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Third World Geek » October 2011 CPA Board Exams
It’s that week again. The week when my favorite board exams will either lift somebody’s spirits up in the clouds or tear down somebody’s hopes and dreams and plunge them in the bottomless pit of despair. Quite dramatic don’t you think? Not that I revel in the misfortune of others, but alas, a 100% passing rate for the October 2011 … [Link]
Third World Geek » Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
Steve Jobs passing woke me up from my blogging slumber and had me running to the nearest internet cafe. True, I have my own internet connection at home but somehow, for the past few weeks, sloth has gotten the better of me and I always end up watching old episodes of either The Big Bang Theory or Two And A … [Link]
Third World Geek » Checking Out The Pinoy Bloggers Community Down Memory Lane
I just joined the Pinoy Bloggers group in Facebook. It’s just out of curiousity really. I’m such a bad group member that I dare not raise my head in any group I join lest I be hammered down so I won’t stand out too much. Heh. Of course I know about this group from waaay before. If you’ve been blogging … [Link]
Third World Geek » Harnessing Wind Energy
For a country that has typhoons in abundance almost all year long, it’s a damn shame that the Philippines does not have a lot of wind farms in its shores. The one shining example that we have of anything resembling a wind farm is the Bangui Wind Mills up north in Ilocos. And considering that the set-up of these windmills … [Link]
Third World Geek » Water-powered Machine
Here’s a Philippine invention that is not getting enough buzz in the third world. This invention is called the tubig-powered machine or water-powered machine. The machine is attached to a flourescent or light and powered only by whisking a few drops of water into it. It is tremendously simple but has far reaching implications. The great thing about this invention … [Link]
Third World Geek » June 2011 Dentists Board Exams Results
The practical application portion of the June 2011 Dentists Board Exams will start today June 1, 2011 and end tomorrow June 2, 2011. Hopefully the results of the June 2011 Dentists Board Exams will be released by the end of this week. Soon there will be a few more additions to the number of scariest people on earth. I don’t … [Link]
Third World Geek » Celebrating The Pinoy Apple Fanboy
I was mindlessly scrolling down my Facebook profile when I saw a little ad to the right of the page showing a silly iphone attached with some sort of a telephoto lens. I thought it was one of those gag ads that take you to some break.com’ish sites. Since I was bored and it doesn’t cost a thing, I clicked … [Link]
Third World Geek » Mother’s Day Post
It’s mother’s day on Sunday. It’s also my father’s birthday. I find it awesome that these things happen. Of course we can all say that Mother’s Day just like Valentine’s Day is a commercial scheme intended to fleece consumers with their hard earned money. And it’s working. You wouldn’t be caught dead on Mother’s Day without a thing or two … [Link]
Third World Geek » Sweet Xbox Deal
The recent security fiasco of the Playstation network has PS3 owners thinking of switching over to Xbox. The intrusion which brought the Playstation network down is such a serious blow to Sony that when they finally resumed operations the other day, they were intent to keep their faithful subscribers by offering freebies. Check out the freebies that Sony is offering … [Link]
Third World Geek » Sony Sweetens The Pot For Existing Playstation Network Subscribers
Sony is now offering freebies for its existing subscribers and other folks who wish to become part of the Playstation network. After a number of days worth of downtime due to a security intrusion, Sony hopes to sooth their existing subscribers nerves with a few goodies in this press release below: ***********************************~ SOME PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY™ SERVICES TO BE AVAILABLE … [Link]
Third World Geek » High Megapixel Mobile Phones Versus Point-And-Shoot Cameras
As an avid amateur photographer, I am sometimes at a loss when I see a picture worthy scene and not have my Canon 7D DSLR camera with me. Let’s face it, a DSLR camera is too bulky to be lugged everywhere we go. The best I can do during those times is use either my iPhone or Blackberry phone whichever … [Link]
Third World Geek » The Pull Of An Online Presence
I once sold wares on ebay. It was fun auctioning things I no longer need or have gotten tired of, and have other people bid on them. It’s not exactly the best platform for selling things but hey, we all have to start somewhere. These days, I’ve been looking at ecommerce softwares that I feel would cater to the specific … [Link]
Third World Geek » The Death of WiFi
Here’s a newsflash! San Francisco — October 23, 2007 — Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today introduced Gobi™ global mobile Internet, an embedded solution for notebook computers. Notebooks featuring the multi-mode Gobi solution can take advantage of the high-speed mobile Internet services offered by leading network operators in virtually … [Link]
Third World Geek » Microsoft Stomps on Google To Take a Huge Bite Off Facebook
This is usually not my cup of tea, but I find it interesting nonetheless. There have been rumblings in the internet about that Google vs Microsoft thing. Now Microsoft has finally put one over Google by winning the battle for a stake with Facebook. Consider this: So how important is the deal for Microsoft? Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster put … [Link]
Third World Geek » Outside Looking In
Oh man. I hope the Philippines can get one philanthropist out there to donate some laptops to poor but deserving kids here. With the right equipment early on, kids in this country could hopefully grow up better than the adults who are running things now. Maybe we could even move an inch from our third world designation. If you know … [Link]
Third World Geek » It All Started With A Facebook Page
What happened in Egypt is now part of history. While romantics and poets talk of music or literature changing the world, nothing is more effective when a battering ram is used to break down walls long put up by oppressive forces. In this digital age, the battering ram used was social media. Indeed, what started everything in Egypt was a … [Link]
Third World Geek » Inflight Internet
Man, I wish we have inflight internet for domestic travel in the Philippines. The flights here range from less than an hour to two and there’s pretty much nothing to do. Philippine airlines still serve snacks and they let you borrow the day’s newspapers but apart from that, nothing. But since I barely fly PAL nowadays and opt to go … [Link]
Third World Geek » Honey, I Deleted My Database!
I got the scare of my life a couple of weeks ago when I accidentally deleted the database of this blog. I was cleaning up my databases, deleting those ones associated with failed ventures when I realized that one of those I deleted actually contained the tables belonging to this site. Essentially there were two blogs sharing the same database … [Link]
Third World Geek » Computerized Board Exams?
The September 2010 LET Results is just around the corner. And while most folks are more excited about the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito fight, tens of thousands of wannabe teachers are biting their cuticles to a pulp. That there’s no clear indication of when the September 2010 Teachers Board Exams results will actually be released only serves to … [Link]
Third World Geek » September 2010 LET Results
I was talking to my cousin earlier and we got around to talking about the September 2010 teachers board exams. She took the LET in September and now she’s one of those anxious teacher hopefuls who can’t wait to see the results of her efforts. Apparently the September 2010 Teachers Board Exams (LET) Results will be released in November, the … [Link]