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Wow-huawei!

Not sure if I got the pun accross effectively; the title’s supposed to be like “Wowowee!” (better to be safe and explain – than to risk looking like an idiot)

Anyways, while pretty late in the game, I finally succumbed to the temptation of buying myself a MiFi. As Manu Sandejas told me once while shopping for bike parts;

The best way to get rid of temptation is to give in. Then you wouldn’t be tempted anymore; problem solved 😉

Kidding aside, the reason I was considering getting a MiFi despite having unlimited internet with my iPad 3G – was because there would be times that the iPad would run out of juice, and I would’ve wanted to continue whatever I was doing on the iPhone. There were even times that I wanted to get online specifically with the iPhone 1 like IMing, or simply checking Facebook through the mobile app – which is much faster than accessing the full webpage as the iPad was too cumbersome to pull out.

And of course, the more “internet-enabled” devices you have, it will make more and more sense to be able to share a single connection between them. Much like why most households now have routers. 2 When was the last time you saw a person subscribe to two DSL lines because he wanted two computers connected? Probably never, because it’s absurd. Read More

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⇡1 like IMing, or simply checking Facebook through the mobile app – which is much faster than accessing the full webpage
⇡2 When was the last time you saw a person subscribe to two DSL lines because he wanted two computers connected? Probably never, because it’s absurd.
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When Idealism Holds the Mind Hostage

This is what you get when you choose symbols over true leadership. – Carlos Celdran

Cris IMed me and told me that this article in AntiPinoy.com was so me.

And indeed, a lot of the points it had were concerns I’ve already raised in a post I wrote last May

So early in the game and it seems like things are turning out the way we had anticipated.

For the record, everything I say below may sound harsh and pessimistic, but I still try to cut the current administration some slack – after all, at this juncture we’re quite literally stuck with them for a few years. I just feel that I need to raise these points so that people who support him would listen – for the next time we have to vote for a leader.

It’s a long shot, but hopefully this post can give enough solid arguments to convince people that you should not vote with sentiment, but with logic. Read More

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How Could I Have Missed That!?

I feel like such an idiot.

So I needed a DVI monitor cable that exceeded 3 meters. The standard cables that come with any monitor are usually in the range of 1.5-2 meters.

I went to GH to scour for some cables to no avail. A guy from one of the shops asked me if I had an HDMI cable since they’ve got HDMI-DVI adaptors. In my arrogance, I immediately dismissed the guy. After all, I was clearly in need of DVI and not HDMI.

I started walking away being all smug with my “I know technology, don’t go suggesting stupid things like that” attitude… then I froze in my tracks after a few meters. Read More

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Industrial Grade

I’ve been neglecting my blog for quite a while now. Super busy with work, and all that jazz.

But I guess the highlight of me being incommunicado would be my forced “revamping” of my room/work area.

It all started when my airconditioner (a/c) of 48 years 1 In truth, I’ve had it since grade-school finally died. Since I didn’t really want to have to think too much about what new one I should get, I asked my brother in law about it. 2 since their family business is installing air conditioners on an industrial/enterprise scale I simply asked what was best for my room assuming 24/7 operation and energy efficiency. Read More

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⇡1 In truth, I’ve had it since grade-school
⇡2 since their family business is installing air conditioners on an industrial/enterprise scale
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VFF Classics tensioner hack

In my previous post, I demonstrated a way to add a little something to make that darned Vibram tab behave itself. Unfortunately for me, there was no joy in the compounds I’ve been using for glue. So I ended up reversing the mod and think of another way to deal with my issues.

I revisited the idea of cutting the cord, but still couldn’t push through with it. Testicular fortitude FAIL. I did recall, however, one comment in that thread that held a lot of promise.

In summary, it suggested a way to take away the tensioner… without having to cut the cord. Even better; it’s possible to do it in a way that you’d still be able to put the tensioner back! This means you’ll be able to experiment with the feeling of having the cord cut 1 Since the tensioner being gone will give enough slack on the strap to not tighten the shoe in any way. without having to drastically modify a “core design feature” of the Classic line. 2 And admit it, the tab/branding is nice if it only would behave itself.

So if you’re considering cutting the cord altogether, this would be a good way to “test” if you’ll regret your decision. Read More

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⇡1 Since the tensioner being gone will give enough slack on the strap to not tighten the shoe in any way.
⇡2 And admit it, the tab/branding is nice if it only would behave itself.