Make 2.4GHz parabolic mesh dishes from cheap but sturdy Chinese cookware scoops & a USB WiFi adaptor ! The largest (300mm diam) shows 12-15dB gain (enough for a LOS range extension to 3-5km), costs ~US$5 & comes with a user friendly bamboo handle that suits WLAN fieldwork- if you can handle the curious stares!
Much better known as “Poor Man’s Wifi“. This will be a nice project for all those DIY’ers out there who wants to make the most out of their WIFI signals on their PC’s, laptops and PDA’s and even cellphones. And Pinoy’s will have an advantage because those cookwares, bamboos,  etc.. are very much abundant everywhere in the Philippines. So what are you waiting for? Grab now your momma’s/lola’s  cookware and start making it! 
More info and pics: http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/
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I’ve travelled to my cousins place last week, with Geely (my GY6 scooter). The ride is not that far, around 40 kilometers only. The road was no problem at all, smooth and trafficless, almost like a highway. Until I was detoured to that rough road. I think its about 3 kilometers of coarse or uneven surface. You could have mistaken it for some trails used in some rallye sports or motocross racing. Its a good thing that I have an empty stomach or I could have puked what I’ve eaten on the lens of my helmet, or maybe have an instant operation on my appendicitis! Whoa!!!
Another thing is Geely’s suspension is not that good anymore, specially the rear, its kinda stiff. Maybe I should visit my suking bikeshop again for some replacement. That is, if there’s enough moolah on my pocket. Waahhh!
That’s why for the meantime I need to find ways on how to get comfortable with my ride.Then I got the idea when I was watching TV with Sean. I saw his cute shape pillow with strings on both sides. Hey! I could temporarily use this pillow. The setup was easy, I just put the pillow paralleled with the saddle and tied both strings on each end.
I’ve tested it for a 20km ride. My buns really appreciated the ride with the pillow, its really very soft and comfy. SUCCESS!!!
As for Sean, his using my pillow now. 
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Paris Hilton the star of the reality TV show The Simple Life, model, and hotel heiress was sentenced by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer for 45 days in jail at the Century Regional Detention Centre, Los Angeles County’s, a jailhouse for women just south of downtown in Lynwood, for violating her probation from a previous traffic offense by knowingly driving without a valid licence.
Shocked and tearful Paris said “”I did what I was told. I would never drive just because I want to. I follow the law and I respect the law. From now on I want to pay complete attention to everything,” she said. “I just want to say I’m sorry.”
But the judge was unmoved.
“Probation is revoked – 45 days in jail,” he declared.
Hilton’s lawyer, Howard Weitzman, said he would appeal “to modify the sentence”.
Let’s hope Hilton’s lawyer does his best for his client. Take care Paris, be strong.
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