Is a derivative work based on Public Domain, fanfiction?
Recently, I have been encountering threads asking and discussing if a work based on a Public Domain work is fanfiction. It is good that writers are now concerned if their new work is within the bounds of the Copyright law, unfortunately, many are still under the assumption any work based on someone else's work is ...more
Browser Wars III: Blink vs Gecko Quantum
The recent announcement by Microsoft giving up on their EdgeHTML browser engine as well as their Microsoft Edge browser frontend marks the end of the Browser Wars 2.0. Their revelation that their next flagship browser will be Chromium-based, and thus powered by the Blink browser engine, signals the beginning of Browser Wars III, a war ...more
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the National Social Credit
It was a few years ago when China announced their plan to introduce a National Social Credit system for all of its 1.5 billion citizens. Recently, it made waves again as the authoritarian communist country announced an official implementation date in 2020. But what is it exactly? Is it evil as everybody not from mainland ...more
A Reminder from the President?
My country, the Philippines, has been in a state of "religiously offended" for a week now due to the religious and G-d comments made by our elected President Rodrigo Duterte. The usual pro-Duterte and anti-Duterte sides blurred after Philippine President Duterte said that the G-d of Genesis was a stupid G-d. He also said, Your ...more
The Greatest Showman in 7 Different Genres
Everybody knows that the film The Greatest Showman was and is still the greatest show, and to further solidify that, here is a collection of trailers of the show in seven (7) different genres, from thriller to drama. The video was created by Editing is Everything. It shows how editing can change the whole dynamic and ...more
Super Blue Blood Moon: Legends, Myths, and Beyond
The Super Blue Blood Moon that will occur tonight is the topic of conversations for the past two weeks. It ranges from the scientific to fringe science to religious and to beyond. In this post, we are going to talk about the legends, myths, and anything revolving about the super moon, blue moon, and blood moon ...more
Super Blue Blood Moon, What is it exactly?
Today, the 31st of January 2018, the world will witness a rare combination of astronomical (and partly astrological) occurences, the Total Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse. It is a mouthful but what is it exactly? A Total Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse is at least three events happening all at the same. A total lunar ...more
When is the True New Year and Day
Gregorian New Year begins right in the middle of the night/dark (00:00) and winter's coldest days. "New Year" itself used to symbolize new beginnings, a new dawn, fresh start, going into the light, its warmth that brings life. Four Seasons Spring is dawn to sunrise. It signifies new beginnings. A fresh start. ...more
Tsitsit, Tassles, Fringes, Should We Wear It?
As an Israelite-Natsari or YAHUwan or Messianic (whichever label you prefer), no doubt there were people we've come across wearing tsitsit/tzitzit. These are four (4) tassles or fringes dangling on a person's clothing, usually placed on their pants, with a blue and white colour. As a Natsari, should we wear tsitsit? The short answer is, yes, ...more
Learn, Discover and Innovate at NVIDIA AI Conference
NVIDIA is organising its first AI-focused regional conference in Singapore in October. The NVIDIA AI Conference will highlight how a new computing model using graphics processing unit (GPU) deep learning can transform the world. The two-day event will be held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, starting with a Deep Learning Institute (DLI) workshop ...more
