Archive for the category “General Discussion”

February 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 am

Organizing Your Tasks

Are you a task freak? Well, I guess I’m becoming one.

With so many projects at hand, may it be personal or work, or anything else, I needed a way to organize my actions and plan my tasks. I have been in the lookout for a good tasks organizer, an organizer that I can access from home and office computers, and even through my cellphone. It has to be digital, as I seemed don’t like the idea of bringing around an organizer with me wherever I go.

The todo list in my home and office computers as well as my cellphone must be synchronized, so the organizer from Microsoft Outlook is not applicable. In as much as I would like to utilize the organizer from my phone (calendar and to-do lists), it may not be able to hold up to my requirements, for a way to separate personal and work related tasks. Also, I would not bother organizing my tasks through the phone’s keypads, it’s just so inconvenient.

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February 4th, 2008 at 11:41 am

Ex-Deloitte Philippines Information Hub

The Ex-Deloitte Philippines Information Hub is officially launched. No cutting of ribbons, really. Just putting up the website online.

The site was designed to cater to the former C.L. Manabat & Co. (Deloitte - Philippines) professionals, wherever side of the world they currently are, as a common online hang out. A community where former officemates may meet and greet each other, discuss in forums and topics of common interests, and reminisce the moments we shared during our long or even short stints in the firm.

So, calling all ex-CLMC employees to register and sign-up now for a new account. I look forward to meeting you there.

January 13th, 2008 at 3:18 am

2007: A Year in Review (Part 4 of 4)

Please proceed to Part 1 for the explanation as to what this post is all about. Also drop by Part 2 and Part 3.

Note: You may attach comments to specific pictures by clicking on the picture. The link will lead to the separate page of that particular picture.

Back from a place where pork was a scarcity, what better way to welcome the homecoming than a serving of crispy pata from Max’s Restaurant:

Crispy Pata

CCP, across Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas:

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January 12th, 2008 at 11:13 pm

Joke Time: Microsoft in Europe

Bill Gates organizes an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. Exactly 5,000 candidates are assembled in a large room. One candidate is a Filipino named Mario Dimaculangan. “Thank you for coming,” Gates says. “Those who do not know Java may leave.” About 2,000 people leave the room.

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January 9th, 2008 at 7:37 am

2007: A Year in Review (Part 3 of 4)

Please read Part 1 for the introduction, and also Part 2.

The trip to Sealine Beach Resort in one hot summer day in Qatar:

Across the desert

Camels and a horse:

Camels and horse

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January 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 am

2007: A Year in Review (Part 2 of 4)

Check out the Part 1 in here.

The boat in Corniche and the Doha Sheraton:

Sheraton

Boat at the Corniche

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January 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 am

2007: A Year in Review (Part 1 of 4)

What better way to describe how 2007 has been than through pictures? So let’s get it started.

The (then) new year 2007 starts with a celebration, nothing fancy just the five of us in the house in Doha, Qatar:

New Year 2007

New Year 2007

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December 31st, 2007 at 3:09 am

A New Year Giveaway

Abe of yugatech.com is giving away prizes in the turn of the year.

With this entry, I would like to try my luck to win any one of these prizes:

  • Creative 2.1 Subwoofer System;
  • Php2,000 Gift Certificate on any Nokia Stores;
  • Shell-Ferrari Model Cars;
  • Apacer USB 2.0 Drive;
  • 20 pcs. Auction.PH T-Shirts; and
  • 2 accounts for 1-year Free 1GB Hosting and Domain.

Anyone can join the contest (it’s a raffle!) by leaving a comment at the contest entry over at yugatech.com for the Auction.PH T-Shirts, and by blogging about the contest for the rest of the prizes.

So here goes my entry! Wish me luck!

The contest giveaways are sponsored by Auction.PH and plogHost.

December 20th, 2007 at 5:29 pm

Register a Pro Domain Name

How would you like to have that .pro domain name?

.Pro is the premium domain that provides instant branding visibility for licensed professionals of all types looking to promote themselves on the internet. .pro is ideal for professionals who want to establish a unique presence online.

It’s actually quite a bit pricey as compared to the .com, .net, or .org counterparts. But hey, it’s something that could be unique. You could even grab a domain name that’s long been unavailable in the web.

I’m thinking about jotuvillo.cpa.pro.

November 30th, 2007 at 11:27 am

For the Love of Freedom

Makati Siege

The Makati unrest.

What really irked me about this was how media handled the situation. Ever since 2pm, Gen Barias (NCRPO Chief) was requesting them to leave the Manila Penn premises. Yeah, I know they’re just doing their job. But did it ever cross their minds that they’re instrumental in these unfortunate flow of events?

You see, this whole damned drama could have ended a totally different way had those media people left the Penn already before the 3pm deadline. And that difference could have translated to no destruction of the hotel entrance/lobby by a government tank. I think the media should also be held accountable for this mess. These people (Trillanes & Co.) may not have gotten this far without the media intervention. Or better yet, what better thing we could have wished for to happen to these losers!

The media people may play an important part in history. But in this case, they are making history happen. And as such, they should be held accountable for what happened.

Photo courtesy of Robin Kuijs.