2007-05-29

on Vacation, Clan Reunion

Basically on Reunion, simultaneous with the Fiesta season here in Quezon,

I've had some realizations while here in the periphery,
when i get back to the center of our decadent civilization,
behold copious and generous posts ahead!!

2007-05-22

Resident Evil 4: Wii, receives 9.5 from Famistu

Two editors awarded the game a perfect 10 out of 10. The other two were still impressed enough to award a score of 9.



Resident Evil 4: Wii, receives 9.5 from Famistu May 21, 2007

Famitsu offered their first reviews on the Resident Evil 4 for the Wii in its latest issue, which just hit the magazine shelves today in Japan.
Of the 4 review scores given, two editors gave the game a 10/10. The other two were still lovin’ the Wii version enough to give it a 9/10.
The reviewers said that even though the content is almost the same as the GameCube title, the Wii-mote controls are to the games advantage, making the game feel like something fresh and different. One reviewer said that the game offers the feeling of being closer to the action as well as upping the tension.
Multiple reviewers agreed on two points, that the new controls are simple and easy to get into, and that even those who played the original will be able to enjoy themselves.
Release Date: June 19th, 2007
New Gameplay Video
Mock-up Wii-mote video



read more digg story

2007-05-17

example of some very interesting experimental search algorithm that google now tinkers with:

http://www.google.com/views?q=(communist%20OR%20socialist)%20movement+view:timeline
http://www.google.com/views?q=nanotechnology%20view%3Atimeline
http://www.google.com/views?q=bioinformatics+conferences+view%3Amap

very interesting indeed

2007-05-11

Sample Ballot

by: LCDMelgarejo


Senators:

  1. Aquino, Benigno Simeon III (Noynoy)

  2. Cayetano, Allan Peter (Companero)

  3. Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz)

  4. Honasan, Gregorio (Gringo)

  5. Lacson, Panfilo (Ping)

  6. Legarda, Loren (Loren)

  7. Osmena, John Henry (Sonny)

  8. Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko)

  9. Pimentel, Aquilino III (Koko)

  10. Recto, Ralph (Korecto)

  11. Trillanes, Antonio IV (Magdalo)

  12. Villar, Manuel Jr. (Manny)


Party List: CIBAC
Congressman/ Representative:

Mayor: Alfredo Lim
Vice-Mayor: Isko Moreno
Councilors:













Sample Ballot from: eleksyon2007.inquirer.net

however bad a Filipino government might be, we can always change it

from http://nimbosa.multiply.com/journal/item/7




Indifference is a mistake





With every election cycle that we go through, the feeling inevitably grows that it doesn’t matter anyway who will be elected, nothing will change and it will be “boom tarat tarat” as usual. The politicos will continue to wallow in billions in pork barrel and discretionary funds, continue to bless their favored groups with overpriced contracts, and continue to saddle us the people with too high a tax burden and too much regulatory nonsense. It is not surprising therefore why my generation generally expresses indifferent attitudes about the upcoming elections.



Remarkably, however, I find many young people expressing this same ‘I couldn’t care less’ sentiment and it is hard to understand why. Youth, after all, is a time when one is supposed to be full of confidence that anything is possible and one’s dreams are imbued with idealism and hope. That those who are voting possibly for only the second or third time in their lives feel indifference could of course only be testimony to the fact that this campaign has been supremely dull. It might also disturbingly indicate, however, that the young have, this early, already begun to feel that elections in particular and politics in general have no relevance to their personal lives and no connection whatsoever to their aspirations.





our first democratically elected president said that if he he could have his way, he prefers

"..a country run like hell by Filipinos to a country run like heaven by Americans.


Because, however bad a Filipino government might be, we can always change it."


and i say, WE MUST CHANGE IT
now,
more than ever before, we must lay the foundations of an open society 


IN THESE LATTER DAYS, it would be safe to say that it is Better to have my country torn by strife and revolt against its unjust oppressors than to have "prosperity" and "peace" with Tyranny and Corruption.



You cannot make peace with Evil, in the same way we cannot make war against the Good. But it has been the policy of this government to make war against all virtuous and principled men and womenby spreading lies, by subterfuge and manipulation, by threats of violence and even intimidation at the courts of law, and by these means they put up a facade of morality and righteousness. But who are they fooling with this veneer of rectitude?



