Archive for March, 2008
31 Mar
A new staff came to start working with us today, but the problem there’s no computer provided yet. We hold a meeting and after the meeting it was known that the computer will be delivered the following day. I pity the new staff having to wait for a day for her work computer to be […]
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31 Mar
Computer technology field is a fast paced area and upgrading ones skill is needed to cope up with things at work. I’ve just attended a meeting and it’s needed to upgrade skills. Not only skills, but a certification with those skills. On the meeting my superior informed that I can go for training, it’s like […]
Posted in personal, technology by: tony
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30 Mar
Recent, spate of hacks and exploits on Wordpress version 2.3.2 and even Wordpress version 2.3.3 is very alarming. One might need to think twice on whether really Wordpress is the platform to blog. Frantic friends immediately sought back ups of entire database and do some file back ups just to prepare for the worst to […]
Posted in blogging, software by: tony
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30 Mar
I written about the 10 super foods that was widely sensational in the Oprah show on “How to Look 10 Year’s Younger in 10 Days!”. This is really intriguing as people are having a serious look on the so called super foods. What’s interesting is a lot of products mainly food supplements or diet pills […]
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29 Mar
Trainings are sometimes boring and lack luster. I have just learned of that one could learn Oracle at sea. Yeah that’s right when the winter time is over, enjoy sailing the Caribbean seas on the Liberty of the Seas, the world’s largest and nicest cruise ship, while learning the latest Oracle technology tips and techniques. […]
Posted in database, personal by: tony
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29 Mar
Blogging is addicting. I experience a short tip and tap on my laptops keyboard is already 2 to 3 hours spent. Imagine how time flies reading some blogs, writing comments, creating a short post, editing some plugins; yeah everything seems so fast.
I come to think of the things that I spend with friends like the […]
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29 Mar
The wonders of mobile phone technology are great. People could be connected to each other almost every single minute. Even with the best mobile phone gadgets around, one might have experienced some “dead air” or call interruptions. Loss of signal sometimes causes to miss some important messages or business opportunities. It’s important to address this […]
Posted in technology by: tony
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29 Mar
Working too long for an office gets some desktop computer out grown. Ever since I was hired in our office, I still use the same old 1.8 GHz P4 desktop computer. The machine though have undergone an upgrade to 1Gb RAM. The keyboard was changed a few times and the monitor was also replaced once.
The […]
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28 Mar
In cold countries, supply of heated water is an essential need for shower, washing dishes, and more. The cry on global warming calls for a check on which is a better technology for home water heating?
In the US here are the numbers when it comes to water heating:
Water heating can account for 14% to 25% […]
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28 Mar
Landscaping software will help bring to life your own dream home designs. The software will help create a home landscape and layout of the drives, patios, walks, trees, and planters. Most recent landscape software has the ability to make a virtual walk through your new landscaped yard. Some provide a database of fences, benches, arbors, […]
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28 Mar
Major Universities have set certain requirements in screening applicant for admission. Whether one is applying for college, law school, business school, medical school, graduate school, and many other areas of interest; there is always this check on the writing and communication skill. The most common type of those requirements are the application essays and personal […]
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28 Mar
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Utilizing a constellation of at least 24 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, the system enables a GPS receiver to determine its location, speed, direction, and time. - wikipedia
People are wary about GPS collected data which have […]
Posted in technology by: tony
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28 Mar
Software applications are coming up to the Internet. I have seen Google pushing more and more on this area. Microsoft also have their own strategy of offering collaboration software and services online. The range of applications from word processors, spread sheets, photo albums, and more. It’s not a surprise for a Adobe who specializes […]
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27 Mar
Environment is suffering too much due to green house effect. Global warming is a by word from here and there. Some trash it as a normal cycle while others think of it as a serious consequence of neglect. The way I see things around; nature is not acting normal anymore.
Everyone knows that the polar ice […]
Posted in personal by: tony
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27 Mar
There a things which are done better with the UNIX secure shell environment. Thus, I would dream of having a secure shell (SSH) access to my blog’s web hosting. Things like creating a schedule for backing up my blog files, changing file permissions and the like. Secure Shell though requires a dedicated IP. I haven’t […]
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27 Mar
I started up Firefox lately and was greeted by the software update.
Yup, that’s the message window that popped up.
