Philippine Bloggers/News Compass

Best of Humor and Offbeat News

wilsonng — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:34:41 +0000

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The following are selected blog posts from bloggers worldwide by Wilson Ng, a Philippine blogger which he thinks represents the most interesting posts on the subject. This is updated several times per week.

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Does Trump select Miss Universe finalists?

Posted 6 months ago

An interview with a choreographer for the Miss Universe pageant spurred controversy Wednesday over alleged claims that Donald Trump personally selects some of the finalists. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Buffett to up stake in Chinese electric carmaker

Posted 6 months ago

Read full story for latest details. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Is a reverse mortgage right for you?

Posted 6 months ago

On the face of it, a reverse mortgage sounds like a no-lose deal for older homeowners. A lender gives you what amounts to a cash advance on your home equity — no minimum income or credit score required. And you don't have to pay it back until you move or die, when the proceeds from the house sale typically will … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Woman fired for e-mails in all caps

Posted 6 months ago

An accountant in New Zealand is fired for allegedly sending "confrontational" e-mails. She takes her case to court and is awarded compensation. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » 750,000 clunkers down … only 42 million to go

Posted 6 months ago

As Cash for Clunkers motors through its final day, it's time to ask the question: Just how effective was the government rebate program in getting gas guzzlers off the road? [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Once, twice, three times a bankruptcy

Posted 6 months ago

Several big companies have managed to emerge from Chapter 11 over the years, but far fewer can bounce back from a second bankruptcy. And then there are those who file three times. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » One Supplement That Works

Posted 6 months ago

A lot of nutritional supplements are quack medicines. Not fish oil. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » The Vet Bill

Posted 6 months ago

A man rushes his limp dog to the veterinarian. The doctor pronounces the dog dead. The agitated man demands a second opinion.The vet goes into the back room and comes out with a cat. The cat sniffs the body and meows. The vet says, "I'm sorry, but the cat thinks that your dog is dead, too."The man is still unwilling … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Get in Line

Posted 6 months ago

A crowded flight is cancelled, and a frazzled agent must rebook a long line of inconvenienced travelers by herself. Suddenly, an angry passenger pushes to the front and demands to be on the next flight, first class.The agent replies, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll be happy to try to help you, but I've got to help these folks first."The passenger screams, … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Insulting Parrot

Posted 6 months ago

A lady was walking past a pet store when a parrot said, "Hey, lady! You're really ugly!" The lady was angry, but she continued on her way.On the way home, she passed by the pet store again, and again, the parrot said, "Hey, lady! You're really ugly!" Furious, the lady stormed into the store and threatened to sue the store.The … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Beer Goggles

Posted 6 months ago

Joe stopped at his favorite watering hole after a hard day's work to relax. He noticed a man next to him order a shot and a beer. The man drank the shot, chased it with the beer and then looked into his shirt pocket. This continued several times before Joe's curiosity got the best of him. He leaned over to … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » The Recession Is Over–Now What?

Posted 6 months ago

Growth in U.S. industrial production points toward continued growth in the second half of the year. [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » 'Rules of war' still relevant 60 years later?

Posted 6 months ago

Influenced by the carnage of World War II, are the so-called "rules of war" still relevant in the 21st century? [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Enough about Twitter!

Posted 6 months ago

omg! twitter's down! what did shaq eat 4 lunch? i don't know. but who cares? tweets are junk food 4 brain. where's the biz, biz? aykm? [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Does Trump select Miss Universe finalists?

Posted 6 months ago

An interview with a choreographer for the Miss Universe pageant spurred controversy Wednesday over alleged claims that Donald Trump personally selects some of the finalists. … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Buffett to up stake in Chinese electric carmaker

Posted 6 months ago

Read full story for latest details. … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Is a reverse mortgage right for you?

Posted 6 months ago

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Woman fired for e-mails in all caps

Posted 6 months ago

An accountant in New Zealand is fired for allegedly sending "confrontational" e-mails. She takes her case to court and is awarded compensation. … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » 750,000 clunkers down … only 42 million to go

Posted 7 months ago

As Cash for Clunkers motors through its final day, it's time to ask the question: Just how effective was the government rebate program in getting gas guzzlers off the road? … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » Once, twice, three times a bankruptcy

Posted 7 months ago

Several big companies have managed to emerge from Chapter 11 over the years, but far fewer can bounce back from a second bankruptcy. And then there are those who file three times. … [Link]

BEst of Software dev/ Outsourcing

wilsonng — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:34:14 +0000

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EsprintNews » Alex eReader set to ship two weeks after iPad

Posted 33 hours ago

Spring Design's intriguing Android-powered Alex eReader is set to ship in the middle of April for $399. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Why Google Android is winning

Posted 3 days ago

Google's open-source approach to Android is a key reason that it is quickly gaining ground on closed-source competitors like Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry. But challenges remain. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Bing use inches up in February

Posted 3 days ago

Share of U.S. search requests for Microsoft Bing rises to 11.5 percent, though Google still leads the pack with 65.5 percent of all search queries, says ComScore. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Windows Phone 7 and SkyDrive could be awesome together

Posted 3 days ago

In the search for cloud-based music storage, Microsoft has all the pieces to offer an unparalleled experience on Windows Phone 7. … [Link]

EsprintNews » The iPad developer's challenge

Posted 3 days ago

Applications meant for the iPhone may look similar to their iPad brethren, but they present new challenges to the people creating them. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server

Posted 8 days ago

Company is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at midsize businesses. … [Link]

EsprintNews » A closer look at Windows Phone 7 Series

Posted 8 days ago

CNET's Ina Fried talks to Microsoft's Charlie Kindel about writing software for the new phone and gets a look at Redmond's new-look Phone operating system. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Musings on the future of Microsoft, Windows

