tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82861162024-03-07T17:02:40.013+08:00Buraimaku: BrymacMy Horcrux on the Netbrymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-43844625077534502742016-03-31T18:02:00.000+08:002016-03-31T18:02:54.588+08:00TestedHad a battle with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles" target="_blank">Shingles</a>(post later) around a month ago. I'm almost sure that it was caused by depression/sadness, but I wanted to rule out other causes.<br />
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The opportunity came yesterday when I saw a friend 'like' a post regarding Free HIV rapid test. I had some misgivings that the line might be long or I'd see people I know. I got lost a few times (PGH is like a maze) but found the office eventually.<br />
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Thankfully when I got there, I was actually the first taker. I inquired to find out that they were offering the test as the kits were going to expire soon. The nice lady who attended to me admitted that the counseling/talk was minimal, which was absolutely fine with me. I got pricked and saw the result in under 5 minutes. I thanked her and went on my way.<br />
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The result is... a secret. Ask me personally :3<br />
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<span id="goog_919421910"></span><span id="goog_919421911"></span><br />brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-79168522299990338792015-04-02T14:29:00.001+08:002015-04-02T14:29:28.316+08:00DIY Battery Cover for YN468-II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The YN468-II has good features and a dependable enough flash for its price, but the plastic they used on the battery cover just doesn't cut it. After some time, the hinges broke, then it even split in half. I was able to repair the cover, but after a rough event, we lost it.<br /><br />
Was planning to replace it with plastic as well, but I found that the metal cover for desktop pci slots seemed like a good fit. I cut, bent and filed it into shape. I took contacts/connector from an old/broken flash and placed it using Nail Polish and Masking Tape (since the cover is metal, insulating it from the contacts is critical). I left it under the sun to dry and harden.<br /><br />
I'm happy to report that it works well, and I might keep the metal finish as it looks more badass XD.brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-14084279345944141622014-07-15T02:38:00.000+08:002014-07-15T02:39:57.341+08:00Alita: Lenovo Ideapad Y480<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">After 7 years of a love-hate relationship, I'm preparing to say goodbye to a frenemy</span> <a href="http://brymac.blogspot.com/2007/05/ayumu-neo-empriva-630nvp2-hgl30-review.html" target="_blank">AYUMU</a>. She helped me out well, but recently work and browsing was proving too much for her. I end up screaming and almost pulling my hair due to frustration.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gigahertz.com.ph/" target="_blank">Gigahertz Computer</a> got into my radar after my cousin bought her ASUS laptop from there. I noticed a clearance item for sale on their site and got me interested. After a few exchanges and a few weeks, they told me that a unit was available. I insisted to visit their main office to inspect/confirm and they were very accommodating. The unit checked out so I paid and went home very happy.<br />
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Lenovo Ideapad Y480(released 2012) -Bought July 11, 2014 for 24,999 php from a Clearance Sale of Gigahertz.<br />
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3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (2.30GHz, 6MB Cache)</div>
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Windows 7 64</div>
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4GB (DDR3)</div>
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NVIDIA® GeForce® GT640M LE GDDR5 2GB</div>
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345mm x 239mm x 20-32.8mm (13.6" x 9.4" x 0.8-1.3")</div>
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1.0MP fixed-focus HD webcam</div>
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14.0" backlit HD display (16:9 widescreen) (1366x768)</div>
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Weight</div>
