tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147745322011-07-08T02:36:33.739+02:00The musings and wonderings of my selves (QBs, Sangga, delunna, timi) about family, friends, media, passions, politics, cooking and all in between, above and below...delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-10211883719467970692009-07-10T17:31:00.003+02:002009-07-10T17:40:51.014+02:00

Hi, thanks for droping by. I've moved my blog to a new address: http://timialcala.wordpress.com/I think I messed up the whole redirection bit, sorry ;-/I've already written some new articles on the new site:Social media analytics for noobs Greenpeace protest as social media campaign Democratising and socialising data to empower the public domain – other examples Kirtasbook.com: digitize a book,

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Clay Shirky talks about how social networks like Twitter, Facebook are changing the landscape of news production and reporting, and how this change in top-down control of news concurrently changes politcal dynamics.

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“Conflicts are inherent in social relationships.Where social relationships thrive, so will dissent. Where dissent is present, a cause will rise — either to strengthen dissent or attempt to crush it.”Social media has already been one of last year’s major buzz, with companies eager to make their presence felt in a network thriving robustly in their absence. But last week saw social media catapulted

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So many have heard of Susan Boyle and so much has been said about her in such a short amount of time, that it’s now even quite cliché to make her a dinner topic. It’s easy to forget that her story just hit the Net in April and, within a matter of two months, has left a very bright trail across the virtual landscape. From accumulating 100 million views on YouTube during the first nine days (by

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For someone who writes about a lot of things, I've never really written anything about my father. When he died in 2004, I wrote an entry in my journal but nothing more even though so many things remained to be expressed in words and shared to those who care. Perhaps it’s the fierce love shared between us, the intimacy and intricacy of our bond as father and daughter that prevents me from

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-17858296358451957672009-04-22T23:19:00.002+02:002009-04-22T23:23:05.107+02:00

Hats off to environmentalist and writer Ricky Nunez of the Philippines for using recycled vegetable oil to fuel diesel engine!Galing ni Ricky ;-) Padayon, tol! Uy, tubong-Malate Lit yan at Lasallista ;-)p.s. Imagine, smelling fried chicken along the highway instead of fumes -- is that for hobbits or is that for hobbits??? This is so Filipino hehe. Go, Pinoy!

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You must've already seen Susan Boyle's fantastic performance in Britain's Got Talent.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=relatedShe walked on the stage,this 47 yr. old woman, looking like your everyday home-maker, and not appearing one bit a super star-in-the-making. Her looks aren't really what you would want to see on billboards or music videos. Her head held high, she came there

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-76341870108949101062009-03-29T13:27:00.004+02:002009-07-07T18:12:35.251+02:00

[Note: This is a comment I tried to post on HK Magazine in reply to Chip Tsao's article on the Spratly Islands issue where the Philippine government has also laid its claim. My post was not published, and later my IP address was blocked. Supposedly, my post was suspected of being spam. How could it be when you have to be a registered user to post a comment? Maybe because I'm makulet hehe. http://

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Some inspirationsDigital Public Square of the District of ColumbiaVivek Kundra, America’s Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO), spearheaded this project when he was still the Chief Technology Officer of D.C. This portal allowed online access to different government data and services, making it easier for the public to interact with the federal government. A major part of this project was the

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Starting points for practicing E-democracy“A democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency. As Justice Louis Brandeis wrote, "sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants."” (Memorandum of the Freedom of Information Act by Barack Obama)In a nutshell, good governance operating within the E-democracy framework should seek to:• Democratise data to enhance civic

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This month’s article is brought to you by the letter ‘E’ and ‘D’ —‘E’ for ‘electronic’, ‘D’ for ‘democracy’. Taken apart, they each constitute a vast body of meanings. Google them and you’ll get 471,000,000 hits for ‘electronic’ and 67,800,000 for ‘democracy’. Taken together, these words take on a new meaning that definitely outweighs the sum of their parts.E-democracy thrives in a framework that

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-6324431282863147082009-03-06T23:25:00.004+01:002009-03-07T11:32:49.046+01:00

Friday the 6th, 20009. Every Filipino friend and contact of mine on Facebook had a status similar to mine: we were all deeply saddened by the passing of Francis 'Kiko' Magalona -- the Master Rapper, the Man from Manila, musician, actor, true son of showbiz, 'tatay' (father) to eight. A creative man, an unlikely nationalist and a true artist of this generation. His failures and truimphs -- his

