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BLOG: The Comelec is more useful than you think
Posted on: 04/23/10 by Rico Mossesgeld Tagged as government, elections, precinct finder, comelec, election 2010, election, ballot, precinct, sample ballot
The elections are just a few weeks away. Are you ready to help shape your country's future?As the May 2010 elections near, it's business as usual. Candidates throw dirt, doubts remain on the integrity of the automated election process, and conspiracy theorists continue theorizing how our President GMA will hold on to power.It's easy to lose sight of what's important with all t... Read more
BLOG: Your guide to Wi-Fi in Metro Manila
Local hardware engineer Eugene Villar (of no relation to that presidential candidate) is known around blogging circles as the creator of Lakbayan, a website that creates a visual map of – what else? – your travels around the Philippines. Recently, however, he's finally announced the creation of Ka-Fi, which is a directory of cafés and Wi-Fi hotspots in Metro Manila.While Eugene poi... Read more
BLOG: The best YouTube video downloader so far
There are numerous YouTube video downloaders out there, but BenderConverter is the best one I've used – at least until something better comes along.Unlike other downloaders that require you to install something at worst, and wait a few hours at best, BenderConverter (named after that awesome Futurama character) does all the dirty work. You simply paste the YouTube video's URL, sele... Read more
BLOG: Are SSDs worth the cost?
What's an SSD again? Skip to the next section if you already know what an SSD is. For those who don't know what a solid state disk (SSD) is, think of it as an oversized flash drive plugged directly to a PC's motherboard. Like those thumb drives you plug into USB ports, SSDs have no moving parts. This means they consume less power, and read and write data faster than hard di... Read more
Using email: 5 things to avoid
Posted on: 03/22/10 by Rico Mossesgeld Tagged as Internet, Web, email, etiquette, manners, correspondence, courtesy
Practically everyone I know has an email account. Unfortunately, many contacts—and sometimes yours truly—make the following mistakes.1. Blasting an email indiscriminatelyIt's not a sin to send an email to hundreds, or even thousands of contacts, so long as the recipients expect the message. But, with few exceptions, avoid placing addresses in the To or CC fields.Using them reveals ... Read more
