tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69968442011-11-28T08:45:15.635+08:00My encephalon on trimethylxanthine.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10527603151003257292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996844.post-15114448380371222012009-11-13T15:35:00.002+08:002009-11-13T15:54:08.299+08:00

After learning about Cignal's new high-definition satellite TV service in Davao, I just found out that YouTube is jumping into the HD scene as well. MacNN reported that YouTube will soon have support for 1080p HD movies. In their official blog, Broadcasting Ourselves, YouTube announced that by next week, YouTube HD Mode will add support for 720p and 1080p, depending on the resolution of the

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Cignal brings direct-to-home, high-definition television for the first time in Davao. High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system that displays resolutions of 1280x720 pixels also known as 720p or 1920x1080 pixels also known as 1080i or 1080p. Cignal offers channels either in 720p or 1080i resolution. There are two Cignal subscription bundles: Cignal HD and Cignal Digital TV.

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I haven't had coffee the entire morning so I am a bit sluggish. So instead of the usual americano, I ordered Kangaroo Coffee Club's brewed coffee or Kangabrew as they call it. I am hoping to get more caffeine for the same price since drip coffee has more caffeine per serving than espresso (but it depends on who you ask). They used Dadiangas beans to make a fresh batch of brewed coffee. The

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In the past two weeks, I've seen some pretty nasty and, I daresay, childish squabbles in my own neck of the internet. There are some people who go out of their way just to piss people off thus validating the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory. After a weekend of hell moderating in the Macworld Forums two weekends ago, Christopher Breen shares his thoughts on what you need to do to be declared

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Around mid-morning, I was talking to Anne while she was waiting for her next class. She casually mentioned that her friends told her Ahfat 3 was already open and that they were serving dimsum. I suddenly remembered craving for dimsum a few days ago and asked her if she's interested in trying out the dimsum there. She replied "Sure," since it was looking like the instructor wasn't going to show up

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Wednesday morning. I've been tasked to take my sister-in-law to her workplace. I was planning to head right back home right after I dropped her off but then I got an SMS from my main squeeze telling me that their instructor didn't show up for their lecture that morning. We decided to spend time with each other and I was trying to figure out where we could flop ourselves and chat. I then realized

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Discover Magazine reported that Stephen Hawking has stepped down as Cambridge's Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. His decision to step down had nothing to do with his health. Rather, it has been a long standing tradition that individuals who hold the distinction of being the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics must retire once he or she reaches the age of 67. Stephen Hawking turned 67 last January 8

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Carl Reiner, in an interview with LA Times, on being an atheist: I am an atheist. I have a very different take on who God is. Man invented God because he needed him. God is us. Carl Reiner is the winner of eight Emmy awards, among many others, including three awards for Outstanding writing achievement in comedy for The Dick Van Dyke Show. In 2000, he was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for

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Nice graphic by Bryan Christie of Mars missions starting with Marsnik 1 in 1960 to the Dawn launched in September 27, 2007.[Via Laughing Squid]

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From October 12 to 17, 2009, order any of the following drinks at Kangaroo Coffee Company: Kangabrew Americano Kangaccino Kangalatte Steamed Milk Espresso Ice-Blended Coffee Cooler Mocha Espresso Mocha Ice-Blended White Choco Mocha White Choco Mocha Ice-Blended And you can add up to two of any of these flavors for free: Raspberry Blueberry Amaretto Cinnamon Frosted Mint Caramel I tried a

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Basti's is celebrating their 10th year anniversary today and they have brewed up something special. It's 50% off for their ten most popular menu items, which includes the following: cappuccino (₱33), brewed coffee (₱23), cappuccino float (₱53), mocha shake (₱53), oreo shake (₱45), carrot cake (₱45), bolognese (₱56), pinoy pizzas (₱75), carroza (₱60), and banana muffin (₱23). Customers can

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... Life with Ria because...Last year, I had 12 nominations but didn’t win anything. Guess I’m one of the better bloggers but not the best at any of my niches. LOL!Go, Ria!

