by Alex | Jan 31, 2009 | Internet, Technology
UPDATE: And they fixed it in a matter of minutes. Read Google’s official statement on the matter. (Thanks, Tina!) All of a sudden all search results are flagged as harmful, even Google’s own! Hah, run around and do a Chicken Little! The world is ending...
by Alex | Jan 22, 2009 | Technology
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...
by Alex | Dec 24, 2008 | Business, Technology, Work
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...
by Alex | May 18, 2008 | Technology
After a week of GAS-ing, I gave in to my wanton desires and got me a digital camera. Call me crazy but I did spend a lot of sleepless nights thinking of whether I buy myself a camera and if I decided to, what type would I get. I decided that a camera’s a good...
by Alex | May 15, 2008 | Technology
Finally, after three months, my laptop is fixed and fully functional. It was around February when I noticed that my laptop’s hinges were shot. The ASUS service center was happy to assist me then but I had to wait for parts. So they just got my details and...
by Alex | Apr 20, 2008 | Money, Technology
The problem with people with repressed childhoods (like me) is that we tend to overcompensate when we finally gain some independence and get some spare change from our wee salaries. I guess it runs in the family too. I remember my dad buying me an airsoft pistol only...