| PALETTE by Alex Aguilar + Samuel Donato |
[Wednesday
September 17th, 2008 at 1:48pm] |
Fellow IAS co-workers  and  will be holding a two man show/exhibit entitled "Palette" which will be on view at Top of the Citi at Le Souffle Citibank Tower, Makati City on September 29, 2008.
With all the negativity that surrounds us, the artists turn around the dreary black and white world that we live in into a world full of hope, love, and prosperity through the use of their colorful palettes.
Cocktails will be served on October 6, 2008. The exhibit will be on view from September 29 to October 30.
For details and inquiries, please contact Ms. Eunice at 894-7437.
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| Creative Zen Stone Plus |
[Tuesday
September 9th, 2008 at 6:33am] |
| Category: | Computers & Electronics | | Product Type: | Other | | Manufacturer: | Creative |
There was a promo going on at Ansons. I thought I'd check it out. Their CREATIVE package included a 2G Zen Stone Plus, Travel Sound speakers, Creative Universal Charger and a clip-on silicon casing.
The Creative Zen series has always intrigued me. In an era where iPods are "standard", it takes gall for any other brand to contest that. It wouldn't be surprising if Sony, Philips or Samsung came up with their own series of mp3 players. They are household names already. But who has ever heard of CREATIVE, before? It was said that the Zen Stone series is the iPod Shuffle killer.
My first encounter with a Creative product was a 512Mb Muvo in 2005, run with a single AAA battery. The flash drive was removable from the "player". It was a strange invention, but it worked. It belonged to an officemate when I was working for the First World Pyro Olympics.
After years of weighing the pros and cons, I bought my first Zen product. The 2G Zen Stone Plus. This model transcends its predecessor, the Zen Stone, by having the OLED display. There were later Plus models, with built-in speaker features. But I figured they drain more power. So I opted for the earlier model.
Sound quality: For a long time, I have been using a CDR-King 1G mp3 player. To make up for its average sound quality, I use Philips SHE2600 series earphones. When I plugged my earphones into the Zen Stone Plus, I could immediately tell the stark difference in sound quality. The music has more body to it. Certain elements in songs can now be heard which were not audible with the cheaper brand. The Zen Stone Plus package included a pair of default Creative headphones. When purchased separately, they cost around Php 300, more or less. But my Philips pair cost more and sound better than that. So I gave away the default headphones.
Playing: This is where the product misses out a star from my ratings. Folder files are allowed but there is no skip-folder feature! Folder change indication is when the first song of each folder starts playing. Other than that, the playing is smooth. The unit plays folders alphabetically, unless it is on shuffle mode.
Other features: FM Radio, Clock/Stopwatch, and Voice Recorder! The Zen Stone Plus can be charged through USB or through the Creative Universal Charger. Battery life is approximately 9 hours of continuous playing. Equalizer functions (rock, jazz, classical, pop, and normal) also include 5-band customization and bass boost feature. There is no need to download a software to be able to transfer files.
Zen Stone Plus accessories
Audio Format: WMA, WAV, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM 9), Audible, MP3
Other Specs: View Here.
Overall: It's a very good player. Fits in the pocket. Great sound. Good price at Php 3K promo package (including the speakers, casing and brand charger). I recommend it.
 
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| LOOKING FOR ACTORS/MODELS TO PLAY A 16YO BOY for a SHORT FILM |
[Friday
September 5th, 2008 at 11:50pm] |
Vitalstrats is looking for actors/models to play a 16yo boy for a short film.
Boy must be good/smart looking and should have acting(film/theater/tvc)/modeling experience.
A VTR is scheduled at Unit 201 Puno Bldg 47 Kalayaan Ave., QC at 11AM-2PM tom (Saturday).
Shooting sched will be on Sept 11-13.
Please text 09156449118 for more info.
Please pass.
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| If I Ever Lose This Heaven |
[Tuesday
August 19th, 2008 at 10:34pm] |
It's been ten years since I've been to Enchanted Kingdom. It was in 1998, I was with my cousins and cousin-in-laws from Iran. There was a band on stage right after the fireworks. A session band called Cast Members. They played 70s dance music and plenty of Earth, Wind & Fire songs. They played very well. All fill-ins and all bass lines spot on. It was raining. And it was crowded. And we were all dancing. It was an amazing feeling!
I'd like to go see Enchanted Kingdom, again. But I may not be so lucky this time with catching a good session band, these days. Songs of today have too much "boots wit teh furrr", totally devoid of soul.
