Opera Unite: Why?

It’s trivial to run a Web server from your desktop. In fact, it’s how the Web started. There’s a reason we don’t do it anymore, though. From power to optimization to availability to scalability to security to connectivity, running a remote Web server in a well-built datacenter is simply more efficient all around.

That’s why I scratch my head at Opera integrating a Web server into their browser with Opera Unite. Sure, people can share files, but don’t we already have enough cloud-based services for that? Don’t enough people already know how to post a picture to Flickr, or a video to YouTube, or a file to Rapidshare? Click here to continue reading “Opera Unite: Why?”…

June 17, 2009 · 5 Comments (with 1 Conversation)

Alodia Among Most Influential Filipinas

Alodia in Uno Magazine

As otaku rise in influence across Philippine society, so does the queen of Philippine otaku. Uno Magazine has named Filipina gamer-blogger-cosplayer idol Alodia Gosiengfiao as one of the most influential women in the Philippines.

To give you an idea of Uno’s standards of influence for this list, Alodia’s on the same page as former Philippine president and Time 1986 Woman of the Year Corazon Aquino. Welcome to the new geek nation.

(Photo by Tricia Gosingtian.)

June 15, 2009 · 51 Comments (with 10 Conversations)