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Steve Jobs resigns from Apple

thehopefulwriter — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:33:13 +0000

Steve Jobs announced his resignation just 2 days ago as CEO of Apple but will still be the chairman. Despite speculations about the stocks of Apple going down, it’s interesting to note that it remained pretty strong, which is a big indication that people really are that loyal to the company Meanwhile, a lot of people had kind words to say about the man who turned an almost dying company to one of the most beloved brands to date.

In other Apple-related news, the iPad 3 is slated to be launched by 2012, and we can only predict what other goodies Apple will have in store for us, now that Jobs is assuming a less crucial role in the company.

* Halloween is just around the corner; it might be a good idea to pay tribute to the man by wearing the Steve Jobs trademark costume

Tablet Gadget Craze hits the Philippines

thehopefulwriter — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:09:26 +0000

There is a slew of gadgets coming out in the market, so much so that it’s really getting quite hard to keep up. In particular, it seems as though the tablet is becoming the current trend.

We have the Apple iPad2, which sold out immediately after being released into Philippine shelves, much like all the other Apple goodies. Then there is the Samsung Galaxy Tab for those who either do not like Apple products (which is very unlikely), or can’t wait for the next replenishment of stocks to get their hands on a tablet.

Most recently, the Asus EEE Slate is arriving at the archipelago anytime soon. The question is whether it is going to enjoy the same craze as the iPad2 and Galaxy or not. How about you – are you going to buy this Asus gadget or not?

Tweets = Newsworthy?

thehopefulwriter — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:35:44 +0000

Isn’t it crazy how tweets have now become newsworthy? Today, the Yahoo News headline features Jim Carrey tweeting about his support for Tiger Woods in the recent scandal. While tweets from famous people might be considered interesting enough, there are times that even tweets from ordinary users are featured.During the Academy Awards, for example, the announcers mentioned several tweets that were being posted about the event. Tweets were made by ordinary users, and the contents of these tweets were as mundane as they could possibly get.

Of course, there are times when tweets are more than just celebrity news dishes and in these instances, tweets can be quite compelling. When certain tragedies hit, tweets are the best way to find out immediately what is happening in all reaches of the world, complete with pictures. Customer complaints are greatly expressed via Twitter too, once there are enough people tweeting about them.

Because of the ability to tweet whenever and wherever you want, and because of the huge audience who are twittering (including many renowned personalities), Twitter has successfully become a relied upon source for news and updates, and it has now become an empowering tool for everyone to be heard, no matter who you are.

Facebook gets another Revamp

thehopefulwriter — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:47:37 +0000

The Facebook layout has gotten a slight revamp again, and while the new changes aren’t that big, they’re pertty significant. I particularly like the fact that the applications list was moved to the let side, with an easy link to the full list of applications, removing the bottom bar that annoyed me before. Aside from that, you can now view the friend requests (and even approve/reject them) and messages with just one click, without having to move to a new page (much like the updates list before).

What do you guys think? Good change? Or no significant change?

Do you Friendster?

thehopefulwriter — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:02:16 +0000

If I had asked this a few years ago, you would have looked incredulously at me with one eyebrow raised and said without deliberation, “Of Course”. Now, however, you’d probably think about it for a bit, and say “Oh I check my Friendster once in a blue moon”. The reason? Facebook.

Facebook has successfully almost eradicated all social networking competition by really providing all you need in one place. Quiz addicts, gamers, twitter-itchy posters, dramatic bloggers, camera hogs, enthusiasts, rabid fans, music lovers, or friend-count conscious people… there’s something for each type of personality at Facebook, so there’s really no point in checking out other sites.

With this in mind, I’d like to find out if this fact, indeed, holds true, even in the Philippines, one of the primary Friendster spots before. Do you still friendster? Yes or no? If yes, how often do you check? Let us know

ClassifiedsPH Advanced Search Functionality Up!

thehopefulwriter — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:57:42 +0000

We’ve listened to your requests, demands, and comments, and we know that it’s been a long time coming — We have finally put up an advanced search functionality at ClassifiedsPH for your convenience! The advanced search basically lets you search by keywords, category, subcategory, location, and/or date posted.

To use the advanced search functionality, just click on the “Advanced Search” link below the Search button on the top bar, as shown here:

And here’s a peek at how the advanced search form looks like:

We’ve endeavored to make the form as easy to use as possible but if you ever need any assistance, feel free to contact us via our ClassifiedsPH contact form.

Till next time!

Bye bye P347,836903.20 :(

thehopefulwriter — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:32:04 +0000

Yep you’re reading this right! The biggest pot in all of Philippine Lotto history has been taken by two people. One claims that she chose a passing car’s plate number to complete her combination. She’s now P173 million richer than she was last week and plans to spend this money on a house and lot and charities, and leave the rest in her savings.

This is one girl who doesn’t have to work a single day again… provided she knows how to handle her money. Congratulations! Now excuse me while I sulk just a bit more before I come to terms with the reality that I didn’t win. Hahaha

Moved to a faster server!

thehopefulwriter — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:15:08 +0000

If you have probably observed, we’ve improved the site’s loading time by moving to a more powerful and faster server. You should be able to browse through the listings much quicker.

We’ve also increased the number of characters you can put in your description, since we noticed a lot of ads are pretty long.

Finally, we’ve added this nifty feature that allows you to immediately view the ads you’ve posted as soon as you hit the “Post this Ad” button on the post ad form.

More improvements to come soon!

Globe’s TAWAD NA is back!

thehopefulwriter — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:03:17 +0000

And just in time for the holidays, too! Prizes are probably going to be the same as the first TAWAD NA promo, since today’s prize is a Compaq Presario (sounds familiar, fellow Tawad na veterans?). As for the mechanics, a few things have changed. For one thing, bidding for one prize lasts for one whole week – a good idea for Globe since they get more texts for less prizes, and I believe it’s also a good thing for us texters because the playing field is fairer (ie. The winning tawad will probably be on higher values and one person will have a harder time texting all tawad combinations). Apart from that, you get an upgraded prize if you bid X times.

Am I going to join again this time around? You can bet your load, haha! As long as Globe has something juicy to offer as a prize, then I’m probably going to bite. How about you guys?

Mall Carpark Wars (G4, The Link, and last but definitely not the least – MOA)

thehopefulwriter — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:01:28 +0000

Have you been parking in malls lately? Have you noticed the different high-tech gadgets they’ve been putting in? G4 Makati parking lots have the parking counter for every floor and the Link parking lot (the one near Anson Makati) has that camera that takes a picture of your plate number. Both are very useful, but nobody can top Mall of Asia’s latest gadget – the car vacancy sensors!

If you’ve ever parked in a mall carpark, and during peak hours at that, you’ve probably cursed a word or two, scouring through all the lots, and trying to look for an available slot. Sometimes, you encounter those parking oasis slots – it looks like a vacant slot from afar, then when you get near you realize that it’s really not. And the frustrating search continues on.

MOA has almost completely obliterated this problem. Each slot has a light above – red for occupied, green for vacant. So when you just get into that floor, you can immediately rush to the nearest green light you see! The sensor is simple – as long as an object is standing above this detector (sort of looks like a small smoke detector), the light turns red. My friends and I tried standing below these detectors, and the lights turned red.

Now if only every carpark adopted this handy gadget.