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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Coraline: The Graphic Novel
There are some books that aremeant to be turned into graphic novels and Coraline fits the bar. I bought this over the weekend at Fully Booked in Rustan’s Makati for P640.00. The imagery – especially that of the “button eyed other mother” is disturbing. The graphic novel is illustrated by the award winning P. Craig…
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Pampers World (!!!) at Glorietta this July 26 and 27
Exciting! Exciting! Exciting! So I tried to introduce the Pampers World event to some friends and the first reaction I got was … “well I’m not a parent yet” and I said … well that’s precisely the point! Pampers World is launching this July 26 and 27 2008 (full schedule here) at the Glorietta activity…
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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…