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The top 100 reasons it's great to be a guy

13.) All your orgasms are real :). 69.) Same work....more pay. 78.) People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them....the list goes on and on.....

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Working with Linux

When I first tried out Linux, I divided the the things I usually do with a PC into 4 areas.

1. Work
2. Multi-Media
3. Internet
   
4. Games
   

The first area, work, I could always do with linux ( the first Linux distro I tried by the way was Redhat, I think it was 6 or 7), Multi Media, by downloading a few codecs was fairly accessible, the Internet, because I had a winmodem at that time was virtually impossible and games, I did not even made any attempt to install any games.

As time went by, I was able to make make more of the areas work. Rather than Redhat, I chose to install Mandrake, which had mp3 support built in, which made multi-media support easier, I bought a hardware modem which let me dial-up to my ISP and with wine, I was even able to play Diablo II.

I now use Kubuntu, and we have a DSL connection that makes a lot of the problems I had with Redhat and Mandrake a thing of the past. Updating the kernel and the applications are now automatic and a breeze, installing new applications can be done in a few clicks and Linux supports virtually all network cards so I don't even need to think about hardware modems.

But the one thing that made my conversion to Linux complete is that I have lost a lot of interest in gaming. I don't play a lot of computer games anymore and that made the difference. If I still needed to install the newest games every month, I don't think I would have been able to convert completely.

So what I am saying here, is this. For those who do not play games and would like to save several thousand pesos in software purchases, basically MS Windows and Office, Kubuntu is a good alternative that will fill all your needs.

Monopoly

So my wife bought the Monopoly game from Yahoo games. She wanted me to try it so I installed it using using wine in Kubuntu 7.04. It installed ok with a desktop link for the game in my desktop and even a short cut for yahoo games.

But it does not work, I double click on the icon and it seems to be initializing for a while and then it just quits. I searched in Ubuntu Forums and it seems that it will still be along while before I can play yahoo games in Kubuntu.

It just of course means that I would have to play other games besides yahoo games.

Full Moon Force

The Bad Astronomer links to this story that "debunks (the) notion that full moon causes more workplace injuries." Harold, in this comment, presents a compelling counter argument.

"Phil, a look at the statistics clearly shows that nearly 50% of all police calls and emergency room visits happen within a week (before or after) of the full moon. If we move out to two weeks, the rate jumps to nearly 100%! Deny that!"

p.s.

busy po ako nitong nakaraang buwan at nito lang huling linggo ay nagka sore-eyes ako kaya wala ako masyado post ngayong buwan at puro recycled pa. :)

Ghost Voters

Troublesome Frog wrote this comment on this post by Ed Brayton. It concerns dead voters and he does have a point.

"I don't understand why people bitch so much about dead people voting. I plan to be dead myself at some point, and I'd like to have a government that represents my interests. Right now, the metabolically challenged face a lot of discrimination."

Harry Potter 7

Warning: Spoiler Alert

For those who don't know yet, the latest Harry Potter book leaked about 2 days ago.
Below is what happened in the book. (Sa mga hindi pa nakaka-alam, may nag pirata sa internet ng pinaka-bagong libro ng Harry Potter. Nasa ibaba ang nangyari sa libro.

Good triumphs over Evil
(Wagi ang kabutihan laban sa kasamaan)

Now you know, you can rest in peace.
(Ngayong alam mo na, puede ka ng mamahinga)

Ang Pinaka

ANG PINAKA: MAINIT NA PINOY BOLD MOVIES
AIRING DATE: 22 JULY 2007

Ngayong Linggo, tiyak na maglalagablab ang inyong TV screen at mag-aapoy ang inyong mga damdamin dahil buong kapangahasang ililista ng natatanging listahan ng bayan ang "Sampung Pinaka-Mainit na Pinoy Bold Movies of All Time"!

Ang mga pelikulang mapapasama sa listahan ay pinag-usapan hindi lang dahil sa kanilang maiinit na eksena kundi pinuri rin ng mga kritiko at kinilala rin sa kanilang makabuluhang pagtalakay sa tema ng seks at pakikipagrelasyon.

Masasabing ito rin ang mga pelikulang nagpasakit sa ulo ng censors at nagpataas sa blood pressure ng mga moralista. Tinawid ng mga pelikulang ito ang manipis na linya na naghahati sa sining at pornograpiya.

Bold movies that pushed the envelope! Ito ang ililista ni Pia Guanio kasama ang mga panelistang sina: independent filmmakers Ato Bautista, Aloy Adlawan, at Sigfreid Barros-Sanchez, film & TV scriptwriter Shugo Praico, men’s magazine editor Eric Ramos, at Inquirer Libre editor Romel Lalata.

Abangan ang kapana-panabik na paglilistang ito ngayong Linggo, July 22, sa "Ang Pinaka", 6 p.m., sa QTV Channel 11 (Channel 24 sa Sky and Home Cable, Channel 15 sa Destiny Cable, at Channel 19 sa Sun Cable)

Galing po sa kaibigan ko na kapuso ng GMA

The One True Church

Vatican: Non-Catholics 'wounded' by not recognizing pope - CNN.com:

"A 16-page document, prepared by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which Pope Benedict used to head, described Christian Orthodox churches as true churches, but suffering from a 'wound' since they do not recognize the primacy of the Pope.

But the document said the 'wound is still more profound' in the Protestant denominations -- a view likely to further complicate relations with Protestants."

Remembering Erap

Malapit na daw matapos ang paglilitis ni dating Pangulong Erap, kaya gusto ko namang alalahanin ang kanyang pagiging presidente. (The trial of former President Estrada is supposed to end soon so I want to post these pictures as a reminder to Filipinos of his presidency)