For this coming election, it has been the slogan OF the Administration "Unity for Progress" to cajole the citizens into voting their candidates. I say we Unite with the Good and Proclaim the Truth, make war with Corruption and Tyranny and expose every Lie. There can be no real Progress while Corruption reigns supreme. There can be no basis for Unity until the People has come to know all that is Good and True.


one Evil at a time, we must defeat ALL parasites infesting our social landscape today


From the lowest clerks to the highest office, we know Corruption is what leads to Tyranny and Injustice in this land, and it is also the cause of worsening Poverty and the vicious cycle of Violence we witness today. On COMELEC's own record we have the highest number of election-related violence today since democracy was restored. This is sign of desperation for the Corrupt leaders willing to do everything they can to hold on to power. And we must fail them. The perpetrators of this lawless violence are not common criminals, masterminds of most of them are also in power, and have this high disregard of the law because they know the law is on their side. Nakasandal sila sa poder, este, sa pader, kay Gloria.



I say down with the Administration's ticket and vote for the best alternative instead. Not because averyone in the Administration's side is Evil, NO. Individual candidates endorsed by the Administration may have good intentions and a sincere heart, BUT all that comes to nothing when they succumb to the Administration's will and their voices are drowned by the thunders of Corrupt Despotism. As a favor to this few good men and women who find themselves under the banner of the Administration, we should save them from compromising their principles for the Administration's will. Let us vote for the people who can openly defy the machinations of those in power and unseat the illegitimate and corrupt ledership now controlling our vital institutions.


People not to vote for Senator : (definitely)



  • Prospero "Butch" A. Pichay, Jr. - (KAMPI) bago pa kumandidato nakabawi na sa mga ginastos niya, incumbent Representative of Surigao del Sur (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007), bulok na PICHAY, itapon sa Kangkungan


  • Michael "Mike" Defensor[2] - (Lakas-CMD) former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006-2007), former Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (2001-2006), former Head of National Housing Authority (2001), favorite PET ni Gloria


  • Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri - (Lakas-CMD), incumbent Representative (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007) from the province of Bukidnon , author of the recently-approved Biofuels Act of 2006, otherwise, stampad rin ng Adminitrasyon
















  • Cesar "Buboy" Montano[a] - (Lakas-CMD) industrial engineering graduate from Lyceum, award-winning movie and TV actor and director, and UNESCO commissioner, maprinsipyong tao, magaling na artista, kawawa naman to pag nalagay sa senado


browse http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/eleksyon2007/profiles.php for alternatives, HA!
mas iboboto ko pa si Felix Cantal kesa sa mga to



at dapat gwardyahan ang boto, pahirapan natin ang mandadaya:

If democracy, according to Vaclav Havel, is the unfinished story of human aspirations, let us continue the journey in the coming elections by helping restore the trustworthiness of the election process, and on the strength of that foundation, move on to other institutions. Each of us must put down his piece in this giant jigsaw puzzle called nation-building, for only then can we say that we are truly deserving of this blessed nation.

2007-05-10

however bad a Filipino government might be, we can always change it

from http://nimbosa.multiply.com/journal/item/7



Indifference is a mistake

With every election cycle that we go through, the feeling inevitably grows that it doesn’t matter anyway who will be elected, nothing will change and it will be “boom tarat tarat” as usual. The politicos will continue to wallow in billions in pork barrel and discretionary funds, continue to bless their favored groups with overpriced contracts, and continue to saddle us the people with too high a tax burden and too much regulatory nonsense. It is not surprising therefore why my generation generally expresses indifferent attitudes about the upcoming elections.

Remarkably, however, I find many young people expressing this same ‘I couldn’t care less’ sentiment and it is hard to understand why. Youth, after all, is a time when one is supposed to be full of confidence that anything is possible and one’s dreams are imbued with idealism and hope. That those who are voting possibly for only the second or third time in their lives feel indifference could of course only be testimony to the fact that this campaign has been supremely dull. It might also disturbingly indicate, however, that the young have, this early, already begun to feel that elections in particular and politics in general have no relevance to their personal lives and no connection whatsoever to their aspirations.


our first democratically elected president said that if he he could have his way, he prefers

"..a country run like hell by Filipinos to a country run like heaven by Americans. Because, however bad a Filipino government might be, we can always change it."


and i say, WE MUST CHANGE IT
now,
more than ever before, we must lay the foundations of an open society



IN THESE LATTER DAYS, it would be safe to say that it is Better to have my country torn by strife and revolt against its unjust oppressors than to have "prosperity" and "peace" with Tyranny and Corruption.


