I can’t help thinking about the proceedings in the Senate yesterday in basketball terms. Sara’s defense is in an indefensible position. We all know, because we all watched, Sara’s insane meltdown for the ages where she said very specifically that she has the option to hire an assassin to kill the President. There is solid… Continue reading Comparing The Sara Impeachment Trial to Basketball
Las Piñas Mayor’s Permit 2026
I had to go to the Las Pinas City Hall just to get this piece of paper, which should be downloadable via their website. To help anyone who needs it, here’s how it looks: Here’s the text from the form:LAS PIÑAS (logo: “our home”) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CITY OF LAS PIÑAS BUSINESS PERMITS AND… Continue reading Las Piñas Mayor’s Permit 2026
Moving to New Server Thoughts
I spent the last week migrating all my clients to two new servers. One is a reseller server and the other a ‘bare metal’ Virtual Private Server (VPS). The week before that was spent canvassing my options. I funneled it down to 8 different hosting companies, emailing and chatting trying to get the best deal,… Continue reading Moving to New Server Thoughts
Lessons from A Concentration Camp Survivor
Sharing what’s weighing on my mind. may naponood ako ww2 documentary recently and they interviewed a lady survivor of the concentration camps. She told the story of regular Wehrmacht soldiers separating her from her siblings and parents when she was little and seeing their shoes and luggage beside a pile of burnt bodies later amongst… Continue reading Lessons from A Concentration Camp Survivor
I’ve finally ditched Windows 10 for Ubuntu 24.04. Some notes.
That’s it for now. I wanted to talk about my issues with Ubuntu but it became a Windows rant instead. I won’t mince words – I miss Windows. I miss the speed and ease of use, they keyboard shortcuts – albeit I’ve learned a bunch of new ones with Ubuntu now, and I miss Photoshop… Continue reading I’ve finally ditched Windows 10 for Ubuntu 24.04. Some notes.
Thoughts on Pre and Post Tariff Luxury Goods Prices from China
Now that Chinese manufacturers have gone ahead and exposed how luxury brands post a 90% markup on top of their products, and offer the public a chance to buy the same products directly from the factory at cost, I’ve been thinking a lot how about the repercussions and I’m listing here some of my thoughts:… Continue reading Thoughts on Pre and Post Tariff Luxury Goods Prices from China
Is There Really Hope? My Thoughts on the increasing number of schools joining #Edsa39
I have 2 reasons I feel invigorated about all the schools joining #EDSA39 one by one. First because I was there, and I absolutely feel it was one of the most thrilling, most REAL moments I had ever felt in my life. I was 17 when and I remember walking along Ortigas to VV Soliven… Continue reading Is There Really Hope? My Thoughts on the increasing number of schools joining #Edsa39
2 Thoughts On This Incredible Dramatic Video
This incredibly dramatic almost movie like scene where army soldiers were rescuing pinned down comrades along a narrow street in Marawi was described in great detail in ‘Marawi Siege: Stories from the Front Lines‘, the book i read last January. So, two thoughts:
RIP Sec. Del Rosario – A True Filipino Hero
Madalas ko marinig yung word na LODI or idol in slang, ginagamit to refer to someone na gusto mong tularan o gayahin. Sa sobrang Dalas nawawalan na to ng bisa kasi kung ano ano na lang ang paggamit. May nabili lang mamahaling gamit o ano man lodi na siya. I remember thinking paano naman yung… Continue reading RIP Sec. Del Rosario – A True Filipino Hero
S90 Now Full Wave – Can This Finally Be It?
So the fact I had not been writing about the S90 is a give away of how I had been feeling. To be precise, it has been one disaster after another. I won’t mince words when I say the previous guy that tried to do it was a complete waste of time and money. His… Continue reading S90 Now Full Wave – Can This Finally Be It?