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Apple's iOS 5

How to get the Apple iOS 5 and install it
It is actually very simple. Ready your iPhone, iPad, or iPod and your computer.

1. Connect your device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod) to the computer and wait for the iTunes to launch. Usually, this is automatic. If not, launch the iTunes manually.

There is something more in your credit card number than what you think it only is. The 16 digits on your card have meanings. And I just found out how to interpret them. If you own a VISA or MasterCard, the first digit of your credit card number could be either 4 or 5.

Do you want to interpret the rest of the digits? Follow the guide below. It worked on mine. Leave me comments if it also works on you.

Mediacom Internet Service sucks! It was just few months ago when I complained about the sudden interruption of Mediacom’s Cable TV service without any notice. Today, it is Mediacom’s Internet Service that has completely malfunctioned!

According to Mediacom, network problems are responsible for a widespread loss of internet service that began Tuesday night and continue Thursday. The company said that the loss of internet service is not related to the ice storm. Mediacom further said that their network engineers are still troubleshooting the cause of the outage.

Don’t be fooled by those Gmail phishing emails sent to you. I have been receiving these emails from time to time and I know by just reading the title that the emails are fraud. The fake emails are intended to steal your personal information. Here is what I got today:

So how would you know it’s fake? Simple.

How to download Facebook videos? There are many options that you will probably read online when you search these keywords “download Facebook videos.” I used to use free video online downloader sites, where you have to specify the URL of the video – YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, etc. – and the site will convert the video for you to a format you want, like mp4, mp3, flv. No software needed for conversion. However, Facebook is prohibiting the download sites lately. Facebook is changing its system to disallow download of videos.

What about if you have a video on Facebook and you want to have a copy because you lost the original one? Then that is a problem. Some sites suggest you download Firefox add-ons such as “Greasemonkey” or “Facebookvideo”. It worked before, but not now.

Have you encountered the same problem as mine when you access your Verizon Samsung Trance wireless phone? There seems to be a bug on the Samsung Trance phone units after Verizon updated the software.

Last night, I received a note from Verizon to update the software on my phone. It says that while it is updating, I won’t be able to send messages or make or receive calls. Fine with me. It took only few minutes to update and the phone was back to its normal screen.

Only after I received a message from a friend early today that I noticed I could not access my inbox anymore. Clicking inbox automatically switched the screen to what seemed like a “start screen”. It automatically reboot and then returned to the homepage. Powering the Samsung Trance phone off and back on did not help at all.

Is there really water on the moon? NASA will soon have answers as the world awaits for the historic event that will happen tomorrow, October 9, 2009. NASA will bomb the moon to see what is underneath the lunar surface.

You can be part of the big blasting event (LCROSS mission) by watching the live online streaming through NASA TV.

According to NASA, the live streaming will start at 6:15 am EDT/3:15 am PDT. The first hour will include commentary and status reports. The actual impact should start at 7:30 am EDT/4:30 am PDT (11:30 UT).

With the existence of online technology, who isn’t into blogging? Many of those who are spending hours in the web are most likely maintaining online sites where they write anything they do, from protesting on the streets to commenting on the recent calamities to crying from heartbreak to sharing hobbies and shopping list, to even the daily weather condition.

A quick googling will reveal that a blog is the newest form of journalism with a reverse chronology, unfiltered content, comments, links, a relaxed attitude, and appropriated text. It is a short cut for a web log, a place where you can cover your own event and present it in an informal tone you want. A blog is your rants in a journal that is made public and readers post comments online.