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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Psy Gangnam Style Concert on the 20th of December


Worldwide phenomenon and the South Korean pop star PSY, will be staging a concert here in Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds on December 20, 2012 at 9 pm ! PSY who rose to fame through his YouTube record-breaking video "Gangnam Style," will also be bringing his own dancers. - Myrns Geronimo Roman

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

The organizers of the Gangnam Style event on December 20, 2012 at MOA Arena have collectively agreed to postpone the event to February 2013 due to logistical issues. 

Psy remains extremely excited about visiting the Philippines and looks forward to performing for his fans in early 2013.

-- Joed Serrano (of That's Ntertainment) and Renen de Guia (of Ovation) 

Cybercriminal @ Work : All About that Ridiculous Philippine Cybercrime Law

“We add our voices to the many citizens and online users who were shocked and outraged to find in the new Cybercrime Law excessive penalties for online libel and enormous powers given to authorities to monitor online activity and block access to web sites.” -GMA News Online

President Benigno S. Aquino III once said:

“I do not agree that the provision on online libel should be removed. Whatever the format is, if it is libelous, then there should be some form of redress available to the victims,” President Noynoy Aquino

WTF! Does he know that:

“The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called for the repeal of the libel law, saying it violates article 19 on the right to freedom of expression and opinion of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which the Philippines is a signatory.”




Who benefits from this law?

No matter how much I like civility and consideration in the Internet, I do not like the law because it was created to benefit specifically the powerful people who created this.

Tayong mga ordinary people have limited means to express our opinions because the traditional media – print and broadcast, is controlled by ACDC practitioners, politicians, gov’t officials, big businessmen and taipans. Internet has proven to be the great equalizer for us and these powerful people have seen what will happen to them when they commit abuses just like the Carabuena incident.

Yung kay Sotto hindi malalaman yun kung walang internet, si Congressman Villafuerte na spite of decades being in power, yung kanyang Camarines Sur remains one of the most impoverished, that he blocked Robredo’s appointment. That MVP is using laundered money from the late ex-dictator Suharto to play with.
Yung mga ganyang balita that we don’t normally read in newspapers. Yung politicians natin wanted to suppress information and opinions na makakasama sa kanilang hold in power.


To the Great Hackers – Anonymous Philippines:

I have my utmost salute on your capabilities as far as the the highest forms of hardcore applications in the field of Information Technology. It is my humble request however for you and your group to kindly please spare and refrain from dismantling the Websites of our struggling government entities especially our Local Government Units who have nothing to do with the cause of your outrage which I personally understand. As we go forward towards establishing the stability for our nation, PLEASE… HELP US BECOME THE PEOPLE AND THE NATION THAT EACH OF OUR SPIRITS HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR: PEACE AND PROSPERITY!

PLEASE DON’T BECOME TERRORISTS TO YOUR OWN PEOPLE!

My personal Respects to you and your cause.
- Miguel Leon Magdalo


Here are my suggestions on how to go around the said Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 bill:

1. Beki-speak.
Ex: “Kalukis itechiwa Gobyerlalu, Wititit na pwede humanash ng kung anik anik. Kundi Kulongbels na. Ano ve? puro mga eklavu. Tegiboom boom na Karapatsina!” – Kung beki ang pulitiko, mage-get pa rin nila pero good luck sa hearing na puro beki speak ang libelo us quotes hahaha

2. Jeje-speak.
Ex: Ta3na nhman pohwz ang mHayOwr nm!n d2, WLa PakinaBangz AMP! Ghow to Hellz mHayOwr!

3. Pauso ng Codes
Fuguck Thigis Puguliguticus
pwede din gamitin ang FLAMES, HOPE, JAPAN and LOVE
Number codes, pati na rin morse code lol

4. Gumamit ng Sarcasm
Ex: Wow, the best talaga si Tito Sotto at lahat ng nagpasa ng cybercrime bill. I love them so so so much!! Wooo idol!


On a more serious note:

Republic Act 10175 – Cybercrime Prevention Act was signed into law last September 12, 2012. It is a law considered to be 12 years in the making as various groups, organizations, and personalities lobbied for its passage. It took awhile for the law to be passed as legislators and various stakeholders need to understand the magnitude of cybercrime and whether the penalty provisions indicated in the E-Commerce Law – Republic Act 8792 is sufficient or not.

"Now that the massive public outcry against Republic Act 10175, otherwise known as the Cybercrime Law, has died down a bit--by virtue of a TRO (temporary restraining order) issued by the Supreme Court--I'd like to make a few comments on the controversial legislation which I've followed over the course of its decade-long journey.

