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Globe BBMAX doesn’t work anymore, until further notice

This seems to be the latest news around the web that all BlackBerry Internet Service users heard of. If you’re not using BIS a long time ago, then you really don’t care about this news. If you’re a BIS user after BlackBerry seems to be dead, then you’ll notice that BBMAX isn’t working anymore. Your e-mails can no longer be activated, you can only use your BlackBerry as a browser, which nobody really uses as BB 7.0 and older browsers suck. Globe suddenly discontinued their BB promos without prior notice.

If you attempt to register in any BBMAX services to activate your BlackBerry Internet Service, you will just receive an automated reply saying “Sorry, we cannot process your request at the moment. Please try again.”

So if you need really fast e-mails in your mobile device, just use another mobile OS like BB10, iOS, or Android, then avail of internet data service like SUPERSURF/GOSURF for Globe, or BIGBYTES/SURFMAX for Smart.

UPDATE 04/10/2015: Globe recently fixed the BBMAX issue and it’s now working again. BIS lovers, rejoice!

March 27, 2016
March 2016 Update: Chrome Dev Tools + Mobile Browser Emulator

All of a sudden, Google Chrome’s mobile browser emulator and developer tools turned to white! Yeah! It’s suddenly updated without prior notice, or even any prompt about it if I want to switch to the new emulator or stick to the old one. The old one looks like this, with grids and a layout that I’m suited to use.

Screenshot courtesy of developer.chrome.com. Right now, everything turned into one, the devices are reduced, there are no network throttling options, and it’s just annoyingly neat and simple.

The rulers are also gone, I don’t know how to make it appear again. I wish I could just roll back and use the old interface. This new one sucks, big time. There are so many changes in the developer tools that I’m so lazy to explore. I love change, but a sudden change like this without prior notice or even a prompt is undeniably annoying.

My current Chrome version is 49.0.2623.87 (64-bit). Geez, I really wish I could downgrade from this version to the old one and use the old developer tools instead.

March 15, 2016
Sony PHA-3 vs Sound Blaster E5: Comparison and Blind Test

For the past few weeks, I’ve been looking for the best portable DAC with sound amplifier that I can use with my Audeze EL-8. I’ve been searching in Youtube for a video review + blind tests, but I found none. After searching and searching and searching, I found two DAC choices that I want to buy. The $1000 Sony PHA-3 Headphone amp and the $200 Creative Sound Blaster E5 High-Resolution USB DAC 600 ohm Headphone Amplifier with Bluetooth. The price differences are way off. Sony supports up to 384 kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD (2.8/5.6) source, while the E5 only supports up to 24-bit/192kHz.

Now is there a huge difference between the 32-bit and 24-bit amplifiers? Will you notice it? That I don’t know, that’s why I’m looking for a blind test review for those two portable amps. Once I found one, I’ll be posting it here. Right now, I found nothing in the world wide web.

And oh, the FiiO E12 Mont Blanc Portable Headphone Amplifier is also a good choice if you want to listen to better music, and it’s cheaper. There’s also a $50 dollar FiiO A3 amp. Anyway, you can still listen to music even if you don’t have these audiophile thingamajigs.

Anyway, I’ll be updating this post soon once I found a comparison for both. I will also post my own blind test with my friends soon (once I already bought both, haha)

Two reviews I found in YouTube, but it’s not a comparison between the Sony PHA-3 and Creative Soundblaster E5, just two separate video reviews that might help you decide which to buy.

First video is the Sony Hi-Res Audio PHA-3 and MDR-Z7 by Woopnik:

And below is the Creative SoundBlaster E5 FULL Review by Tech YES City:

March 6, 2016
What is the oldest Treadmill brand?

The most infamous mill at Brixton Prison was installed in 1821 and used to grind grain to supplement an existing windmill.

Recently just this year, I’ve been shopping for the best treadmill for my personal use. I’ve been searching online and found out popular treadmill brands such as Precor, Landice, NordickTrack, True, and Sole. There are many other brands out there like Cybex, Life Fitness, Nautilus, Reebok, Life Span, Star Trac, Smooth Fitness, Yowza, Vision, Free Motion, BD Cardio, Body Craft, Gold’s Gym, Fuel, Endurance, Bladez, SportsArt, Spirit, Health Rider, AFG, Epic, Meritt, Schwinn, Livestrong, and Weslo, but it’s not as popular as the first 5 brands I’ve mentioned.

Now every brands has its pros and cons. There are many positive reviews for the top 5 treadmill brands according to my research. The Precor, Landice, NordickTrack, True and Sole are really popular online and offline. I’ve seen them in the home of some of my friends and in popular gyms around the world. Those brands have really good reviews, but some of those brands have really bad reviews, like the NordickTrack.
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February 23, 2016
Your Metrobank Buddy Rachel is Coraleen Waddell

If your heart stopped for 30-seconds, or perhaps your world? After watching the 30-second Metrobank Commercial featuring your Metrobank Buddy Rachel, then you’re the same as I am. If you’re wondering who’s that girl on the Metrobank commercial that was shown in local TV for the past few months, then you’re the same as I am, again! Her name is Coraleen Waddell, and she’s the prettiest commercial model I’ve ever seen.
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February 4, 2016
Magento blank sales order view page after SUPEE 7405 patch

If you applied the SUPEE 7405 patch or upgraded to Magento 1.9.2.3 and suddenly you found out that your sales order pages are blank, then here’s a quick fix. Just copy app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Helper/Sales.php to app/code/local/Mage/Adminhtml/Helper/Sales.php, then open it. Find $links = []; then replace it with $links = array(); then save it.

Clear your cache and check your sales order view page. It’s now fixed. This is currently a bug for PHP 5.4 and below, so another fix is just upgrade your PHP version to 5.4 and above to resolve this issue fast.

January 22, 2016
Gmail Add another email address you own Authentication failed even if the password is correct

Did you encounter this error even if your password is correct? “Authentication failed. Please check your username/password.
[Server response: 534-5.7.14 Please log in via your web browser and 534-5.7.14 then try again. 534-5.7.14 Learn more at 534 5.7.14 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78754 m3sm2558931lfb.8 – gsmtp code(534) ]” Then you’ve come to the right place.
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January 17, 2016
Paypal Online Dashboard Revamped this 2016

After logging in to Paypal today, I was surprised with the new dashboard design. It now looks modern, but slightly confusing as I’m using to the old design. It’s basically really neat and ergonomic. I somewhat remember the transition from Magento 1.9 to Magento 2.0 admin UI. Now, I just need to get used to it. I’m still not very familiar with the new user interface, as you know, it’s really new. Just today! I logged in yesterday, and I can clearly remember that they are still using the old UI yesterday. But now, it’s entirely new! Check it out in my screenshot below.

There’s a lot to like about the new design. One thing I like is that they put all your personal settings in one page. In the old version of the dashboard, you need to hover the profile link to see all the stuff that you can edit under your profile, like e-mail, bank account, credit card, and street address.

Now you just need to click on the “Gear” sign, which obviously represents your account settings. After clicking it, you’ll see all your personal details in one place. Now you can add and edit what you need to add and edit. I think there are more features in the new dashboard that I have yet to find out.

How about you? Do you love the new Paypal dashboard UI?

January 12, 2016