Month: January 2011

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DIY Micro SIM Adapter

By on Sunday, January 16, 2011

Michelle borrowed the iPhone for the wedding she attended last night. Since my micro SIM won’t work with the E51, I had to make my own Micro SIM Adapter. After about half an hour, I was able to make one and, more importantly, it actually worked. Here’s how to do it in case you find yourself in a similar predicament.

Things you need:

  1. An old SIM
  2. The old SIM’s carrier card
  3. The micro SIM’s carrier card
  4. Some tape
  5. A cutter
  6. A nail file

Procedure:

  1. Tape the two SIM’s carrier cards together with the SIM’s carrier card at the bottom and the Micro SIM’s carrier card at the top. This will serve as your guide.
  2. Replace the old SIM into it’s carrier card.
  3. Use the cutter to trace a slot for the Micro SIM on the old SIM using the hole on the Micro SIM’s carrier card as a guide
  4. Slowly but surely cut progressively deeper into the old SIM until you create a hole. Be careful as the sides are a bit thin.
  5. File a bit with the nail file for a snug fit.
  6. Voila! Your own Micro SIM Adapter!
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Babysitting

By on Friday, January 14, 2011

Michelle had to go to this dinner get-together with some friends. Since her mom, who takes care of Jeanne during weekdays had to go home, it was left to me to babysit Jeanne. She’s becoming such a bundle of energy. While she’s still not walking independently yet (her deadline is this month), she would take your hand and drag you walking around the house. It’s a joy but it can get tiring. Whereas she just keeps on going, and going, and going. Kids are amazing!

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What A Difference A Day (Or Two) Makes

By on Friday, January 14, 2011

During workdays, I often have to drive Michelle to her office then proceed to my office. At the end of the day, I pick her up before proceeding home. That means I spend about 4 hours per day driving! In a month that would be around 100 hours or more than an astounding 4 days! That’s a major loss! You only have a fixed amount of time and can’t get any back. If the time I spend driving can be cut down even by half, I’d have 2 full days per month of my time back. Time better spent with Jeanne, for example. Or learning iPhone programming. Or even just sleeping! If that’s not justification for another car, I don’t know what is!

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Pump and Dump

By on Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Last night, I saw this blog post recommending buying of a rather obscure stock. Things like these always remind me of the pump and dump scam. Maybe not to the letter as described in the link but similar: a known expert or guru, a lot of noise and a “buy” recommendation, price rise, sudden price decline, and then no more mention of the stock or, if you’re lucky, a short and belated “take profit” note.

Call me cynical, but I don’t just swallow whatever those so-called experts and gurus are saying hook, line, and sinker. They may know more than me but still I try to study the company, read the news about the company, analyze the information, and come up with my own conclusion whether it’s a good buy or goodbye. It’s usually the latter.

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