Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

JAVA versus .NET clashes in JAVA 4 EVER the movie !

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Forget the browser wars, the operating system wars and even the PC vs. Mac war. Now a an interesting war is brewing up and it’s between two formidable opponents. Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft.NET vs. Sun Microsystem’s Java ! For those of you who aren’t geeks or aren’t geeky enough, Java and .NET are developer tools. (Kind of like hammer and saws for carpenters) Some software (not sure about scanning software) do not run properly if you don’t have Java or .NET installed. Just like the browser wars, the O.S wars and the computer wars, people from both camps (Java & .NET) are insisting in the superiority of their tool and are fighting over who should be the industry standard among other things. The battle has been so fierce that the two computing giants, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have fought in court over this. To spice up things, Java developers meeting this coming September 8 and 9, 2010 for their annual “JavaZone” conference in Scandanivia has released a 3+ minute … [Read more...]

My regrets with the Amazon Kindle 2

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It’s been two months now that I had been using my Amazon Kindle 2 global wireless edition. I’ve wanted to get a Kindle ever since Amazon came out with the Kindle 1 last 2008. I wrote about it in the post entitled “The future of reading . . .The Amazon Kindle.” I didn’t rush and got a Kindle 1 immediately. Being a “veteran” of electronic devices, I knew that this was 1st generation device and that I am better off waiting for the newly improved “2nd gen” device. I was so excited about the Kindle that I constantly monitored its progress. I placed it in my Christmas wish list. Oftentimes, I find myself searching for it in the internet, reading reviews and staring at the picture of the Kindle. I am such a voracious reader and I was really attracted to the Kindle. Of course there are five main reasons why I was attracted to the prospect of having an electronic reading device, first it looks nice, “high-tech”: and sophisticated (Just like in Star Trek ! Sorry, I’m a trekkie and a sci-fi … [Read more...]

Get a free bag of Skittles

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I use to eat a lot of Skittles when I was a kid. For those of you who do not know what it is, it’s a chewy fruit flavored sweet whose ingredients is mainly sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oil along with fruit juice, citric acid and natural and artificial flavors. I haven’t eaten Skittles for a long time already. I think the last time I ate a Skittle was when I as in high school. When I was a kid, I can only eat Skittles when somebody brings a bag from abroad. I don’t even know if it is for sale here in the Philippines presently. Skittles is marketed by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company which is a division of my favorite chocolate company Mars, Inc. (I love their nougat based chocolates, especially “3 musketeers” chocolate bar I could go on and on eating those bars forgetting diets that work ) Anyway, Skittles is giving away a free bag of Skittles if you invite friends to view a certain page. Help me get a bag of skittles by visiting the free Skittles giveaway page. You could also get a … [Read more...]

The very best Visayan songs medley

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The Visayan region, most particularly Cebu is known for its very musically minded people and its pool of talented singers and composers. In fact Cebu is widely known all over the world for its famous guitar making industry. A lot of Cebu singers have made it to the national scene and a lot of composers from Cebu have contributed to the rich musical archives of the Filipino nation. Last time a featured the song “We will rise again” sung very our very own Raki Vega. This time I am featuring a medley of Visayan songs sung by our very own “The crystal voice of Asia,” Sherin Regis is originally from CarCar, Cebu. I just love listening to Visayan songs on my ipod. I wonder if I am also comfortable listening to this with an ipad. Don't have one yet, not also planning to get one as you need to buy a lot of ipad accessories to unlock it's full value.  These songs always have a special place in my hearts because my grandparents love to sing Visayan songs. They always encouraged me to learn … [Read more...]

We will rise again music, lyrics and youtube video by Raki Vega

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I just found this very nice, inspiring and uplifting song in Facebook entitled “We will rise again.” Considering that we have just successfully concluded our first automated elections and that we will be having a new president who promised to stamp out corruption, this song is just perfect for this time of change! Hopefully this song will inspire the Filipino nation to rise again and finally achieve our dreams to become a great nation. What I further love about this song is that it is all done by Cebuanos. Without doubt, the Cebuanos are the most musically talented among Filipinos. The song is even recorded in our very own Cebu City. It is performed by no other than our very own Cebuano diva, Raki Vega. A good friend of mine who is also my school mate during my high school days (Of course not in medical assisting school), Mr. Marc Hamlet Mercado is the one who did the violin accompaniment. The song is composed by the talented Cebuano composer,  Jude Gitamondoc. It is arranged, … [Read more...]