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ELECTION 2010: Holograms, graphics, and gimmicks galore

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ELECTION 2010: Holograms, graphics, and gimmicks galore Well, we did it! Despite the last-minute glitches, the strong opposition, and the inevitable birth pains, Philippine elections have finally stepped into a new age. However, that's not the only thing that took a monumental step up as TV coverage of the national polls also did a complete 180. The 2 biggest networks in the country, ABS-CBN and GMA-7, have literally raised the bar when it comes to overall presentation by using new, never-before-seen special effects on Philippine TV.

Holy holograms*! First seen on CNN during the 2008 US presidential elections, GMA-7 claims to be the first local channel to make full use of holograms. They contracted the services of Vizrt (the same guys who made CNN's) to pull off the gimmick. ABS-CBN, on the other hand, also had their own holographic technology, although they used it more for graphics rather than reporters on the field.  The war of war rooms GMA even had a revolving platform for the news anchors while ABS-CBN boasted a humongous touch-screen TV where they showed tweets and status updates from their followers online.  Enticing imagery The 3D images we saw yesterday (and are still seeing now) are more animated and have more depth than the usual, albeit still far from the ones seen on CNN and BBC. Other networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7, however, aren't the only 2 channels that covered the elections. We have to give credit to the other networks that upped their game. Net25, in particular, broadcast their coverage in HD (ISDB-T channel 49), a feat that neither of the big 2 undertook. NBN4 used a gigantic LED billboard as backdrop, and TV5 remodeled their broadcast center by plastering the background with numerous LCD TVs. Good sign As far as we're concerned, these high-tech advances prove that given the chance, the country's best can stand toe-to-toe with the best of the world. Of course, we have to stress that despite the flashy imagery, the heart and soul of news coverage is still the content! *They're not technically holograms. They're augmented-reality projections. Check out the article - complete with videos - here.

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Smart Old man !

An OLD man went into a jewelery store one Friday evening with a 23 yrs old ''very beautiful
girl'' at his side.

He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend.
The jeweler brought them a diamond ring at $40,000!

The young lady's eyes shined and her whole body trembled with excitement...

The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it"...

And the old man to add: I'll pay you by check, I know you need to make sure
my check is available, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank on Monday to
verify the funds and I'll pick up the ring Monday afternoon.'

Monday morning, the very upset jeweler phoned the old man and said:

"There's no money in that account"!!!!!

The old man answered: Of course I know..., "but can you imagine the weekend
I had"??

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Letter of Resignation

Actual letter of resignation from a PINOY employee at Zantex Computers , USA , to her boss, who
apparently resigned very soon afterwards!

______________________________________________________
 Dear Mr. Baker,

As a graduate of an institution of higher education, I have a few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel. After your consistent and annoying harassment of my coworkers and me during the commission of our duties, I can only surmise that you are one of the few true genetic wastes of our time. Asking me, a network administrator, to explain every little nuance of everything I do each time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know how to network computer systems, and you were apparently hired to provide amusement to myself and other employees, who watch you vainly
attempt to understand the concept of "cut and paste" for the hundredth time. You will never
understand computers. Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many options. You will also never understand why people hate you, but I am going to try and explain it to you, even though I am sure this will be just as effective as telling you what an IP is. Your shiny new iMac has more personality than you ever will. You walk around the building all day, shiftlessly
 looking for fault in others. You have a sharp dressed useless look about you that may have worked for your interview, but now that you actually have responsibility, you pawn it off on overworked staff, hoping their talent will cover for your glaring ineptitude. In a world of managerial evolution, you are the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at. Managers like you are a sad proof of the Dilbert principle. Since this situation is unlikely to change without you getting a full frontal lobotomy reversal, I am forced to tender my resignation, however I have a few parting thoughts.

 1. When someone calls you in reference to employment, it is illegal for you to give me a bad
 recommendation. The most you can say to hurt me is "I prefer not to comment." I will have friends randomly call you over the next couple of years to keep you honest, because I know you would be unable to do it on your own.

 2. I have all the passwords to every account on the> system, and I know every password you have used for the last five years. If you decide to get cute, I am going to publish your "favorites list", which I conveniently saved when you made me "back up" your useless files. I do believe that terms like "Lolita" are not usually viewed favorably by the administration.

 3. When you borrowed the digital camera to "take pictures of your Mother's birthday," you neglected to mention that you were going to take pictures of yourself in the mirror nude. Then you forgot to erase them like the techno-moron you really are. Suffice it to say I have never seen such odd acts with a sauce bottle, but I assure you that those have been copied and kept in safe places pending the authoring of a glowing letter of recommendation. (Try to use a spell check please; I hate having to correct your mistakes.)
 

Thank you for your time, and I expect the letter of recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am
tomorrow. One word of this to anybody, and all of your little twisted repugnant obsessions will be open to the public. Never f*** with your systems administrator.

Why? Because they know what you do with all that free time!

Wishing you a grand and glorious day,

MGA PANALONG PINOY SIGNS