Opinions and Writings
Focus on basic education
Our educational system needs a revamp and fixing it by adding another year to college education is not the way to go. Writing as a person who has taught college freshman courses, I can readily tell that the problem is not with college education but with the 10 years...
Will you still have a job tomorrow?
It's quite scary when you hear about the thousands of lost jobs these days. It makes you think about the stability of any job position in whichever industry. I have previously posed a question of whether the the economic crunch will have IT freelancers turning their...
Asus A8Jr hinge woes… again
Whenever my tool of the trade isn't in fully functional condition, I get depressed. Attribute that to my OCD and AR perhaps. Bottom line is that my Asus A8Jr workhorse's Achilles heel surfaced yet again - the dreaded hinge problem is back. It has been the design flaw...
Should the local IT freelance pool turn its sights inward?
Oh, we've had quite a lot of news about how the US recession (if not depression) and the worldwide economic crunch will hit us all hard by next year. That makes many a Filipino wonder what kinds of preparations we need to stave off whatever effects that might have on...
Death by jargon
A tip for lawyers and law students. As professionals you have to deal with your clients. Mind you that, in the future, when we pay you your retainers and per-hour/per-case rates, we're paying you to translate law to a language we can understand (and guide us in making...
Ely Buendia and the Spiders from Mars
If you don't get the word play on the title, I suggest you Google vintage David Bowie. And yes, the reference will be off since Ely did not play it left hand. Anyway, I first heard about the Eraserhead's reunion concert from Risha. At first I was a bit skeptical about...
The best Batman movie ever
I know people's takes on the The Dark Knight remain polarized. Some people loved it. Others people hated it. Well, I loved it and that's that. For those who belong to the opposite pole, better close your browser tab. Go surf porn. While I wouldn't make this a...
Word through the gripevine
I hate this economic crunch. All prices are sky-high thanks to inflation. My hundred peso bill seems like the ten pesos of old. It barely even buys you a decent meal at McDonalds any more. A trip to anywhere costs a fortune whether I take public transport or my car....
‘Wanted’ on dealing with bosses
There's probably not a day that goes by when someone I know complains about having a horrible boss. I mean, lucky is the person who have not had a stupid/power-tripping/arrogant boss. And since most of the people I know are smart people who graduated from UP, there's...