Induction Cooker

Nabalita sa akin ngayon ng mama ko na meron daw Appliance Festival ngayon sa gaisano. Sa paglalakad nya, nakita nya ang isang kalan na may kakaibang way ng pagluluto. Tawag pa nga nya dito ay flameless range. Naging interesado ako kaya nagsaliksik ako dito sa net kung ano ba talaga ang flameless range.

Ayon sa wikipedia, ang flameless range or mas kilala sa tawag na "Induction Cooker" ay gumagamit ng "induction heat" sa pagluluto. Hindi lahat ng type ng kaldero at kawali gaya ng glass, aluminum ay pwedeng gamitin para dito. Ito ay gumagamit lamang ng "Ferromagnetic"- coated pot. (Pero sabi ng mama ko pwede na daw ang manipis na stainless heheh).

Ang induction cooker ay mas mabilis makapagluto kumpara sa mga gas range at mas maliit ang konsumo nito sa koryente kumpara sa isang electric stove. Hindi rin nakakapaso ang induction cooker. Kahit hawakan mo ang caserola mo na may kumukulong tubig ay hindi ka mapapaso. Isa pang maganda dito, kapag tinanggal mo ang caserola mo ay automatic itong namamatay (tamang tama ito sa aking kapatid na ubod ng ulyanin hehe).

OFW Snob

"To save on my ticket, I bravely took an economy class seat on Emirates as recommended by my travel agent. Ron excitedly told me to go for it - Emirates had won best economy class and some award. However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were stationed there. The duty-free shop was overrun with Filipino workers selling cell phones and perfume. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them."


"Call me whatever you like but when you are trapped in economy class that is filled to the brim with migrant workers the smell gets a little funky after nine hours of flying."

“…I heaved a sigh, popped my sleeping pills and dozed off to the sound of gum chewing and endless yelling of ‘Hoy! Kamusta ka! Domestic helper ka din ba?’ I thought I had died and God sent me to my very own private hell.”

“This time I had already resigned myself to being trapped like a sardine in a sardine can with all these OFWs smelling like AXE and Charlie cologne while my Jo Malone evaporated into thin air.”

Siguro sa oras na ito, kilala nyo na kung sino si Malu Fernandez, siya lang naman ay isang writer na nanlait sa mga OFWs doon sa mga articles nya. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit napahintulutan ng People Asia Magazine at ng Manila Standards ang mga artikulong ito.. hindi ba nila na anticipate na magwawala ang sambayanang Pilipino lalung lalo na ang mga OFWs sa mga panlalait nya? Sana nagkuwento na lang sya tungkol sa trip, hindi na lang sya sana nagside comment sa kapwa natin Pinoy.

Sa halip na mag apologize sya sa mga sinabi nya... aba at naglabas pa ng isa na namang maanghang na pahayag ang mahadera!

“…Just recently, I wrote a funny article in my magazine column and my friends
thought it was hilarious. It was humorous and quite tongue-in-cheek, or at least
I thought so, until the magazine got a few e-mails from people who didn’t get
the meaning of my acerbic wit. The bottom line was just that I had offended the
reader’s socioeconomic background. If any of these people actually read anything
thicker then a magazine they would find it very funny. Most people don’t get the
fact that they need bitches like me to shake up their world, otherwise their
lives would be boring and mediocre. I obviously write for the a certain target
audience and if what I write offends you, just stop reading.

Although it may sound elitist to you the fact is this country is built on the foundation of haves, have-nots and wannabes. One group will never get the culture of the
other. Although I could mention that it is easier to understand someone who has
a lower socioeconomic background that would entail a whole other page and
frankly I don’t want to be someone to bridge the gap between socioeconomic
classes. I leave that to the politicians in my family who believe they can
actually help. Now I seriously ask you, am I being a diva or are people around
me just lacking in common sense? Perhaps it’s a little of both!”

