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2017-08-06

Keybase.io Invitations

To anyone interested, I have invites for keybase.io. Just zap me a Direct Message on Twitter. 😉

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2017-05-03

Google, Emirates & Me – the story in my mind

Once upon a time, in a world not surreal… Emirates to Google: Passenger 21H on this flight has just checked in online. Here is the QR code for her boarding pass. Google: Wonderful! The QR code will appear in the Google app on her phone. No need for her to download the Emirates app. She’ll appreciate that. She doesn’t have...

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2016-06-21

Who needs waterproof hard drives anyway…

I’ve outgrown my old 320GB Maxtor OneTouch hard drive and got me a 1TB Adata HD710 external hard drive. It’s reasonably priced and is supposed to be waterproof, shockproof, high-speed and USB 2.0 backwards compatible. As soon as I got it out of the box it was a disappointment. The rubber door covering the USB port was flippin’ n’ flappin’....

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2016-06-06

Fight SPAM, Fight SCAMS

[A slightly shorter version of this post also appears on my Facebook timeline.] Everyone, I urge you to be proactive. Whenever you receive spam SMS or nuisance calls, spare a minute to help fight spam… I am doubtful of Globe’s efforts www.globe.com.ph/stopspam (Totoo ba ‘yan?) and it appears Sun and Smart smart.com.ph/Postpaid/smart-to-know are making zero effort (Wala talaga.) A simple...

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2016-04-15

From using Globe mobile to using Sun mobile with Kickbit

From paying monthly for Globe Postpaid — with more SMS and call minutes than I actually need in an average month, and with any data usage charged extra — I am now going Prepaid with whatever mobile network I feel like using at the moment and mostly going for Data. Sun So in February 2016 I bought a Sun Broadband...

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2016-04-14

Receiving a parcel via Philippine Postal Service (PHLpost)

A quick #NoteToSelf… Evelyn Yap 葉美華 ‏@EvelynYap Mar 7 Finally got my parcel! #NoteToSelf No need to wait for Notice from QCPO. If mail is @ PH, call to get Proof Of Dispatch then go pick up 😉 Here’s the story… I was waiting for a piece of registered mail from Hongkong. Tracking the parcel, I could see at the...

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2016-04-01

Installing Linux on My Old Netbook

What to do with my ancient netbook… My little Acer Aspire One netbook is about 7 years old now — so old, its OS was Windows XP. Now that my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is running smoothly and serving as my main computer, I thought I’d mess with my netbook. Now is a good time to play with Linux. I...

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2016-03-11

Updating my Sony Xperia Z1 C6903 from Kitkat to Lollipop

After doing My Solution to System UID Inconsistency and Mount Script Error which was a factory reset, the bluetooth on my Sony Xperia Z1 stopped working — when I try to turn it on, the switch just stays light blue then stays off. Prior to that, my phone never could update from Kitkat version 4.4.4 to Lollipop version 5, probably...

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2016-03-04

My Solution to System UID Inconsistency and Mount Script Error on Android

If you got here by searching the Internet for the keywords in that title, you are probably having the same problem that I had, except that… If your dilemma started because you’re in the process of newly installing/using Link2SD, then this is not the solution you’re looking for. To give you the full picture: I’d been using Link2SD Plus for...

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2016-01-12

Mobile data in Central America

Info as of December 2015 After some research on Panama mobile data, I decided to go for a Movistar SIM with prepaid data. Fortunately, they have a store right at Colón 2000 or Colón dos mil, where we dock. Very convenient. Pricing is a bit confusing, but reasonable. I initially went for 7 days with 750MB which, according to their...

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