Doon, John, Dito

Think About It

2009-06-11T00:10:00.000-07:00

I have encountered a thread from BlogCatalog which somewhat intrigue me. The thread was made by Arnold/Reachout, here it is:

"what ifs" and "if only"

How many times have you heard these words spoken by a friend or family member or uttered them from your own lips? The "what ifs" and "if only" can plague a person's psyche, focusing them on the rearview of regret rather than the possibilities of tomorrow.

Now, think about it. Its very simple but very real. Thanks Arnold.

DOLE-XI's Animation Contest

2009-05-05T01:56:00.000-07:00

Calling all the Techy Artists and Animators from all around Region XI. Here's comes a treat for you all, sponsored by DOLE XI. Pull out all of your artistic talents and skills and get ready to fight. Fight for the Php 20, 000.00 first price. The contest is all about animation with regards to the theme "Tayo na! Trabaho na!". Here are the other attributes regarding the contest:

MECHANICS

The contest is open to all amateur and professional 2D and 3D animators. The animation has a minimum of 24 frames per second.
All entries must be at least 3-minutes short story animation and centered on the theme: "Tayo na! Trabaho na!".
All animation entries must be an original production and must not constitute an infringement of copyright or an invasion of the rights of any third party.
Each entry must not have been previously used in any medium in the Philippines or abroad, must not have been shown in public, and must not have won in any similar competition prior to its submission to the contest.
DOLE logo must be included in the output. The material is available at the DOLE website www.dole11.net.

B. REQUIREMENTS

1. Duly filled up APPLICATION FORM (available online @ website or at DOLE-X1 office, LDL Bldg. Bangoy St. Davao City or simply click on the link).

2. Submit CD output and raw fire in any of these formats: EXE (Flash), AVI, MOV, MPEG.

3. Participants are allowed only one entry with a synopsis of the story.

4. Last day for submission of entries & entry form is on May 29, 2009 @ DOLE-X1 office LDL Bldg. Bangoy St. Davao City, 5:00 P.M.

C. SELECTION OF WINNERS

1. Selection of the 10 finalists will be on June 1, 2009.

2. The top 3 winners will be determined by a panel of judges from the computer animation and film/video/advertising & high ranking officials of DOLE-X1 based on the following criteria:

RELEVANCE TO THE THEME- 20%

(Must be able to capture the essence of the theme)

OVER-ALL IMPACT – 10%

(Effect of the output)

PROFESSIONALISM/DIFFICULTY/CREATIVITY – 60%

(Clever, well thought-out, smart, ingenuous concept or idea)

ORIGINALITY – 10%

(Cites all works and sources. The more originally created, the more points will be awarded.)

3. The top 10 entries will be shown on June 12, 2009 during celebration of Independence Day in a venue which will be determined by DOLE XI. Winners will be proclaimed on the same date.

4. The decision of the panel of judges is final and irrevocable. In the event of a tie, the judges will select the entrant who received the highest score for its “originality”.

5. Winning entrants give permission , irrevocable and in perpetuity, to reproduce, copy, re-edit/polish, publish, broadcast or otherwise use the entry in any media whatsoever including, without limitation for any and all DOLE-XI advertising, promotions and other purposes of trade.

6. Winning entrants also agree to polish or re-edit the entry, in coordination with DOLE-XI, for a specific period of time.

UP for GRABS:

First Prize - P 20,000.00 cash

Second Prize - P 10,000.00 cash

Third Prize - P 5,000.00 cash

4^th to 10^th place winner - P 2,000.00 cash

Plaques of Recognition

-Best Graphic Animation

-DOLE Employees' Choice

-Most promising Animation

For details and inquiries, please contact DOLE-XI, Davao City @ telephone no. 227-4872 or 226-2481 at LDL Bldg., Bangoy St. Davao City or visit www.dole11.net or visit the nearest DOLE Provincial Office in your area.

