skrittle's_den

COMDDAP REFLECTION

2009-07-30T05:52:00.001-07:00

COMDDAP (Computer Manufacturers, Distributors And Dealers Association Of The Philippines) held a three days seminar at the Grand Ballroom, Apo View Hotel Davao City, which was held last July 2-4, 2009. The venue for the seminar was divided in two parts; there was a place for the exhibit of different things that the participants can buy some of the gadgets that they want, such as laptops, printers and a variety of cameras.
There were also some booth that offers freebies such as the sling from sandbox and free photo printing from the booth that sells inks. The other division of the venue was the rooms where the seminar or the presentations of the respected topics are being held. But the room for the seminar was a little bit small for the number of participants that are participating in the event. Well maybe because they have based the room capacity from the number of participants that have registered in their site ahead of time.

I went to the COMDDAPP Seminar at the second day which is July 3, 2009 Friday. The first speaker is Mr. Santos which presented the DMS or the Dealer management System. DMS is an Enterprise Resource Planning System inn the Philippines which is a 100% Filipino owned and has been in the business for 24 long years. DMS mostly deals about cars or any kind of vehicles. This system has really a lot to offer when it comes to vehicles such as the end to end for auto/vehicle management, back office operations, financial reporting, customer relationship management, vehicles sales and administration and the Service Management which has general features of, advance booking, operation maintenance, repair orders and estimates, customer service history, service invoicing and the reports and queries.
DMS is such a helpful tool for those people who plans to get a car so that they can choose the right car for them and so that they can be at peace that they can have the right terms and care for their car.
Actually I got a little bored with this topic because I can't relate with it. It was about cars and I don't really that much information about cars. Also the presenter was so serious and he don't communicate with the participants in a way that we could relate to his topic knowing that most of his crowds are students and not car agents. But the presentation was good in fairness to him.

The Second speaker presented the HP Thin Client. Most of the crowd in the room was excited of the topic because some of our classmates that have attended the seminar at the first day said that this topic is really interesting and that we can really relate with it and get good information from it.
HP Thin Client is a device that serves as an access device on a network. This solid-state device connects over from a network to a server where the bulk of the processing takes place. It is a computing device which has no hard drive, but displays data and applications from remotely located servers, blade personal computers or virtual desktops. With no hard drive and fan, thin clients have a much longer lifespan than standard computers and use significantly less power.
The typical computing solution for most enterprises is an unmanaged network.
Unmanaged PC computing has its advantages: user autonomy, the ability to work independent of a network, and the ability to utilize graphics-intensive applications. However, unmanaged computing has significant drawbacks that lead to higher costs: lower security, increased downtime, and increased soft costs. Users are able to add, delete, and modify programs and data. Diskette drives allow for users to remove confidential data and load (intentionally or otherwise) harmful viruses.
While the Thin Client Server a low maintenance device. As software application updates, virus scanning and patches can be executed on the server. Deployment costs are also reduced as thin clients can be remotely configured and do not need to be set up individually. Break-fix simply requires replacing the thin client. The Thin Client Server Computing model provides global integration that can significantly lower the cost of ownership to customers looking for mission-critical, centralized server-based computing with maximum security, standardized desktop deployment, and 100% remote client management tools. These are list of the major benefits offered by thin clients:
Rapid device/application deployment
Simplified IT management
Increased reliability and security

There are still many advantages of Thin Client Server and these are the following in different category:
Deployment (installs/adds/changes) The TCSC model allows a network administrator to deploy images and software locally to a server, which can be accessed by multiple thin client devices. The TCSC solution can reduce the time spent delivering upgrades and user downtime since applications don’t have to be deployed on individual clients.
Retirement and Moves The operational lifespan for a thin client is longer because a thin client is a solid-state device. Since all data and applications reside on the network, moves can be accomplished quickly and easily. There is no PC staging or hard drive management for, which means that new clients can be up and running in minutes.
Change Management Technology & Process Because software can be deployed to servers and accessed remotely on thin clients, there is little to no disruption to the end user. The administrator is able to configure user and network settings remotely.
Virus Protection Because there’s no data on the thin client, there’s no risk of a virus attack on mission critical data on the client. Additionally, administrators can ensure the server is fire walled and virus protected. Virus protection will vary from one operating system to the next. Please check with the software manufacturer for more information.
Data Management In server-based computing with thin clients, critical information is stored on network storage, automating data backup with no end user labor.
Performance Monitoring and Event Management
Thin client management software allows network administrators to remotely browse, diagnose, and repair problems without leaving their desks. Since all software resides on the server and a common image is deployed to all thin clients, troubleshooting is greatly simplified. Thin clients are inherently redundant. Each thin client device on a TCSC network provides an identical user experience. Load balanced servers can increase uptime and reliability.
Security Because all data resides on the server, end users typically cannot remove data or destroy it unintentionally.
Standards Compliance Thin clients allow administrators to choose what images and software can be deployed to the server and accessed by the thin clients. This ensures that clients all conform to standards set out by a company or organization.
Repair and Maintenance Because thin clients have no moving parts, they are more reliable mechanically than PCs. As a result, they rarely break down or require a service call. If a client becomes inoperable for some reason, it can be quickly and easily replaced. Since data, applications and user settings residing on the network, a user can be up and running in minutes with no loss of data and no need to reconfigure their system settings.

