Apple’s new macbooks
Apple just released new macbooks with some cool features. Like the new video cards, sleek design and others. To know more about the macbooks click here
facebook gives out $25k to 25 apps!
The FBFund started receiving applications August 2008 and receive 600 applications. 25 of these received $25K from Facebook. The real excitement is that the FBFund is divided into 2 stages, and Stage 2 is only open for developers who have won Stage 1. Price money for Stage 2? a cool $250K.
http://blog.socialtalkr.com/facebook-gives-out-25k-to-25-apps/
Back to earth
by Ednathan Thadeu Andrada
After the Dow Jones Industrial average reeled and ended with its worst beating in a single week, investors sighed in relief with the composite rebounded for over 900 points on Monday. For the first time in a long while, people got positive news out of Wall Street.
Central banks all over the world coordinated their actions never seen before and the investment community saw it as sign that the nations are starting to recognize the scale of this crisis. For a moment, everyone taught it was the end of the rabbit hole. It seems now that they are mistaken.
The Dow went back to earth again last night as it ended in negative territory although not as brutal as last week’s numbers. the idea that the United States can not avoid a recession is now starting to sync in among the public.
The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index rose substantially following the lead of other emerging markets on Monday but expected to stay on the sidelines now the US markets are starting to send mixed signals once again. Still, there has been limited coverage of the global financial crisis in the local mainstream media. It is interesting how Congress would respond to this crisis in the midst of another impeachment attempt against President Arroyo.
Win a Wii Party at Red Box
Yes! Aside from sining karaoke, you can now play Nintendo Wii consoles at Red Box. For those who want a combination of karaoke and gaming experience, this is definitely for you! If you want to Win a Wii Party at Red Box, create/upload your personal Mii (Wii character) together with your photo. The best Mii lookalike Wins the prize (I will be the judge! hehe)
Weight & See – Nesvita Video Contest
Are you fit as a fiddle? Then join Nesvita Video Contest: Weight & See. Share your best kept secret in managing your weight through a 30-sec home-made video and you might just take home CASH prizes and iPod Touch or Nano! Better pump those muscles before pressing that record button!
Win 1M in Roro challenge – DBP
If you dreamt of joining The Amazing Race but didn’t get in, then why not join Ready, Set, RORO! of DBP. Challenge your physical and mental endurance in this inter-island race from Bohol – Cebu – Leyte – Masbate – Sorsogon – Camarines Sur – Manila. Not only do you explore the beauty of Philippines but you get a chance to Win the grand prize of 1 Million Pesos Tax-FREE!
Photography Contests
Here are some of the Photography contests I have found over the week which you might be interested to join in. All these contests are open to amateur or professional Filipino photographers. Prizes are quite attractive to. Check out the contests
P6.93M Contingency Fund and an Underequipped PNP
he Philippine National Police delegates to Russia were provided by the Philippine government 6.93 million pesos as contingency fund. A fund, just in case, will be used for emergency purposes in Russia. That’s it, 6.93 Million Pesos as emergency fund for some PNP generals.
Possibly for a purchase of tons of caviar and thousands of liters of vodka.
As we all know, there are about 20% of the PNP personnel who have no guns. The SWAT patrol car of Calamba City PNP looks more like a push cart to me than a Toyota FX. A police outpost in Cabuyao is more like a ‘tambayan’ than an outpost.
Read my take here…
A few questions you might want to read if you have an answer
- Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
- Why do they sterilized needles that are used for injecting the death penalty?
- Why don’t they make a cat food that tastes like mice?
- They say tefton doesn’t stick to anything. How does it stick to the frying pan?
- Why do stores that are open 24/7 have locks on the doors?
- Why are cars and other vehicles not made of the black-box material that is found on a plane? continue reading
