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So, Another Pacquiao TKO. by 09154137756
Right.
Six months after TKO’ing Hatton, Pacquiao returned to the ring and took yet another belt, though sadly it wasn’t quite as spectacular as the previous one. It’s still a TKO, even though the fight took the entire stretch of 12 rounds.
Since I’m not sports-minded, let’s talk about this from a techie perspective. Twitter is swarming with congratulatory messages for Pacquiao. Here’s a sample screenshot of the most popular topics in Twitter for the past few hours:
Other terms include TKO and floyd. Surprisingly, cotto is nonexistent, obviously beaten by “mayweather,” probably in anticipation of the possible matchup between the two. Also, on a funny note, non-Pacquiao fans mistook Pacman for the videogame character, and are tweeting their bafflement regarding the uncommon popularity of the name today.
/Right. Who’s next?
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Interested in Windows 7? (I suggest you should, it really rocks) Anyway, if you want to do a little more reading before jumping in, or you’re one of the early adopters to the OS, you may want to download Microsoft’s 140-page user guide from their site. At 140 pages, it’s definitely comprehensive and contains lots of information for both new and experienced users. You can download the document either in PDF or XPS form from this link. Otherwise, you may also read my Windows 7 blog post.
Source: Ars Technica
Sphere: Related ContentBook Review: Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” by 09154137756
On the day Dan Brown’s new book got released, I unleashed my google-fu skills to acquire an electronic version of the book, the same way I did whenever a new Harry Potter book is released. Admittedly, it’s the only way I can possibly enjoy new and premium titles. I can’t buy the book; on checking peyups.com, I was stunned to find its prize ridiculously expensive. I was able to acquire a genuine copy, and I’m proud to say that it was a tough find, particularly because fake versions are also in the wild. The P2P community was, of course, still warming up to the release and will probably be releasing download links within a day or two. I couldn’t wait another day however, I have always been impatient.
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Sphere: Related ContentIn the Aftermath of a Storm by 09154137756
On a personal note, it’s quite surprising that I’m blogging two consecutive posts about weather, one of those topics I generally tackle when I’m too inspired to write but there’s nothing else worth of interest to rant about. But the heavy damage the typhoon Ondoy wreaked on Northern Luzon for the past few days was something I can’t make a pass on.
Technically, Ondoy wasn’t even a typhoon, it’s just a tropical storm, with a maximum wind speed of 90kph, a far cry from the 100+ wind speed of typhoons in yesteryears. On the surface, it seemed like your typical tropical storm. Continuous rain for at least three days and flooding in the usual areas. So far this year, we’ve experienced these weather disturbances by the dozens, and we survived each one. This will be no exception.
Or so it seemed.
I was TV-less last week. My grandma died last week (of old age, thankfully) and the lamay was held at home. I didn’t have any spare time to turn on the TV to check on the news (and watch the final week of Tayong Dalawa LOLX). The interment was held last Saturday, in the midst of a raging storm, which in particular was more windy than rainy.
When finally I had turned on the TV, I was shocked by what I had seen. The water level is at least knee-high, and in other places was even able to reach the second floor of other houses. It’s nerve-wracking to see people standing on their rooftops and waiting for help to arrive, or cars drifting on their own or piled on top of each other. I don’t even know whether to laugh or have pity on the owners of the debris found on top of trees, like refrigerators, TV’s, cadavers and a random assortment of other things. It’s like seeing a level of Mystery Casefiles being brought to life.
The most important lesson we had to learn from this incident is that we shouldn’t underestimate the destructive power of nature, and begin taking drastic actions to prevent or at least minimize the continuing destruction of nature brought about by climate change and global warming.
Everything is just beginning, it could only get worse. We mustn’t waste time.
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The rainy season started early this year. Or rather, on time. Continue reading Rainy Days and Mondays (It’s Always About the Weather)
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For many years, the XDA-Developers community had been committed to helping Windows Mobile users make the most out of their unit, by providing lots of free software, giving tips and tricks to enhance the functionality of the phones and letting users have a peek at upcoming developments for Windows Mobile. But by far the best thing you can get there are the custom ROMs that can be installed in any WM unit. If you think that sounds rather unappealing, imagine what it can do to a WM handset: OS upgrades.
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