" Success in life can never be an accident. It is the result of right decisions at the right time. Champions are not the people who never fail, but the people who never quit!"
Friday, June 30, 2006
Quote for the day
Friday, June 23, 2006
Waah!! no internet for a day!
When i woke up, i turned on my computer as usual and tried to connect to the internet. Hoping to be able to read my daily technology updates, download the files i have stored in the net, view google earth, update virus definitions, research work and such. Usually, it would take my modem three tries to connect to the internet but this time its different. After 10 redial attempts, it was still unable to connect to the internet. It was just then that i saw the information prompt, "No Dial Tone Detected". Time stopped for me for a split second... I said to myself, what!! this can't be! I still need to do so much in the internet! Hoping it was just a glitch, I checked our landline. Much to my dismay, there was really no dial tone!!! As the idea of not being able to go to the world wide web sets in, I start to say to myself, }what now? I have checked all the phone cables in the house to no avail. It's a hopeless battle. my day is officially ruined." My mind is boggled on what i need to do. I can't concentrate on our plate nor can I do anything productive. Darn! I wasn't able to accomplish anything today!
Such is my dependence on my computer and to the internet. That being disconnected from it is not an option, that being "out of the coverage area" will affect every other aspect of my daily life. How sad.
Conclusion:
The electrician said that both of our phone lines were cut... literally cut outside of our building! There were also several others that have been done the same. What cruelty! Such wickedness! People are really getting more twisted every passing moment! Darn! I don't know who is doing this but its getting pretty annoying already primarily because this wasn't the first time this has happened. Once every year, our phone line gets tampered with. I guess this is one more reason for all the telecommunications line be placed underground instead of on high posts. Now that everything is working once again, I, too am back online to 100% capacity and productivity. The haze in my mind has lifted. I can now see clearly everything that i need to do!
Such is my dependence on my computer and to the internet. That being disconnected from it is not an option, that being "out of the coverage area" will affect every other aspect of my daily life. How sad.
Conclusion:
The electrician said that both of our phone lines were cut... literally cut outside of our building! There were also several others that have been done the same. What cruelty! Such wickedness! People are really getting more twisted every passing moment! Darn! I don't know who is doing this but its getting pretty annoying already primarily because this wasn't the first time this has happened. Once every year, our phone line gets tampered with. I guess this is one more reason for all the telecommunications line be placed underground instead of on high posts. Now that everything is working once again, I, too am back online to 100% capacity and productivity. The haze in my mind has lifted. I can now see clearly everything that i need to do!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Campus Update
No CAD class today.
Freshmen Orientation today.
Library internet info.
- no access to friendster.
- fast, dsl speed.
Essentials
1. meebo - web-based instant messaging service
2. yahoo mail - web-based email
3. google spreadsheet - web-based spreadsheet application (like MS Excel)
4. writely - web-based word document editor
with these online tools, im sure you would be at your utmost productivity while using the computers in the library.
Freshmen Orientation today.
Library internet info.
- no access to friendster.
- fast, dsl speed.
Essentials
1. meebo - web-based instant messaging service
2. yahoo mail - web-based email
3. google spreadsheet - web-based spreadsheet application (like MS Excel)
4. writely - web-based word document editor
with these online tools, im sure you would be at your utmost productivity while using the computers in the library.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Future of Processors
500GHZ Processor in the Works.
Processors right now top out at around 5Ghz (5 billion computations per second). We can do so much with our computer already. Imagine what a desktop with 500 times the power of current top of the line processors can do! Multitasking, Realistic Looking Games, a more intuitive user interface, and the like. You can be rest assured that IBM is turning these dreams into reality with their research on transistor technology. It's still a long ways off but im sure that the processor will eventually be finished within our lifetime. Right now, we just have to imagine of what we can do with that monster of a processor so that when it comes, we can be able to use it to its utmost potential.
Intel Future Roadmap
After the soon to be released Core 2 Duo processor slated for July 23, 2006, what's next for the processor giant? Processors' will only continue to be miniaturized in an aim for even more computing power. Three Years ago, processors are at 120nm in size, now its at 65nm, by 2010, it will be 22nm. What does this mean for us consumers? Simply put, it means faster processors at lower prices!
Processors right now top out at around 5Ghz (5 billion computations per second). We can do so much with our computer already. Imagine what a desktop with 500 times the power of current top of the line processors can do! Multitasking, Realistic Looking Games, a more intuitive user interface, and the like. You can be rest assured that IBM is turning these dreams into reality with their research on transistor technology. It's still a long ways off but im sure that the processor will eventually be finished within our lifetime. Right now, we just have to imagine of what we can do with that monster of a processor so that when it comes, we can be able to use it to its utmost potential.