Let me state at the outset that I'm in favor of the Cybercrime Law, but not in its current form. I think this is the same position taken by most local ICT stakeholders.

Despite the fact that the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) led the lobbying for the passage of the law, the trade group was nonetheless pleased that the measure was suspended pending the final determination of its constitutionality.

BPAP was also quite surprised that the version approved by Congress was not the same law which they had supported during the early stages of its drafting.


PH-CERT, the organization of Internet security professionals in the country, also put out a press statement that basically said the same thing. It was a different version of Cybercrime Law, they said. Both groups said the provision on Internet libel shouldn't have been included in the final version of the law.

If I remember it right, online libel was not at all mentioned when the proposed legislation was first broached about 10 years ago. It only cropped up in the House of Representatives when the chamber approved this year its version of the bill containing the contentious provision, as I still recall Kabataan Party-list representative Raymond Palatino raising a howl about this.

Thus, contrary to most news and blog accounts, it was not the bicameral conference which inserted the provision in the reconciled version of the bill. What the panel did was to increase the penalty for online libel a degree higher compared to traditional libel. The bicam adopted this on the urgings of Sen. Edgardo Angara, who argued that a heavier punishment should be meted out on Internet libel because of its global nature.

What's also interesting in this controversy is that the ICTO (Information and Communications Technology Office), despite being the government's main ICT agency, has questions, too, on the law.

They were also wondering about the designation of the ICTO as the lead agency in the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), as provided in the law.

The officials pointed out that the ICTO is a policy-making body concerned about only cybersecurity and not on cybercrime, which is basically investigative and enforcement work. Therefore, ICTO has no place in the CICC as it practically involves police duties.

The original agency proposed in the early draft of the bill was the National Cybersecurity Coordinating Council (NCCC). It was, however, strangely changed into the CICC during the bicam meeting. 

No doubt, we need a law on cybercrime to address the new breed of crimes spawned by the Internet such as online pornography and cyber prostitution.We need law and order in cyberspace. However, it must not be used to stifle freedom of expression and to harass people. We should, and must, always fight any attempt of the State to abuse its immense powers against hapless citizens.



* credits to Melvin Calimag of Pinoy Post for some excerpts taken from:

http://www.zdnet.com/ph/philippine-cybercrime-law-must-protect-not-harass-citizens-7000006874/

Help Me Create A New Bloggers Group!


A few of my blogger friends has asked me to create our own group or network of bloggers that will be very different from the existing blogger groups which we believe are just too damn "complicated" and "inconvenient" for having too many restricting rules or requirements, and just existing primarily to become a means to get more hits or higher page ranks.

I understand the necessity for "law and order",and the need to promote our blogs to stardom, but many are complaining its making blogging less fun and ...well...a bit taxing for us who are just blogging for fun, as a past time, as a hobby, as a part-time productive means to spend.... or waste time, etc., and "not entirely" for profit, page rank, number of page views or hits, or even fame and recognition. We just want to blog and be happy with it, not deal with the complexities of comments exchange (and the likes) and learn to "police" or "discipline" ourselves to become professional and dependable bloggers.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Diana Stalder Offers Effective Skin Care Products



Have you ever heard of Diana Stalder?

Diana Stalder is a beauty line that promotes skincare, hair care and personal care products, as well as scents and fragrances. This brand was named after its creator and founder, and has been on the market since 1996. According to the company website, every product in this line was developed through careful scientific research and study, and the company also claims that all of their products contain high-quality ingredients.

Diana Stalder develops and manufactures the most powerful, strongest and effective skin whitening products. Not only the formula meant to be effective, but also safe for everyday use. Though the idea was simple enough, the research and development to create such products is a very extensive process. Every possible factors and expectations of our customers were considered when creating the Diana Stalder products. After a few years worth of research, the company has finally created a full line of effective and affordable skin care line that consists of skin whitening, bleaching and lightening products.


Manny O Wines : A Taste of Wine with Elegance and Sophistication


We got to sample a taste of Manny O Wines similar to the ones given to us by the people from Manny O Wines during our Filipino Bloggers Worldwide First Grand Eyeball last Friday, December 7, 2012. I'm not really a lover of wine, but the taste got me to think twice.

The taste of Manny O Wines was very distinguishable, compared with other wines that I've tasted so far, it was heavenly inspring to learn that a good local wine maker has this here in the Philippines.

For a brief history of Manny O Wines, I got this information from a Philippine Daily Inquirer article. Read on:


Filipino Bloggers Worldwide (FBW) First Grand Eyeball : Red Is The Color of the Day


The Filipino Bloggers Worldwide group celebrated its First Grand Eyeball / Anniversary / Christmas Party last Friday night December 7, 2012 at a small and modest portion of the Megatrade Hall 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong.

