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Re: Happy Three Friends

Modern Dining Tables — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:03 -0000

By Courtney Friedman - bio | email RUSK COUNTY (KYTX) - Three best friends who died in a car accident Saturday are buried side by side.

Re: Public Forum on Broadband and Bandwidth

Leon Stafford — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:30:12 -0000

Thanks for the info. I hope something improves here, for the good of the online workforce, which could do so much to improve the economy here if not crippled by poor infrastructure.

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

Dack — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:28:51 -0000

new wazer here from bocaue in bulacan, will try to join the phil wazers later
how can i update the map in my area?

Re: How to Install Munin on CEntOS

Youfriend — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:26:34 -0000

very good

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

jploh — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:05:41 -0000

I doubt that maps outside (and maybe within) of Clark are extensive except for the main roads. Your best bet would be Google Maps. OpenStreetMap is your next option.

For the phone company, SMART or Globe is recommended. Both have options to subscribe to unlimited data. You can buy a prepaid SIM card almost anywhere without other requirements. Just ask around.

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

C Lundholm — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:43:06 -0000

Hi Will arrive from Sweden Dec,15 to join your group. Will drive around from Clark to Cabanatuan and further to Baler in Aurora. Any chance to get a map for that area with Wase? An other q is, what phone company and subscription do you recommend? Chris

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

al — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:03:53 -0000

Sating Waze in Naga City.. i think im the first here

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

jploh — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:50:49 -0000

Philippine Wazers has 455 members. Most, if not all, reside in Metro Manila. Please join the group. We seriously need more mappers. :)

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

TG — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:13:02 -0000

Hi, I was looking for a good navigation app on my Android and I just found Waze by accident!
Being able to contribute to my community seriously interests me. I also have friends who will definitely want to contribute as well. There are no roads on my area though, QC.
How many Wazers are there in my area? Are there even any?

Re: PBX Hacking Featured on ABS-CBN’s XXX

Ikimaro_28 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:17:00 -0000

i just want to ask...may bayad po ba ang xxx abs-cbn sa mga nagsusumbong?

Re: PBX Hacking Featured on ABS-CBN’s XXX

Mitch A. Reyes — Mon, 30 May 2011 11:07:12 -0000

FRIENDS, BEWARE. THIS IS MY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. I, together with three of my friends were so excited to go to Singapore because of the Universal Studios and so many other nice places to see. Below is an outline of the circumstances that happened at the NAIA Terminal 3 that never allowed this dream to become a reality. As a background, we booked our flight last February 7, 2011 through the internet with the total amount of PESOS: TWELVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE & 84/100 ONLY (P 12.689.84) for May 27, 2011, Friday, 1330H. We left Manila area at 10 AM to reach NAIA 3 at least 1-2 hours before our departure time of 1:30PM. But lo and behold, we were faced with a 3-hour heavy traffic from Espana to Osmena Highway ! Because of this, we arrived at NAIA 3 less than 30 minutes before departure time. Since my other friends were taking a while at the ticketing office, as we were purchasing an extra ticket for another friend who was joining us, I proceeded to paying my boarding pass and submitting my passport and ticket to the immigration officer. This was when the nightmare happened. I was asked by the officer where my ticket was and I replied that it's in the passport I handed to him. He eventually told me to proceed to the immigration office. I asked him why I had to go there, but he didn't explain. Next thing I knew I was being asked to accomplish a form which I did not know anything about and what for. I just complied. As I was doing this, I kept telling them, almost hysterically, that I will be left behind as I can see my friends being escorted to boarding already. The officer still didn't mind my appeal and instead asked me just wait. At this point, I already felt like I violated something big, while at the same time I started to feel I won't be able to make it to my friends to the plane. I kept asking them what I violated but I didn't get any response. The other officer who was supposed to assist me was still busy talking/interviewing another person. Next thing I knew my checked-in baggage was being taken out from the plane already. So much for Universal Studios!!! After about 10 minutes, I was approached by a certain Mr. Manansala (as stated in his ID pin), whom I assumed is one of the officers as he was dressed in black uniform and people around me kept addressing him as "Sir". Mr. Manansala tried to console me by explaining that in some cases they suspect people who check in alone. I, of course, defended that I just checked in ahead, not alone, since obviously I was with my friends, whom I kept pointing at as they were being escorted to board. He apologized about what happened --- that I was left behind and couldn't anymore join my friends in Singapore ---just yet! He later on told me that since I didn't have any violation anyway, I can actually still join the next flight. All I have to do is rebook my flight by paying a penalty of PhP: ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONLY (PhP1,500.00) and purchase another ticket for the flight difference (or whatever term they use) amounting to PhP: NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED ++ ONLY (PhP 9,800.00++). Now that is starting to smell really fishy and absurd. As stated earlier, my friends and I purchased our trip for a total of P12,689.00, via online booking, three months ago for four (4) people, 2-way, Mla-Sing and Sing-Mla. Now I am "courteously" being offered a ticket worth PhP 11,300++ for a single way to Singapore so I can finally join my friends. WOW!!! Hold up in another form this is! Is this another scam???!!! Mr. Manansala even asked me to wait a while since he'll talk to the Cebu Pacific Head. He even said that he'll wait until I'm ready to board the next flight. So after three hours of coming to and fro the long walkway of NAIA 3's Cebu Pacific and to the Immigration Office, hoping to catch the next flight without additional charges, I realized no way will they just allow me to do that for free. Due to stress and hunger, I just grudgingly decided to go home, very lonely and very, very, very, upset. I was really very disappointed with everything that happened. What my friends and I ever wanted was to go to Universal Studios altogether! I did not deserve any of this and so do the other people who have been treated the way I was. I know my rights have been violated and the only way I can think of is to retaliate by sharing with you my story. If money was not an issue, I could've filed a case already. But money is an issue, that is why people like me wait for promos such as the one my friends and I purchased. This is not my first time to travel using the Cebu Pacific deals. I have gained a lot of wonderful memories in those trips. Now I am not sure what will make me consider Cebu Pacific in my next travel plans. No way will I want to risk a traumatic experience similar to what happened last May 27, 2011. Hope this doesn't happen to any of you.Michelle Anastacia A. Reyes1632-A Metrica St., Sampaloc, Manila

