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		<title>Philhosting introduces Cloud Unlimited Hosting.</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2011/07/26/philhosting-introduces-cloud-unlimited-hosting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had a love-hate relationship with my hosting for four years and counting – especially during the earlier times. Nonetheless, I am currently enjoying it, and I’m very satisfied on how minor issues (i.e. downtimes, site and db problems) are being resolved in a matter of minutes! In this note, Philhosting has just launched its [...]]]></description>
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</script></div>I’ve had a love-hate relationship with my hosting for four years and counting – especially during the earlier times. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Nonetheless, I am currently enjoying it, and I’m very satisfied on how minor issues (i.e. downtimes, site and db problems) are being resolved in a matter of minutes! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>In this note, <em>Philhosting</em> has just launched its <strong>Cloud Unlimited Web Hosting</strong>. </p>
<p>Given the word “unlimited”, availing one of the hosting packages entitles you to unlimited web disk space, monthly bandwidth, sub-domains, e-mail accounts and even databases (the latter for supreme package only) for a very affordable price. </p>
<blockquote><p>We have designed our unlimited cloud web hosting to have no single fault layer and to offer our customers an affordable shared hosting solution. Unlimited cloud hosting is ideal for small online stores, affiliate marketers, budding entrepreneurs, web designers, photographers, small businesses, or anyone who needs the peace of mind that can be found in enterprise class web hosting.<strong>- Philhosting</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Choose between Budget, Basic and Supreme Packages. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/imroanne/5977322601/" title="Philhosting Cloud Package by L'Adamant Fille, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/5977322601_97b7141cf6.jpg" width="500" height="257" alt="Philhosting Cloud Package"></a></p>
<p>With cloud hosting, each service and application claim to run independently. Should a portion of the service err, the system will automatically allocate the extra resources available. Services will still be up and running whilst correcting such errors.</p>
<p>For more information, click <strong><a href="http://www.philhosting.net/hosting/web.html">here</a></strong>.</p>
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		<title>Will Google Wave Revolutionize Online Communication?</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/07/23/will-google-wave-revolutionize-online-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mashable is getting some juicy buzz testing this new communication platform developed by Google. Google Wave is a real-time interactive communication and collaboration tool that&#8217;s yet to be launch later this year. The guys behind Google Maps with a small team in Sydney is behind this ingenious idea. Google Wave is an all-in-one online communication [...]]]></description>
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<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3746857991_e4683c8730_m.jpg" alt="Google Wave Logo" align="right"/><strong><a href="http://www,mashable.com">Mashable</a></strong> is getting some juicy buzz testing this new communication platform developed by <strong>Google</strong>. <strong>Google Wave</strong> is a real-time interactive communication and collaboration tool that&#8217;s yet to be launch later this year. The guys behind Google Maps with a small team in Sydney is behind this ingenious idea.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://wave.google.com/">Google Wave</a></strong> is an all-in-one online communication tool. It&#8217;s a built-in e-mail, web chat, instant messaging and project management software. It has a replay feature which allows you to view previous conversions recorded, and  a drag-and-drop feature which allows you to drag attachments from your desktop into Google Wave. File is loaded and sends it instantly to your group in a particular conversation. Moreover, it is embeddable, so there&#8217;s no problem showing Google Wave conversations into your blog or web site. </p>
<p>Wait. There&#8217;s more! The cooler part behind this platform are the <em>Gadgets</em> and <em>Robots</em>. </p>
<blockquote><p>
