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The Contributors’ Night-out

2009-06-20T16:48:09Z

DC Staff and Boss

If you are searching about the latest in entertainment, sports, technology and stuff… you must have been suggested by Google to the Daily Contributor.

Well, Daily Contributor is a news blog started around a year ago. Started as a hobby, then came a little SEOing, listed to Google News… and now I can say that the owner can quit his day job to focus on.

Lately the big boss is earning a lot while sleeping so he treated us, his contributors/consultants, designer, insider, and… errr, moral support, to a night of delectable foods. We literally tried all the available dish on the menu. Thanks boss for making our tummies bigger <no sarcasm intended>. I’ll do some catching up writing articles when I’m not lazy :p

After filling ourselves up when have two sets of friendly bowling match. My team… well, the boss’s team won! Yey! Free fruit shake from the losers!

We expect some more free stuff from the Daily Contributor soon! Hmmm, hey boss…. How about free laptops to your contributors/staff? That’s a good idea and motivation right?

This is your friendly neighbourhood web developer/contributor saying “Kudos to DC!”

A visit to the dentist

2009-06-13T16:12:53Z

I have this routine visit to dentist to have my teeth check-up last Friday (June 12, 2009). I asked her that I started feeling or noticing that my jaw is kinda having some locking action (or whatever you call that). She examined me… and from her reaction it seemed like my condition is not good… freaky!

She asked me to have some x-rays. I looked at the film and found out that something is not right at first sight. Impacted wisdom tooth! Just see the photo I’ve posted. Just click it for a larger image

Impacted wisdom teeth

So that’s it. The fate of my teeth, whether who gets extracted or not, or if I need a brace or an appliance is still in a question.

This is your friendly neighbourhood web developer… and I am laughing about my lazy and gay wisdom tooth! Hahahaha!

Back @ warmreboot!

2009-06-13T14:58:52Z

It’s been a long while since I have updated this blog… So, what keeps me lazy… errr… busy these days?

- Reborn! Naruto and Bleach have been such a boring manga for me these past few weeks/months… so I decided to read another manga. Yeah it is addicting! I’ve read to their latest release within 3 weeks (5 days because I only read on weekends). That baby is so cute!

- A long friend of mine, well… her sister asked me to make a website for their company. So that takes up some of my time also. Well, much when it comes to the designing part.

- Planning and doing some actions for my future… enough said J

This is your friendly neighbourhood web developer and I’m back!

Happy Easter Everyone!

2009-04-12T02:31:20Z

Well, this day concludes the Holy Week… and also signals that tomorrow work is an inevitable thing again [oh no!].

I have many task needed to be accomplished back at the office, and I am not looking forward to going back. Seems like a week of vacation is not enough. More! More!

BSU-CICT: Basic PHP Seminar

2009-03-14T04:25:05Z

March 13, 2009

PHP seminar Props

The College of Information and Communication Technology(CICT) of Bulacan State University (BSU) celebrated its first Comp Tech Day with the Theme: “Computer Technology. Creative Minds. Innovators of Tomorrow.”

The students choose which event the organizers prepare they would participate into. Sort of breakout sessions. And I was invited to conduct a seminar regarding Basic PHP.

Yes, another again. But this is much easier than the first one. The PHP seminar manage to pull around 50 – 60 attendees. The PHP seminar lasted at around 2 hours. The attendees somewhat became bored on the coding demo part so I talk about Wordpress, blogging and how they can earn online. All in all, I’ll say it is a success. Actually, the students came to me asking more things even after the seminar. Well, thanks guys for the enthusiasm!

It’s also a great and refreshing feeling that you can share you expertise, even a bit of it, to young students. I’m also proud that I’m able to represent the group,PHPUGPH, to these students of BSU-CICT. I should be considering a career change by now… hahahha!

This is your friendly neighborhood developer and I just conducted A PHP Seminar at BSU-CICT’s Comp. Tech. Day.

Early Birds @ PHP Seminar

Testing the projector

Right before starting

Talking about PHP

Support FOSS

Introducing PHPUGPH

Business card

2009-03-07T15:24:26Z

Well… not much words… i just printed my business card. Take a look…

Business card front

Business card back

Well, it’s a bit crappy yeah yeah… but that’s the best that I can do (together with some colleague). Just better luck and more designing for my next cards.

