Kitty Girls, Videos on Projector, Fast Cars and Acceleration
Published on 8 Feb 2008 at 11:46 pm.
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That’s what I had tonight at an F1 event at Silver City, Pasig.
My brother’s company, Philippine Auto Club (www.philippineautoclub.com), had a booth at the F1 event.
Highlight of the evening was a performance by the Kitty Girls. Aliya Parcs was there too, hosting the event. I took some photos of the Kitty Girls. I’m told the Kitty […]
Of eBooks and Audio Books
Published on 8 Feb 2008 at 10:39 am.
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My friend sent me a link to a website where we can download entire eBooks. I also found a *list* of more than a hundred websites where you could find FREE eBooks.
Visit Scribd.com for FREE eBooks
I used to have an interest in eBooks when I discovered that I can read them on my Smartphone Brosia.
But […]
Seichetunnel - EDSA-wide WiFi
Published on 6 Feb 2008 at 10:08 pm.
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I was curious about this WiFi hotspot named Seichetunnel.com which I’d pick-up when I telecommute from my brother’s office, the Philippine Auto Club, near gate 5 at Greenhills.
I was doubly curious when I saw the same hotspot name when I WiFi sniffed from Robinson’s Pioneer. I didn’t use the Seiche hotspot the first many times […]
Wireless Surveillance Cameras at Ayala cor Paseo
Published on 5 Feb 2008 at 10:30 am.
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I noticed there were a couple of surveillance cameras at the Ayala-Paseo intersection at Makati.
They appear to be connected to antennas similar in shape to the canopy antennas of Smart Bro.
The cameras are encased in a tinted half-dome.
I wonder who’s eyes are watching us behind those cameras …
I wonder if they’re using Smart’s Mobile Eye […]
eOFW.Net on Inquirer.Net
Published on 22 Jan 2008 at 10:16 pm.
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It’s always good getting a call from Erwin Oliva of the Inquirer… as long as you’re not doing anything on the bad side of the news, that is.
I got a call from fellow-Baguio boy Erwin this afternoon. He received the eOFW email survey and wanted to know more about eOFW.Net. I first met Erwin when he […]
Smart turns Araneta Center into a FREE WiFi hotzone
Published on 9 Jan 2008 at 10:37 pm.
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We’ve got FREE WiFi at the Araneta Center!
WiFi is available at Araneta Coliseum, Gateway mall, Shopwise (not available within the supermarket area) and Ali Mall (restaurant row only).
Reminds me of Free hotspots in Singapore Malls. Just sniff for WiFi and you’ll find a free and open hotspot.
Someday, the Philippines will have enough Internet wireless connectivity that […]
Wigo - Free WiFi Access with Ads and More
Published on 8 Jan 2008 at 10:41 pm.
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Ads, bugs and poor grammar, that’s what’s more!
I was in Rockwell at Seattle’s best on New Year’s eve, sending out last minute emails that I wanted to close before the year ended.
I sniffed for a WiFi Hotspot and true enough, there was a free and open Wigo hotspot. Thought I was lucky.
I got a connection, […]
My Phone - Dual Active SIM phone
Published on 7 Jan 2008 at 9:34 pm.
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Way kewl! My Friend is raving about the “My Phone T11″ Dual Active SIM and it sounds like one great idea!
Best feature: Two SIMs, even from 2 different telcos, working together at the same time in one phone.
Q: Do you need to switch from one sim to another like the old dual-SIM gadgets?
A: No. The […]
Vocal VOIP gives you a Virtual office, International business presence
Published on 2 Jan 2008 at 8:02 pm.
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I picked up an old new clipping about while clearing out our home during the holidays. It’s about “Vocal (more than just VOIP) - a service by Pacific Internet. The print advertisement says …
Expand your business and have the power to call anywhere in the world. Plus … have business presence in 400 cities […]
Manigong Bookmooch.com
Published on 1 Jan 2008 at 11:36 pm.
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Happy New Year, everybody!
Here’s an article about Internet-enabled book-sharing.
As 2007 was drawing to a close, one of my reflections was how I’ve re-discovered my appreciation for books. Here’s a short list of books I read this year:
Staying Up, Up, Up in a ad Down Down World by Zig ziglar
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Getting […]
How to make Christmas e-Cards
Published on 1 Jan 2008 at 10:44 pm.
