Is it Christmas already?

It's 36 (or is it 37???) Days before Christmas. Most companies are giving out their Christmas bonuses and 13th month pays. Everyone's shopping for Christmas gifts and for their noche buena, especially that prices at these times are getting higher and higher, one would shop earlier than expected. But for a student like me, I'm just waiting for our Christmas break from school. And don't forget the Christmas Party.

For the past years I've been spending Christmas with my family, Everyone of us feel the joy and excitement when the Christmas season approaches. But it seems that this year, Most of the families are thinking of other, more important stuff, than celebrating Christmas. Just like our family. We still don't feel like it's Christmas. Especially with all the problems that we've encountered these past few months.

Even in my neighborhood, no one seems to feel the Christmas spirit. You see, last year, as early as October, you would see Christmas lights hanging on the walls, Bright lanterns or Parols hanging on lightposts, even big displays of Santa Claus or a Belen outside the houses. This year, it feels like a regular day, with only one house with Christmas Displays.

Now, everyone says that Christmas is all about the love and joy and happiness that you receive from your family and friends, and its giving and not about receiving. Which brings me to my main topic, my Christmas wish. Now that's simple. My first one is to have peace within our family, with all the problems coming our way, we surely want to have peace and unity. My second one is a gift that I'm dreaming of receiving this year, but it seems so impossible; all I want is a 27-inch iMac with a 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor. Can't be hard to get, right? Hehehe...:D


By the way, its been a long time since I last made a blog post. It's because I'm busy with more important stuff like projects, homeworks, and reviewing for our upcoming Summative Test - B. I've also been busy making high-rise and housing projects on SketchUp which I post on SSC. 


Whew! That was a long post. That's all for now. Advanced Merry Christmas! ;D

RIP, Steve Jobs.

"That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity"

Focus and Simplicity. It's implied in every Apple device ever made. From the Mac to the iPad, from the iPod to the iPhone. It has been his goal to make every one of Apple's customers happy. Then the public discovered he had pancreatic cancer. Soon, everyone speculated and posted on different websites about his health. After, he went on a medical leave, but still appeared in the launching of the iPad 2 and iOS this year.

Then, in August 2011, Jobs announced that he would resign from his duties as CEO of Apple for the reason that "he won't be able to fulfill his duties as CEO". Tim Cook took over as CEO.

Today, October 5, 2011, the whole world got shocked, saddened, and depressed when Apple posted on their website, that Jobs was already dead. I, too got shocked when I found about it this afternoon on GSM Arena. At first I speculated that this was a joke, especially yesterday when the iPhone 4S was released, and everyone got disappointed. But then, I started searching for news articles about his death. Then I believed it.

I'm sure everyone's saddened by his death. He was a revolutionist, with his creations like the Mac, the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. This day will be remembered as a sad day for the whole world. And I'm sure, he will truly be missed by everyone.

Rest in Peace

Steve Jobs

1955 - 2011

Tada!

After a short absence in the blogging world, I will make a comeback today. 

How, you say? Well, with the official IAKP Android App, of course! 

After a few months of development, I give you the official mobile app for my blog. It features easy access to my blog posts, as well as tweets from me. You can also leave me a message using the app. The app for iOS Devices is still under development and will be released in December.

To download, just click here, click the banner, or scan the QR Codes on the banner. Enjoy! ;D

Google+ | First Impressions (and Free Invites!)

I already feel socially complete. (Maybe...) Know why? Cause I got my G+ invite from my friend.

For now, I'm enjoying G+ for the main fact that there's something else to do on the net other than Facebook and Twitter. G+ Also offers games like Angry Birds, Zynga Poker, etc.

Let me go over the features:

First is the Stream, which is equivalent to the News Feed in FB. It shows all activity of your friends. What's good about the Stream is that you can choose what you see and what not to. And instead of "liking" a post form a friend, you +1 them, just like those buttons in different websites.

Next is the Circles, which I think is the most important feature in G+. Because if you don't have anyone in your circles, using G+ will be senseless. It's equivalent to your Friends in FB, in a different way. It seperates your friends in "Circles", and you can chose what content comes to their Stream.

Next is the Hangouts feature, which lets you have video conferences, video group chats, video chats, and all that jazz. It also lets you watch a Youtube Video sent to you by your friends.


Sparks, is a new concept. It lets you find your interests, and lets you share them to your friends' Stream. Kinda neat.

Other features include Chat, Games, Instant Upload, etc.

First Impressions:


I've been trying to get an invite to G+ for weeks. And when I finally got one, I thought it was worth it. And with the features of G+ that FB doesn't have like Circles and Sparks, and Angry Birds! It could really be an FB Alternative, and could even beat it and repeat what happened to Friendster, but I think that's kinda impossible.

PS: I'm giving away 100 free invites to G+. For those who want them, just comment your E-mail Address below. ;D

Washing a Cellphone

Aren't you supposed to be looking for things inside pockets of clothes before you wash them? Well what if you forget to? The result = A Downy-Smelling Nokia C3.

I'm so dumb. How could I forget where I placed it? Maybe this is a sign from God saying that I need a new phone. Or it's just God telling me to have more common sense. Though, One miracle happened. Cause of the plastic lid on the SD card holder, my files were all saved. But my SIM Card was washed and doesn't work anymore. So is the battery.

This isn't the first time this happened to me. My old Samsung Corby was also washed in a washing machine. But after, it still worked. And smelled good.

There's only one thing I know. I need to save up for a new phone! (Or have my C3 fixed.)

Moving on...With a new phone

After disappointment with my latest investment, I decided to save up for another Android device. But it's not a tablet. And it's also not a China-branded gadget. I was thinking of getting the LG Optimus One, ever since before I bought that piece of junk. Now, that idea came back to me. My target to buy this phone is on October 30 (My birthday, if you're wondering). The same date last year when I bought my Nokia C3. If I'm going to save up for the phone starting from June 16, (Warning, this may bore you. Better skip to the last part.), My calculations would be:

P200 - Daily Allowance
-minus-
P120 - How much I spend from my allowance
=equals=
P80

June 16 - Start of Classes
October 30 - Target Date
136 Days in between

136 X 80 = P10880
LG Optimus One = P10790 (Twinline Telecom Price)

So, Conclusion, I can afford it. If I can save up P80 per day, for 136 days. That leaves me P90 left after I buy it. But hey, you gotta save up hard for something you want.

Kingcom Joypad 71: The worst tablet ever! | Personal Review

It was almost a month ago when I bought my first tablet, the Kingcom Joypad 71. At first, it worked perfectly. All the apps I installed were working perfectly. Then after a few weeks, using the resistive touch screen became harder, as the screen wasn't responding to the right commands. And playing the pre-installed Angry Birds became harder too. Then after a couple of days, the touch screen started responding again. Then I started downloading more games and apps. There were some instances when the touch screen didn't respond, but most of the time, it worked perfectly. After a week, my tablet's touchscreen didn't work. I was thinking of having it repair with its warranty but I can't find the receipt.

Conclusion: I wasted P6,000 on a stupid tablet and trusted a Chinese manufacturer.

Again. I warn you. Never trust a Chinese manufacturer/product. Like Kingcom.