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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 3 years 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 3 years ago

Read full story for latest details. [Link]

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

Posted 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years ago

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

Bizdrivenlife's Humor and OffBeat News » The Vet Bill

Posted 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years ago

Read full story for latest details. … [Link]

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

Posted 3 years ago

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

Posted 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 » Computer conducts couple's wedding

Posted 10 months ago

As if more proof were needed that computers can do anything, a Texas bridegroom writes a computer program that acts as the minister at his and his bride's wedding. The virtual minister is called Rev. Bit. … [Link]

EsprintNews » HP fiddles while Apple innovates

Posted 10 months ago

Hewlett-Packard is a company with deep roots in Silicon Valley. But you would never know it. Most of the device innovation comes from its Valley neighbor, Apple. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Twitter turns to developers as it hits a million apps

Posted 10 months ago

Twitter records its millionth registered third-party app, up from 150,000 a year ago, and revamps its developers portal to try to keep the trend going. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Google buys g.co domain

Posted 10 months ago

Google will be able to offer its services at the "g.co" domain. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft opens Garage to spark innovation

Posted 10 months ago

Software giant opens a new building as part of a two-year-old initiative designed to incubate grassroots innovation at a company that sometimes struggles to find new breakthroughs. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Google shuts down Google Labs

Posted 10 months ago

As Google focuses its resources more on core products that can make it money, the company is shutting down its test bed for more experimental projects. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Apple staked $2.6B in buy of Nortel patent portfolio

Posted 10 months ago

A detail in Apple's 10-Q filing shows the company staked more than half of the buy-in for Nortel's patent portfolio last month. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Apple's Lion hits 1 million copies sold

Posted 10 months ago

More than 1 million copies of the new operating system were sold on its first day of availability. The company says it's the fastest-selling Mac OS ever. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Apple forces Amazon to alter Kindle app

Posted 10 months ago

Amazon, Barnes & Noble Kobo have complied with Apple's new rules and removed any links to their online e-bookstores from their iOS apps. … [Link]

EsprintNews » LinkedIn offers new way to apply for jobs

Posted 10 months ago

The company's new "Apply with LinkedIn" feature lets users share their profile from the business network with potential employers. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft, Suse renew $100 million Linux deal

Posted 10 months ago

The extension runs until January 1, 2016. It again sees Microsoft commit to shelling out $100 million for Suse Linux Enterprise certificates and to refrain from suing Suse or its customers. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Should Microsoft unload Bing?

Posted 10 months ago

With Bing racking up big losses and proving a distraction to its parent, Microsoft should sell its premier search engine, says a Reuters opinion piece. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango

Posted 10 months ago

Microsoft's "Mango" system software update for its Windows Phone 7 devices has hit the release-to-manufacturing stage, signaling a public launch in the near future. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Why there's no grown-up Quicken for OS X Lion

Posted 10 months ago

New head of Quicken at Intuit talks about company's neglect of loyal Mac customers. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Former Microsoft server boss heads to Juniper Networks

Posted 10 months ago

Bob Muglia, whose planned departure from Microsoft was announced in January, plans to work for Jupiter Networks as an executive vice president. … [Link]

EsprintNews » How to get the new Gmail right now

Posted 10 months ago

Gmail's got a new look, and you can try it right now with this quick tip. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Apple tops PC buyer satisfaction survey

Posted 10 months ago

Apple customers are more satisfied than buyers of other PCs, particularly in the area of customer service, according to a report from the Temkin Group. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Google+ takes on Facebook

Posted 11 months ago

Microsoft unveils its cloud-based Office 365 service, News Corp. may sell MySpace at a substantial loss for just $30 million, and Google hopes to rival Facebook with a social network called Google+. … [Link]

EsprintNews » Windows 8 to RTM in April of 2012?

Posted 11 months ago

Calling it a 'not so crazy Microsoft rumor,' ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley cites a source who claims that Microsoft will release Windows 8 to manufacturing in April of 2012. … [Link]

EsprintNews » 92% of social network users are on Facebook, just 13% on Twitter

Posted 11 months ago

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Today, Pew Internet released an 85-page report that is best described as a love letter to Facebook. Bottom line: Facebook has fundamentally changed where people spend time online and with whom they interact. … [Link]

Best of Gadgets

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

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GadgetsNews » How important are cameras in a tablet? (poll)

Posted 14 days ago

The latest iPad and Android tablets have cameras, but the very popular Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet don't. Does this feature play a role in your buying decision? [Read more] … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Bing Beats Google On Search Effectiveness

Posted 9 months ago

Microsoft's "decision engine" more likely to lead users to a Web page than searches through rival Google, study finds. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Evernote acquires Mac drawing app Skitch

Posted 9 months ago

The online note-taking service is adding new abilities to crop, annotate, and otherwise modify images through the acquisition. Also: Skitch for Android debuts. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » HP bidding adieu to WebOS, PC business (roundup)

Posted 9 months ago

The tech titan embarks on a doozy of a shake-up that includes an end to its WebOS efforts, the potential sale of its personal systems group, and the acquisition of Autonomy. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » What HP's PC spin-off plans mean for you

Posted 9 months ago

What does it mean for consumers now that HP has announced its plan to spin its PC business off into a separate company? … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Gartner: 94 percent of new PCs will ship with Windows 7 in 2011

Posted 9 months ago

The Apple Mac is steadily grabbing market share, but Windows-based systems continue to dominate the worldwide personal computer market, according to a new Gartner study. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » HP cuts TouchPad price to $399; price war?

