I am not actually required to attend to this seminar but the group who conducted it was really kind to our group and gave us one hour of their time which became our seminar time slot. This is why we would also like to return the favor. :)
I really enjoyed the seminar. There were two speakers and both explained briefly but clearly the features of MS2010. Although sometimes they present features which are already existing in MS07, I still enjoyed it because I'm learning new functionalities that I haven't even knew was present in the MS version that I have.
What really kept me interested is that my dad just bought MS2010 for his laptop and since it could be installed in three computers, I could have a copy as well. :) I was thrilled to find out features which I could use.
The features that I really liked was: MS Word could now be used somehow as a photo editor! (I dont have to photoshop the images that I have to put in the document in my projects and paper works) and also, excel have added functionalities that is helpful in statistics and the MS powerpoint also has additional animations included.
The speakers also gave away three MS shirts. Too bad I didn't get one. Haha. But all in all, even though there were only few of us left there(it was already past 6pm then), the seminar was very interactive and I learned a lot. :)
However, I'm also kinda disappointed because I wont be able to use MS2010 since we're already in the revisions part of our thesis. It could've been very helpful specially in the documentations part, the screen specs and such. :|
Monday, August 16, 2010
Ilumina TV: First Interactive TV
This is the seminar our group had conducted.
Ilumina TV is really cool! Although it may seem that it is too visionary, it has a deeper goal than just being the pioneer of an emerging technology. It actually aims to give Philippines its own TV brand. If we think of Japan and US, there are lots of brands that we may think of, but the Philippines, NOT even one. This is what the Inovent Inc. wants to change, they also want to make the Philippines known as one of the pioneering countries for emerging technologies such as this interactive tv.
Ilumina is an internet-capable tv. It can do stuffs which are done using your PC. In the ordinary home theater, there would be a TV, a dvd player, a game console and speakers. But with Ilumina, you can find all those mentioned into a single machine: the Ilumina TV! ALL THOSE MACHINES DOWN INTO ONE &&.. WITH INTERNET CAPABILITIES! :> The first time I heard this, I thought of PS3 and that it can now be incorporated in the whole machine. COOL! Having a home theater in the family room could be less expensive. (Ilumina of course, will be expensive, but could still cost less than buying an appliance for each functionalities that the Ilumina tv could offer)
Ilumina could also be a problem-solver to tv junkies out there. It has a feature that enables users to record shows in its PVR (Personal View Recorder). The owner could now watch two series with the same time slot. Pause is also allowed when Ilumina is in PVR mode.
The speaker also told us that, for sure, they are not the only company that is developing the interactive tv and since they are only a small company, they are experiencing difficulties in entering the industry. As of now, the company is also focusing on the tv but they also are developing some technologies as well like cellphones and such.
The speaker that we have invited is also a DLSU alumni. He's from the college of Eng, ID 105. I am actually glad to see that he's like one of the pioneers of Ilumina TV. I hope that they will succeed in their quest of giving honor to our country (and pride to the school as well).
There were also students from eng in the seminar. They were interested in the new technology that was presented and asked a lot of questions. So over all, the seminar really went well, good speaker and nice audience. :)
I hope that the Philippine government help and support all the Pinoy inventors because its not only these inventors who will benefit if their products get established. It will bring pride and honor to our country and also, it will bring job opportunities to other Filipinos.
I only have one question left in my mind right now: I wonder who gets to patent this technology first knowing that there are also other companies in the first world country who are trying to be the "first mover" in the industry.
Ilumina TV is really cool! Although it may seem that it is too visionary, it has a deeper goal than just being the pioneer of an emerging technology. It actually aims to give Philippines its own TV brand. If we think of Japan and US, there are lots of brands that we may think of, but the Philippines, NOT even one. This is what the Inovent Inc. wants to change, they also want to make the Philippines known as one of the pioneering countries for emerging technologies such as this interactive tv.
Ilumina is an internet-capable tv. It can do stuffs which are done using your PC. In the ordinary home theater, there would be a TV, a dvd player, a game console and speakers. But with Ilumina, you can find all those mentioned into a single machine: the Ilumina TV! ALL THOSE MACHINES DOWN INTO ONE &&.. WITH INTERNET CAPABILITIES! :> The first time I heard this, I thought of PS3 and that it can now be incorporated in the whole machine. COOL! Having a home theater in the family room could be less expensive. (Ilumina of course, will be expensive, but could still cost less than buying an appliance for each functionalities that the Ilumina tv could offer)
Ilumina could also be a problem-solver to tv junkies out there. It has a feature that enables users to record shows in its PVR (Personal View Recorder). The owner could now watch two series with the same time slot. Pause is also allowed when Ilumina is in PVR mode.
The speaker also told us that, for sure, they are not the only company that is developing the interactive tv and since they are only a small company, they are experiencing difficulties in entering the industry. As of now, the company is also focusing on the tv but they also are developing some technologies as well like cellphones and such.
The speaker that we have invited is also a DLSU alumni. He's from the college of Eng, ID 105. I am actually glad to see that he's like one of the pioneers of Ilumina TV. I hope that they will succeed in their quest of giving honor to our country (and pride to the school as well).
There were also students from eng in the seminar. They were interested in the new technology that was presented and asked a lot of questions. So over all, the seminar really went well, good speaker and nice audience. :)
I hope that the Philippine government help and support all the Pinoy inventors because its not only these inventors who will benefit if their products get established. It will bring pride and honor to our country and also, it will bring job opportunities to other Filipinos.
