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A few months ago, we made a request (demand) to our dear CEO about giving each of us a laptop. After much explanation and debate, the management gave in to our request *yay*. We finally convinced them to give us what we need. They’ll give us our laptops at last! *teary-eyes* Anyhow, I have a week to choose a laptop I prefer.

Just a tip to you guys when choosing a laptop, “always know the reason why you need one first”. This will be the basis on which laptop you will choose. This will determine the budget you’re willing to spend, the screen size and specs you’re going to choose, and the weight you’re going to carry.

Well, for a web developer like me, I’ll probably get one with a bright clear screen (about 14 inches), a fast dual core processor, and a high laptop memory (at least 2 gigabytes). A high laptop memory will maximize the speed of the processor, significantly increasing the overall system performance especially when working on multiple windows. Also, a large capacity hard drive would be recommended especially if you have a large collection of mp3’s and videos like I have.

I hope the 14” laptop is within the company budget. Wish me luck guys! Haha. ^_^

Today, I shall teach you about switches, specifically the KVM switch. It stands for Keyboard, Video and Mouse. This handy dandy device allows a user to control multiple computers with only a single keyboard, monitor and mouse. Some of these devices can also work in reverse (a single personal computer can be operated with multiple keyboards, monitors, and mice using these devices). Useful huh?

It’s widely used nowadays by computer users, with the help of special cables, generally USB and VGA cables to connect these switches to computers.

I’m not really an expert on this field, so try searching the internet for more information regarding this if you’re interested! I hope you learned something from me today! ‘Til next time!

I have heard that many people sell used cisco products. They say that Cisco is one of the top brands that sell products for transporting data, voice and video. So if they sell used products of Cisco, then maybe they make high quality products since it lasts for a long time!

I’m amazed at brands like Cisco. You know these days, most people buy expensive products just because of their brands. They don’t care if it gets destroyed with less than ten uses, as long as they’re wearing the brand.

I recommend you buy products not only for their brands, but also for their quality! Don’t conform to these stereotype fads. You’ll end up wasting a lot of money.

I have tried many products to help me with networking, especially cables. Most of them have equal pros and cons, but the cable that satisfied me most is the Cat6.

This was highly recommended by my brother who is a network administrator. Our family asks him everything and anything about networking and he said that by far, Cat6 is the best Ethernet cable. It has a lot of functions like supporting gigabit and communications at twice the speed of Cat5e, and many more.

Still, our technology is updating constantly. Should you know something better than this type of cable, just comment in your recommendation. Thank you very much!

I love doing research, especially on the internet. However, one of the annoying things I encounter when researching on the net are those unsolicited and bothersome popups.

During those times, I feel really grateful for the popup blocker installed in my internet browser and the two anti-spywares I installed in my computer (one can never be too sure). With those three, I happily and confidently click away on the internet without fear of being attacked by browser hijackers, phishing, and even botnet.

What about you? Are you securely surfing the net?

Our CEO recently inquired about networking administration for our office. We are an internet company and have been existing for more than three years, but our CEO never gave much thought to our network security and bandwidth allocation until recently.

This was triggered by the frequent slowness of our internet connection. My brother, who is a network and systems administrator, recommended a lot of protocols and some equipment, including availing of HDMI splitters. Our CEO said he’ll start implementing and buying all those by January 2008. I hope it pushes through. Being an internet company with our current connection will entail losing a lot of money.

In today’s information age, communication equipment is a necessity. Computers, HDTV, DVD players, and DVR are only few of the multimedia devices now embracing HDMI technology. Do you know that for this equipment, it is a wise decision to purchase HDMI cables? These cables are quality products with lifetime warranty at affordable prices.

I therefore highly recommend, for every household and offices to have this value for money HDMI cables.

I have heard of people collecting matchboxes and miniature cars and trucks… but Mini Choppers and Pocket Bikes?

For parents out there who want to train their kids in bike riding, a pocket bike is a good place to start. Oh, in case you don’t know, a pocket bike can actually be ridden. It caters to people of all ages and riders of different skill levels. Yep, I guess people actually do collect Super Pocket Bikes and are even obsessed with them. Take my 32-year-old cousin Joel for example. He’s spending money is just break even with his needs, yet, he still manages to buy those gas powered or electric bike for his son and his collection as well.

I guess these mini-sized motorcycles can provide you with countless hours of entertainment – depending on which model you choose of course. In case you’re not sure what to buy, visit yourpocketbikes.com for product comparison and more information on what to look for in a pocket bike.

Cristina, my colleague and photographer friend, immediately grabbed me by the hand when I entered the office and dragged me to her workstation to show me a camera with the word “FE”, my nickname. She knows how obsessed I am with things labeled with “Fe”. The camera I’m talking about is an Olympus digital camera – FE-230.

It’s very fitting for me, really, because my birthday is on October 23 and the number on FE-230 coincides with it. I like the fact that it’s slim and it is a 7.1 megapixel digital camera. Only, the optical zoom is just up to 3x. Then again, with the digital camera model bearing my name plus my birth day, I guess the merits outweigh the drawbacks on this camera. 0;)

My friend Bamm is a converted Dell user. That is, he used to be a huge fan of ASUS. Anyhow, he’s planning to upgrade his laptop by buying Dell Memory and a high-capacity hard disk this weekend and me being computer literate, he’s asking me to accompany him.

I’m not that familiar with Dell products though so I did some research. I’m still quite confused about how to best upgrade his laptop. Is there anyone who can help me with it? Your comment will be highly appreciated.