The Diliman Genius

This idea was a result of a conversation I had with one of the professors in UP Diliman. I wondered out loud if there was any website featuring talents within the University. I also wanted to discover or even rediscover great minds from the scientific, technological and other technical departments in [...]

Social media revolution

I was back in my alma mater this week to discuss what I have been doing for the past decade. It was fun sharing your experiences with students and former professors. I also got some feedback about this video that I showed them. I saw this first in an IMMAP event. So here it is [...]

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Connecting, FB style

Count the hours you’re spending on Facebook, Twitter or Plurk. Even while you’re working, you keep your tabs open for these social networking accounts. Yes, it’s becoming addictive. But it’s also admittedly becoming an effective means of interaction/communication. Take this example. You’re off to, say, Singapore. First off, you would probably shoot an email to [...]

Today’s consoles might give you ‘motion sickness’

When Nintendo introduced the Wii, a lot of people were amazed at simplicity of the idea of allowing gamers to use–other than their fingers–motion to play  Tennis, baseball, etc. I remember one of my colleagues brought another gadget called the Eye Toy for the Sony Playstation. It  sensed motion, and I had a good time [...]

Good to Great

This blog was inaccessible for the past days due to some technical problems. But it’s back
Anyway, been catching up on some reading. I recently picked up this book called “Good to Great” by Jim Collins, same co-author of the Built to Last.
This is an easy-to-read business book that is really based on empirical [...]

Wolfram/Alpha: A better search engine?

While it doesn’t want to be called to a “Google Killer,” Wolfram/Alpha was unveiled recently to make Internet search more relevant. According to this report, Wolfram/Alpha is a more specific engine that searches facts or knowledge that we actually need, instead of just links to these facts–which Google does. In fact, it only limits its searches [...]

Why there is hope for RP, according to ‘Kiko’

Senator Kiko Pangilinan created this top 10 reasons why there is hope in the Philippines. Go read about it and see how people reacted to it. The last item is one reason why I’m still here.
10. We are a people who love to laugh, who love our families. We are a resilient people. We can draw [...]

What if…

Our world is full of what ifs. But we often forget about the what can and what will. Happy weekend

God’s greatest gift

My home is empty without them. Yes, I’m talking about children. Do you still remember when you were young? When you often longed for that attention from your mom and dad? Their needs are simple. You know that because we were once kids.
Feed them. Bathe them. Let them play, explore. Let them cry, laugh, [...]