You cannot make peace with Evil, in the same way we cannot make war against the Good. But it has been the policy of this government to make war against all virtuous and principled men and womenby spreading lies, by subterfuge and manipulation, by threats of violence and even intimidation at the courts of law, and by these means they put up a facade of morality and righteousness. But who are they fooling with this veneer of rectitude?

For this coming election, it has been the slogan OF the Administration "Unity for Progress" to cajole the citizens into voting their candidates. I say we Unite with the Good and Proclaim the Truth, make war with Corruption and Tyranny and expose every Lie. There can be no real Progress while Corruption reigns supreme. There can be no basis for Unity until the People has come to know all that is Good and True.


one Evil at a time, we must defeat ALL parasites infesting our social landscape today

From the lowest clerks to the highest office, we know Corruption is what leads to Tyranny and Injustice in this land, and it is also the cause of worsening Poverty and the vicious cycle of Violence we witness today. On COMELEC's own record we have the highest number of election-related violence today since democracy was restored. This is sign of desperation for the Corrupt leaders willing to do everything they can to hold on to power. And we must fail them. The perpetrators of this lawless violence are not common criminals, masterminds of most of them are also in power, and have this high disregard of the law because they know the law is on their side. Nakasandal sila sa poder, este, sa pader, kay Gloria.

I say down with the Administration's ticket and vote for the best alternative instead. Not because averyone in the Administration's side is Evil, NO. Individual candidates endorsed by the Administration may have good intentions and a sincere heart, BUT all that comes to nothing when they succumb to the Administration's will and their voices are drowned by the thunders of Corrupt Despotism. As a favor to this few good men and women who find themselves under the banner of the Administration, we should save them from compromising their principles for the Administration's will. Let us vote for the people who can openly defy the machinations of those in power and unseat the illegitimate and corrupt ledership now controlling our vital institutions.



People not to vote for Senator : (definitely)

  • Prospero "Butch" A. Pichay, Jr. - (KAMPI) bago pa kumandidato nakabawi na sa mga ginastos niya, incumbent Representative of Surigao del Sur (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007), bulok na PICHAY, itapon sa Kangkungan

  • Michael "Mike" Defensor[2] - (Lakas-CMD) former Presidential Chief of Staff (2006-2007), former Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (2001-2006), former Head of National Housing Authority (2001), favorite PET ni Gloria
  • Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri - (Lakas-CMD), incumbent Representative (1998-2001; 2001-2004; 2004-2007) from the province of Bukidnon , author of the recently-approved Biofuels Act of 2006, otherwise, stampad rin ng Adminitrasyon
  • Cesar "Buboy" Montano[a] - (Lakas-CMD) industrial engineering graduate from Lyceum, award-winning movie and TV actor and director, and UNESCO commissioner, maprinsipyong tao, magaling na artista, kawawa naman to pag nalagay sa senado

browse http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/eleksyon2007/profiles.php for alternatives, HA!

at dapat gwardyahan ang boto, pahirapan natin ang mandadaya:

If democracy, according to Vaclav Havel, is the unfinished story of human aspirations, let us continue the journey in the coming elections by helping restore the trustworthiness of the election process, and on the strength of that foundation, move on to other institutions. Each of us must put down his piece in this giant jigsaw puzzle called nation-building, for only then can we say that we are truly deserving of this blessed nation.




2007-05-01

“Why I Want In The Black Box Beta”

Be The First In The Podium Project Beta Test (For Free)

http://www.paulcolligan.com/2007/04/25/be-the-first-in-the-podium-project-beta-test-for-free/

Posted on 1:56 pm by Paul Colligan

We are about to launch the first 50 Podium Boxes in our Podium Project beta test. It will be a chance to test the “end user” experience of delivering high value content this way.

I know the tech works, it is now time to figure out how the end user responds to content being delivered via a little black box - as well as explore the hiccups along the way. It will be a fascinating ride - and I promise to keep everyone up to date along the way.

Two ways to get on the beta program - one of them won’t cost you a dime:

49 beta testers will pay a deposit fee to get a box and a pmp and test the service for about 45 days. If they like what they have, they can keep the box and get some additional content and service. We will be delivering more than $1,000 worth of content during that time frame - so it will be well worth the price ;-) For more information send a blank email to blackboxbeta@paulcolligan.com

1 beta tester will get their box for free by posting a blog post entitled “Why I Want In The Black Box Beta” and providing a link back to this post. They’ll even get their box before the 49 listed above do. This is a fun way to build a little buzz and hand out a wildcard beta test as well. Should be fun. Might even give away 2.

