Sorry my dear “posters”, I’m not stupid. A wrong and desperate move.

1. Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha
2. Lost Highway – Southern Light
3. Celebration (Blunatix Mix) – Felix Grey
4. One Love – Pure Essence
5. Brick By Boring Brick – Spacegliderz
6. Waiting – Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt
7. It’s Not Over (Club Mix) – Paffendorf
8. Hey, Soul Sister – Train
9. Replay – Iyaz

1. Jump (Jump Smokers Remix) – Flo Rida (Feat. Nelly Furtado)
2. Make My Heart – Toni Braxton
3. Cantina – Starkillers
4. Natural Born Hustler feat. Pitbull – Crookers
5. Bombtrack – GhostHunter
6. Objection (Tango) – Shakira
7. Whole Lotta Love – Amber Luck
8. Girlfriend (Pied Piper Remix) – B2K
9. Everybody’s Free (2009 Rework) – Global Deejays feat. Rozalla
10. Cooler Couleur feat. Yelle – Crookers
11. I Will Be Here – DJ Lotus
12. Put It In A Love Song – Alicia Keys featuring Beyoncé Knowles

BODYJAM 53

Warmup: Wild & Raw – Fedde le Grand feat. The Stereo MC’s
Isolations: I Can Transform Ya – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz
Latin: Let’s Get High (Louie Vega Radio Edit) – Anane
Latin: Let’s Get High (Yves Larock Radio Edit With Rap) – Anane
Disco Twenty Ten: Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer) – Freemasons ft Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Disco Twenty Ten: A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Remix) – Walter Murphy
Disco Twenty Ten: Lala Song (Tocadisco Remix) – Bob Sinclar feat. Sugarhill Gang
Disco Twenty Ten: Good Times – Seamus Haji V Mark Knight & Funkagenda
Recover: Russian Roulette – Global Nation feat. Simone F
Maddest Dopeness Eva: Hey Hey (DF’s Attention Vocal Mix) – Dennis Ferrer
Maddest Dopeness Eva: Why Don’t You Love Me (Jump Smokers Club Remix) – Beyoncé
Maddest Dopeness Eva: Holiday (Laidback Luke Remix) – Dizzee Rascal
Maddest Dopeness Eva: How Soon Is Now – DJ Riddle
Groove Down: Turn Your Love Around – George Benson

RPM 47

Pack Ride: TiK ToK – Ke$ha
Pace: Waking Up In Vegas – Martina Lorene
Hills: Ecuador (Bad Behaviour Remix) – Sash!
Mixed Terrain: Meet Me Halfway – TransNoise
Intervals: Ignorance – ToneTonic
Speed Work: Long Way To Go – DJ Sammy
Mountain Climb: What Is Love 2K9 (Cansis Remix) – Klaas Meets Haddaway
Ride Home: Before The Worst – The Script
Stretch: Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo

So excited! But I still clamor for Body Jam 52 Pop Block! Ha ha ha!

In the Security section of the ASP.NET Forums, a lot of times questions have been asked on how to extend the CreateUserWizard control in ways such as adding additional fields in the CUW, and how to use e-mail instead as the user account’s username. Steps to accomplish these are explained below:

Creating Additional Fields

By default, when one drags a CUW on the designer, the information that’s being collected are the most common information a web application collects from its users: username, password, confirm password, e-mail, security question, and security answer.

However, there are circumstances where we want to collect more information from the user, such as address, phone number, state, etc. The information is limitless, depending on what we want to achieve. Our first approach is that we want to customize the CUW to add the extra fields.

On the Smart Tag of the control, we click on the “Customize Create User Step”, after which we have the ability to add rows and additional controls which we deem fit.

In this example, noticed that I have added two extra fields – Custom Textbox and Custom Dropdownlist. These controls could contain other information relevant to your application. Furthermore, you can use a SqlDataSource associated with the Dropdownlist for a more custom information display. Now that we handled the UI properly, there’s one more step that we need to handle on this part. Even if we have created the additional fields, we need to write code that will handle the extra information by populating the CreateUserWizard1_CreatedUser event. This event is raised once the user has been successfully created in the Membership database.

