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Technology

The lure of smartphone packages: Which one to choose?

So many smartphone deals and packages are just becoming irresistible to mobile phone enthusiasts. I keep receiving text messages lately from Smart Communications about their latest iPhone postpaid promo which they aptly named “Wipeout” where subscribers who haven’t completed their subscription lock-in period can “wipeout” or discontinue the current subscription and start an iPhone postpaid […]

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Life

Financing options

Financial management can be such a challenge for families with low household income and not having enough funds. Few years back, a family friend went through a grave financial crisis. This started when her husband was pulled out of work due to a serious health problem which has forced them to even consider selling their […]

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Life

Not just a handyman

Dad is not just a handyman, he’s also a music man, and it’s no surprise in our family what his favorite pastime is… playing the keyboards. He could spend many hours so engrossed with this musical instrument, lost in the world of the 60’s and 70’s, although some contemporary songs are also included in his […]

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Personal Management

Are you suffering from Facebookery and Twitteritis?

If you’re addicted to two of the most popular social networking sites today, i.e. Facebook and Twitter, then you’ve probably smiled and silently screamed “Guilty!” at the title above. I got those fancy terms from a Yahoo! Music advertisement offering a solution for those obsessed with these two most popular social networking sites. So, am […]

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Life

International shipment of used appliances

Ever tried shipping electronic appliances to another country? That’s what my big sis did with her old 21” TV which she sent from Thailand to the Philippines via DHL jumbo box AKA balikbayan box. I thought it was not possible when she told me she will be shipping it along with her other stuff, but […]

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Personal Management

Waging the war against online distractions

Isn’t this the usual scenario at work? You’re there in front of your computer, so focused on the task at hand when suddenly you get an email alert. And like what most of us would do, you just can’t fight the urge to check that new mail, only to open some forwarded chain letter, a […]

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Home and Living

Pest attack!

Last week I was motivated to do a bit of cleaning at home to extend my working space. I started clearing my other desk as I was planning to make it as an extra table for use by whoever will assist me in my tasks. So, I began cleaning and clearing up the shelves and […]