How to Change Windows 7’s Logon Screen on Jun 19, 2010 in Computing Freeware Software tips tweak win7 Bored with Windows’ default screen every time you login? Well, here’s a way to spice up that screen and use custom pictures. Before Windows 7, in order to change this screen, you need to use a third party program from Stardock to customize this...
Chronicles of Work (1/3) on May 2, 2010 in Personal anecdote random thoughts For the past three months or so, my blog was largely untouched, devoid of any new posts, not even quick posts, factoids or random blog fillers. Something happened that caused a massive and sudden shift in my lifestyle, fully consuming the entire 100%...
[Video]: How to Change the Background of Your USB Disk on Apr 7, 2010 in Computing Software tips usb video Apparently, some of my readers have commented (thanks guys) that they were having trouble making the background work using the instructions I have posted in my previous blog post, so I decided to make a video detailing how it’s done. Anyway,...
So, Another Pacquiao TKO. on Nov 15, 2009 in Personal Websites pacquiao random Right. Six months after TKO’ing Hatton, Pacquiao returned to the ring and took yet another belt, though sadly it wasn’t quite as spectacular as the previous one. It’s still a TKO, even though the fight took the entire stretch of 1...
Windows 7 Product Guide on Oct 29, 2009 in Computing Download Websites pdf win7 windows Interested in Windows 7? (I suggest you should, it really rocks) Anyway, if you want to do a little more reading before jumping in, or you’re one of the early adopters to the OS, you may want to download Microsoft’s 140-page user guide fr...
Book Review: Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” on Oct 18, 2009 in Hobbies Personal books random On the day Dan Brown’s new book got released, I unleashed my google-fu skills to acquire an electronic version of the book, the same way I did whenever a new Harry Potter book is released. Admittedly, it’s the only way I can possibly enjoy new an...
In the Aftermath of a Storm on Sep 29, 2009 in Personal climate environment nature ondoy random weather On a personal note, it’s quite surprising that I’m blogging two consecutive posts about weather, one of those topics I generally tackle when I’m too inspired to write but there’s nothing else worth of interest to rant about. B...
Rainy Days and Mondays (It’s Always About the Weather) on Sep 2, 2009 in Personal climate environment nature random The rainy season started early this year. Or rather, on time. It has been raining since May, traditionally the first month of the wet season. For the record, rain fell continuously for several months, from May to August. This was in direct contrast w...
Installing Windows Mobile 6.1 on XDA II Mini on Aug 22, 2009 in Personal For many years, the XDA-Developers community had been committed to helping Windows Mobile users make the most out of their unit, by providing lots of free software, giving tips and tricks to enhance the functionality of the phones and letting users h...
RIP, Cory Aquino on Aug 5, 2009 in Opinion Personal Cory Aquino I was just a kid when the first EDSA Revolution broke. I’ve seen the whole thing on my grandma’s black-and-white cabinet-TV (back then, the TV was not yet a common household appliance and was regarded as a status symbol). I had not fully...
