This is a long delayed post. Was really busy with some office stuffs when I arrived to Cupertino office. So the highlights: Day 3 Ira Winkler’s Is Google Evil? preso is a good one. He discusses some good points on potential Google apps with controversial policies. (From CNET/Schmidt, Google Streetview, UK protests, Japan Legal issues, […]
Clam Chowder Galore
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A visit to San Francisco will not be complete if you will not try their famous Clam Chowder in sourdough bread. I would like to share my Clam Chowder experience here: We went to Fisherman’s Wharf and looked around for a good place to grab the chowder. We tried the clam chowder in the outside […]
MyBrute is a flash-based internet browser game. I first heard it from some blogger friends but I just ignored it. Recently some friends from work recommended that I challenged their brute. So I decided to give it a try and guess what? It was fun and a good stress buster 🙂 This is a good […]
Some of my favorite topics for the RSA 2009 Day 2: On the keynotes side: I like the Moving Towards ‘End to End Trust’: A Collaborative Effort from MS’s Scott Charney. It shows the effort and commitment of MS on building the trust from end to end perspective. On the afternoon sessions its worth mentioning […]
First things first, what is RSA 2009 Conference? It is the biggest Information Security Industry Conference and Exposition. I promised in my last post that I will update this blog with my San Francisco and RSA adventures so here we go… Monday, April 20, 2009 is Day 1 for the RSA 2009 conference in San […]
I have read a good article explaining the author’s opinion on how Google Ranking changed over time. IMHO, the article have a great content and good visualization, hence I will be posting some snippets of it (and add some comments) here in my blog. Complete article in the SEOMOZ site. Special credits to Rand Fishkin. […]
We arrived safely in San Francisco late Saturday night. I’m still a little bit sleepy today (jet lag?) so I did not roam around much. In the tradition of my free six video post, I am sharing some free six pictures I’ve taken in the Union Square, the central shopping and hotel district in downtown […]
At the Airport
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I’m now blogging from the laptop station of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 using free wifi I hijacked somewhere. Unlike my last Taipei Trip the airport is not too crowded now. I got this habit of coming to the airport early for a US trip since last year (I made some major booboo […]
A follow up post for my annoying Spam SMS post. Some unsolicited SMS messages we got over the past few weeks. SMS#1 Greetings! This is <name here> of <name of company here>, Inc. We’re looking for result-oriented individuals who want to work with us on a PARTTIME or FULLTIME basis. You are cordially invited to […]
Yahoo, Pacquiao, Hatton, Mayweather Sr. and Roach
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I was checking my Yahoo Mail and was surprised to see their splash screen. It seems Yahoo is über promoting Boxing now! My theory was: This in line with the Pacquiao Hatton boxing match happening on May 2, 2009. But the boxer wears eyeglasses, so definitely this is not Manny Pacquiao or Ricky Hatton. So […]