Posted 9 months ago

HP has permanently cut the price of its low-end TouchPad to $399, making the tablet a competitive buy in a market of similarly configured $499 tablets from first-tier vendors Motorola, Samsung, and Apple. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Report: Windows Phone 7 revenue an 'abysmal' $613 million

Posted 10 months ago

The Seattle PI calculates the fiscal 2011 sales that Microsoft took in from Windows Mobile and Windows Phone 7 at no more than "a mere" $613 million. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Why Google is Winning the Smartphone Wars

Posted 10 months ago

I?ve argued before that Apple is good at producing great user interfaces thanks to its top-dow … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Here’s How U.S. Spies Will Find You Through Your Pics

Posted 10 months ago

Iarpa, the intelligence community’s way-out research shop, wants to know where you took that vacation picture over the Fourth of July. It wants to know where you took that snapshot with your friends when you were at that New Year’s Eve party. Oh yeah, and if you happen to be a terrorist and you… … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Smartphones to equal 28 percent of handsets in '11

Posted 10 months ago

IMS Research says global sales of smartphones will top 420 million units this year and will exceed 1 billion by 2016. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » iPhone doubles world market share, outpaces rivals

Posted 10 months ago

Apple shipped 20.3 million iPhones in the second quarter, up from just 8.4 million a year ago, helping it more than double its global mobile-phone market share, according to IDC. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Woman sues man for ending Facebook relationship

Posted 10 months ago

A woman is so distraught that a man she met through Mafia Wars on Facebook ended their online liaison that she is suing him for $8,386.88 for, among other things, misrepresentation and emotional distress. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Microsoft sees smartphone prices cut in half by 2012

Posted 10 months ago

Windows Phone division president Andy Lees tells Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference attendees that smartphone costs before long-term contract discounts could hit $100 next year. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Windows tablets on parade, but the crowd has iPads

Posted 10 months ago

Windows tablets are stuck in a past that insists on keeping designs firmly planted in the PC world. Maybe this is fine for some businesses, but consumers prefer the iPad, even if those consumers are "businesspeople" attending a Microsoft conference. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Apple COO: iPad takes a bite out of Mac sales

Posted 10 months ago

The iPad outsold the Mac by more than 5 million units in the most recent quarter and this trend doesn't appear to be waning. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Did the iPad really lose a big chunk of share to Android?

Posted 10 months ago

Apple's iPad seems unstoppable. But there are some head-scratching market research numbers that pop up every quarter. So, are Android tablets actually taking market share from Apple? … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Nielsen: Smartphones now tops among new buyers

Posted 10 months ago

Fifty-five percent of cell phone buyers chose a smartphone in the three months ending in May, compared with 34 percent for the same period a year ago. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » To fight iPad, HP reaches for Russell Brand

Posted 10 months ago

To advertise its not yet critically acclaimed TouchPad, HP creates a series of irreverent videos with Russell Brand. … [Link]

GadgetsNews » Guinness World Record for iPad typing broken

Posted 10 months ago

How fast can you type the alphabet on an iPad? The previous record of 6.31 seconds has been busted by the teenage son of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili who did it in 5.26 seconds. … [Link]

Best of Tech

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

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Select Tech Articles » Can Microsoft make Windows 8 the mobile OS?

Posted 11 weeks ago

The software giant will unveil the beta version of its upcoming PC operating system at Mobile World Congress as it repositions Windows as tablet operating system. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » This is Intel's chip aimed at Windows 8 tablets from HP, others

Posted 11 weeks ago

Details surface about Intel's dual-core chip for Windows 8 tablets. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Microsoft showcases Windows 8 at MWC (live blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago

The software giant is using Mobile World Congress to introduce Windows 8 as the OS you need to have on your desktop, your laptop, and your tablet. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Windows 8 beta folds in 100,000 code changes (live blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago

The software giant releases the beta of Windows 8 and promises it will create a more consistent experience across tablets, laptops, and desktops. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Want to download apps in Windows 8 Consumer Preview? They're all free

Posted 11 weeks ago

Microsoft says that every single application available in its Windows Store will be free while the Consumer Preview is available. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Windows 8 FAQ

Posted 11 weeks ago

We answer your pressing questions about Microsoft's new operating system. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Windows 8: Last of the big bang consumer releases?

Posted 11 weeks ago

Microsoft launched its Windows 8 consumer beta and started the countdown to the launch of its latest operating system. What's unclear is whether anyone will care. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Can my PC run the Windows 8 beta test build?

Posted 11 weeks ago

Now that it's available for public download, you might be wondering whether your PC or tablet can handle it. Here are some guidelines. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » XCom Global Wi-Fi service: 0 to addicted in 24 hours

Posted 11 weeks ago

Fifteen bucks a day sounds steep for wireless data, but it's a bargain when you're traveling internationally and faced with roaming fees. The technology had plenty of hiccups, though. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Google+ finally comes to business users on Apps

Posted 7 months ago

The Web giant adds Google Apps integration as well as a handful of new consumer-focused features to its social-networking site. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Yahoo Said to Lean Toward Dividend, Buyback Instead of Sale

Posted 7 months ago

Yahoo! Inc. is leaning toward selling its Asian assets and redistributing the proceeds to shareholders, rather than selling itself to a group of buyers, according to five people familiar with the situation. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Apple, others eyeing curved glass for 2012 gadgets?

