Yahoo Messenger 8 beta now offers plugins, and I was excited to test the new iTunes plugin: Which looks cool enough, and is supposed to control iTunes. Unfortunately, it also turns on iTunes itself
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Roger Ebert hospitalized
From the Chicago Tribune: Roger Ebert hospitalized after cancer-related surgery Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert was in serious but stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital following emergency surgery related to an earlier cancer-related procedure. Ebert had surgery June 16 after a tumor from salivary cancer recurred, said his employer, WLS-Ch. 7 in information approved… Continue reading Roger Ebert hospitalized
World’s fastest typist (in Cainta) Evarr!
1st attempt:2nd attempt:
Article Roundup July
Two of my articles recently came out these past weeks, first a several – months delayed one, re the Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman phone (I have since acquired one since I liked it sooo much). Article here. The second is “Lowdown on Gadgets”, which was supposed to be a gadget tips article. Here.
Mad Props to Retzwerx
Pinoy Big Blogger Richmond Paul F. Ruiz aka Retzwerx is not only making a ton of cash from blogging, but also has the #10 spot at the WordPress Theme Viewer site with his 3 column Jeepney Template v1.0, just found out tonight. Represent bro. Technorati Tags: wordpress, wordpress themes powered by performancing firefox
Barcamp thoughts
I just watched this video about Barcamp, with the goal to show what it’s all about and such. I first read of it from Sacha’s blog. Incidentally, her blog, featuring her travails as a stude in Canada, is a fascinating read of the adventures (and misadventures) of a young woman learning her way around the… Continue reading Barcamp thoughts
Commercials I want to see on Youtube
In no particular order: Caronia Nail Polish Tancho Pomade United American Tiki Tiki (or was this just a jingle?) La Germania – Generates love.. (especially the early ones.) YC Bikini Brief (again, just a jingle?) Seiko wallet ..the toothpaste commercial that goes “Father, Mother, Brother, Sister how do you brush your teeth?”
‘Authors’, nice Moleskin alternatives for hallucinating writers
I’m a big notebook collector, and no it’s not ‘notebooks – computers’ but ‘notebook – Jolina on the cover’. You know, the one with paper, and requires a pen. Anyway I’m nuts about these. I appreciate it whenever us press people are given freebie nice ones (I tend to use them till they fall apart),… Continue reading ‘Authors’, nice Moleskin alternatives for hallucinating writers
Imax Shmimax
First of all, this is in no way a hit on our gracious benefactor, a very rich and powerful company, for providing me two tickets to watch Superman Returns at the IMax theater two days ago, at the Mall Of Asia (is it ‘Mall of Asia’ or ‘SM Mall of Asia’?) As a token of… Continue reading Imax Shmimax
Ubuntu for a month
I’m glad I made a post about the programs I use after a recent reformat (a biannual thing for Windows users), as it gave me a good view of the stuff that’s necessary for me to function, and to determine which ones I’d have to find an open source alternative for. It’s not that easy.… Continue reading Ubuntu for a month