It may have happened to you once or twice when you don't bother opening interesting articles just because opening browsers kills the momentum. Who loves going back to the news feed only to start AGAIN from the beginning. Annoying! Luckily though, I found a new app for that!
I have mentioned in my previous article (APP PICKS: THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT! COPY-PASTE MANAGER AND MORE) how I loved Link Bubble which works pretty much the same way, besides the fact that it will cost you. Only a little, actually, but nothing beats free, let's face it.
More so, I would argue that Flynx offers a lot of features that are very nice to have. It lets you between full and "readable" mode. Readable mode gets declutter your browser and saves mobile data at the same time, too.
Why Flynx?(source: Flynx Google Play Store)
✔ SAVE TIME : It loads articles and other links in background while you continue using your current app.
✔ SAVE DATA, LOAD FASTER : Flynx intelligently gets rid of all ads and unnecessary clutter from blogs and articles, saving you lot of mobile data.
✔ READ EASY : Flynx displays news articles and blogs in a beautiful, easy-on-eyes view, allowing you to focus only on meaningful content.
✔ SAVE OFFLINE, READ LATER : Saving articles offline is super easy. Just double-tap a link from any of your favorite apps and thats it!
✔ TRUE MULTITASKING : Flynx makes multitasking effortless by allowing you to open multiple links and switch between them easily, all without ever leaving current app.
✔ SMART SHARING : Share links quickly to your favorite apps like Facebook, Twitter, Pushbullet or save links directly to Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, Evernote, etc.
✔ FLYNX IN YOUR LANGUAGE : It has been translated into over 15 languages including Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. Thanks to amazing volunteers from all over the world.
Here's their promotional video:
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One Saturday afternoon we went out to Rockwell for lunch. I haven't been there in a long time, and nothing much has changed, apart from these people walking around holding this interesting cone of I'm-not-sure-but-it-looks-cool!
I've seen a LOT of people holding it, with a huge L and A on the cardboard. I'm too shy to ask what it was, and isn't that rude and annoying? Anyway, so I search the entire mall (not a problem), feeling like a detective tracing where the wave of people is coming from--and then finally...
Ground floor, right beside Zaifu--
Churreria La Lola!It's very interesting that their tables have holes in them to fit your cone in if you are sitting down. But because I'm a very busy gal, I just went for a 12-pc Churros (PHP 195) with a Belgian chocolate dip (medium - PHP 60) on the side to-go.
(Just kidding, the seats are all taken)
Fresh off the pan, it tasted GLORIOUS. Light and crispy on the outsideThere isn't much to compare it with but there's no denying, that's good stuff right there.
The Belgian chocolate dip, as you can see dripping from the rim, has a thick consistency, which I loved. You don't have any other choices for the dip, but they do offer churros with filling that comes in different flavours.
I haven't gotten an upclose shot of the churros, but if you can look closer, they are sprinkled with a little bit of sugar (is it?)
Churros, in its nature of being deep-fried can be a little oily--but bearable.
The perfect sweet and salty + chocolatey combination in every piece leaves a good taste in the mouth.Half-way through, I felt the umay kicking in.
Lesson learned: 6-pcs will cut it if you are eating alone*.
Here's the rest of the menu.
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| (via candidcuisine.net) |
There isn't a lot of places to get Churros here in Manila. I dare say, it's underrated in the country.
Apart from Churros City whose(?) stalls are far too inconvenient for me to visit, and Dulcinea whose Churros I am not exactly a fan of, their isn't much out there to run to a for a Churros fix.
Ever saw the movie The Holiday (2006)?
Remember when Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) switched houses? One of them was from England and the other was from LA, they both wanted to escape from their life in the city and seek comfort some place they've never been. While finding a hotel seems like the usual option, imagine going on a vacation, but at the end of every tiring dayyou get to hop on your bed as if it were home!
The house alone gives the entire Surrey experience. The fireplace, the carpets, the paintings, the stone walls. Some things you can never get from a hotel. I've always thought this whole idea house-booking idea is all but a dream, until I found out about Airbnb.com.
I learned about Airbnb through my sister when she went to Malaysia a couple of weeks ago, and I thought it was brilliant!
The idea is they have listings of houses (homes) all around the world, and you can view pictures and details, and book them right there and then as you would with hotels.
Well you are not exactly switching houses like in the movie, but you book them like hotels. (Which is better for me because I haven't got a house to swap with!)
I got very lucky to find this listing in Airbnb which I equally loved!
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Cozy living room. I can picture myself growing old here.[/caption]
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The kind of houses you only see in movies. Gaah! Isn't it lovely! *cries silently*[/caption]
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The kitchen.[/caption]
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The house listing on Airbnb.com[/caption]
This place is for Php 4,030 a night for the entire house which is nice if you are coming with the whole family or barkada. They won't charge for extra guests. The neighbourhood is in England countryside, probably 50 minutes away from London. Just the perfect escape.
If you are not after the whole old European house thing, you'd still find yourself a place to stay anywhere else from Airbnb. Prices can go as low as 1,000++/night in England, or even cheaper in most countries.
I have a few travels scheduled for the year and I can't wait to book all my accommodations from Airbnb! Yay!
