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Tekzilla says Data Capping will Eventually DIE

Jun 8

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Yeah, so I was watching today’s latest episode of Tekzilla which talked about Windows 8. Which to me is just Windows 7 was a service pack to Windows Vista. So anyway, let’s get back on track here. Patrick Norton brought up the topic of the ever increasing data needs of the whole world and how capping is going to have to give way to unlimited data, just as it had always have been. Patrick Norton mentioned that he knew someone that was “in the know” that data capping will end. We all know that there’s a ton of people here that would love to keep us in the dark and stop people from moving on towards the future, which is free data.

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What is the RH Bill? My Thoughts and Opinions

May 11

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So here I was driving home listening home to Boys Night Out just now and their topic tonight was about the RH Bill. The Reproductive Health Bill. They were very vocal about their position on the RH Bill.

But before that we have to discuss first what it is and what it’s all about.

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Philippine Government: No more Unlimited Rice?

Apr 22

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THE government’s eagerness in preserving rice stocks in the country may redirect an initiative of saving the grains to restaurants offering “unlimited rice.”

source: sun star

Recently, news about rice price increased was covered by different TV stations. Inflation is an ordinary thing and not worth broadcasting (for me). There is no rice shortage but the price still went up due to rocketing oil prices. National Food Authority reminds the public to conserve rice. They suggests to ban unlimited rice offerings of some restaurants and fast food chains. They insist that many are ordering rice but cannot be consumed. Uneaten rice are gone to waste.

source: food recap

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NTC dropping proposed capping of bandwidth

Feb 28

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We welcome reports that the National Telecommunications Commission has removed the broadband cap clause in its controversial draft memorandum-circular on minimum broadband speeds. This is a victory of Filipino netizens over abusive telcos who wanted to get away with highway robbery.

But that is not enough. With the broadband cap already set aside, the NTC should use all its powers to address the mounting demands of Filipino internet users, big and small, for #betterinternet and to curb the abuses of the telcos.

Lest we forget, several telcos are already implementing broadband caps on their substandard services. The NTC must correct this absurd situation.

 

source: txtpower

Finally a win! A big step for our personal freedoms. Now, if only the rest of the world does the same for everyone.

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NTC is EVIL. Broadband is capped.

Dec 31

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THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will allow Internet broadband service providers to cap the daily volume of data allowed per user. In a revised draft Memorandum Order (MO) on Minimum Speed of Broadband Connections, the NTC said that broadband service providers should specify the minimum broadband connection speed and service reliability, as well as the service rates in their advertisements, flyers, brochures and service and legal agreements.

Alongside the disclosure on minimum speeds and reliability, telecom companies however would be allowed to set a maximum volume of data allotted per subscriber per day.

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Van Dragged along by Ondoy’s Flood

Sep 26

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You guys gotta see this, according to the comments on youtube this video is taken from around Quezon City somewhere in Ateneo Manila.

This video was taken today, during the flooding. A Mercedez MB100 Van is getting dragged by the flood. Apparently the current is so bad that A LARGE VAN can get dragged by the flooding because of the heavy rain today. September 26, 2009. Ondoy sure is something.

a little tidbit

Katrina dumped 1″ of rain in 3 hrs & another 0.5″ per hr over next 5 hrs. Ondoy dumped average of 2.24″ per hr for 1st 6 hrs

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