A <strong>gadget</strong> is an application users can participate with, many of which are built on Google&#8217;s OpenSocial platform. A good comparison would be iGoogle gadgets or Facebook applications. <strong>Robots</strong>, on the other hand, are an automated participant within a wave. They can talk with users and interact with waves. They can provide information from outside sources (i.e. Twitter (Twitter)) or they can check content within a wave and perform actions based on them (i.e. provide you a stock quote if a stock name is mentioned).-<strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/">Mashable</a></strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Well, I&#8217;ve been seriously addicted into downloading various iPhone/iTouch applications, and I can&#8217;t wait to try these gadgets out! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  Earlier, it&#8217;s said to mix project management in it, so I expect some project management apps aside from the interactive ones. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m just a bit <s>wary</s> curious on the robots though, since this tool might be &#8220;abusive&#8221; in nature, depending on the circumstances. Like, how is the automation executed? And, is it likely to cause flood in conversation threads (waves)? Another thing is, is it susceptible to spam? In my opinion, if it&#8217;s automated, then there must be some serious &#8220;control&#8221; over it. Otherwise, it&#8217;s considered egregious.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Google Wave To Make E-mail Obsolete?</h2>
<p>E-mail has been with us for decades, making it a vital, ubiquitous means of communication. It has made a huge impact on snail mail, since people prefer to send their letters and discourses on the web free-of-charge knowing that the receiver can get it in a jiffy, than to spend some time (and money) writing down, not to mention the tedious hours of queuing in the post office sans being granted of any assurance that the person is gonna receive it sooner or later. </p>
<p>With the launch of Google Wave, a question hovers: <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/07/21/google-wave-world-ready/"><em>could it actually kill e-mail</em></a>? What does it take to make e-mail a forgotten thing in the past? </p>
<p>There are so many questions raised, yet it&#8217;s too soon to find out. For me, I think it could create an impact, one way or another. Many people are quite adamant to Google updates, so it&#8217;s safe to say that this can hit the spot. Nevertheless, it may likely succeed or bomb, depending on how the huge audience (Google has) are gonna accept it. But for now, it looks like everyone&#8217;s pretty much excited! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>To keep the fire burning, <strong>Google</strong> shares this demo video below:</p>
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<p>Itching to get to know <strong>Google Wave</strong> one step closer? Check these posts from <strong>Mashable</strong>. They&#8217;re definitely worth your perusal. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/">Google Wave: A Complete Guide</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-test/">Testing Google Wave</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave/">Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Gadgety Weekend: Skull Candy + Transformers</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/06/30/gadgety-weekend-skull-candy-transformers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Movie Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never mind having quite an upset stomach due to too much booze, I had fun, gadget-y weekend by finally getting my overpriced funky headphones and watching Megan Fox untainted Transformers II. Skull Candy TI Headphones *My &#8220;skull&#8221; in classic black* Last Saturday, my feverish lust for getting a pair of smashing Skull Candy DJ headphones [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--adsense-->Never mind having quite an upset stomach due to too much booze, I had fun, gadget-y weekend by finally getting my <s>overpriced</s> <em>funky headphones </em>and watching <s>Megan Fox untainted</s> <em>Transformers II</em>.</p>
<h2>Skull Candy TI Headphones</h2>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3674989934_0b53694dc8_m.jpg" alt="Skull Candy TI in Black" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*My &#8220;skull&#8221; in classic black* <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif' alt=':twisted:' class='wp-smiley' />   </em></p>
<p> Last Saturday, my feverish lust for getting a pair of smashing <strong>Skull Candy DJ headphones</strong>  was finally fulfilled&#8211;and more than satiated! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  I was actually thinking of getting myself a <strong>GI</strong> in <em>Winter or Desert Camo</em>, or a very girly <strong>TI</strong> in <em>pink fur</em>. But, I gave in and settled for a <strong>Skull Candy TI</strong> in classic  <em>black</em>. </p>
<p>Well, it ain&#8217;t bad coz I got my TI for a price of a GI (TI&#8217;s are normally a bit more expensive than GI&#8217;s). But, I won&#8217;t ever mind shelling out additional 10 bucks for a price of a TI if I&#8217;d be snagging this one <strong>Tokidoki</strong>&#8211;<em>talking about coolness!</em> <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3674989936_a7be108958_m.jpg" alt="Skull Candy TI in Tokidoki" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Skull Candy TI in Tokidoki for $89.99*</em></p>
