Category: Geek
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The Bike: Kespor GSX 2.0 (Shimano!)
This bike was an upgrade of the original GSX 2.0 that came with SRAM instead of Shimano groupsets. This particular one cost P55,000, which is a steal, compared to the P45,000 counterpart (SRAM Rival).
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Social media page blunders and how we can avoid it from happening again
Every so often, a Facebook page admin of a brand will make that mistake of accidentally commenting using the login credentials of their official account with the sentiments of a personal profile. As the former social media head of the Manila Bulletin many years ago, we took steps to ensure that things like this do…
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Observations from my first NFT event organized by BitPinas
I remember my very first “Web 2.0” event back in, *checks notes*, the hazy days of 2006. I had just left my full time editorial job at Hinge-Inquirer publications (a proud genesis employee!) and was transitioning to full time work doing blog network management and writing for b5Media and Know More Media.
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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.…
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The Ascent: Quick Beginner Tips
Here are some quick tips in bullet points. I’m playing on PC with GamePass. For skills, I highly suggest investing most if not all in max VITAL SIGNS first (20 points). This is because you will die a lot once enemies start shooting back. If you love to use your augments, max your energy (BODY…
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The Biggest Titles from this Year’s E3
The week of new gaming news is slowly starting to come to an end as E3 is rounding out this year’s presentation lists – from brand new titles to renewed hope for games announced some time ago now, there has plenty to get excited for. It has been a year of gaming for a newer…
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A Blogging Journey Across 5 Years (and more)
There was a magical time in my professional life. It was between the years of 2007 to 2011. I was in my mid 20’s (and early 30’s). I felt invincible. I was brazen enough to quit my day job to become my own boss. I remember it clearly. I was stuck in a routine 9-5…
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Gaming during lockdown – some thoughts and recommendations
“This is completely unprecedented, so we gotta take advantage of the times. I doubt we will have another opportunity to do this.” This is me talking to my three friends on Discord as we were making waves through the Snowrunner campaign. If there was one silver lining in last year’s pandemic, the work from home…
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2020 Edition: Must Have Tech For Your Home
The tech industry grows at an exponential rate. Although it is something that was predicted, we didn’t think it would be as advanced as it is now in 2020. With it being a strange year, and mainly stuck at home due to the global pandemic and local lockdown rules, many have found it to be…
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Review: Pure Fresh Electric Grinder
This is by far the most affordable and portable coffee grinder that can yield consistent espresso grind. I’ve been a fan of the Breville Smart Grinder for more than two years and I’ve been rather happy with it. For home use it’s perfect. Being my primary grinder, especially in these times of pandemic, I do…
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