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Jupiter Suites is located near the corner of Jupiter Street and Makati Avenue. Upon our arrival, we were greeted courteously and had someone help us with our boxes of WordCamp paraphernalia as well as our luggage. We were then ushered to our rooms after a brief stop at the front desk. The room I shared with my friends was cozy with beds that afforded us restful slumber every night. Our room had

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I haven't been updating Davao Mac User for almost two weeks now because I've been helping the organizers of WordCamp Philippines set up today's event.I am now here in the Asian Institute of Management, at Paseo de Roxas, Makati and am charge of live streaming the event. Check out the WordCamp Philippines website or our Ustream site.

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According to a Stanford study, multitaskers are not as efficient as they think they are. As a matter of fact, they are doing more harm than good. In the August 24th issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research article entitled "Cognitive control in media multitaskers" has shown that people who choose to do several different things all at once have the tendency to pay

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Interview with Adam Savage, co-host of the hit science television series, MythBusters. Along with co-special effects expert Jamie Hyneman, they tackle myths, movie scenes and rumors with science to test the validity of each claim. The show also features Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, and Grant Imahara, also known as the "Build Team". In this week's SGU episode, Adam Savage talks about being a

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Thanks to PZ Myers.

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Back in June, Voice of Young Science Network calls on the World Health Organization (WHO) to condemn the use of homeopathy: We are calling on the WHO to condemn the promotion of homeopathy for treating TB, infant diarrhoea, influenza, malaria and HIV. Homeopathy does not protect people from, or treat, these diseases. Those of us working with the most rural and impoverished people of the world

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An experiment aiming to cheer up the world has begun. Professor Richard Wiseman launched an ambitious project today which requires the participation of a large number of people who are willing to spend just one minute a day to perform a happiness boosting exercise. It is hoped that the participant's increased level of happiness will pass on to those around him and may end up cheering the

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While watching the coverage of the funeral procession of former president Aquino, the commentators repeated over and over that they envied the people in the street… because they can say to the people they know that, “Yes, I was there.”Thinking to myself, I asked… so what if you were there? Did you really accomplish anything? Did you change for the good?…… Come to think of it, the true legacy of

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OLX is the next generation of free online classifieds.They provide a simple solution to the complications involved in selling, buying, trading, discussing, organizing, and meeting people near you, wherever you may reside.On OLX you can:Easily design rich colorful listings with pictures and videosControl your selling, buying, and community activity in My OLXPosting an ad is very easy.Click on the

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An intense discussion about Francis Collins' nomination to NIH, misquoting the founders, Irish blasphemy laws, atheist organizations and sub-groups.The Non-Prophets podcast feed.Subscribe via iTunes here.

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Interview with Jennifer Ouellette, director of the Science and Entertainment Exchange. She is the author of two popular science books for the general public: The Physics of the Buffyverse (2007) and Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics (2006). Ouellette has also worked extensively in education and outreach efforts with nonprofit science organizations, including the

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In 2003, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed to do a study of 10,000 drivers to determine the risk of cellphone use while driving. The NHTSA wanted this large study to conclusively say what smaller studies have said: driving while talking on a cellphone  is dangerous.The proposal was allowed to die after members of the US Congress and the Department of Transportation

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George Smith, Jr., Social Media Specialist for Crocs, Inc., was at BlogHer '09 in Chicago where he was threatened by a "generic mommyblogger" (his words not mine):…We continue with small talk. She says her name but, while I probably caught it at the time, it slipped out of my memory as the events of the next couple moments transpired. She asked how I was doing at BlogHer. If I was having fun. How

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President Jimmy Carter on how religion promotes inequality and oppression of women:I HAVE been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible teacher for many years. My faith is a source of strength and comfort to me, as religious beliefs are to hundreds of millions of people around the world. So my decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades, was

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At 3AM local time, former President Corazon Aquino passed away due to complications from cancer.President Aquino served as the 11th president of the Republic of the Philippines and was married to the late Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated on August 21, 1983 as he was coming home to the Philippines from exile in the US.Corazon Aquino became the focal point and unifying force for

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Didn't even take time to notice the aroma. Not that full bodied but it has a nice sweet taste to it. Only notice it after it has cooled a bit. Busy reading about how to solve a folder with a flashing question mark. Will do better to notice next time.

