Technology
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Globe SuperDuo Just Ditched My Number
I am not sure if anyone else encountered this problem with Globe SuperDuo or Duo landline service. The landline number should be retained if you renew the registration in 30 days; however, my number got replaced even if I renewed my SuperDuo registration within 24 hours! It usually takes me less than 5 minutes to [...]
Absolute Zero
My interest in science was rekindled by Absolute Zero, a documentary from BBC. Back in high school days, I really love Chemistry experiments. Physics is not my favorite Science but Physics experiments are very interactive so I liked it a lot, too. Physics deals a lot with the principle of matter and energy when you [...]
Hands-on ABAP Training at Work
I’m excited to have my hands-on training on SAP ABAP 4 for the next two weeks starting tomorrow. I can read and understand ABAP codes but I don’t have any formal training. I’m not an ABAP developer so I have no formal background at all. I do equal amount of functional support and technical consultation [...]
E-book Reader Face-off
Gizmodo compares Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader. They have many differences and I don’t think none of them is the perfect e-book reader, for now. If I pattern this to my trend in buying gadgets, I won’t purchase any of these until a 2nd-generation model comes up or it has become terribly cheap. I like [...]
Parallel Parking Made Easy
Nissan Around View Monitor (AVM) makes parking easy by using set of cameras and sensors mounted at all four sides of the vehicle. These cameras form a synthesized view of the surrounding using a processing technique that offers a bird’s eye view of the vehicle. Nissan’s AVM is unique from other camera-assisted car technologies because [...]
USB Switchblade and Hacksaw
I joined the Security Interest Group in our workplace and one of my quest is to make it as my secondary job since I’m interested in security-related programs, vulnerability assessment and protection. One of my concern right now is how to find relevant information to prove that the improper use of a typical USB flash [...]
µTorrent Gets Even Better, v1.6 Released
Last Saturday, µTorrent 1.6 was released and the best thing since sliced bread… just got even better. The new version features improved download and upload speeds. It also handles BitComet peers better than the previous versions. This tiny bit torrent client now features revamped intelligent configurable disk caching system which actually protects your hard drive. [...]