- Category: Alternatives
- Bagong Silang: The Musical -
A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That's how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of town location and got back after lunch. We had an activity in town ... August 14th, 2007
- 46 Degrees!?! - I had always thought that non-tropical countries would not hit the 30-degrees Celcius mark, but it the news today just mentioned that a heat wave just hit Europe. We are used to a mean temperature of 20-33 depending on the time of the year. We are, after all, a tropical ... July 25th, 2007 (1)
- A Love Story - Here's a movie that a friend wrote. Let me know what you think of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsUBPBbN5sg ... July 24th, 2007 (5)
- The Intelligence of the Masses - I was just writing about CAPTCHAs and Turing numbers the other day and I found the news on Webware. Their site is on reCAPTCHA.
According to their site, reCAPTCHA:
improves the process of digitizing books by sending words that cannot be read by computers to the Web in the form of CAPTCHAs ... May 25th, 2007
- WiFi on the Go at Shangri-la - Having experienced WiFi technologies on a regular basis and being able to use it in most cafes and Metro Manila malls, I must say that the technology is still far from perfect, but it is a functional alternative to looking for an internet cafe or subscribing to more expensive ... May 23rd, 2007
- One Laptop per Child vs. Classmate - Nicholas Negroponte has been championing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Organization for several years now (Nov 2005) and has yet to produce a real $100 laptop. Its current cost is at $180 since it has to scale up production to really achieve that cost. Now, another player has come ... May 22nd, 2007
- BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment Participants -
This is a list copied off Monawea's site. I'm just giving back what everyone has generously given too. What goes around, comes around! Feel free to copy and repost this too.
iwebis - BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment
Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog - Why I Love BlogCatalog
That Dress is Divine! - ... May 16th, 2007 (3)
- Follow up on FS6519.dll.vbs - I tried the original 6 steps on my original post, but there were remnants of this worm still lurking on my flash disks. Here’s a link to download a tool for removing the pesky worm. I've tried it and it worked, so have a go at it too. Let me ... May 10th, 2007 (2)
- I have Joost! - Woohoo! I have Joost. If you've been hiding under rock is totally non-techie then you might not have heard of it.
Joost (pronounced 'juiced') is a system for distributing TV shows and other forms of video over the Web using peer-to-peer TV technology, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders ... May 9th, 2007 (1)
- Home Sweet Home - I was chatting with a friend from Canada about the ideal house or rather maybe a very nice looking house. I was thinking of a two storey house with high ceilings, big windows, spacious bedrooms and a big bathroom. We had big bathrooms when I was a kid, now we ... April 27th, 2007 (1)
- Summer Pains and Aches - In my earlier post, I wrote about clothing and how it, or rather the lack of it, is quite a sight during the summer season. Now, my post is on vanity. It seems everyone has this vice in one way or another. Mine would be nails. I keep them relatively ... April 27th, 2007
- Testing out MyLot - I saw this on somebody else's blog--I forget which one. I'm trying it out now and it looks like another community site. How many of these spring up overnight? The ever popular friendster is still scoring well with a few colleagues, myspace is very popular in the US, I've yet ... April 26th, 2007
- Summer and Clothing - Summer really is in full swing and there are many ads sporting people with as little fabric on them as possible. As if giant billboard ads with models in various degrees of clothing scantiness aren't enough, we have to be bombarded by commercials with half clad celebrities. I'm a fan ... April 26th, 2007 (1)
- Before and After Shots - The most exciting thing during a makeover show is the end part where they show the before and after pictures. For the past few weeks, I've been watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on cable and the most dramatic scenes are toward the end where families see their newly renovated homes.
In ... April 26th, 2007 (1)
- Overhead Articles - Nope, they're not written on your ceiling! I'm running a few posts with paid sponsorship. I'm not getting paid yet, but if and when I do, I hope it covers my hosting fees and a few other bills as well.
Living in a country where the minimum wage is barely USD ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Gmail on Campus - My university email is slow and sometime even unavailable because of the sheer number of students, imagine 80,000 students spread over 7 geographically distant locations and 1 virtual education system. Mind you, those 80,000 students are only in my batch. what about those who've graduated and still keep their university ... April 18th, 2007 (3)
- Double Income No Kids - A friend of mine, who happens to be new at her workplace, got introduced to her co-workers and learned a bit of their background. One of them was married for about 15 years and was childless by choice. About two years ago, I met someone who mentioned that he was ... April 4th, 2007
- Category: Amazon
- Category: Books
- Done with Harry Potter? - I've read it. It's done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped ... August 2nd, 2007 (3)
- Read the Manual First - I had intended to start off this post with a fantasy-sounding title, but since I'm in the software development side of IT, might as well make it sound a bit technical. I do get pissed when people don't read the manuals for equipment and for software. I'm still tolerant ... June 8th, 2007
- A Purple Dino Teaches Children - Last Saturday afternoon, I spent about an hour playing with a neighbor's 2 year-old daughter-an adorable kid. She was also speaking albeit in just phrases. She could recognize colors or so her mother thought. Where is white? (She points to red) No, no. The the other white. Okay, how about ... June 1st, 2007 (1)
- Category: Business
- WiFi on the Go at Shangri-la - Having experienced WiFi technologies on a regular basis and being able to use it in most cafes and Metro Manila malls, I must say that the technology is still far from perfect, but it is a functional alternative to looking for an internet cafe or subscribing to more expensive ... May 23rd, 2007
- Technorati Stats: The Day After BlogCatalog's Experiment - After participating in Monawea's Experiment, my technorati rank/authority went up. My page/entry was also stumbled upon and it all contributed to more publicity for the blog.
According to MyBlogLog stats, my site was hit 150+ times.
According to Google's Analytics, the post was hit 40+ times.
Now I just have to replicate the ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- The Application Process - A few months back, a friend of mine was looking for a job. While having late lunch on a Saturday, she mentioned that she went job hunting with her old officemates. They had decided to resign from their old positions and look for new employment somewhere else.
It reminded me of ... May 8th, 2007 (1)
- Blogging 101 - I've just started to be a regular blogger and I hope I can keep this up. For those in the same boat, you might want to get a copy of the new book by Janette Toral, Blog This: How Blogs Empower Every Internet User.
It is going to feature the following ... May 4th, 2007 (4)
- Site Review-Java Forums - I haven't dabbled into Java for my more recent projects, but I've found that forums are a great place to find information about your favorite software as they almost always offer two sides of the story. The advice usually comes in pros and cons and you can observe the logical ... May 2nd, 2007
- Home Sweet Home - I was chatting with a friend from Canada about the ideal house or rather maybe a very nice looking house. I was thinking of a two storey house with high ceilings, big windows, spacious bedrooms and a big bathroom. We had big bathrooms when I was a kid, now we ... April 27th, 2007 (1)
- Summer Pains and Aches - In my earlier post, I wrote about clothing and how it, or rather the lack of it, is quite a sight during the summer season. Now, my post is on vanity. It seems everyone has this vice in one way or another. Mine would be nails. I keep them relatively ... April 27th, 2007
- Testing out MyLot - I saw this on somebody else's blog--I forget which one. I'm trying it out now and it looks like another community site. How many of these spring up overnight? The ever popular friendster is still scoring well with a few colleagues, myspace is very popular in the US, I've yet ... April 26th, 2007
- Before and After Shots - The most exciting thing during a makeover show is the end part where they show the before and after pictures. For the past few weeks, I've been watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on cable and the most dramatic scenes are toward the end where families see their newly renovated homes.
In ... April 26th, 2007 (1)
- Overhead Articles - Nope, they're not written on your ceiling! I'm running a few posts with paid sponsorship. I'm not getting paid yet, but if and when I do, I hope it covers my hosting fees and a few other bills as well.
