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Having two grown sons (well one is almost but not quite grown) who grew up on computers and computer games, Halo 3 is not strange to me, clueless to computer games higher than the Battle Realms genre as I may be. I can recognize the theme when I hear it, my younger son used to [...]

The family owns a simple Kodak EasyShare CX7330, bought in Manila in 2004 when Maia was not quite a year old. Not exactly the best digital camera, but for the purpose of documenting a little girl’s growth and the family’s exodus to Mindanao, 3.1 megapixels wasn’t bad at all. It’s got several settings, action, night, [...]

The awful thing about life is that it’s not fair.
I mean really, here I am, Internet denizen, gadget freak and esrtwhile gamer (though I must admit it’s been a while since I’ve sat down with Kenji in Battle Realms) but without the wherewithal to satisfy my techie cravings.
Case in point. My Sony Ericsson P910i, bought [...]

This YouTube video from C|Net pretty much covers the basic information about HDMI, heretofore unknown to me, accidental geek still living in a cave when it comes to High Definition appliances.
I do get to download my favorite TV shows in HD5 but I watch them on either a regular flat screen tv after I’ve burnt [...]

I have always been of the opinion that corporate gifts should be useful, something the recipient can use everyday until it wears out or breaks, or better yet something that, with adequate care, will not break at all. This is always preferred by most recipients, myself included. Promotional items must always have a practical reason [...]