CyberBaguio Boy
subscribe RSS: CyberBaguio Boy
Feed me!!! » Of grave diggers and tombstone makers
Here are two great video reports done by multimedia reporters Izah Morales and Marjorie Gorospe about a grave digger and a tombstone maker — both making a living off the “dead.” You… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Cosplay and fashion
Izah Morales of INQUIRER.net writes about cosplay and how it has turned into fashion for some. Excerpt: MANILA, Philippines — Having been a costume player for six years, Ricah Baltazar admitted that… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Shoutout to Flippyknows
Thanks to the people behind Flippyknows and Team RP. I enjoyed meeting people and sharing some of our experiences in blogging. For some reason, I forgot to take photos Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Microblogging killed the blogging star
Must admit, since I started micro-blogging the urge to blog has waned. Why? Micro-blogs offer more interactivity. Micro-blogs are easy to write. You only need 140 characters to put your message… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Back in B
The city looks a lot different. More people — and Koreans, and most roads especially in the busy streets leading to THE mall have become one-way. Also, there are just too many people now. Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Oracle goes green in San Fo
Yey, Oracle is pursuing the green movement with much gusto, making this as one of its main themes here at San Francisco. Watch this video: Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » NBN deal revisited: Lessons from failed Comelec project
Part 5and Part 6 of the special report on the controversial NBN deal. Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » US political strategists see rapid changes in Internet age
Here’s a story from Oracle Open World in SanFo. The opening day was all “political.” Excerpt: SAN FRANCISCO, California — The information age has brought more information to… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » NBN deal revisited: Is ICT know-how lacking in government?
Read part 4 of the controversial NBN deal special report. Excerpt: FORMER chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Virgilio Peña had agreed that the lack of… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » NBN revisited: Was the deal under an executive agreement?
Here’s Part 3 of six parts on a special report on the controversial NBN deal. Excerpt: ONE of the contentious issues in the National Broadband Network (NBN) project is the supplier contract… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Lozada testimony reviewed: Dysfunctional gov’t procurement
Part two of a six-part special report on the NBN controversy on INQUIRER.net. Excerpt: THE National Broadband Network (NBN) project was a glaring example of the existence of brokers and consultants,… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Life after CA ruling: Review of Lozada’s NBN exposé
Here’s part of one of a special report on Lozada’s expose on the controversial National Broadband Network deal. Excerpt: AND SO THE COURTS HAVE DECIDED. The Court of Appeals has dismissed… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Google Chrome demo
See video here. Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Vids of E-heads concert
Here’s one of the great vids from the E-heads reunion concert: Eraserheads perform ‘Alapaap’ More vids found here with additional thoughts from Raimund Marasigan. Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » ‘E-heads reunion concert cut short, Buendia rushed to hospital’
News from Soundtrip: Excerpt: MANILA, Philippines — The Eraserheads Reunion Concert was cut short Saturday night after lead singer Ely Buendia was rushed to the Makati Medical Center due to… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » What will Jay Rosen do if he was a print reporter today?
Interesting thoughts from journalism associate professor Jay Rosen of PressThink and New York University. Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » That’s a lot of bloggers
Imagine the same scenario during the 2010 elections in the Philippines? Excerpt from the CNET article: It is true that the Democratic National Convention Committee handed credentials to a record… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Pushing trolleys as a sideline
That’s a video interview by INQUIRER multimedia reporter Izah Morales. You can also read her interesting story that features a young man pushing makeshift “trolleys” as a way to… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Filipinos love to go ‘Malling’ ?
I read this story today and wondered why people still go to malls despite today’s inflation rates and dubious eVAT charges? Anecdotal evidence points to several reasons. One of them is that… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
Feed me!!! » Protecting your kids online
I found this helpful tips for kids and parents on how to ensure online safety. Kids are especially fond of social networks (more than their parents, heh). So it’s best that parents should also… Catch Cyberbaguioboy as he blogs about tech, blogs, and guitar. [Link]
