3M Futuro Reversible Splint Wrist Brace helps provide comfortable wrist support and protection, relieve sore, aching wrist muscles and joints. Read on for my review and how it helps to relieve my fingers pain.

The pain

As a full-time blogger, I stay online for long hours each day and use mouse continuously. My mouse pointer probably travels hundred kilometers on screen each day.

Year after year, I start to have “carpal tunnel syndrome” that my fingers feel painful at the end of the day. The pain would only relieve if I rest my palm for 1 or 2 days (no online).

Info: Carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve – the nerve in the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand. It can lead to numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers.

3M Futuro Reversible Splint Wrist Brace

That’s definitely not a good news, especially for people like me who make money in front of computer. While I was thinking for a solution (cushioned mouse pad, keyboard drawer, etc), I received a review product – 3M Futuro Reversible Splint Wrist Brace, and I love it!

3M? Yes, the same 3M company that invented Post-it Notes.

What you get in the package is a brace with metal splint, which can be used on the right or left hand. It uses breathable, moisture releasing materials. There are straps to adjust and fit your palm firmly yet comfortable. Brace gets dirty? Yes, it is washable (hand wash).

I look like I am injured when I am wearing the brace. It limits the movement of your palm and wrist. It took me sometime to get used to it. The metal splint works great to supports your wrist. Thanks to the moisture releasing material, my hand is not sweating even after wearing it for hours.

Does it work?

It is recommended to wear whole day but I only wear the brace while working. After wearing for a few days, I don’t feel carpal tunnel syndrome or finger pain anymore! It works!

If you use computer for hours each day and feel pain on the wrist, palm, or fingers, I would recommend you to try 3M Futuro Reversible Splint Wrist Brace. It helps me and I hope it works for you too.

Where to buy?

I was told that the retail price is around MYR$60 and you can buy it at all leading pharmacy. Please visit 3M Futuro website for more information.

Editor’s note: This is a free product review with honest write-up. If you are interested to have your products reviewed by me, please write to lcf@liewcf.com

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Colosseum in Rome, Italy

Few hours later, my wife and I will be on the flight to Italy for a vacation week. According to my wife, “Italy, is a must visit place in a lifetime”. We spent over RM1.4K RM14K on the tour package to fulfill our dream (and burned a big hole in pocket). We will be back on 23 September 2011.

I will have limited (or no) Internet access during the trip. Maybe I will get a mobile broadband SIM card in Italy from Wind or TIM. Maybe, I should just unplug myself from Internet and enjoy the trip at Max!

Any tips about traveling in Italy?

Image credit: Wikipedia

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Google is raising awareness for the Save the Children Campaign in East Africa on its homepage:

I’m gonna be your friend. Listen and learn how you can help to end starvation in East Africa.

It links to the YouTube video “Bob Marley & The Wailers ‘High Tide Or Low Tide’ (Save The Children’s East Africa Appeal)”.

The ‘I’m Gonna Be Your Friend’ campaign supports Save the Children’s appeal, helping raise funds for urgently needed food, water and medicine. This huge social media campaign has already unified the entertainment world, with over 150 of the world’s most influential musicians, artists, sports stars and celebrities all posting details on the campaign to their Twitter and Facebook fans.

A Google Checkout donation button is embedded on the YouTube page. Visit http://imgonnabeyourfriend.org for details about Save the Children and make donations by credit card or PayPal.

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Yesterday, the Twitter hashtag #ilovemydadeventhough was a trending topic. It’s about things you are unhappy about your dad but you still love him nevertheless. Buzzfeed picked a few tweets and I love the StarWars version.

Here is my version:

#ilovemydadeventhough I barely see him.

My dad is working oversea for the past years. He is only back home few weeks per annual. We are used to the Father’s day without dad’s appearance…

Happy Father’s Day!

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MALAYSIA: As part of JenJOBS.com‘s (online recruitment portal) corporate social responsibility initiative, they are currently running an online fund-raising campaign for the Japan Earthquake/Tsunami disaster victims from 1-30th April 2011.

All funds will be donated to World Vision’s emergency relief effort in Japan and other affected areas. Name of the donors will be displayed on the donor’s list page.

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AdSense publishers who wish to help Japan can now donate their AdSense earnings accrued through March 31, 2011 directly to the Japanese Red Cross.

Simply complete the form on AdSense Help with your payee name, email address, AdSense publisher ID and the donation amount in USD.

Please note that donation will be processed via the Tides Foundation, and 1.5% of your donation amount will be used by their administration fees.

Donate now to help Japan

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YOU can help the victims of 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in two simple ways.

1. Make a donation.

The simplest and most direct way to help. Make sure you are making donation to reputable organizations. I recommend American Red Cross or Japanese Red Cross Society.

My friend, James @ FriedBeef.com is matching your donation up to USD500. Remember to email proof of donation to him!

2. Spread the word

Got a website/blog? Simply add a Hello Bar (a simple notification bar on the top of your website) to drive awareness for the Japan earthquake and promote donations.

Here is the JavaScript code you can simply copy & paste into your website to add the notification bar.

More information on applying the hellobar at Mashable.

Please share the donation pages and this article on Facebook and Twitter.

[image courtesy of Mark H. Evans(Flickr)]

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Dear all, I’m having holiday now with my wife and friends in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah — a great place for relaxing holiday in Malaysia.

We are here for 4 days 3 nights.

For Day 1, we went to island hopping. Enjoy the clear blue sea, hot white sand. I don’t swim. I didn’t get wet but relaxed on the beach with my iPad instead.

In the evening, we had dinner at the famous Little Italy restaurant. Tasty pasta & pizza! Yummy!

Tomorrow, we will rent a car and explore the other attractions with the guide of a local friend.

Good night!

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How to get many Facebook “like” and comments without saying a single word? Change your relationship status!

I am married (registry of marriage) on the 10/10/2010 and I changed my status from “in a relationship” to “married” the next day.

Guess how many “likes” and comments I received among my 587 Facebook friends? There are 49 likes and 73 comments! It is my most active ever Facebook status update!

By the way, thanks for all the best wishes on Twitter (follow me at @liewcf) and Facebook.

How to Get Facebook Friends Response to Your Status without Saying a Single Word? (a.k.a I’m Married!) is an article from: LiewCF Tech Blog. For more updates, please follow @liewcf on Twitter, join Facebook page and subscribe free newsletter.

Malaysian blogger, Liew Cheon Fong, celebrates his 5th anniversary of full-time blogging since 2005.

Oh well, it has been 5 years and I am still here blogging for my living. I still remember the day I resigned and start full-time blogging 5 years ago at September 9th, 2005.

I am glad that I am still here making money online by striking the keys and clicks. I appreciate what I have been given in the past years.

Thank you for supporting this blog.

Now, please tell me how could I help you? Anything you would like me to share with you? Tips? Information? Guides? Free stuff?

Let me know in the comment.

P.S. I have some giveaways for you. Please follow me on Twitter and subscribe to the newsletter for the future updates.

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