FASHIONISTA: Solo Summer x Online Model Contest Winners

Summer is slowly kicking in!  Are you ready? No fuss! Solo's Summer Collection 2014 is up to complete your summer essentials and set your summer vibes high! Solo's Summer Collection 2014 is composed of wide-range swim wear pieces that cater to different types of young. Boasting variety of looks for Him and Her such as tribal prints, floral patterns, retro feels, and solid colors strategically placed on bandeau, bikini tops and high-waisted bottoms creating fun statement, the Summer Collection 2014 is sure to tick off your checklist complete with flattering cover ups and stylish eyewear for ladies and gents to complement the hot season!

The hot collection features this year’s Solo Online Model Contest Grand Winners, Renee Soraya Hassani and John Edward Custodio who stood out among almost a hundred hopeful ladies and gents! The pair got to do a photo shoot directed and photographed by hot fashion photog Doc Marlon. 

Happy 20th Anniversary Manual To Lyf!

It has been XX years since Manual To Lyf started as a blog which was based on an unfinished book of the same title. The blog was made to bring enjoyment about the thrills and frills of life as it is as I have experienced it. The world is such a wide and dangerous place yet we are here and still living. 

Well if you would be observant enough, the anniversary will happen in the year 2026, as stated in the small font underneath the "20 year of blogging fun". It has been a tradition of MTL to make a little gag for the day which was simple and hopefully eye catching. Google also made some interesting pranks like Pokemon on Google Maps, Youtube 2014 New Trends, and even translator to emoji.

For a while, let's enjoy this cover and banner until April fool's day end in all of the timezones.

BPI Gets More Exciting This Year!

We were at another meeting again with the people from BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) and they have more news with the new technologies and systems that is now being introduced to the public. From Online Banking, to the BEA Online and Kiosksand the Deposit Machines, they have launched their TVC and has garnered thousands to millions of views just days after its airing on national TV.

"Science of Stupid" Explains Why Stunts Go Wrong And Their Videos Go Viral

National Geographic Channel takes a funny look at the Internet’s most shocking viral videos in April 2014 when it premieres Science of Stupid, a show that explains why stunts go wrong when amateurs try to copy them. Each episode will examine stunt videos with disastrous endings and explain in scientific terms what factors caused the stunts to fail.

With the boom of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, where people find it easy to post and share interesting information and content, it’s no wonder that some are foolhardy enough to try the crazy stunts that they see professionals do. Such attempts often have catastrophic results—which in turn are posted in the hopes of going viral! Science of Stupid makes sense of this nonsense by showing the necessary setup to make the stunt successful along with what the people in the video did wrong to make things go haywire. It uses visual diagrams to explain the scientific principles applied—or in these cases, not applied—during each attempt.

XSTIG: Get a chance to win one of the 50 gadgets to be raffled off when you come and celebrate Allphones’ 50th Store at Robinsons Galleria

Allphones Philippines will hold a fun celebration of the launch of its 50th store set to open in Robinsons Galleria on April 3, 2014, with trade event that will run until April 6, 2014. Allphones, the fastest growing mobile phone retail chain in the country, will welcome it’s 50th store’s first batch of customers with affordable, high value-for-money, features-packed postpaid deals and the widest selection of mobile phones in stock.

Customers who will go to the store on its launch day will also get the chance to win one of the 50 gadgets to be raffled off. And of course, customers will also get to enjoy the leveled-up retail experience that only Allphones stores provide. This experience includes the sleek, functional, and efficient design and look of the store; the high-tech, futuristic postpaid application process; and the chance to sample live demo units of various mobile phones.

XSTIG: Sweet deals on exciting, meaningful graduation gifts from Allphones

Graduation Day is always bittersweet: a time that’s an ending and a beginning at the same time. For the new graduate, it’s a rite of passage that says goodbye to the idylls of youthful student life—and a triumphant moment that anticipates a bright future. Parents are filled with happiness on such a day, as the fruits of their love and hard work reach fulfillment. No wonder we all celebrate the occasion with deep joy and meaning. What would be a perfect gift for a son or daughter who is leaving school for a new career out in the world?

REEL DEAL: Lobby Boy Zero In Ayala Mall Cinemas' "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

Meet Zero, a lobby boy who became the proprietor of the Grand Budapest Hotel.  Follow his funny rags-to-riches story in the thrilling caper comedy movie “The Grand Budapest Hotel” to be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide starting April 19 (Black Saturday). 

"The Grand Budapest Hotel” is a thrilling caper in constant motion, kinetic and comic; a timeless tale of friendship, honor and promises fulfilled. Director Wes Anderson says his eighth feature film comes from a mix of inspirations including the pre-code comedies of the 1930’sand the stories and memoirs of Viennese writer Stefan Zweig.

REEL DEAL: Captain America The Winter Soldier

Captain America may not be a God, a Billionaire, or an indestructible being he has the most interesting and most politically involved character of the avengers. From the first Captain America movie, many have noticed that more than the super enhance human being strength and stamina of Steve Rodgers, he also gets trapped in a struggle of the past and the present. Thus bringing the amazing ensemble for Captain America The Winter Soldier.

Captain America is still patriotic fighter of freedom and still fresh from the unusual partnership with the avengers. Like the other characters, they wanted to fight to protect the ones they love and is on always a lookout for any new threats to the world. As the avenger closely working with S.H.E.I.L.D., Steve works closely with Nick Fury and Black Widow. However there are a lot of secrets being revealed about the operations and even the leaders themselves.

Bamboo Visits Sony Centre, Reveals new High-Resolution Audio series of MDR Headphones

A call-out to the first-ever Silent Concert happening in May

Audio enthusiasts and music lovers were treated to a special meet and greet held at the Sony Gadgets Store in SM Mall of Asia (MOA) as Bamboo Mañalac, a Brand Ambassador of Sony’s ‘Music Deserves Respect’ campaign, revealed the newest additions to the Sony MDR headphones line-up, the High-Resolution Audio series.  

“I’m constantly working to find the right sound for my music. I’m very passionate and committed to make sure that everything that I hear in the studio can be heard perfectly by my fans when they listen to it on their headphones. Sony’s MDR headphones get the job done for me every time. It amazes me how clear and crisp every record sounds like through these headphones,” said Bamboo.

Blah Blah Blogs: #MyInternetStory #PhNet20

For the celebration of the 20th year of Philippine internet, one would wonder and be nostalgic about what was the "first times" involving the use of computers, components and of course the internet itself. Being a 90's kid, the era was the time of the emergence of computers in the Philippines as well as the birth of the IT industry which has eventually branched into many different forms and has been embraced by many Filipinos.

If I would recall, my first experience with computers was way back in my elementary days, particularly in grade one and two which I was with ICPS (now ICCS) in Cubao which had a specific computer room but only grade 4 students would have that privilege to have a computer subject which I think was mainly used for games, like the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) and nothing else. Computers are required to be in air conditioned room to prevent overheating and dust to form inside them. There was even rumors that it would prevent computers from getting a "virus".