Here are my nominees for the Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2010: Project 52 Weeks – Mica Rodriguez’s project where she aims to create and showcase 52 new short films in a year. She’s doing a terrific job so far. Kusina Maria – Ria Jose’s cooking blog. She shares her experiences in the kitchen… Continue reading My Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2010
How to Manually Update your Nexus One to Froyo
Today I said to myself, “I’ve had enough of the delays in receiving the over-the-air (OTA) Froyo (Android 2.2) update to my Nexus One phone!” My friend Aileen got hers weeks ago and it makes me wonder why because we got our phones only a week (or two) apart. Another buddy of mine Winston prodded… Continue reading How to Manually Update your Nexus One to Froyo
WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” Released
The much awaited version of WordPress, version 3.0 “Thelonious”, is released. Major changes and features: New default theme Twenty Ten New APIs that allow theme developers to easily implement custom backgrounds, headers, shortlinks, menus, post types, and taxonomies New multi-site functionality (merge of MU culminates here) New lighter interface Contextual help on every screen 1,217… Continue reading WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” Released
Great (and Free) MP3 Finds
Searching for excellent MP3’s to download? Look no further! After rummaging the Internet for a couple hours, I found a trove of awesome songs that are freely and legally downloadable. Enjoy! DJ Earworm – This guy is my absolute favorite remix artist. His work, My Life Would Suck Without You In My Place, that combines… Continue reading Great (and Free) MP3 Finds
Google Marks Philippine Independence Day with Doodle
For the second time Google gives honor to our Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan) with another “doodle” on the homepage of Google.com.ph. Last year’s doodle was a little more straightforward and traditional. The golden sun replaced the first “o” while the three stars are pinned to mark their places on the Philippine flag. This time… Continue reading Google Marks Philippine Independence Day with Doodle
Why Justin Bieber Stopped Trending on Twitter
A snippet of Twitter’s source code reveals why Justin Bieber is no longer on Twitter’s trending list. Very straightforward algorithm!
Pic Your President
There’s only a few days until the elections. Here is your chance to be heard! Pic Your President is an engaging, visual mock poll that allows users to vote for their Presidential candidate and state why they are voting for him or her. A user can vote only once using their Facebook account, but has… Continue reading Pic Your President
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Let’s try to be more aware of our surroundings and think of what we could do to help protect it. That is the gist of Earth Day. Love our Mother Earth! Google loves our planet, so expect a Google Doodle very soon. 🙂 And they love telescopes too. Expect a surprise on… Continue reading Happy Earth Day
Hireme Template for Jobberbase 1.8
Here is the Hireme Template for Jobberbase 1.8. I hacked the original template used on Hireme.sg for My Davao Jobs. I posted the site on the Jobberbase forums to show it off, forgot about it, until somebody emailed me to say that some people wanted the template. Due to my busy schedule and selective amnesia,… Continue reading Hireme Template for Jobberbase 1.8
Google Nexus One Ringtone: Iconoclasts
I searched far and wide for this ringtone. You might say, “What the heck is Iconoclasts?” Iconoclasts is a biographical show produced by the Sundance Channel that is shown here in the Philippines on the Lifestyle Channel. I love this program but I wish they’d show newer episodes. Peter Nashel composed the catchy music that… Continue reading Google Nexus One Ringtone: Iconoclasts