Intel Future Roadmap
After the soon to be released Core 2 Duo processor slated for July 23, 2006, what's next for the processor giant? Processors' will only continue to be miniaturized in an aim for even more computing power. Three Years ago, processors are at 120nm in size, now its at 65nm, by 2010, it will be 22nm. What does this mean for us consumers? Simply put, it means faster processors at lower prices!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Ponderings... quotes
"live life to the fullest"
"time is gold"
"time that has passed can never be regained"
"all is one and one is all"
"life is a one way cycle"
"success can only be attained through perseverance learning from one's mistakes"
"try and try until you succeed"
"practice makes perfect"
"lists are made to make order to chaos"
"constant complaining will get you nowhere"
"time is gold"
"time that has passed can never be regained"
"all is one and one is all"
"life is a one way cycle"
"success can only be attained through perseverance learning from one's mistakes"
"try and try until you succeed"
"practice makes perfect"
"lists are made to make order to chaos"
"constant complaining will get you nowhere"
These quotations are so simple that we may simply dismiss them as common knowledge, and yet, applying all of these in our daily lives can be quite a chore.
One may go on the pessimists side of questioning the validity of these quotes and instead ignore them, becoming tired of living, lazy, a slacker and the like.
But as one goes through life, make mistakes, stumbles and face roadblocks in life, one can look back and see the value of these quotes.
IT IS TRUE that one should live life to the fullest every second of every day! We should be thankful of simply being alive. Being a pessimist wont get anyone anywhere in life. One may think that he/she doesn't foresee his/her death yet. "I am healthy, I am young, I have yet to graduate college, I have yet to accomplish my goals in life." seems to be good reasons. and yet, no one knows when he/she will exactly pass away. It may not be now, not even next month, but the fact is we don't know. That is both the beauty and cruelty of life. We only live once in this world. It's a privelege to be living. It might have been better off if one was not born so as to be no need to endure the several hardships in life but still, it is good to be alive. Being only a one way street, life always reminds us that there is an end. Nothing in this world is permanent. Isn't the fact that we only live once makes one all the more excited of living? Living is a risk, that's why we should make the best out of it so that if our time suddenly comes, we have no regrets.
Living life to the fullest doesn't mean that one can commit all the worldly sins that plague mankind. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Pride, Envy, and Wrath are but temptations of the flesh. One will never be satisfied by fulfilling these emotions. So why are they present? I believe its a manifestation of our imperfection as humans. Its proof that we may be able to fathom all mysteries and knowledge with our science, but alas, one cannot become perfect nor become a god.
We humans are so weak. We can only move about in the present. Once a second has passed, it can never be regained. No matter how much we complain, time will not go backwards. We also can't foresee the future. Yes, yes, we may have plans and schedules of our own but all of these are just our way to organize our daily tasks. We don't truly know what will exactly happen at any point in the future. That's how life is... unexpected. We are free to choose the path we want to take! That is a good thing! for if one has predetermined one's future, living it would be boring, bland, and kind of hopeless. It takes the fun out of living. One will not be able to endure hardships, make mistakes in order for one to realize one's gifts and
talents.
time is not absolute as everyone perceives it. Time is relative and unique to each and every individual and of nature as well. It only seems to be absolute for we are all living on the surface of the earth... following the movement and rotation of the earth and of the heavens (planets). Time for a person in a fast jet is actually slower that that of one who is standing on earth. Therefore, one will age faster if one only stands still
rather than be in motion.
in life, success may not always be so easy to reach. contrary to what we may perceive, success is not commonly gained in the first try. One must endure several hardships, be able to overcome several obstacles, be able to stand up after one fails. If after all that and you've still got the energy to move forward, then you may achieve success.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Beware of Phishing Scam in Yahoo Messenger
If you see an IM (Instant Message) from me or anyone with the link http://www.geocities.com/ladivabev/photos_pics.html (or any geocities link) DO NOT CLICK ON IT.
This type of IM is a Phishing Scam. That decietfully takes you to a fake Yahoo Photos page in an attempt to obtain your yahoo id and password.
more info at ZDNet News, You've been Haacked
This type of IM is a Phishing Scam. That decietfully takes you to a fake Yahoo Photos page in an attempt to obtain your yahoo id and password.
more info at ZDNet News, You've been Haacked
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Freak Rainstorm Hits Manila
Today started out very calmly and quite normal. Our professor for our afternoon class didn't show up just as expected.
Day turned to night... Alas! time to go home! We have just reached the lobby of our building and SURPRISE! The worst case scenario suddenly happened... From the darkness of the sky, poured rain exactly like during a super typhoon. It rained tremendously hard! With winds so strong, and droplets more like water bullets. There's no way one could go out there and not be defeated by heavy downpour of rain.