I was really amazed with what Thin Client Server can do. For me, it was amazing the features and even its appearance. Although it's small but, it's powerful. You really can't judge a thing by their appearance. I really like this topic. After the presentation, some questions were asked with t-shirts and flash drives as the prizes. Unfortunately I was not that lucky enough to answer a question. Well, better luck next time…

The third speaker talks about Windows Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 is an operating system designed to power the next- generation of networks, applications and Web services. It can develop, deliver and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a highly secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your organization. New web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements and management utilities help save time, reduce costs, and provide a solid foundation for your information technology infrastructure.

This was the longest presentation among the three presentations that I had witnessed. The presentation is good and students can really relate to it. It also has a topic on networking which is interesting. And same as the second presentation, at the end of the presentation there was a question and answer portion. Again better luck next time to me….

COMDDAP was a great event for students and also for individuals who has the fond of knowing more on the new technology nowadays that can help them in choosing on what and where to go to cater there needs in areas of Information Technology, and many more. It is also a good event so that we could know which is better to use and also it is an event that could help students understand more the new technology and also the existing technology that has been in the market. I just hope that we could utilize what we have learned. And that more learning event like this would be pushed through in the future so that more and more individuals would have the chance to experience what we have experienced.

assignment 2-SAD-2

2009-07-14T01:20:00.000-07:00

Enrolment is the registration/enlisting of students in the university or school that they want to attend to. And one important thing that should be given importance by the university when it comes to the enrolment process is the enrolment system. It has a big impact on the enrolment process for it is one of the key factors to decide on how the enrolment process will take place. Whether it will be fast and smooth sailing or make it the other way around. That's why choosing on who will make the enrolment system is a big and significant decision to make. Many factors should be considered, and one important factor is the cost.

Cost became a big factor because there is a big difference with the price of in-house sourcing and the out sourcing. As what we have known, University of Southeastern Philippines is a government school, so every little amount that will be spend should have a good reason to spend to. To understand more the difference between in-house sourcing and out sourcing let us define the two.
Outsourcing involves the transfer of the management and/or day-to-day execution of an entire business function to an external service provider. The client organization and the supplier enter into a contractual agreement that defines the transferred services. Under the agreement the supplier acquires the means of production in the form of a transfer of people, assets and other resources from the client. The client agrees to procure the services from the supplier for the term of the contract. Business segments typically outsourced include information technology, human resources, facilities, real estate management, and accounting.
Outsourcing is the transfer of the delivery of services which affects both jobs and individuals. It is difficult to dispute that outsourcing has a detrimental effect on individuals who face job disruption and employment insecurity; however, its supporters believe that outsourcing should bring down prices, providing greater economic benefit to all.
Some of the reasons on why organizations tend to practice outsourcing are the following:
1. Cost savings, the lowering of the overall cost of the service to the business. This will involve reducing the scope, defining quality levels, re-pricing, re-negotiation, cost re-structuring. 2. Focus on Core Business. Resources (for example investment, people, and infrastructure) are focused on developing the core business. For example often organizations outsource their IT support to specialized IT services companies. 3. 3. Improve quality. Achieve a step change in quality through contracting out the service with a new service level agreement. 4. Knowledge, access to intellectual property and wider experience and knowledge. 5. Contract. Services will be provided to a legally binding contract with financial penalties and legal redress. 6. Operational expertise, access to operational best practice that would be too difficult or time consuming to develop in-house. 7. Access to talent, access to a larger talent pool and a sustainable source of skills, in particular in science and engineering. 8. Capacity management, an improved method of capacity management of services and technology where the risk in providing the excess capacity is borne by the supplier. 9. Enhance capacity for innovation. 10. Reduce time to market, the acceleration of the development or production of a product through the additional capability brought by the supplier. 11. Risk management. An approach to risk management for some types of risks is to partner with an outsourcer who is better able to provide the mitigation.
If there are advantages there are also disadvantages of out sourcing, and some of these are: Quality risk, one such factor is opportunism by suppliers due to misaligned incentives between buyer and supplier, information asymmetry, high asset specificity, or high supplier switching costs. Quality of service is measured through a service level agreement (SLA) in the outsourcing contract. In poorly defined contracts there is no measure of quality or SLA defined It may also be lower quality through design to match the lower price. Staff Turnover is higher under an outsourcer and key company skills may be lost with retention outside of the control of the company. Company knowledge, outsourcing could lead to communication problems with transferred employees. Security before outsourcing an organization is responsible for the actions of all their staff and liable for their actions. When these same people are transferred to an outsourcer they may not change desk but their legal status has changed. They no-longer are directly employed or responsible to the organization. This is one of the most complex areas of outsourcing and requires a specialist third party adviser.

