MacHeads unite! Nothing like an iChat conference with PhilMUG for the running account of the 2007 WWDC. The most interesting annoucement will be the fate of .Mac accounts, allegedly to be handed over to Google’s development. Argh. There was no announcement for the .Mac toolkit. Nonetheless, the most intriguing announcement was when Steve showed how the iPhone’s Safari is not just a browser, but now an operating system too.
Some other features of Leopard were discussed and Steve did an in-your-face to Microsoft with their new pricing scheme:
Postcard Text: Executioner at the turn of the century
Today, the Philippines celebrates Independence Day. A bunch of blogger friends decided to start a meme with the peculiar postcard in question. We found this postcard thanks to Juned (read: most cultured blogger in the PH!!!) who invited a couple of us over for his birthday celebration over the weekend.
The postcard is a (hilariously) shocking microcosm of the Philippines in the early 1900’s as a port city that was subject to different cultures including occupation by the Americans, the Spanish and the Japanese. We achieved independence in 1898, but lost a lot of cultural Manila – Intramuros particularly, because most of it was sacked. A lot of history books say the Philippines and the native Filipinos were short changed, and that our freedom was given for free, since there was a steep price that other countries didn’t want to take responsibility for – which included rebuilding Manila. Even at this time, Filipinos sure knew how to take things lightly.
Obviously this was a gag photo. The real would have been on a scaffold with Guardia Civils on each corner. Some historical trivia, the orginal garotte used to execute Padre Burgos. Gomez, and Zamora survived until it was burned to cinder during a fire, sometime between WWII and the EDSA Revolution. — Juned
The New York Times has an article on blogging as a relevant source of jobs, with a special mention of b5media Inc and CEO jeremy Wright. But beyond the job opportunities, there is something more important brewing – ‘Institutionalized Journalism 2.0.’
In his recent article on Mobile Philippines, EIC Adel Gabot points out key differences between bloggers and journalists. He says that bloggers, unlike journalists are not bound by an “institutional check” which could be dangerous in the long run. I fully agree with this statement as I have mentioned that bloggers are … bloggers because they enjoy that certain “freedom” and spontaneity, unlike journalists who are subjected to layers of editors and time before an article sees the light of publishing. It is a function of prudence and what you get when you have a working institution.
A few posts back I talked about certain events that led to my demise as a geek, thus closing some doors, albeit temporarily, to my fabulous musical career.
I will share a little bit more about my personal life zeroing in on my passion as an educator, as people have wondered why I never took a communications or arts course in college. I graduated college with a course in Development Education, sort of like a mix between development studies and a full-fledged education course. It was a course designed to train you with skills in the craft of teaching, the psychology of learning, andragogy (‘how adults learn’) and a little bit of organizational development.
I’m off to my first ever beach fashion shoot at Caylabne. Joining me on the trip is Juned and we’re sure to have a blast. I was able to borrow Markku’s Canon 70-200 L lens for the day, so that at the very least, I look like a credible fashion photographer.
Took some test shots and I’m learning that its pretty hard to balance the weight of the lens against my arms. It’s like I have to hold the camera up like a bazooka.
Anyone out there selling a second hand L lens? 🙂