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Who can fill the void left by the Walter Cronkite as America's most trusted newscaster?According to a Time.com poll it's...In some US states where Brian Williams won, Jon Stuart actually only 2% to 9% behind. A few states, the margin is much bigger. Stuart and Wiliams both tied in Kentucky and Alaska at 34% and 42%, respectively. Katie Couric only won in Iowa; Charlie Gibson in Montana and

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So, that's why they're called "shroud-eaters":Matteo Borrini, an anthropologist from the University of Florence, said the discovery on the small island of Lazzaretto Nuovo in the Venice lagoon supported the medieval belief that vampires were behind the spread of plagues like the Black Death."This is the first time that archaeology has succeeded in reconstructing the ritual of exorcism of a

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Today, I witnessed what is considered to be the longest total solar eclipse of the century. Though we only experienced a partial solar eclipse over here in Davao, I was able to watch the eclipse reach its totality in India, China and Japan via an online live stream from New Delhi Television (NDTV). Seeing the Sun's corona burst around the edges of the Moon's shadow is a sight to behold. I

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Tomorrow's total solar eclipse is considered to be the longest in the 21st century and won't be surpassed until June 13, 2132. Totality will be experienced by countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China as the Moon's umbra (the darkest part of the Moon's shadow) traces its path across Southern and Eastern Asia and then curves towards the Pacific Ocean. There the maximum

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Google has announced the release of Moon in Google Earth which allows intrepid desktop or laptop explorers to view images of the moon, learn about the different Apollo lunar missions landing sites, or see the panoramic shots taken by lunar astronauts. A fantastic for to learn more about the moon and in understanding our efforts to reach the space beyond.[via Macworld]

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It has been 40 years since man first landed on the moon and to commemorate this momentous event NASA has put up a streaming broadcast of the Apollo 11 audio that coincides with events from 40 years ago. The streaming broadcast started July 16, the date of the Apollo 11 launch, and will end July 24, when the three astronauts came back to Earth.Aside from the streaming broadcast of the Apollo 11

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That's three consecutive posts about people's deaths. That's depressing.I haven't been updating this blog as much as I wanted to. I've been trying hard to get back to blogging for this past several months. It was only about two weeks ago that I've finally managed to pick up the pen, I mean, put my fingers on the keyboard and start blogging again.I've concentrated almost all of my efforts on my

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Walter Leland Cronkite, the most trusted man in America, died July 17, 2009. One day after the world started celebrating the anniversary of man's journey to the moon, the event he covered 40 years ago.Walter Cronkite reported the news from 1937-1981: the bombing in World War II, the Nuremberg trials, the Vietnam War, JFK assassination, Watergate, and the Iran Hostage Crisis.He was also known for

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The krema had a cinnamon-y flavor to it. Unfortunately, I couldn't resist taking a bite out of the free cupcake. It messed up my taste buds. However, I think the espresso is pretty good (and only for 50 pesos.) Will be back soon to try out their other coffee and their eat-all-you-can cakes. Update: The espresso I drank was at ₱65, not ₱50. The ₱50 espresso is Euro Baker's own roast or blend.

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There's a new coffee shop to get your caffeine fix from. Gold Cup Coffee Shop is what you may consider as secluded, being located at the end of a narrow street. I wouldn't have known that it existed if it weren't for the big billboard they put up along street. I found the place in an alcove, beside a hairdresser's salon. Not exactly sure whether they were already open for business or not, I

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McDonald's Matina branch is open 24 hours. They offer free coffee refills during breakfast. Sniff out "PBCI". View Freespotting in a larger map

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We've lost three entertainers this week.Ed McMahon, famously known as Johnny Carson's announcer and sidekick in "The Tonight Show", died Tuesday due to pneumonia and other illnesses. He was 86.Farrah Fawcett, once former Charlie's Angel and sex symbol of the 70s, lost her fight against cancer on Thursday. I heard about her death a little after midnight today. She was 62.Michael Jackson, pop

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Woody aroma with a murky, carbony taste. Lingering burnt aftertaste. Bad show, Kangaroo Cafe.

