Life
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Information war
It’s not just about entertainment out there on the internet. There’s also a battlefield. I learned more about it when I read Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers and wrote my thoughts about it here (on my previous website). And in light of spreading fake news Read more
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The wartime grid
“Given the fuel shortage, the hydro plants of Caliraya and Botocan had to become the heart of the wartime grid.” Meralco: a century of service 1903-2003 by Raul Rodrigo I couldn’t imagine what it would be like without electricity for more than a few days. My only closest experience was spending some nights in an Read more
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What hard times make people do
“Perhaps the most lasting damage (referring to the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942) was to the social fabric: years of scarcity had led many Filipinos to pilfer food and cut ethical corners in order to eat. Corruption had become a way of life for many. A new eyesore afflicted Manila, as squatter shanties Read more
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“Flash sale”
I was duped. I bought an item I’ve been thinking about for some time now, a portable WiFi. Because these days, access to the internet is everything and you’d be missing so much at work while working away from the office if you won’t get a good one. Perhaps that’s what’s missing about the goodbye Read more
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Spending tracker
Do you ever track your expenses? In 2017, I learned to use the Mobills mobile app long before Toro acquired it, which had personal repercussions I’d discuss in a moment. Using the app was liberating since I could track how much money I had left in my wallet without actually opening it up. If you’re Read more
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