From the monthly archives:

October 2009

When everything you love to do is in one application

by Jeric Peña on October 22, 2009

in Blogging, Entertainment, Technology, The Internet

PLDT MyDSL WatchPad

PLDT MyDSL WatchPad

Wouldn’t life be easier and more satisfying if everything you love to do online can be done in one application? Yes, that’s now possible with PLDT MyDSL WatchPad, a free application for all myDSL subscribers nationwide, which will allow you to watch your favorite television show, blog, and chat for FREE. PLDT MyDSL WatchPad brings the best of both worlds—the television and the internet—right into your computer!

Wait, you could also watch movies on PLDT MyDSL WatchPad for FREE! Seriously, isn’t that exciting?

I’ve been an entertainment blogger since 2005 and the ability to watch television on my computer is important especially if I’m doing reviews and whatnots. See, as an entertainment blogger, I must be updated on the latest happenings on the entertainment world and one great source is the television. Without WatchPad, it’s actually hard to look at two screens—television screen and computer screen—simultaneously. WatchPad is actually heaven-sent to me as I can easily do the things that I love in one application, making my life easier.

What is really great about this WatchPad thing is that I don’t have to pay for humongous amounts of money for cable TV subscription because I can watch National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Pinoy Box Office, CNN, Animax Mobile, CNBC, and GMA 7 in just one click and for free!

Can’t wait to experience PLDT MyDSL WatchPad? You only have to do 3 Easy Steps to get WatchPad running on your computer.

  1. SIGN UP for a Free WatchPad Account on www.pldtwatchpad.com
  2. DOWNLOAD and install the WatchPad player
  3. RUN the WatchPad player and sign in with your account.

What is even more exciting about WatchPad is that you could also update your favorite social networking accounts like Facebook, Multiply and Twitter without having to open another application or another browser. So, if there’s something great showing on WatchPad then you could easily post it on your Facebook, Multiply and Twitter profile! Do everything you love on PLDT MyDSL WatchPad—watch television/movie, chat, blog and update social networking accounts!

Now, there’s no reason for you to leave your computers just to watch television shows and movies. Of course, you might want to leave your computers for restroom breaks (LOL).

Try it today and see how can WatchPad makes your life easier and more satisfying!

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I Won? (2009 Philippine Blog Awards)

by Jeric Peña on October 12, 2009

in Blogging, Events, The Internet

I really don’t know what to say when I heard the news that my podcast, Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast, has bagged the Best Podcast Award at the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards held at the PETA Theatre in Quezon City. Obviously, I wasn’t at the awarding ceremonies. I was in school performing for “Dancing in September,” a culminating activity for all dance classes offered at the UP Diliman College of Human Kinetics, which also served as our PE final examination. Besides, traffic was worse going to UP Diliman to MRT-North Avenue Station. And yes, the MRT sucks big time that night.

I forget how I felt that night but what I am sure of is that my mom cried (literally) when I told her that I won. I wasn’t really expecting to win because of the three finalists on the Best Podcast category, Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast was the only podcast hosted by one person (me!), which I think, made my podcast boring or bland. Haha. What I know is that I really exerted a lot of effort on that show being a daily podcast and that I really like what I am doing. Last summer, I would wake up early in the morning, write my show, ask my mom to leave the room (so I can record :P ), record, edit and upload the show on the same day. My efforts have paid off.

Like I said on my last entry, I’m forever grateful to everyone who has been with me through my journey in the podcasting world. Thank you, really!

2009 Philippine Blog Awards - Photo by Arbet2009 Philippine Blog Awards – Photo by Arbet (Thanks!)

Here is the list of winners of the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards:

SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Blog Design – The Site Guy
Best Filipino Blog Abroad – The Warped Zone
Best Foreign Blog – My Sari Sari Store
Blogger’s Choice – Micamyx
Best Filipiniana Blog – Pilipino Komiks

TEN BEST POSTS OF THE YEAR

Karnabal by Tuyong Tinta ng Bolpen
Finding Your Soul Mate: A Statistical Analysis by Guttervomit
Lost Gems Of Philippine History: The 1896 Board Meeting by It’s true! It’s true!
The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge by Dennis Villegas
Twenty Pesos by Lostphotograph
The way of the leaf by SMOKE
Portrait of a dramatic highlight in Nick Joaquin’s A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino by Gibbs Cadiz
Kaya Dumarami ang Bading Kasi… by Manila Gay Guy
The Parable of the Furry White Rabbit by Good Times Manila
The Amazing Bulul: A Story of Epiphany by The Cat Whisperer

BEST BLOGS

Best Technology Blog – Jaypee Online
Best Travel Blog – Langyaw – Sojourns and Off-the-Beaten Path Travels
Best Entertainment Blog – Lessons From the School of Inattention
Best Personal Blog – Writing on Air
Best Food & Beverage Blog – Table for Three, Please
Best Family & Living Blog – Make or Break
Best News & Media Blog – Virtual Journals
Best Business Blog – Negosyo Ideas
Best Sports Blog – Fire Quinito
Best Hobby & Recreation Blog – Bearbrick Love
Best Fashion Blog – Who is Elyoo?
Best Photoblog – I Am a Documentary Photographer
Best Culture and Arts Blog – magnetic-rose.net: Japanese Pop Culture for Filipino Fans
Best Commentary Blog – The Marocharim Experiment
Best Videocast Blog – Entrepbuff.com
Best Podcast Blog – Brink Notes Entertainment Daily
Best Humor Blog – The Professional Heckler
Best Gaming Blog – Blog Mike Got Game!
Best Advocacy Blog – Autism Society of the Philippines
Best Beauty Blog – The Doctor Is vaIN

Thank you very much to the judges and organizers of the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards and to everyone who keeps the Philippine Blogosphere alive. Congratulations, too, to the winners of the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards.

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The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards

by Jeric Peña on October 7, 2009

in Blogging, Events, The Internet

2009 Philippine Blog Awards

2009 Philippine Blog Awards

I am grateful that one of my podcasts, Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast, is a finalist for the podcast category of the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards. In 2008, my other podcast, Brink Notes Podcast, was also one of the finalists for the podcast category but I wasn’t that lucky to win. The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards would be held on October 9, 2009, 6pm at the PETA Theatre in Quezon City.

I’m very happy that I’ve been a Philippine Blog Awards finalists for the past two years. The recognition really means a lot to me. I didn’t start podcasting to earn awards instead I started podcasting because it is my dream to became a radio DJ/announcer, and it is through podcasting that I was able to fulfill it somehow. To those who have been with me since I started podcasting in 2005 up to this day, thank you very much for your support. Win or lose, I’ll forever be grateful to everyone who appreciates what I’m doing in the World Wide Web.

My vote for the 2009 Bloggers’ Choice Special Award goes to Mica Rodriguez of Micamyx. I’ve known her for quite some time, and I know that she really deserves the award.

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