Living in a country where the minimum wage is barely USD ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Job Hunt 101 v0.01 - A few of my cousins are entering the labor force this year. Some friends are also into the job hunt. Is it the season to be hunting for a new job, what with the deluge of new graduates and outsourcing?
In any case, a lot of employers stick to the basics. ... April 20th, 2007 (1)
- Category: Call Centers
- Category: Clips
- A Love Story - Here's a movie that a friend wrote. Let me know what you think of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsUBPBbN5sg ... July 24th, 2007 (5)
- Text Messaging Harms Written Language -
DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- The rising popularity of text messaging on mobile phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish schoolchildren, an education commission says.The frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation has become a serious concern, the State Examination Commission said in a report after reviewing last year's ... April 27th, 2007 (2)
- Your VisualDNAâ„¢ - Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™ ... April 24th, 2007
- Shaolin Monk Video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyNpA3YcMPs
I think I could have done this at some point in my life, probably when I was still in grade school. I'd be this thin and be able to pull the stunt off. See the notes on the Youtube page. There is a very scientific explanation as to how this ... April 19th, 2007
- Stressed Out Doggie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNAJHvk9uZs
A colleague of mine sent this video to my phone. I wonder how they edited it. Considering the graininess of the video, it can't be unaltered. ... April 18th, 2007
- Clips from Lea Salonga's Concert, PICC, 11 Feb 2007 - I went to watch Lea's concert last Feb 11, over at PICC. I got to sit in the rightside first row section -- about 15-20 meters away from the stage -- relatively close. I'm sharing some clips that I have yet to upload to Youtube -- I still have ... April 4th, 2007 (2)
- Category: Concert
- Category: Easter
- Category: Etymologies
- You Ain't Getting Me on That Boat! - I was looking at pictures on my friend's multiply site and saw this one. Correct me if I'm wrong, this is the port area or marina in Bergen, Norway.
Since the sign caught my attention, I've blurred out the rest of the picture. Yes, it says White Lady. Check out the ... May 9th, 2007 (2)
- What's in a name? Mary, Burro, Burrito - A friend and I were talking yesterday about names. Do you become your name or does your name become you?
Premise: Mary, in Jewish, means bitter.
Premise: Mary wasn't a bitter person. She was, in fact, a better person than all of us.
Conclusion: The person who invented the name was bisaya.
I looked ... October 30th, 2006
- Category: Experiments
- Cosmetic Botox: BTX-A - According to Wikipedia, Botox is used in the treatment of migraine headaches, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis among other things. I primarily know it to be a cosmetic treatment as I hear it from some of my neighbors. These neighbors are in their 70s or so and probably ... August 30th, 2007
- Trying Out Casual Games - I have been playing a few casual games such as those made by Big Fish Games. I just discovered how addicting they are. A 'regular' game would have a tutorial round where they give basic and real-time instructions to learn how to play the game. These games are usually simpler ... August 30th, 2007 (1)
- Comics Involves Research - I was reading a Japanese comic the other day. One character there was a plastic surgeon that could change people's fate depending on the face they choose. Note that this is a sci-fi and partly comedic comic (Now, wasn't that redundant!). A girl who went into the shop was suggested ... August 30th, 2007
- Blue, White, Red - Continuing my previous post on a new theme, it seems that a lot of sites now use blue, white, and red in their schemes. Try this site on cosmetic surgery. Is it easier on the eye if it is just primary colors?
I remember taking a few exams at the guidance ... July 12th, 2007
- Colorful Sites - I have always wanted to setup a pink and blue site and here's one about prom makeup that has a good color scheme. I try to make sites that either use analogous or tetradic schemes. I used to work only within the web safe palette but also have recently found ... July 12th, 2007
- Coffee Addiction - I am 54% Addicted to Coffee ... July 3rd, 2007
- Rated G - Another viral marketing ploy, but I'm biting in. ;)
... July 3rd, 2007 (1)
- I've Been Tagged for 8 Random Facts by Den of Wolves - One of my regular readers, Mrs. Flipphead, has tagged me in one of her posts.
Here's the generic part of the post:
I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
People who are tagged need to write their own blog about ... June 29th, 2007 (10)
- Newbie Errors - I had been wondering why my stats have not been updating itself accurately for the past few days. I found out I had done something terrible-a terrible, terrible thing. Its a terrible thing to lose stats for a few days. What caused it? I changed themes! Arggh! Google's tracking code ... May 30th, 2007 (2)
- Reality TV in Full Swing - I was watching a few shows last Sunday night and while flipping though channels, there was one show that simply did not seem well thought through and was simply trying a mash up between the superhero hype and the reality shows. It had Stan Lee of Marvel Comics as the ... May 29th, 2007 (1)
- WiFi on the Go at Shangri-la - Having experienced WiFi technologies on a regular basis and being able to use it in most cafes and Metro Manila malls, I must say that the technology is still far from perfect, but it is a functional alternative to looking for an internet cafe or subscribing to more expensive ... May 23rd, 2007
- Subscriptions to blogs - I only have a feed for my posts on feedburner, is this enough? I'm looking for ways to increase readership, comments, and stickiness of the blog. I've seen others with subscribe to links, but have been busy recently to do experiments on the plugins that work well.
I'm soliciting suggestions and ... May 21st, 2007 (1)
- Human Touch - Turing numbers and CAPTCHAs have become a staple of registration sites and password recovery procedures in the last few years. Recently, it has become a PITA to decipher these photos. The other day, I forgot my login credentials for Youtube and the password recovery pages generated images like these for ... May 17th, 2007 (1)
- BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment Participants -
This is a list copied off Monawea's site. I'm just giving back what everyone has generously given too. What goes around, comes around! Feel free to copy and repost this too.
iwebis - BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment
Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog - Why I Love BlogCatalog
That Dress is Divine! - ... May 16th, 2007 (3)
- Technorati Stats: The Day After BlogCatalog's Experiment - After participating in Monawea's Experiment, my technorati rank/authority went up. My page/entry was also stumbled upon and it all contributed to more publicity for the blog.
According to MyBlogLog stats, my site was hit 150+ times.
According to Google's Analytics, the post was hit 40+ times.
Now I just have to replicate the ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- Changing Themes - I'm beta testing this 3-column theme for the next few weeks. Its optimized for 1024+ resolutions, if you're one of those 23 hits who have visited using an 800 x 600 screen, the page might look a bit off.
If you don't know what your resolution is try this site and ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- Viral Marketing and BlogCatalog - I'm participating in Monawea's Social Networking and Mass Buzz experiment—a BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment. The basic premise of this is to create a big enough buzz around Blog Catalog, its members, and the participants in this experiment. It has been tried and tested with Youtube—a single video can inundate the ... May 15th, 2007 (5)
- Follow up on FS6519.dll.vbs - I tried the original 6 steps on my original post, but there were remnants of this worm still lurking on my flash disks. Here’s a link to download a tool for removing the pesky worm. I've tried it and it worked, so have a go at it too. Let me ... May 10th, 2007 (2)
- Late and Lost - These are two of my pet peeves. I hate late -- either me or the person I'm meeting. Last Sunday, I was the one who was late by half an hour. To make things worse, it was for Sunday Mass.
I have a small book thats lists most of the mass ... May 9th, 2007
- I have Joost! - Woohoo! I have Joost. If you've been hiding under rock is totally non-techie then you might not have heard of it.
Joost (pronounced 'juiced') is a system for distributing TV shows and other forms of video over the Web using peer-to-peer TV technology, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders ... May 9th, 2007 (1)
- The Application Process - A few months back, a friend of mine was looking for a job. While having late lunch on a Saturday, she mentioned that she went job hunting with her old officemates. They had decided to resign from their old positions and look for new employment somewhere else.
