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Do you want to type Ññ, the ₱eso sign, and even Baybayin/Alibata?

JC John (ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:09:20 +0000

Now you can! With the official release of the new Philippines National Keyboard Layout, Filipino all-over the world can now type the characters that before we have to copy-and-paste elsewhere (or memorize ASCII codes).

For example, if I want to type “ñ”, I just click (RAlt)/AltGr+n and I get ñ. Typing Batangueño is now way much faster and easy. Or if you are creating financial reports and your currency is in Philippine Peso, forget about typing PHP/Php, just press (RAlt)/AltGr+p and you get the ₱eso sign.

Font availability is not a problem at all. Months ago I tested the ₱eso sign availability by simply asking it on µblogs and social networks – Linux, Windows, and Mac users can see it! And Ññ of course has been in the ASCII range (0-255) for a looooong time already.

Here’s more, start typing in Baybayin (or Alibata as was wrongly labeled by our Education system) direct from your keyboard! No need to use online typepads or copy pasting, or escaping via HTML codes, just type as you would when typing in Latin.

My name in Baybayin: ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔ ᜐᜒᜐᜒ ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜆ (Huwan Sese Kuneta; JC John Sese Cuneta)
Baybayin in Baybayin: ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔
Mabuhay in Baybayin: ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔

But as you can see, you will need a font to display the Baybayin characters. Soon however, newer versions of different operating systems will have a Baybayin font included, we are working on it. For now, as a temporary solution, you can download one of the 30-50 Baybayin fonts available online! Yes, we have that much fonts, Filipinos are creating new fonts left and right.

Can someone read it? Oh yes. Offline and online. If you are in Megapolitan Manila, probably you haven’t seen or met one yet, but outside of Mega Manila, there are lots. Online, you probably encountered us talking in Baybayin via Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, Identi.ca/Status.net, Multiply, even on our blogs and comments, but you don’t have a font.

Fair enough. We included a Baybayin font created by Nordenx, in our downloadable zip files. Simply install it and voila, you will start seeing the beautiful Baybayin writing script of our great Nation.

Ok, enough talk, head on over to these links to install the Philippines National Keyboard Layout (with Baybayin).

The Official Philippines National Keyboard Layout Page
The Philippines National Keyboard Layout for Linux Is Now Out!
Philippines National Keyboard Layout for Windows is Out!

License: GNU/GPLv3

Book Review: Peter Hamilton’s Pandora’s Star

JC John (ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:11:57 +0000

A space opera of epic proportions by the UK’s #1 sci-fi author Peter F. Hamilton. Pandora’s Star is the first of two books in the Commonwealth Saga, which is set in the Commonwealth Universe. At this time period, humanity has spread in over 600 planets in the Milky Way Galaxy and has grown complacent because of the lack of encounters.

This is my review of Hamilton’s book, a book with plenty of characters with independent stories inter-woven together by events they can not avoid, the opening of Pandora’s Star. Read it here.

The 6th iBlog

Gibo — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:24:45 +0000

Wondering who will be speaking at the 6th iBlog? Check the sched at Pinoy Seminars.

Recent Philippine Supreme Court decisions search engine

Gibo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:09:04 +0000

Gone are the days when you have to go some library and take from a shelf the latest edition of Supreme Court Reports Annotated (SCRA) to find jurisprudence on an issue which you cannot even describe as recent.

Taking advantage of all these and with the goal of being able to help all lawyers and law students alike, LawMonitor.Net is launching its Recent Philippine Supreme Court Decisions and Resolutions Search Tool which you will find on our right side bar.

Check it out at LawMonitor.Net.

National Bookstore 2010 planners

ApplesH — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:01:50 +0000

Now that Starbucks has lost its monopoly on stylish planners, many other cafe’s, clothing stores and stationery stores have jumped on to the same idea and produced and marketed their own chic planners. I am not talking Belle De Jour, or Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf or even the Amore food planner. I am talking about the exclusive National Bookstore 2010 planner.

Mystery Shopping – 450 PHP per shop

AQ Services — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:43:06 +0000

Greetings from AQ Services International!

We would like to invite you to apply for a mystery shopping program. It would require you to mystery visit several petrol stations.

