Opinions and Writings

Boston Engineering guitar effects and audio stuff

Okay for Pinoy guitar afficionados who have been following the latest effects and accessories, you may have chanced upon the seemingly popular guitar effects brand Boston Engineering. It's one of those great substitute brands for analog guitar effects. I personally...

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Peryodiko Gigs for February

This came in from Vin Dancel (Admit One Productions, formerly of Twisted Halo). Peryodiko gig lineup for February. Feb 2 - Big Sky Mind Feb 17 - Admit One at saGuijo Feb 23 - Rock Ed Bicol Benefit at the Ateneo Feb 27 - saGuijo Play4Serve

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Employee burnout is the workplace enemy

How many offices really keep their work-hours pegged on a steady 9 to 5 grind? Why do we hear of so many cases of burnt out employees? Employee burnout is a form of psychological, physical, and emotional exhaustion from a series of toll-taking incidents in the...

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Wi-fi and genetic mutations

British journal The Times featured a story on parents pushing for the dismantling of wi-fi infrastructure in schools as reports have indicated the dangers of 801.11 radio. The article cites the cause of parental concern: ...low levels of microwave radiation emitted by...

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Casino Royale is the Batman Begins

I confess, I am a Bond fan. I spent countless summers glued to the couch, watching Bond movies from Dr. No to The Living Daylights on VCR. When Pierce Brosnan finally dropped associations from being 007, it was a wild guess what the franchise had to offer next. We all...

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The meager yuppie salary and expenses

Being a self-supporting student back in college and having the experience of a young urban professional for the past couple of years, I have learned a great deal about handling finances. Back in my college days, I had to budget my tuition, daily allowance, and leisure...

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Vista pushes consumers closer to the edge

I do not like what Microsoft is doing with its impending release of Vista. I wrote an article a while back on the requirements of Microsoft's latest OS. Vista requires more powerful hardware to run and a number of people, including colleagues have been flabbergasted...

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Piss drunk

Aaah. Sweet October nearly gone. Oktoberfest dusk is nigh. The kegs of San Miguel downed and boxes of paracetamol and ibuprofen chewed the mornings-after. And perhaps the occasional shrieks of horror from waking up in some other person's bedroom. Or some toilet...

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Firefox 2.0 is out!

Shifting from CDA mode to a tech mode. Mozilla has released it's latest update to its revolutionary Firefox browser with version 2.0. You may check and download it from its site here. Ever since Firefox was publicly released, I have used it as my default and primary...

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