tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:41 +0000http://www.ocpinay.com/noreply@blogger.com (Liza)Blogger729125feedOCPinayhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6676808650086894232Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:20:00 +00002010-02-02T13:41:48.160-08:00HipHop for PHPCPU resourcescompiled languagesource code transformerC++memory usageinterpretted languageA lot of techie friends ask me why I chose to program in PHP instead of JSP, ASP or even Java (which I studied formally). Facebook developer, Haiping Zhao, has the same point of view as I do. PHP is simple - to learn, to write, to read and debug. It's in English and makes logical sense even for lay people who know nothing about programming.Now when you've programmed in PHP for a while, you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/OI5fQYHdZds/hiphop-rocking-php-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/OI5fQYHdZds" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/02/hiphop-rocking-php-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-1945242139346550891Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:37:00 +00002010-01-27T15:40:18.768-08:00FacebookNielsenStatistics on Texters for Haiti relief efforts39% of Facebook users in the US, UK and Australia have donated money or goods to the relief efforts in Haiti - 13% via text messaging. Facebook Users 50 years old or over are twice as likely to make a donation than teenagers. 75% of respondents say they are not prepared for a natural disaster.The union of the social networking site, Facebook, with the research company, Nielsen, provides http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/dlXLUX1Lt6M/facebook-nielsen-fast-statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/dlXLUX1Lt6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/facebook-nielsen-fast-statistics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-7216095093600588605Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:19:00 +00002010-01-26T13:40:46.932-08:00car repairRepair Palrepair shoprepair estimateA few years ago when my husband and I organized beauty pageants as a business - we had one candidate ask permission to go buy something in nearby Anaheim and she was gone for hours. Her Acura TL had broken down in the middle of the road and her repair man was in San Diego where she lives.Whether it's for an oil change, a brake job or your car breaking down in the middle of a strange place, it's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/XxnC-c3GKNg/repair-pal-everything-you-need-to-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/XxnC-c3GKNg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/repair-pal-everything-you-need-to-know.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-1740826760387449737Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:10:00 +00002010-01-18T09:25:29.361-08:00Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand CreamECPATemail marketing campaignThe Body Shopeasy donationsHelp stop sex trafficking of children and young people by purchasing hand cream from The Body Shop. The Body Shop has promoted this great campaign via email marketing.The store sent me an offer saying that I can get 15% off my entire purchase, if I buy this Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream. Not only do I get a discount when I buy it, but I can help ECPAT (which stands for End Child Prostitutionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/iYNZNooQO3U/making-helping-easy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/iYNZNooQO3U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/making-helping-easy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-5116471422568187625Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:41:00 +00002010-01-13T16:11:21.145-08:00mobile givingHaiti earthquake victimspublic serviceA member of our church group who was affected by the current recession stated last Saturday that, "It feels different when you are giving from the extra funds that you have than when you are giving when you have nothing to really give." She was talking about giving tithes to the church.Haiti was hit by an intensity seven earthquake last night, thousands are feared to have died in the calamity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/sbfX5l9E0Ro/mobile-giving-for-haiti-earthquake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/sbfX5l9E0Ro" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/mobile-giving-for-haiti-earthquake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-4943247109274370231Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:04:00 +00002010-01-08T12:22:14.146-08:00Format DynamicsCleanPrint TechnologyHearst Magazineswebsite print formattingGoodHousekeeping.comwebsite printingThe need to save money has brought about a lot of Do-It-Yourself-ers who remodel their own homes, landscape their own gardens, install their newly purchased electronics system and the like. Hearst Magazines Digital Media thinks that these DIY aficionados may also enjoy - print-it-yourself magazines. Format Dynamics launched CleanPrint ™ today on Hearst Magazine's GoodHousekeeping.comThis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/RZOPQKXYkjw/format-dynamics-print-it-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/RZOPQKXYkjw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/format-dynamics-print-it-yourself.