Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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First hike after 6 years: Mt. Daguldol
Some of you probably know GMCI, one of the more blogger friendly PR agencies. I got a call a few weeks ago to attend an “event” with a “client” on an “out of town trip.” Wow! The last press junket I went to was 7 months ago for Nokia. So another trip would be great,…
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Apple releases new MacBooks: Complete Redesign, Fully Customizable
This definitely proves my point. Apple watchers have been keen on a rumor of upgraded MacBooks coming soon. The current design is being phased out in favor for lighter and more earth-friendly materials because of the ongoing green campaign in the USA. I was able to snap a photo of a leaked unit inside one…
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Going Threadless, Not Shirtless
After a failed delivery attempt last January, my shipment of Threadless tees arrived with take two. Threadless was introduced to me by SPIT Founder and ‘ol friend Gabe Mercado after he showed me a shirt he was wearing at our usual hang out at mag:net BHS. The shirt was titled Marshmallow Factory and showed a…
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Mixed reactions to Manila Ocean Park?
I’ve only been to three ocean parks in my lifetime – Ocean Park and Sea World in Hong Kong and the Oceanarium in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur. This is thus the fourth ocean park I’ve set foot on in spite memories of the house being a “little ocean park” by itself when I was growing up.…
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Samsung GX-20 unveiled
Samsung recently unveiled its new line of HD-compatible point and shoot cameras as well as the new GX-20 DSLR. I wasn’t able to attend the launch but Fritz as well as some other photo enthusiasts were able to glance at the GX-10’s successor. Samsung isn’t a very big player in the local DSLR scene. It’s…
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Lens Review: Fixed Focus AUTO Tamron 28mm f/2.8
Update: One of my readers, Rick Grogan was able to purchase this lens for .00. He says that “it was part of the Adapt-A-Matic range made from 1969 to 1971 and is built to the same grade as nikon/canon/carl zeiss etc” When you leave a little boy in a room filled with different toys, there…
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Original Super Smash Brothers Brawl on modded Wii?
If you own a modded Wii, you will not be able to play the original retail of Super Smash Brothers Brawl (SSBB). Ironic as it is, buying original copies of Mario Galaxy and SSBB and running these on a modded unit will bring a disk read failure. This is Nintendo’s way of combatting disk backups…
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Playboy Philippines: April 2 2008, not what people expect
ABS CBN Online interviews Beting Dolor, the EIC of Playboy Philippines: We have the 20 questions … With this edition I can say, we will have Chiz Escudero. He’s the guy people are interested in. We have three pictorials in every issue. But we have fiction, which the other men’s magazines don’t have. I have…
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Is the Neo Explore X1 Classmate PC “better” than the ASUS eee?
Oh hello, the mail sent over an invite for Intel’s Neo Explore X1 launch this week. The Neo Explore is supposedly the aesthetically backward ASUS eee killer. Engadget reports that the Classmate has now hit shelves for P16,998 and has been rebranded by Neo into the Explore. Intel Philippines is spearheading the event. The target…
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Post Resurface 3/25/2008: Network Blog Woes, Plugs, On Lighting, PR Tips
Do you resurface posts that have been caught in the pile by your frequent updating? Well, I found this to be an interesting exercise in looking at how my thought train has evolved through the months and years, as well as running the risk of hanging old (dirty) laundry. Still, here are some of the…
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