There are two ways to store this additional information. First it could be through the profile service or it could be in another table in the same database where the user’s key (ProviderUserKey) serves as the foreign key.

protected void CreateUserWizard1_CreatedUser(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// This event is raised only when the user
// has been successfully created. Therefore
// when we call Membership.GetUser, we won't
// get a null user

Guid userFKey;

MembershipUser mu = Membership.GetUser(CreateUserWizard1.UserName);
userFKey = (Guid)mu.ProviderUserKey;

// Next is we need to access the custom fields
// added to the CreateUserWizard control (CUW).
// Make sure that when we call the FindControl method,
// we are calling the ID of these custom fields

// Custom Textbox
TextBox cuwTb = (TextBox)CreateUserWizardStep1.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("TextBox1");
// Custom Dropdownlist
DropDownList cuwDdl = (DropDownList)CreateUserWizardStep1.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("DropDownList1");

// Then get the values
try
{
string txtValue = cuwTb.Text;
int ddlValue = cuwDdl.SelectedIndex;
}
catch
{
throw new Exception("Fields not found");
}

// Now that we have extracted the values
// we can opt to utilize them by storing either
// using the profile service or as an insert
// statement parameter to another table.

}

Using E-Mail as Username

For some web applications, owners opt to use e-mail as the username to lessen the information that’s being collected from the users. I would highly suggest that in implementing this, it is much more flexible to create our own UI for the user registration and take advantage of the Membership API. In this way, we won’t be having problems on the built-in logic of the CUW to look for what’s the username, and which one is the password. By simply modifying the UI to something like this:

When this control is being loaded in the browser, we would be having an error “CreateUserWizard1: CreateUserWizardStep.ContentTemplate does not contain an IEditableTextControl with ID UserName for the username.” To prevent further debugging, I would suggest writing your own code for creating a new user. Example of implementing it through Membership API would be this:

    protected void btnRegister_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        muMember = Membership.CreateUser(Email.Text, Password.Text, Email.Text, "Question", "Answer", false, out createStatus);

        // Let's validate if the user has been successfully created
        if (muMember != null)
        {
            // Access custom information
            // Note that we can access them directly since
            // they are no longer enclosed inside the 
            // CreateUserWizardControl
            string customText = TextBox1.Text;
            int customDDL = DropDownList1.SelectedIndex;

            // Utilize them accordingly

        }

    }

You may download the sample code in this location. Note that you need to rename the file to .rar as wordpress doesn’t accept .rar file attachements. Extending the CUW is quite straightforward and easy. Should you have questions, feel free to post below.

Fast forward, I learned through our internal company travel advisory that the green passport might not be allowed for entry in certain countries even if there are previous advisories from DFA that they would still be valid. Since I don’t want to be inconvenienced of travelling and getting denied at my destination because of an old passport, I renewed my passport even if it is due for next year.

Following the guidelines, in our intranet, I scheduled an appointment via this site. All the necessary requirements for renewal is stated there in a straightforward manner. Good thing with this system is that there shouldn’t be any more confusion on what to bring and what to prepare. Disturbances from fixers as well are prevented thus reducing the illegal acts that happen outside the office (like the ones in the old building before). Likewise, the map to the new consular office is indicated there. I scheduled my appointment two weeks ago for today at the 0730H schedule.

I arrived at the new DFA Consular office just right before the required 30 minutes leeway time for my appointment. There were people already inside the area even if the office is still closed. The early appointments were just readied by the entrance where you would get your renewal form with reference number pre-filled up with the information that you have provided in the appointment system.  No need to bring a print-out of the application form unless they misplaced your pre-filledup form. Just be sure you have your appointment confirmation details when you come in.

