FlyFF Version 8: Heroes’ Rising
Flyff v8, called “Heroes’ Rising” promises to get players even more engaged with challenging quests and all new adventures in crisp 3D animation and excellent graphics. The new patch comes with new game mechanics for the player vs player (PvP), duel system, and Guild War scenarios. This allows Flyffers to acquire some serious G’s in this patch. Wudie Morales, Flyff’s youthful Brand Manager (and known to FlyFFers as the popular GM Atma) says that “With Flyff version 8, Level Up is able to deliver overall gaming enhancements that will surely delight the inner child as well as the competitive player in everyone”.
FlyFF is an online game published by Level Up, the Philippines’ first and biggest online gaming country. Playing the game is FREE.
Tips on protecting your images/ photos
Even with the existence of Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA8293), many photographers still are victims of copyright infringement. And the poor photographer can’t even sue the infringers (because of the money involved in pursuing the case) against corporations and publishing houses – which are more moneyed than the photographers themselves. The photographer can’t help but gnash their teeth in disbelief.
Meanwhile, here are some tips to deter infringers from using your images:
Read the fine print
This is usually taken for granted. Too often we find ourselves caught in some nasty surprise by not reading the terms and conditions. So, before uploading any images, read the fine print of that particular site offering a free on-line gallery service. So, don’t rush into clicking that ‘accept’ button.
Avoid ‘Manipulative’ Photo Contests
If you can, avoid photo competitions which are ‘manipulative’ (Yes, we have many of these here in the Philippines, contrary to the contests being organized abroad). I say manipulative because often, the rules/contest mechanics are obviously pro-organizers. Sometimes, I can’t help but wonder if those photo contests was organized to just collect photos from photographers. Ironically, this has been going on for quite sometime. So, as much as possible, select the competition you enter where, even if you win, you still retain the ownership over the copyright of the image. Read the contest mechanics carefully.
Evolution of the Philippine Internet: From MIRC to Blogging
The internet, dubbed as the Information Superhighway because of the mountains of information that one can tug from it. It was originally made to share information from all parts of the globe but it soon evolved and also became known as the Entertainment Broadway.
Throughout the years, the internet has been all kinds of changes. It has never ceased to change and evolve into something much better than the previous one. The phrase “the only thing constant is change”, sums it all up pretty nicely.
How long has it been since it has first landed here in the Philippines? What changes has it undergone and what effects did it have on the minds of our countrymen? Pinoy Blogero looks back and recounts the evolution of the internet here in the Philippines.
The Stone Age
I remember the first time when the internet was just starting to attract mass appeal here in the Philippines. I was one of those first few who bravely yet cautiously took a step forward to get a feel of the new world that is promised by the internet.
Free Photo Seminar in SM Cebu by Bien Bautista (July 27, 2007)
Free Photo Seminar in SM Cebu
by Bien Bautista
July 27, 2007 – 2 to 5 PM
SM Cebu Entertainment Center
Brought to you by the First Philippine Airline Photo Contest in cooperation with SM.
Check out other upcoming photography events at Shutter Box Philippines.
Pix Digital Imaging Contest 13
Pix Digital Imaging Contest 13
Recognizing Excellence & Innovation in the use of Digital Imagaing
Categories
- Advertising Campaigns
- Portraits / Celebs / Music
- Travel / Lifestyle
- Fashion / Beauty
- Personal Work
- New Talent (Students / Emerging Talent)
More info on Pix Digital Imaging Contest 13 at Shutter Box Philippines.
2007 Green Up America Photo Contest
Calling all Amateur Photographers! Peaceful Valley invites you to enter Peaceful Valley’s 2007 Green Up America Photography Contest.
Peaceful Valley is looking for striking images falling into these three categories:
- America The Beautiful
- Urban Revival
- Family Affair
Each participant may submit up to 6 photographs total. Entrants must designate the appropriate category for which they are submitting each image. Photos may be entered into a single category or into different categories. Entries may be digital files, digital prints, color prints or black & white prints. Digital entries must be sent as low-resolution jpegs. Entry Deadline is September 15, 2007.
More info on 2007 Green Up America Photo Contest at Shutter Box Philippines
Magalingdinkami – Disciples of Jo Avila Yahoogroup Launched!
Jo Avila’s former students and VAs got together during Jo Avila’s Annual VA & Student party held last Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his studio and everyone had a great time!
The group had discussions in putting up an online venue where all of Jo Avila’s former students and VA’s can meet each other and share some ideas. With Jo Avila’s approval, Raymond Veran created a Yahoo! Group aptly name Magalingdinkami with a tagline Disciples of Jo Avila; Jo uses pinakamagalingako as his nick/username in forums and emails thus the name Magalingdinkami.
More info on Magalingdinkami – Disciples of Jo Avila Yahoogroup Launched! at Shutter Box Philippines.
Caught in a red tape
Bureaucracy and red tape is not the monopoly of the government. Now that government agencies are always under the watchful eye of the discerning public, they are always trying to improve their services to become more efficient and effective in their delivery of services. Perhaps, they owe the public the improvement of services.
I feel sorry for private institutions, which are not bound by civil obligations. The least they could do is uphold their moral obligations, especially when their intention is to work with the poor. What if the information I requested from them is a matter of national security or of life and death? We would all be ashes by now.
That’s My Story
I would like to share with you an informative and insightful article which I received from my email titled, “That’s My Story” which was written by Byron Pulsifer.
“Who doesn’t have a personal story? No one. No matter where you live, what your background, who you talk to, his or her education, gender, or age, everyone one of us has a story to tell. Some of these stories seem to have no end; some seem to be the same day after day, while other’s stories leap from good to better. Is there a common thread, a common theme in all of these stories? Yes there is. You may not believe it at first, but it is a fact. The common theme in each of these stories cause some of us to despair, some of us to want to shun that person, some of us to want to leap to their rescue, and some of us to count our blessings.
Sona in numbers
For the past two years, the President displayed her knowledge on Philippine geography, numerical proficiency and adeptness in name recall. But a Sona should be more than just a report card of government’s achievements
Read more at Mongster’s Nest