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2.2 kgs (4.85 lbs)</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 USB 3.0 ports</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 USB 2.0 ports</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">6-in-1 card reader (SD, SD-Pro, MMD, MS, MS-Pro, XD)</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mic jack</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 VGA port</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 HDMI port</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bluetooth® 4.0</li>
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Full-size, 6-row keyboard</div>
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Up to 4 hours</div>
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Real metal shell</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">OneKey Recovery</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">VeriFace face-recognition software</li>
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It took a while for me to decide on her name. Going over anime/manga that were really memorable, Alita/Gally jumped at me and seemed like a good fit. Similar to the story, this laptop was broken/faulty, but was brought back to life and fulfilled a better purpose.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita" target="_blank">Battle Angel Alita</a><br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Angel_Alita<br />
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<br />brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-37502271644337402292013-10-27T20:53:00.001+08:002013-10-27T20:53:45.998+08:00Area Leveling Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Where I live is usually quiet and left out from development due to its nature of being just a path from Manila to the North. This meant that only certain businesses can thrive and prosper.<br />
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Recently though, we've been getting upgrades as bigger establishments are targeting us as a means of growth. At the start of 2013, Puregold Kanlaon replaced the old dry market/flower stalls. I generally buy my groceries here, not only because of how near it is, but prices are mostly lower here than SM/Rob/Mercury. Jollibee also landed there, whereas no big fast food place tried/survived.<br />
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Just a month ago (Sept 2013), Z-Square Banawe opened and should further give the area a boost. It's around a 12 minute walk and will feature a Cdr-king. Already open is Robinsons Supermarket, Handyman and a Cherry Mobile Kiosk. Majority of the mall is open air and will probably depend on the Green Wall they have. I walked up to it just to confirm if they're real plants. They were, and looked a bit like lemon balm.<br />
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Yeah, as expected, the Burst 2.0 camera sucks a bit.brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-86310268555919584202013-02-22T20:32:00.000+08:002013-02-22T20:36:11.360+08:00My Intermittent Fasting Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">After watching "Hungy for Change", it reminded me of how I had that 'click' moment that I had to take care of my body. They talk of "Visualization" where you see yourself as how you want to be. The opposite kinda happened to me when I really saw the picture on the left around 2009. I said the two words that has driven me to change: "Never Again!" <br />Since then I've been reading up and trying out strategies to change my lifestyle. The recent ones that seemed to work well are: Blood type diet, Brown Rice and the best so far 'Intermittent Fasting'. Although IF is working wonders, I'd like to take the next step and go for juicing veg&fruits :D</span>brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-41160589822898921982012-12-18T05:19:00.000+08:002012-12-18T05:19:00.892+08:00Healthy and Fun Gulaman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently encountered Super Gulaman(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar" target="_blank">Agar</a>) while doing my grocery at Parco. It makes 1.4Liters and costs under 11php. I didn't think much of it until I started reading about it and its health benefits.<br />
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It is easy to prepare and fun to eat. It is 80% fiber and absorbs lots of water so it is filling and aids digestion.<br />
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The only drawback I found with this brand is Pulverized Sugar which accounts for the 80 Calories per serving. I might look in to the pure Gulaman Bars sold in wet markets, as those are unsweetened. But in terms of its compact/powdered nature, this one might become a mainstay in my diet and can supplement my IF(Intermittent Fasting).brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-47778561262953800152012-12-16T04:08:00.000+08:002013-11-06T02:42:45.248+08:00TCL L24D12 LCD TV ReviewThe TCL L24D12 is available at <a href="http://www.abenson.com.ph/shop/products.asp?product=3617&categ=115" target="_blank">Abenson's</a> for Php 9,995. My <a href="http://arkadymac.com/" target="_blank">brother Xtian</a> got it as the grand prize in their office Christmas raffle and I'll give my review below.<br />