<p>Oh well, it seems like I&#8217;m gonna look forward into getting it as soon as stocks are available in the Philippines.</p>
<h2>T-T-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen</h2>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3675076694_8a7bfe3da6.jpg?v=0" alt="Optimus Prime Jetfire Combined - Transformers" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Optimus Prime and Jetfire combined!*</em></p>
<p>I know, I know. The picture itself is worth a spoiler! My amazement goes to this scene from the much awaited <strong>Transformers 2</strong>. Shortly after getting my headphones with friend M, former office mates F, H, B, C and myself headed to Eastwood Cinemas to watch the robot-infused flick. Okay, so it was just weird seeing Megan Fox looking clean and hot throughout the movie (no unkempt hair look, not a single mote or stain in the face), whilst Shia and his &#8216;rents were all dirty and sodden. </p>
<p>But hey, the highlight of the story are, uhm, the autobots and the decepticons&#8211;particularly <em>Optimus Prime</em> and <em>the Fallen</em>. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><em>**Missing plot spotted though. Whatever happened to the twin robots (Mudflap and Skids) undauntedly fighting against Devastator???</em></p>
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		<title>Loving Windows 7 Wallpapers </title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/06/15/loving-windows-7-wallpapers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those tech enthusiasts, I know posting this might be a way too late, but I just can&#8217;t stop raving on how adorable the wallpapers for Windows 7 are! Windows 7 is the current OS of Microsoft Windows in beta mode, meaning it&#8217;s still in the process of development and has a greater propensity of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--adsense-->For those tech enthusiasts, I know posting this might be a way too late, but I just can&#8217;t stop raving on how adorable the wallpapers for Windows 7 are! <strong><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/">Windows 7</a></strong> is the current OS of Microsoft Windows in beta mode, meaning it&#8217;s still in the process of development and has a greater propensity of being unstable. It&#8217;s currently in the testing phase, and the best part is, you can actually get to <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx">test it yourself</a> if you feel like it!</p>
<p>Going back, they also release a set of RC wallpapers for the OS under <s>construction</s> development. These wallpapers consist of fancy surrealist and abstract expressionist CGIs, macro shots, wonderful nature shots, and other cutesy graphic designs. Let me share a few of them I totally like. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3628511153_953e2f5dd2.jpg?v=0" alt="Surrealist Wallpaper - Windows 7 RC wallpaper" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*This one is so fancy and surreal! Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  *</em>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3629323432_04ae0779b1.jpg?v=0" alt="Abstract Expressionist" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*I just love the blending of dark, rich colors. Plus, the radial gradient of heart and swirl figures really adds some oomph. This one looks surefire girly to me. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  *</em></p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3326/3628510915_da41a567ae.jpg?v=0" alt="Glacier - Windows 7 RC Wallpaper" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*The last one really invokes quite a message, particularly about <strong>Global Warming</strong>. It depicts glaciers melting in a patch of dark soil. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />   <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090129090002.htm">Click here for more info about <strong>melting glaciers</strong></a>.*</em></p>
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<p>You can download all high-res wallpapers by <a href="http://windows7-wallpaper.com/images/wallpaper/rc1%20wallpaper.rar">clicking here</a>. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>At Philips GoGear Event</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/06/10/at-philips-gogear-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One not-so-sunny Saturday afternoon, friend A and I went to Bonifacio High Street in Taguig to check out the Philips Go Gear Event. I&#8217;m not much of a gadget girl (I only own a laptop, an iTouch, a Nokia phone and a PSP 2000), but I must admit that I&#8217;m pretty much of an audiophile. