For several years, I have always purchased commercially available cable organizers of various sorts. All of them did serve their purpose well but not as satisfying or cost effective for some people like me. Sometimes, I do end up using “rubber bands” in place of the retailed cable ties and organizers.

I like the way rubber bands give me the option to control how I would organize my wires and the idea of having a reusable yet cheap alternative is really a great idea. As we all know, rubber bands are not the best solution for this task. Its appearance and durability is still questionable thus can only serve as a temporary fix for the cable problem.

I came across an article in the newspaper where another office accessory can be used in place of a rubber band since it is sturdier to withstand the normal wear and tear. Guess what? Binder clips! I didn’t realize that these can be employed to serve as cable organizers and can even be customized and fashioned to look more aesthetically appealing to the eye.

Decorative stickers can be bought, cut out to shape thus pimping your ordinary black binder clips. You can also have your own design printed from your desktop computer to a photo sticker for better customization.

Binder clips can be mobile and repositioned anywhere you like it as long as it can have a firm grip on any surface you desire. The silver clip handles can be used to pass through the wires to keep them away from floors and from being stepped on or chewed by rodents or even your house pets.

This is one great idea we have here!

source: inquirer.net

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For some time I marveled on the sound created by the boxers as they try to land some punches on their opponents. It never crossed my mind that the swoosh sound is created due to the fast jab cutting through invisible air just like that but rather thought of it as a sound orchestrated by the fighter himself. It does prove how strong and painful if one uppercut hits your face.

Recently, a flyweight boxer suffered an internal head injury right after engaging on a boxing match. Carlo Maquinto is currently in a coma at the Far Eastern University Hospital in Fairview. He was rushed immediately to the hospital right after he collapsed while a “draw” decision was instantaneously announced.

Maquinto fought an 8-round match with Mark Joseph Acosta at the Recom Dome (Amparo Village, Caloocan) on Saturday, January 28, 2012 which is under the Gerry Penalosa promotions. Their fight is an undercard bout for the Penalosa Jr. versus Super James Singmanassak clash.

Everyone in the arena has confirmed that Carlo was in good condition throughout the fight.

According to the boxer’s kin, Maquinto has suffered some head injuries resulting to hematoma (blood clotting in the brain) that brought him to a coma state.

Currently, Carlo is in an inoperable condition. Surgery can only lead to his immediate demise.

Relatives of Maquinto are seeking all the prayers and support for his immediate recovery.

Our boxers are always in grave danger in each and every fight. I do hope our governing sports agencies can provide some way to help ensure the safety and welfare of our world class boxers.

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Right after the successful release of NFS Hot Pursuit, Electronic Arts (EA) unleashed another action-packed driving game. NFS: The Run features an awesome storyline and never-before-seen driving game spectacle in the NFS series. This current release claims as the largest racing game ever created.

The game puts you behind the wheel as you try to race from San Francisco to New York in the cross-country car chase employing different cars you’ve ever dreamed of handling – Bugatti Veyrons, Lamborghinis, Ford Shelby, Camaro to name a few.

You take the identity of Jack Rourke who has been pursued by the mob with a price on his head because of a debt he can’t repay. Sam Harper aids Jack in winning the Run with a winner-take-all of $25 million by working as his eyes and ears throughout the game.

What’s unique about NFS: The Run is its compelling attribute to get the gamer in the mood to finish each stage or even the whole race. We’ve always known NFS for its street car racing and this latest franchise has yet positioned them on a better spot among the race driving fans. If you are familiar with the Need for Speed series, most of the race is done in a basic start-finish setups which is either done in sprint, circuit or knockout challenges also done in laps. The Run is different for it does not carry the usual NFS circuit racing; instead it pushes you to pass through the top 200 racers through different challenges enclosed in stages. As they say “you’re always competing.”

The race will force you to pass 6-10 cars, battle with 3-4 cars in a steep winding cliff or a head-to-head dirty combat with one of the top drivers.

Also, there are portions of the game where you will have an interactive participation with the protagonist as he tries to escape death in several scenarios. An ever first to have instituted “quick-time” events that sometimes puts you in so much aw that puts you in between watching a movie and playing the game.

With Dice’s Frostbite 2 technology, the game boasts eye catching graphics and close-to-reality driving experience relative to the Hot Pursuit.

But some NFS game fanatics complain about the game’s graphics issues like a capped frame rate and difficult controller configuration especially for the PC version.

Though the game is a bit short, still I can say NFS: The Run is one great game. I’m hoping that EA could make some follow-up sequel on this one. I am a bit intrigued with what’s going on between Jack and Sam.

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The congressman went on a cardiac arrest and was immediately called on to be transported to the hospital where he was revived yet incidentally went into coma. He was then put into life support but then the lawmaker’s heart stopped beating Thursday morning.

