Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

President Noynoy Aquino’s 2010 State of the Nation Address (SONA) full transcript

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This coming Monday, July 26, 2010, all eyes will be glued to their television sets and the entire Philippine nation will literally come to a halt as people will be listening to President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino’s 2010 State of the Nation address. (Or Commonly referred to as the Noyoy Aquino SONA 2010) on television or in live streaming through the internet, or probably wait for the videos uploaded to youtube or the various video sharing sites. This is the first SONA of President Aquino since assuming office last June 30, 2010. What makes this SONA very special and very well anticipated is the fact that the office of the president has declared that the SONA of President Aquino will have “shock and awe value” as it will reveal “shocking” anomalies aside from the depletion of the P1.54-trillion national budget and calamity fund. Well the office of the President clarified that it will not be all expose or accusations but that the SONA will be educational and “truth-telling” and is … [Read more...]

Beer company proves that Albert Einstein is wrong about teleportation

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If you are a science fiction fan, you would know what I am talking about. Star Trek Buffs call this as “Beam me up Scotty” while other science fiction fans closely associate teleportation with the “Star gate.” For the uninformed a more concise definition is given by Wikipedia which defines Teleportation as “the transfer of matter or energy from one point to another, at speeds faster than the speed of light.” The realization of teleportation technology would certainly revolutionize the way we live, much like how computers has revolutionize the 20th century. Imagine a world where there will be no more need for mail or cargo services, no more need even for cars, trains or even airplanes. No more dreaded time sitting in an outdoor furniture in airports, bus stops, boat and bus terminals. We will be able to go where we want to go near the speed of thought ! We will be able to literally have breakfast at Paris, Lunch in New York and Dinner in Beijing ! We will be with our loved ones when … [Read more...]

JAVA versus .NET clashes in JAVA 4 EVER the movie !

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Forget the browser wars, the operating system wars and even the PC vs. Mac war. Now a an interesting war is brewing up and it’s between two formidable opponents. Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft.NET vs. Sun Microsystem’s Java ! For those of you who aren’t geeks or aren’t geeky enough, Java and .NET are developer tools. (Kind of like hammer and saws for carpenters) Some software (not sure about scanning software) do not run properly if you don’t have Java or .NET installed. Just like the browser wars, the O.S wars and the computer wars, people from both camps (Java & .NET) are insisting in the superiority of their tool and are fighting over who should be the industry standard among other things. The battle has been so fierce that the two computing giants, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have fought in court over this. To spice up things, Java developers meeting this coming September 8 and 9, 2010 for their annual “JavaZone” conference in Scandanivia has released a 3+ minute … [Read more...]

My regrets with the Amazon Kindle 2

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It’s been two months now that I had been using my Amazon Kindle 2 global wireless edition. I’ve wanted to get a Kindle ever since Amazon came out with the Kindle 1 last 2008. I wrote about it in the post entitled “The future of reading . . .The Amazon Kindle.” I didn’t rush and got a Kindle 1 immediately. Being a “veteran” of electronic devices, I knew that this was 1st generation device and that I am better off waiting for the newly improved “2nd gen” device. I was so excited about the Kindle that I constantly monitored its progress. I placed it in my Christmas wish list. Oftentimes, I find myself searching for it in the internet, reading reviews and staring at the picture of the Kindle. I am such a voracious reader and I was really attracted to the Kindle. Of course there are five main reasons why I was attracted to the prospect of having an electronic reading device, first it looks nice, “high-tech”: and sophisticated (Just like in Star Trek ! Sorry, I’m a trekkie and a sci-fi … [Read more...]

Get a free bag of Skittles

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I use to eat a lot of Skittles when I was a kid. For those of you who do not know what it is, it’s a chewy fruit flavored sweet whose ingredients is mainly sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oil along with fruit juice, citric acid and natural and artificial flavors. I haven’t eaten Skittles for a long time already. I think the last time I ate a Skittle was when I as in high school. When I was a kid, I can only eat Skittles when somebody brings a bag from abroad. I don’t even know if it is for sale here in the Philippines presently. Skittles is marketed by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company which is a division of my favorite chocolate company Mars, Inc. (I love their nougat based chocolates, especially “3 musketeers” chocolate bar I could go on and on eating those bars forgetting diets that work ) Anyway, Skittles is giving away a free bag of Skittles if you invite friends to view a certain page. Help me get a bag of skittles by visiting the free Skittles giveaway page. You could also get a … [Read more...]