Posted 8 days ago

Robert Scoble and Microsoftie-turned-Googler Don Dodge discuss Redmond's future with CNET's Ina Fried and Rafe Needleman. Also, Technologizer has more on what Microsoft needs to do with Windows. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Where virtual worlds once ruled, FarmVille dominates

Posted 10 days ago

Over the years, the innovation and investment that went into 3D immersive environments like Second Life has gone increasingly to social games and kids worlds. [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft: Small businesses start to eye Windows 7

Posted 10 days ago

A top Windows executive says more retailers are starting to stock the professional version of the operating system, responding to requests from small businesses. [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft's Ballmer talks Bing, Twitter

Posted 10 days ago

Steve Ballmer needs a new project now that he's wrapped up the Yahoo search deal, but says he's not sure that buying Twitter is the best way to scratch that itch. [Link]

EsprintNews » New Windows software turns one PC into many

Posted 10 days ago

Windows MultiPoint Server allows a single machine to power computing for a classroom full of students, Microsoft says. [Link]

EsprintNews » RIM to give away server software

Posted 10 days ago

Research In Motion is fighting to retain business customers–who are tempted by competing smartphones–with a free version of its enterprise server software. [Link]

EsprintNews » Where virtual worlds once ruled, FarmVille dominates

Posted 15 days ago

Over the years, the innovation and investment that went into 3D immersive environments like Second Life has gone increasingly to social games and kids worlds. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft: Small businesses start to eye Windows 7

Posted 15 days ago

A top Windows executive says more retailers are starting to stock the professional version of the operating system, responding to requests from small businesses. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft's Ballmer talks Bing, Twitter

Posted 15 days ago

Steve Ballmer needs a new project now that he's wrapped up the Yahoo search deal, but says he's not sure that buying Twitter is the best way to scratch that itch. … [Link]

EsprintNews » New Windows software turns one PC into many

Posted 3 weeks ago

Windows MultiPoint Server allows a single machine to power computing for a classroom full of students, Microsoft says. … [Link]

EsprintNews » RIM to give away server software

Posted 4 weeks ago

Research In Motion is fighting to retain business customers–who are tempted by competing smartphones–with a free version of its enterprise server software. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Google Buzz Social-Networking Feature Added to Gmail (Update2)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Google Inc., the world’s most popular search engine, added a social-networking feature to its Gmail e- mail software, taking on market leader Facebook Inc. [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft's Windows 7 Market Share Rose in January, While XP Fell

Posted 4 weeks ago

Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system continued its steady trend upwards in terms of adoption, holding a 7.57 percent market-share in January with one gust near 10 percent on Jan. 31. Meanwhile, the market-share of Microsoft's Windows XP, a nearly decade-old warhorse, continues to steadily decline. Microsoft attributed its strong financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2010 to robust … [Link]

Best of Gadgets

wilsonng — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:33:33 +0000

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GadgetsNews » IBM, Dell, HP adopt Intel 6-core chip for IT, games

Posted 33 hours ago

Both server and game box suppliers are deploying Intel's 6-core processor. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Windows Phone 7 won't kill Zune HD

Posted 3 days ago

But Microsoft is telling game developers to concentrate on the phones. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » More details leak on Microsoft's 'Courier'

Posted 8 days ago

Just as Apple announces iPad shipping plans, more information about Microsoft's rumored consumer tablet emerges. Device runs Windows CE and will be out later this year, says Engadget. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Apple A4 chip, iPad vs. the competition

Posted 8 days ago

As the Apple iPad and its A4 chip get ready to ship, plenty of competing products are waiting in the wings. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » All about the Apple iPad (FAQ)

Posted 8 days ago

CNET has answers to the most frequently asked questions about Apple's new touch-screen tablet, due April 3. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Is the Kindle finally ready for the Web?

Posted 8 days ago

If you own a Kindle, you also own a mobile Web browser. But chances are you never use it. That may be about to change. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Intel to introduce faster Atom chip Monday

Posted 15 days ago

The N470 chip, a faster version of the "Pine Trail" processor for Netbooks, will be identical to the current 1.66GHz N450 but get bumped to a speed of 1.83GHz. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Reading the tea leaves of iPad competitors

Posted 19 days ago

As Apple, HP, Dell, and others gear up to grab a piece of the new tablet market, let's not retread old ideas. That is, of course, if they have some really good new ones. [Link]

GadgetsNews » Nintendo DSi XL's screen 93 percent bigger

Posted 19 days ago

At its first-quarter media event, Nintendo unveils newest DS handheld game machine, touts record 2009 sales numbers, and announces Super Mario Galaxy 2's launch date. [Link]

GadgetsNews » Nintendo getting on e-reader train, too

Posted 19 days ago

Long available overseas, a cartridge book collection is coming to the U.S. Could this the beginning of something big? [Link]

GadgetsNews » Nintendo DSi XL's screen 93 percent bigger

Posted 3 weeks ago

At its first-quarter media event, Nintendo unveils newest DS handheld game machine, touts record 2009 sales numbers, and announces Super Mario Galaxy 2's launch date. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Nintendo getting on e-reader train, too

Posted 3 weeks ago

Long available overseas, a cartridge book collection is coming to the U.S. Could this the beginning of something big? … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Reading the tea leaves of iPad competitors

Posted 3 weeks ago

As Apple, HP, Dell, and others gear up to grab a piece of the new tablet market, let's not retread old ideas. That is, of course, if they have some really good new ones. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Apple counts down to 10 billionth song download