While, In-house sourcing is the opposite of outsourcing; often defined as the delegation of operations or jobs from production within a business to an internal (but 'stand-alone') entity that specializes in that operation. In- house sourcing is a business decision that is often made to maintain control of critical production or competencies. In- house sourcing is widely used in an area such as production to reduce costs of taxes, labor, transportation, and etc. In- house sourcing was becoming more common by 2006 as businesses had less than satisfactory experiences with outsourcing.

With the decision now of the University of tapping our own programmers to do the university's system, I could say that they have done a good decision. Cause for me, they cannot only save in money but they can also be assured that the system will be properly maintain, and doing in-house sourcing also shows that they have this trust in their own employees.

Engr Michael Angelo Cagape and Mrs. Tamara Cher Mercado are just two of the good professors in the Institute of Computing. They are not only good as professors who impart their knowledge to their students but they are also good programmers in their own way. That is why as a student of the Institute of Computing it is a good thing to know that the one who teaches us are really very much capable of teaching us for they don't only have learned it through reading but also through their experience.

While, with the question that if I would be given the chance by our University President to evaluate the new enrolment system implemented this sem, and to enumerate my observations/ comments and give my suggestion/s on possible areas and ways where improvements can be made would be really a great opportunity. I do believe that they have done a great job in developing the newly university or enrolment system, but I or we also know that there is no such thing as perfection. That is why if we could contribute on improving our system why not do it by sharing our thoughts and our ideas for the improvement of the system. As a student who is the one who really experience or the direct client of the system, we are the one who could really contribute and help our programmers to be able to improve more the system (if improvement is really needed).

Well first, I would like to share my observations starting with the diagram or with the flow chart that is being shown in the tarpaulin which shows on how or what the students should do during the enrolment proper. The first part on the tarpaulin was for the new students and the transferees.

The steps:
1. First the student should go to the UGTO:
• Encoding of Student Information
• ID Number Assignment
2. Then, if you are a scholar you proceed to the OSS:
• Scholarship Application
• Releasing of Scholarship card, then proceed to the ROTC/CWTS
* If you are not a scholar proceed directly to the ROTC/CWTS
3. ROTC/CWTS:
• Registration and Sectioning of CWTS/ROTC
• Receiving of CWTS/ROTC slip
4. College:
• Prepare Enrolment Requirements
• Advising/ Pre- registration
• Payment of other fees (Local Council/OCSC/Headlight/and Insurance)
• Encoding
• Assessment of Fees
• Temporary COR printing
5. There are two options in step 5
For Scholars:
• Submit Temporary COR
• Posting of Accounts
For Non-Scholars:
• Submit Temporary COR
• Payment Of Matriculation
• Printing of Official Receipt
6. And the Last, Students should proceed to the Registrar:
- Submit Enrolment Requirements
• Form 138(High School Card)
• Photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate
• USEPAT Entrance Exam Result
• Admission Slip
• Medical Certificate
• Certificate of Good Moral(Original)
• 2 pcs. 2x2 recent ID picture
• Prospectus of the Enrolled course
• 1 pc. Long brown envelop
• Official Receipt of Tuition and Other fees
- Printing of Official COR.
-At last, after all the steps, now you are officially enrolled.

My observation with regards to the steps and the image below, which is I name as image 1.1, is that the alignment of the steps is not that aligned properly, particularly in the Step 2 and Step 3, the OSS & ROTC/CWTS part. Only scholars are required to go to the OSS Office but in the illustration step 2 and step 3 are just in straight line which should not be. Because others who might not read the phrase (for scholars only) might think that they still need to go to the OSS Office but instead of going directly to the ROTC/CWTS Office. It should be that the Step 2 should be step 2.1 and step 3 should be Step 2.2. And the illustration should be like in how step was illustrated. So step 4 would now be step 3, followed by the other steps.