It reminded me of ... May 8th, 2007 (1)
- Talk About Blogging - Last Saturday, I gave a short, informal meeting/talk about blogging. I had volunteered to fix up a site for an organization (I'll mention and promote it here when we do get things up and running). Armed with my trust laptop, hungry for lunch, and still a bit sleepy, I spoke ... May 7th, 2007 (6)
- Blogging 101 - I've just started to be a regular blogger and I hope I can keep this up. For those in the same boat, you might want to get a copy of the new book by Janette Toral, Blog This: How Blogs Empower Every Internet User.
It is going to feature the following ... May 4th, 2007 (4)
- Summer Pains and Aches - In my earlier post, I wrote about clothing and how it, or rather the lack of it, is quite a sight during the summer season. Now, my post is on vanity. It seems everyone has this vice in one way or another. Mine would be nails. I keep them relatively ... April 27th, 2007
- Testing out MyLot - I saw this on somebody else's blog--I forget which one. I'm trying it out now and it looks like another community site. How many of these spring up overnight? The ever popular friendster is still scoring well with a few colleagues, myspace is very popular in the US, I've yet ... April 26th, 2007
- Summer and Clothing - Summer really is in full swing and there are many ads sporting people with as little fabric on them as possible. As if giant billboard ads with models in various degrees of clothing scantiness aren't enough, we have to be bombarded by commercials with half clad celebrities. I'm a fan ... April 26th, 2007 (1)
- Before and After Shots - The most exciting thing during a makeover show is the end part where they show the before and after pictures. For the past few weeks, I've been watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on cable and the most dramatic scenes are toward the end where families see their newly renovated homes.
In ... April 26th, 2007 (1)
- Overhead Articles - Nope, they're not written on your ceiling! I'm running a few posts with paid sponsorship. I'm not getting paid yet, but if and when I do, I hope it covers my hosting fees and a few other bills as well.
Living in a country where the minimum wage is barely USD ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Subscribe to Comments - Just added a new plug-in as the title suggest. You should see the new option at the bottom of the comments page. Let me know if it works. ... April 25th, 2007
- New Site Layout Plans v1.0 - As a follow up post to this one, I am posting my 3 column plan. I also need tips and tricks. Just discovered that padding isn't consistent across browsers so I might run into over flowing text if I put exact dimensions or rather widths.
Here's what my site looks like ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Your VisualDNAâ„¢ - Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™ ... April 24th, 2007
- Not in the Mood to Write - Not exactly, I'm just experimenting with themes and its very addicting. I keep telling myself, 'ok, just one more CSS correction and that's it,' but I keep finding some other things to change. So, it has become a full blown project. I want my own customized theme, granted that I ... April 24th, 2007 (6)
- Job Hunt 101 v0.01 - A few of my cousins are entering the labor force this year. Some friends are also into the job hunt. Is it the season to be hunting for a new job, what with the deluge of new graduates and outsourcing?
In any case, a lot of employers stick to the basics. ... April 20th, 2007 (1)
- Shaolin Monk Video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyNpA3YcMPs
I think I could have done this at some point in my life, probably when I was still in grade school. I'd be this thin and be able to pull the stunt off. See the notes on the Youtube page. There is a very scientific explanation as to how this ... April 19th, 2007
- A Long Overdue Post - Part I -
I'm experimenting with Flickr. It now has a plugin for wordpress. I've also been promising some friends that I'd be posting some of our old photos. Before I forget, note that I took the pictures for most of these shots (90%+). Also, these pictures are not perfect as the digicams ... April 19th, 2007 (6)
- Firefighting... - So I told a friend of mine that I would be writing a few entries on my blog today if it wasn't a firefighting day (No, I am not a firefighter and fire prevention month was in March). I work in the IT industry and in my last job I ... April 10th, 2007
- Maundy Thursday @ School - Today, I borrowed Trish's camera, a Canon 350D. (Thanks Trish!) Most of the pictures I took were for the school's documentation, but I tried some experiments with close ups. Haven't done this in over a decade. Gosh, some of the basic photography classes I took are now fading into oblivion. ... April 5th, 2007
- Photogallery Woes... - It seems that the only gallery plugin format that I happen to like is not compatible with the new WP upgrade. Woes is me... it is taking a loooooong looooong time before I can even setup a gallery here. I think it's easier over at multiply, but I'll still give ... February 23rd, 2007
- If there's a will there's a way: Pirated HD Movies - The pirates of the world have fired another salvo in their ongoing war with copy protection schemes with the first release of the first full-resolution rip of an HD DVD movie on BitTorrent. The movie, Serenity, was made available as a .EVO file and is playable on most DVD playback ... February 6th, 2007
- Dev PC installation woes.... - I tried installing phpMyAdmin 2.8.2.4 on my XP home workstation. I had previously installed PHP, MySQL and Apache 1.3 -- they were all in working order. After extacting the archive to my root folder, I opened up a new browser window and typed in localhost/phpMyAdmin. Tada! "Cannot load mysql extension. ... September 4th, 2006
- Category: Fantasy
- Done with Harry Potter? - I've read it. It's done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped ... August 2nd, 2007 (3)
- Ahoy Me Hearties! - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End isn't one of your teeny-bopper movies. The dialogue was a bit drowned out by the action (sword-fighting, swashbuckling, and comedic scenes), but it definitely has rich content. I'd like to find a transcript of this movie later and do a more in-depth review. ... June 12th, 2007 (10)
- Read the Manual First - I had intended to start off this post with a fantasy-sounding title, but since I'm in the software development side of IT, might as well make it sound a bit technical. I do get pissed when people don't read the manuals for equipment and for software. I'm still tolerant ... June 8th, 2007
- Category: Fashion
- Category: Fiction
- Art at the Music Museum - "Art" is a play by Yasmina Reza that was originally written in French. This version being one in Tagalog. This is the first Tagalog full length play that I've seen. I admit it is still a challenge for me to watch shows in Tagalog since I'm more used to shows ... September 25th, 2007
- Avenue Q at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC) - I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It's great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday ... September 25th, 2007
- Done with Harry Potter? - I've read it. It's done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped ... August 2nd, 2007 (3)
- A Love Story - Here's a movie that a friend wrote. Let me know what you think of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsUBPBbN5sg ... July 24th, 2007 (5)
- High School Musical at the Meralco Theater - Guilty as charged. I was over at the Meralco theater for an afternoon with the kiddies. Literally. More than 60% of the theater were kiddies probably aged 15 and below. A friend of mine invited me to watch it together with her three year old niece, so there we were ... July 16th, 2007 (6)
- Ahoy Me Hearties! - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End isn't one of your teeny-bopper movies. The dialogue was a bit drowned out by the action (sword-fighting, swashbuckling, and comedic scenes), but it definitely has rich content. I'd like to find a transcript of this movie later and do a more in-depth review. ... June 12th, 2007 (10)
- Category: Food
- Category: Funny
- Avenue Q at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC) - I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It's great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday ... September 25th, 2007
- Poker Face - While on an out of town trip, my family and our friends were discussing how many celebrities are going for treatments, whether they be for facial rearrangement or for a 'minor' make me look younger thing. I've seen bad treatments for some older people. Probably their skin isn't as stretchy ... August 30th, 2007
- Comics Involves Research - I was reading a Japanese comic the other day. One character there was a plastic surgeon that could change people's fate depending on the face they choose. Note that this is a sci-fi and partly comedic comic (Now, wasn't that redundant!). A girl who went into the shop was suggested ... August 30th, 2007
- Open the Door With ... - I was having a late dinner with two of my classmates, they shall remain anonymous, for their safety and my own well-being, and henceforth shall be known as #1 and #2.
