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

I LOVE YOU virus source code

If we remember, on may 2000 I love You Virus made history and have been believed began here in the phils. which partlytrue. And was kept secret up to now whom it may originated but there were arrest made of so called hacker from AMA . Para sa ating kaalaman (For our info) here is the short story of this virus.

The virus arrived in e-mail boxes on May 4, 2000, with the simple subject of "ILOVEYOU" and an attachment "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs". Upon opening the attachment, the virus sent a copy of itself to everyone in the user's address list, posing as the user. It also made a number of malicious changes to the user's system.

Such propagation mechanism (though in IBM mainframe rather than MS WindowsChristmas Tree EXEC of 1987, which brought down a large fraction of the world's mainframes at the time.

It began in the Philippines on may 4 2000, and spread across the world in one day (traveling from Hong-Kong to Europe to the United States), infecting 10 percent of all computers connected to the Internet and causing about $5.5 billion in damage. Most of the "damage" was the labor of getting rid of the virus. The Pentagon, CIA, and the British Parliament had to shut down their e-mail systems to get rid of the virus, as did most large corporations.

But want to know the source code-program written- of this virus. Find interest in the code below. I print, scan it and save to jpeg format so as not to pose any danger in ur pc.

Written using VBS (thanks to microsoft..waah).. Java Virtual Machine i think more secured. The source code.

Click image to enlarge.

This is for educational purposes only, just to show how easy it is to write a program that have so much destructive power then. 4 pages of code could results billions in losses.

WARNING FROM ramilcvaliente.blogspot.com: The Virus Source Code is for information purposes only, for researchers and computer virus or programming enthusiasts. No warranty is given or to be implied for any software listings contained herein. You take full responsibility for any damages caused by compiling, running, or sharing this information. Be aware that running any malicious code on another's computer or computer network might be a criminal act. Use at your own risk!

YOUTUBE GOES WIDESCREEN

Noticed yesterday that the screen of youtube became wider. From 4:3 ratio, it was now expanded. By searching the net, indeed they change their screen to widescreen aspect ratio. It can support professional content owners to the delight of us, the subscriber and audience.

Here’s the announcement from YouTube:

Over the years we’ve heard a lot of feedback from you about what you’d like to change about YouTube, and the size of our video player is always top of mind. That’s why today we’re excited to announce a bigger YouTube player.

We’re expanding the width of the page to 960 pixels to better reflect the quality of the videos you create and the screens that you use to watch them. This new, wider player is in a widescreen aspect ratio which we hope will provide you with a cleaner, more powerful viewing experience. And don’t worry, your 4:3 aspect ratio videos will play just fine in this new player.

With it`s 16:9 screen aspect ratio, we expect more clear and better videos to watch.

But for now, expect the pillar box, the black thing when you play 4:3 aspect videos. Konting tyaga lang, we could expect all videos @ youtube getting to 16:9 video aspect.

So much for now . Godbless and Goodnight. It`s 1130pm.

Fastest Motorcycle in the world

I have been very busy these days @ work, no personal blogging for now, so i have been posting interesting topics that may keep my blog alive...keep my traffic going...

No. 9 BMW K1200S 167 mhh (268 km/h)

With enough raw power to shock even the most seasoned adrenaline junky, the K 1200 S hurls you from a dead stop to sixty mph in just 2.8 seconds. Once you're over the whiplash, you'll keep climbing, topping out at speeds that run neck-and-neck with the fastest production motorcycles in the world.

No. 8 Ducati 1098s 169 mph (271 km/h)

The Ducati 1098 is a 1099 cc L-twin sport bike manufactured by Ducati. It was announced on November 8, 2006 for the 2007 model year and replaces the 999. The 1098 makes a manufacturer claimed 160 horsepower, 90.4 ft-lb torque, and weighs 173kg. These figures gives the 1098 the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any production sport bike ever made.

