Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Open Comments Workgroup - Now Online

Monday, June 9th, 2008

If you are a blogger, a website owner, or a commenter, you may have notice how comments are fragmented since Web 1.0 and how it gets even more fragmented today - Web 2.0. Discussions about defragmenting Comments sparked up in the Comments space and the Blogosphere these past few months, especially with the growing popularity of services like Disqus, Intense Debate, and well the two most pointed-out fragmenter today - Shyftr and FriendFeed (to which I’ve said, it has been like that since Web 1.0).

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NBI ID Card - de facto National ID

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

The NBI ID Card is now the most recommended and honoured Identification Card in the Philippines, with banks leading this “practice”, making it a de facto National ID. What is this NBI ID Card anyway? Is it really the National ID in practice? Will it become the National ID by law? Is it ready?

Learn more by reading here.

Entrecard’s Site Down for 12 to 24 hours

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

If you are wondering why Entrecard is not showing on your blogs or why you can’t access Entrecard’s website, it is because their DataCenter’s “ThePlanet” had an electrical fire.

If you haven’t received their email blast yet, then visit this blog for more information.

Be Part of FireFox3’s World Guinness Record attempt!

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Be part of a Guinness World Record attempt as the “Most Software Downloaded in 24 hours”, an attempt FireFox 3 will do on its release date.

Of course, no cheating people - no bots, no multiple downloads on same machine/box, you know the rest

How to give your support? Read on!!

Towards One Web Community

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Web 2.0 is not just for the web anymore, it is affecting the “offline” world. We’ve heard all the 2.0’s like Community 2.0, but there is another aspect that is changing - Comments 2.0 and Forums 2.0. The world is going towards - One Web Community.

Learn about what it is by visiting here.

How To: Put DISQUS on your Blog

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I wrote two tutorials on how to put DISQUS on your Google Blogger/BlogSpot blogs. One for XML-based templates and another for Classic Templates. Of course, these tutorials can be applied to other blog platforms that doesn’t have a plugin available (yet).

Go check it out:
HOW TO: Add DISQUS Manually on Blogger/BlogSpot (XML-based Templates)
HOW TO: Integrate DISQUS on Blogger/BlogSpot Classic Template

Oh, the HOW TO articles were featured on DISQUS.com! Thanks!!

Gamers Harassed - HighStreet 5

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

I’ve been searching different video hosting sites especially the ever-popular YouTube for 5Street (as it is known in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) / HighStreet 5 videos, and I found more than what I am looking for - Gamers Harassed HighStreet 5!

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GEL Accounting Services and Consultancy

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

lumantao.comI have just launched a new website for my accounting practice and consultancy. As mentioned in the website, my services will be geared towards small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, as well as online or internet ventures in the Philippines.

I believe that, unlike large companies which have huge accounting departments with ready access to established accounting and auditing firms, SMEs usually make do with the crudest record-keeping by its owners and managers as source of financial information.

Read more at Pinoy Seminars.

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 is Now Out - Officially!

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is finally out on official Microsoft Download sites. If you are like me waiting for the official release rather than downloading from the *ehemm* “leaked” releases, then better start downloading now because it is 316mb in filesize!

Continue reading here…

Philippine Online Games List - March 2008 Update

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Once again, the Philippine Online Games List has been updated to reflect the new changes. Two new games added, and one put to retirement. If you want to know more, just continue reading here.