Chronicles of Nika» Blogging and the Internet

Salvaging an old laptop.

Nika — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:23:22 +0000

I’ve been having a hard time trying to find where can I buy batteries online for the old HP laptop Dad’s boss gave us. We can’t test it because it didn’t come with a charger, so we’re trying to find a new battery and charger for it. If we don’t find one, we’d probably end up salvaging some of the internal parts to use for the DIY screen projector I wanted to try after reading about it in TipidPC forums.

Since my sister needs her own laptop for schoolwork, we’re trying to find a way to make it work first before taking it apart. I hope we can find one soon.

Subconscious Hints.

Nika — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:00:07 +0000

The heavens is sending me a message. xD I was doing some free browsing today for design ideas on niche sites and I ended up on a chain of supplement reviews. I think my subconscious mind is telling me I need to start working out. The erratic weather changes have been making me lethargic so I haven’t done much working out. I don’t feel like going outside our home some days, my soft bed is too tempting.

I do have to start losing weight though. I’m turning another year older in a few days so I have to really work on losing this weight so I can live longer.

Marketing.

Nika — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:33:52 +0000

I subscribe and read a lot of marketing newsletters. I usually find information about email marketing softwares and programs through the recommendation of the marketer I’m subscribed to. I personally haven’t tried them yet because I don’t have my own business product or service that is used by a lot of people like marketers do. I still look for useful information about constant contact reviews in case I decide to start my on online venture in the near future. It’s best to prepare now so I can easily find one that can answer my mass mailing needs.

Renewal time is coming soon.

Nika — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:46:14 +0000

I have to start saving up for my hosting payment which will be in a couple of months. Time sure flies fast, the year just started but it’s already February now. I was thinking of getting a dedicated hosting but since I’ve been downsizing my files, I don’t need something big for my hosting needs. I’ll decide if I need to change my hosting plan if I push through with my dream pet sim. I’d need more resources when that time comes so I’ll just save my funds for now.

We have it easy now.

Nika — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:28:23 +0000

I remember back when I was in high school, we had to buy rolls of film for our cameras for events and celebrations. We had to make sure we don’t expose the film to sunlight when we take it out of the camera (or when we put it in) or else our pictures would be destroyed. We would spend a lot getting them developed even though we didn’t know how we would look like on the shots. To share these memories with our relatives and friends, we had to get several recopies and send them off in a packet or in an album. These days, its easy to take pictures with our digital cameras, choose the images that shows our best features and use online photo editing tools to make a slide show to post in our blogs and social networking profiles as well as email to our relatives abroad.

Healthy lifestyle.

Nika — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:57:38 +0000

I still think I can lose weight without actually undergoing weight loss surgery. I mean it would be great if I can lose all the weight I need to lose in one sitting but I’m not too sure I am ready to go under the knife for it yet. I still can try regular exercise and healthy meals and I think I can do it. Right now I’m trying to find a perfect balance between my work and a healthy lifestyle because I work nights and sleep in the morning.

I’m not working in a call center but the work I have right now deals with clients who are mostly in the US. I have to be awake when they are awake, so I usually end up sleeping in the mornings and waking up late afternoon or just before lunch.

I love my iPod Touch.

Nika — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:45:52 +0000

I’ve used a lot of different mp3 players before I shifted into using ipods. I am currently using an iPod Touch which I seriously love. I can use it for playing songs, watching movies, playing games, surfing the internet and keeping my life organized. It’s my lifesaver especially in times when I can’t lug around a laptop when I go out. If I’m in a place where there is no wifi available and I really need to use the internet, I just run Joiku on my e63 then start the wifi from my cellphone. I’m thinking of getting a much larger memory when I get more funds, since right now I only have the 32Gb 3rd gen one. I might even decide to get the iPad, just in case. xD

Online IT degree from WGU.

Nika — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:58:32 +0000

Since I have been given a lot of free time this year, I was thinking of getting an online degree. I have been hearing a lot about online education institutions for the past few years and I haven’t seen much local schools take that path. I am interested in trying WGU because I have learned that they are recognized by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and have been awarded with the 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning.

I am very much interested in taking an online IT degree that specializes in web development since that is where I see my career headed right now. I enjoy learning about web development so I was thinking of getting a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. I think it is a good course to take so I can learn the fundamental IT skills and get the right certifications that can help me enter the IT industry. Learning online would be easier for me rather then enrolling in another college right now. It would be cost-effective for me to utilize an online learning environment, especially since I learn more when I am not confined in a classroom.

I’ll be checking more information about their financial aid opportunities. I might get to live with my aunt soon in the US so its worth looking into. It’s also interesting to see that they have a twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/wgu), which I haven’t really seen from other schools. I find it a good sign.

My spiffy new year gadgets.

Nika — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:33:15 +0000

I got some new gadgets to play with a the other day and so far I’m loving them. I got myself a 32gb iPod Touch and a Nokia e63. I would have gotten them before the new year started but it was out of stock from the store I got them from. It was cheaper than other stores, not too sure if as cheap as circuit city when they were still around, though. I’m enjoying some new apps and software and I think all my siblings want their own Touches (not too sure how its plural form is spelled) to play with.

Pretty webdesigns.

Nika — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:18:18 +0000

I know I need to get some real custom blog design for my blogs once everything in school has settled down. Once I graduate, I’ll be able to have free time that I can devote on updating and improving my blogs as well as my other web projects. I liked the theme this Naples photographer went for. Its something elegant and chic something that i want for some of my websites. in the meantime, I’ll keep browsing some websites and get design inspiration from them that I can apply when I get the time to sit down and beautify my blogs.