Systems Around Us
Aims to share information on the practices found around us that we can all learn from, offering suggestions on how we can improve the way things around us operate.
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EDSA’s Emergency Bay - 420 days ago
I was travelling southbound along EDSA in my vehicle when I found myself caught in a major traffic jam. In no time, I had reason to suspect that my engine could be overheating. For around thirty minutes, as I slowly inched my way through the jam, I... Topics: Articles, EDSA, Emergency, Emergency Bay, General, Manila, MMDA

MMDA’s New Pink Line - 485 days ago
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has just painted the sidewalks of some of Metro Manila’s thoroughfares with pink lines.These pink lines are supposed to act as a demarcation to establish pedestrians’ rightful walking... Topics: General

Fuel for Cooking - 490 days ago
In India, one of the alternate fuel sources used for cooking is simple dried cow dung. With the abundance of cows in India, there should be no problem finding enough cow dung to dry. This photo, taken during one of my trips to India, particularly in the.. Topics: alternate fuel source, Alternative Energy, cooking fuel, General, green energy

A Time-Saving Parking System - 518 days ago
At the Sunway Mall, in Subang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I observed a unique parking system that definitely saves time for motorists and simplifies the ardorous task of scouring for an available parking slot.Notice the red beacon lights which are easily... Topics: General, parking, system

I recently arrived from a trip of various Asian countries, and in two of the countries where I spend the most time for work, I took for myself local pre-paid SIM cards. Answering calls and responding to SMS messages through my Philippine-issued roaming...
Topics: General
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