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by Jerry Liao, Philippines

Michael Jackson tops 2009 Yahoo Search

Dec 1, 2009 16:31

Yes, Michael Jackson is now the King of Yahoo search according to a recent report by Yahoo! The sudden death of Jackson sparked a lot of curiosity among his millions of fans worldwide as to what caused his sudden demise.

I will not be surprised if Jackson also emerged as the top search for Google, or at least ranks high on Google's own search report.
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Man marries DS character in the real world

Nov 26, 2009 08:00

A Japanese gamer identified, only by the username Sal9000, is so much in love, so much in love with a Nintendo DS character--Nene Anegasaki, a character in a Nintendo DS game Love Plus. In fact, Sal9000 is so much in love with Anegasaki that he decided to take the relationship one stage further. He married Anegasaki in the real world.

It may sound like a story in a game, but it's true.
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Filipino educator named CNN Hero of the Year 2009

Nov 22, 2009 16:35

We should not allow anything and anyone to stop us from learning--not even poverty. This is the very message why Efren Peñaflorida embarked on a project to teach less fortunate kids. For Efren, it's a matter of opportunity and determination--education is within the reach of everyone.

Because of his unselfish endeavor, Efren was nominated one of the finalists of the prestigous CNN 2009 Hero of the Year.
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Hip or no hip?

Nov 19, 2009 12:23

Have you seen the latest cover of W magazine featuring Demi Moore? At 47, I must say she still has it. And I really mean she has it. Demi is still everyman's dream and fantasy. But wait, if you look closely at the cover, something just isn't right. Something's missing.
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Mozilla Firefox--most vulnerable Web browser

Nov 10, 2009 18:17

What is the most vulnerable browser today? If your answer is the Internet Explorer, then you're wrong. According to applications security vendor Cenzic, the most vulnerable browser today is Mozilla's Firefox accounting for 44 percent.

Apple's Safari is at second with 35 percent, Microsoft's Internet Explorer at third with 15 percent, and in fourth place is Opera with 6 percent.
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About Jerry Liao

Jerry Liao is an IT consultant in the Philippines who conducts seminars on various tech topics. He is a regular columnist of Manila Bulletin, a member of the academe, a system developer and a system analyst. He is a frequent fixture in press conferences and tech launchings, most of which are posted at infochat.com.ph. He loves to tinker with the latest gadgets and gizmos, but his most cherish possession are his children.