Many of today's music are only heard... but nobody really listens.
The other day, I was listening to the 1974 original "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" by Leon Ware and Quincy Jones. The song also featured Al Jarreu and the late Minnie Riperton. It had a mellow but consistent beat with plenty of room for the listener to feel the message of the whole composition. Even the vocals tend to be subordinates instead of upstaging the rest of the music. It is a song meant to be more than just heard on the radio. It's soul food. It makes you want to close your eyes and smile at the vacillating intensity of emotions.
Later versions of "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" by other artists tend to be more upbeat and compromising to the listener's experience. At worst, the remakes are mere head-bobbing grooves. The version by Average White Band is forgivable because it was obviously the jaw-dropping syncopation that was the emphasis. Drum and bass coming in pleasant surprises. I am left to wonder how the rest of the instruments sounded so damn sexy and sharp at the same time. Such is the secret of soul music. Things about soul tend to be better when left unsaid.
Don't miss out on this "heaven" of a song. I encourage you to listen, sit back and enjoy the smoothness of this extraordinary music.
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| Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends |
[Friday
July 18th, 2008 at 2:30am] |
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My Rating:  5/5 stars
Viva La Vida is Coldplay's 4th album.
Before "Viva...", there were only two songs by Coldplay that I really enjoyed: "Yellow" and "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face". I'm rather picky with Coldplay's music. "Clocks" and "The Scientist" sounded too depressing for me. You know, the speed of sound may be slower than the speed of light; either way, it's still fast. Maybe that's why I didn't even notice any song from their "X&Y" album. I thought Coldplay was turning into a ho-hum band.
One day, an officemate (Sir Natz or Sir Vaj?) went on youtube and showed the rest of us a video clip of Coldplay's latest single "Viva La Vida". It sounded good. And by "good", I mean really good. There was no need to see the music video. The song stood out by itself. There was a familiar feel to the melodies. The opening notes felt like a sneak peek from a past diary downpour, yet everything about the song was new.
Being an oldies afficionado, I can be ruthless when it comes to new music (Sitti is still a boo-boo for me... ugh!). But Coldplay's latest attempts has won me over. Despite my apathy for the band, this is the first time that I enjoyed an entire album by Coldplay.
Later, I did some research and the main denominator for my listening pleasure came up with one name: Brian Eno.
Now, I understand the majority of pseudo-intellectuals just love to name-drop Brian Eno. I don't know why these people do it, but it happens. And I hate these people. They think Japan is the be-all end-all world of sci-fi and pretty 20-something boys/girls that look like 12 year-olds. And they also tend to rave on and on about Batman with the mistaken understanding that Batman is a Marvel superhero. They can't even tell DC from Marvel! Meh.
I digress.
From my own experience, I only know about Brian Eno as the genius-producer behind the best albums by U2. No wonder the tracks from "Viva..." had a familiar air. Even the opening notes of the first track carried a hint of U2's "Where The Streets Have No Name". And I love it!
Without further delay, here is my review of the new-familiar individual tracks from "Viva La Vida":
1.) "Life in Technicolor" = Nice prologue! Great appetizer! U2 derivative!
2.) "Cemeteries of London" = Think of this as a very hyper-trippy cousin of Sting's "Moon On Bourbon Street". Hehehe.
3.) "Lost!" = Definitely a sweet derivative of "Tender" by Blur.
4.) "42" = See what happens when you play "Imagine" and "Love Is Real" by John Lennon both at the same time. You end up with opening notes that are hard to ignore with a segue of major-notes version of "God Put A Smile...".
5.) "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love" = Did I mention Japan awhile ago? Ignore Japan. Just experience the music and all it's glory. This upbeat track has a hint of U2's "With Or Without You".
6.) "Yes" = Gotta love the eastern sound of the string solo. Why does this track remind me of "My Friends" and "Californication" by RHCP? There is a hidden song in this track called "Chinese Sleep Chant". It has a whole lot of awesome droning rhythm guitars and ethereal vocals. Just lovely!
7.) "Viva La Vida" = Oh my god! Live the life, people! :D
8.) "Violet Hill" = Think of this as a derivative of "That's All" by Genesis watered-down with the morose air of GnR's "November Rain". !Gamer Alert! Wikipedia says this track is available as a download for Guitar Hero III. So cool!