Image 1.1

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SAD2 ASSIGN1 -- hear my Say!!!

2009-07-07T23:39:00.000-07:00

Enrolment is the registration/enlisting of students in the university or school that they want to attend to. And one important thing that should be given importance by the university when it comes to the enrolment process is the enrolment system. It has a big impact on the enrolment process for it is one of the key factors to decide on how the enrolment process will take place. Whether it will be fast and smooth sailing or make it the other way around. That's why choosing on who will make the enrolment system is a big and significant decision to make. Many factors should be considered, and one important factor is the cost.

Cost became a big factor because there is a big difference with the price of in-house sourcing and the out sourcing. As what we have known, University of Southeastern Philippines is a government school, so every little amount that will be spend should have a good reason to spend to. To understand more the difference between in-house sourcing and out sourcing let us define the two.
Outsourcing involves the transfer of the management and/or day-to-day execution of an entire business function to an external service provider. The client organization and the supplier enter into a contractual agreement that defines the transferred services. Under the agreement the supplier acquires the means of production in the form of a transfer of people, assets and other resources from the client. The client agrees to procure the services from the supplier for the term of the contract. Business segments typically outsourced include information technology, human resources, facilities, real estate management, and accounting.
Outsourcing is the transfer of the delivery of services which affects both jobs and individuals. It is difficult to dispute that outsourcing has a detrimental effect on individuals who face job disruption and employment insecurity; however, its supporters believe that outsourcing should bring down prices, providing greater economic benefit to all.

Some of the reasons on why organizations tend to practice outsourcing are the following:
1. Cost savings, the lowering of the overall cost of the service to the business. This will involve reducing the scope, defining quality levels, re-pricing, re-negotiation, cost re-structuring. 2. Focus on Core Business. Resources (for example investment, people, and infrastructure) are focused on developing the core business. For example often organizations outsource their IT support to specialized IT services companies. 3. 3. Improve quality. Achieve a step change in quality through contracting out the service with a new service level agreement. 4. Knowledge, access to intellectual property and wider experience and knowledge. 5. Contract. Services will be provided to a legally binding contract with financial penalties and legal redress. 6. Operational expertise, access to operational best practice that would be too difficult or time consuming to develop in-house. 7. Access to talent, access to a larger talent pool and a sustainable source of skills, in particular in science and engineering. 8. Capacity management, an improved method of capacity management of services and technology where the risk in providing the excess capacity is borne by the supplier. 9. Enhance capacity for innovation. 10. Reduce time to market, the acceleration of the development or production of a product through the additional capability brought by the supplier. 11. Risk management. An approach to risk management for some types of risks is to partner with an outsourcer who is better able to provide the mitigation.

If there are advantages there are also disadvantages of out sourcing, and some of these are: Quality risk, one such factor is opportunism by suppliers due to misaligned incentives between buyer and supplier, information asymmetry, high asset specificity, or high supplier switching costs. Quality of service is measured through a service level agreement (SLA) in the outsourcing contract. In poorly defined contracts there is no measure of quality or SLA defined It may also be lower quality through design to match the lower price. Staff Turnover is higher under an outsourcer and key company skills may be lost with retention outside of the control of the company. Company knowledge, outsourcing could lead to communication problems with transferred employees. Security before outsourcing an organization is responsible for the actions of all their staff and liable for their actions. When these same people are transferred to an outsourcer they may not change desk but their legal status has changed. They no-longer are directly employed or responsible to the organization. This is one of the most complex areas of outsourcing and requires a specialist third party adviser.

While, In-house sourcing is the opposite of outsourcing; often defined as the delegation of operations or jobs from production within a business to an internal (but 'stand-alone') entity that specializes in that operation. In- house sourcing is a business decision that is often made to maintain control of critical production or competencies. In- house sourcing is widely used in an area such as production to reduce costs of taxes, labor, transportation, and etc. In- house sourcing was becoming more common by 2006 as businesses had less than satisfactory experiences with outsourcing.

And with regards to the question on what do you think is/are the reasons why the university decided to tapped in-house resources, and if was it a good decision, well for me, the university did a good decision on tapping our own resources like our instructors; Engr. Michael Angelo Cagape and Maam Tamara Cher Mercado for they are not only good at their professions as instructors but also as programmers.

