I was writing the second part of my search for the perfect TiddlyWiki (which I’ll post later) when I decided to take a break (the testing of various adaptations left me writing in CamelCases even if I wasn’t using a wiki) and checked blogs that I frequent. It was a surprise to see a screenshot… Continue reading Blog of the week
Finally, a perfect TiddlyWiki to manage my notes, tasks
(My notes’ journey from TiddlyWiki, GTDTiddlyWiki, ZiddlyWiki to “no name” TiddlyWiki) I organize my notes and tasks lists using GTDTiddlyWiki and a bunch of index cards that serve as a hipster PDA. GTDTiddlyWiki is a single web page that serves as a browser-based scratch pad or notebook. The notes are organized into Tiddlers – chunks… Continue reading Finally, a perfect TiddlyWiki to manage my notes, tasks
“Ing” weakening verbs
Apparently it does. See how stronger the headline would be if you say: Ing weakens verbs. Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark writes in his 51st writing tool “Too Many ‘ings’“: Let me offer reasons why ‘ing’ might weaken a verb. 1. When I add an ‘ing,’ I add a syllable to the word. This does not… Continue reading “Ing” weakening verbs
Create your own favicon
Crossposted in Sun.Star Blog Chronicles. In some sites and blogs, you’d see an icon displayed before the website address in the URL field instead of the Internet Explorer icon or the globe icon in Firefox. This is the favicon or the favorites icon. The icon is also displayed before the website’s name in your favorites… Continue reading Create your own favicon
Managing e-mails, one message at a time
I have three personal e-mail accounts and one office-assigned address. I check my main personal e-mail with Gmail as soon as I wake up and upon reaching the office – from then, the browser isn’t closed until I leave the newsroom. When I get home, I check my mails again if I decide to go… Continue reading Managing e-mails, one message at a time
GlobeQuest rolls out Wi-Fi in Manila malls
Innove’s corporate arm GlobeQuest has partnered with Ayala Center to deploy Wi-Fi in Ayala Malls. GlobeQuest, through its Wireless Internet Zone (Wiz), placed W-Fi hotspots in Glorietta, Greenbelt, and Alabang Town Center, and other popular hang-outs in Metro Manila. The hotspots allows users in these establishments to browse the Web, access e-mail, play network games… Continue reading GlobeQuest rolls out Wi-Fi in Manila malls
Podcasting without really trying
A website is offering to automatically create podcasts from text-only blogs for free. Talkr has long been offering this service but previously limited it to well-known bloggers. While many companies have been releasing podcasting tools in the past months, Talkr is different, says its chief executive officer Chris Brooks in a press statement. “Those other… Continue reading Podcasting without really trying
Free as in beer — really
A group of college students published under a Creative Commons license the recipe for a beer they brewed. The license allows anyone to use the recipe “for pleasure or profit.” Here’s part of the Wired article on the news: Their inspiration wasn’t just to get drunk, but to see what happens when an open-source structure… Continue reading Free as in beer — really
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 not as good as Fifa 2005
Here’s a review I wrote for Sun.Star Cebu’s Cybercafe page last year. I posted this in one of the previous versions of Leon Kilat: The Cybercafe Experiments. THE first time I played Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 4, I was a little bit disappointed. I’ve been playing EA Sports’ Fifa franchise for months, starting with Fifa… Continue reading Pro Evolution Soccer 4 not as good as Fifa 2005
Perfectly timed death
In crime news reports, you’d hear or read victims being brought to hospitals and declared “dead on arrival.” It seem such a perfectly timed death – victims dying on arrival. Of course, what is meant by the phrase is that they were declared dead by doctors when their bodies were brought to the hospital. “Dead… Continue reading Perfectly timed death