Posted 4 weeks ago

Apple on Thursday began the "Countdown to 10 Billion Songs," a contest with a $10,000 gift card as a reward. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Ballmer banks on Windows Phone 7 for the future

Posted 4 weeks ago

Microsoft is redialing its wireless strategy with a new version of its operating system that its CEO hopes gets it back on track as a smartphone leader. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » How to succeed at marketing the iPad

Posted 4 weeks ago

Marketing experts weigh in on how to explain the sometimes puzzling proposition of Apple's latest device. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Apple counts down to 10 billionth song download

Posted 4 weeks ago

Apple on Thursday began the "Countdown to 10 Billion Songs," a contest with a $10,000 gift card as a reward. [Link]

GadgetsNews » Ballmer banks on Windows Phone 7 for the future

Posted 4 weeks ago

Microsoft is redialing its wireless strategy with a new version of its operating system that its CEO hopes gets it back on track as a smartphone leader. [Link]

GadgetsNews » Microsoft Bets on Software Upgrade to Fight IPhone (Update1)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Six years ago, Microsoft Corp.’s software ran about a quarter of all smartphones and was gaining ground. Then Apple Inc.’s iPhone and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. left the software giant in the dust. [Link]

GadgetsNews » How the e-readers stack up

Posted 4 weeks ago

Which of the three is most deserving of your dough? Money tested them to help you pick one you won't be able to put down. [Link]

Best of Tech

wilsonng — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:31:48 +0000

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Select Tech Articles » Olympic Games Draw 97 Million U.S. Viewers for First Two Days

Posted 19 days ago

The first two days of Winter Olympics coverage in Vancouver was watched by about 97 million people in the U.S., the most since 1994 when interest in the Lillehammer Games was boosted by an off-ice incident involving U.S. figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Japan to Start Sales Tax Debate Next Month, Kan Says (Update1)

Posted 19 days ago

Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan said the government will start debate on overhauling the sales tax next month, indicating it may consider increasing the 5 percent levy to help repair the country’s finances. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » China: Soon to be No. 2 economy

Posted 19 days ago

China is likely to soon overtake Japan to become the world's second largest economy, a milestone that will only fuel growing fears about the economic might of the world's largest country. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » The future of reading

Posted 19 days ago

The Age of Tablets will give print media one last bite at the apple - and publishing companies that are able to make the transition could one day thrive again. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » 10 sages read the future of print

Posted 19 days ago

What becomes of the printed word? What's the fate of companies that produce periodicals and books? Here's what 10 media and tech luminaries think. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Technology Sales to Businesses Growing, Report Shows

Posted 19 days ago

The NPD Group reports cost-conscious businesses began purchasing technology goods such as desktops, servers and printers in greater volume in December, representing the first and only year-over-year revenue gain in 2009. - Market research company The NPD Groups Reseller Tracking Service announced U.S. sales through commercial resellers were up seven percent in December 2009 reaching $1.6 billion, the first and … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Olympic Games Draw 97 Million U.S. Viewers for First Two Days

Posted 4 weeks ago

Select Tech Articles » Japan to Start Sales Tax Debate Next Month, Kan Says (Update1)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Select Tech Articles » China: Soon to be No. 2 economy

Posted 4 weeks ago

China is likely to soon overtake Japan to become the world's second largest economy, a milestone that will only fuel growing fears about the economic might of the world's largest country. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » 10 sages read the future of print

Posted 5 weeks ago

What becomes of the printed word? What's the fate of companies that produce periodicals and books? Here's what 10 media and tech luminaries think. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » The future of reading

Posted 5 weeks ago

The Age of Tablets will give print media one last bite at the apple - and publishing companies that are able to make the transition could one day thrive again. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Technology Sales to Businesses Growing, Report Shows

Posted 5 weeks ago

Select Tech Articles » 100-year-old businesses we lost

Posted 5 weeks ago

More than 45,000 businesses closed their doors for good in 2009 - including some that survived for longer than a century. Here are 6 historic companies that vanished. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » 100-year-old businesses we lost

Posted 10 weeks ago

More than 45,000 businesses closed their doors for good in 2009 - including some that survived for longer than a century. Here are 6 historic companies that vanished. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » The Resilience Of Philanthropy

Posted 11 weeks ago

Despite the down economy, people are still donating to nonprofits and other charities. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Microsoft CFO heads to new post at GM

Posted 11 weeks ago

Chris Liddell joins General Motors as vice chairman and chief financial officer. He'll start at GM in the new year. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Rich Vs. Poor Is Not The Right Debate

Posted 11 weeks ago

The media should instead focus on speculators vs. value creators. [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Asia's Top Business Schools

Posted 11 weeks ago

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Select Tech Articles » The Resilience Of Philanthropy

Posted 12 weeks ago

Despite the down economy, people are still donating to nonprofits and other charities. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Microsoft CFO heads to new post at GM

Posted 12 weeks ago

Chris Liddell joins General Motors as vice chairman and chief financial officer. He'll start at GM in the new year. … [Link]

Best of Business

wilsonng — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:31:42 +0000

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Select Biz Articles » HP aims for 'amazing' with ad campaign

Posted 3 days ago

Hewlett-Packard is ready to go with a new series of ads intended to jazz up its image among businesses, consumers, and even its own employees. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » IT Spending to Grow 3 Percent in 2010, IDC Says

Posted 3 weeks ago

With the more mature markets seeing slow growth in IT spending thanks to continued economic worries and a credit crunch, emerging regions will help drive a 3 percent worldwide growth, according to IDC. IDCs forecast was less optimistic than Gartners, which is predicting a 4.6 percent increase. Such regions as the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America will … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » What happens if China's 'bubble' pops?

