Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Malaysian Government has reached 97% OSS Adoption -- WOW!
I believe that the Malaysian Government is doing the right thing on their move towards the adoption of open source software When will the key people in the Philippine Goverment involved and connected with ICT realize the benefits of open source software?
Monday, July 05, 2010
An SME like 8layer Technologies Talks about SME IT Solutions at the ICT Month Celebration at CICT.
In 2008, June was declared as The National ICT Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1521.
This year's theme; Get Online Philippines! should be a recognition and a manifestation of a concrete commitment from both the private and public sectors to power infrastructure and empower users on the benefits of timely information, communication and being connected.
The Philippine Commission on ICT issued Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2010 enjoining all government agencies of sorts to organize activities to resound the said theme.
Hence, CICT held a week's Celebration at their C.P. Garcia Grounds to imprint the significance of ICT to all sectors in a country still groping in the wilderness of IT.
8layer was tasked to share our insights on ICT Solutions befitting for SMEs. The speaking slot was kind of a sleepy afternoon for the participants as it was just after their lunch break. But to our suprise the cozy auditorium and the beguiling afternoon did not get into the way of the room's being awake, lively and participative.
The participants were mostly members of the academe (SUC's) which is an important sector for ICT Education and some from the SME Organizations in the country, providing training and other assistance to SMEs.
Our Ms. Deng Silorio, Head of Marketing and Business Operations, shared 8layer's experiences as an SME in taking advantage of the ICT Applications and Solutions to aid the company in daily operations and to attain competitive advantage.
She also expounded on the current nature of SMEs towards ICT: their perspective, belief and attitude on ICT usage and what prevents SMEs to adopt IT Solutions and if they do use IT what are their hurdles.
Simplify. Lower Cost. Productivity. These are what the SMEs look for in a particular tool and that doesn't leave out ICT Solutions for their businesses. Apart from the many F/OSS applications that 8layer Technologies, discussed during the talk, Deng did impart solutions like 8ix Zenith IP Telephony and the KahelOS Linux Desktop application which is an intelligent alternative to expensive Desktop OS and Productivity without the viruses and system crashes. She added the Smarter Lotus Foundations Start an Application built and developed with the SMEs in mind.She also discussed the initiatives and benefits of the PLDT Snap! Offering for SMEs. These ICT Tools and Applications epitomizes the absolute value and philosophy of simplicity, affordability and productivity plus reliability and security.
Though currently 8layer Technologies provides IT Consultancy, Services and Solutions to a vast range of organization and companies, it was really at the onset geared to assist SMEs to focus and harness on the latter's products, services and efficient delivery of such.
Awareness is key to proper ICT adoption specially by SMEs but the SMEs limitation to participate and contribute impedes ICT Solution providers like 8layer to gather pertinent and relevant information in ICT Standardization for SMEs.
In very recent future, 8layer would wish to see in actual fruition ICT big players and the government especially agencies like CICT and the Philippine Commission on ICT to fund studies on ICT Standardization for SMEs since SMEs account for 98%-99& of total number of enteprises in the country today. With this fact and figure, SMEs are not only the major source of income but likewise are perceived to constitute a primal and essential role in the socio-economic development of a Nation.
This year's theme; Get Online Philippines! should be a recognition and a manifestation of a concrete commitment from both the private and public sectors to power infrastructure and empower users on the benefits of timely information, communication and being connected.
The Philippine Commission on ICT issued Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2010 enjoining all government agencies of sorts to organize activities to resound the said theme.
Hence, CICT held a week's Celebration at their C.P. Garcia Grounds to imprint the significance of ICT to all sectors in a country still groping in the wilderness of IT.
8layer was tasked to share our insights on ICT Solutions befitting for SMEs. The speaking slot was kind of a sleepy afternoon for the participants as it was just after their lunch break. But to our suprise the cozy auditorium and the beguiling afternoon did not get into the way of the room's being awake, lively and participative.
The participants were mostly members of the academe (SUC's) which is an important sector for ICT Education and some from the SME Organizations in the country, providing training and other assistance to SMEs.
Our Ms. Deng Silorio, Head of Marketing and Business Operations, shared 8layer's experiences as an SME in taking advantage of the ICT Applications and Solutions to aid the company in daily operations and to attain competitive advantage.
She also expounded on the current nature of SMEs towards ICT: their perspective, belief and attitude on ICT usage and what prevents SMEs to adopt IT Solutions and if they do use IT what are their hurdles.
