Tag Archives: technology

Here comes the… Robot Waiter

Posted on December 31, 2010 by bong

Watch out you lazy, grumpy, and ill-mannered waiters and waitresses!  Your days are numbered!  And I am not kidding. Believe it or not, a restaurant that recently opened in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong uses robots for waiters.  And … Continue reading →

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Prof. Sunil Choopra’s reflections on Technology, Supply Chains, and Income Distribution

Posted on December 6, 2010 by bong

Here’s a very insightful analysis of current business trends by noted professor and author, Sunil Choopra. Reflections on Technology, Supply Chains and Income Distribution | CIO – Blogs and Discussion.

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Wired!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by bong

SUBMARINE CABLES have been in existence for perhaps half a century already but not until recently did I realize how much of these are already laid in and around Philippine waters. †I vaguely remember one of my ECE instructors in … Continue reading →

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How geeks name their pets – Part 1

Posted on January 19, 2009 by bong

††† THESE MAY JUST be pets to the geeks who invented them but to the rest of us they may very well be demigods. †The iPod and the Blackberry are just two of the many tech gadgets that people of … Continue reading →

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I bit the apple

Posted on December 20, 2008 by bong

I†KNEW IT is bound to happen sooner or later. †At long last… finally… I gave in to the temptation and took a bite on the Apple. †Shamelessly I now do hereby declare that I am †a Mac user. †No, I … Continue reading →

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Tech Trivia: The First Cellular Phone

Posted on December 19, 2008 by bong

IMAGINE what would life be without the now ubiquitous cellular phone (now more commonly known as Cell Phone or Mobile Phone).† I knowÖ you wouldnít even try to imagine it.† It simply is unthinkable. But do you know†anything about the … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Engine (of the Near Future)

Posted on December 6, 2008 by bong

EVERYTHING appears to be right†about this†engine invented†by Raphial Morgado. †I hope it becomes available in this generation.† There are several others posts on You Tube that are related to this.† Here are some of them: MYT Engine video 1 of … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Google

Posted on October 28, 2008 by bong

† I AM A GOOGLE FANATIC.† Youíll find this quite obvious in the many blog posts I have already dedicated to the subject.† I love Gmail, Google Earth, Google Apps, Google News, You Tube, Chrome, and on and on and … Continue reading →

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Why Nokia dominates the local cellphone market

Posted on September 22, 2008 by bong

IT’S REALLY very plain and simple.† Ease of Texting. With the Philippines sending out 600 million text messages a day, SMS or Texting remains to be the KILLER mobile application in the country. †It should be obvious that cellphone design, … Continue reading →

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Chrome here, Chrome there, Chrome everywhere

Posted on September 12, 2008 by bong

CHROME IS ALL OVER the place since last week. All the tech Websites, online forums and info tech sections of major newspapers are abuzz with the newest browser from Google. Even my CEO already asked my opinion on Chrome last … Continue reading →

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Am I a text addict?

Posted on September 11, 2008 by bong

IN MY BLOG ENTRY the other day I wondered about how many text messages are sent in the Philippines every single day.†† The daily average is 600 million, which translates to about 12 text messages per cellphone user per day. … Continue reading →

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Intel Atom is what Netbooks are waiting for

Posted on September 10, 2008 by bong

† AND IT’S HERE, thank goodness. I’ve already written so much about Netbooks (or sub-notebooks, or mini-laptops, whichever you choose to call ëem) because I’ve used quite a number of them since they were introduced in the Philippine Market in … Continue reading →

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