Network Lost on SingTel again

I have never had this problem when I was on StarHub. It was 12 years ago but I never had issues with M1 either. Why does a consumer pay SGD100.00 a month on the iFlexPlus plan and suffer from such outages? I quote a text message I received from them on 9th Dec 2009.

From: 7415 20 – Singtel. Your iPhone plan will be upgraded FREE with 12GB local data & a $30 data cap, with no change in your subscription, from 9 Dec 2009. All this on the Network with the Best Coverage. <Stop ADV, reply UNSUB>

No offense but ‘best coverage’ my arse. I am not getting any red umbrellas lately. The only way to avoid this is to turn on auto-roaming and incur roaming charges while I am in the country. Any connected calls I make or receive from my home office is  pathetic to say the least.

Now if someone could advice me if this is sufficient grounds to terminated my mobile contract with SingTel without penalties, it will be greatly appreciated. My SingTel connection woes are having a negative impact during business hours.

Update: saw the ‘No Service’ indication on my phone again this morning. Only picked up a network after I restarted the phone. Goodness knows how long it was out. So, I am supposed to keep checking that I have a network connection? WTF?!?

No Service from SingTel again

There are a couple more below for free shipping. I am not interested in Bed & Bath or Kitchen Appliances but thought some folks might be.

Valid: Ongoing

• Save 5.00 off 50.00 with coupon code KMART5OFF50 at Kmart

Valid: Feb 28 – Mar 6 (Electronics)

• Save up to 100.00 off HDTVs, Digital Cameras & GPS Systems
• Save 100.00 on TomTom 540X 5″ LCD Touchscreen Display GPS System on sale $199.99
• Save 70.00 on TomTom GO 740 LIVE 4.3″ Wide Touchscreen GPS System on sale $329.99
• Save 50.00 on Sylvania 32″ Class 720p LCD HDTV with DVD Player on sale $429.99
• Other ongoing electronic deals

Valid: Feb 28 – Mar 6 (Bed & Bath, Kitchen Appliances)

• FREE Shipping on Bed & Bath and For the Home purchases of 100.00 or more
• FREE Shipping on ALL Small Kitchen Appliances

There is 3 more days before expiry for most coupons here. I will try and post them earlier next time.

deals n' steals quick links

It is not unusual for me to be on the lookout for deals and steals at online shopping malls like amazon, best buy, buy.com, sears and staples. Most of these shopping sites usually have some kind of weekly specials running at any one time and buy.com for even has weekend deals. Of course, there is the deal of the day too.

This was actually for my own convenience but for those of you who are interested, you can find the quick links to these sites on the navigation menu on the top right of my blog. Instead of having to navigate the shopping sites, the links will bring you straight to the weekly deals n’ steals page directly.

I do get newsletter from them with coupon codes on limited time offers. I am usually more interested in just the electronics, gadgets, software and tech kind of deals. I will share them here on the blog should there be interesting ones. For those of you looking for deals on Windows 7, check out Staples: Windows 7 Is Here! Shop now at Staples®

One last thing. For locals (Singaporeans) like me, you need to provide these shopping sites with a U.S. delivery address. More often than not you need someone to ship those stuff back to you. vPost and Borderlinx will come in useful here. Do note that if your combined purchases hit SGD400 and above, the 7% GST will be imposed. Lower than that and you will not be taxed.

I prefer vPost for low cost and relatively quick shipping. For Citibank credit card (not debit cards) members, you can use Borderlinx. Fom what I understand, Citibank debit cards can’t be used for online transactions. It is stupid I know. You need their credit cards for that. All other banks’ debit cards should work fine.

• vPost (by SingPost)
• Borderlinx (Citibank credit card members)

#nowplaying. Just 21 years of age, this talented Singaporean is on the way to the SXSW Music Festival. Inch Chua was on Channel News Asia’s Primetime Morning earlier today. Her albums are available for download from her website at www.inchchua.com.

Inch Chua – Won’t Even Start (Cover):

#nowplaying. Official We Are the World video first aired at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) “We Are The World 25 For Haiti”, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.

Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.

The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.

We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video:

GraphPaperPress

I have finally completed a site refresh. Still based on GraphPaperPress – Modularity with some tweaks on the Modfolio child theme, I am liking the new site a lot. I went through a number of frameworks like Hybrid, Thematic and Buffet but decided to stick with Modularity. I guess the incorporation of the Blueprint CSS structure in the Modularity framework has won me over once again.

Except for 2 lines of CSS codes that could be tweaked for better typography, I think I am pretty much done on this. That is it for my first task before the Chinese New Year.

For the full-length G3 – Live in Tokyo DVD at under USD12.00, it is ridicuously cheap. The G3 – Live in Tokyo 2CD album on the other hand is just shy of USD45.00 and comes with copyright protection.

Glasgow Kiss – G3 Live in Tokyo:

It wasn’t too long ago that I refreshed the site with new colours in the hope of improving typography. I decided to let the current theme stay for a bit to see if it sticks. Unfortunately, it needs further work. This will of course mean less time posting here and more time sorting out the theme. So while I’m still working on it, below is a video for your entertainment.

Fifth Gear – Porsche 911 Carrera 4S vs. Audi R8