Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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A ProBlogger to Run For Philippine Senate?
Yesterday I spent some time at the Inquirer.net office with Dr. Martin Bautista of the Kapatiran Party. As one of those running for the 12 seats of senate, “Doc Martin” comes from a fresh non-political background as he is a doctor and an overseas Filipino who came back to do some good in this country.…
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The Real Reason Why There Are So Few Philippine Podcasters
Here are personal opinions on why there are so few local podcasters compared to their bloggers. These can actually serve as the main reasons why podcasts are rarer than blogs, and a number of these reasons are quite obvious. 1. Unlike blogging, podcasting can be more expensive. Hosting fees, a microphone investment and other such…
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StudioNow: Online Video Editing While You Wait
Minic Rivera wrote about StudioNow, a new service that allows the public to submit video editing jobs to a pool of editors worldwide. The launch of StudioNow ushers in a new era of video production by directly connecting consumers with expert video/movie editors. The StudioNow Editor Network includes a range of expert editors, from film-school…
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Band of Bloggers Podcast Episode 1
I had an idea. So did Yuga (it rhymes!). We had the same idea. And when you’re stuck in Davao for 3 days, weird stuff can happen. Like a podcast project. This is something that should have been done long ago, but with my lack of resources (my old iBook’s mic was shot — having…
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The BuggedCast Episode 0
Show Notes: Welcome to Puerto Galera Yuga gets introduced Marc Macalua and Sharms get introduced. They’re getting … married??! Rico gets introduced. Sasha’s b5media jacket is waterproof Battery dies (deus ex machina) Okay, this needs an explanation. I had always wanted my own podcast project. Unlike blogging though, podcasting needs a stronger push to implement…
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Tech Bloggers Wanted: Palm Treo 750 Launch at The Fort
Yesterday, Amor Maclang of Geiser-Maclang PR asked me rather nicely if I could bring some blogger friends to the Palm Treo 750 launch at The Embassy, The Fort. Geiser-Maclang is one of the few PR agencies in the Philippines that has been rather active in taking bloggers seriously. Of course, this is a loaded statement,…
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Bayan Telecommunications: RELOADED!
Today I witnessed the press launch for the new and improved Bayan Telecommunications. Yep, they’re back! With a vengeance. Bayan Telecommunications released a consumer satisfaction survey on telcos and they have seen that: 90% of landline, 85% of Internet and 92% of cellphone users have experienced frustrations with their service. Billing problems, slow connections and…
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Bad Grammar Comment Points Back to (Hidden) Filipino?
Today I was browsing through Alister Cameron’s blog (love his content) and was curious about his post on the Filipino link builder who can’t write. I went over to that blog to check it out (something I will usually do if you leave me a comment), and something was immediately obvious to me: this is…
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Are You Ashamed of Your Yahoo! Messenger ID?
I’m sure you can relate. Whenever I ask new acquaintances if they use Yahoo! Messenger (or any other IM that asks for a username), most of them give a grin and hesitate before disclosing that “hey I made this account when I was in college so pardon the name.” Usually these ID’s would consist of…
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Four Reasons Why Twitter Works
A few days ago, Aaron of Technosailor wrote a piece on Twitter and how it further accelerates the machine known as social media. Though the noise may prove to be seemingly useless but entertaining (I’m eating peanuts now. They’re in a big bag … not a small one) he points out something that can spike…
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