The cause of the traffic inside is because some people are trying to get in even if their appointment schedule is still isn’t called yet for processing.  I remember bumping into a woman who insists on going to the area even if her appointment is 0900H and I even saw someone in the compound who doesn’t have prior appointment. I guess this is one area that DFA should look into. Though, queueing people is quite a breeze. In fact, 0700H and 0730H appointments were called inside together in the processing room. We were given priority numbers however processing would depend if you have the necessary documents at hand. No worries, there’s a photocopier outside if you have missed something photcopied but it would be better to be there prepared and complete with the necessary documents. After all, it is not hard to understand bullet points indicating what are the possible documents needed.

Inside is perhaps a hundred plus seater air-conditioned waiting room with 23 counters to facilitate applicants. While they were not open altogether, they gradually open counters.

My number was generated 0705H but I got inside around 0712H. I started my processing tracker by this time.

I got accommodated in 23 minutes and my stay in the counter lasted for less than 5 minutes. Since mine is renewal only, the necessary documents were minimal though I brought my form 2316, driver’s license, and old passport. Make sure you have photocopies and the originals. After which, I was given my invoice slip and off to go to the cashier going to the second floor.

Going to the second floor exposed me to the interiors of the building. They look nice and modern. Parang di Pinas. Ha ha ha! Normal processing of passport costs 950 while expedited costs 1200. Currently, the system is experiencing some difficulty and the old 7 day processing for expedited takes 10 working days while the normal takes 20 working days. Hope they’ll get this resolved sooner. Though for me, it won’t be much of a deal breaker since I don’t have any scheduled trips outside the country though I hope we (me and my travel buddies) can plan for another. He he he!

Luckily, there weren’t much people in the cashier when I arrived so after paying, I got my priority number for passport encoding. I even forgot the change for my passport and luckily manong was honest enough to indicate that he hasn’t given me my change. I was in a hurry to complete the application that’s why I forgot that tapwe. He he he!

There are 64 stations for passport encoding and this time, I found myself again at the last station (similar to the processing area). So as to prevent people bringing wrongly positioned/sized/proportioned pictures, they have set-up areas with cameras installed. Prior capturing your photo, the encoder would get pertinent details based on your application form, get your biometrics (fingerprints), and signature. After validating your information, they would print the summary, have it printed and signed by you to confirm it.

Voila, finished!

My watch is advanced by 20 minutes and I was surprised I completed my renewal process under 1 hour, 48 minutes to be exact. 48 minutes for the actual passport processing though I stayed a little further for my passport delivery. During the appointment process, you have the option to have the passport delivered and if you opt to, you need to provide the delivery address. The delivery address is saved in their system and they’ll just have to validate your delivery address before confirming everything.

Honestly, I was surprised with the whole experience. Knowing that government services have always been hounded by inefficiency and government facilities that seems neglected, this is truly a welcoming new experience. While the building has been inaugurated last 22 March 2010, I do hope that DFA would be able to sustain this and would be a good benchmark for other government agencies to follow suit. I think one factor why I was able to complete it fast was that my documents were complete and I took the early appointment schedule. I guess you should make that one too should you want to complete it fast.

My passport is yet to arrive though I am quite happy that government services do change for the better.

Congratulations guys!

Since SC’s site is slow, here’s a mirror of the results. Exact HTML page converted to PDF from Supreme Court’s website.

RPM 46

01. Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
02. I Gotta Feeling – TransNoise
03. My Life Would Suck Without You (Bass Force Remix) – Kelly Clarkson
04. Home – Paul van Dyk feat. Johnny McDaid
05. The Pretender – InTheWind
06. Sincere For You feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw (Radio Mix) – Lange
07. Evacuate The Dancefloor (DJ KTW Remix) - Studio88
08. Don’t Know What To Do – Dane Rumble
09. No Air duet with Chris Brown – Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