An approximate less than a hundred bloggers attended the event scheduled at 6 pm until 10 in the evening.

Great food and raffle prizes from generous sponsors were provided to all the bloggers and some guests. Sponsors included MannyO wines , ShareLeaf Tea, Speed Magazine, Breakfast Magazine, Azta Salon, ExLink Events, Minute Burger, Water For Less Purifying System, Tough Brat Bags, and a few more others including Ystilo Salon owned by the actress Vina Morales.


Lenovo Premieres the IdeaPad Yoga and ThinkPad Twist Designed for Windows 8




Wazzup Pilipinas!

Coming directly from the airport from our trip to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, I made the right decision on attending the Lenovo launch of its newest Ultrabook, ThinkPad and IdeaPad releases. This was held at the Balcony restaurant in Legazpi Village Makati City.

Attended by mostly tech-oriented writers and bloggers, the event organizers wanted to have the guests wearing a superhero identity, but only one came in a military attire who was even carrying a toy armalite.

....and oh, there was another one wearing an Ironman mask. So eventually the price of 5k worth of Gift Checks went to the only guy who came in a hero attire.


D-Link’s Newest Cloud Routers Streamline Network Management

D-Link International Pte Ltd, one of the world’s largest suppliers of networking products, is pleased to launch two new wireless cloud routers. Addressing the growing demand for app-based solutions and high-speed wireless networking, the DIR-636L and DIR-826L support speeds of up to 300Mbps and 600Mbps respectively, and can be managed and configured from a smartphone/tablet with mydlink™ Cloud Services, a free app on iOS and Android™. In addition, they also come with an integrated SharePort™ mobile functionality that allows the sharing of files and multimedia stored on an attached USB storage device.


Mr Christopher Neo, Sales Director for D-Link International Pte Ltd, said, “In the past, routers have often been a ‘set it and forget it’ kind of device. However, the increased reliance on wireless networks requires a more proactive approach to network security and management. D-Link Cloud Routers offer a convenient way to streamline tasks such as blocking unwanted devices and checking web browsing history, and these functions can be easily carried out from an iOS or Android device.”

Take Control with mydlink™ Cloud Services
D-Link Cloud Routers help owners to monitor and control their network from virtually anywhere using the industry-leading mydlink™ Cloud Services platform. Routers can be accessed from the web or via an iOS or Android™ device with the free mydlink Lite app available exclusively to D-Link customers. Using a supported mobile device, it is possible to check the status of family members whenever they go online from home – a valuable tool for parents. With the touch of a screen, parents can also monitor which sites are visited and block dangerous ones, or prevent unwanted devices from connecting to their home network. Mobile alert notifications warn users in the event that wireless intrusion attempts are detected and blocked, or whenever important security updates are available.

Access Multimedia with SharePortTMMobile™
When a USB hard drive or flash storage drive is connected to the router, the SharePortTM Mobile app for iOS or Android™ devices serves up effortless access to stored personal files and multimedia. Music, videos, and photos can be streamed or transferred from the connected USB drive to multiple mobile devices using an intuitive touchscreen interface.

Configure a Network Instantly with Quick Router Setup (QRS) Mobile
D-Link Cloud Routers can also be configured for the first time from the comfort of a couch, using the Quick Router Setup (QRS) Mobile app for iOS or Android™ devices. Owners with these devices need simply plug in the router, open the app, and follow a few easy steps to establish a wireless network throughout the home without ever needing to use a computer. Once a network is established, new devices can be securely added to a network at the touch of a button using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). WPA/WPA2 encryption and a built-in dual-active firewall (SPI and NAT) ensure that data sent wirelessly is secure.

Enjoy High-speed Wireless N Connectivity
The D-Link Cloud Routers establish a fast and reliable wireless network for delivering broadband Internet to devices throughout the home. Wireless N technology extends coverage and reduces dead spots, while preserving compatibility with earlier wireless networking standards. The router’s integrated intelligent antenna technology transmits multiple streams of data by bouncing wireless signals off walls and can send a wireless connection to the farthest corners of a home or office. As a dual-band wireless router, the DIR-826L uses the 5GHz frequency band to avoid interference with other nearby wireless devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens. The 5GHz band is used in tandem with the 2.4GHz band, delivering up to double the bandwidth of single-band wireless solutions.

