Derek Carlos
@derek.ph
Tech enthusiast diving into home labs, automation, and smart setups. Sharing ideas, tips, and the fun of tinkering!
📍Manila, Philippines
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📍Manila, Philippines
🌱 derek.ph
First time using a Magic Trackpad with my MBP for work. The temptation to reach for my mouse is still there. So far I love the gestures for navigating web pages and full screen apps.
June 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
First time using a Magic Trackpad with my MBP for work. The temptation to reach for my mouse is still there. So far I love the gestures for navigating web pages and full screen apps.
Bong Go can keep telling himself that, but in the end he's Duterte's Errand Boy first, and Senator of the Philippines second.
May 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Bong Go can keep telling himself that, but in the end he's Duterte's Errand Boy first, and Senator of the Philippines second.
Ang daming Pilipino sa Threads. Sana dumami din sila dito sa Bluesky
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ang daming Pilipino sa Threads. Sana dumami din sila dito sa Bluesky
I just saw the news about Dennis Padilla and his daughter's wedding. People were so quick to judge or defend him.
The truth is we don't know the full story - and even if we do, we have no right to pass judgement to any party.
Remember the Gospel from last Sunday - John 8:1-11.
The truth is we don't know the full story - and even if we do, we have no right to pass judgement to any party.
Remember the Gospel from last Sunday - John 8:1-11.
April 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I just saw the news about Dennis Padilla and his daughter's wedding. People were so quick to judge or defend him.
The truth is we don't know the full story - and even if we do, we have no right to pass judgement to any party.
Remember the Gospel from last Sunday - John 8:1-11.
The truth is we don't know the full story - and even if we do, we have no right to pass judgement to any party.
Remember the Gospel from last Sunday - John 8:1-11.
Oh, you did something for the sake of your country? Well, congratulations, I guess? That doesn't magically make it a good thing. Saying that is like putting ketchup on a burnt steak—it doesn’t fix the problem, and now you've just made it weird. (1/4)
March 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Oh, you did something for the sake of your country? Well, congratulations, I guess? That doesn't magically make it a good thing. Saying that is like putting ketchup on a burnt steak—it doesn’t fix the problem, and now you've just made it weird. (1/4)
wahahahaha nice
March 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
wahahahaha nice
For the incoming PH elections - the people must now start asking our senatorial candidates about their position on the upcoming impeachment proceedings on the Vice President. Anyone who's not willing to check the presented evidence prior to giving judgement should not be elected.
February 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
For the incoming PH elections - the people must now start asking our senatorial candidates about their position on the upcoming impeachment proceedings on the Vice President. Anyone who's not willing to check the presented evidence prior to giving judgement should not be elected.
I have come to love watching SP Chiz Escudero's press conferences. Straight to the point and light hearted at times.
February 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I have come to love watching SP Chiz Escudero's press conferences. Straight to the point and light hearted at times.
I smiled giddily knowing that Representative Luistro is part of the House Panel to lead the impeachment case. Let's see what happens next.
February 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I smiled giddily knowing that Representative Luistro is part of the House Panel to lead the impeachment case. Let's see what happens next.
Bakit kailangang pasalamatan ang congressman kapag may bagong tayo na classrooms? Pera ba nila ang pinampatayo? Hindi ba galing ito sa buwis na ibinabayad natin?
Wala dapat tayong utang na loob sa kahit na sinong pulitiko. Sila pa dapat ang tumanaw ng utang na loob kasi ibinoto natin sila.
Wala dapat tayong utang na loob sa kahit na sinong pulitiko. Sila pa dapat ang tumanaw ng utang na loob kasi ibinoto natin sila.
February 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Bakit kailangang pasalamatan ang congressman kapag may bagong tayo na classrooms? Pera ba nila ang pinampatayo? Hindi ba galing ito sa buwis na ibinabayad natin?
Wala dapat tayong utang na loob sa kahit na sinong pulitiko. Sila pa dapat ang tumanaw ng utang na loob kasi ibinoto natin sila.
Wala dapat tayong utang na loob sa kahit na sinong pulitiko. Sila pa dapat ang tumanaw ng utang na loob kasi ibinoto natin sila.
Apparently Jose Rizal (i.e. our boy J. Rizz) will be in Civilization 7 game. I don’t know how the game works but this guy wins the day for me
January 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Apparently Jose Rizal (i.e. our boy J. Rizz) will be in Civilization 7 game. I don’t know how the game works but this guy wins the day for me
I absolutely destroyed my 3x25 Tempo workout yesterday, a first time to complete once since I got back to cycling. I once again realized that positive self talk will get you somewhere and that you won’t grow if you don’t go out of your comfort zone.
