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Although opinions about Windows Vista from experts and opinionated people are considered subjective in nature, I believe that most people came into a consensus that the 6th Operating System release of Microsoft Corporation is a failure. With this kind of opinion wave, the company considered the vox populi as a wake-up call to revamp the criticized OS. Thus, Windows 7 came to steal Vista’s spotlight. Windows 7 is, err, the 7th OS release of the Redmond giant. I considered downloading the RC (Release Candidate) build of the OS due to the rather optimistic behaviour of Beta and RC users.
Each episode of The Triumvirate Series is a crystallization of how my day went in three themes. This is my own, novel way of writing a daily journal. Read the rationale here.
Boost. Before I grill myself with books, I usually buy 2 sachets of Extra Joss from our neighbourhood drugstore. Before I fry myself with readings, I usually play with my dog first to trigger the release of some gay endorphins. Before I boil myself with course notes, I usually switch on my study table lamp and stare at the blinding light as if it would condition my neurons to take some academic pain. But wait, it won’t turn on! I had started studying around 3 am because I had to wait for the electricity to come back. Of course, I did not get any sleep. Don’t touch me, I might break into pieces.
So it’s been a while since the last time I blogged here at ALPSaguado.com. I just opened a new blog which is academic in nature: The Vinculum. There, you will actually see first hand what I learn in school (and yes, I do learn something). In other news, I am happy to say that this would be my last year in the University–well, hopefully. Part of the last scholarly rituals in my undergraduate degree is that dreaded thesis dance. That’s why I was away for a long span of clueless time. I have already decided my thesis topic. So far, I have researched in our college–College of Arts and Sciences (I have to see 4 more colleges) and De La Salle University’s Library. Got a generous amount of researched information, I can say.
The moment my Organizational Communication 152 (Communication Trends and Styles) professor handed out our readings for this week, I thought I already encountered that book in the past. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the book I was expecting. Anyway, the readings that my professor tasked us to read are two chapters from the book Wikinomics by Tapscott and Williams. The book that I thought was the one to read is Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner. They sound almost the same so my mind equated them as one (blame my brain).
Michael Jackson is dead.
Benj, one of my blogging mentors, asked everyone in his Plurk Timeline: Is Michael Jackson the most popular/famous person to have died in our generation? Some cyber minutes have past and he, together with the ones who replied, offered other choices: John Paul II, Princess Diana Spencer, Frank Sinatra, Mother Teresa and Saddam Hussein. I haven’t replied to his Plurk but I already have a thought in mind—which I planned to be an introductory entry in my new blog.
I am supposed to answer this:
I think that new social media (NSM) greatly affects the “death popularity” of a person who died during the era wherein NSM is nearing its explosive climax. Add to the fact that MJ is already popular to begin with; add to the fact that MJ is a media personality whose appearances and persona (both tangible and virtual) are not limited to his immediate community.
I only knew that the Pop icon died when several people sent me lines of text messages whose themes span from being objective to implying grief. You see, even the alphabet who are supposed to be void of any meaning are suddenly capable of showing emotions—thanks to emoticons. Anyway, the news shocked me even though I am not a big fan. The news shocked even those who are not supposed to care. Why such paradox? Actually, I don’t regard this as a paradox. It is more of a principled example of the dynamics of new social media communication. All of us are suddenly living in a single commune, almost utilizing the same resources every time. All of us are suddenly working on this big cyber organization which is run by nobody. Fortunately, we don’t have job descriptions, but we have jobs every time we log-in. We adopt the flexi-time scheme. But most of the time, time does not exist. There are only three rules governing Internet Incorporated. Unfortunately, no one knows about them.
Welcome to the new frontier of liberalism. This is The Vinculum. A blog that talks about the dynamics of communication practices with special emphasis to organizational communication and its application to the new social media.
The Vinculum–Communication dissection at its most elegant yet sophisticated fashion.
Michael Jackson is dead.
Benj, one of my blogging mentors, asked everyone in his Plurk Timeline: Is Michael Jackson the most popular/famous person to have died in our generation? Some cyber minutes have past and he, together with the ones who replied, offered other choices: John Paul II, Princess Diana Spencer, Frank Sinatra, Mother Teresa and Saddam Hussein. I haven’t replied to his Plurk but I already have a thought in mind—which I planned to be an introductory entry in my new blog.
I am supposed to answer this:
In a nutshell:
1. The usual breakfast :)
2. Marketing Module Game
3. Marketing, Branding and Advertising 101
4. Healthy AM snacks!
5. Plant tour (While I am enrolling at UP Manila, sadness)
6. Lunch!
7. Trade Visit at SM MOA, Puregold Sta Mesa and Robinson’s Otis
8. High-school-field-trip style snacks in our bus!
9. Tired interns resting at the convening area
10. Interns’ night-out at TGIF! (Too bad, not everyone came; too bad, I had to leave early)
“U & I” chronicles my life as an intern of Unilever Philippines (ULP). The blog entries under this series would only include my personal affairs with my fellow interns, with the company and its employees. Any kind of corporate information about the said company would never be written here.
Our company-wide project is not only making tangential interference to our department-centric jobs and stints but is also generating some sort of personal corporate dilemma. Sometimes, I just want to escape and make some Absence-Without-Official-Leave diva drama. Every time I have this kind of cognitive ranting, Cezar’s (HR, Learning & Expertise King) words automatically dives into my psychological pool: It’s hard work here at Unilever. I am at least happy that I am touching and learning the corners of the real world in its grandest form. After this internship program, I will let everyone feel my body that’s made of steel.
In a nutshell:
- Pancakes and Bacon for breakfast
- Finance Department’s Ice-Breaker Game
- Finance Department module
- Finance Department Game
- IT Department Module
- IT Department Game
- Italian Lunch
- Selecta Module (Woohoo)
- Selecta Game + 3-in-1-Plus-1 Dance Craze Tutorial
- Bottomless Ice Cream (YEAH!)
“U & I” chronicles my life as an intern of Unilever Philippines (ULP). The blog entries under this series would only include my personal affairs with my fellow interns, with the company and its employees. Any kind of corporate information about the said company would never be written here.
I feel nostalgic when using an old keyboard. While typing on this 90-ish QWERTY, I feel typing my grade school papers. Fortunately, my outputs using this computer is at par with with what is ideal and what is expected. I want my cubicle (and computer) back! In other news, the interns are getting a taste of corporate paranoia. We have our individual daily tasks, stints and projects (some of which are needed for our internship revalida). Moreover, we are also occupied with our company-wide project. It’s work, werk, wurk–different vowels, just the same hardcore meaning. Where’s work and play? I found it when all of the 25 interns of ULP decided to have a Thursday Bonding Night (A night before an Out-of-the-cube Session). We had our first shot of this bonding experience at Katips Bar situated somewhere in Tomas Morato. Work then play. Work then drink. Work then dance. :)
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