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[update] It seems its monitor native/optimal resolution is 1360x768, where it is sharp. Unfortunately even in this setting, it's slightly bright for my eyes, even at lowered brightness/backlight/contrast settings. The difference in brightness between a browser's background and photos is too great for it to be comfortable for programming or photo editing. I might have to relegate it to the second computer as movie display.<br />
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<li>PC (1920x1080) resolution currently sucks big time. At the highest resolution, the entire picture is dark and dreary. Will try again soon with another 1080p device.</li>
<li>At other resolutions, fonts and lines look fuzzy. (I get better sharpness from the older LG L1719S monitor and from a Sony Bravia)</li>
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[update] At wee hours in the morning, the startup sound is annoyingly loud, so I googled and found this:<br />
<a href="http://www.fixya.com/support/t18690027-turn_off_startup_sound_tcl_lcd_tv_menu">http://www.fixya.com/support/t18690027-turn_off_startup_sound_tcl_lcd_tv_menu</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">You can go service mode of your TV by menu>picture>contrast press 1950 within 3 seconds. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">When the menu appears, you choose Service Menu>Config>Pwon_music >> OFF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">And exit.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Turn off and turn on TV to enjoy</span><br />
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and it works! Just be careful about changing the other settings. Unintentionally changed some setting and the display ended up weird and upside down. I reset enough settings to get things back to normal.</div>
brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-9551674943969296842012-10-14T19:21:00.001+08:002012-10-14T22:04:11.852+08:00Multiply Starts to Roll Out Tools, As PromisedMultiply previously announced that they are chopping off some features by December 1, 2012. As promised, they started to release methods and tools to get/migrate your content from your account.<br />
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The "Download media" option would have been the bomb, but it requires installing plugins for your browser for easier downloading. It also doesn't include Folder/Album information, so the photos are all mixed up :(<br />
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Update 1: Chrome + Download Master works, but it keeps displaying "Allow" "Deny" buttons for multiple downloads. Some occasional "Kill Task" and "Wait" prompts show up too. Maybe Firefox would to this better :(<br />
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<br />brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-69275416396434771182012-10-07T17:30:00.002+08:002012-10-07T17:30:44.633+08:00Prepaid DSL?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a strange move, <a href="http://www.bayan.com.ph/" target="_blank">Bayan Telecommunications</a> adjusted their "billing period" and "period covered" which will reflect on their bills this month. In my understanding, this means that they're billing me for DSL and landline even before I've actually used it. That sounds very similar to Prepaid :(brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-9076183379357806382012-06-22T04:05:00.000+08:002012-06-22T04:05:04.858+08:00GPS and the iPad 3GI'm taking a trip to Kalibo, Aklan soon and I was thinking of borrowing a handheld GPS device for some task. I was about to post the request online when I remembered that the iPad had some location capability. So after some google searches, I ended up surprised at what this device can do. It does have GPS and <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/apple-ipad-does-it-have-8216real-gps-updated-yes-and-no/5898" target="_blank">A-GPS</a>. Note: GPS is only available on models with 3G/4G chips.<br />
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After enabling most of the Location Settings and downloading the "WhereAmIAt?" app, I think I'm ready to track GPS coordinates.<br />