Posted 7 months ago

New report once again claims Apple and other tech manufacturers are investing in manufacturing efforts to make rounded glass for their future crop of gadgets. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Knowing when (and how) to get fired up

Posted 8 months ago

President Obama switched to a harsher tone in his speech about debt reduction earlier this week. When is it a good idea for a leader to summon their anger? … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Business Intelligence heads to the iPad

Posted 8 months ago

Jaspersoft is set to release an open-source SDK for business intelligence on the iPad. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Putin Must Overhaul Economy or Risk Brezhnev-Era Stagnation

Posted 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin must overhaul Russia’s public finances and wean the economy from its dependence on oil while staving off social discontent. If he doesn’t, his return to the presidency, which may overtake Leonid Brezhnev’s 18-year rule, risks an era of stagnation. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » China’s Developers Face More ‘Severe’ Credit Outlook, S&P Says

Posted 8 months ago

Chinese developers face an “increasingly severe” credit outlook, which may force them to cut prices and turn to costlier funding sources as sales weaken, Standard & Poor’s said. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Reports: Amazon to unveil 'Kindle Fire'

Posted 8 months ago

Color is coming to the Kindle. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Amazon e-book subscription? Publishers should join

Posted 8 months ago

The online bookseller apparently is more enthusiastic about a subscription plan for books than are publishers. But they should be seeking allies, not enemies, in the digital age. … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Foxconn churns out '150,000' iPhone 5s a day

Posted 8 months ago

22 million by year's end The word out of Taiwan is that the iPhone 5 is now being churned out of Foxconn Electronics sweatshops factories at a rate of 150,000 per day, and that five to six million of the li'l fellows will be shipped by the end of September.… … [Link]

Select Tech Articles » Windows 8 to boot in 8 seconds

Posted 8 months ago

Save our kernel sessions Microsoft is touting very fast boot times for Windows 8, thanks to the clever trick of writing the kernel state to disk at shutdown.… … [Link]

Best of Business

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

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Select Biz Articles » Robert Lynd

Posted 6 weeks ago

"Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with." … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Google's entertainment strategy is in disarray

Posted 9 weeks ago

Google Music no longer exists as a standalone service. Google TV was an embarrassment. YouTube may lose music videos next year. Sources say not everybody at YouTube and Android is pulling in the same direction. [Read more] … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Justin Bieber sued by Joustin' Beaver app maker

Posted 11 weeks ago

Yes, the headline is the right way around. The folks behind an game that has a similar-sounding name to the greatest living Canadian's, take him to court in order to be free to continue selling the app. [Read more] … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Why Your Business Should Know More About the "Cloud"

Posted 6 months ago

Most businesses spend from 2 percent to 7 percent of revenue on information technology, according to Tatum LLC partner and IT consultant Frank Buckman. ??Imagine not only reducing that cost by 20 to 30 percent, but also diverting the savings to something that grows your business, such as an acquisition. Such is the power of … … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » PC shortages 'inevitable' says Gartner

Posted 7 months ago

Flooding in Thailand set to rock supply chain The channel should be braced for some PC shortages in the run up to Christmas as disk drive production woes caused by the floods in Thailand take effect, Gartner has warned.… … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » AMD beats analysts' bets with profitable quarter

Posted 7 months ago

If only they had been able to bake more chips AMD beat the Street when reporting its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, with earnings per share of 13¢ on revenues of $1.69bn.… … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » HP wins latest inkjet cartridge patent suit

Posted 7 months ago

The U.S. ITC has ruled in favor of Hewlett-Packard over a patent infringement suit over the company's inkjet print cartridges. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » 6 reasons Google should save Yahoo

Posted 7 months ago

FORTUNE — If a company stays on the auction block long enough, rumors about its fate will eventually begin to repeat themselves. In 2008, while Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang insisted the web giant wasn't for sale, Microsoft emerged as a suitor. Then Google got involved. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Knowing when (and how) to get fired up

Posted 8 months ago

President Obama switched to a harsher tone in his speech about debt reduction earlier this week. When is it a good idea for a leader to summon their anger? … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Cleanweb Hackathon app measures gadget energy

Posted 8 months ago

The first hackathon for writing applications that use natural resources more efficiently kicked off this weekend and announced a winner. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Why Reading a Boring Article Every Day Actually Made My Vacation More Fun.

Posted 9 months ago

I just got back from a very nice week’s vacation. While I was away, I tried an experiment on myself, which turned out very successfully. I’d been intrigued by studies suggesting that interrupting a pleasant experience with something less pleasant can intensify a person’s overall pleasure. For example, surprisingly, commercials actually make TV-watching more fun. Interrupting a massage heightens the … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » What must America do to restore its greatness?