A little background: #1 is a gamer, but doesn't look like one (depending on how she poses for the picture), ... July 13th, 2007 (2)
- Top Cover - In the earlier days, they only way to hide a balding head was either a comb over—made famous by Mr. Trump—or a toupee. Both were futile attempts at hiding such an obvious problem. In the newspapers, there used to be regular ads on hair transplants and a guy would usually ... July 12th, 2007
- I've Been Tagged for 8 Random Facts by Den of Wolves - One of my regular readers, Mrs. Flipphead, has tagged me in one of her posts.
Here's the generic part of the post:
I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
People who are tagged need to write their own blog about ... June 29th, 2007 (10)
- Ahoy Me Hearties! - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End isn't one of your teeny-bopper movies. The dialogue was a bit drowned out by the action (sword-fighting, swashbuckling, and comedic scenes), but it definitely has rich content. I'd like to find a transcript of this movie later and do a more in-depth review. ... June 12th, 2007 (10)
- Reality TV in Full Swing - I was watching a few shows last Sunday night and while flipping though channels, there was one show that simply did not seem well thought through and was simply trying a mash up between the superhero hype and the reality shows. It had Stan Lee of Marvel Comics as the ... May 29th, 2007 (1)
- Think - A few lines from Wicked's Popular
when I see depressing creatures,
with unprepossessing features,
I remind them on their own behalf
to - think - of
celebrated heads of state,
or specially great communicators!
did they have brains or knowledge?
don't make me laugh!
they were POPULAR!
please! it's all about popular.
it's not about aptitude,
it's the way you're viewed,
so it's ... May 18th, 2007
- You Ain't Getting Me on That Boat! - I was looking at pictures on my friend's multiply site and saw this one. Correct me if I'm wrong, this is the port area or marina in Bergen, Norway.
Since the sign caught my attention, I've blurred out the rest of the picture. Yes, it says White Lady. Check out the ... May 9th, 2007 (2)
- Politically Correct - I was instant messaging a colleague who was inquiring about our software. He was the one taking care of the user manuals. He needed the latest updates on the development side so that he could also change the manual's contents.
Me: Your undergraduate course is a very good fit for the job.
Him: ... May 2nd, 2007
- Shaolin Monk Video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyNpA3YcMPs
I think I could have done this at some point in my life, probably when I was still in grade school. I'd be this thin and be able to pull the stunt off. See the notes on the Youtube page. There is a very scientific explanation as to how this ... April 19th, 2007
- Stressed Out Doggie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNAJHvk9uZs
A colleague of mine sent this video to my phone. I wonder how they edited it. Considering the graininess of the video, it can't be unaltered. ... April 18th, 2007
- Funny Comics - Funny Comics found on BLaugh.com
... April 4th, 2007
- Category: Future
- New York Fashion Week Changes - I routinely check CNN for news in the morning while settling into my work day and was surprised to read this headline 'Modesty is returning to fashion runways.' It's not something I was expecting anytime soon given the trends in the fashion industry and the recent issues on global warming ... September 25th, 2007 (4)
- 46 Degrees!?! - I had always thought that non-tropical countries would not hit the 30-degrees Celcius mark, but it the news today just mentioned that a heat wave just hit Europe. We are used to a mean temperature of 20-33 depending on the time of the year. We are, after all, a tropical ... July 25th, 2007 (1)
- Coopetition? - In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:
After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project is bringing ... July 17th, 2007
- Colorful Sites - I have always wanted to setup a pink and blue site and here's one about prom makeup that has a good color scheme. I try to make sites that either use analogous or tetradic schemes. I used to work only within the web safe palette but also have recently found ... July 12th, 2007
- A Purple Dino Teaches Children - Last Saturday afternoon, I spent about an hour playing with a neighbor's 2 year-old daughter-an adorable kid. She was also speaking albeit in just phrases. She could recognize colors or so her mother thought. Where is white? (She points to red) No, no. The the other white. Okay, how about ... June 1st, 2007 (1)
- WiFi on the Go at Shangri-la - Having experienced WiFi technologies on a regular basis and being able to use it in most cafes and Metro Manila malls, I must say that the technology is still far from perfect, but it is a functional alternative to looking for an internet cafe or subscribing to more expensive ... May 23rd, 2007
- One Laptop per Child vs. Classmate - Nicholas Negroponte has been championing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Organization for several years now (Nov 2005) and has yet to produce a real $100 laptop. Its current cost is at $180 since it has to scale up production to really achieve that cost. Now, another player has come ... May 22nd, 2007
- I have Joost! - Woohoo! I have Joost. If you've been hiding under rock is totally non-techie then you might not have heard of it.
Joost (pronounced 'juiced') is a system for distributing TV shows and other forms of video over the Web using peer-to-peer TV technology, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders ... May 9th, 2007 (1)
- I Took It and so Should You! - Thank you for taking the survey.
The information you’ve so generously shared with A List Apart will help us form a picture of the ways web design is practiced around the globe. We hope that making this data available will have a positive effect on best practices and employment, and will ... April 26th, 2007
- Gmail on Campus - My university email is slow and sometime even unavailable because of the sheer number of students, imagine 80,000 students spread over 7 geographically distant locations and 1 virtual education system. Mind you, those 80,000 students are only in my batch. what about those who've graduated and still keep their university ... April 18th, 2007 (3)
- Volunteer for the Gabay-Halalan Call Center - *I received this in one of my email groups. Feel free to contact the organizers directly.
You dream of a better country... You dream of an enlightened electorate... But can you ACT on your dreams?
YES!
Be a tele-educator in the Gabay-Halalan call center that will provided UNBIASED, ACCESSIBLE and FREE election information ... April 17th, 2007 (4)
- Taxes, Bills, and the Average Income - A friend of mine is busy preparing for the April 15 tax deadline and this reminded me of our conversation last week. While having lunch or was that an afternoon snack, we were discussing how much tax the government takes from our income and how much the tax exemption rates ... April 11th, 2007
- Firefighting... - So I told a friend of mine that I would be writing a few entries on my blog today if it wasn't a firefighting day (No, I am not a firefighter and fire prevention month was in March). I work in the IT industry and in my last job I ... April 10th, 2007
- MMORPGs and Virtual Lives - What are those? A non-gamer friend of mine asked while I was incorporating ideas about it in a marketing paper. I thought everyone knew about this acronym. It has been making the news every so often that I forget it is still a gaming term. it is also still a ... February 26th, 2007 (1)
- Cars Running on Alternative Fuel - I usually use tech that I have personally bought for about 4-6 years.
My first (manual) typerwritter is still around somewhere at home.
My first PC, a 1st generation Compaq presario and a 486 at that. Desktop computers were around USD 2-3K. Yikes!
2nd PC: I decided to disposed of ... February 22nd, 2007
- 100-mpg Hybrids at last? - I've been reading this and hearing this for about a year now, but I'm still wondering if its even realistic. For us non-US denizens, that's about 42km/liter and Php 1/km. Cheaper than commuting, right? So a full tank would probably get you from Aparri to Jolo and back. Beat that ... November 2nd, 2006
- Category: Games
- Open the Door With ... - I was having a late dinner with two of my classmates, they shall remain anonymous, for their safety and my own well-being, and henceforth shall be known as #1 and #2.
