Yesterday, I was goofing around with my 6-year old cousin and she was asking me “How old are you?” I was feeling retarded and decided I’ll give her a hard time and make her guess (I’m so mean!…BTW, I’m 24 and acting my age except on this story.) I said… I’m 8 why? I said 8 because that’s close to her age and I wanted to tease her about she is so short for her age and how I was way taller than her. She said, “no way! How old are you really?” My other cousin was sitting beside us and she blurted “She’s only 1 year old!” The kid went huh (with the browse forming almost one line, imagine how kids are when they’re like huh?!?!?!)? and then she turned to me and said, “What happened to you? DID YOU RESET?”

We see it on television, on movies, but have you seen a flying car in a garage? For sure, some of us can’t live without cars especially if you live in LA where traffic is unbelievable. How about China’s roads or Manila? Beat the traffic there! And here I am coming across this news of a flying car. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to take off in the middle of that heavy traffic? Woohoo!

Terrafugia’s Transition is surely a must have for those rich car enthusiasts out there. Surely, this kind of vehicle doesn’t come cheap but who cares? It’s a FLYING CAR! The said flying car is expected to be delivered in 2009 and expected price is $148k (maybe after 10 years we will have more flying cars and prices will drop, dream on!). Well very affordable for the rich. I’m wondering if they will come in different colors too?

More about the flying car

Plural for, add “s” or “es”. This is basic right? well except for special nouns like “mouse” or “news”, that rule applies generally so it’s funny how often I stumble upon such phrases as “1 views”, “1 messages”, “1 notifications” hahaha! Well I believe this is just some small detail that programmers overlook. Instead of adding a conditional statement like

if x>1 then add “s” or “es” -> more or less

It’s a small detail really so pardon me for having an eye for details. It wouldn’t hurt to correct that I guess. =)

Lately, I’ve learned of Google’s testing with this new Google search functionality. If this pushes through, google users would be able to arrange, comment and delete google results. Whoa! Interesting… that means giving more control to the users eh? My question is, how will it affect the accuracy of google results and do we really need this new functionality? Been googling like forever and I must say that it’s unthinkable to live without Google search. I virtually google everything! As far as I’m concerned, as long as google gives me the relevant results, it’s perfect and if they can improve on that, that would be great. Fast results! That’s what really hooks me to googling and  I don’t think I have much time rearranging results or deleting them (the commenting part would be nice though). I’d rather spend my time browsing and clicking through the search hits and find what I’m really looking for more than anything else. Who knows? Maybe this would be great features though… it’s yet to be seen.

More details at Google May Let Users Comment on, Rearrange Google Results

Yesterday, Yahoo mail really sucked big time! At least for me… and I’m wondering what went wrong? I have been using yahoo mail since time immemorial and I haven’t had so much trouble with it for a long time. I encountered those few short downtime or maybe the internet is just so slow and my page timed out while logging in. Anyhow, yesterday was different! I have two yahoo accounts, one is a .ca and the  other .com. I first logged in into the .ca inbox and everything went smooth. I decided to  check the other inbox so I logged out of the .ca to switch to the .com account and still no problem, I was able to log in. Here goes the problem, when I clicked on the INBOX button… instead of my .com inbox showing up, yahoo mail showed me the .ca account! Weird! I did the whole thing over and over again and sometimes switching to one inbox to another (I logged out before switching of course) worked and most of the time it did not. Most of the time Yahoo mail showed me the wrong INBOX. This is something yahoo must act upon. Cookies and session problem perhaps? Should I completely switch to gmail?