Posted 3 weeks ago

World-renowned short seller Jim Chanos — the hedge fund manager who called the fall of Enron and the systemic problems cause by subprime mortgages –recently turned his gimlet eye on China. He saw a country whose rapid rise was hiding massive flaws: grossly inflated real estate prices, irresponsible construction lending, massive overbuilding, a banking system larded with bad loans, and … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Biggest Bubble in History Is Growing Every Day: William Pesek

Posted 3 weeks ago

Real estate, stocks, credit. China sure has its share of bubbles. Oddly, little attention is paid to the biggest one of all. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Bill Gates Says U.S. Economy Needs 'Years of Digging Out'

Posted 3 weeks ago

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on ABC to talk about the U.S. economy and his charitable works, telling viewers that the economy needs several years to recover and that taxpayers can expect to pay more in the coming months. - Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates says the U.S. economy needs considerable time to recover from the recent recession … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » How To Be An Innovative, Not Just Business, Leader

Posted 3 weeks ago

Three keys to making the essential leap. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Bill Gates on the lessons of his travels

Posted 3 weeks ago

In an interview, Gates tells CNET that his travels to India and Africa have both reignited his passions and challenged some of his assumptions about things like vaccination and adult circumcision. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » China May Consider One-Off Yuan Gain, Goldman’s O’Neill Says

Posted 3 weeks ago

China will probably let its currency appreciate a one-time 5 percent and hike interest rates to cool the economy and combat surging inflation pressures, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Economist Jim O’Neill said. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » China Real Estate Poised for ’Stumble,’ Chanos Says (Update1)

Posted 3 weeks ago

Raw-materials producers that sell to China may be hurt by slowing demand because the nation’s real estate market is poised for a “stumble,” according to hedge fund manager James Chanos. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Who's afraid of rising rates? Banks!

Posted 3 weeks ago

Of all the things keeping bankers up at night these days, the direction of interest rates may soon rank up there with loan losses and the heavy hand of the government. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Bill Gates shares his notes

Posted 3 weeks ago

Microsoft's chairman is launching a Web site to offer his thoughts on matters from philanthropy to the climate. In an exclusive interview, Gates talks about the site. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Can China save GM?

Posted 3 weeks ago

Can China save General Motors? [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Own a little piece of Warren Buffett

Posted 3 weeks ago

It's about to get a lot cheaper to buy shares in the company run by America's most celebrated investor, Warren Buffett. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » How Much Weight Will You Gain By Eating a Cookie Every Day?

Posted 3 weeks ago

There's been a glut of new research on calorie counting this week–just in time for those post-holid [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Why Growth Matters

Posted 3 weeks ago

Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard on what could've sunk President Obama. [Link]

Select Biz Articles » 5 myths about buying gold

Posted 3 weeks ago

At Harrod's department store in London, you can pick up a South African Krugerrand or a 27-pound gold bar along with a sweater and bed linens. Gold is sold like candy out of train station vending machines in Germany. Indian households are borrowing against jewelry the way Americans did not so long ago against their homes. And U.S. investors poured … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » IT Spending to Grow 3 Percent in 2010, IDC Says

Posted 5 weeks ago

Select Biz Articles » What happens if China's 'bubble' pops?

Posted 5 weeks ago

Select Biz Articles » Biggest Bubble in History Is Growing Every Day: William Pesek

Posted 6 weeks ago

Real estate, stocks, credit. China sure has its share of bubbles. Oddly, little attention is paid to the biggest one of all. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Bill Gates Says U.S. Economy Needs 'Years of Digging Out'

Posted 6 weeks ago

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wilsonng — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:20:50 +0000

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Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Why CDR King should talk to this Smart SWEEP team

Posted 5 weeks ago

When was the last time you were in CDR King in SM City? How much of your time was wasted waiting for your turn? The last time I was in that branch is precisely that—the last time. I spent close to an hour waiting for my turn that I ultimately gave up. Yes, their products are cheaper, but you waste … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Reformed Sony Ericsson fan boy starts the year right with a Nokia

Posted 9 weeks ago

One of the things I did just as 2009 ended was to get a new phone. But months before the actual purchase, I had already decided on a brand and line—the Nokia E series. After years of using Sony Ericsson phones—starting with the lethal-looking Ericsson R320—I decided early last year to switch to Nokia. The decision to leave Sony Ericsson … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » The sky isn’t falling

Posted 3 months ago

(Here’s my closing remarks at the Online Campus Journalism Seminar and Workshop held by Smart for campus journalists in Cebu.) Twelve years ago, a group of journalists, writers and artists in Cebu decided to form a cooperative and publish a different type of community newspaper. The Independent Post was a paper that was to be owned by its readers, who … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » On the road but still “in the cloud”

Posted 5 months ago

(This is my column for Sun.Star Cebu for tomorrow, Oct. 27) Two days before I was to run in the Smart Subic International Marathon (SIM) 2009, I finally learned how to properly tie my shoes. It’s hilarious if it isn’t excruciating to have to bend to retie shoelaces that come undone after running several kilometers. All my life, I have … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Globe unveils new Globe Broadband Tattoo USB skins

Posted 9 months ago

GLOBE Broadband Tattoo has unveiled three new designs for its USB skin—Black Dragon, Purple Brushstrokes, and White Techie. Globe is “the first to offer funky broadband-equipped USBs in the Philippines,” the company said in a press statement. BLACK DRAGON USB skin for Globe Broadband Tattoo. “Globe is also the first to offer exclusive content inside each Globe Broadband Tattoo kit … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Cebu needs to work to keep IT talents: Damarillo