1. For these mystery shops you need a PERSONAL CAR (motorcycles are not allowed). You are required to observe the service and facilities standards of petrol stations.

2. Reimbursement: The shop fee is 450 Pesos per shop. You are required to make petrol and store item purchase. The minimum amount to spend on fuel is 200 Pesos.

3. Deadline: These mystery shops have to be completed within the one week and the surveys must be completed and submitted within 24 hours of mystery shopping, latest by the 14th of November 2009

Please note that these mystery shops are to be executed between 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend).

We will inform you from the 19th October onwards if you are selected for one or more mystery shops. Do check your mailbox for updates!

Summary:

Project: Mystery Shopping for an oil & gas company
Task: Evaluating and Research
Time: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 days a week (Including weekend)
Deadline: 14th of November 2009
Fee: 450 Pesos
Location: Philippines

If you are interested in getting some extra money over the weekend please contact my colleague or myself at feisal@aq-services.com or me at alessandro@aq-services.com.

TELL A FRIEND

We are always looking for new mystery shoppers. If you have friends or family who might be interested, please refer them to us. You can redirect them to our website or use the following link (copy paste the link in your browser if it is not active):

http://www.aq-services.com/mystery-shoppers/tell-a-friend-about-mystery-shopping

Psalm I: The Litany of Hatred (Video)

Squid Villanueva — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:58:47 +0000

Artistic pretensions rock!

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Happy 63rd Philippine Independence Day – A Baybayin Typepad gift for every Filipino

JC John (ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:27:39 +0000

For my 63rd Philippine Independence Day post or now known as the Filipino-American Friendship Day – July 4, 1946, I’m releasing my adjusted version of Banyuhay’s Baybayin Typepad hereby called as Baybayin Typepad No.01.

Yes, as the name suggests this is the first. This great tool was developed by Banyuhay (a blog site written completely in Baybayin / ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔). This is the first typepad for Baybayin I found and it won’t be the last.

Nordenx is also creating his own Baybayin Typepad. I am also writing my own, two jQuery-based Baybayin Typepad, the first jQuery version is already online (if you can find where I am hosting it, congrats) but it is not ready yet.

Simple instructions are inside, no need to download any fonts as long as you are using Firefox 3.5; Safari 4; and the latest Chrome nightly. Enjoy ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔ and I hope this will encourage you to love and revive this beautiful writing system that we can call our own.

Check it out by clicking here.

MTV Blog Squad

shalomsiy — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:53:19 +0000

So you think you’re a good blogger eh? Prove yourself worthy in MTV’s Blog Squad. Make an essay around these topics: VJ Escapades, Lifestlye & Fashion, Gadgets and Gaming, and Music & Entertainment. Four winners will be chosen for a 6 month engagement with MTV Asia LDC (“MTV”) as one of MTV’s “MTV Asia Official Bloggers.” Best of all, you won’t need to worry about SEO since they would be the one promoting you!

More details on MTV Blog Squad >>>

HOW TO KEEP YOUR INBOX ZERO

ProductivePinoy — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:09:17 +0000

(1) Use multiple emails accounts.
Separate subcriptions, work, personal or categorize by company.
Doing this will remove clutter and enable you to work one type of thing at a time. The unimportant emails will be separated from the necessities which is a good thing. [read more]

Chip Tsao- War At Home

Xerendipity — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:28:02 +0000

The parasite, cheap CHIP TSAO pisses me off for degrading the Filipinos!!!

What to know why? Here:

Obnoxiousqueer.com

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Powerbooks’ Power Promos

shalomsiy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:41:51 +0000

Catchy title isn’t it? Just made that up myself. But, let’s get down to business. Powerbooks has some awesome promos for all you book lovers out there. First on the list is the Customer Review Promo where you can be one of 5 winners to get a delivery coupon to anywhere in Metro Manila. Second on the list is the Fan Page Promo. All you have to do is join Powerbooks’ Facebook Page and answer “What is your favorite Powerbooks branch and why.” and get to take home one of 3 Powerbooks Gift Packs. The third promo, Book Your Way to a Summer Cruise (clever title), gives you a chance to go on a cruise around Philippine’s best summer destinations when you buy a P2,500 worth of items at Powerbooks (single or accumulated receipt). Last on the list is Jack Canfield Live Promo. Win tickets to his one-day seminar when you buy any of his books at Powerbooks.

