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Underwater

Valerie Taylor, the diver who shot Jaws had no idea it would make people afraid of sharks

I got a chance to do a phone interview with renowned underwater photographer and videographer Valerie Taylor. You may not know her personally, but you’ve probably seen her works: she shot the underwater footage from Jaws, Orca and well, every teenager’s sizzling romantic film (in 1980) Blue Lagoon starring Brooke Shields.

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OZAKI launches Robot-themed backup batteries; starts at PHP 1,995 for 2600mAh

Love robots? Love to travel? OZAKI has made their army of robot-themed chargers available through MSI-ECS in the Philippines.

In summary:

D26 2600mAh PHP 1,995
T52 5200mAh PHP 3,995
J104 10400 mAh PHP 5,495

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ASUS Launches Everything At CES 2014

ASUS has a ton of tech to launch. So here’s everything in a nutshell for easy digestion. Thanks to Eason de Guzman of ASUS Philippines for curating everything.

Here’s what they got:

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Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2

samsung galaxy note 12

It’s out of the bag — an actual photo of a working unit in the Philippines. Samsung was going to introduce a Pro series tablet for people who need even more stuff done. The bigger screen lets you multitask. Frankly, in my short demo I was able to play Space Team and the big-ass screen elicited the same joy of gaming on a laptop. On a side note, if you want the full details on the Samsung CES Keynote, we’re doing a live blog now over at Manila Bulletin with Art Samaniego on the CES floor!

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Underwater

The Boat on Top of the Hill

tambuli cebu wreck boat
October 2013, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines
Canon 350D
Tokina 10-17mm
f/8 1/100
ISO 100

I am floating on top of a lush green hill topped with a derelict boat that isn’t supposed to be here. As I glide, my lightness becomes apparent as the wind blows my little self to and fro, commanded by the thousand maestros of bladed grass moving in unison below. There are butterflies that look like fish fluttering about the aged motor boat and rocks that litter about that resemble corals.

The wind tastes salty.

I am near the ocean.