Posted 9 months ago

CEBU has the potential to be the next Silicon Valley but it must deal with the movement of its talented workers to Manila and abroad and improve its marketing as a technology hub, an information technology entrepreneur said Friday. Winston Damarillo, one of the founders of G2iX and its chief executive officer, said that because of its geography, weather and … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Smart offers unlimited calling within its network nationwide with Smartalk

Posted 9 months ago

Smart Communications is offering its subscribers unlimited calling within its network through the Smartalk service, which will be available nationwide starting tomorrow, June 26. Under the service, which was formally unveiled in Cebu yesterday, Smart subscribers can make unlimited calls to other users in its network using two subscription plans: Smartalk 100 and Smartalk 500. SMARTALK LAUNCH. (From left) Atty. … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » DevCon Visayas to host hackathon, talks on software, web development

Posted 9 months ago

SOFTWARE engineers from all over the country are scheduled to meet in a conference in Cebu City on Friday, June 26, to talk about technical issues on software development. DevCon Visayas offers free admissions to its technical sessions on such topics as cloud computing, social networking and content management systems through sponsors Oracle and G2iX. Organizers are asking those interested … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Sony Ericsson shows off Cyber-shot phones in smiles campaign

Posted 9 months ago

Sony Ericsson is embarking on a national campaign to collect 1 million digital photos of people smiling andraise P1 million for the United Nations Children’s Fund or Unicef. For each smile Sony Ericsson photographs of people who visit their booths in SM malls all over the country, P1 will go to Unicef. The campaign is done in partnership with nine … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Globe offers unlimited calling to landlines with Globe DUO

Posted 10 months ago

Globe launched in Cebu last week its Globe DUO service, a combination mobile and landline service that gives subscribers two numbers—a mobile phone number and a portable landline number—using just one subscriber identification module (SIM). With Globe DUO, consumers get to make and receive unlimited calls to and from any landline number within a certain coverage area. Globe DUO subscribers … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Globe denies throttling peer-to-peer traffic, works to normalize downloads

Posted 10 months ago

Globe has denied implementing any bandwidth capping for peer-to-peer downloads. The company said in a press statement that it is working to restore downloading through peer-to-peer applications in Globe Broadband. It also said, however, that the company will consider limiting bandwidth if it detects “abusive usage.” “You may experience slow downloading using peer-to-peer applications. Restoration is currently ongoing. We apologize … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » One more reason to love Nokia: standard audio jacks

Posted 10 months ago

(This is for my Sun.Star Cebu column on Tuesday, May 12, 2009) Two Nokia phones I’ve recently tested steeled my conviction to transfer to the Finnish mobile phone manufacturer from Sony Ericsson, whose phones I’ve been using for at least a decade. The two units, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and N96, have standard jacks for audio and video-out connections. With … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Microsoft launches Windows Server 2008 Foundation in Cebu

Posted 10 months ago

Microsoft Philippines launched this morning in Cebu the Windows Server 2008 Foundation, its server solution for small and medium businesses. Microsoft Philippines Geo-Expansion Lead Boy Bawal said the product will help small companies grow their businesses and boost their competitiveness. Windows Server 2008 Foundation is a server solution that allows a company with less than 15 computer users to set … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » In the cloud? What if it all goes up in smoke? The case of my missing phone numbers

Posted 11 months ago

LAST Thursday, I got the phone number of an elementary school friend I haven’t had contact with in more than a decade. After saving the contact info in the cellphone I am currently testing, a Nokia 5800, I immediately synchronized my phonebook with Zyb. Zyb is a web-based service that stores your contact data. It has social networking features that … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Why I’m leaving Sony Ericsson for Nokia

Posted 11 months ago

Like Saul, my conversion happened on the road. I was on my way to a meeting and needed to constantly check my e-mail as well as keep my instant messaging (IM) accounts online when it hit me, like the Biblical blinding light, that the Nokia E71 is the best mobile Internet device I’ve used. It isn’t just the ease by … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Surfing the mobile Web in Siquijor, Dumaguete

Posted 11 months ago

I WAS bewitched by Elaine Page in the middle of the night in enchanting Siquijor Island. Bothered by the grumbling of my stomach because I skipped dinner to catch up on sleep, I woke up bewildered at midnight. It took me a minute to realize how I ended up where I was last Friday midnight—on a strange bed in an … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Sony Ericsson unveils W205 Walkman phone

Posted 11 months ago

SONY Ericsson has unveiled a new model in its Walkman line—the Sony Ericsson W205. The W205 is a slider phone and by its form, looks to be the progeny of the first slider Walkman, the W850i. According to a company press statement, the “W205 makes the Walkman phone experience more accessible to consumers and is perfect for those who want … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Downloading videos from YouTube to play in your phone

Posted 12 months ago

Serendipity brought me to the YouTube page of the video of Bob Dylan’s first concert performance with an electric guitar. The high-quality BBC video clip shows the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 booing Dylan before he launched into an electric guitar version of Like A Rolling Stone. In the YouTube page were links to a playlist of … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Smart unveils netbook with built-in Smart Bro connectivity

Posted 12 months ago

Smart Communications Inc. has launched the country’s first netbook with a built-in high-speed broadband connectivity through Smart Bro. Smart , in a press statement, said Smart Bro wireless broadband modems now come embedded on certain units of the Asus Eee PC 904 GO. The built-in modem allows the Asus Eee PC 904 GO to access the Internet through Smart’s nationwide … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Ateneo de Manila University project wins Smart Sweep Innovation and Excellence Award

Posted 12 months ago

A STUDENT project that uses social networking, short message service (SMS) and Smart Communications Inc.’s money transfer to gather relief goods for communities hit by disasters won this year’s Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (Smart Sweep) Innovation and Excellence Award. The student team from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) won P500,000 for themselves and P500,000 in grants for their school … [Link]

