i am usually wary about upgrading to a new major version of a software program. any software program. in wordpress 2.5, which was released 29th march, my view has not changed. i have become naturally paranoid (thanks, in part, to microsoft) of any major software updates — current plugins may not work or the modified [...]
for reasons that are almost entirely my fault, i could not join the 10th tour of fireflies. i was under the weather — of sorts. fortunately, other pinoy roadies were there and they took a handful of pictures!
i wish i could’ve attended the event but maybe next year. i even went to san pablo the [...]
hardy heron — officially known as ubuntu 8.04 lts — was released april 24. “lts” versions of ubuntu enjoy long term support — 3 years for the desktop version and 5 years for the server version.
i tried upgrading online on the 24th but i guess the servers were pretty busy.
persistence leads to downloading of new [...]
that my heart is actually in good condition. it was the cholesterol and slightly elevated blood pressure (140/90).
that getting confined for a week in a hospital is a great way to start the “i quit smoking” plan. going on 10 days already. i’m getting there.
that there is such a thing as a stroke in evolution.
that [...]
my first happened on the morning of april 10. there was this unusual ringing in my right ear and almost immediately after my knees turned into mush and room started to spin. i was able to sit down on a stool, lean on a wall and felt a cold sweat coming on. waves of dizziness [...]
from the pinoy roadies forum:
the Tour of the Fireflies (ToF) is an annual 50-km bicycle ride through seven cities to promote the use of the bicycle as an alternative means of transportation that is cheap, efficient, environmentally sensible and good for one’s health.
This year, synchronized bicycle rides in Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Baguio, and Tarlac [...]
