Weather and RSS feeds off

I finally had to turn off the Weather and RSS news blocks from my other site. It was slowing down the performance of the website since the blocks appear on all pages similar to Menu block on all pages. Not sure what’s causing the delay since it was not an issue prior to a [...]

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Slow Response

If you ever wondered why my other website is slow all of the sudden. Well, it was the Weather box. It behaved badly today, although the weather data collected was still accurate. The response was painfully slow. I noticed the slow response this morning, so I did some investigative work. At first, I [...]

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49ers Off-Season Moves

For those of you who have been following the 49ers this off season, you might be wondering what exactly is the team doing these days. I think a lot of fans are worried about how the team will perform next year. The loss of several offensive starters as well as a couple of defensive players [...]

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Text Messaging

The arrival of SMS text messaging on cell phones a few years ago was not an instant hit to Americans mainly because sending a text message meant wasting time. Time is important to all of us Americans. To Filipinos, text messaging really is a phenomena. Filipinos seem to be obsessed with their phones.

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Syndicated News

I just recently modified this website by adding several syndicated news blocks. Notice, they border both sides of this page. These blocks showcase web technology in terms of disseminating news and information. Many portals and news agencies nowadays provide RSS or Really Simple Syndication files for free.

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Genealogy Module Now Active

Have you noticed? There’s a new module I just installed. It’s the Genealogy module. Check it out. The program is now integrated into my PHP-Nuke powered website. Applause! Thank you. It took a couple of days of tweaking codes and configurations, but it’s finally working. I just fixed the last problem with my Home Page [...]

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Fun to Cheat?

I’ve been playing several computer games lately especially Medal of Honor from EA Sports. The original game came out 2 years ago and it’s called Allied Assault. It was followed by 2 expansion games called Breakthrough and Spearhead. The game lets you experience WWII battles in the comforts of your home. No cuts, no bruises. [...]

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Back in the US

I am now back in the US. Its been five long months on the road, but I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in the Philippines. It was sixteen years ago when I last visited the Philippines and there are so many, many changes. Some good and some bad. In some ways, I am glad to be [...]

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