Sometimes I miss all the fireworks and the putukan at the stroke of midnight in the RP. Here it's pretty quiet--sure, there are fireworks in some places, but they're all controlled. Not like all the explosions and the gunshots and the smoke back home. I remember when I was a young 'un when a bullet tore through our roof, with the shell creating a small little crater on the floor. Luckily, everyone was outside, watching some fireworks display.
Have a Happy New Year, folks! Hope 2008 brings something new (in a good way).
Monday, December 31, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas!
Hope Santa gave you what you wanted. Me? I got The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Yay!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Oh, the Irony
Look--the Philippines just made the gadget news--unfortunately, it's not that pretty.
Now I'm not sure whether to cheer or feel embarrassed. I'm not really one of those anti-Microsoft types, so whether Microsoft wins or loses is really not that big a deal for me. What bothers me is that I'm not sure whether this case is valid or not. I'm annoyed by patent trolls and blatant money grabs, so stuff like this makes me highly suspicious (even though this might actually be legit). There's also some irony in all this happening in a country where selling bootleg videos and software is commonplace.
"But Microsoft has reason to be happy,” added. “This case demonstrates even more strongly that in the Philippines, we do not tolerate counterfeiting, we give protection to intellectual property."
I wonder if the lawyer said this with a straight face.
<Engadget, via The Daily Inquirer>
Now I'm not sure whether to cheer or feel embarrassed. I'm not really one of those anti-Microsoft types, so whether Microsoft wins or loses is really not that big a deal for me. What bothers me is that I'm not sure whether this case is valid or not. I'm annoyed by patent trolls and blatant money grabs, so stuff like this makes me highly suspicious (even though this might actually be legit). There's also some irony in all this happening in a country where selling bootleg videos and software is commonplace.
"But Microsoft has reason to be happy,”
<Engadget, via The Daily Inquirer>
Monday, December 10, 2007
Tough Act To Follow
They've finally picked an author to finish the Wheel of Time series, Robert Jordan's big honking epic. Brandon Sanderson is the chosen one.
Who?
Apparently he's written some well-received epic fantasy of his own, notably Elantris and the Mistborn series. I have them on hold in the library right now, so I'll find out if he's up to snuff. Hopefully his writing style is closer to Books 1-6 rather than 7-11.
Who?
Apparently he's written some well-received epic fantasy of his own, notably Elantris and the Mistborn series. I have them on hold in the library right now, so I'll find out if he's up to snuff. Hopefully his writing style is closer to Books 1-6 rather than 7-11.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Prince Caspian: The Trailer
They've just released the trailer to the second Narnia movie: Prince Caspian. Interesting timing, what with the impending release of The Golden Compass and all.
It's been a while since I read all the Narnia books, so this will be new to me. Hopefully there's not that much controversy around this movie as well. Can we just watch it and not read too much into it, please?
It's been a while since I read all the Narnia books, so this will be new to me. Hopefully there's not that much controversy around this movie as well. Can we just watch it and not read too much into it, please?
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