Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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It’s out on Travelbook.PH: A “Zero to Deco” Guide to Diving in the Philippines
Over the vacation I compiled a 3 page guide to diving in the Philippines. This primer is geared towards Filipinos who have always been curious about diving and launch into the deep (duc in altum!) with this new endeavor. It addresses questions such as rates, how to choose a dive instructor, where to begin, and…
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Wikipedia Takes the City: Manila
Found this today sitting on r/Philippines: January 15, 2011 In celebration of Wikipedia’s tenth anniversary, Wikimedia Philippines (WMPH) is proud to organize the first Philippine Wikipedia Takes the City photo scavenger hunt, Wikipedia Takes Manila. What is it? Wikipedia Takes Manila is a Wikipedia Takes the City-style photo scavenger hunt, with coverage of the City…
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Starcraft II prepaid cards are now available
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty is one of the most expensive retail box games to ever be sold. It costs PHP 3,500.00 and that’s already considerable cheaper than the regional pricing in other countries. The price is a barrier for students who want to enjoy Starcraft II as a platform for the new DoTA. So…
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Remembering 2010: Marking 102 Dives with video
Probably the best investment I made this year was for a decent underwater video camera. I accumulated over 42GB worth of raw underwater footage and I must say that documenting my dives is easily the most rewarding experience this year, perhaps ever! As a volunteer for WWF Philippines I also donate all my videos to…
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And thus I greet you all …
Christmas Tree Worm Spirobranchus giganteus Taken in Dari Laut Wreck Anilao, Batangas The worms’s most distinct features are the two “crowns” that are shaped like Christmas-trees. These “crowns” are actually highly modified prostomial palps which are specialized mouth appendages of the worm. Each spiral is actually composed of feather-like tentacles called radioles, which are heavily…
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Finally, it’s complete: Sea & Sea DSLR housing with single YS-110 strobe
Procured from parts found all over, I finally completed my first professional housing set up. I’d like to send out thanks to Wowie Wong, Jan Acosta and Jovic Santos for giving really good buying advice (and in Wowie and Jovic’s case … parts!).
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Congratulations to Jerico Macatangay! You win a Galaxy 5 Android phone from Samsung
EDIT: Also I updated the final result of the Shark notebook. We’re donating it to the CSR arm as per my last SMS with Samsung. I’d like to congratulate Jerico Macatangay who submitted a LONG blog entry on how the Korean culture influenced his life. It was a choice between this and 2 Youtube videos…
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Let There Be (a Sea & Sea YS-110 α Strobe) Light!
The last piece of the puzzle is complete. Been saving up for this (and a sync cable) for a while now. The complete picture is a single strobe configuration for my UW DSLR for shooting close ups. The YS-110 is essentially my flash underwater. Down there, you need as much light as you can get.…
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The “No-Win” Explained
Commenters have brought up the following regarding my decision to declare a no-win situation with contest number 3: 1. Me keeping the Samsung laptop 2. Earning from clicks on the blog 3. Using the laptop as a means to get more “clicks” There’s a reason why I declared a no-win situation. I said at the…
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