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May 22nd, 2013

Globe Telecom’s GoSAKTO Prepaid Promo

Tired of subscribing to a prepaid plan that doesn’t fit your daily needs? Globe’s GoSAKTO promo aims to solve that predicament by allowing subscribers to create their own promo catering to their text, call and mobile internet usage. Moreover, you can name your promo and share it with your friends!

For example, if you want unlimited calls to Globe/TM and send 1000 text messages to all networks for 1 day, you can customize a promo and spend only P25 of your load. Simply dial *143# on your mobile phone to get started! For more detailed instructions, watch the following video:

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November 21st, 2012

The Globe Tattoo MediaPad Giveaway Winner

I had a blast going through all your entries for my Globe Tattoo MediaPad Giveaway. Thank you so much for joining!

In choosing the winner randomly, I inputted the names of participants in an Excel spreadsheet according to the order by which they entered. Those who entered by Twitter got one slot on the list, plus five more slots if they blogged about the contest. I then scrambled all their names and re-entered them into the spreadsheet.

To pick the winner, I went to Random.org to generate a random number. The name inside the corresponding row number is the winner.

Okay guys, without further ado, the winner is…
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Posted in Announcements, Gadgets | 7 Comments »

November 7th, 2012

Startup Weekend Davao

I know this may come a little late but here it goes…

Startup Weekend Davao is definitely happening this Friday, November 9th! Startup Weekend is a 3-day event that will showcase the best of the best minds of Davao City. It is a global grassroots event where developers, designers, marketers, entrepreneurs put their ideas on the table and turn them into business models feasible enough to pitch to potential investors. Hundreds of Startup Weekends have been held in 100 countries around the world, while this would be the first for Davao City. A few have already been done in Manila and Cebu City, with a couple upcoming ones in the works.
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November 5th, 2012

The Globe Tattoo MediaPad + Giveaway

The Tattoo MediaPad marks Globe Telecom’s foray into the booming tablet market. Manufactured by Huawei, the MediaPad perfectly complements the Globe’s mobile broadband services. This nifty device packs a mean punch, boasting a fast 1.2GHz processor, impressive 7″ display, HD playback, 8 gigabyte expandable storage and a 5 MP rear camera, fueled by the Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS and contained in a sleekly constructed aluminum body.

Here are the complete specs:
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Posted in Android, Gadgets | 28 Comments »

October 2nd, 2012

WordCamp Philippines 2012

Once again, we are bringing back WordCamp Philippines! For many years now, WordPress is what I use to power my blogs. In retrospect, it amazes me to no end how WordPress has evolved from a simple blogging platform to a powerful CMS that I can pretty much transform into anything I want. WordCamp is a way to celebrate the awesomeness that is WordPress. There won’t be a lot of blogs without WordPress — this I could say with conviction. I know you were disappointed not having a WordCamp Philippines 2011. For that I am sorry. That is why our team mobilized plans in advance for a big comeback this 2012!

Two Automatticians (cool people lucky enough to work for Automattic, makers of WordPress) are coming over to speak at WordCamp Philippines 2012. One of them is Design Wrangler Chelsea Otakan, a Filipino herself, who’s eager to visit the Philippines after a long time. Another is Philip Arthur Moore, a Vietnam-based Theme Wrangler who will speak about building themes. I’m also excited to hear what UP Professor and blogger Danilo Arao has to say about blogging ethics and the recent Cybercrime Bill fiasco. Others in our impressive lineup of speakers are SEO expert Kim Agapito, Tech Blogger Jayvee Fernandez, Social Media Expert Marck Ronald Rimorin and Motivational Speaker Kimanzi Constable.

And what would WordCamp Philippines be without schwag! Participants will have their own schwag bag which includes this special edition shirt:

WordCamp Philippines 2012 will be held at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Makati on October 27th.

Excited?

Registration for WordCamp Philippines 2012 is in full swing! Head over to WordCamp Philippines Central to register. Hope to see you there!

