Tag: Philippines
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The Epic Espresso Dessert
OK let’s take a break from tech. Here’s an epic dessert idea I came up with which I shared with Paolo Manzano of HWM during the Samsung OMNIA II seminar. This is a variation of a dessert idea where you drown a serving of ice cream with a shot of espresso. Paging Lori! So the…
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The Best Press Conference I Have Ever Attended
I have never been so enthralled to sit among scientists from CERN. Likewise I have never seen Powerpoint slides that discussed matters of importance, turning all other worldly man-made events into trivial things. The Powerpoint presentation I witnessed was showing the history of the universe, the concept of the time-space continuum, and folding space. It…
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Anilao: Bahura, Beatrice Rock, Sepok Wall, Mainit Point and Toro Point
Above, another video I made of my latest underwater sojourn. We were extremely lucky as we saw so many things: several octopus, white and black tip sharks, eels, flamboyant cuttlefish, crabs, a puffed up blowfish and lots of nudibranchs. No mantas though but still! (Watch the video!) Below, some stills I took from Bahura, Beatrice…
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Speedtests should not be the measure of mobile broadband
I don’t get it. I don’t understand the hype behind these speed tests. SMART, Globe, SUN … does it really matter who claims to be the fastest? Based on studies, Globe claims to be the fastest but everyone else says it isn’t so. SMART fluctuates as well. SUN is the “fastest” and also the “slowest.”…
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Krispy Kreme Friendster Donuts
These come in two flavors — lemon and raspberry. The donuts mirror Friendster’s new look. They taste ok.
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Underwater with an INON Strobe
Months ago I brought a Sony Cybershot W230 underwater with its appropriate casing. This weekend, I was able to borrow an INON strobe light courtesy of Jan. Since the Achilles’ heel of Sony cameras is the inability to customize your white balance underwater (it only has 3 presets), shooting with a strobe really changes the…
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