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BLOG: The worst of the Philippine Internet for 2010 – so far
Posted on: 08/27/10 by Rico Mossesgeld Tagged as Globe, Internet, camwhore, design, Globe Telecom, jolog, fight, fighting, bus hostage 2010, hostage taking
Ade Magnaye joins me for this week's installment. Mr. Magnaye is probably best known online for his acclaimed Know Your Jolog series, where he breaks down the various species of people engaged in "jologetry."
It's Ade's penchant for the totally weird – and supremely hilarious – that makes the following list possible. We give you the worst of the Philippine Internet for 2010 &nd... Read more
BLOG: Bekimon-ize yourself via the Bekimon Translator!
Posted on: 08/09/10 by Rico Mossesgeld Tagged as translator, translation, bekimon, Bekimon Translator, gayspeak
Much like how The Jologs Translator turns even literary masterpieces into the so-called "Jejenese," the Bekimon Translator seeks to bring out the inner chorva in all text. The Bekimon Translator even promises a dictation of its own translation, through Google Translate's text-to-speech functionality. Unfortunately, though, the link's broken. Again, let's see how the immortal prose of Francisco Ba... Read more
BLOG: How to avoid identity thieves and scammers online
Posted on: 08/06/10 by Rico Mossesgeld Tagged as scams, security, scam, theft, protection, scammer, identity theft
Thanks to sites like Facebook and Twitter, it's now normal to share pieces of ourselves online – even to random strangers. For some people, sharing updates on their lives with friends, families, and online contacts always feels good, leading to a minor high for every reaction generated. But there's a danger associated with being too open. Share too much, and you give fodder for scamme... Read more
BLOG: 'StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty' first impressions
Posted on: 07/28/10 by Jayvee Fernandez Tagged as gaming, game, video game, Starcraft II, StarCraft, StarCraft 2, Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Wings of Liberty, SC2, WOL
So, who skipped work yesterday to grab a copy of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty? One of the best things about living in Southeast Asia is that we get several hours of lead time for product launches. I wrote about my experience here. If you pre-ordered a copy of WoL, you were guaranteed a T-shirt and dog tag to go with your standard-edition set. Besides the manual and dual-OS DVD, WoL comes with 2 ... Read more
BLOG: Presenting the panty shield for underwater cameras
Posted on: 07/20/10 by Jayvee Fernandez Tagged as digicam, digital camera, Waterproof, camera, underwater camera, protection, underwater photography, underwater, underwater case, Leak Insure, water-resistant, leaking
If you've been to the beach, you probably have been dying to take a little bit of underwater photography, even just at 5 feet of water. Thanks to the mass production of affordable underwater cases, you can outfit your camera with a variety of them, from plastic to acrylic to aluminum. Of course, the cheaper it is, well, the more prone it is to leaking. This sucks, of course – your belov... Read more
