Araw Gabi by Keiko Necesario

Keiko Necesario's rendition of Regine Velasquez' Araw Gabi made me want to try out the chords for this song. Hope you enjoy it!

Araw-Gabi

Intro
D GM7 F#m7-Bm7-Em7-A7sus-A7

Stanza Pattern 1:
D             GM7        F#m7-Bm7-Em7-A7sus-A7
Di biro ang sumulat ng awitin para sayo
DM7       GM7 -         F#7 Bm7-Am-D7    
Para akong isang sirang ulo, hilo at lito
GM7          F#m7     Bm7
Sa akin pang minanang piyano
Em7       Asus-A  DM7 D7
Tikladoy pilit nilaro
GM7          F#m7     Bm7
Baka sakaling merong tono
Em7       Asus-A
Bigla na lang umusbong

Stanza Pattern 2:
D             GM7        F#m7-Bm7-Em7-A7sus-A7
Tungkol saan naman kayang awiting para sayo
DM7       C#m7         F#7 Bm7-Am-D7
Di biro ang gawing sukat ang titik sa tono
GM7          F#m7     Bm7
Sampu man aking diksyonaryo
Em7       Asus-A  DM7 D7
Kung man tugmay di wasto
GM7          F#m7     Bm7
Bastat isipin di magbabago
Em7       Asus-A
Damdamin ko sayo

Chorus Pattern:
GM7
Araw-gabi
Gm6-Gm7        F#m7    Bm7     Em
Nasa isip ka, napapanagip ka
A7sus - A7      DM7
Kahit san magpunta
Am-D7  GM7
Araw-gabi
Gm6 - Gm6sus   F#m7 B7sus - B7     Em
Nalalasing sa tuwa Kapag kapiling ka
A7sus - A7         D-Dsus-D
Araw-gabi tayong dalawa

Use Stanza Pattern 2:
Biruin mong nasabi ko
Ang nais kong ipahatid
Dapat mo lamang mabatid
Laman nitong dibdib
Tila sampung daang awitin
Matapos kong likhain
Ito ang tunay na damdamin tanggapin at dinggin

Use Chorus Pattern
Araw-gabi tayong dalawa (2x)

End with DM7

Sugarfree Nasan Na Ang Umaga (Limbo) Chords

Here's my chord attempt at Sugarfree's Limbo. Hope you enjoy it!

Intro:
D
A - D - Bm - G
A - D - Bm - G

Stanza Pattern:
A            F#m
Nasan na ang umaga
A                            F#m
Matagal na akong naghihintay wala pa siya
D                  A     F#m  
Di kaya na traffic o nasiraan
Bm                G - F - E - Esus - E
Baka naman, nalimutan na niya

Stanza Pattern:
A            F#m
Nasan na ang kahapon
A                        F#m
Nung tayo'y mga bata pa walang paki-alam
D              A          F#m
Di ba sabi mo hindi mo ko iiwan
Bm                G - F - E
Nasan kana, nasan kanaaaa(ahhh ahhh)

Refrain:
Bm                D
Di maka pag-isip, hindi mapakali
A         Em
Kung wala ka
D
At parang kay tagal-tagal
A                      Bm
Mundo'y bumabagal kung wala ka
G         G - F - E
Kung wala ka

Instrumental:
F#m - E - D - E
F#m - E - D - E
F#m - E - D - E
F#m - E - G - F - E

Refrain:
Bm                D
Di maka pag-isip, hindi mapakali
A          Em
Kung wala ka
D
At parang kay tagal-tagal
A                      Bm
Mundo'y bumabagal kung wala ka
G         G - F - E
Kung wala ka

Chorus:
D            A
Kelan ba ako hindi magiisip
Bm           A
Kelan ba ako matatahimik
D                  A
Di na ba matatapos ang lahat ng ito
Bm           A
Kelan ba ako makakaidlip Whoa Whoa

Chorus:
D            A
Kelan ba ako hindi magiisip
Bm           A
Kelan ba ako matatahimik
D                  A
Di na ba matatapos ang lahat ng ito
Bm           A
Kelan ba ako makakaidlip Haaaaaaaaaaa

D            A
Haaaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaa
Bm           A
Haaaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaa

D - A - Bm - G

Ric Segreto / Nina Loving You Chords

This song was initially done by Ric Segreto. And Nina also made a revival. Here's my attempt at its chords. Hope you enjoy!
             