As what I have knew they were also the one who made the previous enrolment system of the university before the former administration tapped out sourcing, which for me, is not a so good idea. Because, being an Icean or a student of the Institute of Computing it made me feel proud to be part of the college where instructors are not only good at the classroom but also in making use of what they are teaching. That is why I was surprised when I learned that the administration had tapped out source when they already have their own resources. When the only disadvantage that I have seen when Sir Cagape was still in-charge of the university's system is that it keeps him so busy that sometimes it divides his time on teaching and maintaining the system.

And now, what happened to the out sourced system? It only lasted for almost a year; it seems that the administration had just wasted money and time on out sourcing especially when it did not last long enough. Maybe now they have realized their fault. That is why they have decided to give back and make use of the in- house programmers in the university, not only they can easily communicate with them whenever they have concerns regarding with the system also they can save extra expenses.

bye King of Rap

2009-03-11T03:14:00.000-07:00

At a young age of 44, francis "Kiko" Magalona has
finally face the creator....

Many are sad and felt the big whole
in the industry because of his death...

But as what his family have said,
he may have lived a short life,
but his life has been lived well...
He already fulfill his purpose and become a
good son of God...

May You Rest In Peace.....

CONFUSING JOKES!!!!!

2009-02-01T17:46:00.000-08:00

1) A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride's side and groom's side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, “ROAR,” step, step, “ROAR,” all the way down the aisle. As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.
The little boy, however, was getting more and more distressed from all the laughing, and was also near tears by the time he reached the pulpit.
When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, "I was being the Ring Bear."

2) A little kid goes to his first movie alone. He buys one ticket and goes in.
A minute later, he comes back out to buy another ticket. The man at the counter asks, "Why do you want another one?"
The kid replies, "Because that man over there ripped the first one in half."

hehehe---have fun reading....---

POOHKWANG

2009-02-01T17:36:00.000-08:00

LAST NIGHT, FEB. 1, 2009 SUNDAY I WATCHED THE POOHKWANG. IT IS A COMEDY CONCERT OF TWO OF THE KNOWN COMEDIANS HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE SHOW IS REALLY GOOD. IT WOULD REALLY MAKE YOU LAUGH. LAUGHTER IS REALLY A GOOD MEDICINE. IT MAKES YOU FORGET YOUR WORRIES EVEN JUST FOR A SHORT TIME....

I HOPE KAPAMILYA WILL HAVE MORE FUNNY SHOWS TO OFFER, SO THAT THE FILIPINOS CAN HAVE A GOOD REST FROM ALL THE ECONOMIC CRISIS THAT ARE NOW ARISING...

- TAKE CARE PINOY -

a long time ago

2009-01-21T22:17:00.000-08:00

I really don't know what to post...
I just have the feeling that I need to post something...

It's been a long time since I had posted something here in my blog...

SCHOOL:- still the same.."dawat-dawat" portion as usual...
- still having a hadr time on my major subjects..."nganong ni-apil"...

LOVE LIFE:- i guess I'm happy to be part of the NBSB clan...hehe

FAMILY:- I'm blessed....

("just practicing on typing")...hehe..

cramming....

2008-10-07T01:32:00.001-07:00

Doing things in the last minute
when you can do it ahead of time,
Setting your goals
but breaking it all.

They said it's abnormal
but I guess it's normal,
That is why now I'm doom
for breaking my own goal.

at last...

2008-10-03T03:32:00.000-07:00

I really can't explain what I felt when kaye told me that Sir RSG had already given me his Go Signal. I want to SHOUT, I want to CRY, I became so excited and happy that I didn't know what to do. At LAST...the words that I've been wanting and longing for so many days was now given to me... all the pain and hardship that I felt before was now replaced by gratitude. I am so grateful that even though it takes a long time just to get for my topic to be approved, still it was approved.

But, after the happiness here comes another feeling. Suddenly I became confused. I became afraid that I might not finished this research. Now more hardships and pain will be waiting for me. I just hope that everything will be paid off. And I wish I can handle all the hardships that would come to my way...... May ALLAH bless me always...and guide me through this new journey that I'd be taking..

So much for the worry...hehehe...I know Sir RSG will also be there for me and for the rest of the class.. just hope that he would not get tired of us...hehehe..

go for IT

2008-09-07T23:20:00.001-07:00

Let us support the GREEN CAMPUS COMPUTING and appreciate FOSS products...

-GOD bless-

no need for 5 COMMENTS!!!

2008-09-04T02:42:00.000-07:00

LUV this TOPIC...GO ahead and CONGRATZ....