Contact person: Joy Cordero/ Hannah Badilles/ JM Paspe

Yii Framework

2009-04-16T18:31:00.000-07:00

There are many frameworks around the globe today that makes us of the PHP scripting language. Among the many frameworks, there are few which really stand up and make its mark to the market and to the industry. These frameworks have been making the lives and works of the web developers more easy and convenient while adding more and more capabilities in web development.

Yii Framework is among the many PHP based frameworks that is slowly making its way to the market. With its young exposure, there are many challenges it provide. But then, it also never fails to exhibit it wonderful features that makes the development easier.

According to www.yiiframework.com, "Yii is a high-performance component-based PHP framework for developing large-scale Web applications. Yii enables maximum reusability in Web programming and can significantly accelerate the development process. The name Yii (pronounced as Yee or [ji:]) stands for easy, efficient and extensible."

So, if you have time and you want venture to a new framework for development, try Yii Framework. Build applications and help the community with the problems and through tutorials. By this means, the progress of the developer will increase as the framework's capabilities also increase..
Yii Men!..

The Great Philosophers

2009-03-29T21:48:00.000-07:00

Morata, Tello, Cane, Andrin, Lee, Castillo and Malibiran are the new great Philosophers of Institute of Computing.

Basically, they are crowned as Great Philosophers for they just finished their major subject for the semester. And that subject was Humanities 2 or Philosophy under the supervision of Prof. Maria Ana Moñus Padilla.

These new philosophers believe that "If its Friday, Ma'am is away! Walay klasi!"

Consequence

2009-03-22T19:52:00.000-07:00

March 03, 2009, i was cleared of my INC in the CS Research Methods. This is the subject that precedes my Elective 2 subject and may be the reason why i cannot march this April. Here's the scenario:

I was cleared 04-03-09..
After that, i continued the development of my system..
After a week, i checked on my reference for the information regarding disaster related reports which i receive from RCY. The thing is I have overlooked some information that lead my system to a design which i called "fictional"..
After that event, i revised my design and also worked on the system..
Them when think i was ready to let my instructor see the system, i hesitated. Basically because i still don't have an adviser. So i looked for one..
I approached Sir Dan and luckily he said yes, but the thing again is that i only have a week left..
I gave him my documentation and hoping that it will immediately be returned to me with comments and etc, but then, my adviser is somewhat very busy..
Until the end of the weekdays came, still my papers were not returned to me..
Then, the next Monday to that is TODAY! Today is my instructor's schedule for submitting our grade to the registrar, and as he said as a reply on my mail, "the deadline of submission of grades was last march 13, 2009 and i defied that order to give chance to all ... but tomorrow, i will submit my grades .. those who submitted their subject requirements will receive their corresponding grades, others will receive INC" (RSG 2009)..

Wow..I can really say that my hopes are now slowly leveling down. Weeks of sleepless nights can end up with nothing, oh my. Again, the thing is i can finish my research/elective 2 this semester but then i will not be able to march. What's the sense of my effort? hahay.. But then again, i have no one to blame, no one but me.. Me again..

March, Will I March?

2009-03-20T00:35:00.000-07:00

Hahay.. I'm running out of time for my requirements. My hopes are still high but the other circumstances come in the way. I have two major obstacles left to dwell with. First is the continuation of my research which is the elective 2. Basically, I my INC research was just complied this month and i just have found an ADVISER for my study. My system which entitled EVACUATION CENTER INFORMATION REPOSITORY, was not yet check by my OVERALL ADVISER, Sir RANDY S. GAMBOA. The bigger thing about it is that March 23, 2009 will be the date Sir Gamboa will submit grades for all of his subject loads for this semester. If i cannot make it on that day, oh my.. i really don't know. I hope Sir will still let me continue even i was not yet check and just to let me MARCH this MARCH..huhuhu..

