PJ Bacolod – Tales of a Tech Shark

PJ Bacolod – Tales of a Tech Shark

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  • Gmail Opens to Everyone: The End of Invites

    February 15, 2007
    Digital Resilience

    Gmail has finally opened to everyone. The era of invitation-only access is over, and just like that, one of the internet’s most coveted inboxes is now available to all. With about 60 million users, Gmail is already the third-largest email provider in the world. Its appeal is obvious: 2.8GB of storage (and growing), lightning-fast search,…

  • Proud to Be a Bosconian: A Family Legacy of Don Bosco

    Proud to Be a Bosconian: A Family Legacy of Don Bosco

    January 31, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    January 31 marks the 119th death anniversary of Saint John Bosco—the “Father and Teacher of Youth” and founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco. For me, this is more than a date in history. It is a reminder of who I am and where I come from. I am, and always will be, a proud…

  • Comfort vs. Cold: The Real Office Productivity Fix

    Comfort vs. Cold: The Real Office Productivity Fix

    January 31, 2007
    Workplace & Wellness

    When Your Office Doubles as a Freezer Ever had a sore throat that just won’t quit? You gargle, you pop lozenges, you even start side-eyeing your officemates as potential patient zeros. But sometimes, the real culprit isn’t a virus. It’s your workplace. One of the most overlooked factors in employee health and productivity is the…

  • Office Relocation – An IT Guy’s Perspective

    January 30, 2007
    IT Infrastructure

    DWH is gearing up for expansion, and with that comes a big move: we’ll be relocating our Philippine office in just a couple of weeks. The relocation project has kept us busy. We’ve secured two floors of a building just across the street from our current office. Renovation crews have been hard at work, and…

  • Astrology, Love, Patience, and Learning Self-Control

    Astrology, Love, Patience, and Learning Self-Control

    January 27, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    A Struggle With Temper Can you control your anger? For me, it has always been a struggle. I don’t lash out at people. I swore long ago never to raise my hand unless it was in self-defense, but objects have paid the price: phones, walls, even a laptop once. I’ve broken more than I care…

  • Skyway Accidents and the Myth of Good Driving

    January 26, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    Are You Really an Above-Average Driver? How good a driver are you, really? Be honest. Would you call yourself above average? Chances are, you just said yes because almost everyone does. Surveys prove it: most drivers rate themselves higher than the pack. However, their daily habits often tell a different story. Skyway Accidents That Should…

  • What a Canker Sore Taught Me About Parenting

    January 24, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    Last week, our 14-month-old son CJ ran a fever for two days. He grew cranky, restless, and barely ate. Naturally, we worried. A canker sore, or singaw, caused the problem. Every bite hurt, so he avoided solid food and lived on liquids. His pediatrician confirmed it and reassured us it wasn’t serious. She suggested cold…

  • Asian Internet Slowdown

    January 23, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    For the past three weeks, browsing the internet in the Asia Pacific region has been nothing short of a headache. Many countries are still reeling from the aftermath of the recent quake that damaged undersea communication cables off Taiwan’s coast. The slowdown might be a minor inconvenience for the casual surfer, but for internet junkies…

  • The Google Book Project

    January 22, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    Here’s something fascinating: Google is building a platform that will let users download entire books in a format you can read on mobile devices. It’s part of the Google Books Library Project, and in many ways, it mirrors what Apple did for music with the iPod. Google wants to do for books what Apple did…

  • Networking Solutions

    January 6, 2007
    Personal Stories & Reflections

    The past few days have been all about setting up my new website, focused on IT networking solutions. It’s a small but significant step toward my bigger goal of starting my own company in the near future. Over the last few months, I’ve been soaking up as much knowledge as I can about the business…

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