Category: General Rants
Apr
Outside Looking In
Oh man. I hope the Philippines can get one philanthropist out there to donate some laptops to poor but deserving kids here. With the right equipment early on, kids in this country could hopefully grow up better than the adults who are running things now. Maybe we cou... Read more
Apr
Traffic Congestion
Traffic jam, when you're already late..And so goes Alanis Morisette's take on irony, a rather stretched version of the word's true definition. Traffic jam or as we pinoys love to call it — traffic — is perhaps one of the major contributors to the shortened life exp... Read more
May
Kizuna Satellite Internet Is The Answer
I've been eagerly awaiting the commercial launch of Japan's Kizuna satellite that will provide satellite internet for the Asia Pacific Region. At this time, DSL is the most popular internet connection we have in the Philippines. It's not perfect (a gross understatemen... Read more
May
What Is The Philippines’ Stand On The Kizuna Satellite?
The Micronesian Chief Executives Summit is already discussing their participation in the Japan Kizuna or WINDS Satellite. The big question is, why is the Philippine government still mum about this? Are we gonna be playing catch-up again, or is there a bigger agenda invo... Read more
Apr
Wesley Snipes Sentenced To Three Years For Tax Evasion
3 years. That’s the number of years that Wesley Snipes will be sent to prison for not paying his taxes. This is another example that lends credibility to the truism that one cannot escape death and taxes, unless you live in the Philippines. If my memory serves me righ... Read more
Mar
KIZUNA: The Ides Of July
You read that right.July is the month when Globe, PLDT, and all those other mediocre broadband providers in the Philippines start shaking in their boots. Because on this month, Japan’s Kizuna satellite goes live.The KizunaKizu.. what?The "KIZUNA" is a communications s... Read more
Jan
Making Money The Traditional Way
That is, getting a job. A recent blog entry in Michael Arrington’s Techcrunch, claims that graduating Computer Science students from Stanford University are being offered as much as $95K to join either Google or Facebook; those with a Masters in CS are also offered up... Read more
