What the hell, I cannot believe it has been 15 days already since I have started slacking around. I just remembered that I would have an exam on January 5.
A while ago, I got up early, at around 10 in the morning, because my mother woke me up to register as a voter here in Pasig. I did not really want to, but there was some ad shown on TV saying that tomorrow is the last day of registration for voters, for the 2007 elections. I got convinced that I should go though.
So we went and when we arrived at the municipal hall, there were hordes of people in front of the entrance. As much as it dismays me, almost all of them were going to register, too. Some other, well, including my mother, were there to accompany some of the registrants. We went into the crowd, and found that there was someone speaking on a megaphone. Then the people said she cried. She probably felt helpless because many people were asking her many questions. After minutes of standing with the crowd, we decided to step back and sit away from the crowd. Then a guy from the Commission on Elections started a speech using the megaphone. He made many remarks that I did not like. He clearly blames the people for not registering early. Then he defended the COMELEC by stating that they have limitations in equipment and stuff. Finally, he just said to everyone to just go back at 6 in the morning the next day to get a number then wait 2 hours in order to register because office starts at 8 in the morning. Come on, 6 in the morning? Are you kidding?
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Christmas Vacation 2006: Day 15
Friday, December 29, 2006
Things you just can't find
In addition to that, for a while now, I cannot find a single good online reference to management information systems. I have been hoping to find a good reference for my class because I am just not happy with my instructor's lectures.
I got the thought that there are things that you just can't find, for everything else, there's Google.
The thought made me remember that I rely too much on the Internet, as expected.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Christmas Vacation 2006: Day 5
Erik, one of my high school friends, came to the house today. Earlier, he was asking me about why his computer is bugged and stuff so I told him to go to my place and to bring his hard disk. That is because I was thinking that the hard disk is the most probable broken thing in his computer. I was also not in the mood to go to his place. Anyhow, he brought his hard disk, with the hope of getting it fixed, and obtaining other stuff along the way. He arrived at around 3 in the afternoon. Unfortunately, my sister was having her chatting session again, so we had to wait until around 6 p.m. to be able to start with the work. The good thing is that the two of us were able to bond and relinquish our friendship because of that.
So at 6 p.m., I hooked up his hard disk to our computer, setting it as a slave to our hard disk. I used the free AVG program to scan it for viruses, and lo and behold, a sight I have never ever seen before, it found 13 viruses. I was amazed. I have never really found that much up until a while ago. So I was like, cool, what the hell happened to your hard disk?
Because his disk was totally fucked up, we decided to reformat it, and reinstall the OS. He has XP, bleh. The biggest problem is that even if you can select the slave as the installation path, eventually, it bugged my disk. I think it installed some of the needed files into our disk, which is why when I disabled our disk, the installation failed. That is very bad programming indeed, what did I expect?
Anyhow, I needed to re-plug the wires, and start all over again. Fortunately, I was patient.
We finished at around 8:30 in the evening because of the above aside from the fact that our computer has a relatively slow and old motherboard.
Erik called when he got the hard disk attached to his system, it did not work. I totally forgot that for the installation to be successful, we had to have a similar set of hardware.
I am going to their place tomorrow, to take care of the problem at the proper environment.
After that part of the day, right after having dinner, my sister told my mother to come with her and buy some pancit at Ado’s. That is because my sister’s boss told my sister that pancit at Ado’s is quite delicious. So they went to buy that food. I do not know where that store is located though.
Eventually, my mom came home with a single serving of pancit, puto bumbong, and bibingka.
I started munching the pancit. It was great. It tasted good, and it had lots of sahog. After eating around half of it, I saw a small roach stuck in between the teeth of my fork. I was flabbergasted. I was like, oh my god, so much for tasting good. Eventually, I told my mom, she brought it back to where she bought it, and when she returned home, she had two servings of pancit. I have not eaten them, yet.
Fortunately for the storeowner, my mother was not in warpath mode a while ago. Otherwise, they might have less customers dining in their store.
I wonder what would happen when we tell my sister about what just happened.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
As expected, it is very nice. The character drawings are far better than in the original FMP. (I never found Kaname attractive in the original). That is, even if some episodes have a story, which is just too unrealistic in the context of that anime.
Anyhow, it is entertaining, a good way to spend slack time.
I'm going to watch The Second Raid tomorrow. hehe
Another one of those stupid things on Earth
Ownership is gained by people who have power.
What will happen when going around space is easy?
When some people find some cool planet, they will eventually own it.
There is no such thing as equal opportunity.
That is annoying.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Fireworks and high places
So much for seing a pretty display of dazzling colors.
Programming "Truths"
Important Programming Truths
I really don't agree with these "truths" because most of them don't apply with my style.
Some of them do sound too good to be true.
I have officially decided to ignore most of them.
