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I found Arknights, ZZZ, Tears of Themis, Wuthering Waves (Wuwa) merch in Shanghai, China
Because of the language barrier and uncooperative-ness of Google Maps, it’s not very easy to find stuff online in China if you are a foreigner using the Google ecosystem. Even if you had a VPN, it doesn’t mean that access to Google search and Google Maps would yield accurate results when finding particular stores. In…
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New gadgets on the test bed: Canon R50 V, Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, JBL Tour One M3 over ears
I am testing out a trifecta of new gadgets. In accordance with the theme that good things come in three’s, I’ve been using these three new devices in tandem for my workflow. One is a hybrid camera from Canon, the other is the first “wild” unit of the over-ear JBL Tour One M3, and the…
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Fun browser-based games you can enjoy with kids (and the young at heart)
In a previous post I talked about some of the online games I introduced to the kids. As a parent, a life hack I discovered was looking for games that utilized the browser — in other words, these were not app dependent, and relied on HTML5 coding on a website. The reason for this is…
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Tour of the HUAWEI Lianqui Lake R&D Campus in Shanghai
Holy cow, a train system inside an office? Roughly two hours from Pudong is the new R&D campus of Huawei. Officially called the Lianqui Lake R&D Campus, this is where most, if not all of HUAWEI’s new research and development takes place. According to data available, this campus will be the research center for future technologies…
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Fuji goes wide with the instax Wide Evo, yours for P22,599
The Fuji instax Wide Evo is the latest addition to the instax line. Its previous model was an affordable hybrid digital and instant camera that captured the hearts of many because it was affordable and refreshing to be able to print photos on the fly, while still being a digital camera. @barpoinsettia #instaxwide #InstaxWideEvo #Fuji…
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‘Tala’ is a locally made fountain pen ink that shimmers like the night sky
I am relatively new to the hobby of fountain pens. Like any curious tourist that take a peek at what’s below the cliff, sometimes you bend too much and fall in. In this case, I’ve fallen into the rabbit hole of fountain pens. And what a joyous fall it was. The hobby is a pragmatic…
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My friend Adel
A short tribute to my dear friend, Adel Gabot, who passed away last March 25, 2020.
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I ended up with an Oppo A9 2020 Edition and have no regrets
A quick review. But more photos. Phones. I used to review a lot of these back in the day. Then I took a hiatus after covering Mobile World Congress. That was back in 2011. Barcelona was the summit. I stopped. Fell in love with other things. Mobile phones took a backseat – not from the…
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On wine pairings, the Batmobile, and tasting a wine that Napoleon himself drank
“In France, it’s never a complete meal unless you have two things: wine and dessert.” Inside this bottle is both. There will always be that one dish that will change your perception of how a particular meal is prepared. With liquor, it’s always a bottle – usually a small, quirky one, that changes your entire…
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We went to the Singapore Cocktail Festival and to no surprise drank almost everything
This piece on the 2019 Singapore Cocktail Festival originally appeared in the May 16 issue of Manila Bulletin’s Lifestyle section. Singapore – South East Asia’s hot pot haven and cultural melting pot.If it’s regional, it’s probably in Singapore. So it’s really no surprise that the awarding for the 50 Best Bars in Asia was held…
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