Fake Blue Rays Copy

DVD vendors in Quiapo have upgraded to new blue ray format. It can be bought at Php70.00 or $1.00 a piece . "Puro Blu-Ray format na yung binebenta nila. As in naka-plastic pa na may tatak na Blu-Ray and with hologram making it look like it is authentic blue ray. Sabi nung tindera, hindi na raw kailangang bumili ng Blu-Ray DVD Player and its true you can play it in ordinary dvd player." I have tested it and noticeable talagang very clear compared to standard dvd`s.

But the question is, Is it really a blue ray quality video?

Well, the pirates in china were apparently ripping high-def movies and able to crack Blu-ray's AACS and BD+ encryption in the process then re-encoding them using AVCHD, which offers a 720p picture. Because of the reduction in resolution, file sizes are smaller and can be burned to regular DVDs instead of the more costly Blu-ray discs.

So in lay man`s term, they're technically AVCHD DVDs, which is a high-definition format that's a grade lower than Blu-ray and cheaper to burn.

So, pirates are taking advantage of the fact that many viewers can't tell the difference between Hollywood's new high-definition, higher-priced Blu-ray movie format and a bootleg format -- called AVCHD -- that's a grade lower: AVCHD uses 720 horizontal lines of resolution instead of Blu-ray's 1,080, but still offers a sharper picture than an ordinary DVD on high-definition television sets.

Average consumers may not be able to determine whether he or she watches a true BD movie in 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution with high-quality audio, or a pirated movie in 720p with compressed moderate quality audio. Still, even 720p looks much sharper compared to usual DVD resolution.

Definitely piracy is here to stay.But it is illegal for obvious copyright thing but one thing is for sure,those who can`t afford for a blue ray disc and player (by the way blue ray player cost PHP Php 18,000- 35,000 or $400-700) would love these clone blue ray disc.

The Blu-ray disc format was designed in order to stop software pirates from creating and selling movies in high-definition resolution. But what appears right now was not what we expected.Anything is possible for the pirates irregardless what technology we have.

There are also sites that you can download Blue Ray Rip, like this one

http://www.rlslog.net/category/movies/hdrip/

Well as saying goes," technology has always has its way.."

Friendster Virus Alert

Have you ever received a friendster message from a friend that has a message of something like LOL, WOW etc..It look like this..This pic was to taken from my support PC just to make sure. A highschool friend send me this one but it was not actually from her. It was mimicking his friendster account.
If you open the link in the message, you were to be diverted to an philshing youtube account. It was actually fake and if you will notice the address it was also non existent, they are simply mimick. But it mimicking was done in random in such a way different IP`s was displayed for every message you received.
The harmful part of this message wasthe SETUP.EXE thing you could see once you open the address. Don`t save this file because if you do,it was a RAT of remote access Terminal controller. Meaning, the hacker could open your computer remotely. It was a virus with a purpose so be carefull.

Another version of this one is the win32.worm.its origin..Someone figured it out ito be in friendster also. See below for the info.

IF youreceive this kind of message simply deleted or else just simply say goodbye to your files.

Please tell the people who sent those to change their Passwords immediately and scan their PC for viruses.


Those are virus/worms generated messages that originated from myspace and facebook called... Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a and Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.

For more info:

Win32.Worm.KoobFace.A

( Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b; W32.Koobface.A )

Spreading:	very high
Damage:	very low
Size:	16652
Discovered:	2008 Aug 05

SYMPTOMS:

- Presence of "Systray" key in autorun locations of windows registry.
- Presence of next files on the system:

C:\Windows\mstre6.exe
C:\Windows\tmark2.dat

- Increased internet traffic.
- "Friend users" from myspace.com receives links with commentaries via Inbox messages from user with infected system.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

Once it is launched, it moves itself to C:\WIndows\mstre6.exe and then it executes itself from the specified location.
It finds the default explorer cookies folder and searches into it for files which contain "myspace.com".
If no appropriate files are found, it shows a MessageBox with the following text: "Error installing Codec. Please contact support", creates a file in C:\Windows\tmark2.dat and writes "1" into it. This way it marks the operating system for its presence, and then it terminates itself, subsequently deleting its file. So the worm infects only systems which use myspace.com.
If such cookies are found on the system, it adds an entry into the Registry autorun under the "Systray" key name.
The worm also deletes the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating

Next, it gets from its server (zzzping.com) miscellaneous links and short captions to be sent via MySpace.com. The links it attempts to send to the Myspace.com contacts point users to a fake codec update, which proves to be an infected binary file containing a copy of the worm.
This technique is extremely efficient, especially given the fact that users are more likely to trust links sent by friends than by unknown contacts. The worm spreads from one system to another by using the Myspace contact lists.

So so much for now..Goodnight GodBless to all my readers.

What Makes An Excellent Salesperson

By Francis Kong

An optometrist was instructing a new employee on how to charge a customer. “As you are fitting his glasses, if he asks how much they cost, you say P4,500.00.”

If his eyes don’t flutter, say, ‘For the frames. The lenses will be P3,500.00.’

If his eyes still don’t flutter, you add ‘Each.’

Boy… oh… boy. This is not customer service… this is a rip off.

This is no way to make a sale.

“Hi… how are you doing?”

