Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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“The Fracking Road” – A breather and some light updates
I remember making this comic three years ago and posting it on July 28 2005. Back then I was blogging severely on Multiply and my 20six.co.uk account (sad, I have forgotten the password to access these old entries). With the weekend in, I can, at the very least breathe a little from all the work…
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Coffee Bean’s African Sunrise tea offering and the Wisdom of Crowds
Have you ever wondered how the “hive mind” works? Science fiction writers have brought forth the concept of a certain intelligence that exist within crowds into such forms as The Borg from Star Trek, The Zerg from Starcraft, and The Reavers from Mass Effect. You’ve probably come across the concept of public opinion, viral marketing,…
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Eraserheads Reunion Concert Confirmed for August 30 2008
Unconfirmed Update: Entrance is supposedly free as long as you present 20 packs of cigs. The sponsor is Philip Morris. What else is there to be said, but it has definitely been confirmed! The buzz has blossomed throughout the blogosphere, radio stations and the news – everyone is excited to see the Eraserheads back for…
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Hyborian Adventures … the story thus far in Age of Conan
Perhaps the main competition is real life commitments which is why after almost a month of playing, I’m still barely midway into the game at level 34 35 (ding!). I rolled a Conqueror, a soldier archetype and one of the 12 classes in Age of Conan. At 34, I’m still guildless (this is the fault…
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Grand Theft Childhood: What legislation SHOULD know about violence in gaming
Maila recently published a story on a house bill being passed for video game violence – and how it finally crept into Philippine congress. House Bill 4095, initiated by ARC party-list Representative Narciso Santiago, proposes imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine not exceeding P100,000, or both, for violators. In filing the…
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iPhone 3G unlocked and more coverage
Happy weekend folks! I have a few news items from Cellphone9, most of which are YouTube videos sent by the official AT&T video production unit on the launch and demo of the iPhone 3G: ## iPhone 3G isdelivered by mail guy and secured inside the AT&T store ## iPhone 3G unboxing by the AT&T guy,…
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ACER launches Aspire One Ultraportable in the Philippines SRP 18,800.00
Today, ACER launched their new mid year desktops and portables with the Aspire One leading the pack. So ACER finally releases their first ultraportable and there are a lot of things to like about it. First off, a sweet Intel Atom processor under this ultraportable’s hood and a 8GB solid state drive. One peculiar item…
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LAGALAG: The Traveling Journal of Filipinos Project 14 months later
In May of 2007, the LAGALAG moleskine notebooks looked like this: 14 months later, the notebook is FAT with stories to share from 20 Filipinos around the world. 14 months later, it landed on my doorstep via express mail and duty bound, I had to fill up two spreads. So here they are: A tattoed…
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Kopi Roti Pergola, BF Homes has a blog!
Editor’s Note: Kopi Roti BF Homes is now open! You can proceed here for more details and photos. Many reasons why I’m plugging this: 1. Kopi Roti is an excellent brand. Anybody who knows good coffee (and BREAD!!) knows Kopi Roti! And now finally, us folks from the south need not go up north to…
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Audible Picks: That Mitchell and Webb Sound
They probably aren’t famous by name but once you watch this series of sketches, they might ring a bell: Yeah they’re the official I’m a Mac and I’m a PC guys in the UK. So it’s been a while since I last recommended an audiobook. As a huge fan of sketches – British sketches to…
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