What Our Airports Really Need
As I checked in for a flight back to the Philippines, I discovered the convenience of automatic check-in machines.
Remember the long lines that kept me waiting at Ninoy Aquino International? There was also a line at my check-in counter at Taoyuan International for the flight back to the Philippines.
So...
Source: Technograph
Another Reason to Love Gmail
So there I was on Gmail, hurriedly typing out an email, mere minutes before a deadline. Thankfully, a little touch kept me from committing a minor corporate no-no.
My boss was waiting for an image, and I was supposed to attach it to my update email. Everything looked good, so I quickly pressed Tab+Enter...
Source: Technograph
The Case for Speaking in Our Native Language
A couple of years ago, Ms. Nikko Santos made her YouTube debut on Wowowee’s Ms. Fitrum.
The following online video chronicles a white-skinned, scantily-clad woman with a quick mind, “handicapped” by her lack of English proficiency:
Nikko obviously knows what she’s saying, and...
Source: Technograph
House Bill 6974 is Evil
When a law is worded too vaguely, it usually gives the government too much power. That’s the evil with House Bill 6974.
Luckily however, Rep. Mong Palatino is calling attention to problem with this bill. In its current form, 6974 gives the authorities a virtual carte blanche to control content...
Source: Technograph
What the Proposed NTC-Strengthening Bill (No. 6968) Apparently Lacks
If the summary of representatives Villafuerte (Camarines Sur) and Romualdez (Leyte) is accurate, then their new legislative brainchild—the proposed House Bill 6968—lacks any real teeth.
Not the kind of teeth Villafuerte (below left) and Romualdez (below right) shine for their constituents, mind...
Source: Technograph
BakitWhy.com’s Top 9 of 2009
The year 2009 was an eventful year at BakitWhy.com as well as our global Pilipino community. Remarkable milestones occured from the most entertaining of things to the most devastating disasters; It truly was a year to remember. We've compliled the Top 9 of 2009 on BakitWhy.com with posts that really...
Source: BakitWhy.com - Pilipino American Lifestyle
Please Lower the Prices of Windows 7 in the Philippines, Microsoft
Recent coverage of the Windows 7 launch in Cebu leaves the impression that Microsoft isn’t worried about piracy hurting their revenues. Yet with Windows 7 prices as they are, Microsoft could be losing some buyers.
In fact, an acquaintance recently tried to buy a bootleg copy of Windows 7. What...
Source: Technograph
The New Friendster Ad, Causing Head-Scratching Since Last Week
Sorry Friendster. I know you’re trying to differentiate yourself from the Facebook juggernaut, to reclaim your lost social networking glory. But your ad promoting the site’s revamp shows you’re playing catch-up.
See the ad for yourself:
You’re claiming to be something that’s...
Source: Technograph
On Philippine Political Parties–Strange Bedfellows
It is strange to see Senator Manny Villar and Senator Loren Legarda running in the same party, but weirder still (and downright inappropriate) to find the likes of Satur Ocampo, Lisa Masa and Bongbong Marcos sharing the same stage as political running-mates. Politics, it seems, makes strange bedfellows.
Let...
Source: The D Spot
The Maguindanao Massacre–Now my children don’t look forward to Christmas
We woke up one fine morning to learn about the despicable and brutal massacre by a hundred heavily armed men, of the supporters of Buluan Vice Mayor Toto Mangudadatu and their companions (mostly women, journalists covering the event and some motorists who happened to be in the same location) while they...
Source: The D Spot