January 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I absolutely destroyed my 3x25 Tempo workout yesterday, a first time to complete once since I got back to cycling. I once again realized that positive self talk will get you somewhere and that you won’t grow if you don’t go out of your comfort zone.
Great news! One less trapo from the buffet of trapos
January 16, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Great news! One less trapo from the buffet of trapos
Rewatching Chernobyl. Its first words hit different these days.
“What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.”
“What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.”
January 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Rewatching Chernobyl. Its first words hit different these days.
“What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.”
“What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.”
Spaniards used to deprive native Filipinos quality education to perpetuate the ignorance and weakness thus keeping them at bay. Looks like some of our politicians have taken notes and doing the same to us. Turns out political science has a term for it: Predatory Governance.
January 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Spaniards used to deprive native Filipinos quality education to perpetuate the ignorance and weakness thus keeping them at bay. Looks like some of our politicians have taken notes and doing the same to us. Turns out political science has a term for it: Predatory Governance.
Sa pagdiriwang ng pista ng Poong Hesus Nazareno, ang hiling ko ay gabayan Niya ang Pilipinas, lalo na ang mga Pilipinong nabubuhay sa bansang ito nang patas.
January 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Sa pagdiriwang ng pista ng Poong Hesus Nazareno, ang hiling ko ay gabayan Niya ang Pilipinas, lalo na ang mga Pilipinong nabubuhay sa bansang ito nang patas.
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The best thing you can do is starve Meta for revenue. Never click on or buy anything through their ads. Never pay for an ad to sell a product or advertise an event. Never do anything again that will put one cent in Mark Zuckerberg's pocket!
January 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The best thing you can do is starve Meta for revenue. Never click on or buy anything through their ads. Never pay for an ad to sell a product or advertise an event. Never do anything again that will put one cent in Mark Zuckerberg's pocket!
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Instead of "I apologize for the delay," write "thank you for your patience." In lieu of "sorry for the oversight," write
"if you're so perfect, why don't you fu*king do it, Marsha."
Follow me for more etiquette tips. 😁
"if you're so perfect, why don't you fu*king do it, Marsha."
Follow me for more etiquette tips. 😁
January 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Instead of "I apologize for the delay," write "thank you for your patience." In lieu of "sorry for the oversight," write
"if you're so perfect, why don't you fu*king do it, Marsha."
Follow me for more etiquette tips. 😁
"if you're so perfect, why don't you fu*king do it, Marsha."
Follow me for more etiquette tips. 😁
Reposted by Derek Carlos
January 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Digital Garden Update: I have created a “Now” page which lists down my thought log without creating a proper post. This is good for posts that are too short in form. I love this.
derek.ph/now/
derek.ph/now/
Now
derek.ph
January 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Digital Garden Update: I have created a “Now” page which lists down my thought log without creating a proper post. This is good for posts that are too short in form. I love this.
derek.ph/now/
derek.ph/now/
TrainingPeaks Virtual seems to be a better deal than Zwift especially since my training plans are in TP already. I might get TP Premium again for 2025
January 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
TrainingPeaks Virtual seems to be a better deal than Zwift especially since my training plans are in TP already. I might get TP Premium again for 2025
Now that I am on a budget, I find it easier to say no to unplanned purchase.
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Well it's still difficult. I just said it's easiER.
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Well it's still difficult. I just said it's easiER.
January 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Now that I am on a budget, I find it easier to say no to unplanned purchase.
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Well it's still difficult. I just said it's easiER.
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Well it's still difficult. I just said it's easiER.
Now that I started budgeting my finances, I realized why my mom would ask me not to say "wala akong pera", but rather "wala akong budget". I have money, I just don't have enough to do an unplanned purchase.
January 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Now that I started budgeting my finances, I realized why my mom would ask me not to say "wala akong pera", but rather "wala akong budget". I have money, I just don't have enough to do an unplanned purchase.
Our Ayuda Culture will always prevail as that covers the majority of the electorate and the middle class will always be neglected. We are only remembered when it’s time to pay our taxes every month.
An upper middle-income nation by 2025? What PH is bound to lose
MANILA, Philippines — To be finally called an “upper middle-income country (MIC)” sounds good to the ears. And this year, we have repeatedly heard the economic team of President Marcos tout
business.inquirer.net
December 31, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Our Ayuda Culture will always prevail as that covers the majority of the electorate and the middle class will always be neglected. We are only remembered when it’s time to pay our taxes every month.