More details on Powerbooks’ Power Promos >>>

Books for less

ApplesH — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:11:09 +0000

I bought myself four books for a total of Php655 and got 6 other books for free! Isn’t that a good deal? I love it! My weekends are made!

“Babala” by Alfred A. Yuson

Filipino Librarian — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:02:43 +0000

The video above… features Alfred A. Yuson reading his poem “Babala,” which was published in Train of Thought: Poems from Tulaan sa Tren, one of NBDB’s new books. More…

Year 2009 is the Year of the OX

Xerendipity — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:50:36 +0000

The Year 2009 according to the Chinese Zodiac is the Year of the Earth OX or Bull or Buffalo in North America. Earmark your calendars on January 26, 2009 as it is the start date of the Year of the OX. It might be slow but a steadily prosperous year that are coupled with traditional values or conservative nature of thinking of ideas in facing life.

Lucky Color:

Read more details at http://www.obnoxiousqueer.com

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Lord Soth versus Arthas the Lich King

JC John (ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:26:22 +0000

Two portals from the realms of DragonLance and WarCraft magically linked up by some heavenly or hellish intervention. The two Death Knights, Loren Soth and Arthas Menethil, Lord and King on their respective worlds sensed each others presence.

Knowing a potential equal (and a potential right-hand), and seeing a new world to conquer, they are now hell bent to defeat the other. No one wants to yield and offer cooperation and conquer the two worlds. NO, they want the other to kneel down before himself by will or by force, and in total utter defeat.

Whose side are you on?
Vote Now by Clicking Here and tell us how your bet will subdue his forbidable foe.

Dapat palitan ang pangalang PILIPINAS!

mch — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:01:56 +0000

Sa matagal na panahong pananakop ng mga kastila, sila ay nag-iwan ng mga bakas na hanggang sa ngayon ay marka parin ng ating bayan. Paano tayo naging malayang kung gayong may mga bakas parin ng ating pagkaalipin katulad ng pangalan ng ating bansa na malinaw na nagsasabing tayo ay pag-aari parin ni Haring Felipe II?

Nakakapagtakang nakalaya na tayo’t lahat ay mukhang nakalimutan ng ating mga naunang lider o bayani na palitan ang pangalan ng ating bansa? Hindi naman siguro lingid sa kanilang kaalaman noon na ang pangalang Pilipinas ay ipinagkaloob ni Villalobos sa ating bansa sa ngalang ni haring Felipe.

Nakalimutan nga kaya nilang palitan, sinadyang kalimutan o wala sa isip nilang palitan ang pangalang Pilipinas.

Books I’ve read recently

raini — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:55:27 +0000

Definition of recent here being in the last 10 months or so. The list is mostly in alphabetical order.

A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick – It’s quite good but, admittedly, I reread a few parts because they flew over my head. It’s very bleak and the inevitable conclusion was a strange mix of depressing and slightly hopeful. I like the surreal mindfuck feel going through out the novel, and I’m curious about movie version.

The Best Answers Pageant Questions

Xerendipity — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:32:58 +0000

If mahilig kayo sa pageant, hala! Go, enjoy reading this entry! Kaloka!!!!

Host : Saan ang dream vacation mo?
Girl Contestant : Amangpulo.
+++
Host : What was the very first gift that you gave to your girlfriend?
Male Contestant : Uhmm…taptoy.
Host : What taptoy?
Male Contestant : Taptoy na teddy bird.
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Host : What’s your ideal age for marriage?
Girl : Uhm, uhm, I am not sure….
Host : Hindi, kunwari ikaw, more or less.
Girl : Uhmm… more. (Crowd booing… ) Sige, Sige. Less, less….

More at http://mailboxatrandom.blogspot.com

Greetings from a Reader of the Classics (Part 1)

decodesociety — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:58:46 +0000

Hello guys. i recently started reading the classics again. and it was a pleasant experience, revisiting the reasons why i adored the classics while growing up. reading iliad for example brought me back to the kind of poignant heroism of Achilles. truth be told, i find it hard to watch Troy again. it’s one of those unrepeatables, all because of the PAIN that the viewer must face too in processing the choices that the heroes faced.