Again, my hopes are still high about marching. But there is still another thing. Sir ROBERTO CANDA will still want me to take the pre-final of final examination for my other INC..huhuhu.. I hope the LORD will touch his kind heart and let me proceed..huhuhuhuh...

But the again, my hopes are still very high.. POSITIVE MAXXXX!
Even with those obstacles, my boat is still moving forward. And i believe i can still make it with the help of some MERCY from the hands of my obstacle master..hehehe..

I know i can still do it..And i will not stop!..POSITIVE MAXX!! I hope I can MARCH!..I Will anyway, somewhere!..

Naruto 435 Leak

2009-02-09T00:25:00.000-08:00

The following item are said to be the Naruto 435.

Pein: Mission Accomplished.
*Nagato: Pein needs to recover bodies
Pa Frog: Only a little more...Hang on Naruto-Chan!
*Genjutsu Duet!*
Tendou Pein: Not this time...Shinra Tensei
*between both Ma and Pa Frog*
*Ma and Pa are blown away, knocked unconcious*
*Naruto appears in front of Kyuubi's Cage*
Kyuubi: You're weak...pathetic...
*Outside Naruto's Mind*
Ko: Hinata-Sama! Don't Go!
*Hinata closes Ko's Chakra points*
Hinata: I'm very sorry Ko, forgive me.
*Hinata rushes to the battlefield*
Tendou Pein: Preparations are made, it's finally time.
Tendou Pein: !?
*Hinata attempts to use 64-Palm Strike*
Tendou Pein: You must be the Nine Tailed Fox's woman..To charge directly in front of God so
ecklessly.
*Tendou Pein stabs Hinata through the center of the chest with a black rod*
*Naruto regains conciousness, only to see Hinata stabbed*
Naruto: *thinks* HINATA! Wh-
Tendou Pein: Your woman is dead, you will meet with her shortly.
*Naruto's chakra is sapped even more, rendering him unconcious once more.*
*Naruto's Mind*
*Naruto is crying*
Naruto: Fox, it seems I have no choice.
Kyuubi: Fool...I knew..You are weak without me!
Naruto: ENOUGH!...Fox, You will obey me...or Die.

How exciting..

Family Trials

2009-01-27T18:07:00.000-08:00

The end of 2008 and the start of 2009 are among the very hard times to our family. In this spawn of time, we experienced a very tragic and life threatening situations. Our trials have come very rapidly that it overlaps with each other.

To start with, in my birthplace at Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, my relatives are caught in an armed conflict between the rebels and the arm forces of the Philippines. We are so worried about their situation for they always inform us via SMS that the gunfires are drawing nearer. Due to the increasing economic crisis not only in the Philippines, the companies which my father worked have also experience this hard time. He was forced to leave his position and in the 19th of December my father was unemployed. Aside from that, last December 26, 2008, my cousin was rushed into the hospital and eventually died because of seizure. The whole Murillo and Lee clan was shocked with the news that they’ve heard. Who would have thought that a good 26 year old, family loving, and very funny man would just passed away in just an instant. After the death of my cousin, there was an emergency from Kalamansig which is about my grandfather which is the father of my mother. He was said to be rushed to the hospital because he’s vomit is accompanied with blood. The only thing we can do is to provide financial support for his hospitalization. While my grandfather was in the provincial hospital at the Kalamansig, the armed conflict ignites again. At the second night of his stay at the hospital, the electricity source of the town was bombed by the rebels and the whole town including the hospital was covered in darkness. Because of that, my relatives decided to prematurely discharge my grandfather from the hospital for the reason that the medical staffs and doctors have evacuated for they have felt that the shootings are near the area. Luckily, my grandfather survived the situation and have recovered, and eventually returned to his drinking habit. And after the burial of my cousin, just a week after that, here comes a very big trial for my own family. And the main reason is me. I was admitted to the hospital due to severe abdominal pain, vomiting and LBM. After a day of observation and series of test, my doctor told me that I have amoeba in my system that is why I have LBM. The other thing is that the severe pain was caused by appendicitis which was diagnosed by my surgeon which was also referred by my other doctor. My appendix was said to be ruptured so the surgery cost higher than the usual and the time of hospitalization is longer because of amoeba treatment. Aside from that, we do not have enough money to pay for all the bills, so we borrowed money from my fathers company and other relatives. The other thing is that the medical assistance which is the Philhealth of my father was not fully paid by the company he is employed. So my father rushed to go back home from Zamboanga to Davao city to fix the problem we are facing, mainly financially.

