Plagiarism in the Media

I ran into an interesting post by the Sassy Lawyer on how the Associated Press had refused to credit a blog from which they copied a story. The blog article in question, titled “US quietly tightens access to classified information”, was prepared by Larisa Alexandrovna and John Byrne of The Raw Story, an alternative news… Continue reading Plagiarism in the Media

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Google’s Hidden Payroll

In an article published in the Christian Science Monitor, my name popped up somewhere in the 10th paragraph. Yes, that’s me, Andrew de la Serna, of Davao City. Just to clarify a few things. I did buy a Nokia 6600 with my earnings and I had since sold that to buy another one, a Sony… Continue reading Google’s Hidden Payroll

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How to Make A WordPress Guestbook?

Someone asked me how to make a guestbook in WordPress. No, it doesn’t require a plugin. Simply create a new page (Write Page) in your Admin Panel and call it ‘Guestbook’. Be sure to allow comments so that your visitors can ‘sign’ it. Update: New, More Wonderful Instructions! Another Update: WordPress Generator Plugin is a… Continue reading How to Make A WordPress Guestbook?