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/3613814128_799d411ffa_m.jpg" alt="GoGear Event" align="left"/>One not-so-sunny Saturday afternoon, friend <a href="http://www.theworldismyoyster.net"><strong>A</strong></a> and I went to <em>Bonifacio High Street</em> in Taguig to check out the <strong>Philips Go Gear Event</strong>. I&#8217;m not much of a gadget girl (I only own a laptop, an iTouch, a Nokia phone and a PSP 2000), but I must admit that I&#8217;m pretty much of an audiophile. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Added being caffeine aficionado to boot,I sipped 2 glassfuls of yummy <em>Raspberry Mocha Twist</em> from <strong>Seattle&#8217;s Best</strong>, whilst looking at this wonderful <strong>Philips GoGear Gadgets</strong>. And, these two pique my interest:</p>
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<h2>Luxe &#038; Stylish</h2>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3613814170_633dfeb13b.jpg?v=0" alt="Philips Go Gear Luxe" /></p>
<blockquote><p>Clip and click to always stay tuned and connected.  The chic <strong>Philips GoGear LUXE MP3 player</strong> fastens like an accessory so you can wear your music. Switch from music to calls on your Bluetooth mobile phone and view caller ID &#8211; at a touch. <strong>-Philips</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>What I like about this is its pretty, bejeweled skin that really puts some fashion statement into any wardrobe. Plus, it boasts a Bluetooth headset, so there&#8217;s no need to put on a different earpiece when answering calls.</p>
<h2>Flexible &#038; Handy</h2>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3613814218_1c3efb01ee.jpg?v=0" alt="Philips GoGear Mix MP3 Player" /></p>
<blockquote><p>Clip on your music and go! The <strong>Philips GoGear Mix MP3 player</strong> lets you transfer files speedily with push-out USB  no cables required. Enjoy easy navigation on its full color display and 25-hour music playback with its embedded battery <strong>-Philips</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Talking about ergonomics, I have a penchant for penlight, USB MP3 players. This mp3 player doubles as a USB flash drive, perfect to store your MP3s and non-audio files in one go. Diminutive as it seems, this has a full color display, something that my old Samsung MP3 player lacks.</p>
<p>Too bad, I wasn&#8217;t able to stay longer to watch the band and enjoy <strong>Pinoy</strong> music afterwards. Anyway, Philips is currently holding its Bandwidth Battle of the Bands. For more information about Philips GoGear and the competition, kindly log on to <a href="http://philipsbandwidth.blogspot.com/">http://philipsbandwidth.blogspot.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Stylish Ego Laptop for the Fashionable Moi!</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/05/07/stylish-ego-laptop-for-the-fashionable-moi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, I don&#8217;t own an Ego laptop. How I wish I could, but knowing its price makes me fall off my chair! Recently, I stumbled upon this ultimately gorgeous laptop from Gizmag, as it showcased the Tulip E-Go Diamond that costs a hefty $350,000! Well, that&#8217;d certainly cost me a not just an arm and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--adsense--><img border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3509548619_0c1b0d43fc_m.jpg" align="left" />No, I don&#8217;t own an Ego laptop. How I wish I could, but knowing its price makes me fall off my chair!</p>
<p>Recently, I stumbled upon this ultimately gorgeous laptop from <strong>Gizmag</strong>, as it showcased the <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/go/4085/"><strong>Tulip E-Go Diamond</strong></a> that costs a hefty $350,000! Well, that&#8217;d certainly cost me a not just an arm and a leg, but a head. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Released late in 2006 in the US, the laptop certainly looks like the <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBook">iBook G3</a></strong>&#8211;the clamshell laptop released by <strong>Apple</strong> way back in 1999, that looks like a powder/mirror compact. The only difference, aesthetically aside from the &#8220;tulip logo&#8221;, is that you can customize the laptop skin by choosing from the wide arrays of lovely interchangeable skins available. It also comes with a matching sophisticated laptop bag.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3509564163_2a13f9ea8a.jpg?v=0" alt="Pink Ego Laptop with Matching Bag" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Pink Ego Laptop that come with its matching laptop bag. Yummm! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> *</em></p>