I was away from my regular routine for 8 days due to my condition, and I don’t know when will I recover fully but still I am grateful. I am very grateful for all the help, sympathy and every possible thing that come to us, to our family. Even though we are now having so many debts because of me, I am still thankful. Thankful because God still made our family safe and united despite the problems we have. Even in the midst of our trials, we just stayed faithful that our Lord up high will help us in any possible way.

Thanks everyone.

Sweat: Men's Ticket for Attracting Women

2009-01-06T21:35:00.000-08:00

"Why use colognes when you have your built-in love potion"

There are many research studies that were published that helped us clarify many wonderful and amazing things. Among the head turning research that i came about was with regards men's sweat and its shocking capabilities.

According to the research study at the University of California, Berkeley that is published on Journal of Neuroscience, there is a compound that is found in male sweat and other bodily secretions that can change mood, physiological arousal, brain activation and sexual arousal in women. The said compound is called androstadienone. It is a derivative of testosterone Which plays a very big role in making our life more spicy and interesting, and it is said that it can also be found in saliva and semen. Cortisol, which helps restore homeostasis after stress was also increased when women smelled men's sweats. There are also results like improved mood, higher sexual arousal, increased blood pressure, heartbeat rate and breathing when sweats are smelled.

This study really emphasizes some of the similarities of humans with animals, with regards to secretions, smells and opposite attractions. We can also imagine the power of our Creator on how He plan our whole body. Where in every possible detail is useful and relevant. Even the sweats which we consider waste of our body has its own hidden purpose just to make more out of our lives.

Red Wine for Heart Care

2009-01-01T00:57:00.000-08:00

There many medicines that people created in order to give care for our hearts. Among the very popular technique to give care to our heart is to have a healthy diet and exercise. But as time pass by, there are many studies that resulted to the manufacturing of artificial drugs to care for our hearts. But there are many researchers and health specialist said that wine, which is an alcohol drink has a very good effect to our health especially with our heart.

According to Wikipedia, Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes and is constituent in red wine. Because of resveratrol, some studies indicated that red wine do increase the formation of good cholesterol and decrease bad ones. Thus, drinking red wine can help us for caring our hearts, especially those with heart diseases.

But as what everybody always said, "Too Much is Bad for your Health". So just drink moderately and responsively.

Biblical Health Instructions

2008-12-28T00:27:00.001-08:00

I was about to dispose some old magazines. There is this one magazine cover that really catches by attention, and the magazine is the “The Good News”. It’s was published 6 years ago (2002), but I am very struck with its contents. It is all about having a vibrant health as what their front page says but it is in the accordance to the Bible. Here is one of the articles about the seven principles the Bible says about health and wellness:

One: Obey God’s commandments
“My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you…It will he health to your flesh, and strength to your bones” (Proverbs 3:1-2, 8)

Two: Basic sanitation
“Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement” (Deuteronomy 23:12-13)

Three: Sexual purity
“For the lips of an immortal woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two edge sword…And you mourn at last, when your flesh and your body are consumed” (Proverbs 5:2-5, 11)
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all sexually immortal” (Hebrews 13:14)

Four: Circumcision
“From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised at the eight after his birth. This applies not only to members of your family but also to the servants born in your household and the foreign-born servants whom you have purchased” (Genesis 17:12)

Five: Control your stress level
“Cast your burdens to the Lord, and He shall sustain you,” (Psalms 55:22)

Six: Exercise
“bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things…” (1 Timothy 4:8) It profits a little for their daily routines before are like intense exercises of today.

