Archive for February, 2007
Where are My Nephew’s First Few Texts?
Visited 321 Times Published by Rico February 27th, 2007 in Tech, Tidbits and Where. 0 CommentsIf you don’t remember my nephew, Iñigo, then shame on you! Read his letters from last September and you’ll agree he’s super-cute!
And you’ll find him even more adorable, once you check out his first few texts over at The Smart PDA, like:
Yes momy i m finished
It’s obvious that he’s a natural at SMS. I can’t […]
What Awards Did The Departed Win at the 2007 Oscars?
Visited 631 Times Published by Rico February 26th, 2007 in Movies and What. 11 CommentsThis just in: The Departed won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Finally, Martin Scorsese won the Best Director award, on his seventh try. William Monahan takes home the Best Adapted Screenplay award, while Thelma Schoonmaker won Best Film Editing.
Four more reasons to watch the movie, in case my review hasn’t convinced you.
Why Should We All be Computer Literate?
Visited 357 Times Published by Rico February 26th, 2007 in Internet, Rico's Ramblings, Tech and Why. 2 CommentsIt’s a given that anyone regularly using the computer should learn basic stuff like file management, using apps, and of course, how to turn it on (and off!).
But thanks to Julie Amero, it’s even more clear that computer users everywhere should know even more than that. Like how to deal with surprises. The substitute teacher […]
Who Uses Graphs in Interesting Ways?
Visited 368 Times Published by Rico February 26th, 2007 in Blogging and Who. 2 CommentsJessica Hagy does. She’s got a blog called Indexed, and she makes her points wonderfully on scanned index cards. Boring Venn diagrams, line charts, and bar graphs become interesting visual representations of life’s simple truths:
Yes, a picture is worth a thousand words. But math drawings like Jessica’s leave a lot more to the imagination, even […]
What Colors are the iPod Shuffle Available In?
Visited 392 Times Published by Rico February 22nd, 2007 in Philippines, Tech and What. 4 CommentsYes, the new iPod Shuffle is available in five colors. Silve, Red Pink, Green, Blue, and Orange. Quite like its bigger brother.
What you might not know is that they’re all locally available. Most of Microwarehouse’s Apple Authorized resellers carry them, particularly Mobile1.
Last month, when I saw the Shuffle in person, I was geniunely amazed by […]
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