Alex @ May 31, 2007 | | Internet and Web, Personal | Comments (5)
I really can’t bring myself to be a dedicate Twitter poster. I think it spans weeks before I post a tidbit. And it’s not like it’s difficult either. I’ve never been a fan of one-liners but I do understand the power of Twitter. It’s fast. It’s easy. It’s a bit brainless. Best for those moments when you just want to say something without exhausting your brain juice. A great way to keep others posted too.
I don’t know, maybe when it’s my sheer inability to be brief when writing about myself even if I’m a fan of brevity. A result perhaps of my self-perception that I’m a complex bastard. So, I’d rather collect my thoughts and mesh them into a longer post.
I can be quite a character once you get me going. If you plan to waste time, I’m the type of person you could bring to a coffee shop, wax “intellectual” with, and burn 3 hours philosophizing the contribution of caffeine to globalization. I know I have a couple of friends who have used me as time-killers while waiting for something.
I find it hard to compress my thoughts in 140 characters. And that’s probably why I rarely keep my Twitter page open.
In any case, I’ll try.
Tags: Internet and Web, Personal, Twitter
Alex @ May 30, 2007 | | Entertainment, Music, News | Comments (7)
News Flash/Speedlink:
Rico Blanco leaves Rivermaya courtesy of rebelpixel productions.
I’m still in shock with the news. Rico has got to be one of my favorite local music personalities out there. And Rivermaya became a favorite ever since he took the reigns and led ‘Maya to transformations.
Likewise, no offense to the amazing talent that is the remainder of the group but ‘Maya without Rico is pretty much like pork adobo without the pork.
Tags: Entertainment, Music, News, Rico-Blanco, Rivermaya
Alex @ May 30, 2007 | | Computers, Technology | Comments (1)
Future of computing? Probably. If it’s Microsoft, it’s bound to be a monopoly.
Get the details here.
Tags: Computers, Microsoft-Surface, Technology
Alex @ May 30, 2007 | | Education, Politics and Society | Comments (2)
I’ve been trying to contact our department and the Graduate Studies Office to clarify stuff. I was a bit puzzled why my calls weren’t getting through. When I tried the UP trunkline, I found my answer.
The trunkline operator said that there’s no connection to the whole Faculty Center where the the department office and the GSO are located. The reason - someone robbed the main phone cable to the building!
Hot damn! Only in the Philippines. And in UP, no less. Pati kable, ninakaw!
Anyway, I’ll be reporting on June 4. Yey!
Tags: Education, Politics and Society, UP
Alex @ May 30, 2007 | | Entertainment, Music | Comments (3)
It just occurred to me. I’ve always been reading about the tradition of yelling “Freebird!” in rock concerts in the US. To those who aren’t familiar with the topic, Freebird’s a song by legendary Southern US rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. If you’ve watched My Name is Earl and god-forbid Elizabethtown you may have seen references to this anthem.
I have no arguments against this. Freebird’s probably overrated, say, compared to other 70s rock anthems but it’s a nice song. Smooth topped off with an incendiary guitar battle at the end. The song’s been so ingrained in the American rock culture that it’s been an old running “joke” to yell out a request for it. Never mind if the band’s borders more on jazz. Here’s an article about it, The Curse of Freebird.
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Tags: Entertainment, Music, Rock
