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03.15.08Connecting two computers using USB bridge cableIf you ever wonder whether you could connect two computers using a USB cable, the answer is yes. But have you ever tried to connect two computers using a USB cable, or tried to find a correct USB cable to connect two computers?To connect two computers using a USB cable, you will need a special USB cable called USB bridge. It is a USB to USB cable with a hub in between. It is not expensive and can be bought from any computer store. But setting up it is a bit tricky as you need to install a software before ...
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03.12.08BurglishEverybody knows that typing Burmese (Myanmar) is a difficult job. You cannot deny it. It takes a lot of practice and patience to be able to type in Myanmar quickly and efficiently. Moreover, you also have the frustration of having to familiarize yourself with a different keyboard layout whenever you change the font system. Many Burmese people out there cannot type Burmese well. Most of us even don't know how to type in Myanmar. That is how we have developed Burglish. This is a writing system where user use the English alphabets to spell Burmese words. You cannot get the ...
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03.10.08A Myanmar Blogging guide by Nyi Lynn SeckHere is the much awaited pdf book from Nyi Lynn Seck. The book is about "How to make Myanmar Blog?" It is weitten in Myanmar, with detailed explanation in every step involved. He explained the steps involved in setting up and blog in Blooger, setting up to use Myanmar (Burmese) fonts, and posting. This is a must book for all Myanmar bloggers, whether you are a new comer or an experienced blogger. You can download this pdf book here at How to make Myanmar Blog?Related posts: High Resolution Myanmar Maps by Nyi Lynn Seck chin-770646 Here are high resolution Myanmar ...
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02.25.08Zoho WriterZoho Writer - A Web Based Word ProcessorI am just testing the Zoho writer from www.zoho.com. It is a web based writer whrere you do the simple word processing on your web browser. It seems the application has some powerful features, although not as powerful as Microsoft word. However, on the other hand, Microsoft Word cost a lot of money while Zoho writer is free of charge. And you can save your documents online free of charge and later retrive back from any computer with online assess. This is particularly useful if you are travelling and you want to write ...
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04.29.07Something about Internet Cafes in MyanmarWell, a few weeks ago, I wrote about blooming of internet cafes in Yangon. Well, there are now many new internet cafes in Yangon, and it is easier for the users to use internet at cheaper price. However, the problme with all of them is that, as there are frequent electricity outbreaks, they have to use their own generators for most of the time. Some of the internet cafes cannot keep up with the fuel price so they have to close when the electricity is cut off. Today when I was using at one internet cafe, they said they were ...
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04.24.07UncyclopediaWell, looks like another wikipedia, with user edited contents. Not really. This is actually a mock replica of famous online encyclopedia - wiki. All articles in this uncyclopedia are jokes. Although they are all false articles, these articles will surely make your dull day colorful.Technorati Tag : UncyclopediaRelated posts: Myanmar Books, novels, and magazines If you want to buy Myanmar books and magazines online,... Microsoft Office Live – what is it? A few weeks ago, I sign up for Microsoft office...
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04.18.07Down Them All Firefox ExtensionI think, of all the firefox extensions out there, for me Down Them All download manager is the most useful one. There is a little bug in firefox where it hangs for a couple of seconds while you started downloading a file. With this download manager, you can avoid this problem. Moreover, you can pool your downloads and then download afterwards. You can decide how many simultaneous downloads you want too. Very convenient for a download junky like me.Technorati Tag : Firefox, Internet, Download Manager, ExtensionRelated posts: StumbleUpon – Discover New Sites I recently come across an excellent site while I ...
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04.18.07Mini poll on your webpageIf you would like to have a mini poll on your web page or blog, there is a nice gadget for you, absolutely free of charge. You can choose between different skins and have your poll ready in a minute. You can view the results of your poll, and configure to show or hide your poll results to the visitors. You can also set up multiple polls on your website. And registration takes only a few seconds.Technorati Tag : Poll, InternetRelated posts: User opinion poll for Zawgyi and Myanmar unicode 5.1 Dear visitors, I would like to run a small mini... Myanmar ...
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03.02.07Watch Music Videos on You Tube FreeDo you know that you can watch a lot of music videos on You Tube? US, western, Korean, Chinese, Asian, as well as many Burmese (Myanmar) MTVs are there. Have you ever tried it before? Just search by the name of the singer, or simply type MTV or MV into the search box. You will be amazed at how many free music videos are there in You Tube.Here is one of my favourite: Sexy Back by Justin TimberlakeRelated posts: Update on Myanmar MP3 free music download It was a long time ago since I posted the... Myanmar MP3 Music free downloads Hi ...
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03.02.07Fads in the town – Internet Cyber Culture in MyanmarThere are now many new internet cafes opened recently in Yangon as well as in Mandalay. When I first used internet three years ago, it used to cost 1500 to 2000 kyats an hour, and all I got was a very slow internet connection, sometimes as low as 0.5 kbps! And I had to took a bus about half an hour to get to the nearest internet cafe.Now, I just walked to the internet cafe near my house, and I get a decent connection speed at a price as low as 300 kyats. Most of the internet cafes in Yangon ...
