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Archive for March, 2009
The new office space
In: News
29 Mar 2009
The workspace defines the worker and vice-versa. So if all you have to work in is a shitty space with shitty stuff, chances are, you’d do shitty work. So as one of the splurges I made for my new [...]
Putrid performance
20 Mar 2009So I’m joining the Boyet Fajardo meme. For those not yet in the know, please read this post over at Lagahit. For added spice, feel free to watch part of the incident caught on CCTV here:
Success does make one’s life story interesting. What one makes of that success, defines that story’s ending and that’s what [...]
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- Tags: Boyet Fajardo, Classism, Scandals
WPUnlimited 1.01 released
20 Mar 2009One of the best things about having a premium theme is the support you get. This one that I’m using – WPUnlimited – just got an update with version 1.01 which features a few new features and some bug fixes.
I’d have to say this is the best theme I’ve used so far. For starters, it [...]
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- Tags: Blogging, Design, Internet, Theme, Web, WordPress, WPUnlimited
Identity theft and call centers
15 Mar 2009I’ve had the unpleasant business of calling up call centers regarding two of my accounts – one’s with a bank and the other, about a subscribed service. I never really thought about it much before but call center agents have quite the access to our personal information.
For example, with the bank – all you need [...]
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- Tags: Call-Center, Identity, Theft
Operation: Big Bucks
In: Money| Politics and Society| Work
14 Mar 2009Author’s Note: Rant alert. This piece was written with rage. Read on at your own risk.
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- Tags: Career, Nvinium, Personal, Rant, Unforgiven War, Work
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