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(Numbers and street names intentionally mosaic'ed for my safety :P<br />
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With the default Maps App, the accelerometers and such show what direction I'm facing:<br />
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A friend of mine was having problems with her <a href="http://messenger.yahoo.com/pingbox/" target="_blank">Yahoo! Messenger Pingbox</a> since it's Flash(swf) file only loads if the user has visited other yahoo! sites. Yahoo! failed on this one by requiring a cookie that is not guaranteed to be there.<br />
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Looking around the interwebz, I found a couple of <a href="http://sapan.freehostia.com/softwares/add-yahoo-pingbox-to-your-blog/" target="_blank">suggestions</a>, but the best one only worked after loading the page again. This solution requires jQuery to be included. Using some jQuery fu, I cooked up some code to:<br />
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1. Load yahoo! terms page in an iFrame. This will load the cookie that pingbox requires.<br />
2. After that page completes, writes the Pingbox code.<br />
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$(document.body).append('<iframe id="myId" style="visiblity:hidden;display:none;" src="http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/"></iframe>');
$('iframe#myId').load(function(){
$('#pingboxhere').append('<object data="http://wgweb.msg.yahoo.com/badge/Pingbox.swf" height="420" id="ZZZZZZZ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="240"><param name="movie" value="http://wgweb.msg.yahoo.com/badge/Pingbox.swf" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="flashvars" value="YYYYYYY" /></object>');
});
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I'm not sure if this solution is the best practice, but it works for me. Any thoughts?brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-48187385642872299102012-06-13T21:34:00.000+08:002012-06-15T00:38:21.690+08:00Best Combo Jutsu... Evar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Neji + Rock Lee = Jet Lee!brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-13171630841745260582012-05-16T13:31:00.001+08:002012-05-16T13:31:37.262+08:00AVG Free Mishap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been using and recommending AVG for a few years now, but after it updated today (2012-05-16), I'm not so sure anymore. I rebooted since avg requested it, but after working for an hour my system felt really sluggish. My browsers (FF3 and Chrome) had "AVG Do not track" sneakily installed and avgidsagent.exe was eating up 800MB of RAM!<br />
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I uninstalled the browser plugins and disabled AVG identity protection. Bad AVG! Bad!brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-16075983822193428062012-02-25T14:39:00.003+08:002012-02-25T15:23:38.585+08:00The Two TeraByte TestHaving noticed that a good chunk of my time is spent on managing files(downloads) across 4 hard disks, I opted to canvas/look for a reasonably priced 2TB HD. I was eyeing this <a href="http://www.pcx.com.ph/index.php/components/storage/wd-3-5-elements-1tb-1.html">WD 2TB from PCX</a> but its price went up from 5300php to 5620php, and it wasn't available in sm north. After looking around I spotted that model in another shop for 6k (neg 5800). In another shop, I chanced upon this <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Save-External-Drive-3-5-inch/dp/B002L0BN5I">2TB HP SimpleSave</a> for 5,500php. I pondered a bit, and decided to go with the HP. Weird thing is, looking at the support website, it's hpsupport.wdc.com ... so it's essentially a WD too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Y7IoR6vLlZgsINlK1ZtNv2sgtlpHYJ21qZDQIo5m_r6TS_BfHqXYjCctewkeLQwAN8-sqwjyAF5OcfAQ6qLlSK2pt_ZKfakbcpUX_bl_b4t1YIuJtwoj_rKFOfB81any_b1dpA/s1600/61tXM8I7P6L._AA1500_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Y7IoR6vLlZgsINlK1ZtNv2sgtlpHYJ21qZDQIo5m_r6TS_BfHqXYjCctewkeLQwAN8-sqwjyAF5OcfAQ6qLlSK2pt_ZKfakbcpUX_bl_b4t1YIuJtwoj_rKFOfB81any_b1dpA/s400/61tXM8I7P6L._AA1500_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712959275450481890" border="0" /></a>I've had bad experiences with HP/Compaq as Laptops, but I do recall that a Hard Disk from that is still running quite well. I'll torture this 2TB as much as I can and report here my findings.