*Sigh* a reader tells me in this comment thread, that the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 won't have any phone functionality but can do video calls using Gtalk and such. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is supposed to be my next phone after I won it in a launch raffle last month! :D am still awaiting the package, and have said goodbye to that amazing review unit that was the Samsung Galaxy S II. My "what will be my next phone dilemma" continues..... In the meantime, Samsung has announced the availability of the Galaxy S Wifi 5.0, describing it as the "mini-tablet for the ... Continue Reading...
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When Katrina said ‘Binaboy ako,’ swine flu cases went up
This week in Barrio Siete, I speak about the ramifications of language and the many meanings it can conjure. Take for instance Katrina Halili's famous line in the Most Downloaded Video of the Year. Whereas other phrases can easily be translated from Tagalog to English, her utterance of "Binaboy ako" was lost on some experts. "I was swined" or "I was porkified" is kinda awkward and is just for joking. " I was treated like a pig" is rather harsh for something that she probably enjoyed, if only it was kept more private. Being "lost in translation" is something we ... Continue Reading...
LP 52: Paboritong Litrato (Kalikasan)
Mahirap ang tema ng Litratong Pinoy ngayong linggo na ito kasi kailangang pumili ng paboritong photos. Mahirap kasi halos apat na libo na rin ang mga larawan ko sa Flickr, at ang iba namang paborito ko ay hindi na inabot ng digital age. Katulad ng mga coup d'etat nung late 80s at ang pagguho ng mga gusali sa Baguio. Kasagsagan pa yun ng aking mga coverage sa dyaryo. Sayang di ko iningatan kaya nawala na ang mga yun. Ipapakita ko na lang ang ilang pictures sa mga paboritong lugar na napuntahan ko sa Pilipinas. Kung lalabas lang din tayong mga taga-Maynila ay masasabi ... Continue Reading...
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