I suppose I'll have to do that for now, until the next holidays come along.
For all you fans out there, I offer my sincerest apologies.
Till December 2006 then. :)
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
"Hi, You've Won A Prize!"
A fine morning, and the phone was ringing:
Me: Hello?
Miss Y: Hi, I'm calling from xxx, do you remember ever filling out a lucky draw form or any participated in any contests in any shopping malls?
Me: Uh, I don't remember doing so.
Miss Y: Well, our records show that you are one of the lucky 20 winners of a prize! You can come down to our location to collect the prize...
Me: Sorry, I'm busy.
And without a word of "thank you for your time" or anything of that sort, I heard the ominous *click* of the phone as she hung up on me.
Employees for such companies should be shot on sight, and revoked of all their human rights.
Me: Hello?
Miss Y: Hi, I'm calling from xxx, do you remember ever filling out a lucky draw form or any participated in any contests in any shopping malls?
Me: Uh, I don't remember doing so.
Miss Y: Well, our records show that you are one of the lucky 20 winners of a prize! You can come down to our location to collect the prize...
Me: Sorry, I'm busy.
And without a word of "thank you for your time" or anything of that sort, I heard the ominous *click* of the phone as she hung up on me.
Employees for such companies should be shot on sight, and revoked of all their human rights.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Windows Oddities #1
It's a normal day spent with the computer, and I come across this right on my own desktop:
There will be more to come...
There will be more to come...
Lucky Draws, Competitions, and Prize-Winners a.k.a The Freak Show (Reprise #2)
Why is it that winners of competitions that have no-brainer factors involved (does not depend on luck, fitness, intellect, strength, agility, charisma, etc), are ALWAYS either of the below two categories:
a.) A fat slob who's ugly and looks lazy
Note: If you can't see the link above, here's a mirror of the image of the fat slob
Fatslob #2: Click here
OR
b.) A skinny pale fella who looks to be down with some terminal illness
Here's another picture of another winner who might be a distant cousin of the above sick fella.
And here are the rest of the fella who either look sick, or are suffering from malnutrition:
Nerd #3: Click here
Nerd #4: Click here
Nerd #5: Click here
Nerd #6: Click here
Is it that such competitions attract butt-ugly people, or is it that only butt-ugly people go for such competitions? Why???
a.) A fat slob who's ugly and looks lazy
Note: If you can't see the link above, here's a mirror of the image of the fat slob
Fatslob #2: Click here
OR
b.) A skinny pale fella who looks to be down with some terminal illness
Here's another picture of another winner who might be a distant cousin of the above sick fella.
And here are the rest of the fella who either look sick, or are suffering from malnutrition:
Nerd #3: Click here
Nerd #4: Click here
Nerd #5: Click here
Nerd #6: Click here
Is it that such competitions attract butt-ugly people, or is it that only butt-ugly people go for such competitions? Why???
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
SingTel Internet SMS: Money No Enough
So you wanted to send an Internet SMS to your SingTel mobile-user friend, and you happily click at your "SingTel Internet SMS" bookmark in your favourite browser... :
Here they are, in case you clicked too fast:
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Terms and Conditions of SingTel Mobile's Internet SMS Chat Service
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
"Internet User" means any person who registers or utilises the Service.
"Service" means SingTel Mobile's Internet SMS Chat service.
"SingTel Mobile" means Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd.
"Short Message" means a text based message sent via standard GSM terminals or equipments by a sender to the Subscriber.
"Short Message Service" or "SMS" means the service of enabling user to send or receive Short Messages to or from mobile communication equipment or other similarly enabled equipment.
"Subscriber" means the recipient of the Short Message who is a subscriber of SingTel Mobile.
2. Service Requirements and Limitations
2.1 Registration
2.1.1 The Internet User must register to use the Service. The Internet User will be required to provide his/her name, email address, nickname, mobile number, year of birth, gender, country, operator and internet service provider in order to use the Service.
2.2 Service Description
2.2.1 The Service allows Internet Users to send Short Messages from computer terminals to Subscribers. The Internet User must key in the Subscriber's number before keying in the message and sending it out.
2.3 The Subscriber will only see the Internet User's nickname and a randomly generated number as the sender of the Short Message. The Subscriber can choose to reply to the Short Message by using the normal reply mechanism for SMS.
2.4 The Internet User acknowledges and agrees that :
(a) the Service is provided on an "as is" basis and that SingTel Mobile assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery, non-delivery of the Short Message;
(b) the Internet User may receive certain communications from SingTel Mobile, such as administrative messages and that these communications are considered part of the Service;
(c) any new features introduced from time to time to augment or enhance the Service shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions;
(d) the Internet User is responsible for the content of the Short Message that the Internet User transmits using the Service;
(e) SingTel Mobile does not control the content in the Short Message that the Internet User sends via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, integrity, legality or quality of such content;
(f) SingTel Mobile reserves the right to alter, modify, add to or otherwise vary these Terms and Conditions;
(g) SingTel Mobile may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate the Internet User's access to the Service if SingTel Mobile is of the opinion that the Internet User has breached any of these Terms and Conditions or has abused the Service.
