The berniej Korni-kels

eBooks Galore!

2009-11-04T20:25:00.000-08:00

I have started a new blog and it has been my passion for the past few weeks now. Visit eBookster for more details.

Is it time to blog again?

2009-04-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

I was an avid blogger but somehow, I got a bit tired of writing on my blog. I stopped blogging at about the same time I stopped writing for Mobile Philippines(m|ph). I probably got tired of it because of the demands of my job. I used to be able to sneak some online and/or offline writings during office hours but as more and more tasks are assigned to me, I find less and less time to write.

This is supposed to be a good thing because I am more productive in my day-job but one thing that has noticeably suffered is that my writing mojo may have started to run out :(

Another reason I stopped blogging and writing for the magazine is that I am only trying to prevent any accidental "leakage" of things I do at work. I am now an Information Security Manager, a far cry from my previous gig as a Tech Support Specialist. As an information security practicitioner, have to be careful with what I disclose on whatever media I use.

Should those things stop me from blogging?

I guess I'm the only one who can answer that...

Are Bloggers Ruining the 'Net?

2009-04-22T15:49:00.000-07:00

When I first started blogging, I did it as an experiment, a way to practice my writing skills (because back then I was still quite active at moonlighting as a writer in a local magazine) and to broadcast what I feel to the whole cyberspace. I got to know like-minded people and I loved trolling around blogs, looking for interesting things to read.

But lately I slowly realized that a lot of local "bloggers" (emphasis on the quotes) have become advertorial avenues for stores, restaurants, etc. Case in point: a local telco has launched a new service that will associate a "landline" number to an existing cellphone account. When I googled this service, the first 10 search hits were blogs that "announces" the service and the contents of those announcements are mostly the same -- probably copied word-for-word from the telco's press release. I ended up just calling the telco's call center to get the information I want.

There are still some blogs that are worth reading like MarketManila, Lifehacker, etc. but it seems like the list is becoming shorter and shorter as days go by. I have other rants on how these so-called "bloggers" are ruining cyberspace. I'll probably post it when another wave of inspiration hits me.

More SpaMS

2008-08-11T02:32:00.001-07:00

Spam Yum

2008-07-03T19:48:00.000-07:00

2-Scores-Old!

2008-06-30T15:28:00.000-07:00

Today, I'm marking another milestone in my life... effective midnight last night, I officially entered the big four-0h(my goodness!). I may not look it (I wish! and this is subject to a looong debate), but I surely don't feel like it!

I am not expecting anything big today but still, I'm thankful for what I have...

A nice little family -- a wife that I love (and who loves me back) and a terrific kid that I hope to bring up to be a better man than I am
A good job -- something I didn't really study for but something I really love doing
A small but relevant circle of friends, all of whom I am proud to consider as friends.
A chance to have some of my writings published
A relatively comfortable life...

So what more can I ask for?

So This is What Would Have Happened...

2008-06-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

if I married my ex-girlfried, former model and actress Cameron Diaz (hehehehe...). Too bad for her, I chose to marry the love of my life and we are blessed with a wonderful kid who is far cuter and smarter than the one shown above :)

KeyLemon Facial Recognition

2008-06-10T19:28:00.000-07:00

Parry Hotter and the Broomstick that's not a Broomstick at all

2008-06-05T17:02:00.000-07:00

Twitter Clone!

2008-06-01T23:45:00.001-07:00

Wanna be "friends" me? Then Plurk with me!

RIP: YSL

2008-06-01T16:58:00.000-07:00

Sad day...

Balimbing!

2008-06-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

More Flowers

2008-06-01T03:10:00.000-07:00

Flowers in my Little Garden

2008-06-01T03:08:00.000-07:00

Tamarind Blossoms

Reunion!

2008-06-01T03:07:00.001-07:00

More Reunion Pix

2008-06-01T03:05:00.000-07:00

Reunion Pix

2008-06-01T03:04:00.000-07:00

May 31, 2008

My Friday Morning Ritual

2008-05-29T16:29:00.001-07:00

Internet by Globe WIZ + Coffee by Starbucks = nice way to start a
Friday.

Lunch for the Day: Sango Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich

2008-05-29T00:04:00.000-07:00

Reading Comics

2008-05-26T22:33:00.000-07:00

Eee PC + CDisplayEx

My New Wireless Setup

2008-05-24T21:20:00.000-07:00

Small Bluetooth Dongle on my Eee PC 701

2008-05-24T21:18:00.000-07:00

... and it works well with my free LG KU 380.

The berniej workspace

2008-05-22T16:19:00.000-07:00

Hopefully, the Eeep will be replaced with a MacBook soon.

My other Workstation

2008-05-20T21:43:00.000-07:00

This is where some serious h4x0r-ing takes place.

ÛMobile Launch: Hip Hop Dancers

2008-05-20T05:11:00.001-07:00

ÜMobile Launch Pic: The Hosts

2008-05-20T05:09:00.001-07:00

12 Midnight and still no üMobile SIM

2008-05-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

A Rainy, Foggy Day at Tagaytay

2008-05-18T03:58:00.000-07:00

My mom-in-law is on town and asked us (me and my wifey) if we can take her to Tagaytay. Being the good son-in-law (naks!), I promptly obliged. I planned to take her to Taal Vista to see the sights and allow the Monkeyboy (see previous posts) to ride one of the horses there.

But nature had different plans for us... As we enter Tagaytay City, rains started to pour and the fog was as thick as a pea soup! There goes the plan to go horseback riding! We ended up having an early lunch at Cliff House -- Buon Giorno to be exact. We had a rather filling lunch and after that we had crepes at Cafe Breton.

On our way back to Sta. Rosa, Laguna (where we live), the rain stopped!

Oh well...