Body Jam 52

01. Tonight (Above & Beyond Remix) – Dirty Vegas
02. She Wolf (featuring T-Pain) – Shakira
03. Gualando (Bilingual Mix) – Fulanito
04. Remedy (Rusko’s Big Trainers Remix) – Little Boots
05. Pop, Lock & Drop It – Huey
06. So Fine – Sean Paul
07. Everytime Tha Beat Drop (Clean) – Monica featuring Dem Franchize Boyz
08. Pro Nails (Rusko Remix) – Kid Sister
09. Take Your Shirt Off – T-Pain
10. Pon de Floor(feat. VYBZ Kartel) – Major Lazer
11. Right Hand Hi – Kid Sister
12. Now You See It – Honorebel feat Pitbull & Jump Smokers
13. She’s Got It – Vandalism & Angger Dimas
14. Video Phone – Beyonce

Bonus Pop Block
15. Lovestoned / I Think She Knows Interlude – Justin Timberlake
16. Lovestoned / I Think She Knows (Justice Remix) – Justin Timberlake
17. If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears
18. Heavy Cross – Gossip
19. Million Dollar Bill (Freemasons Club Mix) – Whitney Houston

Pagbabago: HINDI AKO NAG-UUNLOCK NG MODEM. PAKIBASA BAGO MAG-COMMENT.

1) Know your device make and IMEI. The device information is found at the back of the modem or in your software, go to Tools->Diagnostics. You will see the device IMEI there.

2) Go to this site. Provide your IMEI and Huawei device model. If your device is not Huawei, stop here and browse the forums or somewhere else that can unlock your modem. Wait for minutes, hours (at most) for a reply for the unlock code for your device. People there are generous so just be patient.

3) This could be step 0 but I’ll place it here. Go to a Sun Shop, buy a Sun Wireless Broadband SIM card for only 50 pesos. This is pre-loaded with 5 hours internet. Since it would be bitin, buy also a 100 Wireless Broadband Prepaid card. Specify that you’re looking for the Wireless Broadband Prepaid card.

4) Insert the Sun sim card (or Smart) in the device. The device will prompt you for an unlock code. Provide the code in #2. You have 10 tries before busting the device. Luckily, I got mine at the first try.

5) Once unlocked, it is unlocked! You can now use any wireless provider aside from the despicable Globe Tattoo connection.

Of course, the signal is there but you need the settings right?

Sun Wireless Broadband

APN: minternet

Dial Number *99#

Smart Buddy

APN: internet

Dial Number *99#

With this information, I am taking the risk that many people would follow this route and at the same time flood the network of Sun. Who cares, I am happy with the service and I guess others should experience the same too. When I was in CDO, Globe is slower than Smart. Sad, I was only able to buy a Smart SIM card on my last day in CDO. I spent Php180 on Globe for a connection that hangs and I am automatically charged 5 pesos for that.

Goodbye Globe, Hello Sun and Smart!

My fan also sent me the list for Body Jam 51. Yes, I am also a jammer with a hesitation of dancing on Sundays due to _________ classmates. I noticed that there are few unique songs and some are remixes of the same track. Reminds me of BJ 38 (Ran Kan Kan) and BJ 47 with Waters of March.

1. Scared Of Me -  Fedde le Grand feat. Mitch Crown
2. Freeze -  T-Pain feat. Chris Brown
3. Shut Up And Let Me Go – The Ting Tings
4. Da Latin Bomb – Filip Le Frick
5. Oye Gloria – Estefan
6. Oye Como Va (Filip Le Frick Remix) – Tito Puente Jnr feat. India
7. Oye Como Va (Love Assassins Remix) – Tito Puente Jnr feat. India
8. Oye (Pablo Flores 12″ Mix) – Gloria Estefan
9. One Minute Man – feat. Ludacris Elliot, Missy “Misdemeanor”
10. Bucci Bag – Vandalism
11. My House -  Kids Of 88
12. Leave The World Behind (Dabruck & Klein Remix)  -  Axwell, Ingrosso, Angello, Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox
13. Leave The World Behind -  Axwell, Ingrosso, Angello, Laidback Luke feat. Deborah Cox
14. I’ll Do Anything For You (Original Mix) -  Lee McDonald
15. Breathe Into Me (D.O.N.S & Menck Club Mix) -  D.O.N.S. feat. Luke Parkin & Moira

And to answer my “fan”‘s request, how about the music? LOL!