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Came across a tape that has recordings from the mid-80s. Sanggol pa lang ako when it was recorded so hindi ko pa maalala (or aware) na ganun pala TV during those days. ABS-CBN went by the name BBC-2 kasi binigay yung network nila to some Marcos crony. And I prefer the look of the title cards.
Bilib din ako sa kung sino nag-record nito. Dude literally left his VCR recording the whole time so kuha pati commercials and bumpers. This practice is unheard of kasi we tend to pause during commercials and resume pag start na ulit ng program to save space (mahal kasi tape). Feel ko tuloy the owner has several of these lying around pero most likely napatungan na or nawala.
- Also just discovered an old interview by Ted Koppel with Ferdinand Marcos from 1982 sandwiched in between some movie recordings. This is the first time I heard Makoy Sr. talk that isn't on some documentary and here's a few take aways:
  Marcos pronounces years as "nineteen-hundred and seventy-two" instead of "nineteen-seventy two".
  Kasing-asim niya sina Noynoy at Gloria kung mag-react sa mga criticism/allegations towards his administration. He didn't like the intro piece that aired before his interview at all, lol.
  Ted Koppel is a great interviewer. How I wish ganun ako kagaling mag-communicate with others. He's so inoffensive and articulate.
  Marcos talks really really well. Most Presidentiable out of anyone I've seen since I was born. At the same time, sa sobrang galing niya magsalita he can easily sway the narrative in his favor when rebutting accusations. Like dumami raw middle class nung panahon niya in response to the inequality between the poor and the rich - bad (bordering on nonsensical) argument but he sells it well.
  Apparently he was trying to pivot away from strongly supporting the U.S. around this point and doesn't appreciate the one-sided deals they want.
Just wanna share that ₱-37000 Asus Vivobook 💻 (please see the pic above), if anyone is looking for a great-value 💻. Core i7-12650h at 37000 on Lazada. Great deal. I bought a Ryzen-7-5800h Asus Vivobook from Lazada in December 2023. If I knew that 12650h Vivobook then, I'd pick the 12650h.
- What are your thoughts on Framework? Wala pa sa Pinas pero is it a good quality when compared to other laptops?
  @drawerair @theyaya
  
  I like that it's eco-friendly. Idk re its quality. I hope it's robust. The idea is that you'll keep the body for many years and just change parts. The body should be truly robust.
  
  perfect for DIY-ers plaything got an old framework mainboard?
  buy those usbc to lan modules and 3d print your self your own router
  turn it into a handheld
  if you're a god at engineering create you own dual screen laptop akin to the asus zenbook duo / lenovo yoga book 9i
  in to music production? usbc to headphone jack modules got you covered
  the only problem is availability tbh I would've bought it
- Without checking, I assume the memory here is only 8gb. If so, is it soldered? Soldered ram has always been my problem with these laptops.
  
  My Ryzen-7-5800h Vivobook and the i7-12650h Vivobook have 16 GB each. Idk if soldered.
This month’s Ask PHlemmy: What's a now "obsolete" technology you miss?
- I miss DAPs, particularly Zune. I still have mine lying around and working but support for it (e.g. music store, software) is gone now. Smartphones have third-party apps but the Zune UI is much better and a DAP just play distraction-free music.
  
  I had a Zune HD! It was perfect.
  
  I had this Hitachi audio player –
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  It was robust and light. The 🔋 life was OK. Had more than enough storage so I put my other files on it. It was an audio player and a usb drive for me. 1 downside was that it wasn't fast. There was a bit of lag when I pressed a button and the thing appeared on the screen. So I couldn't press many buttons very fast. It wouldn't keep up.
  I lost it a long time ago. Idk how.
- remember the days where removable batteries were a thing?
- Nokia, ibabalik ata nila pero iba pa rin ang orig
  @theyaya
  
