Archives for the 'TechTips' Category
Google Talk + Chikka revisited
Published on 5 Sep 2006 at 6:36 am.
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Filed under TechTips, VoIP.
My Google Talk has been gathering dust. I haven’t been using it for quite some time.
A few nights ago, I had a short chat with good ole’ friend Chris (http://chrislagman.com/blog/) via Google Talk. Chris has a DSL connection at home, I have Smart WiFi. Our VOIP call had good audio quality, crisp and clear audio […]
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My wrist hurts. Bind the pinky
Published on 21 Aug 2006 at 6:18 am.
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I hurt my wrist from extended hours of computer use. It’s something like carpal tunnel syndrome.
It wasn’t because of my mouse nor touchpad.
I figured it was because of how I hit the “shift” or “enter” key of my keyboard. I use my right pinky finger and twist my wrist while maintaining my right index finger […]
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Chikka Tip: Send free SMS over and over and over ….
Published on 17 Aug 2006 at 6:09 am.
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Ever encountered the “anti-spam” feature of Chikka that says your recipient needs to reply to your Chikka account for you to continue sending free text to your recipient? Here’s a work-around…
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Surfing for Daily Reflections
Published on 2 Jun 2006 at 6:39 am.
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I got this link from my officemate 6 months ago, from the popular small book of daily reflections, Our Daily Bread.
It’s a good way to start my work day. It’s the first thing I read in the morning before opening my e-mail.
But I’ve been looking for a more Filipino website. I want to read reflections that relate more closely to my Filipino life. Do you know of any?
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Puzzle: Techie Lolo asks for email-to-usb app
Published on 24 May 2006 at 6:26 am.
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Sent this to fellow-PTBloggers last night:
Techie Lolo is asking for my help:
Techie Lolo travels a lot. He wants to save outbound emails to his flashdisk (from his laptop)
then send and receive e-mail from flashdisk at an Internet shop when leaves his hotel and goes around town.
He prefers this over having to lug around his laptop searching for a WiFi hotspot.PTBloggers, Any ideas on how this can be done?
I couldn’t find anything similar on the net.
But I’m sure somewhere out there, somebody has thought of this already.
‘Ole reliable PTBloggers had a solution within 1.5 hours of my email! Kewl!
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Google Calendar: No good for me
Published on 16 May 2006 at 6:36 am.
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I was able to export my Outlook Calendar and imported it to Google Calendar. Quite seamless. Google Calendar displayed daily, weekly and monthly calendars as well as Agenda view. Further, I see my calendar can be shared to my selected contacts.
What use could I have for Google Calendar?
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Hotspot Hunting: Robinson’s Pioneer
Published on 24 Mar 2006 at 6:28 am.
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Filed under Wireless, TechTips.
It was a hotspot waiting to be born. Robinson’s Pioneer now has a WiFi hotspot that is free-as-in-beer, free-as-in-”free for all”.
I tried it out but my laptop wasn’t cooperating. Regardless, the lady at the information booth said the WiFi access areas are mostly at the second floor, above the fountain area.
Go take it for a ride!
Read: hotspot hunting in Robinson’s Galleria, EDSA Shangri-La.
ka edong
hanter
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9-hour battery settings
Published on 22 Mar 2006 at 6:44 am.
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Filed under TechTips, Gadgets.
It wasn’t as complicated as I thought. Here are the settings my friend uses to get 9-hours of battery power.
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Nine-hour Battery Life on a Laptop!
Published on 21 Mar 2006 at 6:04 am.
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I have a friend who was struggling to maximize his laptop battery lifespan. The old battery used to give him 2-3 hours of computing time. The battery degraded so much through the years that he ended up getting only around 30 minutes of computing time.
The joke is: he’s running on wireless internet but still needs to lug around a power adaptor and get wired to a power outlet.
So he tweaked his system …
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Skype to London
Published on 28 Feb 2006 at 6:54 am.
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Filed under TechTips, Telecoms.
Ah, we looooooveeee VoIP!
My brother is in London. I caught him online via Gmail and Google Chat. We quickly shifted to Skype for a voice call.
Nakakatuwa. We both had good internet connections (he at his hotel lobby and I via Smart WiFi). And the Skype pc-to-pc call was superb.
Hotspot Hunting: Shangri-La EDSA
Published on 24 Jan 2006 at 6:23 am.
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Filed under Wireless, TechTips.
On Pinoy.Tech.Blog, I have a story of Hotspot Hunting in Robinson’s Galleria. Might as well write about the Hotspot at Shangri-La EDSA.
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Gmail Error: LAN related?
Published on 3 Jan 2006 at 6:10 am.
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I’m trying to configure Gmail POP3 so that I can read and reply to my Gmail messages while offline (e.g. commuting or composing messages from home where I currently don’t have an internet connection).
After following configuration instructions, I received the following error:
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My MangGyber earphones
Published on 22 Dec 2005 at 6:55 am.
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I’ve had this Smart Phone “accessory” for more than a year now. It’s an earphone adapter that allows me to plug in an ordinary set of earphones into Brosia, my Smartphone.
Firefox likes and don’t likes
Published on 19 Dec 2005 at 12:55 pm.
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Some things I like and don’t like about Firefox…
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Audio Books in my phone
Published on 16 Dec 2005 at 5:29 pm.
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Filed under Mobile, TechTips.
My current interest is finding audio books that I could listen to during my commute from work to home in the afternoons.
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e-Government Try-out: PhilHealth
Published on 15 Dec 2005 at 12:20 pm.
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Filed under e-Governance, TechTips.
On Pinoy.Tech.Blog, I write about Trying out PhilHealth’s e-Government services…
I had the need to find out my PhilHealth number. I didn’t have it among my records. I could have called my friend at our former office, she would have the info. But that’s the less exciting way. How about we try out some e-Government services?
ka […]
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Location Based Services
Published on 7 Dec 2005 at 8:02 pm.
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Filed under Mobile, TechTips.
Through your mobile phone, you can find establishments near you using this location based service.
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Grabbing Movies Online
Published on 23 Nov 2005 at 7:19 am.
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I’ve heard about downloading videos online. I personally haven’t tried it. I’ve never had a broad enough Internet connection to accommodate such a task.
A SIM failure home remedy
Published on 24 Oct 2005 at 1:26 pm.
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I thought it was time to retire Brosia, my Smartphone. But the Internet buys me a little more time and offers a home remedy.
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Testimony: NTC cellphone blocking
Published on 21 Oct 2005 at 7:11 am.
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Filed under Mobile, TechTips.
Update (Dec 14, 2006): Visit the NTC website’s “Text 682 (Text NTC) Anti-Phone Theft Service” for more information on how to prevent mobile phone theft.
I had a story on Technobiography (while it was still in Blogger) about NTC’s cellphone blocking service. NTC offers to block the cellphone handset upon request of the owner. This […]