It's a hopeless battle against nature. It flooded almost everything in Manila within 30 minutes! I thought to myself sarcasticly, this a great way to start off our first week in school... to be sranded in the university. It's a blessing that one of my classmates offered a ride home or else i would have been stranded in the university until midnight.
Day turned to night... Alas! time to go home! We have just reached the lobby of our building and SURPRISE! The worst case scenario suddenly happened... From the darkness of the sky, poured rain exactly like during a super typhoon. It rained tremendously hard! With winds so strong, and droplets more like water bullets. There's no way one could go out there and not be defeated by heavy downpour of rain.
It's a hopeless battle against nature. It flooded almost everything in Manila within 30 minutes! I thought to myself sarcasticly, this a great way to start off our first week in school... to be sranded in the university. It's a blessing that one of my classmates offered a ride home or else i would have been stranded in the university until midnight.
CRT is still best.... but not for long
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) Monitors
PROs
1. fast response time
2. good color accuracy
3. able to produce deep dark black
4. Relatively cheap
5. Mature Technology
CONs
1. bulky, big
2. very heavy
3. high power consumption
an exerpt from anandtech:
LCD panels have traditionally been lagging behind CRT monitors in terms of color response, saturation, accuracy and overall black-level response. Because LCDs are "always lit" by a backlight, deep dark blacks have been the Achilles heel of LCD technology.
"It is well known that LCD displays did not until now produce the same deep blacks that were achievable when using a CRT. Color depth is, of course, the 8 bit bottleneck issue. Images on the screen -- at the pixel level -- are limited to a best-case of 256 levels between black and white. In other words, if you painted a gray scale you could, at most, see 256 steps. The reality of the matter is that due to calibration and gamma adjustments most displays can't do much better than about 200 steps between black and white."
view the full article at anandtech
PROs
1. fast response time
2. good color accuracy
3. able to produce deep dark black
4. Relatively cheap
5. Mature Technology
CONs
1. bulky, big
2. very heavy
3. high power consumption
an exerpt from anandtech:
LCD panels have traditionally been lagging behind CRT monitors in terms of color response, saturation, accuracy and overall black-level response. Because LCDs are "always lit" by a backlight, deep dark blacks have been the Achilles heel of LCD technology.
"It is well known that LCD displays did not until now produce the same deep blacks that were achievable when using a CRT. Color depth is, of course, the 8 bit bottleneck issue. Images on the screen -- at the pixel level -- are limited to a best-case of 256 levels between black and white. In other words, if you painted a gray scale you could, at most, see 256 steps. The reality of the matter is that due to calibration and gamma adjustments most displays can't do much better than about 200 steps between black and white."
view the full article at anandtech
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
AMD Processor Price cuts on July 24, 2006
Processors by end of July will be more powerful than ever, yet prices will become the most affordable than it has ever been. AMD Dual Core processors (X2) will reach mainstream consumers as they will be priced well below the 10,000 peso mark.
- AMD Athlon 64 price cuts will receive price cut up to 30%
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 will receive price cuts up to 50%
- AMD Sempron processors will receive price cuts up to 15%
First Day Bummer
our college is always messed up during the first day of class, first the office said that we don't have classes, just a mass, then by 10am of that day, they changed their position to there is classes if the professors appears.
As always, freshmen had a hard time figuring out if they should wait for their professors in class or just skip it all together. Wherein the best choice is to just not attend class because professors usually are generous enough to give the students the first day off and not attend class.
For me, this setup is very disappointing for a college that has been around for more than 50 years, you think that they would have ironed out all the first day issues by now. Excited freshmen loose their enthusiasm to study, students see the lack of professionalism of the college, hence act in accordance with the college's lack thereof.
As for the enrollment day, i didn't see any signs of when the first day of class is, causing us, students to make speculations.
I just wish that when announcements are given, that they be implemented. If they say the first day of class is today, it is really today. That yearly schedules be are handed out to students early in the semester for students to know in advance when activities held. That student's inquiries always be taken seriously and answered competently.
Don't get me wrong, im not angry or mad at the school, nothing is perfect after all. i guess, i just had too high of an expectation from the college from the beginning, on which i had heard several praises of, being a center of excellence and all.
In hindsight, i believe that, we, students make up the institution which is the university. We are the ones who must give pride to our school and show everyone else how good we are, which should reflect how we were taught in the college that we belong.
til' here.
- anonymous
As always, freshmen had a hard time figuring out if they should wait for their professors in class or just skip it all together. Wherein the best choice is to just not attend class because professors usually are generous enough to give the students the first day off and not attend class.