<p>Of course, being technically stylish has still its own price. An <strong>Ego laptop</strong> sans the diamond encrusted skin usually costs more or less $5,000. It&#8217;s currently available on selected stores in the US, Middle East and Europe. Check <strong><a href="http://www.ego-lifestyle.com/">Ego Lifestyle</a></strong> website for more info.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re from the Philippines, don&#8217;t fret &#8216;coz you can grab this fab baby by visiting <a href="http://im-hm.com/ego/">IM-HM.com</a> (an online store owned by Bianca Zobel).</p>
<p><strong>Technical Specs include:</strong></p>
<li>Changeable handmade decorative best quality leather skins</li>
<li>Integrated (chrome) carrying handle</li>
<li>Integrated stereo (!) microphone</li>
<li>Integrated camera</li>
<li>Integrated 801.11 abg WLAN WiFi CertifiedTM solution</li>
<li>Integrated Bluetooth 2.0</li>
<li>Highest quality high gloss piano black finish inside</li>
<li>High gloss chrome outer frame</li>
<li>2 Sliding doors that hide connectors</li>
<li>12 Direct Access Keys</li>
<li>Front load DVDRW player</li>
<li>3 hour in use battery life, DVD playback/Audio DJ</li>
<li>Weight: 2,6 kilograms (battery included)</li>
<li>Dimension: 36 (length) x 28 (width) x 6 (height) cm </li>
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<strong>Hardware</strong></p>
<li>12.1&#8243; widescreen anti-reflected WXGA 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and 16.7 million colours</li>
<li>2 GB So-Dimm DDR internal Memory</li>
<li>160 GB SATA Hard disk drive</li>
<li>ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M chipset</li>
<li>S-video out, 3x USB 2.0, 100 Mbit RJ 45, external display (VGA) port, microphone/line-in jack, headphones/speaker/line-out, 1x mini USB 2.0 connector</li>
<li>Bass reflex sound system (4 integrated speakers behind the screen)</li>
<li>Mobile AMD TurionTM 64 Mobile Technology</li>
<li>1 Auto sense adapter 90 &#8211; 240 Volt Adapter</li>
<li>1MB second level cache, integrated on chip
</li>
<p><strong>Software</strong></p>
<li>Microsoft Vista Ultimate</li>
<li>Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2007</li>
<li>Antivirus with one year free updates, Dragon Naturally Speaking 9TM (voice recognition software)</li>
<li>32-bit Windows- compatible support </li>
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		<title>Do you really, really want an expensive cellphone?</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2009/01/19/do-you-really-want-an-expensive-cellphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you would concur that most Filipino yuppies just can&#8217;t take their hands off the latest gadgets. Thus, they feverishly keep on updating and upgrading their stuff every now and then. Call it a trend, a status symbol, a sheer cry away from boredom, whatever, but wait &#8217;til you see this cellphone bling-bling that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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Many of you would concur that most Filipino yuppies just can&#8217;t take their hands off the latest gadgets. Thus, they feverishly keep on updating and upgrading their stuff every now and then. Call it a trend, a status symbol, a sheer cry away from boredom, whatever, but wait &#8217;til you see this cellphone <em>bling-bling</em> that&#8217;s way more expensive than your iPhone 3G or Nokia communicator. </p>
<p>Eat your heart out with this Vertu Boucheron 150 made of solid <strong>GOLD:</strong></p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3209608606_8a75756304.jpg?v=0" alt="Vertu Boucheron - Expensive Luxury Cellphone" /></p>
<p>Vertu teamed up with French jewellery house, Boucheron, for this extra luxurious phone in commemoration of the latter&#8217;s 150th anniversary.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;It took 1,000 hours to cut into shape, 700 hours to hand polish, and more than 500 hours to build&#8221;, <strong>says the phone designer</strong>.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>It comes with an exquisite wooden box made by Reuge, well-known Swiss makers of artisan music boxes to date. Upon opening the box, it plays Vertu&#8217;s signature <em>Sandpiper</em> ringtone with its custom-built brass music drum in it.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re ogling to get own one and satiate your precious, imeldific frivolities in life, you can <s>own half of the Philippines</s> have it for a shocking price tag of $30,000. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Three gifts I love.</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2008/12/30/three-gifts-i-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is all about gift-giving. Sometimes, I think it&#8217;s absurd, but I have this compulsive disorder of giving presents even if it will blow my budget big time in the long run. Well, I used to be like that (hence, the past tense). Now, here comes the pragmatic me&#8211;making sure that all&#8217;s within my reach-slash-budget. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!--adsense-->Christmas is all about gift-giving. Sometimes, I think it&#8217;s absurd, but I have this compulsive disorder of giving presents even if it will blow my budget big time in the long run. Well, I <em>used</em> to be like that (hence, the past tense). Now, here comes the pragmatic me&#8211;making sure that all&#8217;s within my reach-slash-budget.</p>