Posted 9 months ago

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Thus wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, a prominent French historian observing America in the 1800's. Two centuries later, in the aftermath of the recent S&P's downgrade on the US debt, (a first in America's history, potentially indicating … … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Danger Of Cigarettes Greater In Women Than Men

Posted 9 months ago

When compared with men, women have a significant 25% increase in risk for coronary heart disease caused by cigarettes, according to a large meta-analysis published in the Lancet. Rachel Huxley and Mark Woodward analyzed data from 2.4 million participants in studies that adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors and found that the female-to-male relative risk ratio … … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » The World's Tiniest Hotel Rooms

Posted 9 months ago

You'll want to pack light for these pint-sized hotel accommodations. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Bertrand Russell

Posted 9 months ago

"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Robert Frost

Posted 9 months ago

"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day." … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Oscar Wilde

Posted 9 months ago

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Warren Buffett

Posted 9 months ago

"I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me." … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Viruses: Destroying your systems for 25 years

Posted 9 months ago

PC viruses first appeared in the mid-'80s courtesy of two guys in Pakistan. DefCon 19 opens with a history lesson, from that first virus (which spread by floppy disk) to the most advanced modern threats. … [Link]

Select Biz Articles » Facebook For Business: 5 Lessons Learned

Posted 9 months ago

Generating value from social networking requires more effort than merely launching a Facebook page. Get started with these guidelines. … [Link]

Bizdrivenlife

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

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Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Rise of the personal ‘cloud’

Posted 11 days ago

THE long-awaited launch last April 25 of Google Drive puts into focus advances in consumer cloud computing, the term for remote computing and storage services accessible through the Internet. Google Drive offers five gigabytes of free online storage space that can be synchronized with various devices in different platforms. This means that if you place a file in the Google … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Google Drive

Posted 4 weeks ago

Talks are rife that Google will announce its long-awaited Google Drive this week. According to unconfirmed reports that came out in several blogs and technology news websites in the past weeks, Google Drive will offer users five gigabytes of free storage space. Several tech sites also published screengrabs of a possible Mac application and the download page for the Windows … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Running multiple WordPress sites? Here’s a service and plugin you should use

Posted 5 weeks ago

The maintenance of multiple WordPress sites can be tedious and time-consuming. The necessary tasks of updating plugins and themes and backing up your files and database site-by-site can take up a large chunk of your time, depending on the number of sites you manage. This is time better spent writing and blogging. WP Remote simplifies and centralizes this task with … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » MVP makes pitch for risk-taking, start-ups

Posted 7 weeks ago

PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan’s latest baby is IdeaSpace, part incubator, part angel fund, part accelerator but fully backed by his conglomerate. During a meeting with bloggers from all over the country last week, Pangilinan said his group is setting aside P100 million a year for the next five years to fund startups that will be identified by a nationwide … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Exciting times for local startups

Posted 11 weeks ago

THESE are exciting times for local startups, Plug and Play Tech Center co-founder and vice president for operations Jojo Flores said in a press conference last week. Flores was in Cebu to announce this year’s ON3 Startup Pitching Competition. During the press conference in CeBuinIT or the Cebu Business Incubator for IT, Flores said at least four Philippine-based groups want … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » PLDT, Metro Pacific setting up incubation, angel investment facility

Posted 12 weeks ago

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and the Metro Pacific Investments Corp. are currently setting up a program that aims to support technological entrepreneurship in the country, officials said last week. “If you look at the companies in the group, we are all heavy users and developers of technology. We all benefit from technology,” said Smart and PLDT public … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Innovation

Posted 12 weeks ago

It is always refreshing and inspiring to cover the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (Sweep) Innovation and Excellence Awards. The annual contest pits engineering schools throughout the country in a contest on the use of mobile technology to solve community problems. Anyone in despair at the state of education in the country need only to spend an afternoon among these … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Mapua student team wins Sweep Innovation and Excellence Award with Braille cellphone, obstacle detector

Posted 12 weeks ago

SEEING a blind masseuse crouching silently on a corner with a cellphone held to her head gave three graduating Mapua Institute of Technology engineering students the idea for an undergraduate project and thesis. “I asked the receptionist what she was doing and she said the masseuse received a text message and was listening to it,” student team leader Janiena Roxanne … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Is this the end of SMS?

Posted 13 weeks ago

Apple announced last week that the next version of its operating system (OS) will incorporate features first introduced in the iPhone and iPad “re-imagined for the Mac.” OSX Mountain Lion, which is scheduled for release later this year, will have Notification Center, iCloud integration, Reminders, Notes, Game Center and Messages – features that are currently on its mobile phones and … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Tracking a stolen iPad

Posted 4 months ago

A THIEF spoiled the first Sinulog of Smart social media senior supervisor Abbie Real. Real was in Cebu Friday to attend the launching of an electronic guidebook on Cebu and the data tagging of the province’s heritage and tourism sites using QR code. When Smart staff members were preparing for the photo at the Heritage of Cebu Monument, someone called … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Google releases news reading app Currents

Posted 5 months ago

LAST week, Google finally released for Android devices, iPad and iPhone its long-awaited mobile news reading application Google Currents. The application, however, is still only available for devices in the US. The decision to allow only US users to test the application has sparked criticisms in some website comments sections. While previous Google products came out first as invitation-only beta … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Disintermediation

Posted 5 months ago

TO do well online, close your website department. The website department as we know it today is approaching obsolescence, even anachronism. It’s like a typists’ pool-–convenient but unessential, an extra layer of fat that is fatal in today’s time of lean startups and agile companies. Today, the Internet should be central to everything that you do. It should be the … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Becoming a better blogger

Posted 6 months ago

(The following is a condensed version of my talk on how to improve your blogging skills during the Visayas Blogging Summit last Saturday. The summit was well-attended and had several corporate sponsors, an indication that blogging has indeed gone mainstream in Cebu) .prezi-player { width: 500px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; } My presentation during the Visayas Blogging Summit on … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » CE-GNU-LUG keeps, spreads the faith

Posted 6 months ago

LITTLE John looms large in the Cebu open source community. In installfests, he towers. My first encounter with John Clark “Little John” Naldoza and his merry band of local open source advocates was in an installfest, a gathering hosted by a Linux users’ group (LUG) where people can bring their computers for installation of a Linux operating system (OS), in … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Manage your projects, tasks with Asana