For me, this setup is very disappointing for a college that has been around for more than 50 years, you think that they would have ironed out all the first day issues by now. Excited freshmen loose their enthusiasm to study, students see the lack of professionalism of the college, hence act in accordance with the college's lack thereof.
As for the enrollment day, i didn't see any signs of when the first day of class is, causing us, students to make speculations.
I just wish that when announcements are given, that they be implemented. If they say the first day of class is today, it is really today. That yearly schedules be are handed out to students early in the semester for students to know in advance when activities held. That student's inquiries always be taken seriously and answered competently.
Don't get me wrong, im not angry or mad at the school, nothing is perfect after all. i guess, i just had too high of an expectation from the college from the beginning, on which i had heard several praises of, being a center of excellence and all.
In hindsight, i believe that, we, students make up the institution which is the university. We are the ones who must give pride to our school and show everyone else how good we are, which should reflect how we were taught in the college that we belong.
til' here.
- anonymous
Monday, June 12, 2006
My Top Pick (Online Tools)
Now more than ever, the internet is becoming more and more useful and user friendly. From its early beginnings of linking only a few computers for easier communications for computer geeks, the world wide web has become an essential tool in our every day lives. Chatting, Instant Messaging, Email, Online Games, Unlimited Information on Just about anything are just but the peak of the iceberg. From photo sharing to making spreadsheets online, we can do so much more in the internet now and its all free!
Here are some neat tools for getting things done without the need for Installing any software.
online web word processor
Writely
online spreadsheet:
Google Spreadsheet
file sharing up to 1GB per file
YouSendit
Yahoo BETAS!
Yahoo Mail Beta
- just sign in to your yahoo mail account and click on the "What's New" link on the upper right hand side of your yahoo mail page.
Yahoo Photos Beta
- sign in to your yahoo photo account and click on link "Beta" link on the upper right hand corner of your yahoo photos page
Web Hosting
Photo Hosting
Imageshack
Video Sharing
You Tube
Here are some neat tools for getting things done without the need for Installing any software.
online web word processor
Writely
online spreadsheet:
Google Spreadsheet
file sharing up to 1GB per file
YouSendit
Yahoo BETAS!
Yahoo Mail Beta
- just sign in to your yahoo mail account and click on the "What's New" link on the upper right hand side of your yahoo mail page.
Yahoo Photos Beta
- sign in to your yahoo photo account and click on link "Beta" link on the upper right hand corner of your yahoo photos page
Web Hosting
Photo Hosting
Imageshack
Video Sharing
You Tube
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Summary of my Summer 2006
1. went to uecp summer camp - for spiritual revival - 75% complete
2. 3dviz 2006 studies @ microcadd - for 3d computer rendering
3. freed up 40gb of space in my hard disk drive
4. digitized my notes - 75% complete
5. archived computer files - 95% complete
6. organized & placed id3 tags on mp3 files - 90% complete
7. organized & labeled digital pictures
8. organized paper files - 80%complete
9. went to tagaytay
10. went to sm mall of asia
11. sold old computer parts
12. organized contacts
13. self-studied basic flash animation
14. studied adobe illustrator
15. self-studied adobe photoshop basics
Overall, it was good and relaxing with most my summer spent at home, focusing on how i... can't help thinking of getting a job already
2. 3dviz 2006 studies @ microcadd - for 3d computer rendering
3. freed up 40gb of space in my hard disk drive
4. digitized my notes - 75% complete
5. archived computer files - 95% complete
6. organized & placed id3 tags on mp3 files - 90% complete
7. organized & labeled digital pictures
8. organized paper files - 80%complete
9. went to tagaytay
10. went to sm mall of asia
11. sold old computer parts
12. organized contacts
13. self-studied basic flash animation
14. studied adobe illustrator
15. self-studied adobe photoshop basics
Overall, it was good and relaxing with most my summer spent at home, focusing on how i... can't help thinking of getting a job already
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Gundam Seed Destiny now On Air
finally, the long wait is over for us Gundam fans. The latest installment of the gundam series is now showing on Cartoon Network during weekdays @ 8:30pm!!
So what are you waiting for? sign up now to a cable subscriber near you!!! :-)
Other anime of note : FullMetal Alchemist
"Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost."
Tech Company Merger Recap
Last year, adobe buys macromedia
Now, golive and freehand officially discontinued
The good is that flash player 8 and illustrator can now directly copy and paste vector images. Freehand is out while ilustrator is in. Golive is out while Dreamweaver is in. It looks like there is a bright future ahead for all graphic designers and the like.
Last year seagate buys maxtor
Now, Maxtor is Seagate
But if your in the market right now for sata2 hard disk drives, go Western Digital.
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