Hmmmm… one goal is accomplished… next step? Website redesign

This is your friendly neighborhood web developer and at last, i have my (crappy) business card!

BSU-CICT: I.T. Day

2009-02-21T16:01:43Z

February 20, 2009

BSU CICT I.T. Day: Infotech Mode

The College of Information and Communication Technology(CICT) of Bulacan State University (BSU) celebrated their I.T. Day with the Theme: “Infotech Mode Unlimited: Learn IT! Live IT! Love IT!” There were around 600 spectators/students that attended the event, and I was invited to be keynote speaker. What I was there for is only cleared that same morning, a little story telling plus some question and answer. Piece of cake eh?…

I.T. Day speaker

Haha… easy to say but, for someone who have people fright (like me), it’s very hard! I actually don’t remember a single thing I talk about out there. I just hope I don’t look stupid. I also hope that those Information Technology student’s didn’t get bored while I was holding the mike. But that doesn’t stop me there. Next stop… BSU-CICT: PHP Seminar.

Back on my time as a student on the same collage (it was still Institute of Computer Education), there is no such I.T. Day. What I remember is get to have a night of partying every year. Those students are very lucky that they have such an event where they can get extra knowledge from professionals. I must commend BSU-CICT’s faculty and other organizations that are behind the wonderfull event.

This is your friendly neighbourhood developer and I am a keynote speaker at BSU-CICT’s I.T. Day saying Learn IT! Live IT! Love IT! Baby!

Infotech Perks

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10 years… Reunion anyone?

2009-02-21T16:27:20Z

Attention Batch 1999 of Hagonoy Elementary School (H.E.S.),

Its been ten years … and we think it is time for this, a gathering, a celebration… a REUNION!

Some of us started the initiative to make this thing push through, we shared the responsibilities of organizing… but all of us must share some bread for this… ok?

So calling all Hagonoy Elementary School (H.E.S.) graduates of batch 1999! the details are here

I hope many of you guys can come! See you there and lets remember the good old H.E.S. days!

lets get this on! Reunion time H.E.S. batch 1999!

Nokia 5800 review

2009-01-11T03:58:16Z

January 10 2008, Nokia’s 5800 Xpress Music is launched here in the Philippines. It is said to be an iPhone killer, one of the first touch screen phones from Nokia.

I bought one… as a reward for myself (since iPhone 3G or Xperia is too expensive for me). Ok yeah… It is an impulse buying…hahahah! And here is my informal review:

What I like about it:

The price! =)
The little vibration when you touch the screen (tactile/haptic feedback). But I don’t use it hahahah!
The position of the lock slide, it is easily accessible
The width (not thin but not too thick)
Fast connection to the internet
Viewable flash when surfing the net.
Configurable input method (big and small QWERTY keyboard, handwriting and yes… the classic alphanumeric keypad)

What I don’t like about it:

Lousy UI.
The camera, I expected a better camera resolution. Pictures taken indoors are dull.
Free downloadable applications are not as many as iPhone’s
Sony Ericsson phones still sound better.

Here are some pictures taken by my old Nokia 6300:

Well, that’s all for now… I haven’t used it that much and I have more to discover…

So will Nokia 5800 Xpress Music be an iPhone killer? Nah… I don’t think so… but it would be perfect for those who want a touch screen, Wi-Fi phone but are in a small budget.

This is your friendly neighborhood web developer… and I can’t believe I bought a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music!

The year that was (late late late)

2009-01-10T15:19:37Z

Ok, I’ve been busy… yeah yeah lazy that I only make this post today instead of earlier (nearer to new year). Wee, its still January!

2008 was a blast for me. A very good year indeed.

Here are some of the thing that made 2008 very good:

I’m still alive! Aliiivvvee and posting.
I got my promotion! Yes!
I learned a lot, lets just say thats too many to mention
I still have a job despite of the crisis… oh thank God!
I got some freelance job (freelance==money!!!)
I learn nihongo/Japanese (somehow…a little bit)
Its another year in this relationship… yeehee!
and many more thing for me to be thankful for…

It was also a busy year for me… so I decided to reward myself (who cares about the freaking crisis!) hehehehe.

For this year… a little change wont hurt. Hehehehe! Higher pay? New life? More freelance? New work? Bring it on!!!