Posted 6 months ago

The company started by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and programming genius Justin Rosenstein opened to the public last week its productivity product Asana, a web application that allows users to manage teams and projects. Moskovitz is listed by Forbes as the world’s youngest billionaire, being eight days younger than Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, owing to the success of the social … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Location, location, location

Posted 7 months ago

Beware of geeks bearing gifts. A man in New York City has reportedly caught his wife cheating using the Find My Friends app of the iPhone 4S he gave her. Find My Friends uses global positioning system (GPS) to let people share their locations with friends. The locations of people are indicated by a tooltip on a satellite map. And … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » 2 crazy ones

Posted 7 months ago

TWO giants of technology died in recent weeks in widely contrasting fashion. Many mourned the passing of the genius who was Steve Jobs, only a few marked the demise of the genius who was Dennis Ritchie. But despite that disparity, in life as in death, there is a thread that binds Jobs and Ritchie – that of greatness, genius and … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Making money in new media

Posted 8 months ago

HOW long do you support a losing website? Two years? Three? Five? Failing is okay so long as you fail fast, Inquirer director for mobile JV Rufino said in a forum last Monday held as part of this year’s Press Freedom Week celebration. Speed is even more crucial on the Internet, where one year zips by in just six months. … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Smartphones, Smart’s Netphone

Posted 8 months ago

In the US, 89 percent of those with smartphones use it throughout the day, according to a study published last April by Google. The study, based on interviews of 5,013 American adults who identified themselves as users of smartphones, said the device has become a consumer’s “always-on companion” and 93 percent use it at home, 87 percent while commuting or … [Link]

Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments » Innovation gospel according to Steve Jobs

Posted 9 months ago

DEATH is the “single best invention of Life,” Steve Jobs told graduates of Stanford University in 2005. It is life’s change agent, clearing out the old to make way for the new, he said in his commencement speech that regained popularity online with his resignation last week as Apple chief executive officer over medical reasons. “Remembering that I’ll be dead … [Link]

Featured Blog/News Nov 9 – GMA TV News

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

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GMANews.TV » Fitch cuts Portugal credit rating

Posted 6 months ago

PARIS – Fitch ratings agency said Thursday it was cutting its rating on bailed-out Portugal by one notch to 'BB+' because of its high level of debt and weak economic outlook. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Businesses more upbeat over economic prospects – BSP survey

Posted 6 months ago

Business confidence in the economy is on the upswing, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Thursday, citing results of its latest Business Expectations Survey, which showed small and medium scale enterprises being more upbeat about the months ahead than larger companies are. [Link]

GMANews.TV » No need to raise interest rates, says BSP's Tetangco

Posted 6 months ago

No major developments have so far evolved in the domestic and external markets for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise interest rates, BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said in an interview with reporters late Wednesday. [Link]

GMANews.TV » BIR sues Bulacan gold trader, Cebu businessman for tax evasion

Posted 6 months ago

Another Bulacan-based gold trader and a Cebu-based businessman were sued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue Thursday for tax evasion with combined claims of P1.24 billion against them. [Link]

GMANews.TV » PHL working to ship pork to South Korea

Posted 6 months ago

After successfully negotiating poultry exports to South Korea starting in the first quarter of 2012, the Philippine government is now batting for pork shipments to Seoul. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Q3 foreign direct investments up by a third – NSCB

Posted 6 months ago

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) approved by four major investment promotion agencies increased by a third in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Coordination Board said. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Reflecting developments abroad, PSEi drops 0.79% Thursday

Posted 6 months ago

The main Philippine Stock Exchange index fell 33.94 points or 0.79 percent to close at 4,237.65 on Thursday, reflecting developments in overseas markets. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Ayala Land, Mitsubishi form energy-saving joint venture

Posted 6 months ago

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. are now partners in the business of energy efficiency, using the joint venture Philippine Integrated Energy Solutions Inc. (PhilEnergy) as a vehicle for the partnership. [Link]

GMANews.TV » PAL back to full flight schedule as peak season nears

Posted 6 months ago

As the Christmas peak season nears, flag carrier Philippine Airlines fully restored its flights and frequencies to “pre-outsourcing" levels at its hub at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, effective Thursday. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Philippine Airlines back to pre-outsourcing mode

Posted 6 months ago

GMANews.TV » Global markets: Wall Street drops for 6th day; euro and oil slide

Posted 6 months ago

NEW YORK – Wall Street closed down for a 6th straight session on Wednesday and stock markets across the world hit six-week lows as slowing factory activity in China and Germany stoked recession fears. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Global stocks, euro at 6-week lows on recession fears, China data

Posted 6 months ago

NEW YORK – Stock markets across the world slid to six-week lows on Wednesday, with Wall Street on course for a sixth straight day of losses as slowing factory activity in China and Germany increased recession fears. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Calapan Ventures debuts in PSE, eyes water services upgrades

Posted 6 months ago

Water utilities holding firm Calapan Ventures Inc. (CVI) debuts in the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday with the listing of 162,161,000 of its common shares under the “H2O" trading symbol. [Link]

GMANews.TV » BSP sets monetary policy confab in Feb. 2012

Posted 6 months ago

Researchers and academics will gather on February 28 – 29, 2012 in Manila for a conference on “Contemporary Challenges to Monetary Policy” for which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas had issued a call for papers. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Policy change to strengthen banking system – BSP

