Blog Review - icalvyn.com

iCalvyn.com Overview
Calvyn is an IT Officer, he blog about his IT Officer life. He is now giving away free domain to who ever review his blog.

As i can see from his blog, he has put a lot of effort on posting ,almost everyday 1 post which is a good sign for a successful blogger. The overall layout is simple and almost transparent for all widget or advertisement. He has blog for about 6 month, and reach 41 rss reader to date.

My two cents
As a blog for 6 months old, i think 41 rss reader is quite low. Hence i suggest Mr Calvyn should concentrate more on increase blog traffic first, before put more effort on advertising. For blog interface, i suggest him to arrange in better order especially on the advertisement segment as well as chosen color. Lastly, hope he can upload his real photo into the "about me" area instead of sketch photo, this definitely will increase reader faith to follow his post.

Hopefully after he read my post here, give me USD$9.95 for me to register a Dot Com :)

*Update on 10 Sep 07 - Calvyn won't transfer $10 into your paypal directly unless you follow his instruction. This looks like mystery, i quit from this offer, don't waste my time. So you register domain with Calvyn at your own risk :)

See how Calvyn reply my email below:

1. i can specify my own "domain name", for eg: myownname.com
Calvyn: sure,u are buying your own domain. coz the whole process are done by
you, not me. That why i want you to do it your self so that all the
information are not aware by me

2. i only spend $9.90 throughout the whole process
Calvyn: yes, only 9.90USD, and i will send u USD10 by paypal after done the
whole process.

3. i wont leak out my personal information, eg: credit card ,address,phone info
Calvyn: u no need to worry, i don want your c.c number, that why ask u to do it
your self, and you may trust this transaction, cz this payment are done by
google checkout. except you don trust google.

4. i only register for domain name, but not other offer
Calvyn: er...(HARD TO EXPLAIN HERE, we chat in msn.)

5. i have control on the domain name settings, including use my own web
hosting( but if u want provide me free also can :)
Calvyn: same as above, answer "that why i wan you do it your self" you are
signing up in that company. not own by me. u have full control.

6. i receive your paypal money after i registered the domain name.
Calvyn: yes, i will send u USD10 after the whole process finish.

Microsoft Silverlight !

Good news for web programmer!
"Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plugin for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports JavaScript, .NET, and other languages."

This means, now you can forget about flash or dreamweaver? Give a try on Microsoft Silverlight to create your own web video application like what you see in youtube homepage.

My two cents
The plugin is fast , high compatibility and impressive.
With this new application, it help you to improve your web interface. You might want to download a free copy at Microsoft Silverlight.

Hack Google Earth!

How to Hack Google Earth ?
For Google Earth lover, now you can hack google earth by pressing Ctrl-Alt-A (on a PC) to bring up the "hidden software - flight simulator" for the first time. After that, ctrl-A or a selection from the "Tools" menu activiates it.

What is interesting ?
This is an easter egg software ! It's no Micrsoft Flight Simulator in terms of controls, flyability, or features (no sound, no weather, no autopilot, only two aircraft choices... I could go on), but since the Google flight sim has access to Google Earth's streaming database, the visuals are awesome. In most areas, it looks fantastic when your plane is more than about two thousand feet above ground level. Get down low and it becomes a lot less believable, except in cities with good 3D building coverage.

My two cents
Browse for the city that you want to travel, and start the flight simulator in google earth. It's awesome experience. Enjoy! :)

FREE Ubuntu Linux Original CDs

Why use Ubuntu Linux?
For those who play with Linux OS, i am sure you come across "Ubuntu Linux", and might confuse by huge number of Linux OS.
While you are thinking which Linux OS to try out, suggest you to look at the graph chart first.

As you see, highest percentage 30% of users in Linux world use Ubuntu as their preferred OS. Hence you don't need to worry on the hardware driver compatibility. And most important thing, its Free Of Charge for laptop, desktop or even server.

How to get Ubuntu?
You can download the latest version Ubuntu 7.04 here or apply Ubuntu Linux Original CDs for FREE. Not believe? Apply a copy for yourself, I just applied one :)

Yahoo new service launching !

YAHOO Launching
Today Yahoo just released its new feature in Yahoo web based Mail after few months of beta testing. You can access to these features instantly without any download or installation. Easy, isn't it?

What's new ?
The new version of Yahoo Mail includes "real-time communication" in the form of instant messaging and SMS Latest News about SMS (short message service) text messaging as well as several other performance enhancements that will mainly benefit those with up-to-date computers.

My two cents
Now we can chat in Yahoo Mail easily. Just click on contact, and click on your friends name, then this chat box pop out as your chat communicator. Enjoy !

* For SMS feature in chat box, i still not able to figure out where is the feature. Also there is not much info on yahoo mail website, maybe still in progress.

Google Cludr ? google new feature again :)

What is Cludr ?
Google launched its new feature website - Cludr.It features a Google search box and a list of 18 categories including "dating," "health," "investments," "music," "news," "shopping," "search" and "Yellow Pages." Behind the links are lists of the most popular Web sites in each of the categories.

It's Advantages
The site is powered by Google search and features Google ads, but with fewer ads and no video, news, image or video links.

To me it seems like a very simple but organized list of bookmarks. Have fun ! :)