(h) the Internet User shall fully indemnify and hold harmless SingTel Mobile at all times against all actions, claims, proceedings, costs (including legal costs incurred by SingTel Mobile in defending any such actions, claims or proceedings), liability, losses and damages whatsoever which may be brought or commenced against SingTel Mobile by any person and/or which SingTel Mobile may sustain, incur or suffer, as the case may be, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service; and
(i) SingTel Mobile shall not be liable to the Internet User or any third parties for any loss of damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the Service.
2.5 The Internet User agrees not to or not to allow or permit any other person to use the Service to:
(a) transmit any Short Messages which are improper, immoral, unlawful, racial, discriminating, harassing, embarrassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, 'spam' or otherwise include objectionable material of any kind or nature, or include any material that causes distress or violates the rights of a third party,
(b) send, or facilitate the sending of, unsolicited material ("Spam"), unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation, chain letters or junk messages to any person or system in a way that could be expected to adversely impact any network or facilities;
(c) create a false identity, or otherwise attempt to mislead others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of the Short Message;
(d) violate any other person's rights, or interfere with another person's use of the Service, including, without limitation by engaging in activities that result in, encourage or facilitate the distribution of viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, cancelbots, sniffer, or other code(s) that are designed to acquire information about other users or their activities without their approval;
(e) transmit any Short Messages that may infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties, including trademark, copyright or right of publicity; or
(f) to intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable law.
3. Fees and Charges
3.1 The Internet User will not be charged for sending Short Messages using the Service.
3.2 The Subscriber who replies to the Short Message will be charged. Short Messages sent are part of the free local monthly bundled SMS for applicable price plans. A charge of 5.25¢ applies for each SMS sent beyond monthly local bundled SMS. In the event that the Subscriber is overseas, standard SMS roaming charges apply for SingTel Mobile customers. These charges are overseas network operator dependent.
4. Consent to Use and Disclose Internet Users' Information and Data
4.1 The Internet User agrees that SingTel Mobile shall be entitled to use or disclose any information or data disclosed by the Internet User.
4.2 By registering for the service, the Internet User agrees to receive required notices from SingTel Mobile electronically, targeted advertisements and periodic emails.
4.3 The Internet User further acknowledges and agrees that SingTel Mobile may access, preserve, monitor, use and disclose any information relating to the use of Service by the Internet User as reasonably necessary to
(a) provide, maintain and improve the Service, and to respond to requests for customer service by the Internet User;
(b) enforce these Terms and Conditions;
(c) comply with legal process; and
(d) respond to claims of violation of third party rights.
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"Looks like a standard Terms and Conditions page, what's the big deal man," you ask. Well, here's the scoop:
4.1 The Internet User agrees that SingTel Mobile shall be entitled to use or disclose any information or data disclosed by the Internet User.
Layman Translation: You may someday receive calls from companies you've never heard of, telling you that you've won a big prize.
4.2 By registering for the service, the Internet User agrees to receive required notices from SingTel Mobile electronically, targeted advertisements and periodic emails.
Layman Translation: "Hey, why am I receiving spam from SingTel in my email!!!" you exclaim. You agreed to receive the now-solicited-and-not-actually-unsolicited mails when you clicked that "I Agree" button, you fool.
4.3 The Internet User further acknowledges and agrees that SingTel Mobile may access, preserve, monitor, use and disclose any information relating to the use of Service by the Internet User as reasonably necessary to
(a) provide, maintain and improve the Service, and to respond to requests for customer service by the Internet User;
(b) enforce these Terms and Conditions;
(c) comply with legal process; and
(d) respond to claims of violation of third party rights.
Layman Translation: Your data is being monitored by somebody else who's not your friend.
What's that? Oh... there's no more Internet SMS service! It's been replaced with a *NEW* feature: Internet SMS Chat! Looks funky! And hip-hop! And super-cool, dude!
So you *click*, to register for a new account, and start filling in away happily at the details required there, and click *SEND* to send that Internet SMS to your friend.
Now you've done it, you fool. You didn't read the Terms and Conditions below, did you?
Here they are, in case you clicked too fast:
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Terms and Conditions of SingTel Mobile's Internet SMS Chat Service
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
"Internet User" means any person who registers or utilises the Service.
"Service" means SingTel Mobile's Internet SMS Chat service.
"SingTel Mobile" means Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte Ltd.
"Short Message" means a text based message sent via standard GSM terminals or equipments by a sender to the Subscriber.
"Short Message Service" or "SMS" means the service of enabling user to send or receive Short Messages to or from mobile communication equipment or other similarly enabled equipment.
"Subscriber" means the recipient of the Short Message who is a subscriber of SingTel Mobile.
2. Service Requirements and Limitations
2.1 Registration
2.1.1 The Internet User must register to use the Service. The Internet User will be required to provide his/her name, email address, nickname, mobile number, year of birth, gender, country, operator and internet service provider in order to use the Service.
