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I have not provided a complete history of my upgrades of the linux kernel so far. The last time I mentioned an upgrade of the linux kernel was last August 2019. [2019-07-12 22:14] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.1.15.arch1-1 -> 5.2.arch2-1) [2019-07-17 08:05] [ALPM] upgraded linux-firmware (20190628.70e4394-1 -> 20190712.d52556e-1) [2019-07-17 08:06] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.2.arch2-1 -> 5.2.1.arch1-1) In this post I mentioned the upgrade from linux 5.1 to linux 5.2. This happened in July 2019 when I was on vacation. Then on September 2019 I upgraded linux from 5.2 to 5.3 but never mentioned it in any of my post. There's a gap in my reporting here in my blog. Sorry about that. [2019-09-20 07:14] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.2.14.arch2-1 -> 5.3.arch1-1) [2019-09-23 08:59] [ALPM] upgraded linux (5.3.arch1-1 -> 5.3.1.arch1-1) [2019-10-02 06:58] [ALPM] upgraded linux-firmware (20190815.07b925b-1 -> 20190923.417a9c6-1) Later, I upgraded my system to the linux kernel 5.4. [2019-1...

I upgraded to gnucash version 3.10. I am also using the Android version on my smartphone. I wish somebody somewhere would tell me how to use gnucash on multiple machines and sync automatically. hmm.

I went to SM San Mateo to have my smartphone checked. My fear is that some moisture got in and messed up the electronics. It started to fail after I washed it over the faucet. I am suppose to be smart but I did something stupid. It did not charge after that and now it won't turn on anymore. The tech support said I have to go to Trinoma where the Huawei Support is. Since the community quarantine is still in effect, I will need a travel pass for that. I am not sure this case is covered by the warranty. I am considering buying another phone.

Inkscape is a vector graphics tool for linux. You can use it to create shapes, drawings and to make simple designs in your website. A nice youtube channel dedicated to inkscape would be the DIY Graphic Design. I upgraded from the 0.92 version this month to the 1.0 version.

I'm watching Mindhunter for the second time. It's a broad stroke of fiction on how the Federal Bureau Of Investigation utilize Psychology and Criminal Behavioral Science in their investigations. As it tells the story of three people pursuing the dark logic behind the criminal mind, the series followed their family histories as well as the real people in their case files. The blending of fiction with the criminal cases as well as the historical background makes the plot tenable. I like the choices of music as well. It stars Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford, Anna Torv (Wendy) and Holt McCallany as Bill Tench. I remember Anna Torv in the mind bending series Fringe. Holden played by Groff was a hostage negotiator and FBI instructor. Tench was a mid level FBI man who goes on the road helping local sheriff departments on tough cases. Wendy came from the academe. All of them were highly interested in the violent sociopaths of society. Additionally, I want to mention that Cameron Britton ...

The hair trimmer I ordered from Lazada during the lockdown arrived in time for my second haircut in the time of a community quarantine. Hair salons and gyms are still unable to reopen. I figured I have to learn how to do this. Cut my own hair. It's a Kimei KM-1990 Professional Trimmer Basic haircut. Clean. One satisfied customer.

"The death rate has been higher in poorer neighborhoods where more people of color live. When Covid-19 came to New York City, rich people threw their Rimowa rolling bags into their Audi Q8s and decamped. But people who are less likely to have access to health care, less likely to have jobs they can do from home, more likely to share housing—as usual, they're the ones who bear the brunt of the disease." from WIRED story about the corona virus No the pandemic isn't targeting black people. It was thought that because COVID-19 is a communicable disease, population density is a primary determinant of how devastating it is. But population density doesn't explain why some cities with higher population density had lower mortality per population than a city with lower population density but a higher mortality per population. Population density does not explain why poor people and old people and health care workers make up most of our deaths. Or why in a rural setting, a m...

The community quarantine was extended (in our place) up to May 15th. It is the last day of the isolation. Tomorrow is uncharted territory. But even now a tropical storm is bearing down on us with heavy rains and winds up to 125 km per hour. Rizal province where I live belongs to the moderate risk communities which experienced some cases of the corona virus but was able to control it. Metro Manila, Laguna and Cavite are still on lockdown due to ongoing cases of COVID-19. Some businesses are opening. The food shops (take outs), utilities, the hardware stores, IT shops, the laundry shops, the list goes on, are allowed to open with caveats. Their staff have to wear masks. They still have to practice social distancing. Generally, offices can open and tell their workers to come to work. The thing is mass transport is still closed. No way for an ordinary worker to commute to their place of work. The government is urging offices to institute a work-at-home set up. My brother and his wife have ...

