Almost everyone and his pet has a blog these days. Teachers blog, and so do celebrities like artist Jim Paredes and his daughter Ala. Even international star Lea Salonga has one. So who’s to say this Pinoy monk can’t too?

Cenobite monk Dom Lawrence has been blogging for four years now from the confines of an abbey in the desert of New Mexico, and he finds it a very influential vehicle, not to mention it’s free.

With a dazzling display of colors and artistry, computer manufacturer Dell recently unveiled its newest Inspiron 1420 and XPS M1330 laptops and the Inspiron 530 and 530s slim-build desktop models for the Philippine consumer segment.

Janette Toral and DigitalFilipino are organizing a networking event for e-business and e-commerce industry players on May 13, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Banilad Town Center’s Formo.

If you’re a blogger or working in the e-commerce and e-business industries, this is a good opportunity for …

Sol: A Legend About the Sun, a children’s book produced by nonprofit arts and culture group Canvas, is now available in Amazon.

It is Canvas’ first-ever title to be made available internationally, says Gigo Alampay, who heads the nonprofit organization, which aims to promote an appreciation for Filipino art.

Our friend Edd Aragon in Australia shares his experience of seeing the robot Asimo:

I guess Honda is just giving us a preview of things to come: Fully functional robots to serve man and to assist him to overcome his frailties. Asimo? …

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“Surfacing,” a photographers’ initiative led by the Free Jonas Burgos Movement and the Desaparecidos, shows the lives and struggles of thirteen families of the disappeared.

Some of them were activists wanting to change society by arousing and organizing the masses. Others were ordinary folk who went about their daily lives. Suddenly they were gone. We call them desaparecidos.