<br /><br />Initial Impressions:<br /><ul><li>USB 3.0 but is backward compatible to USB 2.0</li><li>Relatively Fast: RapidCRC speed of <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">38.28MB/s</span> <br /> vs Combi (Seagate 7200rpm 80GB:CDRking 3.5" USB2.0 enclosure) <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">26.33MB/s</span><br /> vs Seagate 7200rpm internal SATA <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">48.38MB/s</span><br /></li><li>Upright, with Blue Blinky Light thingy</li><li>Not too hot (temp)</li><li>Separate power source/adapter with long cord.</li><li>USB 3.0 cable, half meter-ish.<br /></li></ul>brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-89720164382828317532012-01-13T22:36:00.004+08:002012-01-13T23:11:51.315+08:00Wednesday The 11thAs much as I like to practice Constant Vigilance, booboos always happen when you let your guard down. Ok, so I lost my phone and sim(circa 2k-ish).<br /><br />I was feeling down about it and dreading having to inform everyone of my new number. But thanks to the tips of facebook friends and the blog entry <a href="http://auauland.blogspot.com/2009/12/lost-phone-how-to-recover-loststolen.html">here</a>, I was optimistic that I can get my old Prepaid number back.<br /><br />So here's the breakdown:<br />100 - Affidavit of loss<br /> 40 - micro sim (regular sim was unavailable)<br /><br />After acquiring my affidavit of loss (the place didn't seem too reliable though), I went to the Globe Center at SM North Edsa Annex and lined up for 15minutes. I explained the situation, filled up a form, gave the AoL and 40php. After a few minutes, I got my new sim with my old number.<br /><br />In less than 2hrs, the sim was active and my previous load was intact. Thanks <a href="http://www.globe.com.ph">Globe</a>!brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-41809015086304418032011-11-22T01:06:00.001+08:002011-11-22T01:08:28.798+08:00Black Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44IHq_kFzllBuZe0jjiCKpU64M2NVEuNHakcmdUlA491GNXliecLbiKEOecD_MqO2pTj-z4_Hp-f5q3qETtWJCjbDPEthyphenhyphenf0f7n_MyY82PWGUZwIhyphenhyphenLoJPvJdEFzUPRbXWwvRQw/s1600/black-friday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44IHq_kFzllBuZe0jjiCKpU64M2NVEuNHakcmdUlA491GNXliecLbiKEOecD_MqO2pTj-z4_Hp-f5q3qETtWJCjbDPEthyphenhyphenf0f7n_MyY82PWGUZwIhyphenhyphenLoJPvJdEFzUPRbXWwvRQw/s400/black-friday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677496832735496546" border="0" /></a>Mental Note: US Based Businesses go loco on Black Fridays. "Falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November". Insane prices on hosting, domain names, products, etc. I should have waited to renew/buy stuff :(<br />Mark your calendars Nov 25, 2011 (Nov26 Manila).brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-19373274191493695442011-11-21T19:44:00.002+08:002011-11-21T19:49:58.474+08:00Verify my ... FootI'm finding it irksome that my online purchases paid via paypal requires me to send an image of my passport.<br /><br />It's even done after they've already received the amount. WTH?!brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-5237846483502701472011-06-26T06:25:00.003+08:002011-06-26T06:29:44.203+08:00Hazard PayBeen working on a Sharepoint MOSS site recently.<br />It's hands down the slowest, crappiest and most stressful CMS I've tried.<br /><br />It should have a hefty hazard pay included in the deal :(brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-24296916116388479702011-05-15T08:37:00.002+08:002011-05-15T08:41:29.693+08:00Cocoa MatchToday I discovered the difference between:<br /><ol><li>44c/gram Ricoa breakfast cocoa and</li><li>10c/gram Allan M repacked cocoa.</li></ol>the latter isn't "instant" hot drink friendly :Pbrymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-65659767562685409212011-04-21T22:48:00.005+08:002011-04-21T23:41:02.186+08:00Maundy Flower Power<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB6MnlSyuZbLKU2OxwbnSZgD9gY9Rd7QvyuQdEVx3loZidPR04gAe3GRsLTtK0mT73cUgDq8uFoeujDSluWev3QzAM7pLgCm6rqIIhIrhREgKVcO0F-MevovxpxiIrGAvpE2xVQ/s1600/IMG_2485.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB6MnlSyuZbLKU2OxwbnSZgD9gY9Rd7QvyuQdEVx3loZidPR04gAe3GRsLTtK0mT73cUgDq8uFoeujDSluWev3QzAM7pLgCm6rqIIhIrhREgKVcO0F-MevovxpxiIrGAvpE2xVQ/s400/IMG_2485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598057612610979426" border="0" /></a><br />For years now, I've been meaning to go to UP Diliman and take pictures of the summer Sunflowers.<br />Somehow I end up being too busy or forgetting to go, until its already too late :( But this year, thanks to a lot of lucky coincidences converging, I was finally able to.