<p>Well, anyhoos, it&#8217;s not that I give because I expect something in return. Hey, Christmas is more of giving rather than receiving. I think maturity befalls me so easily that I never ever expect a gift in return, and it&#8217;s okay. I really don&#8217;t care about the present. Rather, I appreciate the thought of giving more than anything else. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Enough gab and drama, I actually splurged one for myself. It&#8217;s a Birthday-slash-Christmas gift  since I think I ought to be very selfish at times. So, I got myself an <strong>iPod Touch.</strong></p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3148000618_d2aa276830_m.jpg" alt="iPod Touch" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*iPod Touch is LOVE.*</em></p>
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<p>This is by far the greatest thing I&#8217;ve ever bought! I super duper love it! I am not really much of a gadget freak, but if I hafta buy some gadget, I wanna make sure it&#8217;s really versatile. I&#8217;m playing with this baby more than my <a href="http://www.imroanne.com/2008/01/17/battle-of-the-psps/">PSP</a> to date. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>Obviously, it plays music and videos which greatly satiate the audiophile in me. It also has wifi which lets me surf the net and download more applications. Speaking of applications, I could get as many as I can for free&#8211;may it be games, scheduler/organizer, e-books, etc.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/3147858510_6248af2171_m.jpg" alt="Philosophy The Coffee House 3-in-1 Set" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Yummy Shower Pick-me-uppers*</em></p>
<p>Another gift that I love: <strong><a href="http://www.allthevanity.com/my-christmas-wish-the-coffee-house-set-from-philosophy/2008/12/29/">Philosophy&#8217;s The Coffee House Set</a></strong>. I got this from my office&#8217;s Secret Santa. It&#8217;s really nice that P, my Secret Santa, and I have the same taste and she chose this one from a myriad of stuff I indicated on my wish list. I&#8217;m a big fan of scents, so this one&#8217;s a surefire winner on my olfactory sense. More story on my <em><a href="http://www.allthevanity.com/my-christmas-wish-the-coffee-house-set-from-philosophy/2008/12/29/">other blog</a></em>.</p>
<p>Last gift that I got was from my childhood friend. J just gave me a very beautiful scarf! I have a newfound penchant for wearing and collecting scarves and shawls, and this one really fulfills my utmost desire. It&#8217;s a pretty brownish woven scarf that&#8217;s just perfect for all occasions! I&#8217;m gonna post a picture here as soon as I got my camera cable ready. </p>
<p>In hindsight, of course, all gifts I received are very much appreciated! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  I love them all&#8211;the lingerie, bangles, monies (lol), pambahays, kikay stuff, etc. I couldn&#8217;t ask for more! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>On a geekier note.</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2008/02/01/on-a-geekier-note/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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<p align="center"><a href="http://www.usautoparts.com.ph/imb"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2234693078_7c351a154a.jpg?v=0" alt="US Auto Parts Internet Marketing Bootcamp" /></a></p>
<p>First up, a shameless plug. </p>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested to know the ropes of <strong>Internet Marketing</strong> or looking for a job related to this, then here&#8217;s your chance to score a seminar for the price of nil. Yes, you got that right, it&#8217;s FREE.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.usautoparts.com.ph/imb">Click here to sign up -></a></strong></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss this chance to meet and greet Philippines&#8217;<strong> <a href="http://www.usautoparts.com.ph/internet_marketing.html">Internet Marketing</a></strong> experts. </p>
<p>Ok, ok. Back to our regular programming&#8230;</p>
<p>I currently have three homes. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>1. House<br />
2. Office<br />
3. Starbucks</p>
<p>I happen to go to Starbucks a lot, which can&#8217;t be considered a pragmatic routine. Well, I do drop by only once or twice a week, everyday at max. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  But the real deal is, I usually stay up to 5 friggin hours playing psp, drinking coffee or juice, binging on sweets, listening to sedating jazz or bosanova music, bugging people through SMS, reading some didactic stuff (lol @ this one!) and of course, sleeping. Sometimes, I got company. Other times, I&#8217;m just alone in the couch, enjoying my solitude despite the fact that people sometimes throw wistful stares at me. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Going back, I happened to visit Starbucks in Araneta Center one time to check out if I can surf through the Net using my PSP. Great thing, they got free wifi access within the coliseum&#8217;s vicinity. </p>