The sudden death of Iggy Arroyo has stunned most of us. We would remember that Iggy has been well known for claiming responsibility for his brother’s (Mike Arroyo) and sister-in-law’s (Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo) recent involvements with the Jose Pidal case.

The Department of Justice has stated that all the cases connected to the congressman will be considered dismissed since the latter’s presence is no longer possible to continue the case.

Iggy Arroyo was first elected as representative of the 5th District of Negros Occidental in 2004 and has served his third and last term in office. The representative’s condition is not known among his colleagues in Batasan.

The news of Iggy Arroyo’s death was confirmed by Occidental Mindoro Representative Amelita Villarosa (a close friend of the Arroyo’s) as relayed to Marilyn Barua-Yap (Secretary General of the House of Representatives) after several conflicting news has circulated over the Internet about the lawmaker’s passing.

Many of his colleagues define Iggy as a good person. I am now close to believing the saying “ang masamang damo ay matagal mamatay.” Maybe Iggy is not guilty of the legal cases he’s into and so kind to cover for his brother’s faults.

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For several years, the Chinese New Year was observed together with other special occasions that our multicultural heritage has adopted as we Pinoys are well known for multitudes of feasts and festivals. Not only do we celebrate our own National Holidays, Catholic (religious fiestas) but also celebrations from other foreign cultures like that of our Muslim and Chinese brothers.

We were on our way back home from a birthday party after a tiring activity with my kids. As we passed by one of these malls in the metro, we were greeted by eye-catching fireworks that have left us amazed for a few minutes. I tried not to look at the great imagery for I was assigned of maneuvering our family carriage. Luckily, the rest of the traffic was locked into the same scenery as we are.

I can say that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has taken the right slogan this time as our country really has that “fun” factor compared to the rest of the world. It is only here that people get to celebrate festivals of many kinds – proving our love for festivities despite our personal dilemmas. Positivity is at most intact and present among the Filipino community. I can say it’s more than just fun.

Other than celebrating per se, following Chinese beliefs is already a part of us maybe because of our strong affinity to such traditions as we have them intertwined with our very own. Feng Shui and Chinese Horoscopes were among a hit in line with the celebration.

Nevertheless we have our own beliefs and traditions to celebrate; it is good that we share in celebrating the festivities with our Fil-Chinese brothers. I believe there is no harm in participating as long as we enjoy doing it and no one gets hurt in the process.

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I was about to throw them away but then I remember that these plastics are not biodegradable and will continue to be part of the landfill for decades to count before they completely vanish.

We are now left to re-use them and avoid discarding them as part of our own participation in protecting what’s left of the environment.

And to further lessen the continuous pile up of plastic bags inside our home, we decided to purchase cloth bags which we can use when we do our groceries almost every week.

Most retail establishments and supermarkets offer them at a reasonable price and what’s good about it is that some grocers even offer points in using environment friendly containers when you shop at their store.

Take for example SM’s Supermarket and Hypermarket. Bringing your own recyclable cloth bags when you do your groceries gives additional points to your “advantage cards” if you have one. For a few weeks of doing my shopping, I save the environment while I unknowingly earned a lot of points on my privilege card.

For just a little amount you can help save the environment. I bought 3 quality cloth bags for less than a hundred pesos. This way I’ll not have to worry about finding ways to properly dump or reuse plastic bags.

I hope there will come a time that cloth bags will no longer be purchased so everyone can participate in the ecological cause. Purchasing a recyclable shopping bag still restricts most of our shoppers. Why pay for another bag when you can get one for free? Moreover, a discount can be a good incentive for people who would bring their own containers when they shop at a particular store.

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Throughout the course of the interview, she showed her usual enthusiasm as a host but one question from Boy Abunda caught a lot of attention from its viewers.

First she was asked, “if she were to borrow a face from another female actor who would it be and why?” She proudly answered Kristine Hermosa since Gonzaga admired the former’s beautiful face.

On the other hand she was asked, “if you were to be a man in an alternate life, as an actor who would you be?” And directly answered Piolo Pascual but then she repeats the term “lalaki” (man) as she interrupted Abunda’s dialogue creating a buzz from the studio audience while co-host Christine Reyes makes a surprised reaction on Gonzaga’s answer. Reyes’s reaction was so priceless like she was saying, “Hey Toni that’s supposed to be a secret!”

Piolo Pascual has been longed for questioned about his masculinity as several issues have been linked pertaining to his sexuality. Several videos were posted on various online streaming channels which provided us hints as to Pascual’s seemingly feminine side.

I just wonder why they still try to keep it a secret when almost everyone else has deduced the truth.  No matter what Pascual’s sexual preference is, it should not be a hindrance for him in making good quality films at the local entertainment scene.