Seven: Emotional management
“A merry heart does good, like medicine…” (Proverbs 17:22)

These biblical tips or instructions are long been given to us, some can be considered as the foundations of our modern medicines. But even though modern medical science have discovered and developed many principles and techniques to have a good health, everything starts from Him.

View Full Article:
The Good News Magazine

Reflection

2008-12-15T22:02:00.000-08:00

I think, therefore I exist.

We came to the world equip with the ability to think. This ability is one of the most significant features a human being has. The ability to think enables us to deal with our daily lives accordingly, and it makes our lives productive. We’ve been dealing with this for so many years, but when Mr. Randy S. Gamboa introduce the phrase “I think, therefore I exist”, I come to asked myself. “Do I really exist or am I really thinking?” In times of confusion, I have thought of so many things in life that I have done. Yes, I am thinking, and I’m sure everybody is. And yes I exist, because I can feel the interaction of the world to me and me to the world. Knowing these things makes me sure that I do think, and therefore I exist.

But there are times that I feel I am useless. I know what to do, but still I have not done it. I know what the right thing is, but still I did not follow it. Yes, literally I think, and I exist. But sometimes, I do not think. Therefore, I also do not exist. Since everything we do start with our minds, we can say that every little thing we do starts when we think, when we use our minds. But that’s only the start, a something, for it to be done needs an action and not just thinking. In order to do something, we need to materialize the thinks we are thinking. Anticipating and balancing all the factors that affects to what we are doing.

5-minute Fitness Test

2008-12-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

There are many way of determining how fit is our body. Now, isn’t it nice if we can easily tell whether we are fit or not. Here are some steps to find out how fit you are without having to spend a big amount of your time having your own fitness instructor:

1.Stand in front of the stair.
2.Step up once, with the left foot first. Step down with the right foot first. Repeat for ½ minutes.
3.Without stopping, change the leg so you step up with your right ad complete the 3 minutes.
4.Sit down and find your pulse. Count your pulse for 15 seconds.
5.Multiply the result by 4 to have your pulse per minute.
6.Check for the final result below.

Rating-Very Good/Good/Ok/Poor/Very Poor
Men-<110/110-124/125-140/141-155/>155
Women-<116/116-130/131-146/147-160/>160
Boys-<120/120-130/131-150/151-160/>160
Girls-<124/124-134/135-154/155-164/>165

BlogCatalog: The blogger social networking

2008-12-09T23:46:00.000-08:00

Blogging is one of the most popular feature the internet can offer to its many fanatics. With the aid of blogging the people are able to express their feelings and emotions to the wider media. Publishing and managing for these blogs are now easy to maintain, that's why it is now very in to the public especially to the young ones and to those who have young hearts and the likes.

With the fast innovations in the field of blogging, there arises the online communities that mainly deals with the good aspects of blogging. In this matter, the BlogCatalog is among the many social networking that capitalized on the wide spread of blogging. In the BlogCatalog, the members are given a chance to explore deeper on what are the dos and don's of blogging and some of the techniques that a blogger must have. BlogCatalog also showcase a faster blog promotions due to its blog groups where members are able to meet online and exchange materials. Among the best thing about this community is that it can increase the traffic for your blog and thus it can also be used as a tool to earn extra income via online, mainly through blogging.

Try to enjoy the benefits of blogging throught BlogCatalog.com.

The Dream Match is On..

2008-12-03T22:01:00.000-08:00

Dela Hoya VS Pacquiao!

Who will win the battle of fist, strength, speed, stamina and power?

Will it be the veteran or the beginner?

The Filipino or the American?

The White or the Brown?

The Golden Boy or the Pacman?

Who will win, who will survive?

