Wireless Fidelity

I'm not really sure that's that Wi-Fi means, but i've been seeing more-and-more people getting hooked online (myself included). You see people in front of notebooks, even their Wi-Fi phones, almost everywhere! It's a new addiction that is more potent than drugs! Hahahaha!

I guess everyone wants to stay connected somehow, but they don't realize that they lose touch of reality in the same sense. When people are always online they fail to see the little patches of sunshine that seem to flicker in an out when a soft breeze blows at the wind. They miss out on life's little funny moments that you hoped you could have captured on camera.

Personally, sometimes I miss out on conversations with other people. I get too absorbed into what I'm doing that I don't get "forced to eavesdrop" or listen in on my friends' conversations.

A computer is fun, but the real world is even more fun.

in any case, I'm including a list of FREE! WiFi spots care of Mr Makoy. I've taken the liberty to sort of organize it by location :)



Makati/Fort
* Shell - Magallanes (linksys)
* 8th floor Pahingahan Salcedo Village Makati City
* Shangri-la Hotel Makati, Lobby and Lobby Lounge
* Entertainment Arts Center, Jupiter St., Makati Avenue
* Makati City Hall
* WLAN PS - in front of Philam Life Tower, Makati
* Sotto cor. V.A Rufino, Makati (Asus)
* Shell Maya vicinity (corner Buendia & Ayala Ave., Makati) (tsunami)
* Captain’s Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Makati
* Italliani’s, Greenbelt 2 (Globe)
* Teriyaki Boy in Buendia (Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue) cor. Jupiter Street (Jupiter Suites)
* Starbucks Greenbelt 3 near the lagoon
* Seattle’s Best, Powerplant Mall, Makati (linksys)
* Masas, and Greenbelt 2 area
* Mobile 1 Park Square Makati
* Free Public Wifi (ad hoc) at Paseo de Roxas near Mandarin Oriental, Makati
* Amorsolo cor. V.A Rufino (formerly Herrera), Makati (linksys)
* Hotel Intercontenental, Ayala Avenue, Makati
* Manila Peninsula, Lobby area
* Starbucks G4
* Palm Store Glorietta 4th Floor
* WalterMart along Pasong Tamo-Pasay Road (Linksys)
* Pier One, The Fort, Taguig City (BayanTel)

Ortigas
* Mario’s Kitchen, Metrowalk, Ortigas
* Rustans, Shangri-la
* Shangri-la Plaza, Ortigas
* Cyberzone, SM Megamall Building B (Philcom)
* Holiday Inn Galleria Manila (Galleria Suites), Ortigas Center
* Podium, Ortigas (Philcom)
* Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas
* Robinsons Place, Pioneer
* 16th Floor Pacific Place, Ortigas

QC
* Pier One, Tomas Morato, Quezon City (BayanTel)
* Placemat Pinoy Cafe in Tomas Morato cor. Sct. Castor, Quezon City
* Seattle’s Best, E. Rodriguez
* Libreria Coffee Shop & Bookstore, Tomas Morato
* Baang Coffee Shop, Timog Avenue, QC
* Trinoma Mall, Jollibee (Ground Floor), Seattle’s Coffee, Five Cows, Timezone
* Starbucks Ash Creek Center, Ortigas Avenue (near Xavier School/Mary the Queen Church)

Eastwood
* Zupa, Cybermall in Eastwood City, Libis
* Seattle’s Best, Eastwood City

Manila/Pasay
* Robinsons Place, Manila (near food center)
* Mabini cor. Salas (linksys)
* Ermita, Manila (Ferguson Plaza)
* Baywalk - in front of Max’s Resto (EG 6 )
* SM San Lazaro
* SM San Lazaro - Grocery lower Ground Floor
* DavidSpot! HotZone (within the vicinity of DLSU-CSU, St. Benilde)
* Bluewave Mall, Macapagal Highway, Pasay City (linksys)


welcome back!

I haven't blogged in a long time, mostly due to laziness and the hectic pace of my schedule. Honestly, the biggest hindrance back then was a slow computer and a slow internet connection. A blog post would equate to 10-15 minutes of writing and an hour of waiting to upload.

With that said, I plan to learn a few things for my blog
1. create my own template (i used to know how to do this, but i don't anymore)
2. learn to upload photos ( i know i have to create a flicker account)
3. devote more time to it

I've already come up with a few things I'd like to write about. Some are just pure randomness, while others have a political slant to it. most timely considering our economy is picking up and some stupid idiots want to drag the country down again.

Yesterday, I spoke to a friend of mine (who is now based in Morocco). His cousin-in-law was one of the unlucky people who got caught in the blast and didn't make it. His cousin is devastated and i'm pretty devastated for the fact that she left behind a daughter who will not have a chance to experience the devotion of a mother. I didn't ask my friend for information, but learned about the details when I read his cousin's letter on Cecille Zamora's blog.

Indeed, it was a sad day for Filipinos. With the government's terrorist angle brush off, this brings up a whole new concern for everyone -- safety through proper sanitation.

I hope someone finds a solution to all the country's problems... but things remain bleak for me, as of now. Like i said before, I'm not a total pessimist, nor am i an all-out optimist. I'm a pure realist. I'm seeing things from a realistic point of view... well, my realistic point of view, at least.

the closer i get

The world has become smaller and smaller. Thanks, mostly, to the leaps-and-bounds advances in technology. What used to be a very-fast "80 days around the world", can be done in half the time. A trip to Hong Kong just takes a relatively short time and shuttling back and forth for a vacation or shopping trip can be done.

Technology has advanced so much that conversations can be held between people, at a relatively reasonable price! There's 3G, VOIP, web calls, chat, instant messenger, etc.

But what has this technology done for us? Now that the world has gotten smaller and everything is accessible a finger's touch away, we have to pay the price: schedules have become tighter. Stress levels are at an all-time high. People are totally reliant on modern technology. People have become too lazy to go out and interact. They rely mostly on the internet or cellular phones to talk to friends and family. We have kept in touch with so many people, but we have cut down on personal times.

How often have you found yourself sending e-mails and YM messages, finally realizing that you haven't seen your friends in person for over a month?

How many of us have had dinners, lunches, and even sleep times interrupted because of "important" calls from the office?

Technology has made us extremely reachable that we have forgotten personal times. We have failed to realize that technology was created to serve us and not the other way around.

I have to admit that I am a slave to technology. I get quite uneasy when I leave my phone or laptop behind. I do enjoy a once-in-a-while escape from technology, but I find it difficult to leave it totally behind.

I greatly admire some people I know who can live and control technology. There are people who check their phone every hour only. There are those who don't answer business-related calls after 6pm.

Resolution to the problem, which I hope I am able to follow: take a weekly off-day from technology and enjoy it soaking in a nice scented bath with candles and a wonderful wonderful paperback.