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Nice floral aroma. The krema had a fruity taste - almost lychee-like. Very nice body, acidic. Excellent!

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An earthy-herb-like aroma but I'm not sure if the cup is imparting this unusual smell. Carbony taste with a lingering bitter finish.

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After a fun night at Pablo's Steaks & Crabs, we all went to Kangaroo Cafe to wind down. No coffee for me last night since I was feeling a bit under the weather; I wouldn't have been able to taste it. I did have a sip of strawberry tea and a few servings of some other tea.Left to right: Blogie, Chattee, Marz, Avel, Lyle, Angel, and Brendel.

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Nice gold crema which dissipated after a few minutes. Slight floral aroma. Nicely mellow with some earthiness. Smoky aftertaste.

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I had the pleasure of spending this Sunday afternoon with friends. I usually don't go out during Sundays but today I was a bored and restless.I was craving for Kopi Roti earlier in the day and posted a query on Plurk: whether or not Kopi Roti was open during Sundays. I got an affirmative and as a bonus, a rendezvous with two friends. I had to meet them earlier than planned but, hey, I was antsy.

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Mike Francis, whose real name was Francesco Puccioni, died of lung cancer on January 30, 2009 in Rome.He was only 47.Grazie per tutte le belle canzoni, Francesco.[source: il Giornale.it]

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Just finished watching the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States. Well, watch as best I could. Watching this momentous event online wasn't the experience I was hoping for. I'm now listening to commentators doing a post-inauguration dissection. Transcript of the speech is now available online. I am grateful to have witnessed such a momentous event. These are interesting

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Hulu has teamed up with NBC Universal and News Corp to stream live President Elect Barack Obama's Inauguration tomorrow. The embedded video for now is showing a count down before the big event. You can also watch the a live feed of the upcoming inauguration on Joost . [source: Silicon Valley Insider ]

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Monday had never been my favorite day but today I had to get out early for some much needed to do errands. I found myself spending the entire morning at the northern part of the city and as I was driving along Cabaguio avenue, I chanced upon a new restaurant: Vamos Amigos Grille. It was close to noon. I decided to stop by and check out their grub. I went inside and was quickly greeted by one

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About 4 months back, I quitted blogging. I lost interest because of frustration and lack of time. But this year, I'm going to try again. Why? One of the reasons why I stopped blogging was my realization that I was doing nothing more than just regurgitating. Just writing a short blurb and then a link. Ta-da! Blog post. There was little or no original content at all. To change this, I've set a

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Blogger dan at Foodproof posted a list of the 100 things you should eat before you die. I checked out the list and these are what I've eaten so far: 1. calamari (almost every week) 2. pho 3. PB&J sandwich (still looking for the best PB&J out there) 4. hotdog from a street cart 5. steamed pork buns (isn't this siopao?) 6. oysters (who hasn't eaten them?) 7. baklava 8. clam chowder (but not in

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Last week I mentioned that researchers are looking into Cannabis sativa as a potential to combat serious infections. But that's not the end of it. Physorg.com reports that researchers are also looking into the possibility that receptors found in the peripheral nervous system can be used to stop pain. CB2 are cannabinoid receptors that are activated by cannibis use. Drugs that has this

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Born September 8, 2008, 5:45AM weighing at 7 lbs and 12 oz.