Ang masasabi ko lang:

• Parang hindi sya pinoy sa mga sinulat nya. Nakalimutan nya sigurong nasa Pilipinas pa rin sya hanggang ngayon.
• Kung mayaman at sosyalera sya (base sa mga brands ng mga gamit nya), bat sya sasakay ng Econo-class na eroplano, kahit pa sabihin na parte yun ng travel package na kinuha nya pwede naman nya papalitan yun and even pay more if di nya feel... At bakit hindi sya magrereklamo na masikip ang upuan, ang taba taba kaya nya. Kung ako sa kanya, magpapa-LIPO ako kay Vicky Belo or kay Pai Calayan!
• Amoy Axe, Charlie at air freshener kamo ang mga OFW? Hoy! Hindi lahat ng mamahaling pabango, eh mabango. At saka wala syang karapatang laitin ang mga OFW dahil sila ang nagbibigay ng dolyar sa bansa natin!
• "The bottom line was just that I had offended the reader’s socioeconomic background. If any of these people actually read anything thicker then a magazine they would find it very funny." -- funny ba ikamo? Walang matatawa sa isinulat nya. Walang taong natatawa kapag tinatapakan at iniinsulto ang kapwa pinoy.
• "read anything thicker then a magazine" -- anong gusto nyang palabasin, ang mambabasa ay bobo at sya ay matalino? Ang isang matalinong tao, pinag iisipan muna ng maigi ang bawat salita na sasabihin o bawat hakbang na gagawin...
• Final Words.... walang mararating ang isang Hambog at Ingratang tulad nya... end of her career..Period!

Bakit ganito na lang ang galit ko sa kanya.... dahil ako ay anak ng isang OFW...

Product Advisory: Nokia BL-5C battery

Product Advisory: Nokia BL-5C battery
Dear Nokia Customer,

This is a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery.

Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the affected batteries could potentially experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with relevant local authorities to investigate this situation.

Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced more than 300 million BL-5C batteries. This advisory applies only to the 46 million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006. There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating reported globally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.

Consumers with a BL-5C battery subject to this advisory should note that all of the approximately 100 incidents have occurred while charging the battery. According to Nokia's knowledge this issue does not affect any other use of the mobile device. Concerned consumers may want to monitor a mobile device while charging that contains a BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.

While the occurence in the BL-5C batteries produced by Matsushita in the time-period specified is very rare, for consumers wishing to do so, Nokia and Matsushita offer to replace for free any BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.

The BL-5C batteries which are subject to the product advisory were used with the following Nokia models or separately as accessories:

Nokia 1100, Nokia 1100c, Nokia 1101, Nokia 1108, Nokia 1110, Nokia 1112, Nokia 1255, Nokia 1315, Nokia 1600, Nokia 2112, Nokia 2118, Nokia 2255, Nokia 2272, Nokia 2275, Nokia 2300, Nokia 2300c, Nokia 2310, Nokia 2355, Nokia 2600, Nokia 2610, Nokia 2610b, Nokia 2626, Nokia 3100, Nokia 3105, Nokia 3120, Nokia 3125, Nokia 6030, Nokia 6085, Nokia 6086, Nokia 6108, Nokia 6175i, Nokia 6178i, Nokia 6230, Nokia 6230i, Nokia 6270, Nokia 6600, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6631, Nokia 6670, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 6682, Nokia 6820, Nokia 6822, Nokia 7610, Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72, Nokia N91, Nokia E50, Nokia E60

“Nokia” and “BL-5C” are printed on the front of the battery. On the back of the battery, the Nokia mark appears at the top, and the battery identification number (consisting of 26 characters) is found at the bottom. If the battery identification number does not contain 26 characters, it is not subject to this product advisory.

If you are interested to know if your battery is part of this product advisory, please follow the two steps below:

1) Switch off your mobile device and check the battery model. If your battery is not a BL-5C model, you are not included in this product advisory and your product will not be replaced.






2) If your battery is a BL-5C model, remove the battery and check the 26-character identification number from the back of the battery. Enter the identification number in the field below and you will be advised if your battery may be replaced.





Note:

For more details, please visit this site:
http://www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/

Enter the 26-character product identification number of your BL-5C battery. This will verify if your BL-5C needs replacement or not. If it is subject for replacement, go to the nearest Nokia Center.