<br /><br />I met my cousin Kat there and we ended up doing a full photowalk. We had fun and I think I lost a couple of pounds in the process too :D<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150227619818552.350901.632898551&l=041f78e430">Album can be found here</a>.brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-34980303381517158972011-03-27T21:22:00.002+08:002011-03-27T21:32:25.786+08:0015 years ago todayI stood among friends, went up the stage and received a piece of paper.<br /><br />Thus ended some of the best times of my life.<br /><br />Happy 15 years, Pisay Class of 1996!brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-53216187253544368142011-03-26T00:43:00.002+08:002011-03-26T00:51:45.854+08:00Pancit and Lumpia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7ZIMB71Dfor9FvXk_QrlkWyhofLiPUTyxyI3ETMF30o47RSpMaBtdKoPzwrwGMxK4WzhLytk22jVBH11UCJ3Kbq2nmGf_IxCBGWnlcU2hytlAjSVwyG_Oj48m3QV13mjPy1z2g/s1600/cafeworldpancintlumpia.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7ZIMB71Dfor9FvXk_QrlkWyhofLiPUTyxyI3ETMF30o47RSpMaBtdKoPzwrwGMxK4WzhLytk22jVBH11UCJ3Kbq2nmGf_IxCBGWnlcU2hytlAjSVwyG_Oj48m3QV13mjPy1z2g/s400/cafeworldpancintlumpia.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588059583423247026" border="0" /></a>Yup, I'm still playing <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cafeworld">Cafe World</a>. They just added a new Filipino recipe "Pancit and Lumpia". Not usually bunched together, but a staple for fiestas and traditional parties.brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-13188314953534542582011-02-08T21:46:00.003+08:002011-02-08T23:07:59.881+08:00Power Thirst?In my previous post, I wrote about my UPS dying on me and having to buy a discounted one.<br /><br />This time, thanks to my sister's faulty car battery, I was able to revive my Emerson UPS :D<br />So far it can power a 130Watt CRT for 30mins. Not too impressive, but a few charge-drain cycles might improve the capacity :D<br /><br />Maybe I'll call it IPS, for Intimidating Power Supply :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBqK3xZNC6sViZ-F8fh7eeLSn0zvjjtGqbuhrJyf_MmOc49k7YinvtD8w9qrken1J7a6Px34ObZ7yhRNzCWWuz6ftoPULCFIq72C-Hgdi1BHArJlgbiRoE0-MP8ZMRpJqNy7Lbw/s1600/IMG_9704e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBqK3xZNC6sViZ-F8fh7eeLSn0zvjjtGqbuhrJyf_MmOc49k7YinvtD8w9qrken1J7a6Px34ObZ7yhRNzCWWuz6ftoPULCFIq72C-Hgdi1BHArJlgbiRoE0-MP8ZMRpJqNy7Lbw/s400/IMG_9704e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571335162715839234" border="0" /></a>brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-14529157997059216932010-12-04T15:57:00.006+08:002011-02-08T23:00:51.961+08:00CDRKing 600VA UPS SaleBought one of these some time ago for around 700 php (a bit more than 50% orig cost). They can test it for you but they don't offer a warranty for it.<br /><br />It works ok, but I opened it today, and surprise...<br /><br />They replaced the big 12V 10Ah-ish battery with a half-sized 12V 5Ah.<br />So that's why it was cheap :P<br /><br /><s>Not sure about my math, but that falls around 300VA instead of 600VA.</s><br /><br />Apparently, it can still be 600VA, just half the "uninterrupted" duration :Pbrymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286116.post-33542785762156944212010-11-28T15:03:00.005+08:002010-11-28T15:25:22.634+08:00Google Maps, RevisitedFollowing some random Facebook link, I ended up browsing google maps and viewing some places I recently visited.<br /><br />I found some amazing details in Pandan Island, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. The beach is well defined and even some of the huts were distinguishable :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYxlHmjaGP84Rf4UOeKlTSDhUHqo8IFcBhs-GQ6Rh65cBc4FlvaduxmwMpAajQYdLkjG-vQisSKBUY6o8nPNu1ltwjOH25pwVLc7hReD-hN7hsMadQa6kTY4yaevrrINa924HEQ/s1600/sablayangooglemaps.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYxlHmjaGP84Rf4UOeKlTSDhUHqo8IFcBhs-GQ6Rh65cBc4FlvaduxmwMpAajQYdLkjG-vQisSKBUY6o8nPNu1ltwjOH25pwVLc7hReD-hN7hsMadQa6kTY4yaevrrINa924HEQ/s400/sablayangooglemaps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544494017808811714" border="0" /></a>The Hanging Bridge and the public market are recognizable too<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJLTbBcTpTqkO12BTuYdIXhSMHToTq5MeFJWIDq-uXQKS7X2m5WWeiWTGopVT4ltEixzPo-9oeukbgfPyNAzXdi1SDoCq1pt8Llnh7Z2HmDDDXQHUNowW4Hrbk_jSu8Zj1lw5dQ/s1600/sablayangooglemaps2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJLTbBcTpTqkO12BTuYdIXhSMHToTq5MeFJWIDq-uXQKS7X2m5WWeiWTGopVT4ltEixzPo-9oeukbgfPyNAzXdi1SDoCq1pt8Llnh7Z2HmDDDXQHUNowW4Hrbk_jSu8Zj1lw5dQ/s400/sablayangooglemaps2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544496628760982050" border="0" /></a>How about you? Have you explored your world recently?brymachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647820954403009305noreply@blogger.com1