A little background: #1 is a gamer, but doesn't look like one (depending on how she poses for the picture), ... July 13th, 2007 (2)
- It's About Time! -
Blizzard couldn't have worded it any better! It has been 9 long years since the original StarCraft game, but it still packs an afternoon full of interest. I got a copy of it right when it came out and tried it on my Pentium 1 PC. The graphics were great ... May 21st, 2007
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - I've been playing this game for about 3 months now, and it doesn't seem to end. Talk about role-playing. Now with several expansions out, I don't think I'm ever going to finish. It does get a bit tedious at times, but the idea of exploring always seems interesting. What with ... April 12th, 2007 (3)
- X-Com: Terror from the Deep - I was looking for some worthwhile games to install on my PC and remembered an old game which I used to run on my Compaq Presario. This was one of those games I used to lose sleep over. It still is one of the best in terms of suspense and ... April 10th, 2007
- Category: Holy Week
- Category: Job Hunting
- Category: Joost
- Category: Just Up
- For Sale: CANON 350D - Guys and gals! A friend of mine is selling her CANON 350D. I've seen the unit and its still in great condition. Just look for a battery grip and it'll be a great buy. The details are below, feel free to contact her directly for any questions.
Update: Camera has been ... September 21st, 2007
- Trying Out Casual Games - I have been playing a few casual games such as those made by Big Fish Games. I just discovered how addicting they are. A 'regular' game would have a tutorial round where they give basic and real-time instructions to learn how to play the game. These games are usually simpler ... August 30th, 2007 (1)
- Nokia BL-5C Battery Recall - While listening to the local radio on my way home, I heard that Nokia was officially recalling batteries. My dad own two Nokia phones, so I was listening to the reporter just to know how we can find out if our phones' batteries have to be replaced. Good thing Nokia ... August 16th, 2007 (4)
- ... and So It Rains ... and it pours ... and it pours - Last Sunday, I was amazed that there was already a 'Prayer for the Rains' being said after the masses. Before, they had 'Prayer for Peace' because of the Mindanao conflict and also the 'Prayer for Unity,' but to think that we actually had to pray for rain makes the reality ... August 8th, 2007 (3)
- 46 Degrees!?! - I had always thought that non-tropical countries would not hit the 30-degrees Celcius mark, but it the news today just mentioned that a heat wave just hit Europe. We are used to a mean temperature of 20-33 depending on the time of the year. We are, after all, a tropical ... July 25th, 2007 (1)
- A Love Story - Here's a movie that a friend wrote. Let me know what you think of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsUBPBbN5sg ... July 24th, 2007 (5)
- Coopetition? - In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:
After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project is bringing ... July 17th, 2007
- High School Musical at the Meralco Theater - Guilty as charged. I was over at the Meralco theater for an afternoon with the kiddies. Literally. More than 60% of the theater were kiddies probably aged 15 and below. A friend of mine invited me to watch it together with her three year old niece, so there we were ... July 16th, 2007 (6)
- Open the Door With ... - I was having a late dinner with two of my classmates, they shall remain anonymous, for their safety and my own well-being, and henceforth shall be known as #1 and #2.
A little background: #1 is a gamer, but doesn't look like one (depending on how she poses for the picture), ... July 13th, 2007 (2)
- Colorful Sites - I have always wanted to setup a pink and blue site and here's one about prom makeup that has a good color scheme. I try to make sites that either use analogous or tetradic schemes. I used to work only within the web safe palette but also have recently found ... July 12th, 2007
- Surprise or Not - Part II - So our professor decided not to give a quiz—a relief for most of us. I did a bit of a review of the presentation files and since I try to read the news almost everyday, I do have a bit to contribute. I try to at least have something prepared ... July 12th, 2007
- Surprise or Not - Part I - A few days ago, the professor for one of my classes chose to announce his intention to give us an exam. Ack! A quiz, would you believe it for a masters' class? I've been jittery for the past few hours thinking about it.
Usually, I'm not so nervous except that I ... July 4th, 2007 (5)
- Rated G - Another viral marketing ploy, but I'm biting in. ;)
... July 3rd, 2007 (1)
- I Have Two Hands... - I've been really busy at work, double-timing even, to reach my deadlines. Seems like I even have to do some homework at times. Good thing, UP isn't dumping assignments yet. Point is, in college, we used to have so many more things to do than now, but we still managed ... July 3rd, 2007
- I've Been Tagged for 8 Random Facts by Den of Wolves - One of my regular readers, Mrs. Flipphead, has tagged me in one of her posts.
Here's the generic part of the post:
I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
People who are tagged need to write their own blog about ... June 29th, 2007 (10)
- Unlimited Wifi Access for Php 199 per Month - I just got my Smart Gold bill the other day and it included an insert for Airborne Access that said:
SMART Gold individual subscribers can now avail of unlimited WiFi connections through Airborne Access for as low as P99 per month charged to their SMART Gold Bill.
Register from May 3 to ... June 26th, 2007 (2)
- Splish, Splosh, Splash 'em Sunday - Today is the Feast of St. John the Baptist. In the priest's homily, he metioned that it was the only feast that can be celebrated on a Sunday. He gave a short explanation why, but it didn't register at that time. The following is copied off Catholic Encyclopedia, I had ... June 24th, 2007 (5)
- A Purple Dino Teaches Children - Last Saturday afternoon, I spent about an hour playing with a neighbor's 2 year-old daughter-an adorable kid. She was also speaking albeit in just phrases. She could recognize colors or so her mother thought. Where is white? (She points to red) No, no. The the other white. Okay, how about ... June 1st, 2007 (1)
- End of Summer Cleaning - I formally setup this site at the start of summer and now, a few weeks before summer officially ends, I'm going though cleaning. I'm de-cluttering the page, reducing the widgets that load, and reformatting the layout of the right-most column. It seems so cluttered, perhaps because of the sizing of ... May 28th, 2007
- Barbra Streisand on European Tour - I did a double take when I saw the article and saw that it was in Rome, one of those cities I'd definitely want to visit again. I checked Google for sites that listed prices for the concert and was astounded at the high (lemme try again, very high!) prices. ... May 23rd, 2007 (2)
- It's About Time! -
Blizzard couldn't have worded it any better! It has been 9 long years since the original StarCraft game, but it still packs an afternoon full of interest. I got a copy of it right when it came out and tried it on my Pentium 1 PC. The graphics were great ... May 21st, 2007
- BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment Participants -
This is a list copied off Monawea's site. I'm just giving back what everyone has generously given too. What goes around, comes around! Feel free to copy and repost this too.
iwebis - BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment
Pilates & Reiki In Paradise Blog - Why I Love BlogCatalog
That Dress is Divine! - ... May 16th, 2007 (3)
- Technorati Stats: The Day After BlogCatalog's Experiment - After participating in Monawea's Experiment, my technorati rank/authority went up. My page/entry was also stumbled upon and it all contributed to more publicity for the blog.
According to MyBlogLog stats, my site was hit 150+ times.
According to Google's Analytics, the post was hit 40+ times.
Now I just have to replicate the ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- Changing Themes - I'm beta testing this 3-column theme for the next few weeks. Its optimized for 1024+ resolutions, if you're one of those 23 hits who have visited using an 800 x 600 screen, the page might look a bit off.
If you don't know what your resolution is try this site and ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- Viral Marketing and BlogCatalog - I'm participating in Monawea's Social Networking and Mass Buzz experiment—a BlogCatalog Mass Buzz Experiment. The basic premise of this is to create a big enough buzz around Blog Catalog, its members, and the participants in this experiment. It has been tried and tested with Youtube—a single video can inundate the ... May 15th, 2007 (5)
- Follow up on FS6519.dll.vbs - I tried the original 6 steps on my original post, but there were remnants of this worm still lurking on my flash disks. Here’s a link to download a tool for removing the pesky worm. I've tried it and it worked, so have a go at it too. Let me ... May 10th, 2007 (2)
- Late and Lost - These are two of my pet peeves. I hate late -- either me or the person I'm meeting. Last Sunday, I was the one who was late by half an hour. To make things worse, it was for Sunday Mass.
