April 2009
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Patricia, my Sister
Most of my friends don’t know I have a sister.
Meet Patricia Rae Medina. Her friends call her Pat, I call her Trix. She’s the youngest in the family at 18 years old. We almost had the same birthday (she’s September 11, me a day after). We’re both left-handed.
I was relieved after finding out that she eventually got accepted in Ateneo. She’ll experience life as a...
Andrew and JC Talk About Closing Apps
Andrew: so whats the dif sa red and yellow then?
coolbutsure: yellow - minimize
coolbutsure: green - maximize
coolbutsure: red - close window
coolbutsure: you still have to quit the app altogether
Andrew: my yellow closes the window as well
coolbutsure: it shouldn't
Andrew: it just goes to the dock
coolbutsure: exactly
coolbutsure: so it's not closed
coolbutsure: it's minimized
Andrew: eh red doesnt close it either
coolbutsure: it just closes the WINDOW not the APP
coolbutsure: the app is still active if you look at the DOCK proper
Andrew: so whats the dif with a closed window and a minimized one
Andrew: you cant see both and the prog is running on both
coolbutsure: when you close the window eh di closed na siya, you can't do anything on it na
coolbutsure: when you minimize
coolbutsure: just double click
coolbutsure: its back to your screen na
Andrew: same with the red button
coolbutsure: no no no
coolbutsure: pag pinress mo yung red button
coolbutsure: there's no way you can open that app window again
coolbutsure: it's like quitting na on windows
Andrew: if we arent talking about browsers
Andrew: like itunes
coolbutsure: any app sir
Andrew: same thing
coolbutsure: as in any app
coolbutsure: kunyari sa firefox
Andrew: i press red button, itunes disappears. i press itunes, same window reappears
coolbutsure: yes
coolbutsure: kasi it's itunes
coolbutsure: pag browser yan
coolbutsure: you press red button browser window disappears
coolbutsure: press app button
coolbutsure: NEW browser window appears
Andrew de Castro: yeah pero sabi mo any app
coolbutsure: did you notice na meron blue dot at the bottom of any icon
coolbutsure: it holds true
coolbutsure: any app nga
coolbutsure: haaaay
coolbutsure: mag skype na lang nga tayo
coolbutsure: hahahaha
Andrew: bwahah
Andrew: eh ang itunes app
coolbutsure: hay naku
Andrew: puro browser example mo
coolbutsure: abogado ka talaga
coolbutsure: bwiset
Andrew: eh tama naman e
Dirty Music
I’m slowly emerging from my bomb-shelter and realize that Neko Case was a bittersweet alt-country phase (to be. revisited again in a few months, bundled with another personal favorite, “Star Witness”). New Young Pony Club? Had to download a couple of songs before I left for Singapore. I missed the concert. Good for those night runs.
The two dirty bands? Dessert for all...
Vintage Tropicalia Images →
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Full Text of Xavier de Maistre's "Voyage Around my... →
English version here (via Google Translate)
Ye Olde Site
I’m slowly restoring entries from the old http://medina.ph I have over 400 entries, all of which have to be retrieved from the Wayback Machine at archive.org. Visit the archive at http://404now.com.
Php150.00
…in rebates from Smart’s loyalty program. Sweet. Not bad for 3 minutes worth of messaging.
“A few buildings down the street, we find a talkative and curious manager....”
– Robin Hemley from the Mcsweeneys.net feature “Dispatches from Manila”
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“I love how The Helium Club ruffled so many feathers. I also love the term...”
– jcmedina
