PJ Bacolod – Tales of a Tech Shark

Tag: Resilience

  • Secure Yourself

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    How do you deal with remote threats or malicious attacks from bad actors? In cybersecurity, the answers are pretty straightforward: Over time, I’ve realized these best practices apply just as well outside the digital world. In life, too, you need to watch for warning signs and never ignore them. Trust no one blindly; always verify.…

  • Comfort vs. Cold: The Real Office Productivity Fix

    Comfort vs. Cold: The Real Office Productivity Fix

    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…

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

    Astrology, Love, Patience, and Learning Self-Control

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • Fatherhood and Distance: CJ Turns Seven Months

    CJ turned seven months old today. He’s growing so quickly, I can barely keep up; already, he’s walker-sprinting around the house like he owns it. And here I am, stuck in Clark, wishing I could trade a thousand phone calls and photos for one real hug. That’s the tension of fatherhood. You want to be…

  • Budgeting the Cost of Fuel

    I find myself constantly reaching for a calculator to crunch the numbers on how much it actually costs to drive to work and back. Weekends, I’m in Manila with my family; weekdays, I’m up in Clark, a good hundred-plus kilometers away. Right now, with gas prices and tolls where they are, the commute runs me about…

  • Top Management

    Top Management

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    I had my baptism of fire. Today was my first day as part of senior management, and it started with a bang.  That being said, the Spidey fan in me affirms my childhood hero’s bitter pill: “With great power comes great responsibility..”