Jayvee Fernandez
Jayvee Fernandez
@jayveeabuggedlife@abuggedlife.com

Jayvee Fernandez is a tech enthusiast, Digital Manager, and Technology Editor for The Philippine STAR.

He is also an EAN certified SCUBA Diver and underwater photographer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. His photos and videos have appeared in various international and local publications including Random House Germany, Discovery Channel Canada, and CNN.

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  • MacBook Pro: How to fix audio problems running Windows 7 via BootCamp

    I had recently bought the latest 13 inch MacBook Pro and installed both Snow Leopard and WIndows 7 Ultimate via BootCamp. Everything went well save for an annoying problem with the audio not being able to work. Puzzling. After several unsuccessful tries I found out that this was a problem with BootCamp 3.0, and not…

  • Justice for Alexis and Nika: The September ’10 Issue

    Text from an editorial note I made after sifting through our Afterburner section to upload online: I remembered Eggy today after looking through the archives of our Afterburner section for the magazine. Unlike most, I was introduced to Alexis outside his career in film, as we went to the same college, he being a batch…

  • Contest: I’m giving away an original copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition

    With Microsoft Philippines as sponsor I am raffling off a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Ed., perhaps the pinnacle of all Microsoft platforms for 2010. The contest may look difficult as there’s a lot of text, but it’s actually very simple. All you need to do is capture your surroundings and turn it into a…

  • Saving Sally: Now this is something I’d love to see

    This movie stars Rhian Ramos. Can’t wait. Thanks to Luis Katigbak for the tip.

  • Sink the Bismarck: Unboxing a case from Brewdog

    This post is dedicated to Helga, Fritz, Peter, Ade, Anne, Marco S., Rico, Marco P., Bim, Lauren and the rest of The Man Blog. It is also dedicated to all the friends and clients I have drank with in the past several years especially to you, Mark P., Brad and Markku!

  • How to reset the HTC Desire

    If you’re planning to buy an HTC Desire, one of the things you should learn how to do is perform a system reset. Usually, Android phones have the system rest or factory restore settings located under Settings. It’s a bit different with the HTC Desire, a follow up to the Google Nexus One. THe Nexus…

  • As less as it gets

    A friend was asking buying advice for a netbook. I had recommended several brands, although she opened the conversation with the latest Lenovo IdeaPad being top of mind. This was a portable that I featured a couple of days ago. I shot her more options — that same Lenovo without the swivel / touch screen,…

  • Starcraft II can teach us a bit about community, co-creation, and platforms

    Back from IMMAP. It was great to see everyone. And I mean everyone — everywhere my heard turned, there was always a familiar face. After sitting in some of the talks and ‘browsing around’ I figured I’d write a little commentary, more like an addendum to my views on Internet marketing. in a way, this…

  • What (usually) happens after IMMAP

    The following conversation takes place on the Monday after IMMAP. Marketing Manager (MM): “Sir I’m back from IMMAP!” CEO: “That’s good. What did you learn?” MM: “That we should have conversations with our customers. They are our equals. That we should not be afraid to let them take control of our message. That we should…

  • How to fix Samsung Galaxy S GPS problems

    If you own a Samsung Galaxy S it may be possible that you have an early batch release with issues with the GPS. Evidence of this problem is seen when you run Google Maps and the software will never be able to pinpoint your location. You can also try installing Foursquare from the Android Marketplace…