Posted 6 months ago

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assured the banking sector on Wednesday that issues and concerns on the proposed changes in the “operational strengthening” of the reserve requirement would be considered. [Link]

GMANews.TV » California's Cheese Steak Shop opens restaurant in Makati City

Posted 6 months ago

California-based sandwich restaurant Cheese Steak Shop opened its first store outside of the United States, setting up a shop in Makati City. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Dipolog City to contest ban on open pit mining

Posted 6 months ago

The city council of Dipolog in Zamboanga del Norte authorized their city mayor to contest in court the ban on open pit mining in the province contained in an ordinance of the province. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Olympus ex-CEO says Tokyo police can get to truth behind scandal

Posted 6 months ago

NARITA, Japan — Former Olympus Corp. CEO Michael Woodford said on Wednesday that Tokyo police were best able to get to the truth behind one of Japan's biggest accounting scandals, as speculation mounts of possible links to organized crime. [Link]

GMANews.TV » Policy change in reserve requirement to strengthen banking system – BSP

Posted 6 months ago

GMANews.TV » PHL budget gap to hit only half of programmed deficit – economist

Posted 6 months ago

The Philippine government will likely post a P180-billion budget gap this year, or just half of the P260-billion deficit on program, economist Victor Abola of the University of Asia & the Pacific said in a briefing Wednesday. [Link]

Featured Blog/News Nov 6 – Sunstar

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

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Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Suspect in killing of Carcar City mayor’s son nabbed

Posted 31 minutes ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Binay to groups: Don’t muddle deals

Posted 12 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Fiscals dabble in food, resorts, SALNs reveal

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Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Binay to groups: Don’t muddle deals

Posted 17 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Fiscals dabble in food, resorts, SALNs reveal

Posted 17 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » De Venecia son to file case vs agency, 3 firms

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Plea to stop release of pork barrel to lawmakers junked

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » MCPO director sacks station head, officer

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » 3 men shoot, abduct ‘thief’ in Talisay City

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Don’t take law into own hands, Apura backers urged

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Fire hits store, damages P80T

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » 3 Talisay councilors consider inviting TCC heads to Council

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Binay assures help for Luz fire victims

Posted 18 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » De Venecia son to file case vs agency, 3 firms

Posted 19 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Plea to stop release of pork barrel to lawmakers junked

Posted 19 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » MCPO director sacks station head, officer

Posted 19 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » 3 men shoot, abduct ‘thief’ in Talisay City

Posted 19 hours ago

Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Don’t take law into own hands, Apura backers urged

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Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » Fire hits store, damages P80T

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Cebu | Sun.Star Network Online » 3 Talisay councilors consider inviting TCC heads to Council

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Featured Blog/News for Nov 5 – Inquirer News

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

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INQUIRER.net » Philippine-China tensions likely to have modest effects on economy

Posted 25 minutes ago

Tension between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal might have "modest effects" only on the Philippine economy, new Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said in a briefing on Thursday.Keep on reading: Philippine-China tensions likely to have modest effects on economy [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Suspect in slay of son of Cebu mayor nabbed in Bohol

Posted 29 minutes ago

The suspect in the killing of Carl Vinson Apura, son of Mayor Nicepuro Apura of Carcar City in Cebu, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Catigbian, Bohol.Keep on reading: Suspect in slay of son of Cebu mayor nabbed in Bohol [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Albay gov renews call for boycott of China products

Posted 35 minutes ago

Albay Governor Joey Salceda renewed his call for a boycott of made-in-China products to send a strong signal that Filipinos are united when the country's sovereign territory and national dignity are faced with a foreign threat.Keep on reading: Albay gov renews call for boycott of China products [Link]

INQUIRER.net » 2013 polls may hinder filing of new impeach rap vs Corona

Posted 36 minutes ago

Although a second impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona was possible after the one year ban, House deputy speaker Lorenzo Tañada III, a spokesman for the prosecution team, said there were many things to be considered in deciding to file a new case.Keep on reading: 2013 polls may hinder filing of new impeach rap vs Corona [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Bureau of Customs files smuggling raps vs fireworks importer

Posted 50 minutes ago

The Bureau of Customs on Thursday filed smuggling complaint against a trader for importing fireworks worth P40 million.Keep on reading: Bureau of Customs files smuggling raps vs fireworks importer [Link]

INQUIRER.net » NDRRMC issues flood warnings to 11 regions

Posted 72 minutes ago

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Thursday issued flood warnings to eleven regions due to continuous rains brought about by the existing tail-end of cold front affecting parts of the country.Keep on reading: NDRRMC issues flood warnings to 11 regions [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Big Chill overwhelms Erase, closes in on outright semis

Posted 77 minutes ago

Mac Montilla sparked a second-quarter surge by Big Chill to go on and dismantle Erase Plantcenta, 106-69, Thursday to bolster their outright semifinals bid in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.Keep on reading: Big Chill overwhelms Erase, closes in on outright semis [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Pacquiao is world’s 33rd most powerful celebrity—Forbes

Posted 78 minutes ago

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is 33rd on the list of Forbes magazine's 100 most powerful celebrities in the world.Keep on reading: Pacquiao is world’s 33rd most powerful celebrity—Forbes [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Univ. of St. La Salle overwhelms FEU in Shakey’s V-League