Stanza Pattern:
A                 C#m7          F#m7            Em7 - A7
It's been quite a while, you've really kept me wanting you
       DM7              C#m7              Bm7           E7sus - E7
You've got some style, so unique, you're beautiful, so warm, so deep
A               C#m7   F#m7              Em7 - A7
 Stay with me tonight,  let me know the kind o' love
     DM7            C#m7      
that will remain forever be,
  Bm7           E7sus - E7         A Asus A Em7 A
a dream that you had made reality

Refrain Pattern:
DM7     GM7    F#m7              Em7    A      DM7
Lovin'  you,   whoa  is such an easy  thing to do
     GM7       F#m7           Em7      A
No, you  never know, it's drivin' me crazy
  DM7               GM7        C#m7                      F#m7
Cause it grows and grows, but I won't let it stop, no I'm not givin' up
Bm7         E7sus - E7                 A Asus A Em7 A
Lovin' you, lovin' you, just a bit too much


Use Stanza Pattern:
It's been quite a while, I never felt so easily
Wonder how you broke my style, you're close to me I need you now
Stay with me tonight, it's got to be just too much love
I could remain and forever be, a dream that had become reality


Repeat Refrain Pattern:  (same as Refrain except the last line):
Bm7         G7          Bm7          E7sus - E7        A Asus A A2
Lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you, just a bit too much

Blade-less Fans

I was buying parts from a hardware store at the U.P. Town Center when I noticed several blade-less fans on display. It was simply a circular frame, and out of that space, air was blowing through. It was amazing! There was a cut-out diagram, explaining how the fan was actually working using the same ideas used in a vacuum cleaner, but in reverse - instead of sucking in air, you are pushing out air - and you could actually think of the frame as a special type of air outlet instead of the typical vacuum tube (no electronic pun intended).

The price was also amazing. One of the cheapest models was priced at 29,900 pesos. That's outrageous, considering that you can buy electric fans at 500 pesos. I didn't check the kilowatt rating of the blade-less fan, but I don't think your electrical consumption would be that far off from an ordinary fan since both still use motors. So, for me, why buy a product that functions in the same way as another, but is 58 times more expensive. It just doesn't make economic sense. At that price, I could buy enough electric fans to last a lifetime.

And the product is simply an electric fan without blades. The level of coldness it can generate does not even compare with an air-conditioner. And you can get an air-con for less than 10,000 pesos or about one-third the price of the blade-less fan.

I will say this for the blade-less fan though. It is a conversation piece, and would probably be best for people who don't care about the price of a product.

Technologically disruptive products are usually imitated within a year or two. Think of the iPhone and how fast competitors came out. But in the case of the blade-less fan, I wonder if it can be considered as a disruptive product. It seems that this type of fan has been available since 2009. And now that it's 2016, you still don't see many competitors arising. I guess for now, the ordinary electric fan is still king of the fan market.

SKK Chronos Ace Plus Product Review

Purchased a new smartphone a few days ago since my old one was having problems with the battery. The SKK Chronos Ace Plus was the closest product with specs similar to my old phone but at two-third's of my old phone's price. Moore's law is at work - at least with mobile phones.

Here's the specs for the SKK Chronos Plus based on the CPU-Z app from Google Play

Display: 4.59-inch 720 x 1280 pixels 320 dpi
Chipset: Mediatek MT6580
CPU: 1.3GHz Quad-core
GPU: Mali-400 MP graphics
RAM: 1976 MB
Memory: 5.12 GB internal storage
Main camera: 13 MP (rear)
Front camera: 5 MP
Connectivity: 3G/HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
Freebies: Smartphone case
Ports: microUSB
Android Version: 6.0 Marshmallow

So far, I've installed most of the apps I've been using like Clash Royale, Chrome, Kaspersky, etc. and these are working fine. There has been a time when the phone restarted and seemed to be stuck at the SKK logo for a long time. (This was quite a scare since the phone is just 3-days out of the box) I just long-pressed the power button and the phone was able to shut down. I restarted it and it seems to be working fine. I guess this is something I have to watch out for.

If you're a gamer, the battery will probably be drained in one to two hours so you'll find yourself recharging every few hours. But if you aren't using the phone for anything graphics intensive, a fully charged battery should last you an entire day.

The fact that the phone comes with its own case is a bit neat since it is hard to find a case for most unknown brands at phone-accessory shops. The phone has a light sensor near the front camera and when you close the case (eliminating light), the display changes to a clock which shows through the case hole.

The phone also comes with its own charger and ear phones. The manual could have been done better. There isn't even a diagram for the different parts of the phone. But I guess it is assumed that most people nowadays know their phone basics.

Anyway, at 2699 pesos, I can't complain (not yet). I've ran into an SKK page where there are customers who are dissatisfied with SKK products, calling these the worst smartphones and tablets in the Philippine market. But I hope I don't end up being one of them. If the phone lasts as long as my old smartphone did (1 year and a half), then I would say that I've gotten my money's worth out of it. I guess I'll be updating this post based on how the phone performs. Till then.