I have a small book thats lists most of the mass ... May 9th, 2007
- Talk About Blogging - Last Saturday, I gave a short, informal meeting/talk about blogging. I had volunteered to fix up a site for an organization (I'll mention and promote it here when we do get things up and running). Armed with my trust laptop, hungry for lunch, and still a bit sleepy, I spoke ... May 7th, 2007 (6)
- Blogging 101 - I've just started to be a regular blogger and I hope I can keep this up. For those in the same boat, you might want to get a copy of the new book by Janette Toral, Blog This: How Blogs Empower Every Internet User.
It is going to feature the following ... May 4th, 2007 (4)
- Testing out MyLot - I saw this on somebody else's blog--I forget which one. I'm trying it out now and it looks like another community site. How many of these spring up overnight? The ever popular friendster is still scoring well with a few colleagues, myspace is very popular in the US, I've yet ... April 26th, 2007
- I Took It and so Should You! - Thank you for taking the survey.
The information you’ve so generously shared with A List Apart will help us form a picture of the ways web design is practiced around the globe. We hope that making this data available will have a positive effect on best practices and employment, and will ... April 26th, 2007
- Overhead Articles - Nope, they're not written on your ceiling! I'm running a few posts with paid sponsorship. I'm not getting paid yet, but if and when I do, I hope it covers my hosting fees and a few other bills as well.
Living in a country where the minimum wage is barely USD ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Comprehensive/Complete Site for Tourists - My ringtone advocates our local tourism. I point them to the local government-run site that features events and festivities in the different provinces and regions. It looks fun and entertaining, even if it is maintained by a government agency. It covers the whole Philippines and tries to cover each city/region, ... April 25th, 2007
- Subscribe to Comments - Just added a new plug-in as the title suggest. You should see the new option at the bottom of the comments page. Let me know if it works. ... April 25th, 2007
- Your VisualDNAâ„¢ - Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™ ... April 24th, 2007
- Not in the Mood to Write - Not exactly, I'm just experimenting with themes and its very addicting. I keep telling myself, 'ok, just one more CSS correction and that's it,' but I keep finding some other things to change. So, it has become a full blown project. I want my own customized theme, granted that I ... April 24th, 2007 (6)
- A Long Overdue Post - Part I -
I'm experimenting with Flickr. It now has a plugin for wordpress. I've also been promising some friends that I'd be posting some of our old photos. Before I forget, note that I took the pictures for most of these shots (90%+). Also, these pictures are not perfect as the digicams ... April 19th, 2007 (6)
- Gmail on Campus - My university email is slow and sometime even unavailable because of the sheer number of students, imagine 80,000 students spread over 7 geographically distant locations and 1 virtual education system. Mind you, those 80,000 students are only in my batch. what about those who've graduated and still keep their university ... April 18th, 2007 (3)
- Virginia Tech Tragedy - And here I was about to write an article praising VT's site for being extensive. They even have surveys for their students and alumni for tips and feedback. They even have a help section on job searching. (I'll make another entry on this). Perhaps much has been said about this ... April 17th, 2007
- Volunteer for the Gabay-Halalan Call Center - *I received this in one of my email groups. Feel free to contact the organizers directly.
You dream of a better country... You dream of an enlightened electorate... But can you ACT on your dreams?
YES!
Be a tele-educator in the Gabay-Halalan call center that will provided UNBIASED, ACCESSIBLE and FREE election information ... April 17th, 2007 (4)
- Manny Pacquiao Wins Against Jorge Solis - Manny Pacquiao alias Pacman The Destroyer defeats another contender yet again. This time it was Jorge Solis hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico. Their fight was held in San Antionio, Texas over at the Alamodome.
Just for the record, I don't like watching sports like this. A bloody sport at that. Who would ... April 16th, 2007
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - I've been playing this game for about 3 months now, and it doesn't seem to end. Talk about role-playing. Now with several expansions out, I don't think I'm ever going to finish. It does get a bit tedious at times, but the idea of exploring always seems interesting. What with ... April 12th, 2007 (3)
- Maundy Thursday @ School - Today, I borrowed Trish's camera, a Canon 350D. (Thanks Trish!) Most of the pictures I took were for the school's documentation, but I tried some experiments with close ups. Haven't done this in over a decade. Gosh, some of the basic photography classes I took are now fading into oblivion. ... April 5th, 2007
- Watching TV: Such a Luxury… - After not watching TV for several months, because of a combination of things (school, work, and plain old tiredness), I got to watch a few shows, not in their entirety, but a good enough dose. From Tyra Banks' show with plus size models to a cooking contest reality show to ... April 4th, 2007
- Double Income No Kids - A friend of mine, who happens to be new at her workplace, got introduced to her co-workers and learned a bit of their background. One of them was married for about 15 years and was childless by choice. About two years ago, I met someone who mentioned that he was ... April 4th, 2007
- Philippine National Bank - Bad Service Indeed! - A day or two ago, my mom and my grandma went to a nearby branch to withdraw from my grandma's account. My grandma opened the account in the province, but she now stays with an uncle here in Manila. There is usually a charge if you are depositing into someone ... March 31st, 2007
- Photogallery Woes... - It seems that the only gallery plugin format that I happen to like is not compatible with the new WP upgrade. Woes is me... it is taking a loooooong looooong time before I can even setup a gallery here. I think it's easier over at multiply, but I'll still give ... February 23rd, 2007
- House Arrest - I recently spent 2 days under house arrest because of a foot blister. Ouchies! It was caused by a pair of shoes that I rarely wear. It really is a good idea to invest in a good pair of shoes.
While I was at home, I got to clean up my ... February 22nd, 2007
- If there's a will there's a way: Pirated HD Movies - The pirates of the world have fired another salvo in their ongoing war with copy protection schemes with the first release of the first full-resolution rip of an HD DVD movie on BitTorrent. The movie, Serenity, was made available as a .EVO file and is playable on most DVD playback ... February 6th, 2007
- Names and Identity - Just read an article on India's Bangalore changing its name to Bengaluru. Just as Johannesburg Airport is changing its name, India has been trying to capture its native identity by renaming its major cities into something closer to their old names. I wonder when or if the Philippines will be ... November 14th, 2006
- Secrets of the Black Book... - Black book (plural black books) noun
Definition: book of phone numbers -- a book in which somebody keeps the names and telephone numbers of private friends.
Today, we all hold a black book -- otherwise known as a mobile phone. This gadget, which many admit is a necessity, has taken ... October 19th, 2006
- A Commercial and two news articles - Radio commercial: Emirates Airlines
I was listening to the radio this morning when I heard the commercial for Emirates Airlines. They say that their cabin crew speaks a least 5 languages. Is that collectively or individually? If that was individually, imagine their HR requirements!