These Cloud Routers incorporate Gigabit Ethernet ports and feature an attractive cylindrical housing with a minimal footprint suitable for installation on shelves, desks, and tabletops for maximum range and flexibility. Both feature an intelligent Quality of Service (QoS) engine that optimizes network traffic on the fly for time-sensitive applications like Voice over IP (VoIP) phone calls and gaming.


DIR-636L –mydlinkTM Cloud Wireless N 300 Gigabit Router
Key Features:
·         2.4GHz Single-band
·         Wireless N, Up to 300Mbps
·         1 x Gigabit WAN, 4 x Gigabit LAN
·         1 x USB 2.0

DIR-826L –mydlinkTM Cloud Wireless N 600 Dual-Band Gigabit Router
Key Features:
·         2.4GHz & 5GHz Dual-band
·         Wireless N, Up to 600Mbps
·         1 x Gigabit WAN, 4 x Gigabit LAN
·         1 x USB 2.0

Availability
The DIR-636L & DIR-826L D-Link Cloud Routers will be available by end of the year at all authorized D-Link retailers.

Philips Unveils the Fidelio Range of Headphones and Speaker Systems



Are you one of those looking for some great headphones and speaker systems to satisfy your quest for the best sound experience? Then go check out Philips’ new range of Fidelio headphones and speaker systems.

Now I'm really glad I went into
the "Black Box" which had markings outside that says "The New obsession". Curiosity eventually brought me inside a room containing the stuff I really would be obsessed about.

Philips Fidelio Headphones and Speaker Systems : Made for the Discerning Sound Lover

http://www.wheninmanila.com/philips-fidelio-headphones-and-speaker-systems-made-for-the-discerning-sound-lover/

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Philips Fidelio Headphones and Speaker Systems


Are you one of those looking for some great headphones and speaker systems to satisfy your quest for the best sound experience? Then go check out Philips’ new range of Fidelio headphones and speaker systems.

Now I'm really glad I went into the "Black Box" which had markings outside that says "The New obsession". Curiosity eventually brought me inside a room containing the stuff I really would be obsessed about.

Philips Fidelio Headphones and Speaker Systems : Made for the Discerning Sound Lover

http://www.wheninmanila.com/philips-fidelio-headphones-and-speaker-systems-made-for-the-discerning-sound-lover/

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Christkindlmarket at the SM Mall of Asia


The Christkindlmarket at the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating rink where a European Christmas Market has been setup was a huge success.

Many were able to sample a lot of European-inspired products and enjoyed a lot of shows and activities brought to us by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.

It was our boarding pass to a European Adventure!
 

Daiana Menezes and her Php 100k bikini!


A crazy dude bid a whopping Php 100,000 for her bikini during the AXE Bikini Auction event at the Republiq, Resorts World Manila.

Wow! If I had that amount of money I would probably just buy the companion of the babe for a few days.

But were talking about Daiana Menezes fuschia two-piece bikini here, and the money was for a good cause anyway...Lol!


He probably thought Daiana was part of the deal?

The bidder was a foreigner .. and actually (based from some reaction online) that's not the only one he bidded on and won.. That's the third he got. If i'm not mistaken,  one was worth 2.8k, and another was around 4k, this one was a whopping 100k.

I was there at the event but I never paid attention to the winning bidders coz my eyes were all focused on the babes in bikini..Lol!



Sunday, December 9, 2012

Onda Valkeyrie V712 Tablet: Falling in Love with Technology


Wazzup Pilipinas!

I fell in love with the sight and the gadget!

Taking a picture of the Red River Valley Falls at Dumaguete, Negros Oriental using an Onda Valkyrie V712 tablet.

It was a great sight worthy to be captured, immediately uploaded online, and im

mortalized as one of my memorable pictures on my Facebook page.

Onda Valkeyrie V712 : Great Features from a Budget-Friendly Tablet

Onda Valkeyrie V712 Tablet Goes to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental

 
Wazzup Pilipinas!

I fell in love with the sight and the gadget!

Taking a picture of the Red River Valley Falls at Dumaguete, Negros Oriental using an Onda Valkyrie V712 tablet.

It was a great sight worthy to be captured, immediately uploaded online, and im

mortalized as one of my memorable pictures on my Facebook page.

Onda Valkeyrie V712 : Great Features from a Budget-Friendly Tablet

Pacman Loses to Marquez : Should Manny Pacquaio Retire From Boxing?


So we all know now that Pacman loss to Marquez...maybe its a sign from above that the boxer/congressman/businessman needs to retire his boxing gloves for good and maybe just continue with his political career...

However, I am one of those who believe that Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is still not good enough for a government position....so he should just become a businessman.


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