Firefox: Security Update

Just updated my Firefox to version 2.0.0.6. It's important updates to keep you safe on the Web.

To check for updates, go to Help | Check for Updates... menu. Follow the instructions to download the updates, then Firefox will restart and restores your sessions.

Safe browsing!

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AdSense in Blogger's Post

If you're using new Blogger Layout, you're probably won't have much problem adding AdSense code using Page Element. You can either use AdSense or HTML/JavaScript Page Element, and in seconds, your AdSense will be displayed in your blog.

However, that's not the case if you try to put AdSense code right into blog's post. The ad won't display. You will only see an invisible ad in your post!

OK. To make it work, what you've to do is to replace <, > and " characters:

• Replace < with &lt;
• Replace > with &gt;
• Replace " with &quot;

Keep in mind that generally, modifying your AdSense code is against AdSense program policies. But in this case the changes are necessary. If you browse through your blog page using View Source, you may not find your AdSense code. That's why the ad didn't display. Hopefully, Blogger.com will do something about this.

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Bloggers: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Recently, a blogger, Raja Petra Kamaruiddin was called in for interrogation regarding articles posted in his blog, Malaysia Today. He was released yesterday, after he was questioned for 8 hours.

Two week ago, another blogger, Nathaniel Tan was remanded for 4 days also regarding his blog, jelas.info.

What's next unfortunate events?

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The Scams of Blogosphere!

Have you heard about "scammer"? You heard here. A guy recently sent me a love mail, informing me that I've won a lottery worth of £500,000! Here is what he said:

"Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have won a prize of(£500,000) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLINGS for the month of July. 2007"

Interesting. He must be a loser.

"Lottery promotion ,which is organized by YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE. congratulate you for being one of the persons selected."

No way. Yahoo and Microsoft are part of this? Lottery?

"PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM. You are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date of Claim,Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.Yahoo/Msn Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize was won.Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited."

Unbelievable! He gave me a dateline.

Then, if I reply the email, I'll get another email from a courier service, asking me to pay some kind of fees, so that he can send the check!

Creepy. Faceless creep.

The guy must be out of ideas. Doesn't he has a decent job to do? Maybe he can start blogging or something!

I'll save my legs for IPhone

IPhone has not landed in Malaysia yet, but Malaysians have shown great enthusiasm last Friday. Harry Potter diehard fans have waited as early as 5.00 am in front of bookstores and hypermarkets to grab the final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)!

Cool! That's something you don't see everyday. Imagine what will happen when IPhone arrives? I bet it'll be bigger! The queue will be longer. Fans probably will camp a day earlier. We know what has happened in US.

Man, I'm excited. I've got to get my fitness ready!

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The Stars of Blogospshere

Here's a peek of 5-stars bloggers and their earnings:

1. Boing Boing. Revenue: Over $1 million a year.

2. I Can Has Cheezburger? Revenue: Estimated $5,600 a month.

3. ShoeMoney. Revenue: $12,000 a month.

4. Overheard in New York. Revenue: Estimated $8,100 a month.

5. Kottke.org. Revenue: Estimated $5,300 a month.

6. Talking Points Memo. Revenue: Estimated $45,000 a month.

7. Perez Hilton. Revenue: Estimated $111,000 a month.

8. Gothamist. Revenue: Monthly average of $50,000 to $60,000 over the past 12 months.

9. TechCrunch. Revenue: $200,000 a month.

10. Go Fug Yourself. Revenue: Estimated $6,240 a month.

11. Mashable!. Revenue: Estimated $166,000 a month.

12. Problogger. Revenue: Over $100,000 a year.

13. Michelle Malkin and Hot Air. Revenue: N/A.

Not enough? Checkout BusinessWeek: How Top Bloggers Earn Money.

Copa America: Rethink Argentina

Argentina's lost in Copa America final against Brazil was beyond words. I can't describe it rationally. It was a nightmare...

The Right Stuff
Something was not right for this game. It could be the day, month, year or whatever, something didn't look right. It wasn't just the lost, it's the way Argentina lost. 3 nil? Was it that easy for Brazil? It's reality that I was unable to grip. Question is, what did we do wrong? What did Mexico or Uruguay do right that we didn't do?

Men in the Middle
Nowadays, football is like a chess game. Success or failure is achieved by winning squares in the middle of a chessboard. That's what happen today, we lost the battle in midfield. We lost control. It was a mismatched. It was like watching a boxing match. That's show how much important the midfield is. My friend, Rio, has an inside view of the game.

Did someone says, "Final"?
Yes, this was the final of Copa America. The last step to the Title. We've been waiting for Argentina to be crowned as a champions. For the entire tournament, we've shown the world what beautiful game is. We've shown the world how to play attractive and offensive football. Everybody knows it and everybody loves it. We didn't just won the games, like Basile claimed, "...anybody can win a game, but we win games with style". Oh, that's enough about the style, Basile. This is the time to make a statement. This is final -- just win it!

We love what Argentina has done. We love the attractive and offensive style of football. The artistry and beautiful moves are what capture the heart of admirers. But, no coach wants to do this style anymore. Not in today's football. Brazil has abandoned it years ago. Football has become defensive and result industry.

We can build from this. We have the talent, this is what we are, and this is the future. But to go to the next level, we need better adjustments to counter what we failed today. We need the right pieces and the right balance. It's time to rethink and readjust to face the reality of football...


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Are there explanations?