http://technomaria.com The Tech Blog of a Not So Techie Filipina Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_167" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Asus Eee PC 1005HA"][/caption] Last week, I bought my first ever netbook. It's my second personal computer but the first one was given as a gift. This one, I bought with my blogging earnings for 2009. As suggested, I bought an ASUS Eee PC ... http://technomaria.com/2010/03/a-week-with-my-asus-eee-pc-1005ha/ I love my Neo Laptop but it's been with me for years. Yes, years! I don't dare count or I might pity myself too much. Number two on my 10 for 2010 is... 2. Buy a netbook. Save money. Budget efficiently. So yeah, I am looking for a new netbook. ... http://technomaria.com/2010/02/looking-for-a-new-netbook/ There's a new trend online: FormSpring. It's a way for people to ask other people questions. Any question. And if the account owner didn't block you or didn't change his settings, you can even ask anonymously. Hello there online stalkers! HAHA! It's a fun, quirky way to get ... http://technomaria.com/2009/12/formspring/ [caption id="attachment_131" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Cignal Digital TV"][/caption] Cignal Digital TV is here. Well, it has been here since July 2009 but it has only been launched to members of the press and the New Media in Davao City just today. For affordable rates, Cignal provides a quality viewing experience that includes ... http://technomaria.com/2009/11/cignal-digital-tv/ Remember when I said I want to be Neo's brand ambassadress? You don't? Watch this video from You Got Tech Episode 9: Well, that dream has just come true... [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Ria Jose: Neo's Brand Ambassadress"][/caption] Kidding! That photo was taken during the Neo Edge Davao Press Launch, ... http://technomaria.com/2009/10/neos-new-brand-ambasadress/ With news that Smart Communications, Inc and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) partnering for mobile banking services, somebody asked why there is no such partnership between BPI and Globe Telecommunications. You see both Globe and BPI belong to the Ayala Group of Companies so it makes more ... http://technomaria.com/2009/10/bpi-express-mobile-and-gcash/ Lookie... Jacky Chan is Kaspersky's newest endorser... LOL much! Somebody seems errr... Thanks to Gizmodo for the heads up on this video made of LOL! http://technomaria.com/2009/07/jacky-chan-for-kaspersky-2010/ I just noticed recently that my Blogspot / Blogger blogs are lacking a search box. A few moments after I made that realization, I read this Tweet from Aileen Apolo that the Blogger Search Box gadget is now available to all. Serendipity, I tell you. So I immediately used ... http://technomaria.com/2009/06/new-search-box-gadget-on-blogger/ I first met ChiQ Montes during the ingress for WordCamp Philippines 2008. She was one of our hard-working volunteers. She is also the Filipina behind the wildly successful blogsite: WordPress Theme Designer. Her site offers FREE WP Themes for any of your WP needs. All her themes have ... http://technomaria.com/2009/06/amazing-wordpress-theme-designer/ I recently have been given a good reason to sign up for Skype. Having no expertise on computer/PC peripherals, I asked via Plurk for suggestions for a good quality, portable, but affordable headset I can use mainly for Skype-ing purposes. A lot of people suggested I buy an ... http://technomaria.com/2009/05/a4tech-ichat-headset/