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I found a good online dictionary to help me learn Chinese yesterday and now I’m torn.
I wanted to get a handheld Electronic Dictionary because it is convenient but is it all that good? Some people say you can’t find many words. Now if I invest in one, I will surely feel frustrated if I can’t find the word that I want!
At RM1,500 it is not a cheap investment. Hubby kept on asking me whether it will be worth it. Won’t a printed dictionary be just as good? I don’t have an answer for him.
At RM1,500 I can buy a lot of things. I can even replace this cranky PC with an original Dell by adding another one or two hundred. This PC won’t start up in the morning properly. I have to press restart before Windows will start up. Geeezzz!
Aiyooo how ar? Nevermind, while I go and think about it, I want to share the online dictionary that I found.
All banana parents who only know English but are sending their child to Chinese school should find this online dictionary useful. I don’t want to repeat what I have written on my other blog, so if you don’t mind, please hop over there to read……
I love to personalize my pages. One of the pages that loads whenever I switch on my PC is my personalized iGoogle Homepage. My husband doesn’t bother with personalization. Maybe he doesn’t have the time. Hehe.
My personalized iGoogle Homepage contains the RSS to all the local news. I read the foreign news from Google News so I don’t add it here. I have The Malaysian Insider, MySinchew News, The Star Online, NST Current, Malay Mail, Bernama, EMedia News, Malaysiakini. Everything also sapu for a balanced view. Hehe.
Then I have Inspirational Quotes because I like to look at beautiful pictures and read positive words. I have the KL weather, a dictionary and a translator. And of course I have a link to my Gmail and Google Reader plus all the RSS to all my blogs so that dear Google bot would not miss it. Hahaha. I read this tip somewhere.
Sometimes I add new gadgets to my personalized page and sometimes I remove it when I am bored with it. The above is what I have currently.
And at the moment I am using this really beautiful theme on the header. Its called Winter Village. It has a lovely snow scene with the sun that rises and sets in real time and a sky that brightens and darkens with it. Thats just so cool and the headers are all in a nice calming blue. I like it. I think the theme is just nice to put me in a Chrismasy mood. Hehe. I’m too lazy to do a screenshot but you can check out the link if you are interested. And no, this is not a sponsored post. Hehe. I just wanted to share the link to this theme because I love it!
Do you personalize your Yahoo, MSN, Google pages? What do you have on it?
Do you have an old record collection that you cannot listen to simply because you no longer have a player to play it? Fret not. Now there is a solution. You can now bring your old records into the digital age with a 
USBTurntable.
This device allows you to convert your old records to CDs, iPod, MP3 or any other digital files quickly and easily. All you need to do is plug it into your computer using the USB cable which is included. At the same time a sonic equalizer helps eliminate any pops, hisses or static sounds that you find in old records.
This great gadget is a unique and fantastic Christmas gift don’t you think?
The popular Better Chinese Calanders are back on this year 2008 the Year of the Rat. Each month is colorfully illustrated with the major holidays and events according to the Chinese and American schedules. Its a great way to keep track of upcoming Chinese Festivals. Chinese Festivals are illustrated and explained in the calendar making it a great way for kids to learn Chinese Cultures and events.And whats even better is there is now an ongoing Better Chinese promotion. From now until Feb 29, 2008 you will receive this Better Chinese World Calender (worth $12.95) Free if you spend $65 or more at www.BetterChinese.com.
Haven’t heard of Better Chinese? Its a great site for kids to learn Chinese. You can check out the free online trial. I did and now I’m hooked or rather my kids are.
Tired of working for someone? Wanna be your own boss? Well, there are opportunities everywhere. You just have to find it. Take this one for example. Its a phone cards affiliate, home based online business.
When you are thinking of embarking on an online business or any business for that matter, you need to be careful and make sure that it is not a scam. There is no inventory cost for this one so the risk is minimal.
What about technical expertise? Surely you need to have some technical knowledge to run a website? This one comes complete with webhosting provided and yet you have the freedom to choose your own domain name and customize it to your liking. Its completely within your control. Not only do you get to choose the layout, you choose your product, decide the pricing and promotions. No technical knowledge required only your time and commitment.
So how is this different from other affliate programs? With this E-trepreneur program you get total control of your website. You are virtually running your own home-based business and you can do it from virtually anywhere. This program earns you high commissions of up to 50% with most around 22%. And you are only 72 hours away from your owning your own business. Interesting isn’t it? I obtained all the above information from US Prepaid Telecom.
More and more consumers are turning to their mobiles to access the internet on the go. They are using their mobiles to check their emails, read news headlines , surf the web and conduct web searches. Is mobile web use here to stay? Only time will tell.
Just look at the world wide web and the internet usage today? The vast improvements in technology and jump in internet usage today is simply amazing. Smart companies know this and must position themselves for a potential leap in mobile web usage as well.
According to a study conducted by the Online Publisher’s Association, 71% of over 1,000 U.S. mobile users interviewed said they have Web access on their phones and more than 40% said they have used mobile Web services. Are you ready to drive customers to your mobile website?
If not, you should consider getting a mobile website hosting soon. You should also aim to have a good WAP site design so that customers can view your website no matter what handsets they are using. There are many ways to promote your company on a mobile…. sms, mobile searches and advertising and more. You could even make money from your downloadable content? Are you ready for the next internet wave ie the mobile web usage wave? Is your WAP site ready?
I’m really happy to have found this site for my child to learn chinese through stories and songs. The best part of it all is it is designed for those who are learning chinese as a second language.
The learning chinese curriculum is really well structured. In fact the website was founded by educators from Columbia University and the U.N. in 1997. They have developed a well structured program using various complementary materials such as books, DVDs, CD-ROMS, audio CDs and online via the internet. This makes learning chinese fun and interesting for kids.
The programs and materials are designed to teach the Chinese Language and Culture to “non-native Chinese speakers” from 2 to 13 years old. However its useful for me too because although I’m Chinese I’m learning it as a second language together with my child. I guess that makes me a “non-native speaker”. Many International Schools and Schools in the U.S. are using this curriculum too.
My kid is having fun learning Chinese from this site because of its interactive stories and songs and I’m learning along with her too. Though designed for kids to have fun learning Chinese, the adult or parent can learn a thing or two from it too!
