Edit (12/15/08): Obama won. But will GMA resign?
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Giving my archives some “snazz”
I’ve given my already-refreshed Archives another refresh by way of a WordPress plugin called Snazzy Archives by Vladimir Prelovac. It reminds me of the very nifty Museum Tumblr theme by Paul Giacherio.
Adobe Photoshop Express is Not the Web-Based Photoshop
It’s been a long time since we first heard Adobe would release an online version of Photoshop. It launched word processor acquisition Buzzword first, but hasn’t been as buzzworthy (pun intended) as major the players, Zoho Writer and Google Docs. How does Photoshop Express fare?
Wikileaks: Exposing Unethical Behavior in Governments and Corporations
Lately we’ve had several whistleblowers risking their lives so that Filipinos may know the truth. Those who are outraged have upgraded their means of communication from texting to blogging; they’ve even come up with a backronym for it: Electronic Data Swarm Against Arroyo (EDSA). But that addresses only the current political crisis, and not the greater illness plaguing the whole government. How do you moderate greed and corruption? Could it […]
Google’s Plain Whine, Microsoft’s Ho-Hum Press Release, Yahoo!’s Funky Yodel
The story so far: Yahoo! is in a rut, Microsoft wants to buy it for $44.6 billion, and Google is worried that the Internet’s “openness and innovation” may cease to exist if the two make a deal. Scary times. Update (08/13/09): Yahoo! and Microsoft have agreed to join forces in search. Update (05/04/08): Microsoft gives up on its bid. Here’s a good coverage and a timeline of the whole thing. […]
Yahoo!-powered Adobe PDFs: Advertising in Retrograde Motion?
Correct me if I’m wrong when I say putting Yahoo!-powered advertisements inside Adobe PDF files stinks a bit like the ad-ridden Opera browser. Except that since 2005, Opera has thrown out the pay-for-an-ad-free-version. So is Adobe going backwards and doing what Opera has done ages ago? Not quite. These pay-per-click ads will be contextual, like Google Adsense and Yahoo! Publisher Network. Publishers also stand a chance to earn from this, […]
How Do You Bring Reading and Learning to Philippine Cellphones?
EDSA Dos. Electronic cash. Train passes. Dual-SIM phones. Miss calling phones. Most of the innovations in this texting republic take on specific and unique needs—be it avoiding theft, minimizing expenses, or ousting no less than the President of the Philippines. Could literacy and education be added to that list? Last night I learned literacy rates among Filipinos have diminished by 7% since 2003. And that predictably, text messaging and online […]
Real(ly Long) Names, Short Nicknames, and the Consequences of Your Online Identities
I have a long name. Three first names Three-syllable middle name Three-syllable surname It is exactly the reason I have a very short nickname, Ia. Though some people have difficulty pronouncing or spelling it. In elementary school, I grew up writing “A. Sophia Marie” as shorthand for my first names so it would be quicker. Plus I knew at least two classmates who also had three first names: Cathy Mae […]
ABS-CBN Signs an Advertising Deal with Multiply
Yesterday I learned Philippine television giant ABS-CBN has signed an advertising deal with social networking site Multiply. The official press release writes: The partnership allows Multiply to monetize a significant portion of its traffic while still retaining a primary focus on product development and global customer acquisition. Unlike MySpace or Facebook but like Friendster, Multiply has become very popular in this country (39% of its site traffic and 5th largest […]
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