9.) "Strawberry Swing" = This song made my synaesthesia go on overload. I saw things in my head. It's about time I did. I'm so happy!
10.) "Death and All His Friends" = It's the lovely taste of the coffee/milk-tea in your hand as you walk in the morning-rain to work. The hidden song is "The Escapist" which is another derivative from the sound of U2.
The acoustic versions of "Lost!" and "Lovers In Japan" serve as bonus tracks in this album.
Grab a copy today! :D
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| 2.5SATA HDD Notebook Enclosure |
[Tuesday
July 8th, 2008 at 1:29am] |
2.5SATA HDD Notebook Enclosure by =artistm0nk on deviantART
How to make your own: [link]This was inspired from the " Geekster Moleskine" [link] idea. But Moleskine notebooks are too expensive. And why would I want to open up an even more expensive thing like a WD Passport Drive just to place it naked inside a mutilated $40 notebook?!  Other crazy stuff you can do with the Moleskine, like sticking an iPhone in it: [link] These ideas are actually practical. Disguise your gadgets as something else to avoid "coffeeshop theft". But where do you people get the moolah that you can just cut it up like that?  I digress. My project is friendly to poor people like me. And it will save you plenty because snatchers don't grab at cheap record logbooks. Investing in external Hard Drives is heavy enough, so getting a disguise need not be as harrowing for your budget. The notebook I used here is a small cheapo Speedway logbook. My portable HDD is a 2.5 Fujitsu 80G inside an aluminum SATA enclosure. Get aluminum; it helps with the insulation of the HDD. Yes, you can also use the same idea with your iPhones, MP3 players and other small gadgets. This took me only a couple of hours to make. Enjoy! Thanks for looking! 
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| FOR SALE: Panasonic SD Digital Camcorder |
[Saturday
July 5th, 2008 at 6:36pm] |
From my friend Fiona de Ocampo:
Hello,
Hope this mail finds you well.
We're looking for someone who can make use of our 6-month-old
camcorder. Since we recently got a new one, the camcorder might just
sit in the drawer unused for the coming years.
In case you or anyone you know is interested, please let us know.
Cheers,
Fiona and Fre
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ----------------------------- FOR SALE Panasonic SD Digital Camcorder SDR-S10 In perfect condition. Under warranty until December 19, 2010. Water-resistant, shockproof up to 4 feet, tapeless (records to SD memory card), tough, compact and light. With free 2GB SD memory card and tripod. See YouTube demo video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM2RcPYGihA Purchased December 19, 2007. Receipt, warranty and user manual available. All accessories (battery pack, charger, USB and AV cables, CD-ROM) in perfect condition. Original price: 28,339 pesos. Resale price: 14,000 pesos. Price negotiable. Reason for selling: We recently got a new camcorder. Contact: Fiona at musique@gmail.com or 0917 810 7897. For technical specs and pics, see http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hard-Disk-Drive/SD-Camcorders/model.SDR-S10.O_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection. |
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| Betta Splendens |
[Sunday
June 15th, 2008 at 6:20pm] |
Betta Splendens by =artistm0nk on deviantART
Just something I can hang in my bedroom. A painting of a Betta Splendens aka Siamese fighting fish. It took me months to finish this because of countless accidents and mistakes with this painting. One area still had a teeny-tiny masking tape that I over-looked and I already painted over it! Then the paint seeped through the mask, creating crow-feet mess! Even just before taking the photograph of the final work, I was stupid enough to apply fixative without reading the label first. It was fixative for charcoal pencils and watercolors! Aaiiee! The acrylic painting started to look fungi-white and I had to make a quickie run through with both airbrush (yes, both!) while the fixative was still wet before it dried! Or I am doomed!
This painting is a mess, I know. But it was fun! It's... a mind-altering experience. Trust me! All the patience in the world! My fish, Allanon, sat quietly in his tank while he watched me cuss the entire time.
Thanks for looking!
Materials:
Reeves Acrylic Paint
Paasche AB Airbrush
Tamiya Airbrush
WIP: [link]
music: "No Ordinary Love" by Sade
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| Job Offer @ IAS-Manila !!! |
[Saturday
June 14th, 2008 at 12:12pm] |
Interactive Art Services (IAS) Manila Studio is in need of PIXEL ARTISTS who can work with us on an upcoming project.