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WebMD reports that a researchers have found chemicals in Cannabis sativa may be used to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal on our skin. In about a third of the population, it can also be found in the nose and throat. Disease occurs when there's a break in the skin or mucosa. MRSA is a variant of S. aureus which is resistant to

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I try to be a stickler when it comes to the usage of grammar and spelling. But whenever I am writing something I just tend to let my fingers fly on the keyboard. Alright, alright. It's more like I let my fingers waddle on the keyboard. That said, I tend to make grammar errors. Spelling not so much. My Mac tends to put red squiggly lines under each misspelled word. But grammar is my weak point

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Is has been my usual Sunday evening habit to visit Drew Curtis' FARK.com. This and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart have been my only source of real news. One of the links that intrigued me was a post by a woman who wrote that sex with her husband has decreased in frequency because of everything that has been going on outside the bedroom. Her husband confided with a female co-worker about the

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Been poised at the keyboard for almost a year now trying to figure out what to blog about. It's been a heck of a year (or two) for me. More so in the past few weeks. I think I might go back to blogging again. This is my catharsis. I wonder if it'll work? While I was preparing to do another post I saw that I had two unapproved comments. One about calamares and the other about the obit I did on

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Do you want to take a look at our own galaxy, the Milky Way?Head on to and view the 390,000 x 6000 pixels or 180 x 2.75 feet mosaic of our Milky Way galaxy. The photos were taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope which was launched August 25, 2003.GLIMPSE or Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire surveyed the inner Milky Way and the photo mosaic were taken from 111,000 different

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From Tagum. They're here. Americano was ok. No burnt finish. A tad fruity. I recommend their blueberry cheesecake. They ran out of mango cheesecake. Will try that one out next time.

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A plume of dark smoke greeted me at 6:30 this morning.

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Last Sunday, December 16, we observed, to our delight, the Geminid meteor shower. I estimate that we saw around 15 meteors within one hour and that was when we were paying attention. It's estimated that 60 to 120 meteors were to be seen during the peak on December 13, however, light pollution would cut the number.Tonight, we were surprised to see unusual patterns in Davao's night sky. The first

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Benedict had to find the 'greatest' executor of cruelty so that Catholic priests molesting children won't have to look so bad.Benedict probably has forgotten that his church has done its own share of cruelty, atrocities and hate-mongering:(From Infidel.org)The CrusadesThe InquisitionThe Salem Witch TrialsExploitation by MissionariesAnti-semitismDuring the Spanish Inquisition, the Catholic Church

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Whew! Finally, one creationist in Davao. Atheists outnumber him (or her) 4:1 though.

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Forget grilled cheese sandwich. The Flying Spaghetti Monster has blessed a follower by appearing in a pumpkin pie. May we all be blessed by his noddley appendage.

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Children of atheist or non-religious parent(s) need not be amoral anymore. In Palo Alto, California, an atheist Sunday school now teaches values and ethics in the secular way.Down the hall in the kitchen, older kids engaged in a Socratic conversation with class leader Bishop about the role persuasion plays in decision-making. He tried to get them to see that people who are coerced into

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An Indonesian man has growths on his skin and hands that made his skin look like tree bark and 'roots' growing out of his hands and feet. A combination of a rare genetic disorder affecting his immune system and the human papilloma virus caused this unusual case. Dr. Anthony Gaspari, a US dermatologist, got on the case and thinks vitamin A will help the Tree Man of Indonesia.

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The Telegraph UK reports that physicists are astounded by Garrett "Surfer Dude" Lisi's theory of everything. Lisi's "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything" is remarkable because of its, well, simplicity. His theory does not require more than the required 4 dimensions of time and dimension. Other theories need ten or more spatial dimensions.

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The sport of child-fondling is not exclusive to the Roman Catholic Church. The Church of England has come clean that it too enjoys the sport.

