How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Long And Winding Road

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

I’m always fascinated by the idea of learning. I’m not only referring to the stuff learned at school, but learning in general. I am so conscious about the process of learning that for me, learning is an experience itself. It’s pretty amazing that at one time you don’t have a clue about something, and next thing you know, in like 10 years, you’re already an expert. Only the most annoying person, can claim to achieve this “basic to expert” transition feat in about 10mins or less, depending on the number of people to annoy.

As a programmer by trade, it is important for me to learn new things. And in the wave of the Web, there’s always a new way to do something everyday. So to keep me updated, so I say to my boss, I read a lot of porn blogs and articles of interesting people and take a piece or two of their ideas. But based on experience, I can only learn the thing if I need it urgently, or in other words deadline nearing.

Say for example, the very first time I really learned how to code for web is that when I have this commissioned web project for a sports house store (I will not divulge the name of the store) and all I know are few HTML tags which includes my favorite <marquee> tag. So in a small amount of time I learned JavaScript and the concept of basic e-commerce or else we have to payback the client’s down payment i already used to upgrade my PC. So learning is accelerated when there is urgency, or when your ass is on the line and for me it is the best way to learn something. Reading something and understanding it but not experiencing it immediately is not learning. 
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Stolen Macbook Pro

Monday, March 16th, 2009

I know MBPs, Macbook Air and the likes are hot these days and everybody seems wants to have one. So it’s understandable to take advantage of second hand buys because they are cheaper. But if you’re going to buy one, please make sure it’s not a stolen one.   

Taken From Watch Out for Marco’s Stolen Macbook Pro!

My friend had his car broken into by thieves last night. He was parked in the parking lot beside Podium in Ortigas.

We placed our things inside the trunk. When we came back a few hours later everything was gone which included his Macbook Air and my Macbook Pro (both only a few days old).

The windows were not broken—apparently they were able to mess with the car’s lock.

Here are the items that were stolen:

1.6 Macbook Air Intel Chipset
Serial No: YD9011AZY51

2.4Ghz Unibody Macbook Pro
Serial No: W88522KH1G0

Dell XPS M1210
Serial No: GS9LM1S

Please contact the authorities if you may have bought or found any of the items either online or offline. You may also call this number: 09184866586. We will be giving a cash reward to anyone who can give us useful information in tracking these items.

Farewell Francis M

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Francis Magalona, considered the father of Pinoy Rap, passed away quietly today noon at Medical City Hospital in Mandaluyong after waging a battle against leukemia for almost a year. He was 44.  read more…