The project: We need to create 4 virtual world rooms similar in style and detail to these:
Experience with VW is preferred
Timeline: We need to create 4 scenes in 10 days
If your interested please send in your portfolio samples to
pedro@storyboardsonline.com or to zena@storyboardsonline.com
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| Smaller Circles (Little Wing) |
[Sunday
June 8th, 2008 at 6:34pm] |
Smaller Circles +Little Wing+ by =artistm0nk on deviantART
This mad thing is made of found objects, random things from my toolbox, and a time piece I bought from a Muslim girl. It was fun using the leather puncher, like punching bus tickets, only tougher. I took this thing for a test drive for 2 days just to see how durable it is during rush hour (slamming into people while commuting, etc.) and if people would stare at me like as if it was ridiculous. Happy news, it remained intact and nobody stared.
Featured in the background is my Tiger hat created by *daMEAT.
Title is inspired from the award-winning novel "Smaller and Smaller Circles" by FH Batacan and from the Jimi Hendrix classic "Little Wing".
Thanks for looking!
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| Manila Studio Workshop |
[Sunday
June 1st, 2008 at 10:22pm] |
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| Pulstar |
[Friday
May 30th, 2008 at 2:56am] |
Just thought I'd share this.
Because I just realized that this is not general knowledge, I will be blogging about the theme from earlier episodes of Magandang Gabi Bayan and TV Patrol of ABS-CBN channel 2. The song is called "PULSTAR" by Vangelis from the 1976 album Albedo 0.39. No links to download, this time. You will have to do that by yourselves.
I found out that the music was by Vangelis in 1997.
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| Final Day for World Pyro Olympics |
[Thursday
May 29th, 2008 at 6:54pm] |
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Fellowship of Fire
Composite pyrotechnics display designed by all participants of the competition together with La Mancha Pyro Productions Inc. (La Mancha)
The Fellowship of Fire shall showcase the different firing styles exhibited by participants during the competition and some special segments prepared by La Mancha. These different are composed jointly and integrated into one exhibition display.
La Mancha Pyro Musical Exhibition The exhibition shall be the first Pyro Musical showcase in the history of the competition. The Pyro Musical by La Mancha shall be the first Pyro Musical of this magnitude to be experienced in the Philippines. Pyro Musical - Fireworks synchronized to a musical score A must experience in the area! Speakers for soundsystem in (Esplanade) San Mig by the Bay Sea Wall
Come early!!! PARKING SLOTS AVAILABLE INSIDE THE MALL AND THE SEASIDE ESPLANADE! Tickets are available at all Ticket Net at and Ticket World outlets. Call Ticket Net at 911-5555 or Ticket World at 891-9999. For further information, contact La Mancha Pyro Productions Inc office at 817-3074 or 75 or log on to www.WorldPyroOlympics.com
For Special Viewing Area reservations, call or text 0922-8184049, 0916-5115144, or 817-3073 local 102. Kindly look for Yvonne Gandeza.
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| This entry is not for the ironically challenged! ENJOY! |
[Friday
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:32am] |
No, I will not friends-lock this entry because some people NEED to read this!
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Princess Syndrome Causes, Symptoms,
And Treatment
Princess syndrome is a mental disease that’s effecting millions of females worldwide, females that have princess syndrome are usually dumb, slutty, attention whore seeking wanna-be princesses. Although this mental disease is known worldwide, one could put up a very good argument that it started in America due to the lameness of the media.
Who’s at risk
- Spoiled females
- Females that try to be like others too much (read: insecure)
- Females that turn to the media in search of a role model
- Females with extreme jealousy
- Females that feel the need to stir up drama to make their lives more exciting
Causes
- Feminazism
- Bad parenting
- The media
- Paris Hilton
- Other girls with princess syndrome
Symptoms
- Extreme insecurity
- Urge to be the center of attention (read: attention whore)
- Never taking responsibility for anything
- Wanting everyone to know she’s a princess
- Drama queen
How to spot a female with princess syndrome
- If 9/10 of her friends are ugly, this points to the symptom of insecurity. You should also note that these females are the type that play hard to get but are really total sluts.
- If she’s with 10 other bimbos that are just like her. Unlike the insecure female with ugly friends, these females are openly slutty.
- If she has no real goal in life and thinks her looks will not only get her everywhere in life, but stick with her for the rest of her life - DELUSIONAL.
- If she plays too many games. If you give into these games, eventually she’ll think you’re just a nice guy, and if that’s the case then she’ll just use you to show herself that a male is interested in her. This makes her feel wanted and temporarily cures her insecurity, don’t give into these games.
