Personal Blog of Lyle R. Santos. Part-time Nurse, Full-time Blogger.
Archive for August, 2008
iPhone 3G Now On Sale in the Philippines
Aug 21st
Yup, the much talked about mobile phone in history is officially available in the Philippines starting today. Apple’s 2nd round of worldwide release for the iPhone 3G is today, August 22, 2008. The first worldwide release was last month, July 11.
While the excitement over the local release is more subdued mainly because of the prohibitive price tag of exclusive carrier Globe Telecom, there is a glimmer of hope for the financially-challenged pinoys out there.
WordCamp Here I Come
Aug 9th
I was one of the attendees of the 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit last year here in Davao City. I gotta say that the event was an enriching experience and was a great way to personally meet the who’s who of the pinoy blogosphere.
Anyway, I was browsing through the Mindanao Bloggers blog today to check out details on the upcoming 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit, which incidentally will be held in General Santos City, when I spotted a pleasant surprise:
There’s going to be a mini-wordcamp here in Davao City next month!
iPhone 3G to Go on Sale in the Philippines on August 22
Aug 7th
Steve Job’s 3G iPhones will officially go on sale locally on August 22, 2008 but don’t expect buyers to line-up outside Globe Telecom’s business centers.
The price for the both prepaid and postpaid units is prohibitively expensive, some people are calling it highway robbery.
Montauk Monster: The Newest Internet Sensation
Aug 6th
Check out the montauk monster–the latest buzz in the American media and the internet.
First posted by gossip website, gawker, this photo of a decomposing creature that supposedly washed ashore at a beach in Montauk, Long Island, New York is making the rounds of internet news and gossip websites.
Blogging Has Gone Mobile With WordPress for iPhone/iPod Touch
Aug 1st
If you’re a blogger and using the wordpress platform, blogging just got better for you. Automattic has just launched a free iPhone App for WordPress.