Watch Toni Gonazaga’s birthday interview at THE BUZZ.

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What would this guy feel if it’s the other way around? Being humiliated in front of the public for a minor misunderstanding over parking space trouble?

I gravely despise people who make use of their government standing or any similar public service office to threaten ordinary unknowing people just to take advantage of their situation in favor of their own personal objectives. Even hurting them in a verbal way is not even above them.

US Embassy secretary Dean I. Chang’s actions is not what everyone expected towards the young Princess Cordova after their unlikely encounter at a famous restaurant’s parking lot in Jupiter St. in Makati.

Cordova, aged 22, was harangued with profanity from Chang as she was about to enter the dining post of Kaya and was nearly ran over by Chang’s vehicle. Though she was consoled by her uncle, Dindo Danao and was purportedly advised by the latter to apologize to Chang, Cordova yet again received a mouthful of tongue lashing phrases from Chang. The wrangle has enraged both sides and has even taunted Chang to challenge Danao to a fight.

Local police and the media were contacted due to this dramatic incident. The police couldn’t arrest Chang due to his diplomatic immunity yet Danao determinedly escalated the situation to the media by blocking Chang’s car in the driveway and preventing him from evading.

This kind of action from a foreign dignitary towards our young Filipinas should not be tolerated by our government. Everyone has equal rights to everything in this world most especially women and children. I really can’t provide my highest regard to our administration when things like this goes unheeded.

Why is that we Filipinos always need to bow down to these white-skinned tyrants when we have equal capabilities with them and can even surpass what other outlandish nationalities can accomplish? Our skin color and multicultural divergence should not hinder us from doing things we know we can do better from other people all over the globe. We must show them that each person is as valuable as anybody else.

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On January 19th (Thursday) Mayweather has spoken with Pacquiao through telephone to discuss a possible bout on May this year (almost a month before he serves his jail sentence). The phone dialogue between the two boxing contenders was confirmed by the advisers of both sides through several media outlets.

Leonard Ellerbe (Mayweather’s adviser) confirmed the call to ESPN. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum did the same to Boxingscene.com. Also, Pacquiao had a formal interview in the Philippines with ABS-CBN about the call.

Pacquiao asks a 50-50 share of income from Mayweather to proceed with the bout. The Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match will be regarded as the best-heeled fight in boxing history which is expected to reach up to a $100 Million in total if it forges ahead.

Mayweather already has a May 5 booked date at Las Vegas yet Pacquiao’s promoter aims for a later date to muster a huge outdoor arena and sell more tickets and boost profits.

Everyone has waited long enough to see this fight proceed. The rest of the world especially the Filipino boxing fans still have to wait for the final decision with whom Pacquiao will fight this year. I just hope this most-awaited clash between two pound-for-pound boxing contenders will not be just a show for the money. Otherwise it would just be a lame match on both ends.

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When I visited Google’s main page to make use of their extensive search engine, I was greeted with a different UI (User Interface). Google censored its logo (just like what they do on TV) by putting a black box over the website’s logo. It was so surprising to find out that there is an issue stirring the web and knowing about it already means how widespread its nature is.

Before we proceed on discussing this issue, it is better to know some of the few details about these House Bills.

What is PIPA (Protect IP Act)?

PIPA gives US corporations and the government the right to seek legal action against any website that they see as committing copyright infringement whether US in origin or not. It was originally introduced in the US Senate on May 12, 2011. This bill will work in conjunction with SOPA.

What is SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act)?

House Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, that would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.

The bill would authorize the U.S. Department of Justice to seek court orders against websites outside U.S. jurisdiction accused of infringing on copyrights, or of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement.

These two bills are similar in its goals and the enactment of these two into a law will possibly affect majority of US Internet users and even the rest of the world in sharing online information as we presently enjoy.

Truly, piracy and intellectual property infringement has always been a problem since the dawn of digital computing machines yet limiting and monitoring the flow of data is against several issues like privacy, liberty to information and freedom of expression.

I can’t imagine that with the existence of these laws, it is possible that one of my blog sites will be shut down due to an illegal sharing of digital information as seen by its proponents. Featuring logos, products or even information (doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad) can be grounds for a possible closure of my own website.

Definitely, there will be a huge drop in Internet traffic when these bills are passed. No one would ever be able to enjoy the same privileges while they go and surf the web. Tech giants will in the end be affected by the presence of these bills. Filtering the flow of information will not only slow down the way we receive information but also inhibit anyone the access to a certain website.

I hope people around the globe will support in preventing the approval of these bills. Enactment of these bills despite the disapproving audience would mean there’s something that the people from the US government and its supporting agencies wouldn’t like to tell or be found out.

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