Author: Jayvee Fernandez

Jayvee Fernandez is a tech enthusiast and sitting 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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Geek

BOOMER GEN – MANILA BULLETIN

I found an old piece my late father wrote for Art Samaniego of Manila Bulletin. Reposting it here for posterity’s sake

UTTERLY USELESS GADGETS II

BOOMER GEN – MANILA BULLETIN

By Jose Ma J Fernandez

Last week, we came up with a couple of seemingly useful but also useless – for most people – gadgets. Of course, we must credit our neighbors, the industrious Japanese, for always managing to come up with these crazy nice ideas and items that we await with bated breath each year. One blogsite I bumped into (Hubpages) has a list of some ten utterly useless travel gadgets. I had a big laugh as I went through the list of these items, and felt that I should at least share some of these with you. Especially since the others writing for this section are true techies who owe their allegiance to the Empire of the Geeks. Call me the non-geek, the absolute non-techie in this page. Which makes me wonder why the editors give me a rather long leash!

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Digressions

Space Saving Tips for Your Home

Are you running out of space in your home? Typically, while small houses are known to run out of room faster than bigger ones, all types of houses can run out of space as the usage of the available space increases. 

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Digressions

Home Improvement On a Weekend

We’ve all heard that adding personal touches to your home is the best way to make it feel like a home. But what if you are pressed for time during the week? That’s where the weekends come in. You can do things like adding wallpaper or a new barn door with a barn door hardware kit. We’ll go over seven things you can do on the weekend to improve your home and enjoy for years to come.

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Digressions

6 Ways Your Kitchen Can Be a Gathering Place for Great Conversation and Fun

Your kitchen should be enjoyed. It is the heart of the home. No matter the size of your home, insist that your kitchen is comfortable and practical. Also, be certain that your kitchen is utilized for gatherings of all sizes. Pay attention to these seven tips. With this advice, your kitchen will be a gathering place for conversation and fun times throughout the whole year.

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Digressions

Remembering my father, Digoy Fernandez

Good day everyone. I have been compiling video and written tributes for my dad. Many of these were shown or read during the 9 days novena. You can leave a comment down below if you would like to write a short message which I can then add to the post. This post will continously be a work in progress as I update it with new tributes. I have also been trying to splice the video tributes from the recorded masses.

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