I’m out of the hospital now. I had an operation here in Budapest, Hungary. My gall bladder was removed.
I’m very blessed to have great colleagues and new friends in Budapest who really took care of me. It was a challenge to be in a hospital miles away from your family. Thank you for all the support and prayers.
So I’m back online. And for my latest post in my new webhost, it’s a song from a local artist in Budapest. Her name is Noémi Virág.
I like the music and the video. Thanks for visiting.
Background:
My iPod Nano 3G had some problems with its clickwheel. I can’t seem to adjust the volume or the clickwheel sometimes simply refuses to work.
I checked on some forums and saw that other people had similar problems. Their clickwheel also stopped working after a few months or so. Mine lasted for 10 months before I encountered this problem.
Some people suggested the common “reseting” of the iPod. This involved holding down the center button and the top button for around 3-5 seconds. But this didn’t help.
Someone also suggested that when you turn on and off the hold switch, the clickwheel adjusts itself so don’t hold it for 3-5 seconds. Still this didn’t help.
My last resort was to bring it to Digital Walker in Greenhills because it was still in warranty. Unfortunately, they told me something was wrong with their connection to the Apple Service Center and I had to wait for two weeks to find out if my iPod Nano 3G needs replacement. Then I still have to wait for another two weeks for the actual replacement.
I felt I needed a second opinion. And since my warranty was covered in all Apple Service Centers, I brought it to Power Mac Center in Megamall. I was impressed with the following:
They immediately told me that it was up for replacement.
They asked permission to delete everything. They said it was for my security to protect my invested contents. Nice!
They will give me a text message to inform me if the replacement iPod arrives in two weeks. At least this time I was informed immediately that my iPod will be replaced.
To my surprise, I got a text message after 6 days from Power Mac Center informing me that my replacement iPod Nano 3G can now be claimed. 6 Days?!!! Wow! I’m impressed with Power Mac Center!
However, I don’t know if it was a good thing or not but my new iPod came with 1.1.3 firmware. Usually it was supposed to be a good thing to have the latest firmware. Unfortunately, I noticed that my new iPod would crash or reset whenever I browsed through the Cover Flow or any of the Playlists. Good thing this didn’t happen for Videos and Photos.
Now this made me want to try “downgrading” my iPod from 1.1.3 to 1.1.2. The process might be simple but it worked.
Downgrading from 1.1.3 to 1.1.2 firmware:
*Warning: Please follow the instructions properly. Do these at your own risk.
This is a simple step-by-step guide to downgrading your iPod Nano 3G Firmware. I hope this tutorial will help you safely downgrade your iPod. But please remember that there is a risk of voiding your warranty.
Procedure:
You need your old 1.1.2 firmware. You can check if you still have it by going to your User Folder.
For Windows XP, you can usually find it in: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates\
If you don’t have a copy of your old 1.1.2 firmware, you can get it from this link shared by one of the Apple forum members.
Remove or move to another location any other existing files and firmwares and leave two files:
iPod_26.1.1.2.ipsw
iPod_26.1.1.2.ipsw.signature
Turn off your internet connection. This prevents the automatic update of iTunes.
Just to make sure it looks for the 1.1.2 firmware, restart your iTunes.
Click on Restore. Now with the internet connection gone, it will prompt you if you want to use the old 1.1.2 firmware.
Proceed with the restoration and wait for it to finish.
There you have it you now have a downgraded iPod Nano 3G.
For me, I don’t really use iTunes for syncing music. I use Winamp (+ml_ipod). But that’s another story. Perhaps I’ll make another post about using Winamp (+ml_ipod) as an alternative to iTunes. The only reason I installed iTunes was to downgrade my iPod.
Last September 30, 2008, the Ateneo community held a bonfire for the following achievements:
Loyola Schools: UAAP Season 71 Mens’ Basketball Champion and Ladies’ Swimming Champion
High School: UAAP Season 71 Juniors Basketball Champion and Swimming Champion
Grade School: Small Basketeers of the Philippines Champion
Details of the event:
6:00 PM: Thanksgiving Mass at the Church of the Gesu
7:30 PM: Program at Bellarmine Field (across the Gesu)
Performances by the Blue Babble Battalion, Migs Escueta, APO Hiking Society, Chicosci, Kjwan, Parokya ni Edgar, Spongecola, and other bands.
The traffic started all the way from Corinthian Gardens. When we arrived Ateneo through the Grade School gate, one of the guards informed us that there was no available parking anymore. Fortunately, another guard informed us that they’ll be opening some areas for parking. We eventually parked beside the Henry Lee Irwin Theater and just walked towards Bellarmine field.
It was great to see former classmates and teachers. I also noticed a lot of “senior” classes like Class of ‘77 and Class of ‘86 the Freedom Batch. Due to the numerous achievements of the various teams, a lot of Ateneo Alumni had really turned up. It also helped that the following day was a holiday.
What we just hated was the effect of the rain earlier that afternoon. It made Bellarmine field all muddy. Our shoes got stuck and it was hard to go walking inside the field. Eventually people just opted to stand around the field which made the traffic more congested. hehehe!
