Monthly Archives: December 2006

3 Reasons Why I’d be Stupid if I returned Microsoft’s free Laptop

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

A thought occured to me as I was waiting for the Ortiz - Liddel fight. I hope I can type this out quickly enough before the fight starts. Let me tell you something. If Mae Rivera, PR head of Microsoft … Continue reading →

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All your eggs. In one basket.

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

So here's my plan. I'll move my hosting lock stock and barrel to PLDT (provided they actually have hosting rates that are anywhere near realistic), or some universally recognized data exchange (and by universally I mean Globe, Bayantel, Smart, PLDT, … Continue reading →

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SOP 2006 Tech Roundup Article Repost

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

So you thought, since you don't have the Inquirer sent to your house, or since you aren't able to load Inq7.net on your browsers today due to an earthquake in Taiwan that severed many underground cables, that you wouldn't be … Continue reading →

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Review – Like Water For Chocolate

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I spent most of Christmas Day doing two things, reading and trying to sleep. Since I am not very good at the latter, the day was saved halfway by the former as I happened to pick up one of the … Continue reading →

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Thinking of my blogs a day before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

It's a day before Christmas and I'm writing about my blogs. Call me obsessed. Anyway, a few months ago, a blogger in a (more or less) popular group blog was peeved at a recent news announcement (i'm gonna try to … Continue reading →

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New Header!!

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Yup. Bored as hell. So I made one while listening to the Beastie Boy's Intergalactic. Sigh. As if I didn't have anything else better to do. hOkay back to work. Merry Christmas everyone!

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On ReviewMe and Being a Reviewer

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

A lot of people ask me if I've ever written a bad review, or rather, wrote a review about a gadget in a deprecating manner. I've always said that while I've encountered many products that I felt were lemons (and … Continue reading →

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First Vista pics on Philippine Internet!

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

More at Mobile Exchange. Full review to follow, with links to articles I've submitted as soon as they come out. I like it. Terrific hardware hog, but it's ok.

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Google PageRank and my State of Mind

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Sometimes, when the wind blows hither nither, Basketball Exchange's Pagerank is a nice, healthy 5. Sometimes however, when the moon flies high across the sky, pulling with it the tides below and the ancient living things within, Ballex's Pagerank is … Continue reading →

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horses horses horses horses..

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

... were the words Meg Ryan was singing in Sleepless in Seattle. Remember that? When she was driving? And she had to make a stop at a diner and two waitresses were listening in on the same radio show that … Continue reading →

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