Cash Is King
I never thought I would say this but I found it to be true. Having cash when needed would have generated passive income or savings from my gadget lust. It is because of the missed opportunities for low risk investments that came along. RTBs and some corporate bonds that give out 7% to 9% interest [...]
New Earphones Or iPod?
Last Sunday, I bid goodbye to my 17 month old Creative Zen Vision M and my Creative EP630 in-ear earphones. I had to include the EP630 so I could sell the ZVM. The stock earphones were no longer working and I might not have been able to sell the ZVM without earphones.
I think I sold [...]
Personal Finance Software For Mac
Less than a year after I started working, I realized that I had to take control of my finances. Or else, I might not be able to get out of the rat race. So I decided to use a personal finance software to track my finances. Back in the day, I only had my smartphone [...]
Smart 3G On A Mac
Wifi hotspot hunting proved expensive. And the free wifi at home is intermittent. What’s the last resort? Smart 3G, of course. So what did I need to get this done? Here they are:
Macbook
Nokia 3120 classic
Smart 3G
Bluetooth connection between the Mac and the 3120
Setting up was easy I can’t even remember I got it right the [...]
Best And Worst Wi-Fi Hotspots I’ve Been To…So Far…
Ever since I got my Mac, I have been in the hunt for the best wifi hotspots in malls and coffee shops. My mac is not even a week old yet, so please don’t expect a long list of wifi hotspots. But here’s what I had experienced so far…
THE GOOD ONES
Krispy Kreme, JAKA, Makati - [...]
The Geek Is Back
After eight days of silence, this geek is back. Yes, I am finally able to blog again. Apologies to you my dear readers, I have not been able to update my blog since August 15. There are several reasons behind this. Or maybe you could call them excuses. But heck, I think they are valid [...]
iPhone 3G Killers
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It isn’t too obvious that I am an Apple fan, having been saving for a mac and drooling to have an iPhone 3G. But everytime I google the keywords “iPhone 3G Killer” or “iPhone 3G [...]
iPhone 3G - Philippines Release Date
Just like this geek, everyone else is waiting for the Apple iPhone 3G to be officially released here in the Philippines. As of now, Globe Telecom has not announced any specific release date yet. A hint, however, points to an August 22, 2008 release date. If the rumors are indeed true, then I’m keeping my [...]
Financial Checkup - Midyear Checkpoint
Making a monthly check didn?t quite work for me. But I want to stick to my goals. So I’m going to report on my financial checkup. I’m also posting here some of the highlights of my expense report. This is because after “semi-annualizing” my expenses (computing all my expenses from January 1 to June 30, [...]
Waiting For The iPhone
Globe, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and Optus to bring iPhone to the region
Manila, 12 May 2008 ? Globe, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and Optus today announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to the Philippines, Singapore, India, and Australia later this year.
More information will be [...]
