Internet

Internet: The mother of all networks. First incarnated beginning in 1969 as the ARPANET, a U.S. Department of Defense research testbed. Though it has been widely believed that the goal was to develop a network architecture for military command-and-control that could survive disruption up to and including nuclear war, this is a myth; in fact ARPANET was conceived from the start as a way to get most economical use out of then-scarce large-computer reources.
As originally imagined, ARPANET's major use would have been to support what is now called remote login and more sophisticated forms of distributed computing, but the infant technology of electronic mail quickly grew to dominate actual usage. Universities, research labs, and defense contractors early discovered the Internet's potential as a medium of communication between humans and linked up in steadily increasing numbers, connecting together a quirky mix of academics, techies, hippies, SF fans, hackers, and anarchists. <O, tayo yung mga iyan o. Wala atang sarariman jan...>

Recently, Halos puro playstation ang pinaggagawa ko. I've finally printed and sent my manuscripts today, and am now waiting for the responses. Sana hikwa ako at tanggapin ang first submissions ko, pero malabong mangyari iyon. Baka lotal na writer talaga ako at walang pinupuntahan ang ginagawa ko. Sobra kasing pessemistic yung mga guidelines na nakukuha ko sa bigyan ng silbi ang Internet - things like several succesful writers received 30 rejections before actually selling a story. Anyone wants to read them, just send me a note.

Sa bagay. Pero ang nakapagtataka, bakit yung mga established writers ng Pinas (at least the ones I know), tinatrap yung sarili nila sa ganitong perspective. May mga Internet access naman sila kaya't puwedeng maghanap ng potential markets kung gusto nila. Unless wala lang talaga sa utak nila yung bigyan ng silbi ang Internet.

Ano ba yung last na ni-reply mo sa kanya at hindi na gumawa ng Balitang K ulet? Talagang sobrang asar na? Ewan ko ba. Wala naman masamang mangyayari kung hindi na siya sumulat ulet. A meron pala, wala na yung Gundam tapes. Pero matagal na nating alam na hindi na mababalik iyon.

Mayroon bang Watership performance during Double Homecoming? Gusto ko rin sanang makanood nito, kaso masyadong mahal ang ticket eh. Hm.Aside from the standard monthly Tia Maria's gigs, ano pa ang ibang venues ng Watership?

May cover charge ang Tia Maria's? Parang wala akong naaalala nung kumakain kami ni Tricia doon. Unless iba ang nature kung may band performance or other special events. Masarap din kumain sa Tia Maria's although medyo mahal. Saan ba yung Mongolian Gluttony?

Sinabi ni Schumacher sa isang interview na doon sa race na iyon ay 3rd place lang talaga ang habol niya dahil sobrang lakas yung mga McLaren. Sayang pa, kasi ang ganda nung match-up nung Ferrari, Williams, at Benetton. Naka-third si Schumacher dahil mali mag-timing ng overtake si Wurz, kaya napabagal silang dalawa ni Frentzen doon sa may pit exit. Bakit parang ang lotal na ni Villeneuve ngayon? Lotal na ang Jordan, hindi pa umubra yung dugas ni Hill. Disqualified dahil masyadong magaang. Nakakaasar yung mga Hapon na commentator - parang ang lolotal nila.

Welcome, reader, to the latest edition of personal augmentation. Our products are carefully engineered to exacting specifications to provide the very highest level of performance with the lowest possible impact to the greatest machine known to mankind - You!
In this edition we have added several new products as well as recapped some of our most popular items from previous editions of our catalog. Items new to the catalog are marked with this:
Note: The products depicted in this catalog are available to licensed health care professionals only and may be restricted in some jurisdictions. Consult local law enforcement agencies for details.

This handy little bit of bioware is a bundle of cultivated nerve tissue that links the motor coordination areas of both sides of the brain to make the subject ambidextrous. You'll be the envy of your fellow edgerunners as you stun the competition with moves they'd never expect. This unit provides the subject with the equivalent of Ambidexterity

Unification's work with the "living fossil" bacteria recovered from the Deep Shaft project has made the cover of infozines around the globe. The scientific community was stunned when we successfully recovered organisms incorporating a unique polymer biology from more than 12 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. The first commercial product from that research was brought to market in 2056 and is still a best seller today: Neo-myelin. Standard myelin is a protein compound that blankets your nerve cells and prevents interference with the neural impulses traveling through them. Neo-myelin does the same thing, only better! Our improved biopolymer sheathing is fully compatible with human biology, increases transmission efficiency, and cuts down on bioelectrical interference. Get the speed you need with Unification. Increases the subject's Reaction by a third of the human average.

When you feel the need for speed, but don't like keeling over every time someone pops off a microwaver or EMP grenade, FastLane is the way to go! The latest in medical nanotechnology is used to replace your central nerve trunks with genetically engineered nerve cells with enlarged axon diameters. The increased size means the electrochemical impulses zip down pathways with more surface area to support neuron to neuron chemical transmission and less interference from stray signals. Incompatible with Kerenzikov boosterware and boosted reflexes due to transit state neural interference, but Sandevistan boosterware can be used. Each Level of enhancement increases the Reaction a third of the human average. Reduce the Essence costs for FastLane to 1 and 2, respectively, when installed simultaneously with Unfication's Neo-Myelin Sheath.

The Cerebral Booster 3 improves upon it's tried and true predecessors by increasing the patient's intellectual prowess beyond what was possible with previously offered units. Benchmark testing under laboratory conditions has shown that the Cerebral Booster 3 can improve the patient's mental capacity to as much as 300% of the human norm.

In depth research into the sensory capabilities of various species has resulted in the development of several products to give you that little extra edge. Not only can we now provide biological equivalents to the ever popular low-light, thermograph, and flare compensation systems, but now you can have ultraviolet vision, too! Low light,thermograph, or ultraviolet vision modifications:

In the same fashion as our new vision products, we are now offering bioware products to rival the performance of previously available cybernetic hearing enhancements. Both high and low frequency modifications are available.

Introducing the latest innovation in reflex enhancement technology! Genecraft's new NerveWire system can finally match the performance of traditional cybernetic reflex enhancements in a completely biological, low systemic impact implementation. Each level of enhancement improves the user's Reaction by two thirds of the human average and adds one die (you determine how many sides) to Initiative rolls. Not compatible with any other cyberware or neural bioware that provides additional initiative dice.

This unit is an optional addition to the Synaptic Accelerator and NerveWire systems listed above. This unit allows the user of our products to activate and deactivate them at will, reducing the chance of an unfortunate accident occurring. This option must be installed simultaneously with one of the above products. Later refit with this unit is not possible at the present time.

Having difficulty getting your speed enhanced operatives past the simplest security scanners? Introducing the latest innovation in reflex enhancement technology! Universal Omnitech's new WetWired Reflex system can finally match the performance of traditional cybernetic reflex enhancements in a completely biological implementation. Each level of enhancement improves the user's Reaction by 2 thirds of the human average. Not compatible with any other cyberware or neural bioware that increases reactions.

The corpus callosum is the thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two halves of the brain. Through a variety of techniques the fibers, right down to the individual cells of the corpus callosum, are encouraged to replicate and become more tightly packed, allowing more information to pass between the cerebral hemispheres. This allows for faster, higher bandwidth communication between right and left brain, promoting a stronger mind and decreasing response times.
+ one third of the human average to Intelligence per level.
+ one third of the human average Willpower per level.
+ two thirds of the human average to Reaction per level.