Featured Blog/News Nov 9 - GMA TV News

wilsonng — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:22:42 +0000

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GMA News.tv » Ayala Land eyes sale of 12,000 housing units in three years

Posted 9 hours ago

Ayala Land, Inc. is aiming to sell 12,000 economic housing units in six locations outside Metro Manila in the next three years under new unit Amaia Land Corp. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Banking resources grow by almost a tenth

Posted 9 hours ago

Steady growth in deposits supported the local banking industry"s growth last year, with total resources growing by almost a tenth amid the US-led global financial crisis. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Robinsons Land to build 4 new malls

Posted 10 hours ago

Robinsons Land Corp., the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., plans to build four new shopping malls this year to bring the total to 33, amid an the upbeat outlook for the property sector. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Asian stock markets mostly lower; euro falls

Posted 11 hours ago

HONG KONG - Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Thursday, while the euro weakened after Greece said it might seek international assistance to resolve its debt crisis. [Link]

GMA News.tv » South China drought worsens, threatens crops

Posted 11 hours ago

BEIJING - Parts of southern China are suffering from the worst drought in decades, leaving millions of people with inadequate water and huge areas of farmland too dry to plant, state media reported on Thursday. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Nissan to make electric vehicle in UK from 2013

Posted 11 hours ago

TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. said it would produce its electric vehicle, the Leaf, in England starting early 2013. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Food prices to remain stable despite drought

Posted 11 hours ago

Prices of prime commodities such as rice, chicken and fish would likely remain stable in the second quarter, with ample supply despite an El Niño-induced drought, the Agriculture department said on Thursday. [Link]

GMA News.tv » RP stock index tracks Wall Street, posts slight gain

Posted 13 hours ago

Local share prices slightly went up in thin trade on Thursday, pulled up by Wall Street"s overnight rally due to pledges of lower interest rates from US banks. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Oil falls to near $82 after 2-day rally

Posted 14 hours ago

SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell toward $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, paring two days of gains that were fueled by signs US crude demand may be improving. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Chowking may expand in the US and Middle East

Posted 16 hours ago

Chowking Food Corp., a unit of listed food giant Jollibee Foods Corp., may put up more stores here and abroad. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Japan electronics firm investing P13B

Posted 16 hours ago

Japan-based electronics firm Nidec Corp. plans to infuse P13 billion in additional investments into the country this year, a move that government officials said would generate thousands of jobs. [Link]

GMA News.tv » BIR likely to exceed P157-billion Q1 collection target

Posted 16 hours ago

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects to exceed its March collection target, as well as its goal this quarter, its chief told reporters in a briefing on Wednesday. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Ayala, Metro Pacific, First Gen Northern team up for Angat bid

Posted 16 hours ago

Three of the country"s biggest business names have joined together to bid for the last major state hydropower plant up for sale. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Henry Sy"s son buys into National Grid

Posted 16 hours ago

Onetaipan Holdings, controlled by the son of mall tycoon Henry Sy, on Wednesday said it would pay about $350 million to buy a 30-percent interest in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Gov"t can"t sell big-ticket properties this quarter

Posted 17 hours ago

The sale of three state assets - estimated to add P30 billion to the effort to trim this year"s budget shortfall - has been pushed back to the second quarter. Last year"s failure to sell contributed to a record P298.5-billion deficit. [Link]

GMA News.tv » US stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates low

Posted 19 hours ago

The stock market has a new formula for success: a slow and steady trek higher. [Link]

GMA News.tv » RP posts $125 million BOP deficit

Posted 33 hours ago

The country posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of $125 million last February as the national government settled its maturing foreign obligations amounting to about $1.4 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Wednesday. [Link]

GMA News.tv » RP stocks barely move in sluggish trade

Posted 37 hours ago

Despite good news from the US Federal Reserve that revved up Wall Street, the local bourse barely moved Wednesday. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Harbour Centre faces challenger for Subic port

Posted 39 hours ago

Listed port operator Asian Terminals, Inc. has expressed interest in bidding for an exclusive Subic port concession, an official of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) yesterday said. [Link]

GMA News.tv » Foreigners allowed to join gaming sector

Posted 39 hours ago

A directive allowing the entry of foreign investors into the local gaming sector has been issued by Malacañang. [Link]

Featured Blog/News Nov 6 - Sunstar

wilsonng — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:12:45 +0000

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Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Limpag: Playing Santa this Christmas

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Peñalosas mandatory fight called

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Lifestyle: Literatus: The pointsettsias sinister side

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Lifestyle: C is for the Christmas Creche

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Business: Customs, Land Bank to hold offices during holidays

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Business: Group eyes mice to boost Cebu tourism as visitor arrivals decline

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Malilong: Corys public apology

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Editorial: Return of English in classrooms

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » News: 4 of 6 retailers not registered

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » News: Traffic man relieved

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Limpag: Playing Santa this Christmas

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Bayani clinches Southern Classic

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Rama: Of parties, shoots, and taped guns

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Sports: Peñalosas mandatory fight called

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Carvajal: Christs spirit of sharing

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Malilong: Corys public apology

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Nalzaro: Injustice and greed

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » Opinion: Editorial: Return of English in classrooms

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » News: Legacys dissolution to aid clients: lawyer

Posted 15 months ago

Sunstar News Feed: Cebu » News: 4 of 6 retailers not registered

Posted 15 months ago

Featured Blog/News for Nov 5 - Inquirer News

wilsonng — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:18:45 +0000

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INQUIRER.net Breaking News » After 169 days in ISS, astronauts return to Earth on Russian spacecraft