No. 7 Aprilia RSV 1000R Mille 175mph (281 km/h)

The RSV Mille and limited-edition RSV Mille Factory are high performance V-twin powered motorcycles made by Aprilia with a 143 HP 998 cc engine built by the Austrian company Rotax. For 2006. the RSV Mille Factory won the Maxisport category for Masterbike 2006 and overall Masterbike of the year.

No. 6 Yamaha YZF R1 176mph (283 km/h)

The Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, introduced in 1998, was the first significant motorcycle in the true litre class (1,000 cc) "handling arms race" between the Japanese Big Four motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha). When introduced, it took the class closer to a true racing motorcycle, and increased the handling capabilities.

No. 5 Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird 178mph (286 km/h)

Honda CBR 1100 XX Super Blackbird is a sport-touring motorcycle built by Honda. It combines big engine power, Easy operational error-tolerance with touring comfort. The Blackbird production started in 1997 and the last year of production was 2006. The Blackbird was the result of Honda's attempt to build the world's fastest production motorcycle, stealing the crown from Kawasaki

No. 4 MV Agusta F4 1000 R 185 mph (299 km/h)

The F4 1000 R was released in 2006 and came with a 174 horsepower (128 kW) engine. The F4 1000 R also has upgraded Brembo Monobloc radial brakes, forged black Brembo wheels, a carbon-nitride coated Marzocchi upside down fork and a upgraded Sachs rear shock absorber (compression & rebound damping adjustable in high & low speed range). The F4 1000 R engine does not utilize the TSS system. A 1+1 (Biposto) version is available that adds a pillion for a passenger. In August of 2006 an F4 1000 R was used to set a record for the fastest production class 1000 cc motorcycle of 185 mph (299 km/h) at Bonneville Salt Flats.

No. 3 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 (ZZR1400) 186 mph (300 km/h)

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14, named Kawasaki ZZR1400 in Europe and Japan, is the flagship model in Kawasaki's sport bike lineup and their most powerful model.
The Ninja can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour (62mph) from a standing start in under 2.5 seconds, and is capable of completing a standing quarter mile in about 9.83 seconds.

No. 2 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa 190 mph (305 km/h)

The Suzuki GSX1300R, also known as the Hayabusa, is a hypersport motorcycle introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1299 cc inline-4 engine rated 175 bhp (129 kW), and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world. The name Hayabusa is the Japanese term for the Peregrine Falcon, known for its speed, and perhaps a joke at the expense of the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird which was the fastest production motorcycle prior to the Hayabusa: the Peregrine Falcon is a predator of the common blackbird.

No. 1 MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K 227 mph (365 km/h)

MTT Turbine Superbike, wala nito sa pinas, also known as Y2K Turbine Superbike, is the world's second wheel driven motorcycle powered by a turbine engine, created by Ted McIntyre of Marine Turbine Technologies Inc. Powered by a Rolls Royce Allison 250 series turboshaft engine, producing 238kW (320hp), this motorcycle has a recorded top speed of 227 mph (365 km/h), with a price tag of US$150,000. It is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Most powerful production motorcycle" and the "Most expensive production motorcycle".Unlike other contemporary motorcycles(such as the Hayabusa), 2001 and later models of MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE do not have the 300 km/h speed limit self-imposed by Japanese manufacturers.

World`s most Expensive Accidents

Throughout history, humans have always been prone to accidents. Some, such as the exotic car crashes seen on this page, can be very expensive. But that's trivial compared to the truly expensive accidents. An accident is defined as "an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss". Our aim is to list the top 10 most expensive accidents in the history of the world as measured in dollars. This includes property damage and expenses incurred related to the accident such as cleanup and industry losses. Many of these accidents involve casualties which obviously cannot be measured in dollar terms. Each life lost is priceless and is not factored into the equation. Deliberate actions such as war or terrorism and natural disasters do not qualify as accidents and therefore are not included in this list.