I'm a voluntary member which means I am formerly an employee with an SSS contribution deducted from my monthly salary. I now choose to continue paying my SSS contribution without an employer. You can choose your income bracket here . I pay quarterly so multiply the amount by 3 months and you know how much you should pay at the end of the quarter. To pay your SSS contribution which is what this post is about, you need the PRN or payment reference number generated for you by the SSS. I registered via sms to 2600. Send TXT to 2600 like this: SSS REG [SSS number] [birthdate mm/dd/yyyy]. Then wait for the confirmation and your PIN. I requested for my PRN by sending TXT to 2600 like this: SSS PRN [SSS number] [PIN] [birthdate mm/dd/yyy]. Use the PRN to pay for your SSS contribution. Replying to you through your phone the system messages should contain your PRN and the amount you have to pay. Let me make an example here by using my BAYAD CENTER app. Assuming you have available balance,...

My mother is a seventy-eight year old woman suffering from gout. She would have these sudden attacks of pain in her feet and hands. They would swell and she will have a slight fever and can't sleep at night because of the pain. That's where she is today. I had to bring her water to drink in bed. She asked for coffee and biscuits. Luckily, we have a toilet in her room. That's very convenient. When the quarantine period began, she remarked that nothing would change. She had been unable to attend christmas parties and reunions with family and relatives. She is looking forward to skype and video calls from my brother and sister abroad. My Huawei phone won't charge. My Asus laptop is ready downstairs. When Lino called the video showed him playing the barber in their bathroom. He is cutting Joy's hair his wife. At first I thought I was looking at a still from the film "The Ring". Joy's gold hair is wet and combed down. Mina's messenger screen showed her ...

I upgraded to Firefox 76 last May 06 without fanfare. about Firefox window

A lockdown needs an exit strategy. We need to know if it is safe to play in the sandbox once more. We test and then we test again. Then we'll know. image is from https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/how-many-people-did-the-aztecs-sacrifice/ When asked US President D Trump said: "We have to be warriors." Trump suggests additional deaths are necessary if we want to open the economy. There are 71,000 deaths in the US so far attributed to COVID-19. I can't sit still after hearing this. So I just went for it. my facebook post May 7 My sister lives in Houston, Texas with her three kids. I have many friends in New York State and New Jersey. Most of them work as nurses and doctors. They are trying to save lives. I pray to the Gods, they stay safe.

I have been planning this trip to Montalban Municipal Hall. The only ATM Phil Veterans' Bank have for Mom is there. Last year they decided to not join other banks. So she can't use other banks' ATM. The Municipal Hall is about 3 kilometers away, a good 7 minutes by public utility vehicle. But now under the shadow of a pandemic, it's a challenge.  Luck smiled on me. I got passed the checkpoint going to Montalban. I hailed a motorcycle man waiting for a passenger. He told me he could wait for me on my way back. So I won't have to wait for another motorcycle man which may or may not be there. On the way to the ATM there were people lining up for bank service and pawn shops. It is clear that people needed cash to purchase something. And for most of us that item is food. I checked Mom's bank account and it is accesible. I checked her pensions. And the two months which were not collected were ready to be withdrawn. Very well. Mission accomplished. I paid my motorcycle...

I have added myWorkout graphics of the last 10 days to this Health app monthly report. The last two weeks have been more hectic than the Health app would suggest with its numbers. It is still the lockdown period. I can't go out to run. But I can run in place. I run indoors. It is dismal but the numbers are not that accurate as I happen to use myWorkouts more often because I feel that the chest Heart rate monitor I use with it is more accurate. I met my weekly goals in the last two weeks ( 93% and 120%). The important data points are duration of workouts and the energy burned per week. The recommendation by the World Health Organization WHO, is to exercise at least 150 minutes from moderate to intense activity weekly. I exceeded my 6 hour goal by 3 hours this last 7 days. The real question is if I can keep this up through May 2020. I hope so.