Category Archives: Tips

When to use i.e. and e.g.

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bong

For most people this may sound like kid’s stuff.  But mind you I have seen people misusing — usually interchanging — these seemingly common abbreviations.  And I’ll bet the house you cannot tell me on the fly what i.e. and … Continue reading →

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Gmail Feature (or is it a Bug?) with Potential Practical Value

Posted on August 4, 2010 by bong

When I started my Information Technology career as a software programmer in IBM I was taught that if the software that you created or is selling is behaving in a manner that is not as expected you always and immediately … Continue reading →

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Go ahead, it’s OK to cheat… but only when using Google

Posted on August 3, 2010 by bong

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Google.  I have already blogged about Google search tips and pointers at least a couple of times (see I Love Google and The Legend of Google), and I’ve personally referred … Continue reading →

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Lost: My Voice

Posted on May 7, 2010 by bong

If you happen to stumble upon my voice, please convince it to return to me the soonest.  It was threatening to leave me yesterday and, thinking it was bluffing, I called its bluff.  This morning when I woke up I … Continue reading →

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Emergency Car Kit Checklist. Seriously.

Posted on February 9, 2010 by bong

I thought I am just being OC (obsessive-compulsive) because I have the compulsion to stock on stuff in my car — ropes (the knot-tying kind), duck tape, masking tape, double-sided tape, an ice-pick, a sewing kit, alcohol, baby wipes, all … Continue reading →

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Correct Timing for Drinking Water

Posted on January 23, 2010 by bong

I don’t believe every tip and pointer I receive in my e-mail inbox. †But I always make it a point to save and re-post the sensible and useful ones. †This is one of them. Apparently, there is a proper timing … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffett Wisdom – 2nd of 2 parts

Posted on January 20, 2010 by bong

This now completes my commitment — to readers of A Wonderful Blog as well as to myself — to transcribe and post all 125 Warren Buffett aphorisms from the book, The Tao of Warren Buffet. †This is the 2nd and … Continue reading →

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My latest iPhone apps ó 2nd of 2 parts

Posted on January 16, 2010 by bong

Iíve never been too much of a Game person ñ until the iPhone that is.† And for the 2nd serving of my new iPhone apps, it is no surprise that Games dominate the list. But let me start with the … Continue reading →

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My latest iPhone apps — 1st of 2 parts

Posted on December 15, 2009 by bong

DESTROYER is only my 6th iPhone game after DuckShoot, iSniper, Twistism (FREE version), Super Word Find (FREE version), and Online Chess (which I am yet to use; FREE version, too). †It’s a “no brainer” game, actually, but that’s really by … Continue reading →

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Basic Japanese Table Etiquette courtesy of Karate Kid

Posted on November 13, 2009 by bong

Copied this from a poster in a wall of a Karate Kid restaurant somewhere in Metro Manila. †I find it instructive. †You may, too. Yose Bashi Don’t use your chopsticks to pull a dish toward you or push it away … Continue reading →

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Web Browser, 15yo | How to ward off Swine Flu | Russian Proverb

Posted on November 9, 2009 by bong

A mighty lot of people spend a lot of their waking hours with this guy, Web Browser. †But did you know that Mr. Browser just turned 15? †He — or rather the world — celebrated his 15th birthday on October … Continue reading →

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Win7 vs. Snow Leopard | Treatment for Leptospirosis | Deadly Cockroach |

Posted on November 4, 2009 by bong

I found a very interesting article comparing the newly announced Windows 7 with Mac’s OSX Snow Leopard. †It is, of course, an inevitable face off, with the Snow Leopard winning the contest as far as the author is concerned. †I … Continue reading →

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