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A RUNNER’S COMPANION: The Sennheiser PMX 80 Sport II Review
May 11th
One thing I considered writing about when I started this blog, was to try and and talk about the common dilemmas that Pinoys encounter when trying to get into shape. While purists are quick to say that it’s not about the equipment and all about the performance – I love my sports gadgets is all I have to say about that.
If you’ve tried to keep a regular running schedule going, the following assumptions probably fit your persona.
- You probably own an mp3 player.
- It’s probably an ipod.
- You’re tired of getting derailed from your workout because your ipod earphones keep falling out.
I’m not a hardcore runner, but the Sennheiser PMX 80 Sport II i got as a surprise from my fiance’ just yesterday was clearly made for them. Here’s my stab at coming up with a brief, non-technical review for these beauties.
On Annabel Rama’s outlandish behavior lol
Apr 19th
I never write about showbiz stuff, because it just isn’t my thing. Watch/read/talk about however, well, let’s just say I always know what’s going on.
Pep.ph has become part of my daily must read as it was after all, pioneered by one of of the most respected writers in print — Ms. Joanne Maglipon (For those who don’t know, she was imprisoned during the Marcos era). Karen Pagsolingan, was also a colleague back when I was still on the business side of Summit. She was a former Associate Publisher of Yes! magazine.
Now why did I devote space to this topic? Because of my ire for Ms. Annabel Rama.
“Nako day di nagpoponta se Retsard sa Robinsons noh! Sa is im sya nagshoshow”
That phrase, in my opinion has to be one of the most degrading statements I have ever heard on local television.
Is Inquirer.net closing?
Jan 26th
If you’re a Filipino and have spent s lot of time abroad (or has more or less made the choice to not watch TV anymore), you probably pay Inquirer.net a visit more than once or twice per day. I’m talking about the most visited Filipino-run news site in the world here fellas. That’s how popular this site is.
But for rumors of the site to halt operations permanently? If there is some truth to this particular news item, I’m sure it’s going to be a huge blow to not only the manpower they currently have, but more importantly and on a wider perspective, makes you ask if there’s currently a viable online content business that will survive these hard times in the Philippines.
Here’s a link to the article Inquirer gobbles its future.
As things are shaping up within the Prieto-Rufino media empire, not only would the dinosaur Inquirer save the money-losing Web operations, the Inquirer.net as a corporate entity would be collapsed and be folded into the Philippine Daily Inquirer, which, despite the similar names, has a different shareholding structure altogether.
If anything, IÂ think operating independently from the country’s most widely read newspaper was not a good decision. Why? Because the newspaper and website are catering to two entirely different markets. The print version caters to the ordinary Juan who rides the bus or MRT on his way to work. Inquirer.net on the other hand, is targeted towards people abroad (or people like me who don’t need to read about their daily news on paper).
It wouldn’t matter if both mediums contained the same content, don’t you think? What a price to pay for “creative space to innovate”.
A little perspective
Jan 12th
If you’re one of the few who keep on returning to this blog for updates and can’t find any it’s because I’ve been trying to put together another blog for the past two months (to my friends who I’ve flaked on in the past few, now you know what I was doing). When I started Justanothergame, I had planned on making this an online resource for everything I learned in the print industry.
After having spent almost two years in the field of Internet marketing, I realized one thing — even if print and online are two entirely different worlds, there’s not much difference between the two. I guess you could say that little button on the right leading to my other blog will be an ongoing project to see if print and online can coexist. While I will still continue to blog on Justanothergame, this blog will focus more on my learnings as an Internet marketer.
I’m not good at online launches, but please pay a visit Printrospective. Here’s an open call for some link love!
Cheap International Magazine Subscriptions in the Philippines
Oct 20th
When I arrived in the US last September, one of the first things I did was look for the Esquire 75th Anniversary issue. Being a fan of magazines, and having worked for a magazine publishing company, seeing a moving cover (holograms don’t count) is a big step for the industry, both local and foreign.
With that being said, the magazines they come up with here in the US are nothing short of amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I sincerely believe that the talent we have here is at par, or even better than those in most parts of the world. It’s just that the business model is different in the US.