Its time to place your bets!

PACQUIAO vs DELA HOYA

New Ways to Earn Money

2008-12-03T00:45:00.000-08:00

There are many ways to earn money online. But blogging is one of the most lazy but enjoyable way to have ching-chingz on your pocket. Just a few words, discussion, talk here and there, walaaah!..Instant Money!

Killers of the Future

2008-12-02T18:38:00.000-08:00

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are among the very promising technologies that are currently developing. Many governments and organizations around the globe supports these field of specialization for in the near future it can provide the people with much more effectiveness and output. But as of now, there are many studies regarding AI and robotics in the application of military purposes. The question then arises, what is the future of these studies?

An author once said, "Time will come that humans will build a machine that will have a responsibility to kill humans but without the intervention of humans themselves". By basing the authors assumption to the military researches on the AI and Robotics for war purposes, there is really a chance that what he/she said will surely manifest. Beside humans are the reasons for the destruction of the nature that's why there is a global warming now. What can we say, maybe we the humans will also be the main reason that we will be replaced by machine. Heheheheh

So, are you afraid of the future?

Online Evacuation Camp Tracker: Approved!

2008-12-02T18:35:00.000-08:00

This proposed system will be involved in the post-disaster services of the Disaster Management. It will house the information regarding the different Evacuation Camps that will be established during disasters. Among the information that will be available on this proposed system are the disasters' detail, the evacuation camps' information and also some of the basic information about the affected individuals that is present under a camp.

The system is put online to enable other people to have an idea or to determine the status of the different disasters that are affecting the people in our country. By means of this proposed system, more and more people will be able to sympathize and more people can render help by knowing the current conditions of the camps that officiate in alleviating the effects of the disaster to the affected people.

This proposed system is also aimed to provide a basic tracing service for the missing individuals due to a disaster. The information from the evacuation camps will help the families that have loved ones who are affected by a disaster to determine whether they are in a safer place or not.

Why Use Technology

2008-11-26T01:14:00.000-08:00

The fast development and innovation in technologies brings a big leap in the lives of many people around the globe. With the advancements and innovation the technology offers, the people around the globe is now living a better world. In line with these progresses, we can ask ourselves why we use technology?

Here are some of the many reasons why we use technology:

to simplify things

to do things faster

to do things accurately

to manage things efficiently

Because of these reasons, the people have experience betterment in their lives thus they continued to use the technologies. Aside from the effect, the people also use technologies because of the trend of the world. Technologies nowadays are not just tools to improve life, but other people considers it as their own life.

Even though the technology today is very advance, the minds of the people really never stops to find and discover new things that can improve more our living. These are some of the factors that influenced the change in technology:

Competition

Curiosity

Trend

Improvements

IT in Different Areas

2008-09-12T02:27:00.000-07:00

Best thing about IT is that it is now everywhere..
From medicine to business..It's everywhere..
For us, opportunities are...EVERYWHERE!..tama ba?

IT in Evacuation Center Management

Scenario:
Since then, our country has already experienced many disasters. Based on the location of our country, we can never deny the fact that it is prone to natural calamities namely earthquakes, typhoons and volcanic eruptions. We cannot also deny the fact that there is a conflict between some of the groups in our country that cause armed conflicts and also bombing. Because of these events the Disaster Management was formed. Under DM there are many things to consider, for say there is a big flood caused a typhoon that made the people homeless, there should be things to be done in order to help them. Among the essential area of DM is evacuating the affected victims or community from the site of disaster towards a safer place and it’s called an evacuation camp.

Proposal:
Based on that situation, I would like to propose a study with regards to the injection of IT in the field of Disaster Management, particularly in the area of Evacuation Center Management. This proposed study will cover from developing an appropriate Evacuation Center up to the resource/relief allocation for the victims under a said center.

