Communication is an important part of the daily life. The technology which was made possible with the Internet is Instant Messenger. Instant messengers of today are growing in features and they are not only limited to exchange of text messages.

Usually, people use Yahoo Messenger, MSN, G-talk, but there’s new one coming in the market the […]

Desktop virtualization technology allows people to run different operating system (OS) than the native OS of the computer. Virtualization software has allowed me to run multiple Linux OS instance in Windows XP. I was not successful with having Mac OS X on a Windows XP base. That’s one of the things I still look forward […]

There are times when an Oracle Form button needs to be hidden depending on certain criteria. I would like for example to prevent changing of the student status when they are Graduated or Completed from their study. Hiding the CHANGE STATUS button in an Oracle Form when the student is flagged as Graduated or Completed […]

Sharing resources across different location is the beauty of networked computer. The Local Area Network (LAN) is very useful in file sharing. We have a Microsoft Windows 2000 file server where our client server applications, working files and other source files are stored. This allows consolidated storage of all the files.
Network drive mapping is a […]

Internet is a good tool in reaching vast people of viewers from all over the world. It is also brings great stride in easily making the products or services available to almost everyone global market without geographic boundaries. Having a website for showcasing your services and products could lead to a possibility of boosting sales.
Doing […]

The Internet is a vast resource of information. The information that comes available are published in different languages aside from the English language. This is due to the fact that there are numerous writers and publishers that have their own local language. They might be publishing information targeting their own people.
There are times though that […]

A virus has damaged recently the boot sector and file allocation table of Acer Aspire One’s Windows XP system. I spent time to visit the Acer Service center to have it fixed. It’s very new still like less than 10 days after purchase. There’s little software installed, but what’s important is the folder full of […]

The changing and expanding needs of the higher education institution have forced Information Technology infrastructure to play catch on. This is a reality in the institution where I am working. The pace of change is just too much for the lean working force to make the adjustments and changes. Coping up would seem to be […]

A working desktop should be a clutter free area. One will be seeing only occasional things on the desktop which are very important and not for long. In my experience this is not always the case. In my office working computer, I like 10 or more icons on my Windows desktop.
I spend time trying to […]

One of the most exciting and popular games online is the World of Warcraft. Numerous people have been captured by this stunning game. Old and young alike enjoy the game. It’s not just a simple game, but it’s a world out there. There have been a series of expansion set for the game which makes […]

A typical office table would be full of documents and folders. This was maybe the case of the old times, but everything have changed when personal computers came. Though there are still documents and papers on the working desk of anyone, it would be safe to say it is very minimal.
I notice in our office […]

The higher education institution that I work has this Information Technology (IT) Services unit. The unit aims to provide a high quality networking, computing and support service to help students, staff and faculty inside the campus. The IT services unit is tasked to make the best use of information technology.
There are various services that are […]

Basketball is one of my favorite sport games. I remember spending time practicing free throws and one on one game which did not really last that long. In spite of that I still like the game. I could spend time watching TV of live action happening. Those were the times when Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers, […]

I have upgraded my Firefox to the latest stable version, but it seems that most of my favorite plug-ins is not working. Checking on the add-ons window under tools menu has this error “This add-on will be disabled when Firefox is restarted. Not compatible with Firefox 3.0.3”.
The productivity of my browsing is greatly affected without […]

Most institutions have the so called in-house built information system. These systems are pre-tailored to fit to the special needs of the business or institution. This old school of though regarding systems has long term impact such as coping up with the current business trends.
Thus, system applications need to be reviewed every three to five […]

The institute where I worked with will be celebrating 50th year anniversary next year. There’s lots of activity related to the preparation and the celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the Institute. The times are evolving and the business are changing. Adopting to global changes would ensure survival of the institute for a long term.
I […]

Most modern website are powered by JavaScript to interactivity. JavaScript have been a driving force for many web applications. Having a fast JavaScript engine to render the web application could benefit the user. No more need for waiting when opening up JavaScript rich Internet pages.
Download the new Mozilla FireFox 3.1 Beta Internet browser with a […]

In the information age, data is very valuable. Thus, regular backing up of data is very important. There are even people that are tasked to do backing up of data in big companies with large array of servers. Not only is backing up true for servers, but it could be applicable to an office working […]

In the computer age, a new breed of criminals is born. Cyber criminals or digital criminals that is adept in stealing information. Securing a computer is a basic requirement prior to deployment. I remember news of hacker breaking into telecommunications companies and hundreds of businesses worldwide and sold VoIP Services.
The convicted hacker Robert Moore, when […]

Baking is one of the pastimes I enjoy most, aside from the fact that I could indulge myself in eating the baked pastries. As an IT guy at work, I find computer technology being useful even for baking. I use for example a computer spreadsheet like MS Excel to store the baking recipes. I don’t […]

A free and open productivity suite which is a strong challenger of Microsoft Office Suite is the OpenOffice. This open source project is marking its eighth year anniversary this month of October 2008. The OpenOffice desktop application productivity suite is a good open-source free alternative to Microsoft Office.
There are new features in version of 3.0 […]

What are the possibilities that your browser could help you locate your position? Hmmnnnn.. that’s not a possibility, but already a reality. If you’ve been into a new place and don’t know where to shop or dine then your firefox browser could be of help.
Just turn on your laptop and run Firefox. The browser will […]

The World Of Warcraft computer video game, published by Blizzard Entertainment, is a very popular game that hits online communities. It’s also known to its players as “WoW” and it attracted a big following from young and old alike and people from different places. The online gaming community has more than 10 million subscribers worldwide […]

Social networks on the Internet are blooming like myspace, facebook, friendster, and others. There’s something common in all of them they are social networks for people to connect with each other. Well, let’s face it social networks are built for that purpose.
There’s a different kind of social network like zootoo.com which is created specifically for […]

Turning on your computer after a weekend rest sometimes comes with surprises. That’s what happened to my office mate’s computer. The IBM Netvista P4 1.8 GHz and RAM 1.00 GB that was running fast was now crawling. Have you ever experienced long waits for loading Windows desktop on a computer? Well, before that everything works […]

Internet web pages are composed of various files put together for presentation. A page as viewed on a browser is rendered with lots of other files such as images, script files, widget files, and more on the background. Having a tool to list all the dependent files the current browser displayed page is very helpful […]

YouTube is the place to go when you would like to watch sports events (e.g. tennis matches) and home made music videos (e.g. moymoy palaboy). Are you fond of watching YouTube videos? Here’s the good news. I have come across of free software for downloading FVL YouTube video files. The software allows you to easily […]

Mobile phones are not just phones they are smart gadgets that helps in communication and productivity. Not only that add the wealth of applications you can install and run on it. Windows Mobile is a compact operating system for runs on different hardware platforms including SmartPhone, Pocket PC, Portable Media Center, to name a few.
I […]

I work with office documents a little and have been relying on Microsoft MS Office Suite. It has always been client or local machine based installations. This scenario is slowly changing. Office suite applications that are usually installed and run on the local machine have their days numbered. Cloud computing would be the next generation […]

Internet is growing rapidly and getting to the right information is becoming challenge. Search engines are very helpful in reaching to the website I like. I am an avid fan of sports; so, I would spend time reading some sports news every now and then. There are numerous sports news website. Getting to the top […]