Segway Recalls 23,500 Scooters
I didn't know ... September 15th, 2006
- Dev PC installation woes.... - I tried installing phpMyAdmin 2.8.2.4 on my XP home workstation. I had previously installed PHP, MySQL and Apache 1.3 -- they were all in working order. After extacting the archive to my root folder, I opened up a new browser window and typed in localhost/phpMyAdmin. Tada! "Cannot load mysql extension. ... September 4th, 2006
- Still tinkering... - On my second post now, but I still haven't figured out how this program works. I call blogs as programs since they really are just that -- web-based applications that simplify publishing to the web. They help non-technical people put things up on the web. The web used to be ... September 2nd, 2006
- Hello World! - Hello world ! Most developers start off with this phrase when using a new language. It would have been just right to start a new blog with such a title, but it would have loked like this blog was still in the testing phase. I'm still tinkering with the themes ... August 31st, 2006
- Category: Kids
- Avenue Q at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC) - I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It's great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday ... September 25th, 2007
- Bagong Silang: The Musical -
A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That's how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of town location and got back after lunch. We had an activity in town ... August 14th, 2007
- Done with Harry Potter? - I've read it. It's done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped ... August 2nd, 2007 (3)
- Mobile Phones and Sound Waves - How do you 'creatively' explain and tell kids to turn off their mobile phones? Try telling them that their mobile phones emit sound waves and that it stops the speaker from transmitting the signal from a lapel mike to the speakers. That's the gist of what the girl explaining sound ... July 26th, 2007 (2)
- Coopetition? - In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:
After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project is bringing ... July 17th, 2007
- High School Musical at the Meralco Theater - Guilty as charged. I was over at the Meralco theater for an afternoon with the kiddies. Literally. More than 60% of the theater were kiddies probably aged 15 and below. A friend of mine invited me to watch it together with her three year old niece, so there we were ... July 16th, 2007 (6)
- Read the Manual First - I had intended to start off this post with a fantasy-sounding title, but since I'm in the software development side of IT, might as well make it sound a bit technical. I do get pissed when people don't read the manuals for equipment and for software. I'm still tolerant ... June 8th, 2007
- A Purple Dino Teaches Children - Last Saturday afternoon, I spent about an hour playing with a neighbor's 2 year-old daughter-an adorable kid. She was also speaking albeit in just phrases. She could recognize colors or so her mother thought. Where is white? (She points to red) No, no. The the other white. Okay, how about ... June 1st, 2007 (1)
- One Laptop per Child vs. Classmate - Nicholas Negroponte has been championing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Organization for several years now (Nov 2005) and has yet to produce a real $100 laptop. Its current cost is at $180 since it has to scale up production to really achieve that cost. Now, another player has come ... May 22nd, 2007
- Category: Lea Salonga
- Category: Learning
- New York Fashion Week Changes - I routinely check CNN for news in the morning while settling into my work day and was surprised to read this headline 'Modesty is returning to fashion runways.' It's not something I was expecting anytime soon given the trends in the fashion industry and the recent issues on global warming ... September 25th, 2007 (4)
- Art at the Music Museum - "Art" is a play by Yasmina Reza that was originally written in French. This version being one in Tagalog. This is the first Tagalog full length play that I've seen. I admit it is still a challenge for me to watch shows in Tagalog since I'm more used to shows ... September 25th, 2007
- Avenue Q at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC) - I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It's great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday ... September 25th, 2007
- Bagong Silang: The Musical -
A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That's how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of town location and got back after lunch. We had an activity in town ... August 14th, 2007
- Done with Harry Potter? - I've read it. It's done and over with. No Quidditch matches, no mention of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Wizard Cards, and the mood is indeed dark. A few refreshing moments, but then again more gloom. The latter parts of the book felt like it can be chopped ... August 2nd, 2007 (3)
- Mobile Phones and Sound Waves - How do you 'creatively' explain and tell kids to turn off their mobile phones? Try telling them that their mobile phones emit sound waves and that it stops the speaker from transmitting the signal from a lapel mike to the speakers. That's the gist of what the girl explaining sound ... July 26th, 2007 (2)
- A Love Story - Here's a movie that a friend wrote. Let me know what you think of it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JsUBPBbN5sg ... July 24th, 2007 (5)
- Coopetition? - In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:
After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child project is bringing ... July 17th, 2007
- Open the Door With ... - I was having a late dinner with two of my classmates, they shall remain anonymous, for their safety and my own well-being, and henceforth shall be known as #1 and #2.
A little background: #1 is a gamer, but doesn't look like one (depending on how she poses for the picture), ... July 13th, 2007 (2)
- Philantrophy Need Not be for the Old - I was checking out information regarding the world's richest because of the recent new in the change of standings. Check this one out George Lindemann Jr, apparently he's still in his 30's and he's a multimillionaire collector and museum benefactor. I'm a few years away from being 30, but I'm ... July 12th, 2007
- Surprise or Not - Part II - So our professor decided not to give a quiz—a relief for most of us. I did a bit of a review of the presentation files and since I try to read the news almost everyday, I do have a bit to contribute. I try to at least have something prepared ... July 12th, 2007
- How Do You Spell That? - On certain days, part of my work involves reviewing documents. Sometimes that just means checking if the content is right and logical, but on challenging days that can go even into the minor detail of spell checking and term consistency over several documents. Yes, we have spell check on MS ... July 11th, 2007 (3)
- Surprise or Not - Part I - A few days ago, the professor for one of my classes chose to announce his intention to give us an exam. Ack! A quiz, would you believe it for a masters' class? I've been jittery for the past few hours thinking about it.
Usually, I'm not so nervous except that I ... July 4th, 2007 (5)
- I Have Two Hands... - I've been really busy at work, double-timing even, to reach my deadlines. Seems like I even have to do some homework at times. Good thing, UP isn't dumping assignments yet. Point is, in college, we used to have so many more things to do than now, but we still managed ... July 3rd, 2007
- Good Samaritans: An Endangered Species - I had thought this particular species had gone extinct over the years and that accounts of them were only found in 'ye old Bible'. Apparently not, since I've seen/heard of two separate accounts and another one was even experienced by my parents.
First was a on a local TV show. They ... July 2nd, 2007 (2)
- Splish, Splosh, Splash 'em Sunday - Today is the Feast of St. John the Baptist. In the priest's homily, he metioned that it was the only feast that can be celebrated on a Sunday. He gave a short explanation why, but it didn't register at that time. The following is copied off Catholic Encyclopedia, I had ... June 24th, 2007 (5)
- Ahoy Me Hearties! - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End isn't one of your teeny-bopper movies. The dialogue was a bit drowned out by the action (sword-fighting, swashbuckling, and comedic scenes), but it definitely has rich content. I'd like to find a transcript of this movie later and do a more in-depth review. ... June 12th, 2007 (10)
- Read the Manual First - I had intended to start off this post with a fantasy-sounding title, but since I'm in the software development side of IT, might as well make it sound a bit technical. I do get pissed when people don't read the manuals for equipment and for software. I'm still tolerant ... June 8th, 2007
- A Purple Dino Teaches Children - Last Saturday afternoon, I spent about an hour playing with a neighbor's 2 year-old daughter-an adorable kid. She was also speaking albeit in just phrases. She could recognize colors or so her mother thought. Where is white? (She points to red) No, no. The the other white. Okay, how about ... June 1st, 2007 (1)
- Newbie Errors - I had been wondering why my stats have not been updating itself accurately for the past few days. I found out I had done something terrible-a terrible, terrible thing. Its a terrible thing to lose stats for a few days. What caused it? I changed themes! Arggh! Google's tracking code ... May 30th, 2007 (2)
- End of Summer Cleaning - I formally setup this site at the start of summer and now, a few weeks before summer officially ends, I'm going though cleaning. I'm de-cluttering the page, reducing the widgets that load, and reformatting the layout of the right-most column. It seems so cluttered, perhaps because of the sizing of ... May 28th, 2007
- The Intelligence of the Masses - I was just writing about CAPTCHAs and Turing numbers the other day and I found the news on Webware. Their site is on reCAPTCHA.