Simplify. Lower Cost. Productivity. These are what the SMEs look for in a particular tool and that doesn't leave out ICT Solutions for their businesses. Apart from the many F/OSS applications that 8layer Technologies, discussed during the talk, Deng did impart solutions like 8ix Zenith IP Telephony and the KahelOS Linux Desktop application which is an intelligent alternative to expensive Desktop OS and Productivity without the viruses and system crashes. She added the Smarter Lotus Foundations Start an Application built and developed with the SMEs in mind.She also discussed the initiatives and benefits of the PLDT Snap! Offering for SMEs. These ICT Tools and Applications epitomizes the absolute value and philosophy of simplicity, affordability and productivity plus reliability and security.
Though currently 8layer Technologies provides IT Consultancy, Services and Solutions to a vast range of organization and companies, it was really at the onset geared to assist SMEs to focus and harness on the latter's products, services and efficient delivery of such.
Awareness is key to proper ICT adoption specially by SMEs but the SMEs limitation to participate and contribute impedes ICT Solution providers like 8layer to gather pertinent and relevant information in ICT Standardization for SMEs.
In very recent future, 8layer would wish to see in actual fruition ICT big players and the government especially agencies like CICT and the Philippine Commission on ICT to fund studies on ICT Standardization for SMEs since SMEs account for 98%-99& of total number of enteprises in the country today. With this fact and figure, SMEs are not only the major source of income but likewise are perceived to constitute a primal and essential role in the socio-economic development of a Nation.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
LFS Technical Administration and Product Orientation Training
A Technical Administration and Product Orientation Training was held yestesday July 01, 2010 about Lotus Foundations Start at the IBM Innovation Center, AyalaTechnohub, Diliman,Q.C. and was attended by some IBM Software Resellers and Distributors. The training was an initiative by IBM Phils., MSI-ECS and 8layer Technologies. Inc.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Smart Start Child Development Centers - Worry free IT with Lotus Foundations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkeQapaZnmE
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Friday, May 07, 2010
A CD that you give becomes a meaningful CD (Clout of Discovery)
As part of our initiative, we are launching for this month what we simply call KahelOS CD Brigade.
Simply donate a blank CD or CD's and these will in turn be KahelOS Installers that will freely be distributed to Students and Schools to employ their Open Source Labs.
Remember, that a CD that you give is a Cornerstone of Creativity and Innovation.
Every CD that you selflessly share could impel and compel a community of enlightened learners of Information Technology.
A CD that you contribute builds a culture of individuals open to choices, aware and can discern what is better for them.
A CD that you send in combats the deteriorating IT Education in a country like ours.
While others would like to deter and constrain the state and quality of IT Education or some staying selfish with what they know by keeping it to themselves, KahelOS believes that confering valuable IT Education alleviates poverty. For a CD that is collaboratively shared actively and pro-actively confronts ignorance.
This is a recap and reiteration of KahelOS Philosophical manifestation.
Email us at Cdbrigade-AT-kahelos-DOT-org and visit us at our website http://www.kahelos.org. Here and on, a multitude of gratitude and ripples of joy to all who may appreciate to join the Brigade.
Simply donate a blank CD or CD's and these will in turn be KahelOS Installers that will freely be distributed to Students and Schools to employ their Open Source Labs.
Remember, that a CD that you give is a Cornerstone of Creativity and Innovation.
Every CD that you selflessly share could impel and compel a community of enlightened learners of Information Technology.
A CD that you contribute builds a culture of individuals open to choices, aware and can discern what is better for them.
A CD that you send in combats the deteriorating IT Education in a country like ours.
While others would like to deter and constrain the state and quality of IT Education or some staying selfish with what they know by keeping it to themselves, KahelOS believes that confering valuable IT Education alleviates poverty. For a CD that is collaboratively shared actively and pro-actively confronts ignorance.
This is a recap and reiteration of KahelOS Philosophical manifestation.
- Kahel is against the injudicious measure of software monopoly. Kahel recognizes that a software that is available for ALL is not a profit loss but a credibility gained.
- Kahel is against the misguided rationalization of software piracy. The choice between "free and open source" vs "illegal copies" is not about cost. It is about performance, values and utility. You are what you choose to download or use.
- Kahel is against the misplaced labels in the values of information technology. Kahel believes that there is a Linux OS right for you. In the same way that life and living is all about choices and the choices that you make reflects you.Your choice is dependent on your palate and your need. If Kahel fits your taste, style and requirement, then Kahel is the Linux OS for you.
- Kahel is against the complacent and apathetic effort to make an informed decision. KahelOS recognizes and gives high regard to competence, innovation and sharing what one has learned and found out along the way for the greater good. Kahel may not be the "perfect" fit for you, but you can make it just as perfect as you want it to be...
- KahelOS likes simplicity, lightness and readiness of use for end-users. But it doesn't like spoon feeding.
