Category: Geek
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Crumpler Cobram Outpost: Efficient compact camera storage for underwater photograhy
A good camera bag is like the best pair of jeans you can own: comfy, rustic and beat up. You know you’re in love with photography when your camera bag has absorbed the dust and flavors of the sojourn, much like how a cast-iron skillet cooks with the spices of the last hundred meals. That…
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Thief: A reboot from out of the shadows
Mediocre reviews towards the reboot of the Thief franchise can be credited to how the stealth genre has changed in the past decade. In a sense, stealth has been “perfected” in may different ways: Mark of the Ninja on one end of the spectrum turning sneaking into an arcade platform jumper while Splinter Cell, Deus…
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Sony Cyber-shot RX-100 Mark II Review: Look no further. This is the best point and shoot camera.
This review has been sitting on draft for quite some time. For one, I’m reviewing a camera that was released during the latter part of 2013 so by all means it isn’t new. Secondly, it’s hard to write this review without removing my fanboy cap. This is seriously the best point and shoot camera available…
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Hands on with the Sony Playstation 4 (Full article in Today’s Manila Bulletin’s Tech News Section)
An excerpt from my article today for Manila Bulletin’s Tech News section, an in depth view of the PS4 from its hardware to the advantages of a Playstation Plus subscription
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‘The Great Kingdom’ is an upcoming movie that tells the story of the origins of Dungeons and Dragons
“The adventure party is a family and Gary engendered family wherever he went.” From their Facebook page: A documentary that tells the story of the people that created Dungeons & Dragons and how its success affected their lives and families. The Great Kingdom is the story of families, blood and personal bond, affected by the…
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Just finished Act I of Broken Age. I want to hug you, Tim Schafer!
Finished Act 1 of Broken Age last night. It needs to be said that this is Tim Schafer’s first point and click adventure game in 15 years which means to say that my last encounter with him in this familiar space was during my teenage years when Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle and Full…
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So I Connected my Vita to the Office PS4
So I connected my Vita to the PS4. Everything works seamlessly. My only complaint is that the back touchscreen of the Vita emulates some of the buttons from the PS4 controller (like R2 and R3, L2 and L3). So this might be an issue unless you remap them.
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OZAKI launches Robot-themed backup batteries; starts at PHP 1,995 for 2600mAh
Love robots? Love to travel? OZAKI has made their army of robot-themed chargers available through MSI-ECS in the Philippines. In summary: D26 2600mAh PHP 1,995 T52 5200mAh PHP 3,995 J104 10400 mAh PHP 5,495
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ASUS Launches Everything At CES 2014
ASUS has a ton of tech to launch. So here’s everything in a nutshell for easy digestion. Thanks to Eason de Guzman of ASUS Philippines for curating everything. Here’s what they got:
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Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
Buy this if you want a big tablet that’s super light. Buy this if you want everything about the iPad Air except iOS. It’s out of the bag — an actual photo of a working unit in the Philippines. Samsung was going to introduce a Pro series tablet for people who need even more stuff…
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