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6029076933326689267Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +00002010-01-07T13:33:10.237-08:00ScrabblePalm Pre 3D GamesThe Sims 3Aside from being two of the very very few online games I play, what does Scrabble and The Sims 3 have in common? They are two of the ten 3D games launched for the Palm Pre. Yup, I'm definitely in trouble now!They are both available for $6.99 in the Palm App Catalog. Ahh, love! It may not have an extensive app catalog as yet, but my Palm Pre definitely has the apps I would actually use.And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/kfS8_gd8HoE/scrabble-and-sims-3-on-palm-pre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/kfS8_gd8HoE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/scrabble-and-sims-3-on-palm-pre.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-1702171189658953576Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +00002010-01-07T11:00:40.014-08:00Sony TVConsumer Electronics ShowIMax3D TVsDiscovery ChannelESPNThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is on its way in Las Vegas - and tons of eye candy are already being spotted by techies and non-techies alike.One of the most popular of which is 3D TV. Imagine enjoying IMax quality 3D movies at home! With the success of movies like Avatar and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Sony is teaming up with Discovery, IMax, and ESPN to give you a 3D Network and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/lGMHewpS904/tv-in-3-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/lGMHewpS904" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/tv-in-3-d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-3978454267825907342Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:02:00 +00002010-01-06T09:13:29.540-08:00red velvet cupcakechocolate cupcakeDowntown Disneyvanilla bean cupcakeThe Cupcake StoreIt's said to be the latest fad in treats today - the cupcake. I have seen blogs that focus on cupcakes, whole books have been devoted to them and even wedding cakes have given way to these sweet personal-sized treats. Looking at them was not as bad as actually having them though!My coworker told me about this little Cupcake Store in Downtown Disney that had the most heavenly confections http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/m6qGynMLjU8/cupcakes-in-downtown-disney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/m6qGynMLjU8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/cupcakes-in-downtown-disney.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6440728039841536699Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:47:00 +00002010-01-05T12:58:28.527-08:00Google brandingYouTube videoGoogle phoneNexus OneAre you looking for a new phone and wouldn't mind being on T-Mobile's network? Google just launched Nexus One - available in their own webstore with two current options: (a) unlocked or without a plan at $529 and (b) with a two-year T-Mobile contract at $179.Web meets phone. Will Google end up ruling the smart phone industry as well? It all depends on this phone - the Nexus One.I personally http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/CFGK8_SDTGo/nexus-one-will-google-rule-smart-phone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/CFGK8_SDTGo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/nexus-one-will-google-rule-smart-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6123949876270012669Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:00 +00002010-01-05T07:51:13.554-08:00Packing tipsMelrose MovingMoving Companies in Los AngelesLos Angeles Office MoversThe following article is a sponsored post.For those of you who are starting the New Year by moving to a new location - here are some great packing tips that may save you a whole lot of hassle!If you decide to pack your shipment yourself, plan on at least six weeks to pack and get ready for your move. Moving Companies Los Angeles offers the following packing suggestions:Before you start packing, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/l90n-TzfMis/packing-tips-for-new-year-moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/l90n-TzfMis" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/packing-tips-for-new-year-moving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-3835293061192414822Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:01:00 +00002010-01-04T15:30:56.655-08:00gadget casesetsy.compolka dotsIn the Philippines, the new year always brought back polka dots in fashion. The dots and round shapes in particular was said to bring you wealth - maybe because they are shaped like coins. It's one of those things we got from our Chinese neighbors. My mom tried to have 13 round fruits on the table on New Year's Eve, she hid lots of round coins all over the house and she made us wear polka http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/LreAgnsV-1E/techie-gift-ideas-in-polka-dots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/LreAgnsV-1E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2010/01/techie-gift-ideas-in-polka-dots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-8246343175589096737Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:15:00 +00002009-12-28T16:28:51.971-08:00iPhone appcommunity empowermentSeeClickFix.comWhen location-based applications first became popular in the Philippines, the possibilities