Posted 2 hours ago

MOSCOW—A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut returned to Earth on Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS) after 169 days in space, mission control in Moscow said. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » QC court throws out ‘forum shopping’ case vs CHR on ‘Morong 43’

Posted 3 hours ago

A Quezon City judge has thrown out a petition filed by a state prosecutor to stop the Commission on Human Rights from investigating the Armed Forces of the Philippines for allegedly violating the rights of 43 health workers arrested recently on charges of rebellion. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Army troops repel 60 armed men linked to politician in Lanao Norte

Posted 5 hours ago

Army troops repelled on Thursday evening some 60 fully armed men that attacked a military unit here hours earlier. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Arroyo sends wreath, condolences to kin of Boncodin

Posted 5 hours ago

Will President Macapagal-Arroyo pay her last respects to one of the most able members of her official family, but who joined calls for her resignation not long ago? [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Kidnap victim rescued in Basilan — military

Posted 5 hours ago

A woman who was kidnapped by an armed group in Lamitan, Basilan, was rescued by military operatives in the province on Thursday, local authorities said. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Thousands attend Aquino political rally in Vigan

Posted 5 hours ago

Thousands of people filled the town plaza here Thursday night to witness the political rally held for the first time by Liberal Party's standard-bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Pacman taking long break from boxing

Posted 5 hours ago

His last two fights may be lopsided but they exacted such a big toll on Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao that he’s taking a long break from boxing. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » An 'advantage' not a liability, says Aquino on Kris

Posted 5 hours ago

Despite criticisms, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III believes his youngest sister, Kris, remains an "advantage" to his presidential bid. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » JBC to resume nomination process for SC chief soon—Agra

Posted 5 hours ago

Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra said on Thursday the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) would soon resume the nomination process for the selection of the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Con-com did not exclude chief justice from appointment ban

Posted 5 hours ago

A former member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, who also served as chairman of the Commission on Elections in the ‘90s said the appointment of the Supreme Court’s chief justice was not exempted from the ban on midnight appointments by a sitting President. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Over 17M Filipinos are smokers, study shows

Posted 5 hours ago

About 17.3 million Filipinos aged 15 years old and above are tobacco smokers with at least 13.8 million smoking daily, the Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) showed. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » May 10, election day, a special non-working holiday

Posted 6 hours ago

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared the May 10 national elections a special public non-working holiday throughout the country to give the people the chance to cast their votes. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Teodoro seeks credible process for Charter change

Posted 6 hours ago

Lakas-Kampi administration presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro is “amenable” to Charter change or constitutional amendments, but called for a credible process by which the Constitution will be changed [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » All political parties have campaign fund problems

Posted 6 hours ago

Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, vice chairman of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD, admitted on Thursday that the administration party was having problems with funds to bankroll its campaign, but quickly added this is a problem also being experienced by other political parties. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Villar tries to mollify Davao pastor

Posted 7 hours ago

Nacionalista Party presidential candidateand Senator Manny Villar met with Christian evangelist Apollo Quiboloy late Thursday, days after the pastor expressed his disappointment in Villar and other presidential bets for missing an election forum that Quibuloy’s congregation sponsored. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 4 bus robbery suspects arrested in Cagayan de Oro

Posted 7 hours ago

Police authorities in Cagayan de Oro City arrested four men, who were suspected of holding up a bus and robbing its passengers of their valuables on Tuesday. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Teodoro calls for prudence in appointing next Chief Justice

Posted 7 hours ago

Following the Supreme Court's ruling that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can still appoint a new Chief Justice, administration standard-bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro is asking Malacañang to "exercise prudence'' in making its choice. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Voters find Delos Reyes, Perlas refreshing choices in polls

Posted 7 hours ago

They came unnoticed by ordinary residents because there were no colorful ribbons or tarpaulins announcing their arrivals. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Alliance calls for IRRI’s immediate closure

Posted 7 hours ago

An alliance on Thursday called for the immediate shut down of the International Rice Research Institute for allegedly failing to help the country become self-sufficient in rice production even after 50 years of the institute’s existence. [Link]

INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Aircon firm loses P2.9-M units to swindler

Posted 7 hours ago

The Quezon City Police District has launched a manhunt for a Filipino-Chinese “businessman” who reportedly swindled an appliance company of P2.9 million worth of air-conditioning units, the city police chief said on Thursday. [Link]

featured Blog: Nov 16

wilsonng — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:16:24 +0000

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JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #75

Posted 3 days ago

How are you all doing? Hope you all had a good weekend. This weekend was kinda like the same as last weekend, not too busy but was more exciting and had more fun. Although I wasn’t able to watch it, I was glad to find out from the news that the Los Angeles Lakers won over the Phoenix Suns. The … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WordPress Personas for Firefox

Posted 6 days ago

Personas is one of the new features that came with the release of Mozilla Firefox 3.6. Personas are easy-to-use themes that allows users to customize and personalize the look of Firefox, they work the same way as Google Chrome themes. If you’re a WordPress user, advocate or fan and Firefox is your web browser of choice, then you’ll love this … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Technical Difficulties

Posted 6 days ago

I’ve been having problems with my blog recently. If you’ve visited and tried to access JaypeeOnline the past few days, it’s most likely that you experienced some problems viewing the blog. Unlike previous events where the downtime were due to my hosting provider’s incompetence, blog migration or a WordPress plugin conflict, this time the problems were caused by a high … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WP Theme Review: Notepad