Weather Vane @ Cliffhouse Tagaytay

2008-05-17T22:20:00.000-07:00

Monkeyboy!

2008-05-17T22:19:00.001-07:00

Cafè au Lait @ Cafe Breton

2008-05-17T22:18:00.000-07:00

...because I demolished the crepe before I had a chance to take a pic
of it.

iPhone's RemoteNote 1.0.1 Rocks!

2008-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:00

If ypu are an iphone user and hasn't used RemoteNote yet, you owe it to youraelf to try it out. RemoteNote baaically allows you to view, add, edit and delete notes on the iPhone from within any web browser. It can also back up notes that are already on the iPhone.

The best feature? It now comes with password protection!

Schwag!

2008-05-13T21:14:00.000-07:00

I attended a product presentation and I was able to schnag this schwag.

My Current Reading List

2008-05-13T04:15:00.000-07:00

My iPhone contains two of my favorite books: "Dune" and "The Power of One". I will not pretend to be a literati and I don't think I'm in a position to give an academic review of these books. All I know is that I absolutely love these books and they have somehow influenced me and contributed to what I am now.

I stopped in the middle of re-reading Dune to re-read The Power of One. I am now in the final few chapters -- where Peekay is already working in the mines and in the verge of meeting "the Judge" again. Once I'm done reading it, I'll go back to Dune -- I left off before the Harkonnens attack the Atreides with the help of the Emperor's Sardaukar army. I might continue to read the "classic" Dune series later.

I own the "dead tree" editions of these books so I don't feel too guilty when I was able to acquire the files for both books which I now read on my phone (fair use anyone?).

New After-Lunch Ritual

2008-05-13T00:34:00.000-07:00

Since I got into the habit of having lunch at our "executive lounge", this has become a daily part of my after lunch ritual -- a cup of jasmine tea.

Sent from my iPhone/Edited from my EeePC

Under Repair

2008-05-12T19:03:00.000-07:00

I am now spending an unproductive morning because my PC is being reformatted... the "perks" of running Windows :(

Sent from my iPhone/Edited from my EeePC

Self-fulfilling Prophecy?

2008-05-12T02:29:00.001-07:00

Argh! I guessed right!

The so-called security seminar see previous post) was as exciting as watching paint dry! The speaker was as charismatic as me bedire my first morning coffee.

All in all, the speaker is a classic case of "How Not to Do a Presentation".

Sent from my iPhone/Edited from my EeePC

IBM Security Seminar

2008-05-11T22:21:00.000-07:00

If this screen greets you at a so-called "security seminar", would you
have the patience to sit through it?

Sent from my iPhone/Edited from my EeePC

My Work Area

2008-05-11T18:34:00.001-07:00

This is where I earn my family's daily bread.

Sent from my iPhone/Edited from my EeePC

My Real Treasures

2008-05-11T05:14:00.000-07:00

First "Graphic" Post

2008-05-11T05:12:00.001-07:00

It Worked!

2008-05-11T05:01:00.000-07:00

Now I have another way to post on this blog! Well, at least partially :)

I just wish there is a way to send pictures taken using the iPhone's camera and I'll be set.

Sent from my iPhone

2008-05-11T04:49:00.001-07:00

Lounging on my bed, contemplating on taking a bath. But before doing
so, thought about posting something using my *ehem* iPhone, which by
the way, i haven't paid for.

Sent from my iPhone

My Obligatory First Post

2008-05-11T04:29:00.000-07:00

subtitle: What's this all about?

I fancy myself as a veteran blogger. I jumped into the blogging "scene" a few years back as an experiment and as of now, I have been involved in a few personal blogs and some group blogs where I mostly write about things I am passionate about -- technology.

These past few days, I've neglected by other blogs... Noypee and Talkin' Tech. Maybe I got a bit burnt out, maybe my work gets a bit out of hand, maybe I just didn't feel like writing at all -- heck, I didn't even do my obligatory monthly article for Mobile Philippines!

I have written two paragraphs but I still haven't really gotten to my point yet. The point of this new blog is, as the title imply, do some sort of a chronicle of my life (if anyone can call it that) so far. What I will write will mostly be what happens in my life, some flashbacks and some thoughts I probably would want my kid to learn about me.

Will I be updating this blog faithfully? I just don't know yet. Will this not overlap my other blogs? Probably (but I'm not betting on it). Will this even survive for a few weeks? I myself don't know

The berniej Korni-kels

eBooks Galore!

Is it time to blog again?

Are Bloggers Ruining the 'Net?

More SpaMS

Spam Yum

2-Scores-Old!

So This is What Would Have Happened...

KeyLemon Facial Recognition

Parry Hotter and the Broomstick that's not a Broomstick at all

Twitter Clone!

RIP: YSL

Balimbing!

More Flowers

Flowers in my Little Garden

Reunion!

More Reunion Pix

Reunion Pix

My Friday Morning Ritual

Lunch for the Day: Sango Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich

Reading Comics

My New Wireless Setup

Small Bluetooth Dongle on my Eee PC 701

The berniej workspace

My *other* Workstation

ÛMobile Launch: Hip Hop Dancers

ÜMobile Launch Pic: The Hosts

12 Midnight and still no üMobile SIM

A Rainy, Foggy Day at Tagaytay

Weather Vane @ Cliffhouse Tagaytay

Monkeyboy!

Cafè au Lait @ Cafe Breton

iPhone's RemoteNote 1.0.1 Rocks!

Schwag!

My Current Reading List

New After-Lunch Ritual

Under Repair

Self-fulfilling Prophecy?

IBM Security Seminar

My Work Area

My *Real* Treasures

First "Graphic" Post

It Worked!

My Obligatory First Post

My other Workstation

My Real Treasures