<p>So, first up. I tried visiting <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a>. Let&#8217;s see <s>if my SEO prowess works</s>:</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/2234668558_300f0bbec1.jpg?v=0" alt="2008 ImRoanne" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Yayness, it works! I conquer the internet through PSP. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> *</em></p>
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<p>As you can see, I tried searching using the keyword &#8220;twitter&#8221;. Results were flashed in the screen after pressing the Search button (quite obvious, lol). There&#8217;s no denying that I can do some work shit here, such as checking my sites&#8217; statistics, or prolly my sites&#8217; ranking using a particular keyword I&#8217;m taking care of. </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2234668656_6c859939be.jpg?v=0" alt="2008 ImRoanne" /></p>
<p align="center"><em>*Holy Guacamole! I can now twit using my PSP.*</em></p>
<p>Lo and Behold, <strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter.com</a></strong>. I had problems posting my twits though since Twitter&#8217;s scheduled for site maintenance at that time. So, I really did experience quite a low down, aside from the fact that the wifi connection&#8217;s pretty slow. </p>
<p>At the end of the <s>day</s> night, nothing beats a Starbucks drink to join me. </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2234668490_539e348800_m.jpg" alt="2008 ImRoanne" /></p>
<p>Enough of this one, let&#8217;s talk about makeup next time. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Battle of the PSPs.</title>
		<link>http://www.imroanne.com/2008/01/17/battle-of-the-psps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday, I tugged my mom along to buy me a PSP slim in Pink. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;m still the same 22-year-old woman/girl who happen to love both vanity and, ugh, games. I&#8217;ve been hooked into gaming consoles since grade school. I even remember playing Street Fighter non-stop using Sega Mega Drive, Tekken 3 on [...]]]></description>
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Last Saturday, I tugged my mom along to buy me a PSP slim in Pink. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;m still the same 22-year-old woman/girl who happen to love both vanity and, ugh, games. </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been hooked into gaming consoles since grade school. I even remember playing Street Fighter non-stop using Sega Mega Drive, Tekken 3 on PS1 and PS2, and Mario World on Super Nintendo.</p>
<p>I haven&#8217;t played for quite a while. I guess, apart from growing up and fixating more on life&#8217;s more important issues and responsibilities (bleh), I got too much involved on super serious stuff.</p>
<p>Well, my penchant for games came back when an officemate brought along his PSP. Ha-ha. So there, you caught me playing in the office. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  Well, it&#8217;s just a quick lull of the moment amid heaps of day&#8217;s work load.</p>
<p>Going back, I somewhat convinced my mom to buy me one. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  I know it&#8217;s kinda absurd for a working lass to ask something from her mom&#8211;especially ask something pretty juvenile. Since I have my two little brothers in tow to share it with, she gave in a snap! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2198968654_89cc13f9b1_m.jpg" alt="image from toysnjoys.com" /></p>
<p align="center">*My <strong>PSP Slim in Rose Pink</strong>. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  *</p>
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<p>So, why pink? Well, the color is fab! The tinge is not overpowering (unlike hot pink), which makes it look cooler and cuter. Honestly, it&#8217;s not really because I love pink (as a color). I just want my new gaming baby isolated from the generic blacks. To cut the crap, I just wanna grab something with a unique color as much as possible. <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>My cute lil nephew (who&#8217;s actually my cousin. but hence, call him nephew) has his in silver. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure if my older cousin is gonna buy his own. But heck, there are now two PSPs in the house. So, let the battle begin! <img src='http://www.imroanne.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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