360 Cameras

Why are people still fussing about monopods when the next big thing are 360-degree cameras?

Here's a cool video from Giroptic for a camera that can capture the ultimate panorama shot:

Diacritic

di·a·crit·ic

noun
1.
Also called diacritical mark. a mark, point, or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form, to give it a particular phonetic value, to indicate stress,etc., as a cedilla, tilde, circumflex, or macron.

- Dictionary.com

Tunay Na Lalake

Hay! Men! Ang blog ng mga tunay na lalake.

Clinton was the first one to share this site to me. That was way back 2008. The site's content was a satirical take on the sex-drenched, asshole-like, and slightly misogynist tendencies of Filipino men who oftentimes devolve to becoming jerks flouting societal norms in today's community. 

It was funny back then. And guess what? It still is.

During our summer outing, Sir Ivan and his wife, Ma'am Celeste, mentioned this site and we snickered while recalling some parts of the site's manifesto for "real" Pinoy men. Here it is in full.

Manifesto ng Tunay na Lalake

1.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY DI NATUTULOG.
2.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY DI NAGTE-TEXT-BACK, MALIBAN NA LANG KUNG PAPASAHAN NG LOAD. GAYUNPAMAN, LAGING MALABO ANG KANYANG MGA SAGOT.
3.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY LAGING MAY EXTRA RICE.
4.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY HINDI VEGETARIAN.
5.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY WALANG ABS.
6.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY HINDI SUMASAYAW.
7.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY UMAAMIN NG PAGKAKAMALI SA KAPWA TUNAY NA LALAKE.
8.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY LAGING MAY TAE SA BRIEF.
9.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY DI NAGHUHUGAS NG PINAGKAINAN O NAGLILIGPIT NG KANYANG MGA GAMIT DAHIL MAY BABAENG GAGAWA NOON PARA SA KANYA. MAS LALONG NAGIGING TUNAY ANG PAGKALALAKE KUNG DI NIYA KILALA O DI NIYA MAALALA ANG PANGALAN NG BABAE.
10.) ANG TUNAY NA LALAKE AY DI NAGSISIMBA.

Here's the link to the site.

Napolist

So this was probably the plan all along.

Again, I know I'm late but the enduring saga of Napoles and her list is getting murkier on purpose. My take is that both the release of several lists and the inclusion of a barangay's worth of names are meant to diminish the credibility of Benhur Luy and other witnesses.

The use of these means are quite ingenious. First, the release of several lists, with their jarring inconsistencies, make the "official" list less damning (whatever the "official" list is at this moment). Of course, the names on the list are simply that: names. The prosecution still has to present the evidence to implicate those names which are in the list. But this tactic forces the general public to take a step back and to be, at best, wary or, at least, be suspicious of the lists ("Totoo ba talaga yan, kuya?"). 

Second, the inclusion of individuals whose credibility is unassailable according to their respective colleagues is equally brilliant as well. Some people, especially in the media, are bound to stand up and acquit some names. This puts another cloud of doubt on the list and, in extension, the witnesses that will be testifying about it in court.

For the defendants, polluting the entire lake was the best plan and it's worked quite well. 

God help the Philippines then.

Solar FREAKIN' Roadways!

Asphalt and concrete roads are virtual deserts. Nothing grows on them. They do not absorb water. They store heat. They are the bane of nature.

But they are also necessary building blocks of modern civilization. So a couple is making sure roads won't just be roads but will be something more. They envision roads contributing a LOT to our dream of a future fueled by green energy.

Enjoy and watch.