Travel for bloggers requires a more portable computer companion. I remember the old days when a 3 kg laptop is a normal addition to the list of luggage to carry. After ASUS EEEPC came many similar class small laptops or sub notebooks came out of the market.
One of them is HP 2133 Mini-Note which is […]

Weekends are times that I spent with friends playing tennis after which we usually go to dinner together. One Sunday evening we had dinner on a nearby local restaurant known as Jakarrat which is popular for their delicious food and special roasted chicken.
I was surprised when the waiter took our order with a pocket PC […]

In MSSQL 7.0 manual update of records are sometimes done to initialize data in a table which is normally done in a Query Analyzer window. I’ll take for example a table called StudentHistory which has new field FullName and LastNameFirstName which was added to concatenate values from two other fields FirstName and LastName. Since, the […]

Communication systems have evolved to use the latest technology available. The old way of placing international calls works the same way through a local telephone carrier via an operator or direct dial service. Mobile phones also allow you to call in the same manner. This type of calls are entailing premium cost. It’s a bit […]

Oracle’s solution to an array of query, reporting, analysis, alerting, mobile analytics, data integration and management, and desktop integration are all captured as a set of technology dubbed as Oracle Business Intelligence. This helps support decisions of management in financial performance and other business related operations using a data warehouse.
If you would like to know […]

One of the lures of Internet technology is the opportunity to work at home or have an online business. The advantages of having a virtual business is the lesser need to have a head office. Thus, there are no over head cost and accounting would be much simpler. In comparison to traditional businesses wherein there […]

Power failures are the most common cause of hard disk crash. At the office we have all been provided with uninterruptible power supply (UPS) which will supply temporary power for our desktop computers. Thus, our computers will not be affected by power failures.
A rainy day have caused sudden power failure and the UPS failed to […]

Vehicles are considered as the source of most carbon emissions that add up to the global warming problem. I have come across an interesting article from a hybrid car blog and have learnt that there are already a number of this cars already running on the road.

Toyota Prius Hybrid car is one of those that […]

Water is an important resource. Some people believe that it’s renewable, while others consider it as a fast depleting resource like oil. In our campus the water that we have is regulated by the governments Provincial Water Authority. Sometime we get some water advisory through the residents mailing list regarding the supply of water such […]

Taking photos is a very rewarding hobby. It brings out the creativity that a person has and on the object that’s being captured on the camera. A digital camera is a great gadget for budding photo enthusiast. One thing is you’ll never waste money on expensive film and development of photos taken. Another thing is […]

I prefer sometimes a plain text editor when editing scripts and HTML files. I have been using a plain Textpad software. Sometimes, I need a color coding and some help for editing for instance HTML and PHP scripts. Thus, I tried to use Notepad++ which is an enhanced notepad that comes along with Windows System.
The […]

Internet connection is an essential part of a modern living. I for instance works with Internet at the office to check / send email and to search for work related problems. Even with the full day work in front of a computer; at home, when I arrive, I always turn on my laptop. This is […]

Modern offices can benefit from information technology solution in doing regular office tasks. In our office we’re moving step by step document processing from paper to computer. This office technology which we usually call as electronic forms can capture data for reporting and analysis. The forms could be both desktop and web-based applications that connects […]

Melbourne is one of the famous cities in Australia, second only to Sydney. The city boasts great events, food, wine and a scenery of fabulous arts. It’s one of the tourist destinations of Australia known for all year round festivals, renowned dining, major art exhibitions and musical extravaganzas. Melbourne accommodation is not a problem as […]

Technology research for the production of energy from sugar cane has been active. This is especially true for countries that are world leader of the sugar industry like Brazil that supplies the world market with more than 30 million tonnes of sugar each year. Cane Sugar that are exported from Brazil are just a part […]

Blogging have forced me to subscribe to commercial web hosting. I have chosen the hosting wherein there’s a script for installing automatically web applications on the fly. Everything started with local web hosting service, as I thought the service would be better. Due to down times I was forced to look for an alternative hosting […]

Photo enthusiast are drawn into the Internet to share their marvelous shots. Internet has become the easiest medium to share photos from a phone camera or digital camera with friends and family. Thus, photo enthusiast create their own photo blogs or website. I know of some people that religiously take a photo add one image […]

James Bond movies are one of my favorites. I like especially the gadgetry which show cased in the movies. The BMW car especially which is fully loaded with all the accessories need by and agent to fight crime. The car starts and runs on remote, bullet proof, inflatable tires, rockets, to name a few.
Some of […]

Have you ever considered using a computer software for your diet or lose weight programs? Losing weight is one of the things that drives people crazy. This requires personal discipline in adhering to the diet or lose weight programs.
There are countless of ways to lose weight, but I have found that spreadsheets could actually be […]

Technology has played an important role in fitness and health programs. I believed that fitness gyms and exercise are only for humans, but I was wrong. I have seen fitness facility for animals too and technology has done a great job on this.
Recently, I read an article about horse exerciser that physically forces the […]

Computer systems on the average work between 3 to 5 years under normal circumstances. Computer technology is very dynamic and the fast development have left some machines obsolete. New release of operating system and application software are demanding more hardware capacities; better computer hardware or standards specifications is another reason. Thus, the way to cope […]

Leather shoes are one of those indespensable items that I wear when heading out to the office. Having it look as good as new, making it shiny and tidy takes time. This rainy season, especially when the rain pours hard, I have this challenge of making my shoe dirt free or shiny. Living inside a […]

Acne is one of the dreaded things that a teen could face. Some even joke that “it’s hard to face the problem when the face is your problem”. Today, the problem is not that bad as before as there are a wealth of technology that science has to overcome this acne dilemma.
The long list of […]

It’s a gruelling week at work with the end of the term. Our test server running Red Hat 7.3 have some trouble. I consider it’s a bad timing as at this time everyone is busy preparing for graduation and for processing in coming students. Others suppose that it was only a test server not really […]

Shoes are very important when it comes to playing tennis. It makes a difference on the game level that I have on the courts. There are web sites that focus on selling sports shoes only and they have categories for different sports like tennis. But what I am interested most is about customized shoes. I […]

I read some article about the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) and WiFi in golf courses. I find the article interesting as I live in a higher education campus where people enjoy nature, sports facility, and security. One of the sport facilities of the campus is a golf course which was sadly converted into […]

Computer games are getting high tech, and they require more sophisticated hardware to have a great gaming experience. Games like Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and others require some hand crafted gaming PCs with premium parts. The most advanced games available now, requires faster processor, bigger memory, faster […]

Modern technology is searching for the toughest and lightest materials. Weight reduction has many applications and benefits. There are research and development for example to find materials and processes to reduce weight of materials for transportation applications. The goal is to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce gas emissions. It’s akin to people’s quest for […]

Connection a computer to the Internet exposes it of malicious attacks or hacking. Attacks could be through viruses, trojans, or worms by exploiting vulnerable aspects of the computer system. Security is one of the most important area of computer systems especially when huge and confidential information is stored.
Computer systems now have come with a built-in […]

Bed bugs are small insects that are blood suckers; they feed on human blood. Usually bed bugs come out only during the night and can live without food or water for several months. Recently, there’s a worldwide resurgence of bed bugs based on the increasing number of reported infestations. Bed bugs could easily be transported […]