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The Problem With Kids These Days

The problem with kids these days is they don’t know how to appreciate nature and the outdoors. They don’t read enough books. They’re TV addicts. They’re impatient fatasses or malnourished model-wannabes.

And what’s worse, they’re saddled with hypocritical elders like us.

Yeah, it’s probably our fault.

If you’re part of the team who bulldozes forests to build malls … Read full post →

Mary tut-tuts at Tuts+ Hacking

Tuts+ was hacked this week. Basically, the hacker/s gained access to the Tuts+ database and were able to steal members’ email addresses and unencrypted passwords.

What makes the Tuts+ news very disappointing is not that they were hacked, but that they stored unencrypted (read: plain text) passwords in their database. That’s like locking your car but … Read full post →

What To Do After The Impeachment

Do not clamor for politicians to sign CJ’s waiver. Do not make sure that PNoy will be fair in appointing members of The Supreme Court. Don’t even follow updates on whether CJ’s team will take the fight to the Supreme Court.

No.

What you should do, and quickly, is invest in foreign currency.

You can do everything else … Read full post →

Top 5 Lies Reviewees Say When They’re Sick of Studying

Do you know someone who’s preparing for a licensure exam? Do they sound like they got a brain transplant in the few weeks leading up to the exam, saying things they never said in the past?

Well, don’t hold them to it. Reviewing for a board exam is so stressful, people end up saying things they … Read full post →

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