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"It seems to me that you ought to say goodbye with the same care and attention to detail and honesty you use to say hello. You never know when you'll be back." Seth GodinSeth Godin is a best-selling author with books like The Dip, Purple Cow, Small Is the New Big, Permission Marketing, and The Guerrilla Marketing Handbook

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Dan Miller (Macworld) found a sure fire way to increase your productivity: stop watching the news. Particularly, those news feeds. The interweb became an explosion of information and along this explosion, also came innovations in getting information. One of these is RSS. Such a marvel of an idea. Get your daily fix of news and info in one go. You don't need to waste your time by going to

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Genius rolled two relative inexpensive tablets. The G-Pen 560 is a 4.5 by 6-inch tablet with programmable hotkeys. The hotkeys can get programmed to specific drawing styles and other hotkeys. It's selling for $69 on online retailers. The G-Pen 350 is smaller, with a 3 x 5-inch drawing area and has 22 programmable keys. The 350 is selling for $65. Both have the 1024-level pressure sensitivity and

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My personalDNA ReportRespectful Experiencer

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I've decided to split my blog into an Apple=centric blog and into a more general blog (read: rants). I've toyed with the idea for several weeks now and last Friday during a state of excitement and inspiration I started blogging right of the bat about the impending release of Leopard. So I present to you the Davao Mac User blog where I cover all things Mac. News, tips and tricks. I will also use

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Listening to Fr. Albert Alejo's Socio-Cultural Mindset of the Mindanaoan. A couple of snapshots of Fr. Alejo and the audience.

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Here are some reviews of Leopard from prominent tech pundits and tech sites.David Pogue of the New York Times: "Apple Offers New Goodies in Leopard System". He extols on Time Machine, Quick Look, and some of the other new features. Downside to Leopard is the see-through menus. If the menu overlays a document, things will just become a jumble of words. He ends with:"Leopard maintains all the

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MacDailyNews has a link to one of the most comprehensive guide to installing Leopard. MacFixIt's guide enumerates the steps you should before, during and after the upgrade process. First on the list is backup. I used not to think about backing up before but I cannot stress it enough on how important backing up is. It's a long guide but really worth the read. Equally as valuable is the discussion

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Can't wait to see what Leopard looks like even though it's only a few hours away from its release? Then head on over to AppleInsider for a visual treat. They've posted a slew of screenshots of Leopard. Five pages of kitty eye candy. A sample:Check out the detail.

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Leopard's is just about out of the bag and TUAW will be posting a series of first looks and recommendations every hour in the next 24 hours. I'll be updating this post for those worthwhile mentions.1. Time MachineWho will use it: Anyone who hates losing files, folders, documents, or media unexpectedly. So, pretty much everyone."(Most are excited with Time Machine. I'm getting another external

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Only twenty-hour hours to go and Mac fans will be able to get their hands on the newest version of the Mac operating system, Leopard. To get a rundown on the new features of Mac OS 10.5, go to Apple's Mac OS X webpage. You can also go to AppleInsider where Prince McLean discusses the specifics as well as the history behind each feature.Below is a summary of each of the features McLean

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The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet offers advice to those who are itching to get their hands on Apple's latest version of the Mac operating system. The quick tip covers the system requirements for Leopard, what you need in order to use Time Machine, advice on backing up your old data, and choosing for the upgrade method. You also need to check whether your current applications are compatible with

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Apple's earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 rose 66 percent year over year. Apple reported Monday that the company earned a profit of $904 million during the fourth fiscal quarter which ended in September 29. This is up from last year's $542 million. The company netted over $24 billion in revenue and $3.5 billion in et income for fiscal 2007. Apple shipped 2,164,000 Macs, 10,200,000 iPod, and

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iGoogle's theme not giving me much of a choice here.

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The Connecting the Dots blog believes that Mac OS 10.5 Leopard is more than an upgrade of Apple's operating system. It's a tipping point for the company. Steve Borsch lists Time Machine, iChat, parental controls, Boot Camp and Dashcode as the five features that will be the tipping point for Apple to seriously make a dent in the PC market. 