Objective:
To develop a model for a standard evacuation center design with an automation in mind
To identify items in the Evacuation Center Management that serves as bottleneck and will be enhanced by IT
To determine the effectiveness of IT under the field of Disaster Management
To develop an enhanced system for Evacuation Center Management

End Project:
Evacuation Center Designer
- this system will be developed based on the derived design/model from the study
- a system for making a blueprint design of an evacuation center
- with predefined models/designs for specific disaster or location but configurable
- configuration is based of the basic data that is gathered from the field (Ex. no. of families, budget per family, land area and etc)

Ban Of Brother: Coming Soon

2008-08-27T22:06:00.000-07:00

"There are trials for everyone that he/she must overcome"

That statement is very applicable for every person in this world. Especially for those who live life in a very curious manner (BoB). Because of some trials, the BoB were phase out temporarily from their hive (paburit place). And now, since there is a great chance that the BoB can regain their rightful chance to occupy their hive again, they surely did not let it pass.

So! Nodal funs, and PC lovers beware and standby for the return of the curious BAN of BROTHERS!

Coming Soon..

The Sky is the Limit

2008-07-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

There is really no way of stopping the fast journey of technology. Even in the field of devices, like cameras, there is now a new technology that was developed by Kodak which enhance the mega-pixel. Based on the article of Technologyreview.com with the latest innovation of Kodak's to their digital cameras, they just release their new cameras with a 50 mega-pixel sensor in it. Just imagine the capability of it. Kodak really done it this time. But we may not just know, they are now starting a new research to improve their newly release product. With regards to technology, limit is really kinda obsolete thing.

No Signal..

2008-07-03T02:49:00.000-07:00

Based on the article of Larry Dixon from the New Technology TV, there will be a great change coming to America on February 17, 2oo9, in the field of life style, media and entertainment. The current analog TV transition will be change to digital TV transition, thus, leaving those who don't have the technologies to let their TV understand digital transition experiencing or having NO SIGNAL.

The Lord Reigns

2008-07-01T00:21:00.000-07:00

The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad

Let the distance shores rejoice

Clouds and thick darkness surround him

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne

A fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side

His lightning lights up the world

The earth sees and trembles

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord

Before the Lord of all the earth

The Heavens proclaim His righteousness

And all peoples will see His Glory

-"Let it rain"
Micheal W. Smith

State of CS Research

2008-07-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

We all know that the technologies nowadays are among the vital aspects of our lives. In the field of education for example, in the field of IT, the technology is almost the kernel of its community. With regards to the preceding statements, the research in the said area play a great role in providing innovations to technologies, thus making our lives simpler.
On the article I found on the internet, namely the Optimization - Hybrid Methods(1) on the page of Brown University, it discuss how to manage the different methods used in different research areas to form or produce an ultimate optimization algorithms and systems. This kind of optimization can bring a much more efficient and useful things with regards to the application in the fast moving technology.
Based on article, I can tell that the trend of computer science research is going towards maximization of all its resources. It can be in hardware, software, theoretical or practical applications. The trend also somewhat bridges other fields of study and making it work as one to create a better and more efficient solution.

Various technical topics:
Artificial Intelligence
Combinatorial Optimization
Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Reference:
(1) http://www.cs.brown.edu/research/projects/opti-hybrid_methods.html

Research Reflections

2008-06-24T03:43:00.000-07:00

Comparing Java and .NET Security: Lessons Learned and Missed
Nathanael Paul David Evans
University of Virginia
Department of Computer Science
[nate, evans]@cs.virginia.edu

