The New Blogger App on iOS5

Blogging on the iPhone has never been much easier than the Blogger app. Although blogspot.com is owned by Google, the previous Blogger app was created by another independent developer. Features had been great but there were a number of bugs and the user interface needed a complete overhaul. Nonetheless, the original app worked allowing anybody to make a quick post through the iPhone.

Welcome screen

Speak Feature on IOS 5

Siri is only available in the iPhone 4S. For the rest of us who have not upgraded our iPhones yet, that exclusive feature must have made us consider about purchasing the next incremental update.

Hearing the voice of Siri (less the functionality)

iOS 5 on 3GS Camera

The iOS 5 supports the latest iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4, and thankfully my iPhone 3GS, which was released in 2009. Most of the features are implemented on the 3GS except for Siri.

The camera user interface and functionality improvements, in particular, are really very useful. I am truly impressed with the autoenhance feature that automatically provides the required edit on otherwise gloomy pictures.

Grid settings, one of the few improvements with the 3GS camera running on iOS 5

As the clock was about to hit 6 o'clock, the beautiful summer sun was beginning to set. Before finally retiring for the day, it illuminated the clouds of the late afternoon sky. It seemed to sympathize with the seemingly lifeless tree nearing its end. But like the sun that would shine again the following day, this tree should be born again in multitude.

Around Sendai 『仙台の周りで』

Footages on TV are heart-breaking.
This is the Sendai that I knew--a home for more than 3 years.

The Spiritual Journey: From Addictive to Enlightened Relationships

An enlightened author himself, Mr. Eckhart Tolle brings out the best ideas on how to extend the power of now in one's self to love relationships.
The Spiritual Journey: From Addictive to Enlightened Relationships

Memoirs on a Post-It: Valencia Day

Memoirs on a Post-It: Valencia Day: "I've always loved Valencia, the little mountainside town just ten minutes from Dumaguete. Valencia is cool, a little town that goes uph..."