Posted 91 minutes ago

University of St. La Salle breezed past a listless Far Eastern University, 25-11, 25-22, 25-15, in the quarterfinals of the 9th Shakey's V-League first conference Thursday at the Arena in San Juan.Keep on reading: Univ. of St. La Salle overwhelms FEU in Shakey’s V-League [Link]

INQUIRER.net » PSEi bounces back to 5,000 level

Posted 92 minutes ago

Local stocks bounced sharply on Thursday, bringing the main index back to the 5,000 level, as risk appetite was boosted by indications that the US Federal Reserve would continue to favor a low-interest rate regime while the recent decline in local share prices attracted fresh buying.Keep on reading: PSEi bounces back to 5,000 level [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Solon says Ombudsman should look into sources of Corona’s ‘wealth’

Posted 96 minutes ago

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales should look into the sources of Chief Justice Renato Corona's alleged unexplained wealth, a lawmaker said on Thursday.Keep on reading: Solon says Ombudsman should look into sources of Corona’s ‘wealth’ [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Padaca defends scolded Harvey Keh

Posted 97 minutes ago

Former Isabela Governor and Kaya Natin founding member Grace Padaca defended Harvey Keh in an interview with Radyo Inquirer 990AM Thursday after he was scolded by senator-judges during Wednesday’s impeachment trial.Keep on reading: Padaca defends scolded Harvey Keh [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Corona bullish he’ll stay on as Chief Justice

Posted 110 minutes ago

“See you next year,” Chief Justice Renato Corona told farmers from Hacienda Luisita as he greeted them after the Thanksgiving Mass at the Supreme Court on Thursday to celebrate his second year as Chief Justice. Corona was joined by the farmers, who hailed Corona as their “defender.”Keep on reading: Corona bullish he’ll stay on as Chief Justice [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Prosecution chooses Bautista, Lim to conduct cross exam on Corona

Posted 111 minutes ago

Two of the prosecution team's private lawyers have been chosen to conduct the cross examination on embattled Chief Justice Renato Corona, who is set to appear before the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, on Tuesday.Keep on reading: Prosecution chooses Bautista, Lim to conduct cross exam on Corona [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Chinese told to obey Singapore laws after fatal crash

Posted 2 hours ago

China urged its citizens Thursday to respect Singapore's laws after footage of a deadly car crash caused by a Chinese expatriate driving a Ferrari drew more than one million hits on YouTube.Keep on reading: Chinese told to obey Singapore laws after fatal crash [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Ang Ladlad reminds Pacquiao: Be careful on gay remarks

Posted 2 hours ago

For his alleged snide remarks about homosexuality, gay rights group Ang Ladlad on Thursday reminded Sarangani Representative Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of his responsibility as a lawmaker.Keep on reading: Ang Ladlad reminds Pacquiao: Be careful on gay remarks [Link]

INQUIRER.net » Philippines eyes export of Basmati rice

Posted 3 hours ago

In line with President Aquino's plan to make the country a rice exporter after 2013, the Department of Agriculture said it is developing areas for the planting of Basmati rice as a flagship export product.Keep on reading: Philippines eyes export of Basmati rice [Link]

INQUIRER.net » As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’

Posted 3 hours ago

Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. You won't find Thomas Chin, either. Or Kariann Goldschmitt. Or Jake Edelstein. More than 900 million people worldwide check their Facebook accounts at least once a month, but millions more are Facebook holdouts.Keep on reading: As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’ [Link]

INQUIRER.net » 2 dead, 18 injured in Camarines Sur bus collision

Posted 3 hours ago

Three persons were killed and 18 others were injured after the buses they were riding collided with each other in Camarines Sur Wednesday night, police said Thursday.Keep on reading: 2 dead, 18 injured in Camarines Sur bus collision [Link]

INQUIRER.net » DFA to close 10 embassies, consulates

Posted 3 hours ago

The Department of Foreign Affairs will push through with the closure of 10 of its 90-plus embassies and consulates abroad, said Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario as he stressed the need for a "smarter, meaner and leaner" foreign office.Keep on reading: DFA to close 10 embassies, consulates [Link]

featured Blog: Nov 16

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JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #153

Posted 3 days ago

Hi folks and welcome to the 153rd edition of the Weekend Roundup! My apologies for missing last week’s roundup. I went on a trip last week, drove up north and spent the whole weekend in Michigan and then drove up to Chicago on Monday then came back home Tuesday. I was planning to work on it and have it published … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Launch Effect – Viral Campaign WordPress Theme

Posted 14 days ago

Planning on launching a new product, service or website online? Aside from having a good product, service or website, one of the important things required for a successful launch is to have a good viral campaign.One way of doing that is by having a good, working sign-up page where interested parties can sign-up and be notified when the product has … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Ikea Cardboard Digital Camera

Posted 14 days ago

Ikea, the popular Swedish home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture like tables, bookcases, desks and beds recently ventured into the technology market with the introduction of their Uppleva all-in-one HDTV entertainment center – TV, Bluray/DVD player, 2.1 virtual surround sound system with wireless subwoofer, WiFi-ready etc.If that isn’t cool enough, the furniture giant also revealed via press … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » 1st Baguio Blog Conference

Posted 15 days ago

As a Pinoy (Filipino) blogger, I’m very glad to see how blogging and the blogging community has immensely grown back home in the Philippines the past few years. In fact, I’m a bit jealous because back when I was still in the Philippines, there weren’t any blogging events such as Wordcamp Philippines, iBlog: The Philippine Blogging Summit, regional events such … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Blog Updates 05.12

