In a few years time, the term "TV shows" will be a misnomer, a term associated with the older generation.
Why do I say this? It is because of the fact that you can watch these shows in all types of medium - computers, cellphones, media players, etc. TV's have become so last century. Gone are the times that the whole family will wait for the exact hour on the exact day to watch their favorite show. Although I admit, it wouldn't hurt to have a 50" plasma TV in your house.
Major networks have even raised the ante. Now, all their major primetime shows can be watched online - wherever you are in the world, with less commercials than watching on TV!!! NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC have now put up their shows on their respective websites and is available the entire week after it airs.
I mentioned this because this is a huge step in curbing illegal downloading of shows from P2P, especially Bit Torrent. Now that everyone can watch the show online, without having to download a 300Mb file, these media outlets have, at least, minimized downloading of the shows from these sites.
Which brings me to my next question. If they are offering these shows for free, is it still illegal to download them from Bit Torrent? It seems illogical to still deem it illegal because they are offering the shows for free now. Well, we have to wait and see what happens there.
23 October 2006
13 October 2006
My two cents on the nursing exams leakage in RP
First is, WTF?
This sh*t only happens in the Philippines.
Secondly, why are these examinees so afraid of retaking the exams? Would you trust a nurse that would not even retake a test to prove that they indeed deserve to help sick people? Or that their first exams are not tainted? Or are they just scared that people would realize that they just fluked on the exams?
I know that its not the nursing students fault but it would help if they just all take the exams again and put this all behind them and let the PRC rot in hell.
I wonder if the students who flunked the exams want a retake? :)
If I am a hospital administrator from a foreign country, I would not even consider hiring Filipino nurses EVER after this. Who needs this additional burden?
This sh*t only happens in the Philippines.
Secondly, why are these examinees so afraid of retaking the exams? Would you trust a nurse that would not even retake a test to prove that they indeed deserve to help sick people? Or that their first exams are not tainted? Or are they just scared that people would realize that they just fluked on the exams?
I know that its not the nursing students fault but it would help if they just all take the exams again and put this all behind them and let the PRC rot in hell.
I wonder if the students who flunked the exams want a retake? :)
If I am a hospital administrator from a foreign country, I would not even consider hiring Filipino nurses EVER after this. Who needs this additional burden?
12 October 2006
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dishwasher
You gotta love technology.
Coming from Manila and used to washing dishes, utensils and glasses manually, the dishwasher is an appliance that I thought I would never use - an unnecessary luxury. Well, we didn't use one (even though our previous and current apartment has one) for the first year that we were here. I would labor every night washing the dishes with a sponge and liquid dish detergent.
The one time I tried using the dishwasher last year, I used the liquid dish detergent. I thought, "What's the worse that could happen". Well, I found out soon enough, bubbles (and water) started emanating from it and I had to scoop the water (and the bubbles) up for more than an hour.
How would I know that dishwashers use a separate type of detergent?
And thank God, now I learned how to use the dishwasher. It is heaven sent. You just leave dirty dishes in it and after an hour, viola! Clean dishes!!! Dry dishes!!! It's like magic!!!
I know it is mababaw but I am really estatic about it. Nothing can compare to the happiness of knowing that you have one less chore to do.
Now if only there's an appliance which can clear the table...
Coming from Manila and used to washing dishes, utensils and glasses manually, the dishwasher is an appliance that I thought I would never use - an unnecessary luxury. Well, we didn't use one (even though our previous and current apartment has one) for the first year that we were here. I would labor every night washing the dishes with a sponge and liquid dish detergent.
The one time I tried using the dishwasher last year, I used the liquid dish detergent. I thought, "What's the worse that could happen". Well, I found out soon enough, bubbles (and water) started emanating from it and I had to scoop the water (and the bubbles) up for more than an hour.
How would I know that dishwashers use a separate type of detergent?
And thank God, now I learned how to use the dishwasher. It is heaven sent. You just leave dirty dishes in it and after an hour, viola! Clean dishes!!! Dry dishes!!! It's like magic!!!
I know it is mababaw but I am really estatic about it. Nothing can compare to the happiness of knowing that you have one less chore to do.
Now if only there's an appliance which can clear the table...
02 October 2006
Two Very Different Worlds Separated by 3000 miles of Interstate Highways
We're finally back in Sequim after a week's vacation in New York City. A part of me misses New York because it is The City. No other city in the world can compare to what you can see or do in NYC. You can practically do anything there - whether you like art, theater, music, books, etc, etc. You can spend the whole day in Central Park and forget that you are in the middle of it all. It doesn't matter what you want to eat, you will surely find a place in the 2 mile by 11 mile area that is Manhattan.
Then there is Sequim, where the streets are empty after 7p.m. (no kidding). It is the ultimate small town, where people are nice and everything is laid back. Of course, there is almost nothing to do here unless you're into hiking, golf or fishing.
We will, in this lifetime, definitely move and live at least a year near or in New York. There is no question about it. City life is for me and KC likes it there too. Maybe when Matmat is old enough.
Then there is Sequim, where the streets are empty after 7p.m. (no kidding). It is the ultimate small town, where people are nice and everything is laid back. Of course, there is almost nothing to do here unless you're into hiking, golf or fishing.
We will, in this lifetime, definitely move and live at least a year near or in New York. There is no question about it. City life is for me and KC likes it there too. Maybe when Matmat is old enough.
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