  Just saw a review of the new Nokia 3210 2024 version.
  Nate-temp ako dahil parang may space invaders na game.
  Actually bit the bullet today and bought a NextFun 2in1 Tablet/Laptop. Che-check ko kung kaya nya ba punan ang multimedia needs ko: occasional socmed via browser + Stardew Valley with Mods + Android Apps via Waydroid. Hoping sana na dumb phone yung next phone ko since namamatay na yung compact phone segment.
- Physical media, like pictures and games that physically existed that you can hold, store, in shelves, frames, etc. I see the streaming and digital and, its nice, but it's prevalence has made it easier to make those just disappear from you, like cloud storage, and degradation of storage.
- @decadentrebel @theyaya Saves storage and battery to your main phone too!
  I'd love for feature phones to support Spotify and other streaming services so we can bootleg them as a DAP.
  For the mean time, I tried a Zune-like launcher for an old 13" Android but its battery life became unusable anymore °°
- mp3 music players cause phones have taken their place
Francine Diaz vs. Orange & Lemons
more tea plz
tfw you found someone nb who seems like a perfect piece to your polyamory
it's in these moments i wish i had all the basic adult financial and material stuff ready and waiting so i can ask her out and at least be friends. sobrang attractive lang talaga u know for sure she can score any gender (and she hella knows)
she might be a tad bit too young though and we for sure won't vibe. if there was a way it would likely have to be through mutual friends or smth
oh well. maybe one of these days a silly stupid gamble
Gonna listen to this banging cover of Ulterior Motives while patiently waiting for the original song to be remastered.
Context
- Only reason why I know this is because their subreddit theorized that my upload may be the author of the song, lol.
Hindi muna ulit ako mag-la-login sa Reddit hanggang hindi ko napapanood yung Eurovision semifinals 2 nang buo. Baka makakita ulit ako ng spoilers. Haha!
Edit: damn Reddit notification. Is that a spoiler?
Di ako juxla
musta driver's license renewal nyo? December ako nag-renew pero this Month ko lang nakuha yun card. Since nag-start ako mag drive (9yrs ago) parati na lang may delay or sobra bagal ng serbisyo sa LTO. Bat walang improvement? Nasa taas ba parati ang problema? Bago na Pres pero wala pa rin usad, ang maganda lang up to 10yrs na expiration.
@theyaya
- Nag-renew ako last Dec din. Other than walang card, masaya naman ako marami na satellite centers at zippy ang process. Less than 20mins kayang kaya matapos. Still waiting for my card, though.
  Also, I must say, fools gold naman yung 10 yrs expiration. They only give it to license holders who do not have a violation, something that's nearly impossible if you're a daily driver in this country na may mga bullshit rules like two way na bigla na lang magiging one way (nadale kuya ko diyan before while venturing in Manila which is why he's only eligible for 5).
Hmmm…parang ayoko munang mag-login sa Reddit hanggang hindi ko napapanood yung Eurovision semifinals 1 nang buo. Baka makakita ako ng spoilers. Haha!
Edit: nyeta. Papanoorin ko sana yung replay, pero may isang spoiler na agad sa comments.
May pagasa pa.. Ho oh woh oh. Hallelujah hallelujah
Tag-ulan na yahoo! Mumura na rin kuryente!
I really hate the fact na 10000 pesos lang ang De-Minimis Tax sa international online shopping tangina 57:1 na lumiliit lang yung pool ng items na pwede bilhin
- That value was from the 1997 Internal Revenue Code iirc. I wonder why it hasn't been increased yet.
  
  me thinks na the degens at customs are lobbying for it to stay there para eventually dadami yung kurakot nila lalo na dun sa mga mamahalin na goods
Napatambay ako this week sa reddit, specifically sa r/Tech_Philippines. Naghahanap ng reviews for NextFun 2in1 tablets. Puro inquiry lang meron.
Bumili na ko ngayon pero dito ko sa lemmy po-post yung detailed review ko imbis na dun. Wahahahha.
After the copyright issue saga with a couple of Shaira’s songs (“Selos” and “Forever Single”), I decided to check her Spotify catalog again. I noticed that “Selos” is back, after her label, AHS Productions, worked with Lenka and her label to fix the issue. But “Forever Single” is not yet back in Spotify (which was disputed with an Indonesian band).
Napaisip ako. Pareho namang publicized yung issue with these songs (“Selos” is more publicized though), but only “Selos”, which involved a Western (Australian) artist that we know, was rectified but not “Forever Single”. Does this factor I mentioned matter kung bakit naayos yung isa pero hindi yung isa pa? Or are there other underlying factors why the issue with the Indonesian band and “Forever Single” is still not yet resolved?
19 and 16 is legal per law because of the Romeo and Juliet clause. Gusto pa nga nila gawin 13 e, lol.
Personally, I don't have a problem with that. They're still technically teenagers with a tinny gap. If it's 20-16, or 21-16, diyan ka magpuputak sa social media. But until that law is repealed, epal ka lang.
Kelan ba mawawala yung mismong Reddit? Parang mas madami yung bots ngayon pag tumitingin ka sa ibang subs dun. Tapos kakaunti na nagko comment sa RDs dun.
Currently watching Eurovision finals live via YouTube.
Just had the super cheap spaghetti today. Yung tig 20 pesos per balot.
Medyo nalungkot lang ng konti kasi nie-expect ko lasang ketchup pero kalasa ng Ambers. Task failed successfully, I guess.
are your feeds also have that unhinged home design trend?
- Mga spammers siguro

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