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Brilliant Video: Intel’s “The Chase Film”
By Carlo Ople

I can’t believe I didn’t get to see this video when it was doing the rounds in popular tech and social media blogs. Anyway, I just saw this last week and the material just stunned me. It’s a video made by Intel to promote their new i5 processors and it’s nothing short of phenomenal. The short video features a chase between …

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USB Cables - From friend to foe
Manila Bulletin - Monday, January 24

Everyone who's into computers surely are familiar with Universal Serial Bus or more popularly known as USB. Almost all peripherals uses USB to establish communication between USB devices and a host controller like PCs and notebooks both for Windows and Macs. USB can connect computer peripherals such as mouse, keyboards, digital …

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Will Facebook E-mail replace Gmail?
By Carlo Ople

All the major tech blogs are talking about how Facebook will be unveiling a web mail service on Monday. Apparently people in Facebook are calling this product the “Gmail Killer”. There are a lot of theories how the service will actually work. Some say that it’s tied in to the messaging system of Facebook and all it will take is one click to …

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Right to be Forgotten on Social Media
By Carlo Ople

I came across this very interesting article on GMANEWS.TV about how the European Union is collectively pushing for an option for internet users to easily delete everything and anything about them online. In this digital age where everyone, regardless of age or intent, can be held hostage for something that they post online, this is a right that …

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Goodbye Limewire
By Carlo Ople

Limewire, one of the most popular peer-to-peer file sharing applications in the world was recently given a court order telling them to stop distributing and supporting their software which allowed people to download various types of content (music, videos, etc.) online. A US judge ruled in favor of various music companies who filed charges of copyright infringement …

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What Filipinos should not post on Facebook
Resource blog for Marketers and Entrepreneurs

People should be guarding their reputation NOW more than ever. There are so many channels where your reputation can be damaged. Guess what? Most of the time the person who damages your reputation the most is YOU. What you say and HOW you say things can change the perception of others about you. Don’t give …

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iPad for Public Speaking and Presentations
By Carlo Ople

The iPad is my primary work device now and my Macbook has been relegated to back-up and for blogging. As a consultant, I do a lot of presentations and public speaking and the iPad has made my job a whole lot easier and much more fun! I have a lot of friends who are also into public speaking and I often get asked about how I use the iPad …

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Small Basic: Programming Is Fun
Source: Kid's Corner

Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

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Small Basic combines a friendly environment with a very simple …

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Should Congress look into “Substandard” DSL services?
By Carlo Ople

I’ve written several blogs about how dissatisfied I was with the various ISP’s that I’ve contracted over the past few years. I’ve had terrible experiences with PLDT MyDSL, Bayantel, Globe Tattoo and Smart. The worst among all of them though would probably be my old Smart Bro connection when I was still living in …

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