“Do you need any help? Well if you do just call me… I’ll be around.”

These are the same words I hear from sales people every time I enter a shop or a boutique in America .

A lot of emphasis is given on customer service.

Businesses know that the only element that maintains business and carries the possibility to make it grow is not the brilliance of their finance people, not the charisma of their CEO and it’s not even the products and services they churn out everyday. The only element for business survival and growth is to create satisfied and loyal customers.

What does it take to be an excellent sales person?

This is the question.

Here is a list of things that make an excellent sales person. As customers we long to see this in our service providers no matter what the industry is. Now you will be amazed that all the sales people we admire exhibit most of the qualities I will be talking about. And you can use this list as a way to hire excellent salespeople–or as a way to improve your own skills:

1. An Excellent Salesperson Is A Sight For Sore Eyes.

Excellent sales people make good first impressions. They are genuine, pleasant, and easy to talk with and they take care of how they look. The best salespeople have a neat and well-groomed look about them. Their clothes and accessories may not have to be expensive but they must be appropriate for the occasion. Here’s a tip: their shoes are always a good indicator: ‘Not too new (with the price tag still on…) but freshly “shined” is what you want to look for.

An excellent salesperson knows that he never gets a second chance to create a first impression.

2. An Excellent Salesperson Loves To Be With People.

One indication you see is that excellent salespeople need to be liked.

They want to please their customers and prospects. They go the extra mile, learn customers’ preferences, and work to educate their customers and keep them informed. And so in relation to this…..

3. An Excellent Salesperson Is A Good Listener.

One thing I noticed with excellent sales people is that they gently probe with questions carefully listening to what their prospects are saying and then the brilliance is that they do not sell but they lead the customers to buy. They are patient with prospects–not pushy. They understand the most important key to successful selling: The sale today is not as important as the relationship tomorrow.

4. An Excellent Salesperson Behaves Professionally

I always admire sales people who do not bad mouth their competitors. They will always point to their product pluses and advantages they offer but they will not verbally tear down others.

Another thing is that excellent salespeople leave their problems at home. Everybody has problems – health, family, financial, personal but excellent sales people never bring these problems to work with them and let them affect their attitudes.

5. An Excellent Salesperson Is An Expert With His Products Or Services.

Great salespeople know their products inside and out. They are fanatical with details. They embrace non-stop learning. They can answer even the most complicated questions from customers without having to refer them to someone else at the company. This is why you will never see a great salesperson who is sloppy and careless.

6. An Excellent Salesperson Is Driven To Succeed.

There are 2 important qualities excellent sales people exhibit; their creativity and assertiveness. They are energetic and they have a very strong work ethic and you see them putting in more hours than their co-workers because they are extremely competitive. They do not compete against others but they compete against themselves. Learning more, doing more and producing more.

7. An Excellent Salesperson Has A Service Mentality.

One thing that distinguishes great sales people is that they are able to step outside of themselves and see things from the customer’s point of view. They do not focus on their benefits or commissions but they focus on meeting all the customer’s needs.

There is a great difference between sales people who are average and those who are excellent. Excellent salespeople never stop improving on themselves. They always strive to be better. They read books, they listen to tapes, they attend non-company sponsored seminars and they read columns just like this one. (Serious!)

But above all, they are good servants because they exhibit what Scriptures say…you know…the part that says something about “doing to others what you want others to do unto you…”

So happy selling.

Articles above re-posted with permission of course with Mr. Francis Kong.

Just for Fun

Just for fun lang po....

Barack Obama’s first accomplishment as elected president of the United States!

While George W. Bush is still the actual president of the United States, taking good care of the war in Iraq and of the actual recession, it does not mean that Barack Obama can’t take important decisions.

And since a picture is worth a thousand words, please see the picture below.

Finest Fighter in the World

My sister Myra re edited my piece. I`m not that well kc in english. ahehe..Thanks sis ,eto na ung version mo..

Well, Our very own Manny Pacquiao won in a lopsided fight. De la Hoya could not even deliver the expected blows and strategy he used when he beat other fighters long time ago. Maybe De La Hoya has nothing to lose in this fight, and acted more of a businessman rather than a fighter. He tried to protect the legend that he was and even thought of a rematch in his after fight interviews. But i think it will not sell anymore.

Today's fight made him and Manny millions of bucks richer. Wow, hundred thousands of dollars for every punch! De la Hoya does not have to prove anything in this fight. He has been in the limelight for sometime, a former gold olympian and have 10 belts in different divisions. The bottom line, well, it's business as usual (HBO pay per view, product endorsements, million of dollars guaranteed, "the ring magazine thing" among others).

Well for Manny, there are too many things to gain in this fight. For honor and country bundled with millions of dollar. Hoping Manny will share these millions with our needy and poor countryman. That 's the only time I could say he is " the greatest filipino fighter of all time".

Let's just wait for Manny's return and we'll see again the "political vultures" flying and circling around Manny for publicity.Expect caravans, speeches, endorsement, Malacanang visits, etc. 2010 election is coming near and Manny is a walking publicity.

Mabuhay ka Manny!!

You make us proud !

Pacquiao De La Hoya Live Stream

Monitor of live feed at the left side for this wonderfull fight..Enjoy