Monthly Archives: May 2008

I’ve seen some serious Apache errors in my time..

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

.. but even those never seemed to be as serious when a Sun server screws up:

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Where’s The Warranty?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

If I could return my body to the manufacturer I would. Lately I've been waking up to pounding headaches, and spend most of my day battling it. It leaves me tired, completely uninterested in getting any work done and wanting … Continue reading →

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Puppet, Pauper, Pirate, Poet, a Pawn and a King

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

Been feeling less than stellar lately. But nothing ol' Frank can't fix.

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So..

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

This one?

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What I Learned From My Talk

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

The talk went well. I thought there were only a few attendees at the start but 5 minutes into my talk it was SRO. I learned a few things about myself plus a few observations. Lemme break it down so … Continue reading →

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Tentative Outline for My Talk on Wednesday (rescheded for the 22nd)

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

may 21 - I was rather quickly bumped off for some celebrity who they decided was more important than me. I suppose I should've quit at that point but heck, sure let's get on with it. I was rescheduled for … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Sleep

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

First it's the Playoffs, leading to the Finals. Then in a few days from now *gasp* ROLAND GARROS. Federer is gonna try again and Nadal will have something to say about that. But the big story is Henin's early retirement, … Continue reading →

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Carlos Celdran Is One Of My Idols

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

I've never met him, I'm one of those losers who say 'oh let's join one of his tours!', and doesn't do anything about it, and I'm occasionally shocked at the things he does. But to those who want to make … Continue reading →

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On Getting Press and What To Do With It

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

At this very moment, my picture has come out on several newspapers in an advertorial by Lipton for their Milk Tea, featuring an event I attended a few weeks ago. Hence I've been called and texted by friends re this … Continue reading →

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Our Interview No Show

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

If it weren't for Dong and My Dearest Cuz's wonderful wedding yesterday (I was Best Man), I'd not have easily forgotten my disappointment about our TV no - show interview on Wednesday night. Well, here's what happened. About 3 weeks … Continue reading →

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