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SM Cebu Boutiques : A Man's Perspective (Part 1)

11:42 PM / Posted by ulrikov / comments (1)

Men, typically, are not really into shopping clothes and other fashion related accessories. Men don't value such items as compared to women. It's in the genepool of men never to indulge too much time for oneself in shopping for the best fashion statement. Anything goes for a typical male being.


Now here comes the female gender. Women like to shop no matter what. It has been said in studies that women spend more time in fashion boutiques as compared to watching a single movie. Yes, women like to shop; and unfortunately, the male partner (hu
sband or boyfriend) has to accompany the female counterpart or there will be trouble.

Which brings us to our topic today - A man's perspective on female boutiques. If you're a man and you're accompanying your female partner on her quest for the most attractive fashion accessory (in other words, shopping in boutiques)...the first thing you'd want to watch out for in a female fashion boutique is simple - a comfortable chair to sit on and wait. You'll be waiting for a long time before your female partner can decide what dress to pick. And believe me, this will take a long time.

Now, this is one of the reasons why most female-centered boutiques put on chairs and even sofa sets on - to keep the male comfortable while waiting. I've spent some time with my female partner while she looks for a good top to match her outfit a few days ago. Now, we're going to take a look at different boutiques in SM City Cebu we visited and see how they pair up on a man's perspective.

SM Cebu Boutiques:

1. Bayo

First up, Bayo. Yes, the boutique that offers an excellent and elegant line of women fashion items at a moderate price.

Men's Perspective:

No chairs to sit on. Maybe that small corner where the manikin stands on will do for 5 mins but after that, you'd really need something to reinforce your back.

Rating = 1 star




2. Black Sheep

Subsidiary of the famous Maldita clothesline. This boutique as what I've seen is targetting teenagers and those who are "teen" at heart for those cute and astounding looks.

Men's Perspective:

It has a swing! Yeah, you can sit there and swing your way for a while. But if you do that, people would think otherwise of you. No back support, so you'd really hurt your back while waiting if it'll take a long time. Only one
swing. No other spots to slack on.

Rating = 2 Stars



3. Mint

Boutique for women and men alike. A lot of things to look at. Clothes are hung everywhere for better visual and good composure.

Men's Perspective:

No spot to sit on. Literally, not even a corner to slack on. You have to stand there for the rest of your time. Dang... I guess the only thing that's good here is that you got to see a lot of Christine Reyes' seductive posters...basically, that's it!

Rating = 1 Star (it's lucky to have one!)




4. Plains and Prints

It has some decent clothes. Mostly centered on semi-formal wear that may also be casual. I don't know what that means but that's what I see from their clothes.

Men's Perspective:

Of all the boutiques I've visited today, this one has the most regard for men. Yes, the P&P boutique practically provided 2 comfortable and nicely designed sofa where us, men, can slouch on. It even has a center table to finish the set.

Rating = 5 Stars!!



We're going to look at more of these boutiques in a later time. But as for now, our verdict would suggest that Plains and Prints definitely deserves a thumbs up for thinking ahead and anticipating a man's perspective on female shopping.

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PC Guide : Power On but No Boot

12:02 AM / Posted by ulrikov / comments (0)

You're in the mood to surf the net and maybe gain some knowledge or just idle on your favorite social cyber network (facebook, friendster, etc) but unfortunately when you turn on the computer, the power comes on but apparently there's no boot. Have you experienced this in your modern computer life? This could be a real pain especially if you're really excited to be online.

A friend of mine had this problem with her desktop and I have to troubleshoot it. If you know someone who has knowledge with computers, it might be a good idea to ask for his help. If you don't, then bring it to the nearest computer repair shop.

Here are the signs and symptoms I noted for the problem:

1. Power Led ON.
2. HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Led ON.
3. HSF (Heat Sink Fan) works perfectly fine
4. All wires intact.
5. PSU (Power Supply Unit) turns on.
6. No Display on Monitor.

Now, here's what I did to solve the problem. I'll guide you through all the work that needs to be done.

1. Check all the wires and connections. See if every single wire is connected and if it is still working. If you see a non-working wire, replace it and see if the system boots.
2. Replace your PSU with another one that is in working condition. If it still doesn't boot, then your previous PSU is working properly.
3. Check every single component from the CPU, HDD, Memory, Video Card, Optical Drive, etc. Here's a tip, try to disconnect your HDD and Optical Drive then try to boot. If it still doesn't boot, then you can eliminate those as the non-working parts.
4. After seeing that, take out all your components from the computer casing and place it in a safe area (observe grounding rules).
5. Backlash your unit. Test if the motherboard, processor, memory, and PSU (with connected monitor in VGA port) can boot in the safe area. If it boots without any problem, then the problem lies in your casing. Your casing maybe short-circuited. If doesn't work, then one of your components is defective, test those components on a separate setup.

If the cause of your problem is not within the components, it must have something to do with your computer casing and mounting. This can only mean one thing --- The system is short-circuited.

Now, try to check if all your motherboard standoffs and screws are properly mounted. Here's a tip -- To prevent short circuiting, I usually cover my standoffs with masking tapes after putting them into the case. After doing so, remount all your hardware back to the case. See to it that everything is properly placed. Once done with that, your system unit should boot just fine. And if it doesn't, you remounted it all wrong.

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Chicken Apurados Scandal

9:16 AM / Posted by ulrikov / comments (0)

One of the favorite snacks that we, Filipinos, love are finger foods. Finger foods offer different variety and a good example of this one are Chicken Apurados stalls which are very common in the growing malls today. Chicken Apurado outlets offer affordable snacks with commendable tastes.

Well, as I was surfing the internet... A friend of mine gave me this link which made me awe. It is just filthy and truly shocking. You go ahead and watch the video clip taken from a Chicken Apurado Stall in Robinsons, Cebu.



I'm not really a big fan of Chicken Apurado products but this certainly is a big no-no to its food chain market. I do hope that this will be looked at by their administrators. I know sanitary measures are accounted for when having food shops and all but this got to be one of the shocking things I've seen.

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PCX Pricelists (8-28-2009)

2:23 PM / Posted by ulrikov / comments (1)

For most computer enthusiasts in the Philippines, one of the good places they'd like to set as standard pricing for components would be the PC Express pricelist (PCX). One of the advantages of PC Express is that their price lists are updated and these are in two forms - dealer's price and the suggested retail price. Dealer's price is also the one awarded to those who purchase via cash. On top of that, the PCX price is uniformed nationwide which makes it very convenient for out-of-Manila buyers.

However, recently the PC express website has been experiencing problems. It is temporarily down and because of such, the valuable price lists cannot be viewed by the PC enthusiasts. To solve this problem, there is a simple way to get about. For Cebu-based buyers, you can try and email the PCX Jones and NRA branches for the updated pricelists. Their emails are listed below:

pcxcebu_jones@yahoo.com
pcxcebu_nra@yahoo.com

I've also posted the August 28, 2009 PCX price lists here for everyone's convenience.

Aug 28, 2009 - SRP Pricelist
Aug 28, 2009 - Dealer's Price

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