BURNING CHROME | As it was, when it was: The new album on Pinoy underground ’80s and the great rock ’n’ roll swindle
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN MY NOVEMBER 2006 BLOGSPOT POST. ’80s pop culture was an enigma. Thick shoulder pads...
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BURNING CHROME | 2026: The year tech promises grow teeth
The hype merchants always want you to believe that the future is already here. But the truth is, the future...
BURNING CHROME | Christmas at the edge of 2026: A year-end reflection
As Christmas settles in, 2025 feels less like a year ending and more like a system pausing between processes. The...
SPECIAL FEATURE | Liberals, conservatives, and the long arc of humanity’s future
Political debates today reduce liberalism and conservatism to tribal identities. Online, they function less as governing philosophies and more as...
BURNING CHROME | December: The holiday tech spending trap
Every Christmas season, something shifts. City lights go up, malls roar to life, screens fill with ads peddling newly-released mobile...
SPECIAL FEATURE | The new calculator at work: What AI means for jobs, for people
Artificial intelligence has moved from the margins of tech labs to the center of workplaces everywhere. For some businesses, it...
BURNING CHROME | The Pinoy holiday that almost forgot the baby in the manger
In the Philippines, Christmas isn’t just a day—it’s practically a third season. While much of the world marks December as...
SPECIAL FEATURE | UDHR @ 77: Global reports warn of deepening human rights crises in 2025
As the world marks Human Rights Day this December 10, major global reports from the United Nations, Human Rights Watch...
BURNING CHROME | SW: Ghost signals and the voices that won’t fade
There was a time when the world didn’t tune in through fiber-optic cables or endless social media feeds, but through...
SPECIAL FEATURE | 2026 CX Report: AI remains the top priority as global firms rethink digital journeys
Businesses worldwide are preparing for major shifts in how they design and deliver customer experience (CX) in 2026, with artificial...