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
Increase your Online Productivity with a Startpage
I’m a busy guy. I spend the most of the day obsessing about my websites and browse through my favorite blogs and bulletin boards. But it’s such a pain in the neck to have to type each and every URL every freakin’ time! I figured out a remarkably simple and easy solution: I created my… Continue reading Increase your Online Productivity with a Startpage
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?
How to Moblog in WordPress and Globe Telecom
The Dilemma: 1. I’m in the Philippines 2. I’m a blogger using WordPress 3. I’m on Globe Telecom 4. I want to moblog (mobile blog) 5. #2 and #3 are giving me a hard time doing #4 In this article I will teach you how to moblog if the above apply to you. The following… Continue reading How to Moblog in WordPress and Globe Telecom