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The New Year Reunion At Costa Marina – Part One

The New Year Reunion At Costa Marina – Part One

19 January, 2009, 3 comments

For someone living in a tropical country like me in the Philippines, it seems weird for North Americans or European people to understand that I’ve never been to a beach for over five years. Now, if that surprised them, my…

Spending My Christmas With The Crocs

Spending My Christmas With The Crocs

27 December, 2008, 2 comments

Like what we do annually every December 25th, this year the Christmas Eve reunion I had with my family and relatives in Ma-a, Davao City, was a bit good because on 25th we went to a local tourist spot called…

SmartBro Wireless Broadband Not Good For Web Freelancers!

SmartBro Wireless Broadband Not Good For Web Freelancers!

23 August, 2008, 25 comments

I just wrote about mobile broadband in the past few days and now it’s here again. My Internet Service Provider (ISP) Smart Telecoms with their “high speed wireless broadband package” popularly known as SmartBro — is getting the hell out…

My Workplace After Nine Months Of Home Work

My Workplace After Nine Months Of Home Work

1 May, 2008, 9 comments

On May 6th, it will be my ninth month working as home-based web developer, web designer, technical support engineer, and system administrator for people from North America and Europe. I was surprised that I was able to last this long…

PayPal Unlocks Bank Withdrawal Feature To Philippines, Indonesia

PayPal Unlocks Bank Withdrawal Feature To Philippines, Indonesia

29 January, 2008, 6 comments

To the people of first-world nations, this isn’t new. But to many Filipinos and Indonesians who’ve been longing to actively participate in the booming Web market, this news matters: PayPal finally unlocks local bank withdrawal feature to Philippines and Indonesia…