Afterwords on Sep 7, 2008 in Personal Poetry Kids "And from where is this self-entitlement coming from?" I told a student after he questioned the grades I gave him with an unwarranted outburst. He recites, he says. A lot, making sure that I remember how much he has raised his hand. "If I g
Subnotebooks Compared: Asus EEE PC, Acer Aspire One, HP 2133 Mini-Note PC and MSI Wind on Sep 1, 2008 in HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Asus EEE PC subnotebooks Acer Aspire One MSI Wind I don't know why they're called subnotebooks other than the fact that they're smaller and lighter than your usual notebooks. They tested four very popular subnotebooks, assessing their size, weight, start-up time, battery life, keyboard siz
What to Do If Your Cellphone Gets Wet on Aug 25, 2008 in desiccant rice gadgets Of all the gizmos I have owned, it's only my old Casio Z55 digicam that has suffered getting wet. I was in Bangkok, trying to find something to do on a boring Sunday. I was avoiding the malls and wanted to see life beyond commerce when all of a sudde
Art Obsessions: Neo Rauch on Aug 25, 2008 in Neo Rauch Art Neo Rauch's paintings speak to me. The uniformed men, the echoes of wartime guilt, the seemingly simple pictures torn off a textbook from my childhood that championed the colonial, and then the pinch of the surreal.Die Flamme, 2007Acker, 2002Einbruch
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC vs. Asus EEE PC on Jun 16, 2008 in HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Asus EEE PC Which is better, the Asus EEE PC or the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC? I don't know but we found these videos really helpful:1. In terms of size:2. In terms of start-up time on Windows:3. In terms of start-up time on Windows and Linux:4. The HP 2133 Mini-Note
Madonna: Hard Candy on Jun 2, 2008 in Madonna Hard Candy Madonna goes back to her roots and I love it! Hard Candy is as sweet as pop was in the 80's, only it's updated with a lot of electronic riffs, hip hop and much more bittersweet melancholy. She has dropped the likes of Mirwais and William Orbit f
XNJB Allows Creative Zen on Mac on May 11, 2008 in Creative Zen Player Mac XNJB Zen Player Apple Creative After a difficult few months of balancing finances, taking care of a sick parent, and taking more odd jobs left and right just to afford a semblance of a life, I rewarded myself yesterday with an impulse purchase of Creative's Zen MP3 player. Ever si
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC on May 8, 2008 in HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Asus EEE PC Linux Just when I thought I wanted an Asus EEE PC, Hewlett-Packard came out with the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. The full specs for the baseline model are as follows: Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10FreeDOS Processors available VIA C7-M ULV...
Other Lives on Apr 3, 2008 in Personal Did I ever have a social life? If I did, I miss it: being around people who liked being around you; the camaraderie and brotherhood, the solidarity that allowed you to forget even for a short period of time that I am of this world.There are other thi...
Winners-Losers: The Heat is On (The State of Philippine Affairs According to Conventional Wisdom) on Apr 1, 2008 in Philippines Ramiele Malubay Gucci Gang Politics (Found this in my inbox. Hilarious. I will kneel to whoever wrote this). WINNERS – LOSERS : THE HEAT IS ON.From the Greedy Group to the Gucci Gang. From Jamby to Janina. From Ramielle Malubay to Rovilson & Marc. Conventional Wisdom is at it again.
