Recently I visited my preferred Apple store in Manilla, The A.Shop in Eastwood, just to browse through the items and sales hunter I am, look if something new was discounted. A new series of Apple gadgets had made it’s appearance and immediately caught my eye.
One of the things I always hated with a passion about my MacBook equipment was the charger and it’s well designed cord wrap option but poor design for users who prefer the long charger cable. I also had to purchase a new charger because my MagSafe cable suffered the typical death of connection.
The MagSafe: Great looks but poor design.
No need to say that as someone who always travels with the long power cord, I always have been on the lookout for a solution and what I saw at the A.Shop was love at first sight.
Enter the Quirky PowerCurl Cord Manager, complete with camel casing.
Quirky PowerCurl
The PowerCurl is available in 4 different sizes and 5 different colours. [Read more...]
Ever since arriving here in the Philippines I have struggled finding a blend of coffee I really like. Admitted coming from the European mainland and spoiled by the easy access to many of my favourite local roasts in the United Kingdom, but also internationally known blends such as Segafredo, Lavazza and Illy I might still have to adapt to the local roasts.
Philippines National Blogger Association: Semantics, Questions & Egos
The Philippines, One Blogging Nation
Over the last days, since a post on the newly created Janitor Al blog, the National Blogger’s Association for the Philippines has been buzzing the Pinoy blogosphere. You can follow all the buzz on Twitter via the #nbaph hashtag.
Before I continue though, I wish to introduce myself as most bloggers in the Pinoy Blogosphere do not know me. I have been blogging professionally since end 2006, for Splashpress Media, and have worked for an extended time with respected Pinoy bloggers Angelo, Jayvee and others. Currently I am CEO of Splashpress Media. People might know me as @franky or iFranky.
End 2010 I decided to leave Europe and move to the Philippines. This (new) blog is used to comment on my experiences both on- and offline in the Philippines.
Disclosure: This site is my personal platform, represents my and solely my own opinions and nothing I say here is or can be taken as official statement by or is endorsed by my employer, Splashpress Media.
According to Janitor Al the Manifesto draft has been mailed to several bloggers in the last weeks, in particular to a small group of select bloggers. [Read more...]