Window shopping for IT gadgets and hardware is one of the things I enjoy most. I could spend the whole weekend moving around IT shops. I usually check the latest computer and technology stuff which might be useful at work and home. When it comes to serious buying, there are certain things to consider.
Some things [...]

Internet searching is a giant leap in information technology. I could not imagine before of getting the right information at the tip of my fingers. With Internet, a few click here and I could get the information that I am looking for.
Before traveling to the Philippines during the Christmas and Year End Holiday, I searched [...]

Wireless Home Network is becoming common in every household. Having a Wireless Access Point (WAP) at home allows people to easily connect to the Internet without relying on that Ethernet UTP Cable. Sometimes it’s really a mess to have those cables lying on the floor. Thus, a Wireless Home Network is the most neat and [...]

My first encounter of Control Panels was when I started blogging. Control Panels are the main dashboard when it comes to managing web hosting. Different webhosting companies have control panels of their own. One web hosting company have a cPanel while another have HSphere and another a different one. I experienced having difficulty in adjusting [...]

Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) version 9.2.0.1.0 is the usual application that I use in the office to manage an Oracle Database. Recently, we’ve upgraded the database to Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0. After installation, trying to connect to the upgraded database using OEM with SYSTEM user does not work. It throws an error [...]

Businesses have adopted various ways to expand. Television and radio advertisement, SMS Mobile Phone Marketing, and Search Engine Marketing strategies are some of the most prominent way of capturing new clients. Some of the oldest forms of marketing are through telephone. Sales representative from big companies call you.
Even until now, I receive call from telemarketers [...]

Web application is the preferred way of entering data in our work place. But, Oracle Client Server Application is still used by our Registry Office to enter some information in some cases. Late enrollment for example requires manual registration of students into the system.
An error – FRM-40735: WHEN-VALIDATE-ITEM trigger raised unhandled exception ORA-00904 – was [...]

Viewing online video is becoming more common. The growth is tremendous that Search Engine Marketing experts are looking for ways to leverage on it. I have watched online videos from youtube.com and other sites, but it turns me off to wait for a long time to have the video loaded.
A good online video should load [...]

Mobile Phones and Smart Phones are the trendy technology gadgets common these days. These phones are very useful for personal communication and data management. It’s a life for Business people as it’s contained the most important data they need to do their work. But not to be left behind, simple people are also a growing [...]

Before the year 2008 ended, I did a little computer Ethernet hub shopping. I went to Pantip Plaza, in Thailand, before having a holiday trip to the Philippines. I bought a D-Link 8 Port 10/100 Unmanaged Ethernet Switch which is very cheap for only less than $15 US or 520 THB.
Since, I believe it’s a [...]

A Web 2.0 technology web site or blog requires some special hosting control and access. There are cheaper site solutions that don’t offer for example the SSH remote access to the web host. The most suitable solution is to go for a Dedicated Server Hosting which cost a lot of money. I remember, that it [...]

Businesses would like to leverage much of computer and Internet technology. Due to the financial slump businesses are looking for ways to expand sales while saving cost. There are creative ways that I have seen coming up in most business websites. The use of digital images and software to create Interactive Web Pages are getting [...]

Chinese New Year is around the corner and I went to check the shopping mall for some computer paraphernalia on sale. I was surprised to see how the mall is decorated with Red theme. Items on dry goods for sale have 40 to 70% discount on prices. There is a TV wall mount wide screen [...]

Shareware, Freeware, Trial Versions, and other form of free software is very nice to download and install. It is very tempting to have a much coveted software for free. I myself would like to download and try first the software before spending a penny on it.
I have at times spent money on a software which [...]

Assistive Technology is very important in a population where there are a growing number of visual impaired people. Individuals that suffer blindness, low vision, color blindness is some of those who will greatly benefit in a visual assistive technology.
In computer field there is assistive screen reader technology which helps a blind person. I observe that [...]

Development and testing of computer software needs a controlled environment. At work testing and development is seldom done on the production server. We prepare a spare back up server for testing and development needs. This requires us maintaining a number of physical computer servers which is a bit costly.
Virtualization technology is a great help for [...]

Web Hosting is an important factor to consider for blogs. I have blogging for like nearly two years now and I still find help from web hosting tutorials. I remember techxplore.net started with like two to three post average for a week, until it has grown to a two to three post in a day. [...]

It’s already New Year, but could technology ward off the cold breeze that is still in the air? Wearing multiple clothes and a jacket is my daily wear. I feel warm and comfortable even as I pedal my bicycle to the office. Even this could not sometimes protect me from the freezing cold. Anyway, I [...]

Blogging is a new fad to some, but to others it’s an old stuff. Well for myself, I have been blogging since the middle of 2007 and I find blogging very rewarding. When I started blogging, I was lucky to have some mentor to answer some questions regarding blogs. Let me share important things in [...]

The effect of climate change is very evident. The year started very cold in our place. When the Sun begins to set the cool breeze comes very quickly which last until morning the following day when the Sun rises. Unlike before, that I could sleep without blanket, but now, I have to use around two [...]