The Geekette Speaketh

I decided it's high time I take my Java certifications. Seriously. Sure I could study by myself, but I figured that a group study session would make me even more determined to actually study. Plus I could gather more information from the experiences of others rather than just come across them during my self-review. There's just one thing: the rainy season has started over my patch of the world. The idea of braving the rain to travel all the way to another city to be able to attend a study group wasn't what I had in mind at all. And I'm sure a lot of people would say the same. I'm also sure that a lot would be disappointed at not being able to attend such sessions.

The solution was obvious: Set up a cyber-study group. Most of those who will be attending would surely have some sort of broadband connection either in the office or at home. The first part of this plan is to figure out what would be the best web conference app to use.

Having a laptop and a netbook has left me with a slight problem on file synchronization. For a while I was wondering what cross-platform app I could use to make sure the needed files on both computers stay the same. I've gotten used to opening the netbook to write my blog notes whereever I am. But when it comes to actually posting them on my blog, I find it much easier to do that from my laptop. I found out about a neat program courtesy Rom Feria though which allows me to sync files without having to use USB storage. The added plus: I can access stuff online too!

It's been a long, long while since I last posted on this blog. I'd like to say that I've been busy, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out what I've been busy with. I know there's a lot of stuff I need to do and yet I feel like I haven't done anything much. So I decided to call this day my "Get Things Done and Organized" Day. I then revived three items which worked for me long ago, though separately. Yet by putting them all together, I realized that I had gained an upper hand in finally getting things done.

Feature Friday is where we get a bit more intimate with the people who are starting really interesting sites, products and whatever else they've got going on. Today for our premiere we look into a startup company that deals with employment for other startup companies. Read on and find out what makes StartUpers tick!

With iBlog4: the 4th Philippine Blogging Summit coming up in two weeks, I'm now scrambling to get my presentation ready. Aside from that, I'm also taking a page from my friend Sacha Chua and renting out some space on my laptop to promote your stuff!

When I decided to write this entry, I had in mind to do it for posterity and for history. Little did I know that the Philippine Week in Tech (PWIT) was actually planning a comeback. Absolutely perfect timing! So I had a chance to interview the man who started it all, Adel Gabot, about his geeky project.

There's so much material on the internet that can be used in Philippine schools. So, how come the students feel short-changed with their education? Perhaps, it's not the students that are wholly to blame for their lackluster performance.