Managing my finances or investing in stocks are things that I haven’t had the time or guts to delve into. Now that I think about it, now might be a good time for me to explore that idea. It’s been well, years, since I seriously touched a calculator. Yes, no one could not have guessed… Continue reading Personal Finance on the Web
Category: Google
Google Pilipinas Zeitgeist for July 2010
Google published a list of the most popular news searches made by Filipinos last July, 2010. What’s different now is alongside this list, a video was produced by Pinoy Googlers to highlight it. Here are the terms that made it to the top of our list: Pacquiao – No surprise there. The most famous international… Continue reading Google Pilipinas Zeitgeist for July 2010
Google Marks Philippine Independence Day with Doodle
For the second time Google gives honor to our Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan) with another “doodle” on the homepage of Google.com.ph. Last year’s doodle was a little more straightforward and traditional. The golden sun replaced the first “o” while the three stars are pinned to mark their places on the Philippine flag. This time… Continue reading Google Marks Philippine Independence Day with Doodle
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Let’s try to be more aware of our surroundings and think of what we could do to help protect it. That is the gist of Earth Day. Love our Mother Earth! Google loves our planet, so expect a Google Doodle very soon. 🙂 And they love telescopes too. Expect a surprise on… Continue reading Happy Earth Day
Google USB Stick
Let me show off a cool schwag that I won a few days ago. It’s a Google USB Stick in the form of a nerdy looking lego dude. Poor guy. I need to remove its head every time I need to connect it to my laptop. Now it looks like my laptop is trying to… Continue reading Google USB Stick
Google Wave for Domains
Did you know that it’s possible to have Google Wave for your own domain? Simply sign up here. This would come in handy if your organization is already on Google Apps and would like to have Google Wave amongst your current suite of apps. I’m not sure when I could get one for my domain… Continue reading Google Wave for Domains
Google-STI Business Stimulus Package
Google, in partnership with STI, are offering a unique opportunity for businesses to promote their products and services online through the Philippine Business Stimulus Package. During these trying times, businesses may find it difficult to attract potential clients, be it offline or online. Online, Google takes care of that by offering a hefty P2,000 credit… Continue reading Google-STI Business Stimulus Package
Get a Free Google Business Card
Google is giving away business card sets to 10,000 users. It’s a cool way to show off your Google profile and moreover, it’s free! All you need to do is login to your Google profile and make it public if you already haven’t done so. Shortly after you’ll see the sign up link above. The… Continue reading Get a Free Google Business Card
Google Auto-Suggest Feature Launched for Southeast Asia
I apologize for the long absence! Busy, busy month! Anyway, I wanted to share with you that an auto-suggest feature has launched for Google Philippines, as well as for Google Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Go Southeast Asia! Here’s a sampling: [photopress:auto_suggest.png,full,centered] Whoa, people are actually searching for my name! (hehe)
Max’s Restaurant’s 3-Day Online Delivery Service
My friend RJ asked me a while ago if I knew of a restaurant in Manila that delivers and accepts payments through Paypal. He said Max’s Restaurant did, but him and his friend didn’t feel like eating chicken tonight. I asked my friends on Plurk if they knew of any. Gail pointed out something odd… Continue reading Max’s Restaurant’s 3-Day Online Delivery Service