Month: June 2007
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The WWDC in Words, Safari runs on Windows!
MacHeads unite! Nothing like an iChat conference with PhilMUG for the running account of the 2007 WWDC. The most interesting annoucement will be the fate of .Mac accounts, allegedly to be handed over to Google’s development. Argh. There was no announcement for the .Mac toolkit. Nonetheless, the most intriguing announcement was when Steve showed how…
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Only in the Philippines!
Postcard Text: Executioner at the turn of the century Today, the Philippines celebrates Independence Day. A bunch of blogger friends decided to start a meme with the peculiar postcard in question. We found this postcard thanks to Juned (read: most cultured blogger in the PH!!!) who invited a couple of us over for his birthday…
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NY Times: Blogging (and b5media) as a Source of Jobs and the “Institutionalizing” of Blogs
The New York Times has an article on blogging as a relevant source of jobs, with a special mention of b5media Inc and CEO jeremy Wright. But beyond the job opportunities, there is something more important brewing – ‘Institutionalized Journalism 2.0.’ In his recent article on Mobile Philippines, EIC Adel Gabot points out key differences…
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We are all teachers
A few posts back I talked about certain events that led to my demise as a geek, thus closing some doors, albeit temporarily, to my fabulous musical career. I will share a little bit more about my personal life zeroing in on my passion as an educator, as people have wondered why I never took…
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Borrowing a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L
I’m off to my first ever beach fashion shoot at Caylabne. Joining me on the trip is Juned and we’re sure to have a blast. I was able to borrow Markku’s Canon 70-200 L lens for the day, so that at the very least, I look like a credible fashion photographer. Took some test shots…
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Extreme Niche Blog: Let’s Learn Latin–?!
Err okay maybe I do have a lot of time on my hands. I’ve been wanting to start this project for quite some time but I was debating on whether I would have enough content to fill this blog up. It’s a dead language you know, and only the ancient scholars of the past as…
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Regie Pablo of Globe Telecommunications Summits Mt. Everest
I’m currently at Circles Buffet at Shangrila Makati attending a press conference for Regie Pablog of Globe Telecommunications, who was the 7th Filipino to summit Mt. Everest and plant the Philippine flag (as well as the Globe flag and Globe Visibility access point) onto Mt. Everest. This is another great mark for the Filipino people!…
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Book Recommendations June 6 2007
I’m currently reading Gregory Maguire’s WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (PHP 765.00 Powerbooks). It is a fictional work of art that describes the evolution of evil, psycho-social motivations of people, and does an entertaining parody of Oz which is quite frankly more alive and vivid than Technicolor. The…
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Caylabne Bay Resort Shoot this Friday
There will be a shoot this Friday at the Caylabne Bay Resort. The subjects will include “surfing and bikini clad bodies” and the shots will be used for a press release. The invite goes out to bloggers who are photo enthusiasts and who want to hone their craft and gain exposure. If your shots are…
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Where are the car bloggers?
And a voice cries out from the Web 2.0 wilderness .. “Where are the auto enthusiast bloggers?” Technology, entertainment, politics, religion, fashion, pets, and even support groups — we’ve got them niches covered in the Philippine blogosphere. Now I thought we got them all covered, but I had an epiphany a few days ago after…
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