10. Titanic - $150 Million
The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today’s dollars).

9. Tanker Truck vs Bridge - $358 Million
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany. The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.

8. MetroLink Crash - $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles. It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.

7. B-2 Bomber Crash - $1.4 Billion
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we’re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.
The crash was captured on video. It shows one B-2 Bomber successfully taking off followed by the B-2 Bomber which crashes.

6. Exxon Valdez - $2.5 Billion

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world’s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship’s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.

5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $3.4 Billion
The world’s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world’s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day.. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world’s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.

4. Challenger Explosion - $5.5 Billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today’s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today’s dollars).

3. Prestige Oil Spill - $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia, Spain. Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.

2. Space Shuttle Columbia - $13 Billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA’s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today’s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.


1. Chernobyl - $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl, including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.

How to Manage Yourself

You are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Learn to accept total responsibility for yourself. If you do not manage yourself, then you are letting others have control of your Life. These tips will help "you" manage "you."

Here is a list of things that help you in self management and which will in turn lead you to the path of success: -

-) Look at every new opportunity as an exciting and new-life experience.

-) Be a professional who exhibits self-confidence and self-assurance in your potential to complete any task.

-) Agree with yourself in advance that you will have a good attitude toward the upcoming task.

-) Frequently ask, "Is what I am doing right now moving me toward my goals?"

-) Do it right the first time and you will not have to take time later to fix it.

-) Accept responsibility for your job successes and failures. Do not look for a scapegoat.

-) Do not view things you do as a "job." View all activities as a challenge.

-) Use your subconscious mind by telling it to do what you do want. Instead of telling yourself, "I can't do that very well," say, "I can do this very well."-) Give yourself points for completing tasks on your "to-do" list in priority order. When you reach 10 points, reward yourself.

-) Practice your personal beliefs. It may be helpful each morning to take 15 minutes to gather your thoughts and say a prayer.

-) Make a commitment to show someone a specific accomplishment on a certain date. The added urgency will help you feel motivated to have it done.

-) Practice self-determination, wanting to do it for yourself.

-) Believe that you can be what you want to be.
-) Never criticize yourself as having a weakness. There is no such thing. You are only talking about a present undeveloped skill or part of yourself that if you so chose, you can change. You do not have any weakness, only untapped potential.

-) Be pleasant all the time-no matter what the situation.

-) Challenge yourself to do things differently than you have in the past. It provides new ideas and keeps you interested.

-) Talk to yourself. A self-talk using positive affirmation is something that is common among all great achievers. They convince themselves that they can accomplish their goals.

-) Create your own "motivation board" by putting up notes of things you need to do on a bulletin board or special wall space. It is an easily visible way to see what you need to work on. When an item is done, remove the note. Also keep your goals listed and pictured on your board.

-) Stay interested in what you are doing. Keep looking for what is interesting in your work. Change your perspective and look at it as someone outside your job would,

-) Establish personal incentives and rewards to help maintain your own high enthusiasm and performance level.

Windows 7-To be shipped holiday 2009

Microsoft has been very shy about pinpointing the Windows 7 release date in the past, but a recent presentation given at the company’s WinHEC conference pretty much confirmed the software giant plans to have the operating system ready by the middle of next year – and on store shelves for holiday season 2009.

The company is trying to avoid the PR damage that would come with missing a deadline; so officially, Windows 7 is still slated to ship within three years of the January 2007 consumer release of Windows Vista. However, proof of how the next major Windows release is on a fast-track schedule is that the company already handed out a pre-beta at PDC 2008 late last month, and said it will ship a beta version early next year followed by only one release candidate.

Granted, the OS still needs some polishing here and there, but Windows 7 is a straightforward update from a technical standpoint since it is essentially built on the foundation of Vista but with some important enhancements centered on speed, usability and memory use. Here’s hoping the company can avoid past mistakes and have the operating system ready to roll in time for the holiday season 2009.

