Coredump

After weeks of summer heat, it finally rained here in the metro. So I killed time in the mall. Free WiFi! Some updates are in order:

• I’m settling in at work, though there isn’t much to do yet except to get a feel of the system.
• The new workplace is an eye-opener. Lots of tech (*nix, net, Windows) geeks there. There’s this mailing list I subscribed to, and, man, the topics they tackle there are deep, in a hard-core geeky way.
• My son, Gabriel, passed the Department of Education’s special education curriculum exams. Four tough exams, would you believe? And that’s for Grade One! I got to accompany him for his math exam about three weeks ago, and I feel for the kids. I mean, the exam was about a hundred or so items. I even saw one kid crying while taking the test.
• The small one, Julian, is growing very fast, and showing signs of mischief already.
• Peng (the wife), on the other hand, is getting bored with work. Right now, she’s thinking of starting a business. Gotta help her with that.

Paul Franco was born premature. His daddy, Paolo Alexis Falcone, is an officer of the Philippine Linux Users Group. I hope we can extend all the help that we possibly can for Paolo’s family. Prayers, financial and emotional support are what they need right now.

For more information, visit their page or contact them directly at

• Mobile: +63 916 283 2788
• Phone: +63 2 453 3358, or
• Email: falcone.twins[at]gmail.com

From Diesel Sweeties: “I used to have an amazing rack, but I gave it to my administrator.”

Credit: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

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