Announcing FF’s new blog editors

No, he is not your new editor. You are blessed. Greetings, denizens of the Filipino Freethinkers. I have added this new post to announce that a handful of our fellow members have been appointed by admin to be blog editors. There hasn’t been an official announcement yet – Red’s been... 

Source:  Filipino Freethinkers

How to clean fresh whole squids

Calamari is the Italian name for squid. But in the English-speaking world, calamari has become synonymous with squid dishes, especially fried and breaded (or batter-coated) squid rings — a dish that, in the Philippines, is known as calamares. I don’t know of any Filipino who does not like... 

Source:  Home cooking rocks!

Cebu Business Month Goes Green This 2010

Per tradition of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), June marks the Cebu Business Month. This year, they decided to paint the whole town green. The theme of the month-long event is Green Is It. Its general aim is to call on all industry players, especially those in the field of information... 

Source:  Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. - Filipino Media Bloggers Promoting Cebu Through Blogs

Let’s Talk about Sex

The need for sex (education!) has been on my mind lately. You see this current furor about sex education to be done in schools. I don’t know what the fuss is all about – I remember being in Grade 5 or 6 and my homeroom teacher writing the words “penis” and “vagina” on the blackboard and proceeding... 

Source:  Filipino Freethinkers

The Morality of a Freethinker

Morality is often equated with an absolute standard – religion and/or God – so atheists, agnostics, and other non-theists are sometimes viewed as people who lack moral standards. And why not? In a nation where a lot of people actually believe that our laws are based on the Ten Commandments... 

Source:  Filipino Freethinkers

HDTV Deals Available from SM Makati

Seems prices are really low at SM Makati’s Appliance Store, at least when it comes to TVs. For instance, a 32″ LCD TV from Sharp can go as low as P23,000. That price also includes a free CRT TV, which is nowhere as thin as LCD TV, but an extra TV is always appreciated at home, right? You... 

Source:  Technograph

Apple unveils iPhone 4

Straight off Apple’s WWDC, Steve Jobs proudly unveils the latest iteration of Apple’s smartphone, the iPhone 4. Running on the newest iPhone OS (now just dubbed iOS 4), featuring dual cameras and an IPS LCD display, Steve kicked off his presentation of the new iPhone by calling it “the... 

Source:  Techie Xplorer

Google Internet TV

In the very recent past, everything was quite simple. You watch your favorite television shows on your TV, and you browse the web on your computer. When some folks became disgruntled because some shows that they can only watch on the internet appear really small on their computer screens, tech companies... 

Source:  Third World Geek » Technology

Worried About Your Facebook Privacy?

Take a trip to ReclaimPrivacy.org, which features a tool that scans your Facebook account for any potential privacy issues. ReclaimPrivacy claims that it provides “an independent and open tool for scanning your Facebook privacy settings.” It’s pretty easy to use: you only have to... 

Source:  Technograph

Lusting Over The HP Envy 17

I want one. Real bad. My 13″ Macbook is nearing its mortality limits and I can no longer take it with me anywhere. I have a backup HP Mini but I have to admit it was a silly impulse buying thing. The only thing redeeming value of that contraption is that it’s ultra-portable. I have been... 

Source:  Third World Geek » Technology

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