Re: Public Forum on Broadband and Bandwidth

jploh — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:18:24 -0000

No problem. I hope to see you on the next consultation. :)

Re: Public Forum on Broadband and Bandwidth

Janette Toral — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:12:16 -0000

Thank you for sharing JP.

Re: PBX Hacking Featured on ABS-CBN’s XXX

Lj_meh — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:30:17 -0000

magandang araw!! tiga olongapo po ako,sna mabigyan nyo po ng pansin ang laganap na pangloloko ng mga fixers sa LTO KALAKLAN OFFICE dito sa olongapo city, sobra po ang kanilang gngawang pangloloko... sinsabi po nila na kadikit nila ang hepe ng LTO,, nung nakaraan lamang po ay ngparehistro kami may lumapit po sa amin na tao na mapapabilis daw po ang proseso kung cla n ang mgaayos ng aming papel. dahil po sa first time nming mgpaprehistro pmyag po kami .. bngay po nmin ang halagang php1,500.00 sa fixer na ito at ang or/cr ng aming motor. laht po bnyran nya pero ang o.r po n bngay smin ng mga bnyran ay ang smoke test lang po dhil daw po ung mga official receipt ay nsa LTO at ibbgay lamang ito pag irerelease n ang aming sticker. pmyag po kami at pnpblik po kmi ng fixer ng 3pm pra kunin ang aming sticker, nang bmalik po kami meron po ciang ipinakitang papel na bgay daw po ng LTO officer meron dwa po kaming violation na ngawa kya di marerelease ang aming sticker hanggat di kami ngbbyad ng halagang php2,500.00 nagulat po kami kasi wla nmn po kaming natatandaan na violation n ngawa, ang sv po ng fixer ang traffic enforcer daw po ang aming nilabag pero nang naghahanap po kami ng ticket ng TMB pra aming mbyran wla po clang maipakita sa halip bngyan po kami ng bond paper n may xerox pero wla pong khit anung pakakakilanlan na ang violation n nkasulat duon ay pra aming motor. ang kabilang bahagi po ng papel ay may ibang naksulat na pra sa kotse ang violation ang kabilang papel po ay pra daw po samin. pero wla pong anu mang presyo ang nkasulat dito tanging sulat kamay lamang po ang nksulat,nang cnv po namin un sa fixer na kami po ang ppnta pra mgbyad sbi po smin na ssmahan daw po nya kami sa hepe ng LTO dhil dikit daw po cla nito makiusp daw po kami na pababain ang multa namin sa hlgang php1,500.00....sna po mgawan nang aksyon ang tlamak n pangloloko ng mga fixer dito.. dapt sa kanila binubulok sa kulungan!!!! mraming slamat po sna mabgyan po ng pansin ng HEAD CHIEF NG LTO ang problemang ito.. nakakasigurado po kami na napakaraming tao n ang naloko ng mga taong to....

Re: Dyson Bladeless Fan Clone

Philippine Blog Directory — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:02:33 -0000

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Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

jploh — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:12:25 -0000

Cool! How's the map looking like up North?

Re: Waze: Community GPS Navigation (in the Philippines)

Didier-0125 — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:57:13 -0000

I am didier-0125, I am a new wazer ( 1 week ), I am living in Malolos Bulacan

Re: Dyson Bladeless Fan Clone

jploh — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:47:57 -0000

Copy fail. Knockoff or rip off? Haha. I like it. A bit pricey for a fan but I guess you're paying for, err, style.

Dyson said there's this thing called "air chopping" which makes the air feel rugged. :P

Re: Dyson Bladeless Fan Clone

carlos — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:33:09 -0000

Too soon to say "goodbye" to dusty fan blades?

Re: Dyson Bladeless Fan Clone

carlos — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:30:54 -0000

you didn't say why you called it a rip-off. are you not happy with it?

"The air that it blows does feel soft and smoother." Really, now? Can air get any smoother and softer? hahahaha

Re: Outsource me!!

KPO Philippines — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:28:55 -0000

With the lime light call centers or BPO has and compare the funds needed, it has a huge difference. Though, with the outsourcing capabilities in the Philippines, not to mention there are many talented artists who can work on 3D animation, it may be possible. I guess, we need a very courageous businessmen to start their business in the country. It is both exciting and nerve-wracking. Hope it will be sooner that we thought.

Re: How to Install Munin on CEntOS

Lån — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:17:33 -0000

great post

Re: Cherry Mobile’s First Batch of Droids

boks — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:01:42 -0000

nice one! mabuhay ang pinoy!

Re: Load Balancing Two MySQL Servers for PHP Applications

sylar — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:09:33 -0000

thanks dude!

Re: Load Balancing Two MySQL Servers for PHP Applications

Sprained Ankle — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:15:10 -0000

"For anyone trying this.. don't forget
$stream = socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP);

Put that above the socket_bind..." - Thanks for that bud!

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