I have not kept my web hosting a secret. In fact, I've probably mentioned it a few times in comments in various places on this site as well as on other sites. I use a VPS (virtual private server) hosted by Media Temple. It's their "(dv) Dedicated-Virtual, (dv) BASE" VPS with an additional 256MB of dedicated RAM and an additional IP address for a secure web server address. I have only good things to say about Media Temple and that's why I recommend their service if you can afford it.

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Back in December, I wrote about how one of my external hard drives died for apparently no reason at all (and another had previously failed a drop test at the Los Angeles airport). My intention was to get two USB hard drive enclosures to put the hard drives in, provided they still worked. As with anything in life, my plans changed. It was unintentional, but nonetheless predictable. I decided I should turn them into internal hard drives and forgo the hunt for decent enclosures in Olongapo or San Fernando.

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It seems that the cost of post-secondary education just continues to rise, regardless of what the economy is doing. When the economy also takes a drop and education costs rise, students are more and more often turning to less conventional ways to find financing. Although each individual should really explore their own options, the following ideas can be a starting point for most students.

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Ever since instant messengers (the same as what you find on ordinary computers) became available on cell phones, a lot of people have been using them instead of the original SMS text messaging options. These instant messengers may be free when used on a computer but most cell phone companies charge a fee, just like SMS, although it may be a lot cheaper than SMS. The convenience of the "computer to cell phone" connection capability, however, adds a twist to text messaging: Unwanted texting partners.

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The Internet has become a dominant force in modern society, with the advent of new programming, browsers, and social media sites in recent years. Retreating from the Internet would now cause mass panic and confusion as to how to get any type of information; as a race, humans are now unable to function without the ease of Internet access and we cannot seem to remember what we did before this slew of information was made available at the click of a button.

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There is nothing more amusing to me in Filipino folklore than duwende. These are supposed to be little creatures like goblins, hobgoblins, elves or dwarfs that can be found in houses, trees, underground, in ant-like mounds or hills and other rural areas. I guess trolls don't qualify because they usually live under bridges and can be found making their ways through Internet forums and starting fights. It's not the mythical creatures that amuse me, however, but how the Filipinos react to these superstitions.

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I would like to know at what point breastfeeding in public, in the US, became inappropriate. Over the past couple of years, I've seen news items and read articles that refer to people complaining about public breast feeding as something indecent. It appears that many American women will not breast feed in public due to fear of public opinion. Public opinion be damned! According to the breastfeeding laws, the majority of US states have laws that promote breastfeeding, not hinder it.

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