Firefox 2.0.0.13 Update Details:
MFSA 2008-19 XUL popup spoofing variant (cross-tab popups)
MFSA 2008-18 Java socket connection to any local port via LiveConnect
MFSA 2008-17 Privacy issue with SSL Client Authentication
MFSA 2008-16 HTTP Referrer spoofing with malformed URLs
MFSA 2008-15 […]
Posted in blogging, open source, software by: tony
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26 Mar
Phones have evolved into a mix media gadget. Gone are the days when cell phones are only used for calling or texting. At that time the popular phones are Philips, Nokia, Erricson, Motorola which are kind of bulky, but today phone have become a complete mobile device.
Phones now can do several things like listen […]
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26 Mar
Going to gym is one of those weekly activities that I have. I have noticed that there is a growing number of gym goers that brings along with them iPod’s, MP3 players, and similar gadget while doing cardio workouts.
The gym where I go is filled with different exercise machines facing an over head LCD […]
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26 Mar
I was looking for a development tool that I can use with Oracle’s Application Express (Apex) and have found out about this APEX Builder Plugin. The Plugin which is a JavaScript file and have a different installer script for each FireFox and Internet Explorer.
Currently the APEX Builder Plugin is release 1.9. The Plugin is an […]
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25 Mar
In Bangkok, I happen to pass one time on Siam Paragon’s show case of stylish cars like Audi, Ferari, Porche, BMW, and others. There cars are very flashy with the latest technology built around it. Bangkok is known as one of the top consumers of cars in Asia.
This reminds me of the coming Bangkok International […]
Posted in technology by: tony
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25 Mar
I have a Compaq Evo D500 Small Form Factor computer which was running for more than five years already. I was wondering if how long do I have to stick with my Compaq Evo D500 computer before eventually replacing it. It’s a general knowledge that computers have a life span of around 3 to 5 […]
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24 Mar
Dust are one of the enemies of computers. I observe that even in an air conditioned room the desktop computers gather some dust. Much more with those at my home the desktop and laptop computer gather much even more dust. I am forced to clean my office desk and my computer when it becomes dusty.
The […]
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23 Mar
After a year of seeing your blog everyday, a blog sometimes finally gets a boring look. Have you ever thought of changing looks? Maybe it’s time to change up how your blog site looks. It’s good for Wordpress bloggers for changing the theme is very simple and there are lots of free resource on the […]
Posted in blogging by: tony
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23 Mar
Taipei have been known in Asia as one of the hotbed for computer technology products and supplies. One of the major events to look forward too is - The 28th Taipei International Information Technology Show. This years Computex Taipei will be held this coming June 3 - 7, 2008 at 3 different locations:
Taipei World […]
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22 Mar
In the age where almost everything revolves around the Internet. Even when it comes to hopefully seeing a probable partner in life or someone to just talk to is just a few clicks away. Finding a date has never been the same before with the numerous matchmaking sites that one could find in the Internet. […]
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22 Mar
Gold industry is getting better now a days. People are investing more in gold compared to paper money. Gold mining has also evolved through the past years, especially in the way gold is extracted. There is a newly developed and controversial method of mining gold known as open pit mining. This kind of method does […]
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21 Mar
I have been exposed with maintenance engineering supervisory work with a leading manufacturing plant in our area. Part of the work is to have a daily maintenance for the specialized equipments and machines. High precision products are some of the outputs of the production line. The toolings for those products require regular check up to […]
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21 Mar
Internet have brought about cheaper calls which everyone enjoys. There are numerous technologies in communications industry that are utilizing the Internet technology. There is a wide range of equipments that provide pure voice-over-IP (VoIP) peer-to-peer connections across corporate local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN). Plus these equipments supports time division switching (TDM) for backward compatibility […]
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20 Mar
There are many web API’s available to facilitate development of web applications. The Open Web Developer Summit 2008 will be held in midtown New York City, The Roosevelt Hotel this coming April 21 - 22. This years summit will focus more on leveraging Google API’s in developing web applications.
Sessions about Google Web Toolkit (GWT), Google […]
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20 Mar
We have heard of PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), Games For Windows are a few of the well read magazines published by Ziff Davis Media. I myself like to read PC Magazine. A very successful publishing in the U.S. which is behind some big names in computer and video games magazine. It […]
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