Posted 16 days ago

Haven’t posted a blog update in more than a year and I only realized that earlier today when I came across my last blog update. Blog updates are my way of keeping tabs on the stuff (changes/improvements) that I do here on JaypeeOnline, especially on the backend side of the system. At the same time, it is also a way … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg

Posted 17 days ago

Aside from the annual April Fool’s Day pranks and hoaxes, Google is known for hiding virtual easter eggs on their products. The latest Google easter egg is themed after one of the most popular computer strategy games ever – Starcraft and can be found by doing a search for the keywords “zerg rush” on Google Search.If you’ve played the game … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Printing on the Go with the Canon Pixma iP100

Posted 17 days ago

This is a guest post by Joel Arnold. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. If your work involves lots of travel, you may find yourself needing a mobile printer. In the past, the smaller size and weight always involved a trade-off on quality. You would either need to carry something bulky or … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #152

Posted 17 days ago

Hello everyone and welcome to the 152nd edition of the Weekend Roundup. Had a very busy weekend that’s why I wasn’t able to publish this on time. However I did do my best to publish it as early as I could, even staying up late just to finish it up. As always, hope you all enjoy reading and learning from … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Updated to Akismet 2.5.6

Posted 19 days ago

In the past I used several plugins like Cookies for Comments and Simple Trackback Validation along side Akismet to fight comment and tracback/pingback spam. Nowadays I only use Akismet because it does an excellent job of fighting spam all by itself and having less plugins lessens the load on the server.The WordPress team just released an updated version of Akismet … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Google Drive Goes Live

Posted 3 weeks ago

Google has officially announced the release of the long-awaited and long-rumored online file sharing service Google Drive earlier today. Users have been eagerly expecting the arrival of Google Drive after evidence of a Mac app and interface screenshot were published last week.Like other online file sharing services, Google Drive allows users to conveniently upload, access and share all their files … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » FREE Webinar – WordPress Security Tips

Posted 3 weeks ago

As we’ve seen in the WordPress Stats infographic, the software has not only become the most widely used CMS but is also the software of choice by the majority of the Top 100 blogs in the Internet. With that, it’s not a surprise to see the increased number of attacks and other security threats on WordPress and because of these … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » HowTo: Find Trending Topics for Your Blog

Posted 3 weeks ago

This is a guest post by Sarah Rexman. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.Are you plugged in? Do you know about all the latest gadgets? Are you wearing the latest fashions before they start showing up in stores? Have you already downloaded the second album for a new artist that everyone else … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WordPress 3.3.2 & WordPress 3.4 Beta 3 Released

Posted 3 weeks ago

If you haven’t upgraded your WordPress installation to the latest version WordPress 3.3.2, stop what you’re doing and upgrade now! If you can’t do the upgrade right now, don’t delay and do it as soon as you can. WordPress 3.3.2 which was released a few days ago is a security update which makes it mandatory if you want to keep … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #151

Posted 3 weeks ago

Hello everyone and welcome to the 151st edition of the Weekend Roundup! I was planning to have this published as early as yesterday evening or this morning but wasn’t able to do so due to a very busy schedule. Good thing I had some spare time and was still able to gather all these links/articles and publish it before midnight. … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » iBlog8: The 8th Philippine Blogging Summit

Posted 4 weeks ago

One of the blogging events that I religiously blog about every year is iBlog: The Philippine Blogging Summit. For those who aren’t familiar with it, iBlog is an annual 2-day event that aims to help bloggers, marketeers, businesses and entrepreneurs to have a better understanding on how to use blogs or blogging as a medium to generate income or promote … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » WordPress Stats [Infographic]

Posted 4 weeks ago

If you’re following the latest WordPress news then you’ve probably read or come across recent posts on different WordPress stats by Pingdom – WordPress Dominates the Top 100 Blogs and Lorelle VanFossen – WordPress Stats and Numbers: Breaking Their Own Records. Add up all those numbers/stats, add some more stats from WordPress.org, oDesk.com, Freelancer.com and other miscellaneous stats, put them … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Meeta – Free WordPress Theme

Posted 4 weeks ago

It’s been a while since I last reviewed or blogged about a WordPress theme so today I thought about sharing another nice freemium (free and premium-quality) WordPress theme. The Meeta theme was designed and created by my friend Pavel Ciorici of WPZOOM.The Meeta WordPress theme is a simple and minimalistic theme that can be used for a whole lot of … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » How Much is Social Data Worth? [Infographic]

Posted 4 weeks ago

Ever wonder how much social data (tweets, photos, videos, status updates, shares, check-ins, connections) is all worth? Backupify, a company that specializes in online backup services recently came up with an idea to quantify the value of social data. They’ve taken public information to find out what kind of social data, which social media network and what social media actions … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Dish Network Modernizes Blockbuster

Posted 4 weeks ago

Streaming online videos and mail-order delivery of DVD rentals from Netflix and similar services recently put Blockbuster on the verge of bankruptcy. No matter how Blockbuster tried to compete with Netflix, nothing was working.The video rental company first opened its doors in 1985 and, while they dominated the market for decades, the advent of the Internet and streaming video threatened … [Link]

JaypeeOnline » Weekend Roundup #150

Posted 4 weeks ago

Hi and welcome to the 150th edition of the Weekend Roundup, a weekly segment here on JaypeeOnline that wraps up some of the most interesting and useful links and article all over the world wide web. Hope you all enjoy reading it and you are more than welcome to share it.BloggingHow To Stay Focused As A Blogger So You Can … [Link]