Author: Kupitero
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The Web on the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)
My nephew, Gio, flew in from Virginia with a PSP on hand. He was watching a movie on the gadget’s small yet crisp TFT screen (4.3 inch, 16:9 widescreen at 480 x 272 pixel and 16.77 million colors) via a UMD (Universal Media Disc) video inserted on the drive. The $250 handheld gaming console also…
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Starvation In the Midst of Plenty (Life, as my iPod, Sees It)
Any doctor will tell you that, diabetes, as a disease, is characterized by having an unusually high blood glucose level. While many factors cause the high glucose levels in the blood, it is the result of something that prevents the glucose from getting into the various cells of the body, where it’s needed to provide…
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The Temples of Thailand
I already felt the humidity of Bangkok the moment we stepped out of the plane to wait for the service bus that will take us to the main airport terminal. The bus’ air-conditioning hid this fact for a few minutes, and so, the muggy air blasted onto my face anew as soon as we stepped…
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In The Streets of Manila – 2005 Reprise
I knew it would be hot and humid, but I went with my wife to visit Manila by the end of March. After all, it had been almost three years since I last sauntered upon its streets — to see again the places that had been mute witnesses to my frivolities in the early years…
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Waiting For Enfora (WiFi for the Treo 600 and 650)
Ever since I got a $5.40 bill from Cingular for using their GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network for ONLY about two (2) minutes-to access the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s website (www.inq7.net)- using my old but trusty Treo 600, I had long been aching to have WiFi access on this gadget. Using GPRS for web browsing…