Google+ | First Impressions (and Free Invites!)

I already feel socially complete. (Maybe...) Know why? Cause I got my G+ invite from my friend.

For now, I'm enjoying G+ for the main fact that there's something else to do on the net other than Facebook and Twitter. G+ Also offers games like Angry Birds, Zynga Poker, etc.

Let me go over the features:

First is the Stream, which is equivalent to the News Feed in FB. It shows all activity of your friends. What's good about the Stream is that you can choose what you see and what not to. And instead of "liking" a post form a friend, you +1 them, just like those buttons in different websites.

Next is the Circles, which I think is the most important feature in G+. Because if you don't have anyone in your circles, using G+ will be senseless. It's equivalent to your Friends in FB, in a different way. It seperates your friends in "Circles", and you can chose what content comes to their Stream.

Next is the Hangouts feature, which lets you have video conferences, video group chats, video chats, and all that jazz. It also lets you watch a Youtube Video sent to you by your friends.


Sparks, is a new concept. It lets you find your interests, and lets you share them to your friends' Stream. Kinda neat.

Other features include Chat, Games, Instant Upload, etc.

First Impressions:


I've been trying to get an invite to G+ for weeks. And when I finally got one, I thought it was worth it. And with the features of G+ that FB doesn't have like Circles and Sparks, and Angry Birds! It could really be an FB Alternative, and could even beat it and repeat what happened to Friendster, but I think that's kinda impossible.

PS: I'm giving away 100 free invites to G+. For those who want them, just comment your E-mail Address below. ;D

Washing a Cellphone

Aren't you supposed to be looking for things inside pockets of clothes before you wash them? Well what if you forget to? The result = A Downy-Smelling Nokia C3.

I'm so dumb. How could I forget where I placed it? Maybe this is a sign from God saying that I need a new phone. Or it's just God telling me to have more common sense. Though, One miracle happened. Cause of the plastic lid on the SD card holder, my files were all saved. But my SIM Card was washed and doesn't work anymore. So is the battery.

This isn't the first time this happened to me. My old Samsung Corby was also washed in a washing machine. But after, it still worked. And smelled good.

There's only one thing I know. I need to save up for a new phone! (Or have my C3 fixed.)

Moving on...With a new phone

After disappointment with my latest investment, I decided to save up for another Android device. But it's not a tablet. And it's also not a China-branded gadget. I was thinking of getting the LG Optimus One, ever since before I bought that piece of junk. Now, that idea came back to me. My target to buy this phone is on October 30 (My birthday, if you're wondering). The same date last year when I bought my Nokia C3. If I'm going to save up for the phone starting from June 16, (Warning, this may bore you. Better skip to the last part.), My calculations would be:

P200 - Daily Allowance
-minus-
P120 - How much I spend from my allowance
=equals=
P80

June 16 - Start of Classes
October 30 - Target Date
136 Days in between

136 X 80 = P10880
LG Optimus One = P10790 (Twinline Telecom Price)

So, Conclusion, I can afford it. If I can save up P80 per day, for 136 days. That leaves me P90 left after I buy it. But hey, you gotta save up hard for something you want.

Kingcom Joypad 71: The worst tablet ever! | Personal Review

It was almost a month ago when I bought my first tablet, the Kingcom Joypad 71. At first, it worked perfectly. All the apps I installed were working perfectly. Then after a few weeks, using the resistive touch screen became harder, as the screen wasn't responding to the right commands. And playing the pre-installed Angry Birds became harder too. Then after a couple of days, the touch screen started responding again. Then I started downloading more games and apps. There were some instances when the touch screen didn't respond, but most of the time, it worked perfectly. After a week, my tablet's touchscreen didn't work. I was thinking of having it repair with its warranty but I can't find the receipt.

Conclusion: I wasted P6,000 on a stupid tablet and trusted a Chinese manufacturer.

Again. I warn you. Never trust a Chinese manufacturer/product. Like Kingcom.

Why I think running 2 personal blogs is stupid.

I started my blog almost 1 year ago, titled "Pinoy Ako", which covers anything about the Philippines. But then, last December 2010, I changed my blog to the way it is now, I.AM.KEAN.PLANAS. A personal blog where I could share all my experiences and other stuff. February 2011 is when I started "Techgeek". A technology blog. (Self-explanatory.) I closed down that blog in March 2011 cause I can't handle 2 blogs at once, and cause it doesn't get too many views.

I also thought about making another blog, XD which I didn't continue. What I was thinking at that time is to have a blog network, consisting of 3 blogs. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. Then I decided to have just 1 main blog and keep it as a personal blog. And those decisions were right. Now, my blog became a success.

I still have another blog running for my friends and classmates, but that's another story.

The main point of this post is for other bloggers out there to realize that 1 blog is enough, especially if their running a personal blog like mine. Because you can't run 2 personal blogs at once. Cause that won't be personal.

Now What?

Congratulations. If you're reading this, you've survived the apocalypse. Or, Camping's prediction was wrong.

He first predicted that the world would end on Sept. 1994. Umm, Wait? What date is it now?
He also said in the book that he wrote entitled "1994?" that if his predictions were wrong, the most probable time that the world would end in 2011.

In his other book, "Time has an End", he said that the world would end on May 21, 2011. He even stated that "the Bible guarantees it". He predicted that at 6pm, the Rapture will begin, creating earthquakes and other stuff. He also said that the Rapture will happen at exactly 2am in the Philippines (Actually, I wrote this at 1:30am of May 22).

So some are worried, some are happy, some just don't care. And even if there's no Rapture, let's just pray and we should still live everyday like it's the last day of our lives. Cause, you never know...;D

New!

This is the product of a person who does nothing but using the computer.
Today, I'll be talking about the new features that my blog will offer.

1. Search My Blog
Now you can search posts, links, videos, photos and other stuff in my blog. Actually, that's a little self-explanatory.

2. Follow By E-Mail
Now you can follow my blog via e-mail. Just submit your e-mail address and you'll receive updates about new posts on my blog.

3. Templates
To make reading my blog more fun, you can choose templates for my blog. Choose from Flipcard, Mosaic, Sidebar, Snapshot & Timeslide. Read more about it here.

4. My New Ovi App
You can now download or update to the new version of my Ovi App. Available only on selected Nokia Devices.

5. New Layout
Last and not the least, my blog has a new layout. There are now 2 sidebars with lots of features in them. In the left sidebar, you'll find the Search My Blog feature, Contributors, where you can find our profiles, Also Visit, where you can find my FB & Twitter links, and my sister (better yet, brother) blogs. On the right sidebar, you'll find more features like Follow by E-mail, The new Blog Templates, and of course, the Post Archives.

This Improvement is for a better experience for my readers. So, you're just 100 people per month. Who cares? It's better than nothing.