Category: Technology

The hypocrisy in the protest against the Anti Distracted Driving Law

May 23, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

In the Philippines, even the most basic courtesies and manners need to be legislated. It will likely require strong legislation to stamp out the world-renowned Filipino practice of public urination, for example. Perhaps too, there should also be harsh laws to penalise queue-jumpers, maybe even bozos who try to squeeze into trains before all disembarking…

Civics, Government, Society, Technology

Rashomon Effect: The Self-serving Interest of Mainstream Media and the People

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Marcus 46 Comments

This is in response to Maria Ressa’s comment on a post dated October 5, 2016. John, sino ba’ng hindi gustong magkaisa? Understand we all live in the Philippines, and every policy affects each and every Filipino. I think we differ in critical thinking and the role of journalism: we believe that no matter who’s in…

Government, Media, Politics, Technology

Why coal-minded Duterte is on the wrong side of history

May 19, 2016 Roy Joseph Roberto 15 Comments

In about 4 billion years from now, the Sun will leave the main sequence and will evolve into a Red Giant. While this stellar evolution is a spectacular cosmic phenomenon, it marks as well the complete annihilation of life on Earth. But long before that, in only about half a billion years, “the Sun gets…

Development, Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Science, Technology

Thinking beyond just “getting more young girls into STEM”

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 FallenAngel 8 Comments

In the United States, at least, bridging the gender gap within sectors and industries is a big issue. Simply put, American society is currently concerned with getting more young girls and women to go into fields of study/interest that are perceived to be traditionally male-dominated. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field happens to…

Culture, Education, Science, Society, Tech Talk, Technology

Our Banana Chips for Your Computer Microchips

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 zaxx 36 Comments

Some years ago, a Japanese visiting professor told a Physics professor of a Philippine university that was hoping to set up some local semiconductor research capability a rather condescending joke “our microchips for your banana chips” – commenting on the level of bilateral trade/exchange our two countries had. The Physics professor, unfortunately due to the…

Economy, Technology

Humans slamming into driverless cars: is it really a key flaw on the part of the latter?

December 31, 2015 FallenAngel 4 Comments

According to a report on Bloomberg, there seems to be a key flaw in the way driverless cars are behaving on the road… The self-driving car, that cutting-edge creation that’s supposed to lead to a world without accidents, is achieving the exact opposite right now: The vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that…

Tech Talk, Technology

A glimpse at our participation and the culture of online shaming

December 14, 2015 rsurtida 9 Comments

A few years ago an incident in an LRT station that involved a video recording of an irate girl berating a guard went viral and was immediately devoured by ‘netizens’ with sadistic glee. It showed a relatively young woman speaking to the guard in a voice a few octaves higher than the regular conversational tone…

Civics, Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society, Technology

Mitsubishi Montero mystery: The Case of the Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA)

December 13, 2015December 13, 2015 joeld 19 Comments

First off, the definition of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA), from Wikipedia – is the unintended, unexpected, uncontrolled acceleration of a vehicle, often accompanied by an apparent loss of braking effectiveness. Such problems may be caused by driver error (e.g., pedal misapplication), mechanical or electrical problems, or some combination of these factors. Personally, I feel bad about…

Media, Tech Talk, Technology

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