Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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34 Seconds of LOL
I live by the premise that everyone is entitled to their 30 seconds of fame. Well, here’s mine. It aired as a slot for Convergence on Net 25 for Acer’s outreach program for OFWs. Please LOL all you want 🙂
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Stages to Becoming Mainstream
Over the weekend, I was having a discussion with one of my cousins in the ad business and we were talking about the airsoft phenomenon in the Philippines and how it has transformed a small enthusiast group into a mainstream public endeavor. He lists down the following stages that transforms a niche hobby into an…
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Verzio Envii at P29,900 in Manila
“Love looks through a telescope; Envii, through a microscope.†– Josh Billings Hey folks, I’m back and posting between the sniffles. My seasonal flu is spot on with the weather change. Because of this I haven’t really had the time to fiddle with something that came through the mail – the Verzio Envii, which is…
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New Media is all about conversation. Spam NEVER talks back.
I recommend Stowe Boyd’s post on PR Spam. In the Philippine context, what he’s saying is that PR practitioners should engage bloggers and journalists through social tools like Twitter or Facebook, and not through the email inbox. That way, it looks more like an invitation to join in on the conversation, with our time well…
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A Short Essay on the Family Dogs, Whilst Injecting Mothers Day in Non-Sequitur Nonchalance
Today, my parents celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary. We had lunch at the Bellevue in Alabang. I did the math and since I’m turning 28 this year, being the eldest means that I came into the picture five years into their married life. Apparently in those five years my parents thrived with a lot of…
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Mario Kart Wii First Impressions: Vroom! Vroom!
I’ve been playing Mario Kart since 1998 on the N64. I’ve played it on the Nintendo DS and at the arcades as well – I remember spending afternoons at Rockwell as they had the first arcade to showcase Mario Kart with the card system that could track and save your race records in a small…
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Photos of Losers
So Animoto launched their referral program a few days ago – refer a friend for a full pass sign up and you get 3 months free! So far I’ve had two successful sign ups 🙂 I was able to try out the full length video production and was able to churn this show out from…
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Video Tutorial II: “The Greatest Thing”
It’s been a while since my last video tutorial — this next one I promise will not fail to isolate. In fact, this may probably have the biggest impact to your career especially if you are in the IT, new media, or communications sector. Very multi-sectoral and so useful! The video tutorial can be viewed…
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My Personal Feeds Made Pretty on Times for Mac OS X
Popped in Twitter while encoding a video and saw Steve Rubel’s link to Times, an RSS feed reader like no other. I downloaded the 14 day demo and exported my OPML from Vienna, my default reader to Times. First impressions – IT’S PRETTY! Times is an RSS reader by Acrylic that allows you to read…
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