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March 13th, 2012

How to Recover a Hacked WordPress Blog

Hackers attack one or more parts of your WordPress blog, namely your core installation files, plugins, themes and database by inserting malicious code into PHP and Javascript files to deliver trojans, viruses, harmful links or simply get off on the fact that they’ve hacked you. How do you know that you’ve been hacked? If you visit your blog on your browser either the browser will stop you from visiting the URL or your anti-virus program alerts you of a potential threat. To confirm, have your blog undergo a scan at Sucuri.net. Having been hacked thousands of times in the past, I’ve developed a surefire way to fix a hacked blog. I’ll guide you through each step, and suggest ways to circumvent the hack.
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February 25th, 2012

Space-Friendly Speakers by Hohrizontal 51

Hard-pressed to decide which gadget to play your music on? Or simply where to put them? German company Finite Elemente combines the beauty of furniture and technology with its Hohrizontal 51 line. Basically, they’re shelves (neat-looking one at that) yet they double as powerful speakers as well. There’s an dock in the middle where you can place your iPod plus extra USB and auxiliary sockets on the back. The floating shelves themselves can withstand up to 25kg. Place only a few books and whatnot or risk damaging your slew of gadgets in one disastrous fall.

Posted in Gadgets, Geekery | 2 Comments »

February 24th, 2012

Philips’ Not So Bee-rilliant Idea

Seeing the decline of bee populations in cities worldwide, Philips invents the ‘Urban Beehive’ which gives urban dwellers an option to, well, have these stingy critters as pets. It works this way: a flower pot is placed neatly behind the contraption for bees to extract the pollen, then pass through a funnel on top to enter the synthetic hive encapsulated in a glass shell. The freaky-looking shell (which resembles an alien cocoon), filters light to emit orange wavelengths to allow the bees to see.
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January 9th, 2012

Best 10 Web Hosting Sites

This is a paid review.

WP Web Designer has come up with a list of its own compiling various Webhosting Sites and ranking them according to a strict criteria. This criteria takes into consideration the price, server uptime, reliability, ease-of-use, control panel and customer support. These are indeed factors you should watch out for before deciding on a webhost.

I’m happy to see that Dreamhost is on the list. I have been with Dreamhost since 1997. My relationship with them has had its ups and downs. Despite my constant bickering, they have been continuously providing me excellent customer service and that is why I have stuck it out with them ever since. Dreamhost provides many levels of webhosting packages depending on your needs. They have shared webhosting that is perfect for beginners and bloggers. They also have Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Dedicated Servers for sites requiring serious amounts of disk space and bandwidth. I signed up for their VPS service, because some of my sites were beginning to get a lot of traffic that a shared account could no longer handle. They have a neat feature in the control panel that allows me to control the amount of bandwidth I only need, so I pay only what I consume. Pretty cool eh? Aside from Dreamhost I recommend Bluehost and Hostmonster. Be sure to check out WP Web Designer for credible webhosting reviews and ratings.

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January 9th, 2012

Best 10 Webhosting Sites in Canada

The following is a paid review.

Best10Webhosting.ca is a great resource in deciding what is the best webhosting providers in Canada that suits the needs of your personal or business website. Well, you may ask, why Canada? The web hosting industry in Canada is shaking up the web hosting industry with its recent advances in reliability, customer service and technology, giving their American counterparts a run for their money. My webhosts, Dreamhost, Media Temple and A Small Orange, are all based in the United States, but I have heard many good things about Canadian webhosts Hostmonster and Bluehost as well. Many of my friends are in fact hosted on Bluehost and are very happy with them. It is not to say that one is better than the other, but it may be something to consider.

On Best10Webhosting.ca, you can see that details of each webhost such as pricing, disk space, bandwidth, reliability and speed are provided in a clean, easy-to-read interface. At the end of each row is an overall score of the webhost that is based on customer reviews and other critical factors like ease-of-use, uptime, support, and cost. Also provided is a link pointing to actual reviews from users. I highly recommend Best10Webhosting.ca for anyone wanting credible reviews and ratings to help them make sound decisions in picking the perfect webhost.

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