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Getting to know your iPhone

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In a world of fast-developing technology, gadgets and gizmos are becoming more complicated and intricate to use. The interface of an Android phone is very different to an iPhone which can take some time to get used to.

Just ten years ago, cellphones were chunky, heavy and very basic. The first color screen was released in 2002 and the thought of WIFI and 3G on a phone seemed very advanced. But now, phones have never been more complex and intelligent. Ironically, making calls has been pushed down low on the list of things people actually do on their phones these days. People seem to spend far more time browsing the web and playing games rather than making calls. We can do almost anything on our phones these days, from playing at sites like partycasino.com and browsing Facebook, to ordering shopping online and taking photos. One of the most popular phones in the world has to the the iPhone. So if you’ve just bought an iPhone you may be interested in reading a few handy shortcuts and tips.

Did you know you could lock the screen whilst readng?

If you often open up the iBook app and read in bed or on the train, then did you know that you can lock the screen on your iPhone to stay in the portrait orientation? It’s a great way to avoid that somewhat annoying wobble between portrait and landscape you sometimes get. Simply open up your book and tap the home button twice. Scroll to the screen on the left until you see a square grey icon with a circular arrow on the far right. Click this icon to lock the screen and unlock by tapping it again.

Be different – change the contrast

So many people find that switching to a high contrast mode (white text against a black background) is easier on the eyes. Simply head to the Settings tab then click General>Accessibility>White on Black>On.

Create a home screen icon for a website

If one of your favorite websites doesn’t have its own app, then don;t worry because the iPhone allows you to make your own! Begin by loading the site you’re interested in before clicking “+” at the bottom of the screen. Then select the “Add to Home Screen” option. Once you have named the icon, it will appear as a short-cut app on your home screen. How useful!

Let me know what you think… :)

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● About Me
Cecilia Regina Aquino Blanquera Marmol aka RJ Marmol profile picture

I’m RJ Marmol — writer, musician, and independent creator based in Manila.

I write songs, essays, and books about the messy overlap between money, overwhelm, creativity, identity, and rebuilding. Much of my work circles around what happens when life stops feeling manageable — and how we try to think clearly, make decisions, and keep moving anyway.

I’m also the author of Rebuilding Under Debt: Thinking Clearly When Everything Is a Blur, a nonfiction book published under Steady Hand Press. The paperback edition is listed under my full publishing name, Cecilia Regina Aquino Blanquera.

On the music side, I release work as HeyRJ. On the writing side, this site is where I gather my books, essays, notes, and whatever I’m building next.

Music

HeyRJ is my sonic soul project. I create raw, minimalist-style and deeply personal music interpretations that feel like a late-night conversation with your truest self.

By blending lo-fi acoustic textures with poetic honesty, my work explores love, loss, grief, healing, and the quiet in-betweens of life. Each song is a letter — a journal entry — a gentle companion for when the world feels too loud or too quiet.

While my catalogue began with intimate cover renditions, my work is increasingly being shaped by original writing, drawing from years of poems, lived questions, and emotional survival.

“Stuck Home Syndrome” released on March 20, 2026 is my first original 20-track album written during a period when time felt compressed and days began to blur into each other. The songs came from sitting with thoughts that had nowhere else to go — unfiltered, repetitive, and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a concept album that isn’t built around singles or polish. It’s closer to a continuous inner monologue, recorded with minimal production and very little ornamentation and meant to be listened to as one cohesive body of work. The goal wasn’t to resolve anything, only to document how it felt while it was happening.

On May 29, 2026 I released new original singles – “Rapturous”, “Uh Huh”, “Look At You”, “All That” and “Blew Print”. I continue to release both original and cover songs and intend to so for as long as I can so check back every once in a while — you might. just find something you’ll like.

For business inquiries relating to music, email me at: heyrjmusic[at]gmail[dot]com or my personal email at: rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com.

Books

Rebuilding Under Debt: Thinking Clearly When Everything Is a Blur

A nonfiction book about what debt does to the mind — and how to begin functioning again when financial stress has made everything feel blurred, urgent, and overwhelming.

Rather than treating debt only as a financial math problem, the book explores the emotional and cognitive realities of financial distress: shame, decision fatigue, avoidance, panic, relationship strain, and the difficulty of making sound decisions while mentally depleted.

Published under Steady Hand Press. It’s available worldwide in ebook and paperback formats on Amazon. Bookstores and libraries can also be order it wholesale via Ingram.

Contact

For book-related inquiries, media requests, bookstore questions, or discussion-group invitations, you can reach me through the contact page on this site or send me an email to rjmarmol[at]gmail[dot]com or hello[at]steadyhandpress.com

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