Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Free Google Wave invitations!
I have 24 Google Wave invites which I am giving away for free! If you are interested, simply make a request by posting a comment below. Make sure you supply your correct e-mail address in the comment form. Invitation is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you don’t know what Google Wave is, the video…
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Running Tekken 6 on PSP 5.00 M33-6 or higher custom firmware
On a previous blog post I wrote down how I got Gran Turismo to work on my Sony PSP running 5.00 M33-6 custom firmware. Now that Tekken 6 is out the updated security layer and encryption has invalidated this method and made it even more difficult for M33 users to run these new games. I…
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Berso sa Metro posters on the MRT promotes reading and Spanish literature
Every time I ride the MRT or the LRT here in Manila, I take some time to read and appreciate the “Berso sa Metro” series of posters. Sponsored by the Instituto Cervantes of Manila, the posters feature Spanish poems displayed alongside its Filipino translation. To compliment the mood of the poem, the backdrop features works…
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Running Gran Turismo Portable on PSP 5.00 M33-6 custom firmware without using a ripkit
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…
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Matter of Taste: Filipino eye for the European guy
Found this in a forwarded e-mail. Mr. Sutherland if you are reading this, please drop me a line. If a foreigner writes something good about the Philippines and does it with such a flair, I say he gets free coffee from me! Matter of Taste by Matthew Sutherland I have now been in this country…
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Mayweather outboxes Marquez, stays undefeated
The decision was unanimous. Mayweather started off slow, but picked up the pace and dominated in the end. He was way too fast for Juan Manuel Marquez, who tried everything to break Mayweather but his defense was solid. At the end of the day, Floyd Mayweather Jr’s record remains spotless at 40-0. Only one other…
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A cappella Michael Jackson medley with beatboxing
I love a cappella music, and a huge fan of beatboxing. Here’s what you get when you combine an awesome singer, awesome beat boxing, great video editing, and of course – awesome Michael Jackson music! Very entertaining.
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Fix Soul Calibur IV: Broken Destiny “The game could not be started” error on PSP 5.00 M33
A few days ago I blogged about how I could not get Dissidia: Final Fantasy to run on my Sony PSP slim running 5.00 M33-6 and the steps that I took to fix it. Today I encountered a similar issue while trying to get Soul Calibur IV: Broken Destiny to run. I got the following…
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy alternate looks, costumes, ex modes, and mannikins
The game features characters from different Final Fantasy games and centers around a great conflict between the heroes and villains, as the god of discord, Chaos, tries to wrest control of their worlds from the forces of good. In the game’s story mode, the heroes of light who fight for Cosmos battle against forces of…
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Wonder Girls performs Nobody live on Mnet M
Very good showmanship by the girls. Eye contact, coordination, and rhythm are just perfect. Nabade nabade bachu! *swoon*
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