Archive for July, 2007

BLOGGERWAVE-NOT A SCAM

July 20th, 2007 by Naman Bagga | 1 Comment | Filed in Blogging, General, Reviews


Bloggerwave is a website which helps bloggers earn money through sponsored posts.Recently people raised a few questions about Bloggerwave and it was thought that it is a scam.But I decided to investigate and today I'll post about my conversations with Mr. Ulrik Svane Thomsen.You can contact him at ust@bloggerwave.com.When I asked him about their tracking system and why they do not ask for the permanent link to the post.This was his reply.


Ulrik Svane Thomsen

Fri, Jun 8, 2007 at 12:22 PM
To: Naman Bagga

Hi Naman,

Normally our staff goes through all blogs within 3 days. Regarding the links to the blogs we track the blog through the links we ask people to copy and paste into their review when taking a job.

You have the link to the landing page and you have the sponsored by Bloggerwave logo to add to the blog..

We have other solutions in the drawing board, but this is how it works for now.

Hope this answers your question,

Ulrik

When my post was not approved in 72 hours(I'm really impatient) I asked him why?He replied-


Ulrik Svane Thomsen

Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 11:15 AM
To: Naman Bagga

Hi,

We are currently using a lot of resources on local sites and at the same time selling the idea to advertisers all over europe. It’s a working process and we are doing what we can…

Ulrik

Such things happen with PPP too.Sometimes your post is approved in a week.I didn't receive my payment in a month thus I asked him(5 weeks after writing the post) the reason for the delay.I also asked him why their website resembled PPP a lot and about the lack of opportunities.He replied-


Ulrik Svane Thomsen

Thu, Jul 12, 2007 at 5:11 PM
To: Naman Bagga

Hi Naman,

I respect your honesty and we must admit that the payments is a pain for us. Problem is that some of our advertisers didn’t pay in time and therefore we are forced to drag the payments a little.

You should get your payment today at latest.

Concerning design we are currently redesigning everything at a professional design company and the new design should be implemented within a month. It looks very promising and I will guarantee you that this will impress the most.

We are also coming with new campaigns within the next 14 days. We have just signed a contract with Coca Cola for a campaign so we hope you bloggers satisfy them good.

Sorry again for the late payments and hope you continue to support Bloggerwave.

Kind regards

Ulrik Thomsen

I received my payment 6 days later.Thus from this I can conclude that Bloggerwave is not a scam,its just a newbie in this business.All you people out there should trust Bloggerwave and feel free to sign up because I have cleared Bloggerwave of all charges.

MOVIE REVIEW:HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

July 14th, 2007 by Naman Bagga | 1 Comment | Filed in Movies, Reviews

Here I am with another movie review for you guys.Here are some ratings-

My Rating-4.2/5


Rating if you haven't read the book-4.7/5

With Deathly Hallows relesing this Saturday,you might feel like revising the Half Blood Prince and the Order of the Phoenix.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(the movie) is the quickest way to revise the book.Although you won't find details which you would remember if you've read the book atleast once,the movie is a must watch.

The special effects are brilliant.Let me explain my ratings.The movie is well made and is a complete entertainer.The reason why a person who hasn't read the book would rate the movie higher is that the story has been twisted quite a bit.But I didn't feel like deducting more than 1 point.The other reason why I've rated it 4.2 is that 42/10 is 4.2.As you know the Answer to life,the universe and everything else is 42 according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

There's no point explaining the story as I'm sure all of you would have read the book.For those of you who haven't read the book yet, you will enjoy the movie so go and watch it.

Here's a list of all the points of deviation from the book-

  • First of all, in the movie when Harry picks up the prophecy, he listens to standing in the prophecy room.This is probably a move to shorten the movie.You have to do things like this if you want to make the shortest movie out of the longest book.
  • There is no mention of the Quibbler,the magazine owned by Luna Lovegood's father.The magazine plays an important role in the book.
  • The movie has no mention of quidditch and the ghosts are completely missing.In the movie,Neville discovers about the room of requirement on his own.Harry's broom is not confiscated and he is not banned from playing quidditch in the movie.
  • Draco Malfoy has a 1 minute role in the movie.He was seen only as a part of the Inquisitorial squad occasionally.
  • The ending of the book is tragic and the mirror that Sirius Black gives to harry aggravates the feeling of tragedy.The movie is meant for kids(who prefer happy movies) and it is a short movie so they probably dispensed with this part to account for that.
  • The movie does not mention Mareietta,Cho Chang's friend who tells Umbridge about the DA.There is no explaination to the fact that why only Harry and Luna could see the Thestrals.For those of you who don't know,Thestrals can be seen only by people who have seen death.Another person who is missing from the movie is the Centaur Phirenze,the Divination teacher.


Honestly,I've read the book just once,a few days after the release of the book.I'm sure that many of you who have revised it many times would be able to point out more mistakes while enjoying the movie simultaneously.

All you guys can do is add some commments to complete this post.I feel I've mentioned all the major differences.Another one is that Harry does not take cho for a date in the movie. Scenes to enjoy-

  • Fred and George's escape from Hogwarts.
  • Centaurs taking Umbridge with them.
  • Dumbledore's escape from Hogwarts.
  • Harry's and Mr Weasley's trip to the ministry for Harry's hearing.

If you feel I've missed something,just flood my comments.

RailShopper-The European Rail Guide

July 14th, 2007 by Naman Bagga | No Comments | Filed in Reviews

RailShopper.com is the best way to learn to travel by train in Europe.The website is full of information about rail passes,rail tickets and rail schedules.Since the most convenient and affordable way to travel in Europe is by means of rail,the website recommends the Eurail Global Pass and other passes.RailShopper.com is a very useful website for travelers.This website is loaded with tons of information about traveling in Europe.I would recommend RailShopper.com to every person who wishes to or plans to travel to Europe.

UBUNTU FEATURES-PART 2

July 12th, 2007 by Naman Bagga | No Comments | Filed in Linux


Here I am with another edition of Ubuntu features.Today I'll bring you absolute beginner talk with basic features found in all versions of Ubuntu.This how my desktop looks like now-


I admit that there isn't much difference in my desktop from my last edition.Recently I discovered that Geyes can be configured according to your needs.Thus I changed the theme.

I have also added Wanda the fish,the fortune teller to my panel and renamed it to Nemo.You can also configure the animation of the fish.You can also select the command to execute when the fish is clicked.By default,it is set to fortune.This is how the fortune looks like-



This is how Free Software Foundation, Inc. describes Wanda the Fish-

Wanda has no use what-so-ever. It only takes up disk space and compilation time, and if loaded it also takes up precious panel space and memory. Anybody found using it should be promptly sent for a psychiatric evaluation.

So,I decided to try it out knowing that I might get bored soon.But,I thought about changing the animation after some time.Overall, though it is nothing new but it is worth a post.

I'll tell you about more features once I discover them.So you can wait for Ubuntu Features Part 3.

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