Meebo, Wablet, Friendster MoBS

So I was just talking about the mysterious Filipino Web 2.0 undertaking Wablet and how it will give Meebo a run for its money (well, not really). Now comes Friendster MoBS, another web-based instant messaging platform that bears a frightening resemblance to Meebo’s GUI. Except that in MoBS, your only contacts are your friends in… Continue reading Meebo, Wablet, Friendster MoBS

PLDT MyDSL Sucks – The Saga Continues

I read about Marc Macalua’s lousy time with PLDT MyDSL. All I can say is — Dude, I know how you feel. I’ve been languishing with MyDSL forever because it’s the only damn DSL service available in my area. Frequent lost connections, extremely sluggish download times (way below what’s being advertised) and outages are just… Continue reading PLDT MyDSL Sucks – The Saga Continues

Friendster FAds Quirks

Frienster again wrote me informing that “some statistical information” of my first free ad was lost. To make up for it, I get a hefty P1,000 coupon (or E-pin), allowing me to make a new ad that will show up 30,000 times over a 7-day period. How’s that? Clearly Friendster’s advertising platform is still in… Continue reading Friendster FAds Quirks

Friendster Ads

I got an invitation to try Friendster Ads (FAds) Beta (clap3x) with a credit of P50, or equivalent to 625 views. Not bad for a freebie, but I’ll have to see first if it’s an effective form of advertising. P50 is really very cheap (less than a US$ buck), so anyone can basically advertise anything… Continue reading Friendster Ads