were endless. And the same could be said when it finally caught on in the US. What would you do with location-based services? Lots of helpful apps have come out like locate your friends, track your family's whereabouts, find a restroom, a coffee shop, resources for baby - but I think SeeClickFix.com is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/Sv96pYCh4hU/seeclickfix-community-empowerment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/Sv96pYCh4hU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/seeclickfix-community-empowerment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-5711803796660082403Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:45:00 +00002009-12-28T10:24:02.276-08:00NeytiriZoe SaldanaAvatar 3DNav-iI had read a few movie reviews about Avatar before I had gone to see it. One of the reviews stated that one of the concerns for the movie had been the likability of the Nav-i, the tall blue creatures of the fictional planet; but that review also said that the creatures were so well developed the female Neytiri was actually very beautiful - and she was! Zoe Saldana is becoming an expert at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/CsPd78fw_lA/movie-night-avatar-in-3d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/CsPd78fw_lA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/movie-night-avatar-in-3d.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-579370198390192509Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:03:00 +00002009-12-17T14:21:55.837-08:00Google ServicesGoogle EarthAudi A8navigation systemWhat do you get if you take a luxury car, Google services and put them all together? According to the Google blog, you get the Audi A8.Google Earth brings satellite imagery into the Audi A8 dash. It also adds layers to the application like Wikipedia to learn more about where you are and Panoramio to get another view of your location.They have also brought Google Maps and Local Search on. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/H58jAoeWiJg/google-audi-a8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/H58jAoeWiJg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/google-audi-a8.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-4321224579601822359Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:55:00 +00002009-12-16T15:09:53.873-08:00IsuuDocument Viewerpdf formatIs this document display gorgeous or what? My coworker excitedly asked me to go to a page on our website this morning. I knew the page had our downloadable pdfs of a publication our company actually prints monthly. I wasn't too excited to look at it, I must admit.She had put our publication (not the one shown above, that was just for drama) on Issuu. So what exactly is Issuu? According to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/ViBZokGcEes/issuu-new-way-to-share-documents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/ViBZokGcEes" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/issuu-new-way-to-share-documents.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6101083408812214191Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:10:00 +00002009-12-14T16:23:58.914-08:00FacebookTech CrunchICQbidding warGoogleDSTI had a six-digit ICQ number. It was the first instant messaging system I learned to use while I was still in college. Did I just reveal my age there? I have not used it in a long while, I don't even remember what my ICQ number was anymore. But seeing the ICQ logo in the tech blogs brought back some early internet memories.Because of its strong Russian users base, it is reportedly attracting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/aqxbSjxdgMg/icq-in-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/aqxbSjxdgMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/icq-in-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-5507650300241444136Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:29:00 +00002009-12-12T10:00:13.689-08:00digital media creationWacom Bamboodigital photographypen and multitouchunboxing photosMy husband takes beautiful notes, he has great penmanship and surprisingly good sketching skills. His classmates had seen how he sketched the muscle groups in his notes and commented that it looked like a work of art - I needed some testimonial, you may think I was biased in saying he is good.He said he wanted to be able to include diagrams in his future patients' therapy record for his http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/MaNo91nFId4/unboxing-photos-bamboo-pen-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/MaNo91nFId4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/unboxing-photos-bamboo-pen-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-5862996236876204872Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:49:00 +00002009-12-12T09:07:13.834-08:00Live streamingDLSZ Alumni AssociationWebcastDLSZ HomecomingUstreamI saw a message from my elementary school's alumni association this morning. I know they were having an alumni homecoming on Dec 12th, Philippine time, but I didn't plan on coming home this year so I knew I wouldn't be able to make it. The message informed me that the homecoming was going to be streamed live on Ustream for those people who are unable to fly home. I thought that was very