Posted 6 days ago

It’s been a while since Nick La of N Design Studio released a free WordPress theme. His last release was the iTheme – a Mac inspired free WordPress theme, released in early 2007 and a very popular WordPress theme at that time.Nick’s latest release is also Apple-inspired. The Notepad WordPress theme is inspired by the iPhone’s Notes.app. Here’s a short … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Cubicl: Social Network for Groups

Posted 7 days ago

If you think that there’s already too much or too many social networks in existence, think again. There’s another social network in town, which was created especially for “groups”. This new social network is called Cubicl.Each one of us have and interact with different groups of people each day – our family, friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. With Cubicl, you can … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » First Apple iPad Commercial

Posted 7 days ago

While watching the 82nd Annual Academy Awards earlier this evening, I saw the first Apple iPad TV commercial. It was aired during a commercial break of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards or the 2010 Oscar Awards. When I first saw it, I didn’t really pay attention to it but then I remembered that I haven’t seen or heard about an … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #74

Posted 7 days ago

Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was okay. It wasn’t that busy and it wasn’t boring as well. Had a few parts in the church program and had a church building committee meeting so I had to stay a while at church til late afternoon. Today, Sunday was spent mostly at … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » The State of The Internet

Posted 14 days ago

Ever wonder how many people are using the Internet? Or how many emails are sent across the Internet each day/year? How many websites and/or blogs are there in the Internet? How many tweets are sent per day on Twitter? How many people use and view Facebook each day? How many videos an average user views on YouTube or Hulu each … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Internet Explorer 6 “Funeral” Today

Posted 14 days ago

A memorial service will be held later today in Denver, Colorado for Internet Explorer 6 also known as IE6. According to a spokesperson of Aten Design Group, the company sponsoring the event – this mock “funeral” was inspired by Google’s decision to phase out IE6 this month. The unofficial “funeral” of IE6 will feature a coffin holding a “body” with … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Google Webmaster Tools: New Message Center Notifications

Posted 14 days ago

From small personal sites, forums, school & university websites, large corporate websites to government websites – thousands of websites get hacked, maliciously attacked and compromised with spam and bad content each day. In an effort to provide webmasters with more useful information, Google will soon be sending more notifications to webmasters via the Webmaster Tools Message Center.From the Google Webmaster … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » HowTo: Create Your Own Minimalist Google Homepage

Posted 15 days ago

Have you seen, heard or tried out Google’s minimalist homepage? Word about Google’s minimalist homepage prototype first came out around October last year. Screenshots were posted and shared across the Internet, including the line of code that was used to activate the homepage prototype. By copy and pasting that particular line of code, regular users were able to access this … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #73

Posted 17 days ago

Hey hey! Sorry for another late edition of the Weekend Roundup. I was supposed to publish this yesterday but I wasn’t able to finish it coz I was dead tired yesterday. After about 3 weeks of being absent from the basketball court, I played 3 games of basketball yesterday morning. I still was able to run and keep up with … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WP Plugin Review: Search Regex

Posted 21 days ago

Have you experienced manually editing your blog posts to remove pieces of code from an old plugin? I have. Or having to manually go through all your posts to change image directory names/URL paths? I have. Good thing this happened to me earlier when my blog posts numbered only about a couple hundred. What if you have hundreds or thousands … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » HowTo: Create Wine Application Shortcuts on Ubuntu

Posted 21 days ago

I use the Ubuntu partition on my laptop as my main/work desktop and I barely use Windows because I have all the programs and applications I need on Ubuntu even Windows programs like Adobe Photoshop. Running Photoshop on Ubuntu is made possible by Wine, a software that lets users install Windows software on other operating systems like Ubuntu, Mandriva, SUSE, … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Windows Phone 7 Series

Posted 3 weeks ago

Goodbye, Windows Mobile! Hello, Windows Phone 7 Series! Microsoft revealed earlier today their newest mobile operating system – the Windows Phone 7 Series at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Windows Phone 7 Series is not only a rebranding and a redesign of Windows Mobile but a completely new and fresh mobile operating system. This new mobile operating system … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WP Theme Review: SimpleFolio

Posted 3 weeks ago

It’s been a while since I last featured a theme from Smashing Magazine so today I decided to review one. Designed by Omar Corrales and released by Smashing Magazine for its readers, the SimpleFolio theme is a beautiful, simple and clean portfolio style WordPress theme that has tons of features.Here’s a short introduction from Smashing Magazine:Today we are glad to … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Recruit.Net Launch Philippines Job Search Engine

Posted 3 weeks ago

Recruit.net is a network of multilingual job search engines that provide job listings in countries like Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA and Vietnam. It is operated by Recruit.net Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company. Recruit.net provide job hunters free and easy access to millions of job listings from different companies.The company uses a … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » 1&1 Promo – 6 Months FREE Web Hosting

Posted 3 weeks ago

Some of you might know this, some of you may not but I host several blogs owned by Filipino bloggers for free. There are many talented bloggers out there but some of them can’t afford to pay for web hosting which hinders them from reaching their full potential and achieving their goals. I provide these aspiring and promising bloggers an … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #72

Posted 3 weeks ago

Hi everyone! How’s your weekend and how’s your week going so far? I had a great weekend spending lots of time with my family. We went to Disneyland last Wednesday and spent the whole day there. Did some shopping during the weekend, went to Ontario Mills on Friday, then to Cabazon – Desert Hills Premium Outlets (factory outlet stores) on … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » iBlog6: The 6th Philippine Blogging Summit

Posted 4 weeks ago

A few days ago, the organizers of the Philippine Blogging Summit announced and posted the schedule of iBlog6: The 6th Philippine Blogging Summit. This year’s event is scheduled for April 16-17 and will be held at the Malcolm Theater of the UP College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman Campus. Previous Blogging Summits were only 1 day events. This … [Link]