The bonfire was hosted by Wesley Gonzales and Lia Cruz. The players got to thank their supporters. And several of them even promoted some companies. Jai Reyes even mentioned something like Toni and Guy Salon for his hair. Chris Tiu mentioned something like Chunky Chicken. It was really noisy around the field and we didn’t understand some of the things they said.
Before the bonfire was lit, the players were called up the stage. The Mens’ Basketball team consisted of the following: Bacon Austria, Chris Tiu, Eric Salamat, Jai Reyes, Jobe Nkemakolam, Justin Chua, Kirk Long, Mike Baldos, Nico Salva, Nonoy Baclao, Oping Sumalinog, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Ryan Buenafe, Tonino Gonzaga, Vince Burke, Yuri Escueta. Everyone cheered loudly as each of them took the stage. Then they all went down and proceeded to light the bonfire. When the bonfire was lit, the Alma Mater Song began. And afterwards, Spongecola started the partying.
Overall, it was an event that everyone will always remember. And I’m very glad I was able to attend it before I left the country for good.
Congratulations Ateneo! One Big Fight! Fly High Blue Eagles!
A Song For Mary
We stand on a hill between the earth and sky
Now all is still where Loyola’s colors fly
Our course is run and the setting sun ends Ateneo’s day
Eyes are dry at the last goodbye
This is the Ateneo way
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, faithful to you!
Down from the hill, down to the world go I
Rememb’ring still, how the bright Blue Eagles fly
Through joys and tears
Through the laughing years
We sing our battle song
Win or lose, it’s the school we choose
This is the place where we belong!
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, FAITHFUL TO YOU!!!
I have captured the start of the bonfire but again, I failed to capture the start of the Alma Mater Song. But I merged the start of the bonfire, Alma Mater Song, and some fireworks with the Sacred Heart in the foreground.
The Ateneo community celebrates mass after winning the 2008 UAAP Senior Men’s Basketball Championship.
It just happened that I was in the Ateneo Grade School celebrating with my former teachers the Fair of the Guardian Angels. We just waited for the basketball players to arrive at the Church of the Gesu for the mass.
Sorry I didn’t get to video the start of the song itself. I almost did not get to take the video. I was already raising my own arm. hehehe! But for the sake of remembrance since I’m migrating to Europe, I opted to take the video. From Grade School to High School to College, the song still brings great emotions.
Congratulations Ateneo! One Big Fight! Fly High Blue Eagles!
A Song For Mary
We stand on a hill between the earth and sky
Now all is still where Loyola’s colors fly
Our course is run and the setting sun ends Ateneo’s day
Eyes are dry at the last goodbye
This is the Ateneo way
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, faithful to you!
Down from the hill, down to the world go I
Rememb’ring still, how the bright Blue Eagles fly
Through joys and tears
Through the laughing years
We sing our battle song
Win or lose, it’s the school we choose
This is the place where we belong!
Mary for you!
For your white and blue!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, constantly true!
We pray you’ll keep us, Mary, FAITHFUL TO YOU!!!
A few months ago, I used to bring several phones for testing purposes. After testing, I gave them back. It was difficult for me to be using several phones and getting confused which one was ringing.
However, I just bought a second phone for personal use. The Sony Ericsson Z520i. This is my backup phone to my Sony Ericsson P910i.
I merely wanted a simple phone and nothing fancy. But I got a great bargain so I got it.
The contents of the box are as follows: Z520i handset, standard li-on battery, wall charger, and a user manual.
Features:
StyleUpCover – Lets you create a personalized style-up cover for your Sony Ericsson phone
Bluetooth Connectivity – Allows for handsfree communication and wireless file transfers
Media Player – Enjoy videos and music
VideoDJ – Edit videos in your mobile phone
0.3 Megapixel Camera with 4x digital zoom – Allows for simple photos and videos
Light Effects – There are 8 different light effects/pattern which you can assign as default or to specific callers
So far I’m quite impressed with the phone. Although some people were not really happy with the phone, they might have expected a lot. For me, I was just looking for a simple backup phone and this phone just fulfills my need.
My DVDs of Jeff Dunham finally arrived from Amazon.com. It’s all worth the wait. Although you can watch clips of his DVD in youtube, it’s better to watch the whole DVDs.
I just bought the latest Apple Ipod Nano Video 8GB (3rd Gen) last weekend.
I merely wanted a generic mp4 player then the store offered me the Ipod Nano. I said, “I want something that easily fits my pocket and is capable of playing Videos and has a TV-out.”
“Yes, the new Ipod Nano has video capabilities and you can output the video to a TV.”
Ah… music to my ears!
“Do you have it in black?”
New iPod Nano Features:
Music: 24 hours playback
Video capability: 5 hours with TV-out
Photo browsing
Browse your music using Cover Flow: Album Cover Art scrolls on the screen
I’ve been a fan of Lynne and Tessa for quite some time already. I found them dancing to the song Barbie Girl through youtube last June 2006. I searched for more songs and guess what… they did a lot of songs! But I think they have released their final video.
Thank you for all the support and prayers.
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