Let the games begin.

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above is a replication of a post

seemingly interesting enough for me

but right away, i see some possible problems

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Why I Want In The Black Box Beta

is a title very problematic to me

It would have been better if it reads

Why I Want the Black Box Beta

or What I Want In The Black Box Beta

I don't know if it's MY problem or if it is a REAL problem.

But one BIG problem to be sure, is the fact that i do not know anything about this product/service/whatever.

So I begin to dig the web for this.

One thing I found was somewhat helpful:

The Podium product is a device that plugs into an Internet source via ethernet cable. It then registers with Casgle and delivers Podcasts through the device. It can connect to an iPod or other MP3 players that mount as a hard drive. It does not work on the Zune yet, they’re very interesting in talking to Microsoft about the opportunity.

OK, very interesting

Here's more:

Like the answering machine of old, the red light flashes when there is a Podcast waiting - and to put the content on your device, you simply dock your player. It charges and syncs. You don’t need to turn on a computer anywhere.

Heck, you don’t even have to have a computer. Yes, few people have a high speed Internet connection without a computer, but the founders of the company have had great success providing their Moms with Chinese media content they could not get any other way. Everything is set up through a Web interface.

A significant percentage of my audience will look at the product and laugh with a “I’d never use one” response.

To them I’d dare suggest this product isn’t for you.

To make things even simpler, i found very helpful graphics for dumb people:

Casgle patent-pending solution simplifies the management of the downloading of podcast content to portable media players. Casgle technology makes the realization of fully personalized media stations reality.

How it Works


Casgle's Content Management System

Base Station

OK, now i gathered enough substantial material regarding the elusive concept propounded by this illustrious product.

I can now start answering my formal reservations..

Still, I think it would have been better if it reads

Why I Want the Black Box Beta

or What I Want In The Black Box Beta

instead of the rather arcane and ambiguous question “Why I Want In The Black Box Beta”

For while it gives you the impression of someone wanting to get into the Black Box beta experience, it leaves the question open enough for other interpretations.

With these reservations laid bare, without further ado, I answer Why I Want In The Black Box Beta

This notorious Black Box , seems to me, has great potential as a Universal RSS Information Access Point

Though details are now fuzzy, I know, the great Vision of this product/service/whatever will be very clear to me once I experience its hopefully awesome power, and I will post a very interesting review of that experience

So, Paul Colligan whoever you are, if you find me interesting enough to give one of your Black Boxes for some nasty exploitation (errr.. Beta Test) just contact me as Seth Nimbosa in the Yahoo Universe and digg.com or as alias Darth.Serious on consumating and in Google's expanded and expanding universe, or do a search using either..

original post was from:

http://www.paulcolligan.com/2007/04/25/be-the-first-in-the-podium-project-beta-test-for-free/

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April 26, 2007 at 7.33am PDT



What is EXIF data?

Almost all new digital cameras save JPEG (jpg) files with EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) data. Camera settings and scene information are recorded by the camera into the image file. Examples of stored information are shutter speed, date and time, focal length, exposure compensation, metering pattern and if a flash was used.

Source: Digicamhelp.

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Camera:

Apple iPhone
Aperture: f/2.8

Orientation: Rotated 90 degrees clockwise
Resolution Unit: Inches
Date and Time: 2007:04:21 10:23:45
Date and Time (Original): 2007:04:21 10:23:45
Date and Time (Digitized): 2007:04:21 10:23:45
Color Space: sRGB
Tag::EXIF::0xA500: 11/5
Compression: JPEG
Image Width: 1600 pixels
Image Height: 1200 pixels

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Interesting EXIF info (submitted by Bill Baron) from one of the original images:

* Camera Make = Apple
* Camera Model = iPhone
* Picture Orientation = rotated 90° (6)
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 14/5 = F2.80
* Color Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 1600
* Image Height = 1200
* Unknown tag: Tagnum = 0xa500 ===> data = 11/5
* Compression = JPEG compression (6)

So, the Apple iPhone does appear to encode orientation information (landscape or portrait) into photos based on whether or not the phone is held vertically or horizontally.

from http://www.macrumors.com/2007/04/29/first-photos-from-apple-iphone/

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