Lifestyle Blog of Lyle Santos. Part-time Nurse, Full-time Blogger.
Archive for June, 2008
I’ve Got My Game Face On
Jun 26th
The kid in me is kicking and screaming wanting to get out.
I have been browsing the interwebs lately and I learned that two of my all-time favorite games back in College are due for a much deserved re-incarnation this year.
Compaq Presario C794TU Laptop User Review
Jun 20th
As a gift to myself and to further my blogging, I decided to purchase a laptop.
The selection process was hard. I was torn between getting an Apple Macbook or a PC laptop. Financial constraints led me to stick it with a familiar friend — PC. This review is a bit long so I suggest watching this funny or annoying ad (depending on which side you’re on) as an ice breaker.
On to the actual review
Out of the box, the Compaq Presario C794TU notebook comes pre-installed with a licensed copy of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic. Initially, I was thinking of buying the lower model (C767TU) pre-installed with FreeDOS as I had concerns with Vista’s performance but went on to buy this higher-end model because of the faster processor and bigger hard drive capacity.
Dabbing My Hands at Web Design
Jun 8th
Back in my elementary days, I joined every art contest in school. I had two reasons for joining. One, I wanted to get away from the boring class lectures as our school conveniently excuses students who join school contests from any classroom work. Two, I had a misplaced belief that I had a hidden talent in art.
In college, I dabbled in “web-design” by editing existing webpages I downloaded from the internet. I really believed that I had a knack for art. But art didn’t agree with me.
Now, I’m 30 and my hidden talent remains hidden.
In a last ditch effort to bring out the hidden artist in me, I am writing this entry to join the book give-away contest at TurfSite Manila. The site is giving away a copy of the book Learning Web Design by Jennifer Niederst Robbins.
So, here’s to my becoming a web designer.