2.2 Service Description
2.2.1 The Service allows Internet Users to send Short Messages from computer terminals to Subscribers. The Internet User must key in the Subscriber's number before keying in the message and sending it out.
2.3 The Subscriber will only see the Internet User's nickname and a randomly generated number as the sender of the Short Message. The Subscriber can choose to reply to the Short Message by using the normal reply mechanism for SMS.
2.4 The Internet User acknowledges and agrees that :
(a) the Service is provided on an "as is" basis and that SingTel Mobile assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery, non-delivery of the Short Message;
(b) the Internet User may receive certain communications from SingTel Mobile, such as administrative messages and that these communications are considered part of the Service;
(c) any new features introduced from time to time to augment or enhance the Service shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions;
(d) the Internet User is responsible for the content of the Short Message that the Internet User transmits using the Service;
(e) SingTel Mobile does not control the content in the Short Message that the Internet User sends via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, integrity, legality or quality of such content;
(f) SingTel Mobile reserves the right to alter, modify, add to or otherwise vary these Terms and Conditions;
(g) SingTel Mobile may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate the Internet User's access to the Service if SingTel Mobile is of the opinion that the Internet User has breached any of these Terms and Conditions or has abused the Service.
(h) the Internet User shall fully indemnify and hold harmless SingTel Mobile at all times against all actions, claims, proceedings, costs (including legal costs incurred by SingTel Mobile in defending any such actions, claims or proceedings), liability, losses and damages whatsoever which may be brought or commenced against SingTel Mobile by any person and/or which SingTel Mobile may sustain, incur or suffer, as the case may be, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service; and
(i) SingTel Mobile shall not be liable to the Internet User or any third parties for any loss of damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the Service.
2.5 The Internet User agrees not to or not to allow or permit any other person to use the Service to:
(a) transmit any Short Messages which are improper, immoral, unlawful, racial, discriminating, harassing, embarrassing, libellous, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, 'spam' or otherwise include objectionable material of any kind or nature, or include any material that causes distress or violates the rights of a third party,
(b) send, or facilitate the sending of, unsolicited material ("Spam"), unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation, chain letters or junk messages to any person or system in a way that could be expected to adversely impact any network or facilities;
(c) create a false identity, or otherwise attempt to mislead others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of the Short Message;
(d) violate any other person's rights, or interfere with another person's use of the Service, including, without limitation by engaging in activities that result in, encourage or facilitate the distribution of viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, cancelbots, sniffer, or other code(s) that are designed to acquire information about other users or their activities without their approval;
(e) transmit any Short Messages that may infringe the intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties, including trademark, copyright or right of publicity; or
(f) to intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable law.
3. Fees and Charges
3.1 The Internet User will not be charged for sending Short Messages using the Service.
3.2 The Subscriber who replies to the Short Message will be charged. Short Messages sent are part of the free local monthly bundled SMS for applicable price plans. A charge of 5.25¢ applies for each SMS sent beyond monthly local bundled SMS. In the event that the Subscriber is overseas, standard SMS roaming charges apply for SingTel Mobile customers. These charges are overseas network operator dependent.
4. Consent to Use and Disclose Internet Users' Information and Data
4.1 The Internet User agrees that SingTel Mobile shall be entitled to use or disclose any information or data disclosed by the Internet User.
4.2 By registering for the service, the Internet User agrees to receive required notices from SingTel Mobile electronically, targeted advertisements and periodic emails.
4.3 The Internet User further acknowledges and agrees that SingTel Mobile may access, preserve, monitor, use and disclose any information relating to the use of Service by the Internet User as reasonably necessary to
(a) provide, maintain and improve the Service, and to respond to requests for customer service by the Internet User;
(b) enforce these Terms and Conditions;
(c) comply with legal process; and
(d) respond to claims of violation of third party rights.
--------------------------------------------------
"Looks like a standard Terms and Conditions page, what's the big deal man," you ask. Well, here's the scoop:
4.1 The Internet User agrees that SingTel Mobile shall be entitled to use or disclose any information or data disclosed by the Internet User.
Layman Translation: You may someday receive calls from companies you've never heard of, telling you that you've won a big prize.
4.2 By registering for the service, the Internet User agrees to receive required notices from SingTel Mobile electronically, targeted advertisements and periodic emails.
Layman Translation: "Hey, why am I receiving spam from SingTel in my email!!!" you exclaim. You agreed to receive the now-solicited-and-not-actually-unsolicited mails when you clicked that "I Agree" button, you fool.
4.3 The Internet User further acknowledges and agrees that SingTel Mobile may access, preserve, monitor, use and disclose any information relating to the use of Service by the Internet User as reasonably necessary to
(a) provide, maintain and improve the Service, and to respond to requests for customer service by the Internet User;
(b) enforce these Terms and Conditions;
(c) comply with legal process; and
(d) respond to claims of violation of third party rights.
Layman Translation: Your data is being monitored by somebody else who's not your friend.
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