Very fun though.
Tamang Batchoy Lang
Kung hindi pa, daan ka sa Session Road, sa may bandang Solibao, magtapon ka dun sa itim na trash bag. May sisista sa'yo. Yun yung mga kolektor ng tinapong pagkain mula sa restaurant. Sa malamang kakainin nila, hinihiwalay nila yung mga hindi nakakain eh.
Kung titignan mo yung panig nila. Siyempre magagalit ka rin kung yung pagkain mo ay tatapunan ng basura 'di ba?
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Ang static na website at ang kwento ng Powerbook
Isang araw, pumasok ang pagkahilig ko sa pagkalikot ng mga bagay-bagay, naisipan kong kalikutin ang nakakaasar na powerbook. Sa tulong ng Google, natuklasan ko na nagkakaroon pala ng short circuit sa may bandang ilalim ng space bar kapag medyo nalalakasan ang pagpindot sa mga parte sa banda roon. Napag-alaman ko na tumatama ang kable ng trackpad sa metal na nasa ilalim ng keyboard kaya ito tumitigil sa pagtakbo, epekto ng stupid engineering ng Apple. Bukod dito, natuklasan ko rin na hindi lang ang powerbook namin ang may ganoong problema, marami palang tao ang nagkaroon ng parehong problema sa Powerbook G4 Titanium series na modelo, na epekto talaga ng stupid engineering ng Apple. Mabuti na lamang, sa bawat problema, kadalasan mayroong solusyong hindi mahirap gawin. Nalaman ko na kung lalagyan ng plastik na harang ang kable ng trackpad at ang metal na nasa ilalim ng keyboard, hindi na magkakaroon ng short circuit. Ginawa ko yung mungkahi at dahil doon, ilang buwan din akong naging maligaya sa paggamit ng powerbook.
Dumating ang unang semestre sa, sana, huling taon ko sa kolehiyo. Bandang Hulyo, isang gabi, nakatulog ako at naiwang nakasaksak ang power adapter ng powerbook. Umabot siguro ng mga sampung oras iyon. Noong binubuksan ko na ulit siya, ayaw nang bumukas. Hindi na nag-boot. Ginawa ko na lahat ng aking makakakaya, ngunit hindi kinaya ng aking powers ang sira ng powerbook kaya ipinaubaya ko ito sa aking ate, para ipagawa, kasama ang pag-asa na magagamit itong muli. Lumipas ang Agosto, Setyembre, at Oktubre, na walang nangyari kung hindi kumapal ang alikabok sa ibabaw ng powerbook. Busy kasi si ate.
Pagdating ng Nobyembre, dahil sembreak, ako na mismo ang umasikaso sa problema na nais kong masolusyonan. Dinala ko ang powerbook sa Apple Center sa Mega Mall, at ipinakonsulta ito. Doon lang ako natuwa sa ibig sabihin ng “patience is a virtue”. Busy kasi yung repair guy nila kaya ipinag-boot lang yung powerbook. Habang may tinitignan siyang ibang mga sirang Mac, laking tuwa ko nang nag-boot ang powerbook dahil sa kakahintay. Umalis ako sa Apple Center, nakangiti at puno pa rin ang bulsa. Hindi ko rin masyado naintindihan kung ano yung naging sira pero kung tama ang pagkakaalala ko, noong kinalkal ko siya nung isang beses, may parte sa loob na lumuwang, kaya siguro hindi nag-boot ay hindi niya na-dedetect yung hard disk. Matapos ang masamang yugtong iyon hanggang ngayon, maligaya ako sa paggamit ng powerbook.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit kahit may kalumaan na ay gustong-gusto ko pa rin gamitin. Napapaisip nalang tuloy ako minsan kung totoo ba na hindi importante kung ano ang mayroon ka, ang importante ay kung ano ang halaga nito sa iyo. Wala talaga eh, kahit ipa-trade ito para sa mas bagong modelo medyo nag-aalinlangan pa ako. Para kasing iba na yung bonding namin, iba na yung attachment. Kaya ang best gadget ko for 2006 ay ang bulok na Powerbook.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Gumuguho na ang gusali ng Kolehiyo ng Agham
Nakakagimbal, yung isang parte ng sahig sa KA 402 parang natupi. Yung tiles para bang papel lang. Yung mga pader naman mukhang matibay, ang problema lang talaga siguro ay yung pundasyon. Ang labo rin kasi medyo malaki yung ginastos para sa proyektong iyon. Nakakaloko rin kasi wala pang dalawang taon ang naturang gusali. Mas matibay daw talaga ang Juan Luna building na mahigit dalawampung taon nang nakatayo, sabi ni Ma'am Gladys Cruz.
Sana nga gawin nila ang mga nararapat na mga aksyon para maayos na ang problemang iyon.