THE WORDS THAT I HAVE BEEN WANTING AND BEEN DREAMIN, for the past DAYSSSSSSSS...

Let's do IT

2008-08-30T00:56:00.000-07:00

Inventors, Inventions - no more Ignored Fellows...?

We have many great inventors here in the Philippines, and they have long proved that what they have are things that we can be proud of and we can efficiently make use in our daily basis. But with the poor support from the government they are now losing the will to pursue their inventions for the country, but instead selling it to other countries. That's why this research topic aims:

1. To know why these inventors are poorly supported by the government.
2. To be able to gather information that would encourage the government to support our inventors.
3. To encourage our fellowmen in pursuing their ideas and putting it into reality by using our own resources.
4. To show the world that Filipinos are also competitive inventors.
5. when Inventors are supported, more efficient products will be produce.
To make use of our own resources.

Value Added Tax...For Poor or For Rich?

VAT is a tax on consumption levied whenever the value of goods and services increases as they change hands in the course of production, distribution and final sale to the consumer. The President has been thankful for those individuals who has passed and created this VAT for it has become a big help in our country while many still says that it is the cause of the suffering that they are now experiencing. This research aims:

1. To explain clearly what VAT is.
2. To cite it's advantages and dis-advantages.
3. To open to the public where there money goes.
4. When everyone is aware, everyone would be vigilant in protecting their money. To prevent personnel in practicing Graft and Corruption.
5. To make use of VAT in good projects that would improve the life of every Filipino.

JOB now, JOB tomorrow, JOB for everyone

Almost every year the percentage of unemployed are getting higher and higher. Even though we manage to finish a good course with good grades we still have difficulties in finding a job. If more job is available then everyone would have the chance to get a profitable job that would help them in coping up in their day to day basis. that's why this research aims:

1. To encourage companies in providing more jobs.
2. To prevent our skilled workers from working abroad.
3. To encourage the youth, to do good in school.
4. To minimize the growth of unemployed individuals.

-=-It is nyc to Participate and contribute something especially if it would be for the benefit of the many-=-

-We have been asked by our Adviser to give 3 research topic that would improve the life of the Filipinos according to what we have read or heard from the President's 2008 SONA-

Reviewing _what _they_have_reviewed

2008-08-30T00:53:00.000-07:00

The article that I have chosen to review was the article of Mr. Eric Ibasco which is the Computer Radiation. I chose this article because it concerns all of us. And I guess as IT people we should not only focus on what benefits can we get from Computers but also we should be aware of its effects on us especially on our health.

The article is about the harmful effects that we can get from computer radiation and some helpful tips that we can do to avoid or lessen this type of harmful effects.

Studies show that long-term exposure to radiation increases the risk of all forms of cancer, tumors, blood disorders, miscarriage, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, aging of the skin, skin burn, etc. and computers are one of the electronic product that is widely used which is a source of radiation.

Computer radiation is very harmful on the skin health, because we sit directly in front of the computer which makes our skin to absorb directly the harmful radiation. All monitors emits radiation so using Laptops or LCD is not an excuse. Monitors emit enough radiation to affect your health and appearance.

One of the popular solution of lessening radiation is the use of a radiation filter. This product will eliminate 94-99% of the harmful radiation emitted from your computer screen. Radiation filters are available for all types of computer monitors, and they work well to protect you from radiation. it would also help if we would place the processor tower away from our body for this will reduce the radiation that affects our body. Knowing these things, I think as an individual we should be responsible in protecting ourselves from this harmful effects so that we could maintain and live a healthy and strong body. It is important that we know the effects of what we do and what we use so that we would know the necessary measures in sheilding ourselves from this harmful effects. Remember: "Magatos Magkasakit!"..

-assignment 7-

Publishing your journal in top-tier journal..

2008-08-30T00:51:00.000-07:00

Publishing a research work in top-tier journal is not easy. Before you can publish your work,it has to undergo many evaluation. And most of the time these organizations dump almost 3/4 of the works that is submitted to them. With this we should know the factors that we need to consider, for us to be able to publish our work in these organizations. And as what I have understood on the articles that I have read, our work must be interesting but should be credible and would be a real source of new information. It should be an original piece of yours and not just an imitation of a previous work. And lastly it would help if your work would be something that would be helpful to the public.

There are still many factors that we have to consider and it is for us to find out. Hopefully when we find them, we could apply it in our works..

