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Warning: Seagate Barracuda 1TB hard drive multiple failures reported
Posted on January 17, 2009 - Filed Under News | 4 Comments
A word of caution for would-be buyers. Tom’s Hardware has just posted news on alarming Seagate hard drive failures for those with model number ST31000340AS, more popularly known as the 1TB Barracuda 7200.11. The issue has reached the Seagate support forums where it’s been gaining considerable attention.
As expected, news like this drove people into [...]
Nikon DSLR camera prices in Hidalgo
Posted on January 4, 2009 - Filed Under News | 707 Comments
NOTE: All prices were taken from Henry’s Camera Photo Supply’s list and is only meant to serve as a guide. For questions on AVAILABILITY and the most CURRENT PRICES, it’s advisable for you to call the shops before you venture to Quiapo. A list of phone numbers can be found here.
LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 10, 2010
DSLRs:
Nikon [...]
Merry Christmas from Budget Gadgets
Posted on December 24, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
I don’t really believe in Christmas, but I do believe in celebrating with dear friends, family, and plenty of good food.
Normal posting schedule will resume after the holidays. Until then, merry christmas and a happy new year to all!
Google Philippines Zeitgeist 2008
Posted on December 13, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
This is a little late, but still interesting. Google released its Zeitgeist for the year which includes the top search worldwide and per country. For the Philippines, there’s still the perennial favorites Friendster, Multiply, and YouTube. Notably added this year are singers Charice Pempengco and Arnel Pineda, the infamous DJ Montano, and the omni-present Jonas [...]
Manny Pacquiao wins against Oscar De la Hoya!
Posted on December 7, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
(Photos credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
O.M.G.! I was hoping he’d win, but I didn’t know it would come in such a dominating fashion. TKO in the 8th round, after Oscar refused to come out of his corner. He gave up. He didn’t even throw a lot of significant punches. Pacquiao led every round and pretty much [...]
P5,000 laptop within reach, wish it was sooner
Posted on December 7, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
OLPC’s dream of an elusive $100 laptop may soon become reality. A company called Coby Electronics just announced its intention to bring a $99.95 (~P5,000) mini-notebook to the market in March 2009. The 7-incher will be called “PoqetMate-7″ (pronounced pocket-mate), with a 9″ version also in the works. If they’re successful, you can be sure [...]
Goodluck, Manny!
Posted on December 6, 2008 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Just taking a break from the regular techie stuff to show support for our kababayan, Manny Pacquiao. The weigh-in at Las Vegas has just finished with Manny at 142 lbs and Oscar at 145 lbs. Whether he wins or loses the fight, as long as he gives a good showing, I believe Manny is already [...]
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