http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/lbYsOh-gWe4/ustream-brings-dlsz-alumni-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/lbYsOh-gWe4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/ustream-brings-dlsz-alumni-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-7101434938564639591Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:36:00 +00002009-12-11T12:52:18.889-08:00website marketingNew Mediasocial media marketingwebsite developmentvideo clipsFlip UltraHD camcorderI've had my Flip Ultra for a few years now, I've used it a couple of times and have made some great video clips on it. I've always preferred my camera to the camcorder though. I like capturing life in stills, I feel like there is more art involved in stills than in video.Although I did get the Flip for possible use in this blog, I must admit I have yet to fully utilize it. That is until my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/Z5G6VRIE3tA/rediscovering-flip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/Z5G6VRIE3tA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/rediscovering-flip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-2373347878852777416Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:27:00 +00002009-12-10T12:44:08.527-08:00Barnes and Noble Santa AnaNookAmazon Kindlecustomer service reviewI found this article written by Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal and felt a sense of gratification at the Nook's not-so-glowing review. I was almost seduced to buy the Nook, it was priced the same as my Kindle and it boasted of its colored multitouch navigation. I read all its features curiously, but was disappointed to find that although it will show you the covers of the books in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/yVWqJbgt5l4/b-nook-unable-to-measure-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/yVWqJbgt5l4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/b-nook-unable-to-measure-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-3257429451477655663Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:39:00 +00002009-12-10T11:52:06.333-08:00Android appYouVersioneSnowglobe iPhone appbible readingmobile biblemobile appBlackberry appOne billion minutesI think this statistic is a great reason to celebrate! One billion minutes have now been spent reading the bible on a mobile device. Wow!The first online bible I ever used was Bible Gateway - I loved its searchability- but when YouVersion came out they made the bible so accessible it won me over. It has an app for the iPhone, Blackberry, the Android and all other mobile devices. The mobile http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/SEco0knYFyo/one-billion-minutes-on-mobile-bible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/SEco0knYFyo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/one-billion-minutes-on-mobile-bible.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-6963779935043005934Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:21:00 +00002009-12-10T10:37:54.396-08:00Web OSAccuweatherweather forecastPalm Pre appApp CatalogIt's umbrella season here in the OC. And that doesn't mean the same thing when you're in the Philippines - back home we use umbrellas to protect us from the intense rays of the sun as well as rain storms. I have this really big umbrella we bought at a theme park while my sister was visiting us and I usually want to know if it's going to rain before taking the huge walking-stick like object withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/nzQNzr6abNo/accuweather-app-on-pre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/nzQNzr6abNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/accuweather-app-on-pre.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-1417732595947823686Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:05:00 +00002009-12-09T09:48:45.351-08:00Sony LCD TVBecome.comNikon D90Wacom BambooSony flat panelGarmin NuviMy friends say I'm lucky because my husband is not a techie, they got this impression when I told them he would rather go to a home improvement store rather than an electronics store on Black Friday. But I think I've corrupted him.He does enjoy our Nikon D90 and I did get him a Wacom Bamboo pen and multitouch pad on Black Friday. Among the gadgets on his new wish list are a Garmin Nuvi GPS for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/i54j7lAkxOs/my-non-techies-wish-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/i54j7lAkxOs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/my-non-techies-wish-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792294.post-4617826469117103621Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:37:00 +00002009-12-08T12:47:11.059-08:00The Shackchristmas gift ideaWeekend with GodNew York Times bestsellerrecommended readingAs a deprived reader eagerly looking for my first book to read on the Kindle, I scoured the NYT bestseller lists and stumbled on The Shack. I noticed that it had been on the list for 34 weeks. I have seen this book in bookstores, but had not been drawn to it, seeing that it was so popular stirred my curiosity.There are no words to describe what I read. I felt God in each line of text in this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~3/BwaedIjE5f4/meet-me-at-shack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Liza)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/feedOCPinay/~4/BwaedIjE5f4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.ocpinay.com/2009/12/meet-me-at-shack.html