Remember when Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) switched houses? One of them was from England and the other was from LA, they both wanted to escape from their life in the city and seek comfort some place they've never been. While finding a hotel seems like the usual option, imagine going on a vacation, but at the end of every tiring dayyou get to hop on your bed as if it were home!
The house alone gives the entire Surrey experience. The fireplace, the carpets, the paintings, the stone walls. Some things you can never get from a hotel. I've always thought this whole idea house-booking idea is all but a dream, until I found out about Airbnb.com.
I learned about Airbnb through my sister when she went to Malaysia a couple of weeks ago, and I thought it was brilliant!
The idea is they have listings of houses (homes) all around the world, and you can view pictures and details, and book them right there and then as you would with hotels.
Well you are not exactly switching houses like in the movie, but you book them like hotels. (Which is better for me because I haven't got a house to swap with!)
I got very lucky to find this listing in Airbnb which I equally loved!
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Cozy living room. I can picture myself growing old here.[/caption][caption id="attachment_1134" align="aligncenter" width="613"]
The kind of houses you only see in movies. Gaah! Isn't it lovely! *cries silently*[/caption][caption id="attachment_1135" align="aligncenter" width="394"]
The kitchen.[/caption][caption id="attachment_1136" align="aligncenter" width="384"]
The house listing on Airbnb.com[/caption]This place is for Php 4,030 a night for the entire house which is nice if you are coming with the whole family or barkada. They won't charge for extra guests. The neighbourhood is in England countryside, probably 50 minutes away from London. Just the perfect escape.
If you are not after the whole old European house thing, you'd still find yourself a place to stay anywhere else from Airbnb. Prices can go as low as 1,000++/night in England, or even cheaper in most countries.
WHETHER AN APARTMENT FOR A MONTH, A CASTLE FOR A WEEK, OR A VILLA FOR A MONTH, AIRBNB CONNECTS PEOPLE TO UNIQUE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES, AT ANY PRICE POINT, IN MORE THAN 34,000 CITIES AND 190 COUNTRIES
#WhereToNext #Airbnb #AirbnbPH
Yup. Castle. You can rent a castle for realz. Check it out here: www.airbnb.com
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I have a few travels scheduled for the year and I can't wait to book all my accommodations from Airbnb! Yay!
Out on a Monday Date going to the computer store. That's actually how the geeks spend the night out, if you're wondering.
We recently got matching laptops (SURPRISE! You probably don't know that yet). The Acer B115 TravelMate sounded like the best ultraportable notebook PC we could get in its size. (BEE-BOOP! GEEK ALERT!) Everything else came in 2-core CPUs, and we were lucky to find these Acers that were at least quad-core. Another thing I liked was that I could still upgrade the RAM. Flexibility is always good. This is very rare among small notebooks.
Here's the catch: It came with Windows 8.1. Newer isn't always better. #WindowsUsersWouldKnow
It hogs the RAM like crazy! Launching a few tabs on Google Chrome alone can put the PC in an unusable LAGGY state. It kills me. Both my PC at work and at PC(laptop) are up to par and this baby just could NOT keep up.
We decided to head on over to Silicon Valley were we got these PCs and had a 4GB memory installed. Boo-freakin-yea. Luckily, they have an in-house computer service centre partner, CompuServe, so installing upgrades is part of our warranty.
If you are still one of the few who uses netbooks/ultraportable notebooks who experiences lag and slow downs, you can bring them over to Silicon Valley in Glorietta (4th Flr, New Glorietta) and have them look if they can upgrade it. Just ask the kuyas over there, "Can you upgrade the RAM on this?" and they will help you through.
It usually comes in 2, 4 and 8GB(?) variants. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me through the comments below or through email.
All the best!
Trixie x
If you have been reading my blog, you probably already know how much I love Uber. I've been using it religiously since around October last year and I can stand by my words that I find their services outstanding.
It made me very upset when the LTFRB started to pick on Uber few months back. I use Uber everyday going to work and going out on weekends. I probably have spent enough to fend for my driving lessons, but who has time to get on the road ahead of everybody, find a parking and drive back home? Not me--and probably a lot of others, too, who has been tired of haggling 'against' ruthless taxi drivers.
Uber, if you didn't know, by definition, is classified as a Ride Sharing service. What sets them apart from taxicabs is that they are owned by private individuals under no franchise. In the country today, every transportation service, according to the law, needs franchising to operate legally. This means Uber, not matter how great we know their service is, is not in the scope.
Today, Uber is encouraging all of us to help them to Get Ridesharing Regulations Signed by DOTC and LTFRB.
These are the exact statements from Uber Manila:
For the last six months, DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya and LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez have shown tremendous leadership in crafting a regulatory framework that will allow the people of Metro Manila to continue enjoying a new and revolutionary transportation option.
The Philippines has the opportunity to cement its reputation as one of the fastest growing and most progressive countries in Asia, by becoming the first country after the United States to create a dedicated framework for ridesharing. This would be an amazing achievement not only for our government, but for all Filipinos.
This sounds like it's a bigger deal than just letting Uber officially get on the road. Private organisations such as Uber are paving it's way to keep our country moving forward, and now they need our help.
To show your support, please Sign the Petition by click on the button below:
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Or by visiting this link:
https://action.uber.org/manila/
