Archive for the ‘Commuter’s Journal Manila’ Category

When it comes to computer parts and assembly I always go to PC Express to get the things that I need for my freelance computer repair gig. A few years back I always have to visit the branch directly since the Internet was not that accessible and even if it was, the website wasn’t there yet (or maybe I haven’t found it yet :P ). The website was made accessible some how and they are updating it gradually. I am used to talking to people more than just reading the PDF price list that they have so I’d often call them rather than paying them a visit with no guarantee that I will get what I want. They have posted a “Hotline” on their website that turns out to be COLD since it will keep you waiting for an operator on a minimum of 25 minutes. Even if you have nothing to do all day this can be annoying. To avoid having the same experience as I had I listed a few numbers of their branches on this post together with some from RUN UP Philippines.

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11
Nov

Per Pulse Cellphone Rates

   Posted by: GC

Great news or a new problem? NTC has sent a directive to the big 3 mobile companies here in the Philippines. There were no rates given yet but it will be ? per 6 seconds? From what I’ve heard the first 6 seconds will be for a small amount then the succeeding charges will be different.

I don’t want to be a pessimist nor an antagonist to the idea but whatever rates they propose, we can do nothing about it since mobile communications is becoming more of a necessity than luxury.

8
Nov

Drafting for 2010

   Posted by: GC

The new voter registration ended with a few hundred thousand Filipinos really stuck to the old habit of waiting to the last day of registration.

  • Some people really doesnt know when to change
  • They put the blame on COMELEC, Meralco and the rain (As far as I know this has been going on for a long time now)
  • This is a part of the official document released by COMELEC last year:

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

As Per COMELEC Resolution No. 8514

as amended in COMELEC Resolution No. 8585(Promulgated: February 12, 2009)

WHEN:

During office hours, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
(Mondays – Saturdays including holidays)
beginning December 2, 2008 (Tuesday) to 
October 31, 2009 (Saturday)

WHERE:

Satellite registration Schedule for NCR (Metro Manila)

  • The people simply ignored this notice tsk tsk tsk

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9
Jul

Something Nice and New

   Posted by: GC

I’m currently working on a new design for my website. I got a lot of things in mind to make better SEO (Search Engine Optimization) results. It may take awhile before I upload the new design since I’m working with Illustrator CS4 while trying to decide whether I should stay on an HTML based website or go full flash. I’ve read a few articles saying that full flash websites does not work too well with SEO.

While writing this post I began to realize why some coffee shops with free WiFi access set their room temperature to 16 or so degrees… Unless you are really used to this temperature, you’d last for only an hour or so because of the bitter cold that numbs your palms. Funny how they only keep the electrical outlets inside the shop and yes the WiFi access extends to the a certain radius but some coffee shops does not offer an extension outlet. If you plan to stay for more than an hour on this coffee shop to work for an hour or two using your laptop either you bring a jacket or freeze to death. We marked the mobile experience here as “FAILED”. This coffee shop is just besides RoadHouse Grill in Boni Highstreet.

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” On June 12, 2009, the AKO MISMO dog tags will be made available to the public for the very first time. The dog tags will be sold at P40 each; the proceeds of which will go to our beneficiary charity partners and to the socio-civic activities which we will be mounting nationwide. It is such an important event for us that we declared it the AKO MISMO DOG TAG DAY which will be held at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field in Taguig City.

The event will start at 2pm when we start selling the dog tags to the public. The dog tag will be your entrance ticket to the events of the day.

From 2PM onwards, you have the opportunity to mill around and check out the eleven charity booths we have set up, as well as other activity ! booths.

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