prime gods

As my cousins and I were on a road trip to one of our province’s main tourist spots, our cars engines died, and pretty much everything else ended up into a huge mass of chaos, that we couldn’t get out of that spot.

The fact that we decided to travel the road that was steep and less traveled made the situation a bit worse. We panicked for about five minutes, decided to take a break from being hysterical, took photos with the dead car, and looked for rv towing services by calling our friends and asking them to google for hotlines.

Thank god for google, after about forty five more minutes of taking a lot of pictures, the rescue came. We ended up arriving at the top of the mountain, and as soon as we got off the car, a heavy downpour of rain happened.

We just have the best luck, don’t we? The universe loves us that much.

Last weekend, I received a package from a friend of mine from the Philippines. It was a flash drive full of pictures from my last year’s trip to their province. I viewed the pictures in my laptop, they were all great until my computer hung up.

I was not so sure then what went wrong so I just ignored the problem and restarted my laptop. Again It restarted. That time I was already worried because most of my files were not backed up.

I asked help from a friend of mine to see if he can do something about my laptop. He did some checks and voila! He pinpointed the problem. A rootkit virus infected my laptop which cause my system registry to be corrupted. I had a free antivirus installed but it turned out to be ineffective. So I was advised to get a licensed antivirus and back up my files. I always thought that a free updated antivirus is already enough to secure my pc from being infected. I was wrong. And so I learned that free antivirus software covers only some basic security stuff. Later I’ll warn my friend about the virus so that she could do a scan on her PC.

Are quad core processors still necessary? Is the gigabyte video card which consumes much electricity really required? Many of us who are very fond of the latest gadgets often replace our PC’s almost every two years (once a year even). The reason is usually because of the slowing down of our programs and our present PC’s cannot cope up with our current software. But do our programs really slow down?

The fast development of PC hardware seems to outpace our software developers. Take for instance the quad core processors. Most applications have the same performance even when run in a single core or dual core PC. Another example is the windows OS. Almost every year they come up with a version which runs as fast as the previous version. The only programs I know that can really utilize the multi-cored PC’s are enterprise server applications. Even I don’t believe that the new games like red alert really require a quad core PC. As a programmer I know that the same quality games can be developed using even the single cored PC’s. So with all I have said, my point is: Don’t replace your PC unless you really need to.

Alvin invited me last month to a free surfing lesson. He said all I have to do is set a date and he’ll find someone to teach me how to surf. I contacted him last week to schedule our trip/lesson this coming three-day weekend so that I can also maximize my stay at the beach.

Everything’s all set, now I’m just packing my things for the three-day escapade. Hmmmm… I just realized that I don’t have a camera for the trip. I’ve been planning to get one but I always had the perfect excuse why not to buy one. I guess now’s the time to buy a digital camera. After all, it is my first surfing lesson and I want it documented strikingly.

My friend, Alvin, recommended the camera brand Olympus. I browsed the net and fell in love with Olympus Stylus 770 SW digital camera. Who wouldn’t? It is not only shockproof (will still function even if you drop it at 5 ft.), freeze proof (it can function at -10°C/14°F), and crushproof, it is also waterproof (very handy for people who love the beach)! To cap it off, it has a bright 2.5″ Hypercrystal LCD which allows you to easily compose, view and share your images while swimming underwater. I ought to start saving up for this camera.

Turbos and supercharger, ever heard of those things before? Well, a salesman offered products to me a while ago in the mall. He said that it can greatly improve my car’s performance, so I let him discuss his product. It turned out I know nothing about my car’s engine. Ha-ha.

In a nutshell, the car’s engine is a system of valves and pistons driven by pressure from combustion of air and gasoline. The supercharger allows the engine to output more power efficiently by pumping more air into the engine. When there is a good ratio of oxygen and gasoline inside the engine, more pressure is produced, therefore more horsepower for the engine.

I haven’t personally tried it yet, but the theory makes real sense. Making the engine work efficiently will probably improve its performance. When I have extra cash I’ll give it a try.

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?