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Acronyms, abbreviations, and terminologies used in Nikon’s NIKKOR lenses

10, Jul 2010

When shopping for NIKKOR lenses, one might get confused with the acronyms used in them. I decided to do some research and come up with a quick list for each reference.
IF (Internal Focusing)
Imagine being able to focus a lens without it changing in size. Nikon’s IF technology enables just that. All internal optical movement is [...]

Download the best weather widget and other Android widgets

13, Apr 2010

In my quest for the best weather widget I have come up with a list which I hope someone will find helpful.
1. World Weather by satok

org.satok.gweather
2. Genie Widget (Google News / Weather) from Nexus One

Download from xda-developers.com
3. Weather Widget – Free by Android Apps

Package name: com.androidapps.widget.weather
4. Forecast Weather by Francois Deslandes

Package name: org.koxx.forecast_weather.v2
Do you have [...]

Logica rebranding campaign: Be brilliant together

8, Mar 2010

Today the world meets the new Logica as it launches the re-branding campaign, centered around the strapline ‘be brilliant together’. Along with it comes a visual refresh of the Logica website and the launching of the new Logica TV website. Beyond the fresh visual identity, it involves a new philosophy on work and life in [...]

Running Gran Turismo Portable on PSP 5.00 M33-6 custom firmware without using a ripkit

9, Oct 2009

To make Gran Turismo Portable run on 5.00 firmware, you will need to decrypt the game’s EBOOT.BIN, patch it, and recreate the ISO or CSO file. This may sound tricky, but it is actually quite simple and easy to do.
First, you will need a copy of the original Gran Turismo Portable ISO (download it here).
Next, [...]

What is Follow Friday on Twitter?

29, Aug 2009

As a long time Twitter user I always see Tweeps tweeting Follow Friday but I never really understood the real concept behind Follow Friday. I always felt that it was just a bunch of people spamming some those keywords to create a “follow train” and eventually became very popular. I decided to do some research [...]

Beware of virus and malware that mimic security warnings! Tips on securing one’s computer

18, Jul 2009

My computer got infected by a virus last night, and an article over at PlesaeHelpMe, a website that offers real-time computer help simply hit home (disclaimer: I worked on this website). The article is entitled Ways to Secure Your Laptop- Tips & software, and offers loads of tips on how to secure one’s computer, from [...]

Latest Twitter updates include search and AJAXification(tm)

1, May 2009

It was bound to happen, one way or another. Today, my worst fears have been confirmed. All was well as I logged in to my blessed Twitter account. Everything appeared to be normal. But wait, something seems amiss. There’s a new search box below the favorites link, and when did Twitter have a home link? [...]

On Solomonic Wisdom

28, Apr 2009

Jaime Garchitorena has written a piece on Solomonic Wisdom that particularly interested me.
Having spent most of my childhood going to Bible studies and such, I eventually came to a point where I outgrew these stories. I found many of them rather silly and bordering on fantasy. Walking through the ocean floor of the dead sea? [...]

Challenge: make my photo better though post processing!

16, Dec 2008

Challenge: make my photo better though post processing!

Originally uploaded by dennison_uy

In my previous blog posting I invited people to use post processing to turn a shot that would normally be thrown away into something decent. I received a lot of interesting responses and they can be viewed on my Flickr page.

Nikon D90 DSLR camera … my new toy!

13, Nov 2008

Got my new Nikon D90 DSLR camera two days ago to replace my Nikon D80. I am having so much fun with it! I am planning to do a write-up about it, but I should include some nice photos and videos and I haven’t had a chance to take some really good ones yet. Have [...]


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