Strovek

@Strovek (868)

Malaysia • Age 58

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Strovek's Discussions

What kind of situation have you encountered that makes you think you are old

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 13 Oct 12

I cam across a discussion on Reddit which read as follow: Today my 5 year old niece asked me why my smartphone makes that [shutter] sound when I take a photo. I suddenly realized she has never seen a physical camera in her...

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Are the FUD around the impending sale of expertscolumn justified?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 5 Sep 12

There seem to be quite a lot of anxious writers in Expertscolumn at the moment after hearing that the site is up for sale. Do you think that the fear and anxiety is justified? It is natural to fear the unknown but in this case...

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IE users are dumb?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 2 Aug 11

A new survey suggest that the IE users are dumb. Do you agree? Quite a few articles are referring to the survey. One such link is found here: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/07/29/internet.explorer.dumb/index.html What...

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Is Upgradation a proper English word

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 24 Jan 11

Recently I have heard a few people using the word upgradation in their presentation. I have never heard of this word until now. Is it even a proper word or a slang? I know the word upgrading, upgraded or upgrades but not aware...

english

upgradation

upgrade

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omg: girl commits suicide over wall post?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 19 Dec 10

Saw this posted on my facebook wall. Not sure if it is real but when you click on the link, it takes you to a page for permission. I believe this is likely to be a hoax as indicated by another site. However, I am more concerned...

facebook

hoax

malware

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I wrote a little article describing iPhone and iPad as a jail, do you agree?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 16 Dec 10

I wrote a little article describing iPhone and iPad as a jail. Read the article and let me know if you agree with my little description: http://computersight.com/computers/high-class-jail-where-people-pay-to-enter/ Share...

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Would you attach a camera on your head?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 18 Nov 10

I read an article about a professor who surgically installed a camera on his head. Would you do something like that? The article is found...

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So strange - heavy rain outside but no water in my pipes

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 4 Nov 10

Last night it was raining heavily outside but I could not get a single drop of water from my pipe. Isn't a strange irony? Other kind of irony could be you win a years worth of free dining from a steak house the day after you...

irony

strange

vegetarian

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1 person

Who's the boss?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 3 Nov 10

I heard on the radio this morning on who is the most powerful person in the office. According to the announcer it wasn't the CEO or even the Finance manager. The most powerful person is the coffee lady. She is able to enter...

boss

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Which is more eco - paper towel or electric hand dryer

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 28 Oct 10

Electrical hand dryer takes up electricity to dry your hands. You can do the same thing with paper towel. Most paper towel available in the public toilet are from recycled material. Which is more eco friendly?

eco friendly

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When is existing topic not considered one

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 28 Oct 10

I was reading through the Dos and Donts for MyLot. One of the things mentioned was to check for existing topic before starting a new one. How old should a topic be before it is considered obsolete and is safe to start a new...

duplicate

existing topic

similar

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Superman evolving - for better or for worst.

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 26 Oct 10

I just read an article in yahoo that superman is changing to look more hip. http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/crush/superman-gets-a-hipster-makeover/488 What do you think? Do you like it?

change with time

legacy

new

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1 person

What is your typing style?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 22 Oct 10

I learned typing many years ago on the old fashion typewriter. Currently, I think my typing is touch typing. I am able to type without looking at the keyboard. Many years back, one of my professors types with one finger (per...

skills

speed

typing

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6 people

How do you fill your pockets?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 21 Oct 10

I have a challenge, my pockets are always bulging. In one pocket I have two wallets - one for all the different cards (grocery store cards, petrol card, membership cards) and another as a normal wallet. In another pocket, I...

life style

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Would you give way to somebody who jumps queue?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 21 Oct 10

Quite often when I am driving I am irritated by other drivers who jump queue and squeeze into my lane. This usually happens at the junctions and they will try to squeeze into my lane at the very last minute. It is worst when...

courtesy

jump queue

traffic

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Why are there so many myLotters who are so secretive?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 20 Oct 10

Since I joined myLot I found a trend going on in many of the discussion. Members are asking others to add them as friends before they provide references or links to other online sites to earn money. Comments like "add me i'll...

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Which is better - permanent night shift or rotating shift?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 18 Oct 10

I was wondering which is better to have a permanent night shift which provides you a fixed schedule or to have a rotating shift where you work in the morning for a few days then have some break then proceed to afternoon, have a...

3 responses

How does MyLot Earn Money?

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 16 Oct 10

I am a newbie to this site. I know we earn money by participating on activities on the site. My question is how does it earn money? As in other businesses, it needs to be able to earn money to be viable for the long run. If it...

mylot

sustainability

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How can our information be misused

Strovek @Strovek (868) • Malaysia 15 Oct 10

I believe many of us signed up to many of the websites in our search to earn money online and end up abandoning them later because we found that they are fraud. Do you think the information we used to register on these sites...

identity theft

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