I only have one question left in my mind right now: I wonder who gets to patent this technology first knowing that there are also other companies in the first world country who are trying to be the "first mover" in the industry.
Enterprise Applications
About the topic: Enterprise applications. The title speaks for itself: making applications for enterprises. These are made to ensure an enterprise's efficiency, productivity and profitability. Enterprises hire external IT people and experts to make applications that will help the company in its business processes.
For this seminar, there were two speakers. The speakers were actually from Solutions Exchange. The first speaker was an alumni and the second was his colleague who was the main speaker. I think that the second speaker was still nervous and easily got distracted when people start to chat with their seat mates, however, I believe that doing seminars like that would also benefit him(the speaker) in being confident.
In the end, the speaker was able become relaxed and he was even able to joke a little. He also asked students like what programming languages and tools that we know, which was quite interactive. :P
For this seminar, there were two speakers. The speakers were actually from Solutions Exchange. The first speaker was an alumni and the second was his colleague who was the main speaker. I think that the second speaker was still nervous and easily got distracted when people start to chat with their seat mates, however, I believe that doing seminars like that would also benefit him(the speaker) in being confident.
In the end, the speaker was able become relaxed and he was even able to joke a little. He also asked students like what programming languages and tools that we know, which was quite interactive. :P
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
To be honest, I arrived in the seminar really late. But still, I really tried to grasp what the topic was all about.
So yeah, the seminar was about ITIL. I'm really learning new things from the seminars I've attended and most of the time, I'm surprised that aside from technologies, there are actually new terms in the business world that are emerging as well, and ITIL is one of those.
From what I have learned in the seminar, ITIL is used by companies in managing its IT. It is actually like a compilation of best practices on how IT is used in organizations, its concepts, how to actually use it and how to manage IT. The speaker also told us that the top companies are already using ITIL while some are looking forward on using this in managing and developing their IT.
Also, the thing that I'll never forget about it is that, when ITIL is included in my resume, companies could give 40K as a starting salary! :P
So yeah, the seminar was about ITIL. I'm really learning new things from the seminars I've attended and most of the time, I'm surprised that aside from technologies, there are actually new terms in the business world that are emerging as well, and ITIL is one of those.
From what I have learned in the seminar, ITIL is used by companies in managing its IT. It is actually like a compilation of best practices on how IT is used in organizations, its concepts, how to actually use it and how to manage IT. The speaker also told us that the top companies are already using ITIL while some are looking forward on using this in managing and developing their IT.
Also, the thing that I'll never forget about it is that, when ITIL is included in my resume, companies could give 40K as a starting salary! :P
Sunday, August 8, 2010
4G
To be honest, I have an iPhone 3G but I never really knew how special was it or how was it any different from 2G phones. And now, with the talk regarding 4G, I finally figured out what's the difference among the three.
Having this talk, I finally realized that for every new phone versions, the data transfer is getting faster every time. However, most of us agreed that the seminar was some sort of a Sales Talk.
Basically, that's what I just learned: that in every cellular phone generation, data exchange, sharing and browsing gets faster and better in quality. Other than that, its all about the products and services of Wi-Tribe.
Having this talk, I finally realized that for every new phone versions, the data transfer is getting faster every time. However, most of us agreed that the seminar was some sort of a Sales Talk.
Basically, that's what I just learned: that in every cellular phone generation, data exchange, sharing and browsing gets faster and better in quality. Other than that, its all about the products and services of Wi-Tribe.
Business Intelligence
Initially, I thought that Business intelligence is a system that gets and compiles important data and generates reports that are helpful in the decision making of organizations.
In the seminar, I learned that it is a very comprehensive idea better than what I initially thought. It gets queries from all the other systems like order systems, manufacturing systems, inventory systems and the like of an organization and integrate all the reports in the Business intelligence.
The seminar was interesting and is very much related to our course since we are doing systems about different business systems and makes/generates reports that contains important data for the main purpose of getting information for decision making, brain storming for future actions for business planning.
In the seminar, I learned that it is a very comprehensive idea better than what I initially thought. It gets queries from all the other systems like order systems, manufacturing systems, inventory systems and the like of an organization and integrate all the reports in the Business intelligence.
The seminar was interesting and is very much related to our course since we are doing systems about different business systems and makes/generates reports that contains important data for the main purpose of getting information for decision making, brain storming for future actions for business planning.
Mobile Technology Contents
The seminar is like having a brief summary of our course MOBIDEV last year, second term. It was all about how the technologies now in the mobile phones came to be. Still, the seminar made me think of what other things we can do with our mobile phones.
However, I still consider the fact that the notebook computers are getting smaller and smaller and is somehow beginning to be as portable as the cellular/mobile phones. So what then could be the next apps which can outdo the apps in our notebook computers? That really kept me thinking.
But oh well, since there is still a big difference between the two as of now, mobile apps are still very much used and subscribed by many who are hooked with their mobile phones. And with the fact that almost ALL people have cellphones, good mobile applications are still being eyed by mobile phone enthusiasts.
However, I still consider the fact that the notebook computers are getting smaller and smaller and is somehow beginning to be as portable as the cellular/mobile phones. So what then could be the next apps which can outdo the apps in our notebook computers? That really kept me thinking.
But oh well, since there is still a big difference between the two as of now, mobile apps are still very much used and subscribed by many who are hooked with their mobile phones. And with the fact that almost ALL people have cellphones, good mobile applications are still being eyed by mobile phone enthusiasts.
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