new horizons

Early this year, I met with my grad school friends to catch up on each others’ life happenings. And what a meeting it had been as we not only talked about career, travel, politics and other mundane topics but we also came up with a project to help the environment and benefit some underprivileged kids. […]

Some people are not readily open to new ideas and concepts such as gaining knowledge on recent technological advancements. I know of some who still refuse to learn how to use a computer or how to send an SMS. If they would just realize what they’re missing! Learning these things are not as difficult as […]

The training project I’ve blogged about last month didn’t push through. I was not really that disappointed about it since it was scheduled for mid-December when all of my siblings will be here. The family’s been doing a lot of preparation to accommodate many guests, they’re actually my brothers and sisters and their families who […]

Environment-conscious netizens might be interested in a new way of hosting their websites. If they’re familiar with green web hosting, or web hosting that’s powered by green energy, then they might consider saving the earth by patronizing web hosting companies such as HostPapa.com or GoodAvocado.com. Hmmm…doesn’t HostPapa.com remind you of GoDaddy.com, another web hosting and […]

With the current financial crisis our country is facing nowadays, every peso counts. Here are some cell phone load/credit saving tips especially for those who are using prepaid accounts:
1. Don’t overindulge yourself in forwarding text messages. Imagine the savings you get if you ignore those chain text messages that tell you to forward the message […]

There are many definitions of what a geek is, and while others find it offensive to be addressed as such, it is an honor for some to be considered as one. According to Wikipedia, a geek is…
A person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Geeks are adept with computers, and use […]

Just as a person’s attitude towards money can either make him a good manager of his personal finances or a sorry slave to his unnecessary expenses and debts, one’s approach towards today’s technology can either make him more organized and productive or an irresponsible and inconsiderate individual.
When a person becomes a slave to technology, he […]

Automation is the key for business systems that need to increase sales and productivity. For instance, in reaching out to many clients at the same time, the technique of voice broadcasting is used. This is an internet means of enabling a user to instantly launch numerous phone calls over the web for personal or professional […]

It’s ironic how we seem to have less time in our hands when in this push button age of gadgets and gizmos; we are supposed to act on most things in an instant.
Yes, technological advancements make it possible for us to communicate and work efficiently and faster. You want to talk to a friend […]

What’s probably the worst mistake a computer user can make is accidentally deleting his important files. Ouch! Has it happened to you? I’ve encountered this problem before but fortunately I have a back-up in a disk. What if I didn’t? That would have been a disaster!
But if this ever happen to […]

Well, they’re not even referred to as phones anymore by the research development team over at Nokia. According to the SJA Mobile news, which features news about the mobile marketing industry, the next generation communication gadget will be multimedia computers as small as the size of the mobile phone we use now. Doesn’t that leave […]

I was transferring my image files to a blank DVD this evening when I noticed that some folders in my main hard drive were empty. I was surprised about the discovery and a bit worried if I copied the files to another folder or simply lost it due to carelessness. Thankfully, I found the files […]

I used to work as part of the quality assurance team in a telecommunications company and our department’s focus is on testing and evaluating different products before they are being accepted for use in our network. There would be lots of suppliers sending in their quotes for a project’s requirements and sometimes the task of […]

This blog started late last year and never got to be updated as regularly as planned though I am glad I’ve kept it running with more posts lately and subscribing it to social networking sites. When I was still a newbie, I was curious about who’s reading my blog or where they came from and […]

One of our family friends dropped by our place one time and our conversation touched on topics about the Internet. The wife then mentioned about their little kid who is very much an expert with online gaming. The hubby just didn’t believe that their son can do that much.
I bet our friend’s kid would also […]