The study done by Paul and Evans examined the two of the well known platforms that uses virtual machine. According to the authors, virtual machines enable the platform to run un-trusted programs under a restricted area. This functionality added a big point in the field of security for the platforms. The platforms that were compared on their study were the Java and .NET. As to the result of their comparison, based on the vulnerabilities and limitations found on each of the platform’s security, the Java virtual machine was over throne by the CLR of .NET platform. According to the authors, the sharpness of security of .NET was because of using the Java mistakes as their basis for development and improvement for .NET and the usage of different security architecture.
Reflecting to the study conducted by Paul and Evans and looking at the graphical representations on their study, the .NET really has the edge over Java. There are many holes in Java which were patched in .NET. This only shows that there is really a big gap between the architectures of the two platforms in implementing their security. Eventhough the both share the same goal, there is really that difference and there is also a platform that will outdo one platform.
But if you’ll examine it carefully, what’s the edge of Java when compared with .NET when .NET itself based its security improvements to the mistakes of Java security? Aside from that, they have a very different structure. Also looking at the Java platform, and to its developers, why would they let these vulnerabilities?
Since the field of security is very crucial for such platforms, innovations and improvements related to this field is a never ending road, for there is really no such thing as secure.

Security in the Microsoft® .NET Framework
Analysis by Foundstone, Inc. and CORE Security Technologies

In this paper, the security aspect of the .NET Framework of Microsoft is analyzed by Foundstone, Inc. and CORE Security Technologies. According to them, the .NET security, if it will be used properly, can provide its practitioners and end-users a secure application from attacks now and in the future. They based their conclusion to the wonderful features that they encounter during the study.
Even though the paper is very technical, this will serve as a very good basis for the succeeding developers for them to develop a more advance and secure versions of the Framework. As to the application developers and administrators, this paper serves can serves as their guide in improving the way the manage applications under such framework to further improve or strengthen their established security.
Even with the many importance of this paper, there are just some points that are a bit surprising to see. Like the statement saying that in there is an assurance with regards to the resistance to common attacks now and in the future. It’s a bit surprising to see that because there are also some writers saying that there is no such thing as secure. Maybe for now, but as to the future, who knows? But if that is really correct, then that is a great lead to the security of the discussed framework.

Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft
David Litchfield

Since the paper done by Litchfield examines both of the securities of Oracle and Microsoft database servers. It also tackles or mainly based its comparison to the faults or holes of the two mentioned database servers. As to the result and conclusion of the author with the comparison he made, the Oracle emerge as the less serious contender.
The two mentioned database servers are among the acclaimed servers that are now present on the market. These servers are really maintained by its developers and every hole is patches as fast as they can. Since the MSSQL marks a lead over Oracle. Since the author based its results to the vulnerabilities found on both database servers, there may be a great justification. But as to the assessment of the overall paper, the conclusion may be true, but as to the present, maybe the vulnerabilities are now covered and fixed.

About Mr. Wilson

2008-06-24T02:22:00.000-07:00

According to the blockbuster movie, the Transformers, “There’s more than meets the eye”. In knowing the identity of a person, one must not only based its criterion to the physical or the outer part.
Not too tall, and not too short, peaceful face, macho body and fair skin, those are the typical built of a typical bachelor for some women. They are the so called “Man of our dreams” for some women. But this person I have in mind is not like the man described. Yes, he may have fair skin but certainly do not have the macho looks. He may not be of regular height, but for some, being tall is a plus. Eventhough he has this strict-maldito face, deep inside he has this wacky atmosphere eager to get out. (It will if you’ll be close to him) Those things by the way are some of the outer aspect of the guy I’m introducing you. As with his inner aspect, just be with him. But again, for a simple overview, he is kinda funny (according to him), he loves playing with his friends in Bropos Café, and I can tell that he is a bit religious. Since he is not macho and not fat either, he is thin; I guess he is really stressed with all the happenings around him. Even he maybe is stressed, he is still a happy man and he loves to enjoy the events in life that God gave him.

I hate cheaters..curse you all!

2008-06-13T06:38:00.000-07:00

Do you know the song anthem of our dying days?
That song can best describe my deepest gratitude for them..
"I wish the tide would swallow every inch of the city"..
The city represents for those cheaters who lie or decieve their partners..
Hahai..
CURSE YOU ALL!!