According to their site, reCAPTCHA:
improves the process of digitizing books by sending words that cannot be read by computers to the Web in the form of CAPTCHAs ... May 25th, 2007
- One Laptop per Child vs. Classmate - Nicholas Negroponte has been championing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Organization for several years now (Nov 2005) and has yet to produce a real $100 laptop. Its current cost is at $180 since it has to scale up production to really achieve that cost. Now, another player has come ... May 22nd, 2007
- Subscriptions to blogs - I only have a feed for my posts on feedburner, is this enough? I'm looking for ways to increase readership, comments, and stickiness of the blog. I've seen others with subscribe to links, but have been busy recently to do experiments on the plugins that work well.
I'm soliciting suggestions and ... May 21st, 2007 (1)
- Technorati Stats: The Day After BlogCatalog's Experiment - After participating in Monawea's Experiment, my technorati rank/authority went up. My page/entry was also stumbled upon and it all contributed to more publicity for the blog.
According to MyBlogLog stats, my site was hit 150+ times.
According to Google's Analytics, the post was hit 40+ times.
Now I just have to replicate the ... May 16th, 2007 (1)
- Follow up on FS6519.dll.vbs - I tried the original 6 steps on my original post, but there were remnants of this worm still lurking on my flash disks. Here’s a link to download a tool for removing the pesky worm. I've tried it and it worked, so have a go at it too. Let me ... May 10th, 2007 (2)
- Late and Lost - These are two of my pet peeves. I hate late -- either me or the person I'm meeting. Last Sunday, I was the one who was late by half an hour. To make things worse, it was for Sunday Mass.
I have a small book thats lists most of the mass ... May 9th, 2007
- The Application Process - A few months back, a friend of mine was looking for a job. While having late lunch on a Saturday, she mentioned that she went job hunting with her old officemates. They had decided to resign from their old positions and look for new employment somewhere else.
It reminded me of ... May 8th, 2007 (1)
- Talk About Blogging - Last Saturday, I gave a short, informal meeting/talk about blogging. I had volunteered to fix up a site for an organization (I'll mention and promote it here when we do get things up and running). Armed with my trust laptop, hungry for lunch, and still a bit sleepy, I spoke ... May 7th, 2007 (6)
- Blogging 101 - I've just started to be a regular blogger and I hope I can keep this up. For those in the same boat, you might want to get a copy of the new book by Janette Toral, Blog This: How Blogs Empower Every Internet User.
It is going to feature the following ... May 4th, 2007 (4)
- Miraculous Staircase - No, this isn't a title of the next summer horror flick. This was sub-topic in the homily of a Bishop's mass on the 1st of May, 2007 over at Christ the King Parish on Green Meadows Avenue.
He mentioned that most of us, parishioners, would mention going to Europe for a ... May 3rd, 2007 (3)
- Text Messaging Harms Written Language -
DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- The rising popularity of text messaging on mobile phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish schoolchildren, an education commission says.The frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation has become a serious concern, the State Examination Commission said in a report after reviewing last year's ... April 27th, 2007 (2)
- Summer Pains and Aches - In my earlier post, I wrote about clothing and how it, or rather the lack of it, is quite a sight during the summer season. Now, my post is on vanity. It seems everyone has this vice in one way or another. Mine would be nails. I keep them relatively ... April 27th, 2007
- I Took It and so Should You! - Thank you for taking the survey.
The information you’ve so generously shared with A List Apart will help us form a picture of the ways web design is practiced around the globe. We hope that making this data available will have a positive effect on best practices and employment, and will ... April 26th, 2007
- New Site Layout Plans v1.0 - As a follow up post to this one, I am posting my 3 column plan. I also need tips and tricks. Just discovered that padding isn't consistent across browsers so I might run into over flowing text if I put exact dimensions or rather widths.
Here's what my site looks like ... April 25th, 2007 (2)
- Job Hunt 101 v0.01 - A few of my cousins are entering the labor force this year. Some friends are also into the job hunt. Is it the season to be hunting for a new job, what with the deluge of new graduates and outsourcing?
In any case, a lot of employers stick to the basics. ... April 20th, 2007 (1)
- A Long Overdue Post - Part I -
I'm experimenting with Flickr. It now has a plugin for wordpress. I've also been promising some friends that I'd be posting some of our old photos. Before I forget, note that I took the pictures for most of these shots (90%+). Also, these pictures are not perfect as the digicams ... April 19th, 2007 (6)
- Gmail on Campus - My university email is slow and sometime even unavailable because of the sheer number of students, imagine 80,000 students spread over 7 geographically distant locations and 1 virtual education system. Mind you, those 80,000 students are only in my batch. what about those who've graduated and still keep their university ... April 18th, 2007 (3)
- Virginia Tech Tragedy - And here I was about to write an article praising VT's site for being extensive. They even have surveys for their students and alumni for tips and feedback. They even have a help section on job searching. (I'll make another entry on this). Perhaps much has been said about this ... April 17th, 2007
- Something is Rotten in the City of Quezon - Marcellus: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. --From Hamlet (I, iv, 90)
A line from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. An officer of the palace guard says this after the ghost of the dead king appears, walking over the palace walls.
The recently deceased King Hamlet of Denmark has ... April 13th, 2007
- Firefighting... - So I told a friend of mine that I would be writing a few entries on my blog today if it wasn't a firefighting day (No, I am not a firefighter and fire prevention month was in March). I work in the IT industry and in my last job I ... April 10th, 2007
- Double Income No Kids - A friend of mine, who happens to be new at her workplace, got introduced to her co-workers and learned a bit of their background. One of them was married for about 15 years and was childless by choice. About two years ago, I met someone who mentioned that he was ... April 4th, 2007
- Today in History - John Paul II - John Paul II (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland - April 2, 2005, Vatican City)
I was made aware of this amazing man in 1995, when he came here for World Youth Day. At that time, I was not a practicing Catholic. I was in a protestant high school, but I would ... April 2nd, 2007
- US (daw) ?!? - I attended the awards ceremony over at UP Diliman for University Scholars. Funny, I never knew about such a thing until I got awarded myself. So, I asked my mentor and friend, who also teaches there, if being awarded such a thing also meant that my tuition would be free. ... February 24th, 2007
- House Arrest - I recently spent 2 days under house arrest because of a foot blister. Ouchies! It was caused by a pair of shoes that I rarely wear. It really is a good idea to invest in a good pair of shoes.
While I was at home, I got to clean up my ... February 22nd, 2007
- The Hunt is on ... - A few my batchmates for a master's degree have switched jobs either to accomodate their new schedule or to move to greener pastures. I have recently come across a list of jobs that are proposed to have more open positions in the next few years. IT still tops it 6 ... October 19th, 2006
- Category: Life
- New York Fashion Week Changes - I routinely check CNN for news in the morning while settling into my work day and was surprised to read this headline 'Modesty is returning to fashion runways.' It's not something I was expecting anytime soon given the trends in the fashion industry and the recent issues on global warming ... September 25th, 2007 (4)
- Art at the Music Museum - "Art" is a play by Yasmina Reza that was originally written in French. This version being one in Tagalog. This is the first Tagalog full length play that I've seen. I admit it is still a challenge for me to watch shows in Tagalog since I'm more used to shows ... September 25th, 2007
- Avenue Q at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC) - I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It's great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday ... September 25th, 2007
- The Older Generation - From the BBC:
"Because of the one-child policy there are fewer children in China. So, many schools are changing into old people's homes. It's very common now." On the ground floor, the residents queue up for lunch. Some of them have pensions to pay the care home fees. Others rely on ... August 30th, 2007
- Recreation - Bar hopping is a term I haven't heard in a long time, perhaps the people I hang out with do not generally frequent Clubs and Bars. We frequent dining places and movie houses. Perhaps the allure of newly renovated movie house has spurred the renewed interest in watching a movie. ... August 30th, 2007
- Bagong Silang: The Musical -
A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That's how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of