Wallstreet - Money Never Sleeps

Okay, this is my first time to post an entry thru phone. Just want to test if I can make this a habit in updating my blog.

I just came from the premiere night of Wallstreet - Money Never Sleeps, starring Michael Douglas and Shia LaBequf held at cinema one, Greenbelt 3. I’m not going to tell you the whole story nor any spoiler ‘coz the movie is obviously about stock trading and money markets. Be prepared to be bombarded with financial terms.

The event was organized by Skycable and Star Movies. I am one of the lucky winners of a pair of ticket. I got lucky when I chanced to answer the trivia posted at their Facebook account. Weee! Thank you Skycable!

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Sky Broadband's Router Power Promo and D-Link DIR-600

I was supposed to avail Sky Broadband's Router Promo which ran from Feb 22 to May 24, 2010. It was a partnership between Sky Broadband and Xytrix Systems Corp. to give its subscribers a chance to own D-Link DIR-600 for only PhP 1,999, and DIR-615/E for PhP 3,399. Payments should be made directly to Xytrix Systems Corp.'s bank account, and in return, the subscriber will just have to wait for the delivery and installation.


Sounds like a real deal to me (who is too lazy to surf and canvass prices for these routers). I was set to send an email to Xytrix Systems Corp. for a D-Link DIR-600 when a friend of my colleague informed me that it was not a good deal at all. He sent me a link to Villman's webpage. OMG! It was cheaper by a few pesos indeed. Maybe, that's to compensate the free delivery and installation by Xytrix. I was still hesitant to buy because I might not install the router correctly. But, because Xytrix delivers only on Thursdays, and I am that impatient (ataters mode, hehe). I gave it a shot and bought one!

Ta-daaaaa!

It is easy to install as promised.  Just insert the provided CD installer and it works like a charm  *winks*.  No need to be techie! An additional perk by D-Link is a lifetime warranty, though I still have to check on them if this product is covered.  But I think there's something wrong with their online registration page,  it is not working.  I can't get through after that "submit" button, aaaargh!!!

Happy as a bee, I am contented with my new router.  While my son is busy playing online games via LAN, I can set myself and connect anywhere in the house.

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Sky Cable's Upcoming Channel Line Up

Sky Cable, one of the cable providers in the country, has announced that there will be an upcoming change on their channel lineup this coming June 1.  Weeeee! Well, that's after reading the flier attached to my monthly billing statement which I am ignoring for days. Thinking that it was just a a piece of paper lying around the living room.  Sometimes, it really pays to read marketing materials, LOL!

According to their website and flier, they  will do a revamp of their current channel lineup to include the following:  History, Bio, Crime and Investigation, ASN and SBS, a Korean channel.   Wow!  I love these channels.  I hope these are included in the Silver Package.

Hmmmm, but wait, there's a condition.  This is only applicable to subscribers who owns a digibox (and using it --  which I am not!).  For almost 3 weeks, I have detached it from our TV and connected the RCA directly (to the TV) instead.  Yes, it is possible but I have no access to other channels after Channel 58 (Asian Food Channel).  Still,  I can live with that because I only need these channels:  HBO (54), Star Movies (55), Nick (45) and Cinema One (56).

(If you are wondering, why did I chose not to use the digibox, it's because I want to save electricity.  Damn that high cost of electricity!  But that's another story.)

So, I think I should better use our digibox again because I am a fan of those "new" channels!  Let alone Meralco.  Teehee!  ^_^

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