I read an article about Google losing its mojo. It sure caught my attention… why? Well it’s Gooooogle! Once I thought “how could I ever live without Google?”. Whenever I have a question, what do i do? I google it. I have developed the habit of giving people answers such as “Google it!”. Also, there’s gmail (my primary mailbox), the amazing google earth, google adsense (money, money, money), google desktop etc. and I use ‘em all so seeing that article sort of struck me and it’s funny cuz that was a link in a newsletter I received through Gmail! Anyhow, it was  mentioned how working in Google is not uber cool anymore. One of my friends really got to have that Google tour and she said that yeah food all around and all those perks an employee could wish for. The article said that those golden days might be gone? How true? really? Well, I really can’t tell but if it’s true, what will happen to that Google dream? I have been in the web development business for a few years and I can remember back in college there was this obsession among programmers to become part of Microsoft and meet Bill Gates and then it shifted to “I want to work at Google!” mindset. I used to be a part of a company which even has this mission “To be the next google!”, which sounded quite far fetched to me at that time.

The article also mentioned of Sergey Solyanik who is now back at Microsoft. Apparently, the guy worked for Microsoft and then moved to  Google  and then now back to Microsoft. His blog has a lot to tell, a very interesting read, reminds me why I left my previous company lol.  This article actually brought back to memory a blog my friend wrote about how she’s turned off by some google translation Pig Loves Cow

Opinion: Why Google has lost its mojo — and why you should care

On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Ramble

Pig Loves Cow

Have you heard of Gilt.com or Ideeli.com? These are red rope online shopping stores which offer luxury brands and exclusive items for member shoppers. You can be a member through invitation ONLY! Buy items for as low as 75% off, amazing eh? Usally, there are limited stocks of the items and they are sold for a limited time only so there’s that rush in buying. For those who love bags and accessories, Ideeli.com is just for you. Prada, Fendi, Dior, Gabana, Gucci, Lancel, Moschino, Yves Saint Laurent, Felix Rey, Lamarthe, Christian Lacroix… and so much more! You name it, they have it! When you get a pass and join, you’ll be a second-row member but you can upgrade your membership to first-row if you want to get more privileges to great buys.

I am a member of both so if you are interested, leave a comment or something and then I’ll invite you =)

It’s a “Girl thing” literally! Nowadays, it’s not the ladies alone who get special pampering and treatment in spas. Girls as young as 6 can now enjoy the manicure and massage that we grown-ups crave for. Whoa! Is that too  much or considered spoiling the kids? I’m not really sure because I’m not a mum myself but I think it’s a good way to have those mother-and-daughter bonding sessions or maybe big-sister-kid-siter bonding moments. Some spas which offer this service…

1. Lil Angels Kids Spa (www.kidsspa.com)
2. Spahht at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in  San Antonio Texas
3. Phantom Horse Spa in Phoenix Arizona
   

Most of us don’t even take those well-deserved quick breaks at work to finish up everything before the clock hits 5. Working like this will surely build up and that’s why most of us suffer from overfatigue or stress which will only make us unproductive in the long term. It’s okay to take a breather. Here are some things you can do…

1. Get your  eyes off your computer and focus your eyes on something cold to the eye. If your desk is somewhere located near the window lucky you. Look at the trees or passersby. Observe and let the negative energy flow out your body and mind.

2. Stretch out your limbs, gently massage your neck or just close your eyes for eyes for a minute. (Don’t sleep!)

3. Get a cup of tea? Try to relax a bit

4. Think of something happy like a happy moment.

5. I do this at times but this is not applicable to everyone. Try playing some light games on the internet just to  relax your mind. A little bit of fun is not a crime =) (try www.orisinal.com) or watch a short funny video.

Those are just tips and some things I can recommend to some but you can think about other stuff which fit you. Doing these things is not the same as slacking off. They are meant to make your mind and body a little bit healthier and more productive at work.

Pinoy stuff! Pinoy Favorites! There is one facebook app which tells “How Pinoy Are You” and it’s kind of fun actually so here’s a list I came about full of common Filipino favorites (in random).

1. Adobo – whether it’s Pork or Chicken adobo or a mix, this is a definite winner on the Filipino table

2. Sisig – a bucket of beer is not complete without this Filipino delicacy

3. Soap opera – prime time bida!

4. Jollibee – best fast food in town, mascott is really cute

5. Friendster – who doesn’t have a Friendster account? my mum doesn’t have one by my 7-year-old cousin has

uhmm.. that’s a short list and anyone who stumbles upon this post can add to it =)