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-45467195077576683582009-02-17T09:20:00.007+01:002009-02-17T10:36:57.280+01:00

I've always been competitive, although it has become less intense since I've learned to listen more to others -- something I've learned as a development communications trainor back in the mid 90's -- and it has even acquired a certain quietude since living in Holland. Probably because one needs to listen to learn a new language; to hear others' voices before you can add your own.However, living

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Our drinks are on the table. The little sofa has been moved against the wall to make some room for our mini-gig. We've chosen our set list. We do a bit of stretching: I open and close my hands, pull each finger to make that wonderful cracking sound, stretch my arms, tighten my upper back muscles and pull it in to make another cracking sound, and then tilt my head left and right to relax my neck.

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Just came back from my appointment with the 'praktijksondersteuner' (medical assistant or registered nurse) for my sugar level, where I got the news that I officially have diabetes type 2. It feels weird to suddenly now have the word 'diabetes' attached to my concept of me. I associate that word usually with my aunts or uncles and my mom. But the difference is that my mom was only diagnosed with

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-74577136585867398052009-01-23T14:30:00.002+01:002009-01-23T14:46:13.321+01:00

Day 3 of the Obama Administration and it looks like Obama’s keeping his word. Yesterday saw the signing of an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, as well as all overseas CIA detention centres for terror suspects, and ban the use of torture in interrogations. Many countries, countless human rights organisations and the UN itself have hailed this move. But what made me

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The remarkable increase in voter engagement in the last presidential elections in the U.S. was a social movement attributed to factors other than innovative campaigns, but I guess no one can deny the leading role played by the Internet.Interactive media offered alternatives to politicians’ traditional media spending and communication strategy. White House hopefuls utilised the channels presented

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-49451581420619702872008-12-28T19:50:00.003+01:002008-12-28T20:07:47.772+01:00

It's not new at all -- how people in power, especially those 'elected' to serve the people -- end up abusing those they vowed to serve. Follow this link and read about how Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr., Mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur and company beat up a 56-year old man and his 14-year old son. His father, Secretary Nasser Pangandaman of the Department of Agrarian Reform, just stood there

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-91040590944301306192008-11-07T07:13:00.003+01:002008-11-09T12:41:36.023+01:00

Those three words are more powerful than I thought and now I realise why it became the heart of Obama's campaign.I must admit I was moved when I heard Obama's speech the night he became president-elect. Moved by his words, but also equally by the reaction of the crowd. They were crying and I felt connected with them. I wondered when the Philippines would have a President for whom people will shed

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-51758165752251693652008-09-22T03:59:00.002+02:002008-09-22T04:06:46.241+02:00

I didn’t have any inkling that such childhood experiences in digital games would someday be a part of a collective engagement with technology that would be critically studied, and will form one of the many perspectives from which to view today’s society and culture.This perspective was taken by Discovery Channel when it made in 2007 a documentary presenting a comprehensive exploration of the past

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-53053440784302243102008-09-22T03:47:00.002+02:002008-09-22T03:54:24.584+02:00

I often wonder how my eight-year old nephew really experiences video games. He has Playstation, PSP and Wii, which he shares with his brothers and nephews. Every now and then, he also plays games on his mom’s laptop. He’s growing up amidst a revolutionary time for games and the gamer.When I was his age, my brother and I didn’t have any game consoles or personal computers. Our first experience

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-28251092741647745102008-08-26T22:44:00.003+02:002008-08-26T22:51:07.726+02:00

I was in Copenhagen last May 29-30 to get my annual dose of ideas and inspiration overload at the conference aptly called reboot. It’s an annual gathering — a community event to be more precise — that’s been going on for a decade; it has been a crossroads of digital technology and change where practical visionaries meet and reboot.From the organisers’ own words: “2 days a year. 500 people. A

delunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11310408277796579886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774532.post-10437914233046577682008-08-26T22:36:00.003+02:002008-08-26T22:44:04.797+02:00

There are a lot more topics served in reboot that whet my appetite, but I will share those musings another time. Here’s some lighter stuff that help me reboot on a daily basis:• There’s a game console designed for active playing indoors and outdoors• Crowds naming products and getting paid for it• And my personal fave — a 2.8 inch karaoke machine (w00t!)Sometimre ago, I read about Locomatrix, a

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Letting them cool...can't w8! :-P

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