More info of windows 7? The 10 things to look forward of this versioncould be found in this link: http://lifehacker.com/5078582/top-10-things-to-look-forward-to-in-windows-7

Source: Jose Vilches-Techspot

Most Popular Software-Techspot

Aside in download.com, i frequently download my free application (shareware) from Lifehacker.com and Techspot site. As of today, here are the most popular downloads of this site.

• Total Commander 7.04a
  Powerful Windows file manager replacement.
  August 8, 2008 | 2.2 MB | Shareware | Windows (all)
• IrfanView 4.20
  Edit and convert graphics files with this top-notch image viewer.
  July 17, 2008 | 1.3 MB | Freeware | Windows (all)
• SpywareBlaster 4.1
  SpywareBlaster can help keep your system spyware-free and secure, without interfering with the "good side" of the web.
  June 12, 2008 | 2.7 MB | Freeware | Windows (all)
• Bit Comet 1.03
  A powerful C++ BitTorrent Client. A TechSpot's staff favourite, too!
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• Total Commander 7.0 Release Candidate 5
  This entry will only be updated when newer Beta/RC versions of upcoming TC milestones come to light.
  May 24, 2007 | 2.0 MB | Shareware | Windows (all)
• Avira AntiVir Personal Edition 8.2.0.334
  The private and individual use of the AntiVir Personal Edition is completely free of charge.
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• Bit Tornado 0.3.18
  Popular Experimental BitTorrent Client.
  December 26, 2006 | 4.2 MB | Freeware | Windows (all)
• WinMX Music 4.2
  Connect, download, and share files in the WinMX Peer Network.
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MAnny "Barack" Pacquiao

The next president?

Sorry po manny..just for fun..

The Curta Calculator

It's hard to find more desirable and satisfying (in a tactile sort of way) mechanical fetish item from the age of early computing...


For years Curta calculators enjoyed a cult status among collectors, and as recently as in 2003 they were featured in William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition" book. However, I daresay, not featured enough. This marvel of mechanical engineering should be given more exposure, especially given the bizarre and spooky circumstances of its origin.




Entirely mechanical, no electricity or batteries involved.
- Designed by Curt Herzstark in 1938 and perfected inside a concentration camp.
- Considered to be the most efficient portable calculator (until electronic calculators came in the 70s)
- Simply a thing of beauty, stunning piece of engineering art.


Take this glorified pepper-grinder shape in your hand, set the multiple sliders and turn the computing handle - and this groovy gadget starts to make a wizzing, almost musical sound. There is no electricity, wires, or batteries! Just a sophisticated package of miniature cogs and parts, that is a joy to disassemble and put together again...

Generally an arithmometer with multiple cogs and stepped drum mechanism, there is however a lot to disassemble. See a poster of all the parts inside, available for purchase on this site (the most comprehensive we could find on the topic):
Perfected in a concentration camp, as a gift to Hitler!

Probably the weirdest story of invention ever told:

Working on this device saved the life of its inventor, and could've put "the ultimate computing weapon" into the hands of every Nazi army engineer... pretty much the stuff of nightmares.

"Herzstark was a prisoner at Buchenwald but the camp leaders were aware of his work and encouraged it. They apparently wanted to give the invention to the Fuehrer as a victory gift at the end of the war! Herzstark was given a drawing board and worked on the design day and night. The camp was liberated in April, 1945 by the Americans. Herzstark survived as did his revolutionary concept for a miniature calculator." (source: Bruce Flamm)


Disassembly of a mechanical marvel: It has 605 individual parts!

It must be very therapeutic and calming experience (you know how in the army they make soldiers to take apart and clean their guns, a repetitive ritual that calms down and reduces the chances of a shooting spree - I am being sarcastic here) Well, the antique calculator collectors are a cool bunch and not easily given to any angst - but they too, gladly, would spend hours taking apart this little calculating device. The best page showing the disassembly and wonderful innards of this device are located here. Here are only a few steps, highlighting the joy of this process: