenty of parking spaces that is available.  Sunset Cliffs is not like La Jolla Cove from first glance because there are no stores, restaurants, or any vendors along the walk.  The walk took us a bit over an hour with all the stops and sight seeing.  We took the stairs down to this little cove which was fantastic.  The waves would come splashing in and our feets got wet.  This was the funniest time during the walk.  I would recommend this place if you want to get away from all the tourist at other beaches.

Enable GPS on Blackberry Curve 8330 – Verizon Wireless

December 11, 2008

If you have a Verizon Wirless Blackberry Curve (8330) and your software version is less than 4.5.0.77 then you need to update it to that version to enable the GPS.

1. Goto http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry

1a. Select “Personal Email” even if you are using a “Corporate Email”

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2. Select Blackberry 8330, type in your phone number and click on “Download Now

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3. Save the file to your desktop, then run the file once it is downloaded

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This will update your Verizon Wireless Blackberry Curve 8330 to version 4.5.0.77 which will allow you to enable GPS.

On the Curve go to Options -> About to confirm the correct version

To enable the GPS go to the Options-> Advance Options ->GPS

Then make sure the GPS Services is set to Location On.

Now get lost.

1st Vietnamese-American elected to US Congress

December 8, 2008

It’s incredible to think that a Vietnamese-American is a US Congressman.  Anh Cao is elected to Congress in the state of Louisiana.  What next a Vietnamese-American President?  Maybe someday.  For now I’m just proud to be a Vietnamese-American.


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