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I am eagerly anticipating Apple's latest OS, Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. For one thing, by mid-November my brother's switching. He's getting the latest iMac two weeks after Leopard hits the shelves. Apple pr0n again. Another reason is I'm selling my Powerbook to my friend and I'm excited to install Leopard on the Powerbook. So I got two switchers come November. Five if you count my brother's wife,

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Christopher Breen's Mac 911 Weblog at Macworld gives out tips on how to take care of the lithium batteries on your Apple portables and iPods.Lithium-based batteries' optimum working temperature is between 10˚ to 30˚C. Too cold, it doesn't hold enough charge. Too hot, the battery gets damaged. Don't leave your iPod and portables plugged all the time. Apple suggests that you charge and discharge

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Apple has confirmed that Mac OS 10.5 will be released on October 26. Mac OS 10.5 Leopard is the sixth version of the Mac OS X platform. New enhancements and features make Leopard a shinier cat. Find out what's new with Leopard at Apple's Mac OS X page. Notable improvements and additions include:Stacks: Stacks is a Dock item for applications and folders. Click on a Stack and the files within it

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I've had the unfortunate experience of having my Powerbook's power adapter literally going up on smoke on me. What happened was that the wire inside the cable got frazzled because of the repeated winding and unwinding of the cable. One day I started hearing buzzing or cracking noises and a little after that, burnt rubber permeated the air. Needless to say my power adapter's cable was toast. Avoid

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Dom Cimafranca (Sketches of a Village Idiot Savant) will be holding a launching and sealed deck tournament for Magic the Gathering's latest expansion set: Lorwyn. The tournament will be held on October 20, 2007 at 3:00PM here at Spro Coffee Shop. The Lorwyn expansion set has 301 cards and features a new card type: Planewalker. A Planewalker is acts as a creature and as a player at the same time.

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In a previous post, I mentioned two freeware apps, Imagewell and Pixen.For more free (or cheap) software, let's go to InformationWeek. They've listed some very useful applications some of which I use daily. A few notable mentions:Quicksilver: for most Windows users, this is something new. Quicksilver allows you to launch applications without using the mouse. With just 5 to 6 keystrokes I can

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Take a few moments to look at the amazing photos below.Done?Believe it or not, the pictures are not photographs. These are paintings or sculptures. Deputydog lists artists that do these photorealistic art. Guaranteed to make you go, "No way that it's not real."

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After getting me drunk, Blogie had his way with me. He made me register for the Mindanao Blogger's Summit. Good thing I ran into him tonight, if not, I would've not even thought of registering for this event. Hope to see you there! 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit Sponsors:Councilor Peter Laviña Join the DigitalFilipino.com Club! BisayaBloggers.com Davao's Food Huntress NoKiAHOST.COM P5/day

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Winding down after another hectic week at work, my friend (of whose name is not Camille) was perusing the dailies. She suddenly called my attention and pointed at a write up found in the entertainment section."Huh?", I said."I've read this article before. Two days ago," she replied.That piqued my interest."Let me check. Read me the first sentence verbatim."She dictated the first sentence and by

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I've become addicted to Player vs Player comic at www.pvponline.com.

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One of Australia's largest bank used the latest 4GB iPod nano as a way to compare global currency and purchasing power of 55 countries. Reuters reported that according to the Commonwealth Bank in Australia, the cheapest place to buy a nano right now is in Hong Kong while it's best to avoid Brazil when you are thinking of getting one of Apple's shiny new toys.With their third generation 4GB iPod

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Good news: You can now sit down and listen in to lectures conducted by UC Berkley's professors.Bad news: No one is going to spend on you to send you to Berkley.Another good news: You still can learn from well-respected Berkley professors in the comfort of your own home as long as you have a computer and a fast internet connection.The How to Split an Atom blog writes that UC Berkley will start

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This is on my to-do list. Learn about SSH and how to do tunneling and secure surfing. Double Parity has a how-to on surfing on unsecured networks. This is a must know for us Davao Mac Users because of the free Wi-Fi is ubiquitous here in Davao. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of unsecure Wi-Fi networks.Next up on my list is to learn how to encrypt my web browsing sessions. For those who

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According to Gaines, some students are having trouble with properly using the thermoses, leading to messy spills. “Maybe we should attach directions or something,” Gaines said. Uh. Yeah. Smart people they have at Stanford.

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