-assignment 6-

my research_presentation

2008-07-29T02:35:00.000-07:00

If you want to download my report in research
which is about Research tools
particularly in STATISTICS
kindly check this link:
http://share.ovi.com/channel/skrittle_mugs.public

Evaluating a Research Topic

2008-07-29T02:15:00.000-07:00

It is really hard to know if a research work is good or bad. Mostly, others evaluate it using the standard guidelines that are given by the different organizations in different fields which most of my classmates have already cited. Meeting these guidelines would be a plus factor in evaluating what kind of research work you have. But if I were to evaluate a research work: It should be for real and be beneficial for the many. Should be fully understand by everybody from beginning till end. And most especially, it should be a work that is useful after the thorough studies and experiments that have been made and not just be a piece of work that would be left in one corner for display.

Research Topic's Role in OUR Future Career

2008-07-29T01:59:00.000-07:00

No one really knows what would his or her future will be. Everything will depend on how we would shape our future. And I do believe that having a good research topic is one way of giving myself or ourselves one idea on what field to go, to attain a brighter future. As for me, a research topic would help me figure out on which field of my course I could excel. We all know that coming up a research topic is not an easy part. So, The topic that you have chosen would definitely be about something that fascinates you and would bring out the best in you with regards to your course. With this you would have a clear view on which particular field you have to improve so that when your in the corporate world you would have the knowledge and the confidence to compete with the others.

What should be your choice Research Topic

2008-07-13T21:10:00.000-07:00

As a CS student I do believe that it is better to have research topics that are in line with our course. Topics, that has something to do with technology, as a whole. It should be on how, why, when and where can we use technology in order to produce something that would be useful to everyone. But, the topic should also consider the social concerns and not only focus on the technical aspects. With this, "We" as a student would have the chance to showcase what we have learned and would be given the opportunity to be able to contribute something for the welfare of the many. Although, conducting a research is not an easy task, but, with perseverance, patience and good time management hopefully everything would turn into a success.(so help us god)

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2008-07-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

I know it’s kinda late for an introductiuon, but as the saying goes…”better late than never”…hehehe…

My friends fondly call me “lalay” or “julay”. I’m a muslim, though it’s not obvious because of the way I dressed, but definitely I’m a muslim in heart and I’m happy being one. Hmmm.. I’m the kind of person who likes to be alone. I’ll rather be by myself than to pretend with other people. It’s not that I’m unsociable; it’s just that I’m having a hard time gaining my confidence in a crowd. Well, aside from the confidence issue, I also don’t like being part of the topic. That’s why most of the time, if it’s not required to participate or to entertain other people I’ll rather go to a place where no one could notice me or disturb me. I’m a typical Arian, I easily gets angry, but definitely I don’t hold grudges to anyone (it depends lang diay…hehe). Well, so much of me. I’ll be more happy if you would know the real me by being a friend of mine.
The first time I heard our instructor of requiring us to have our personal blog, it really bothers me. Not because I don’t know how to make one, but I’m more bothered on what will I put on my blog and how will I make it appealing to others. Well, definitely by just seeing this blog you could really tell that I’m poor in creativity. But, I guess instead of criticising myself and bothering with the appearance of my blog, why not take this opportunity to let others read some part of me. When I’m alone or emotionally stressed I usually write poems, but most of the time, the poems I wrote was about my very unsuccessful journey in the industry called LOVE. Hopefully when I post some of my poems you would have the time to read it and leave some comments with it. God bless to all of us.

State of Computer Science Research in the U.S

2008-06-24T01:46:00.000-07:00

The article that I have read was the state of Computer Science Research in the United States with regards to the evolution of the Federal Support for it. As what I have understood, computer science is not only intellectually challenging but has also provides a strong foundation in other fields such as in engineering and commerce. Computer science is a combination of theory, engineering, and experimentation. Many of the researches or ideas of some computer science researchers that have been produced are now efficiently used by many of our agencies which has been a great help for them to attain their missions and goals as an agency. It’s either we admit it or nor, computer science has been a great help to humanity in attaining an easier way of living.
With the many achievements and contributions that computer science researches had given, I, together with Wm. A. Wulf, Ph.D. President, National Academy of Engineering and AT&T Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia do believe that funding the researches made by the computer science researchers are not just a waste of time money and effort but more of an investment. Investment in a way that whatever these researchers may found out in the future, could be use to improve what we already have or to produce another useful product. It’s just a matter of courage, the courage to pursue what you believe and the courage to trust this people who have allotted their precious time and themselves to gather information and to generate something that will benefit us.
But, even with these evidence of benefits that computer science have given, still its funding support in the united states is still in a shaky ground where researches are now be founded according to its merit, that may draw some of the researches on venturing to other fields or migrate to where multi-decade support is probable. If this problem would not be carefully analyzed it would be a big possibility that it is the future generation of mankind who will suffer in the consequences if we do not do anything now.