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I’ve made Christmas messages for many years, and the most recent ones I’ve sent via e-mail instead of print-outs.
The concern when sending Christmas e-Cards is (a.) to maintain the pretty layout with pictures and (b.) keep the file size small.
For these concerns, I use a combination of very simple tools. This is what I do:
I […]
How to turn off a movie on a bus using your cellphone
Published on 27 Dec 2007 at 6:16 pm.
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If you find yourself in a Victory Liner bus and you have a complaint ….
Like, for example, an in-appropriate stupid violent horror movie being broadcasted in a bus with kids …
Try contacting the Victory Liner hotline at 0917-Vicline (0917-8425463).
I filed my complaint via SMS and via phone call, and Victory Liner corrected the situation.
This is […]
Smart Bro on the Go: Plug-into the Internet Anywhere
Published on 19 Dec 2007 at 4:02 pm.
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Filed under ICT4D, Nets, Webs, Infostructure.
“Plug it!”, the ad says.
“Magaling!” That’s what I can say about Smart Bro’s latest Internet connectivity solution.
ANYWHERE BROADBAND!
It’s the new SMART BRO PLAN 799 - the plug-it anywhere broadband!
The newest plan from Smart BRO - Plan 799, allows you to surf the net anywhere there’s a PC! The Smart BRO USB modem is a small, […]
You, Me and Wii
Published on 17 Dec 2007 at 11:17 pm.
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Sharing email excerpts from a family friend about her 4-year old daughter Dani… funny!
3 nights ago, during a spelling session with Dani -
Mama: Spell “you”
Dani: (thinking hard) y-o-u
Mama: Very good! Now, spell “me”
Dani: uhmm, m-e
Mama: Good! Ok, spell “we” naman
Dani: uhmm… w-i-i
It took me […]
Cellphone Calls from mid-air or mid-sea
Published on 17 Dec 2007 at 10:07 pm.
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Filed under Mobile, ICT Industry.
Smart has a coastline and inflight roaming service, so says their print advertisement.
Roaming services have been around for many years now allowing Pinoy subscribers to make calls using their Philippines-based cellphone using telcos of other countries.
What’s unique about the latest services are how subscribers will be able to make phone calls from an airplane or […]
Nokia N77 Real-time Mobile TV … on Wheels!
Published on 16 Dec 2007 at 11:14 pm.
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I saw a giant N77 Real-time Mobile TV. They were showing a billiards game, interspersed with Nokia advertisements. That was fun
The Global Broadband Speedtest
Published on 22 Nov 2007 at 11:38 am.
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Got this from a friend through a friend:
http://www.manilagear.com/speedtest/index.html
http://www.speedtest.net/
This would come in handy when testing our internet connection, like what I needed to do when I tried out 3G services of Globe/Smart.
Great work you have here, John/Ching. Keep it up! Thanks for the tip, Michelle!
ka edong
speeding, zipping towards my goals
MRT mobile ticket live testing
Published on 21 Nov 2007 at 10:43 am.
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I got this lead from dlethe01:
November 15, 2007 - OMI Mobile Solutions conducted its internal live test at MRT North Ave. Station to Taft Ave. Station. Succesfully activated OMI E-Wallet and purchase single journey MRT mobile tickets for SMART Communications and SUN Cellular.
http://www.omniprime.net/
Some notes:
Not much detail in the omniprime website. Omniprime was the group behind […]
How I Contact the Philippines when on International Travel
Published on 20 Nov 2007 at 7:18 am.
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I got an email from Jeremy Wagstaff, “Loosewire” technology columnist of the Wallstreet Journal (www.jeremywagstaff.com). He gets inputs from some of his contacts for some of his articles.
Here’s a reply I sent to him about how I communicate while travelling:
hi jeremy,
i use chikka.com to sms for free to my friends and family in the philippines.
i […]
GETTING A DIAL TONE - Telecommunications Liberalization in Malaysia and the Philippines
Published on 22 Oct 2007 at 12:47 am.
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A friend from way back in highschool and college recently released her book. Catch it and get a perspective of telecommunications liberalization in Malaysia (btw, I’m in Malaysia now) and in the Philippines (btw, my heart is in the Philippines now).
GETTING A DIAL TONE
Telecommunications Liberalization in
Malaysia and the Philippines
By Lorraine Carlos Salazar
“Ninety-nine percent of […]