- If she tries to be like Paris Hilton
Stages of Princess Syndrome
The following 3 examples will show you the progression of this mental disease throughout a females life. Early Stages of Princess Syndrome
Sweet 16: Audrey
This is the early stage of princess syndrome, where being the center of attention and letting everyone know you’re a princess is more important than learning real lessons about life.
[Read more of it here...]
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| Audio Transcrypticon... |
[Tuesday
May 20th, 2008 at 12:13pm] |
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...with teeth. Or maybe with a good pair of headphones. 
So, submission of music deviations are not allowed on DeviantArt, for legal reasons. It's a good reason, actually. However, it is okay to feature deviants who create and share their music for everyone on and outside DA.
The music of ~DavidR-XV is a refreshing shot of experimental electronica. Now hold on! Just because I mentioned the word "experimental" does not mean it's your usual pretentious bohemian incomprehensible shite. His music is FAR from that filth! Be brave, forget about prejudice and check out David's music here: [link] 
My favorites from his albums are:
At The Carnival (Le Funeral Lounge) = In the opening notes, ambience is gradually established. Thirty seconds into the song, a subtle build-up occurs. Before the first minute is over, the beat has entered into the carnivals of your mind. Images of Timothy Hunter from The Books of Magic hovered into my mind from an episode where he visits a carnival from his childhood and he encounters Death of the Endless. The story ends with Death inviting Tim for breakfast over pancakes.
Counter Revolution (Of Scorched Earth) = Mind blowing electronica! The music bounces on the sides of the walls of your skull! Back and forth... nothing like it! o.o
Dark City (Le Funeral Lounge) = This track would be perfect for the Dark City (1998) soundtrack! A down beat with bits of distorted elements. I feel so anacrotech-ish listening to this. Think futuristic 1940s. 
Download the songs here: [link] Other songs to look out for by ~DavidR-XV are Escape From Lastday | External Memories (and try the Remix, too!) | I Don't Read Minds
DJ Dark has just released his first album "First Voyage". According to his blurb, the music of ~dj-dark allows you to "experience an exquisite feeling of trance, eclectic house, modern tribal, down tempo, and a chilling sound of electronica." I met DJ Dark in 2005 from an old job. We shared the same love for the music of Roger Sanchez. DJ Dark is one of the few laid-back people I know who does the night life with musical passion. And this is evident in his music, which you can download for free over here: [link]
My favorites by DJ Dark are:
Drums Of Joy = Rising above the strong house beat, a conga solo raps out a feeling of wild abandon. I would love to bring this track to the beach! With friends! And a bottle of tequila!
Sunset = The evening has come, and the beat goes on! 
Don't Stop (a remix from the Queen hit) = this is not available from his album. It's a super secret track! I think this one was released as an on-air mix in one of the local FM stations. A hint of Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction" and loads of hard-hitting house beat! You will have to personally send a note to ~dj-dark to hear this.
Download the songs from First Voyage here: [link]
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| Steam Saber, et al. |
[Sunday
May 18th, 2008 at 1:09pm] |
DISCLAIMER: Due to past confusion, let me just say that these features are *not* my works. It's all online fun clutter I thought I'd share with you.  Click on the image for a DIY!  Steampunk IRON MAN! Yay-ness! Click on the image to see more steamed-up versions of your favorite super heroes! 
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| The Black Widow |
[Thursday
May 1st, 2008 at 10:07pm] |
The Black Widow by =artistm0nk on deviantART
My first attempt at making a steampunk time piece. Done in one sitting, about a couple of hours. However, the hunt for materials took all day because I was constantly composing the design in my head while wandering around the crowded mall.
Details may be viewed here: [link]
Thanks for looking!
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| Gnomish Audio-Teknobox |
[Thursday
April 17th, 2008 at 2:36pm] |
Gnomish Audio-Teknobox by =artistm0nk on deviantART
Just reminiscing on the old Warcraft games that were way before the overly-complicated WoW games of today. Aside from gaming, I also derived inspiration from *density-tmr and *serealis who have submitted nifty boxes into their galleries.
Details here: [link]
Materials:
Old iPod packaging box
Vinyl reusable wallpaper
Paper Fasteners
Brass eyelets
one cheap fork
wires
glass decors
gold paint
glue
pliers
lots of patience
Thanks for looking!
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