Technical topics that have been discussed in the article:

1.Federal funding of basic research
2.Cyber Security
3.Linear Model of technology development

2008-06-23T01:41:00.000-07:00

Instructional Media: The Internet Possibility

Traditionally, teaching instruction was done in a classroom based where the instructor and the students meet and discuss every lesson face to face. Many wished to study but do not have the opportunity to attend the Instructional- Led and classroom based teaching. This is why the Distance learning was born. It is a way of teaching where instructors and students interact using the Internet, in particular the World Wide Web. Although internet nowadays has become one of the reliable and effective ways of getting information and communicating to your colleagues, many are still questioning its efficiency as an Instructional media. Other countries especially in the United States have eagerly welcomed the idea and were now using Internet as an instructional media, but locally only few schools have adapted and make use of this idea. Internet Based Instruction do have its flaws, given that text is the primary mode of communication on the Web, it is necessary that learners must be literate, or at least be approaching literacy and locally accessibility was one of the problems that instructors and students have encountered and make them stick to the traditional classroom based instruction. Personally, using internet as an Instructional media is not a bad idea. Although it requires Internet Instruction Infrastructure such as Fast computers, Internet connection, modem, special software, and training and support personnel, still these are requirements that if we can cater would be a great help in achieving another teaching environment where many individuals will be benefited. Like for us, some of our instructors now are using the Internet as an Instructional media and so far I could say that it is a good idea so that students like me could appreciate and maximize the materials that we have. But, the decision would still be in you, each of us has the right to choose on which field to use. Use the Internet instruction if it will serve you best or use the Traditional instruction media if it suits you best.

Reference: http://www.ou.edu/class/eipt6143/annehome/ou6333.html Thesis: The Internet Based Delivery System as an Instructional MediumBelinda Laya Torres, Master of Science in Information Science - USEP

2008-06-23T01:38:00.000-07:00
Wireless Standards to Enable Broadband

Computers nowadays are mainly used by our law enforcements in providing voice services mainly to provide them narrowband mobile data. This network services have provided the authorities a good performance for a long period of time, but as what is says everything changes and when something change a new problem and changes arises which needs a solution to the problem. With this, the concerned authorities have come up a solution and this is to have a standard bases in enabling broadband. Having Broadband standards will enable interoperability, reduce equipment costs and enable competition and improve functionality. Proposed key standards are IMT-2000, IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards, Network Type Range Data Rate Mobility, and Project Mesa (Mobility for Emergency and Safety Applications).They have proposed good key standards and I do agree with them in having standards to Enable Broadband. So that our law enforcement can have more efficient equipment that will help them makes their work faster, easier and more reliable. Surely these new standards will be another cost of budget but, if it would be for the better then why not. But it would be great if they would conduct more test and researches about these standards so that they can utilize and avoid encountering more problems in the near future.

Reference: http://policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?...action=print_display&article_id=313&issue_id=62004 (4 of 4) [7/9/2007 1:50:32 PM

2008-06-23T01:01:00.000-07:00
DIGITAL COMPUTER:IMPACT TO SOCIAL SCIENCE

This research was about how computers have affected the world of Social Sciences. Sociology, psychology, economics, political science, history, or anthropology is some of the examples of Social Science. Computers have varied advantages and dis-advantages in different kinds of Social Sciences. Dis-advantage is merely on the null hypotheses testing where researchers have to go on reading and checking the printouts to check if the level of significance of correlations were substantial. But, mostly computers have been a great help in the Social Science field. Computer is a more efficient research assistant and a good teaching stuff. It can be a librarian who patiently searches for significant records, a bank manager who keeps numerical files, and a fast electronic mail system that tracks your friends and family members throughout the universe with the help of the World Wide Web (WWW). Forums and chat rooms on the Internet also make discussions a more encouraging way for students to interact and share their own opinions. Well, personally I could testify that computer has really become a great help to everyone and especially to me. It makes my work faster and easier. The World Wide Web has become a reliable source of information especially to students like me. I think it’s in with us on how we take the effects of computers in our lives. With proper usage this dis-advantages can be solved and this advantages can be properly utilize. It may have good and bad effects but still we cannot deny its contribution in the improvements in our ways of life nowadays. We should just be responsible enough for our actions and be careful in what we do.

Reference: library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/ft/gg/GG_Digital_2001.pdf