Roles are more properly defined, and thus, more attention is given to the smallest of details. Just compare the staff box of a Pinoy magazine with a foreign one’s, and you’ll know what I mean. Even the culture is different (but that’s an entirely different story).
If you’re like me who’s a certified media sponge, and would like to get magazines from the US, I suggest you visit the websites of the magazines themselves. This guy was able to get a full year’s subscription of Esquire at Esquire.com for only $20 — shipping included!
The point of this post? Emerald Headway isn’t your only choice when it comes to foreign subscriptions. Their website isn’t even working.
Rogue Magazine’s “Rogue” Joey Mead Cover
Aug 6th
I know this is 2 months overdue, but I just had to say something about this magnificent cover. It seems that Rogue caused quite an outrage when they painted the Philippine flag on Joey Mead’s body.
My take on the cover — this particular cover was done tastefully in my opinion. And no, I don’t think the people behind Rogue had intentions of desecrating our Philippine flag.
My Pending Blogposts Folder + Cameron Diaz
Jul 28th
I have this “Pending Blogposts” folder on my desktop. When I see something I’d want to share my thoughts on, I just dump it in the thing. Man, I’ve sure got a lot of catching up to do. Because of work and my FHM sports blog, I’ve mildly neglected JustAnotherGame. Hopefully, my post frequency can go back to about 2-3 posts per week. Hopefully.
Anyway, one thing I loved doing when I was still working in Summit was to comment on magazine covers. You’d be surprised at the number of tweaks/innovations/changes (or whatever you want to call them) magazines do in order to “stand out”.
So here goes. I’ll be following no specific formula. You’ll be seeing much more of posts like this in the future.
The reason why I took special attention to this cover is quite simple — the concept of the shoot itself.
Guy 1: Oh, let’s get Cameron to pose in a 2-piece bikini on top of some building in Los Angeles.
Guy 2: Er, why are we going to do that?
Guy 1: Because it’ll sell no matter what.
Guy 2: Rrrriiitteee.
The magazine has no cover lines, and yet, you know the magazine is enough to warrant a pick up. Though Cameron’s picture isn’t as engaging as let’s say, a shot with her looking straight into the lens, the pose exudes a “I’m hot and I know it. Now, down on your knees” type of sexiness. Her lines are all well accentuated against the backdrop of the city.
They still used sex as a draw-in, but execution was done in a very, very classy way.
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World Issue – A Philippine First
Jul 1st
If you landed on this page because you keyed in Katrina Halili, Angel Locsin, Diana Zubiri or Marian Rivera, you’re going to be one disappointed dude. You won’t find any scans here, unfortunately.
What you will find are a few snapshots of the local magazine industry’s first ever foil enclosed magazine.
I know, it might not mean much (at least not yet), but if you have 100+ magazines on the newsstand just battling it out for shelf space and attention, you know that anything a magazine publisher can do to stand out, just has to be done.
JustAnotherGame now blogging on FHM.com.ph
Jun 18th
Oh yeah. Thanks to Lou Albano for making this possible. Check out my first post here.
It’s about these four fellas’ below. And oh, congratulations to the Boston Celtics. They really took the heart out of my Lakers. Though he’s not a vet, I really think they couldn’t have accomplished that serious beatdown if it weren’t for Rajon. Oh well, there’s always next year.
Not everyone who buys magazines are in it for the SEX
Apr 26th
As with everything else, sex also sells magazines. One look at the newsstands and you’ll notice that nine times out of ten, any male or female lifestyle magazine out there will have a sex related feature as one of its main cover lines. Remember the first time you laid your eyes on that partially concealed Playboy magazine in some store at the Virra Mall of old? (I once caught my cousin buying one from that store. Hah!) Sadly, Playboy Philippines is slowly destroying every bit of nostalgia that came with opening an issue of the magazine.
Macho during my high school days meant being able to bring a copy of Playboy to school without being caught. Any warm blooded Pinoy who thought Baywatch Mondays with CJ wasn’t enough just had to see her without the orange suit. While running on the beach. Okay enough now.
And then came the Internet.
Type a few names (any name), and boom. Pardon the language, but guys no longer have to part with some bucks to get racy images to whack off to. That is the absolute (and unfortunate) truth.