- KahelOS likes to spark critical thinking and yield towards the needed chan ge.
Email us at Cdbrigade-AT-kahelos-DOT-org and visit us at our website http://www.kahelos.org. Here and on, a multitude of gratitude and ripples of joy to all who may appreciate to join the Brigade.
Monday, May 03, 2010
Review of PCOS Source Code
Check JDV3 website,there are some documentations pertaining to "Review of PCOS Source Code"
http://joeydevenecia.com/
I wonder how JDV3 got these documents.
Just got the link and still reading and reviewing it too. After reading the certification test report summary (March 8-9,2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?uwqdwdzw2zm... by SysTest Labs i felt disturbed and still looking for answers.
Our COMELEC is not transparent to everyone of us.They still have major things to do especially on the transmission part,modem firmware ,antivirus-security and documentations.What is the COMELEC going to do about this?
May 10 is just a week away.
http://joeydevenecia.com/
I wonder how JDV3 got these documents.
Just got the link and still reading and reviewing it too. After reading the certification test report summary (March 8-9,2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?uwqdwdzw2zm... by SysTest Labs i felt disturbed and still looking for answers.
Our COMELEC is not transparent to everyone of us.They still have major things to do especially on the transmission part,modem firmware ,antivirus-security and documentations.What is the COMELEC going to do about this?
May 10 is just a week away.
Saturday, May 01, 2010
KahelOS, A Labor of Love and Passion
KahelOS Installer May 01, 2010
The May One version of KahelOS installer (KahelOS 050110) is dedicated to all the laborers around the world. Downloads are available at http://www.kahelos.org/downloads.php
The first day of May marks the inception of KahelOS and historically it also marks the celebration of the triumps and achievements of labor movements worldwide This day is famously known as the International Workers day.
The origin of our international commemoration dates back in the year 1884, where the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions victoriously got the approval of the eight-hour workday.
In the Philippines, we term it as Labor Day or “Araw ng Paggawa” and was very first celebrated in 1903. Thousands of laborers marched to Malacanang to voice out their grievances for better working conditions and was organized by the Union Obrero Democratica de Filipinas.
Today, everywhere around the world, Labor day will surely be remembered and actively participated in through rallies, demonstrations and even parties to exalt the laborers of the world.
http://www.librarylink.org.ph/featarticle.asp?articleid=69
Even before our official release today, the new KahelOS installer has already been reviewed at beginlinux.com http://beginlinux.com/desktop_training/reviews/kahelos-review.
Thank you for taking time and providing significant inputs to make KahelOS work better for those who would like to experience its utility.
The highlight of this installer is the easier and friendlier way to do installation in a just a few steps unlike the first two installer release. Again, All in One CD Installer.
Improvements that you may discover with the new installer:
- Compiz Fusion is enabled by default
- Font cleanup and improvements
- Improved hinting and rendering of fonts
- Massive cleanup of unnecessary packages, saving disk space.
- Massive optimization of PNG/MNG/TIFF/GIF packages.
- New boot splash, background and theme.
- Out-of-the-box easy file-sharing (just by right clicking the folder you wish to share)
- Mabuhay Welcome Center w/ introduction of Kahel OS.
- iBus is now the default alternative input bus
- Include all possible Wifi Firmware by default
Include OpenJDK6 Java Development Kit by default
New Default Applications Installed:
- Pitivi 0.13.4
- Simple-Scan 0.9.9
- Google Gadgets 0.11.2
- Chromium 5.0.
- Chromium supports WOFF (http://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/10/woff) and playing HTML5 videos without Flash (http://www.youtube.com/html5).
- Gnome 2.30
- Gnome Color Manager 2.30
- Kernel 2.6.33
- OpenOffice 2.3.0
- Banshee 1.6.0
- Tracker 0.8
- Tomboy notes
- Gbrainy
- Lights Off
Invaluable gratitude also goes to those who support applications like KahelOS for believing on its Philosophy, noble cause and to imbibe in its initiators, developers, contributors, advocates and users of the responsibility and rationale, in going and doing Linux and Open Source Programs and Projects.
Together, we at KahelOS, celebrates and commemorates May One with all the Laboers of the World.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
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A New Approach to Software
Summary:
You’re in business to serve your customers and make a profit. You have all the ingredients for success: expertise, hard work, and dedicated employees. But in today’s marketplace, you also need solid technology to support your business. Your employees need a way to share files, collaborate, schedule meetings, send and receive e-mail, and access the Internet. Customers will want to look you up online and send you e-mail. And, you’ll want to present a professional image and make good first impressions with your business’ own domain name (mycompany.com) rather than a free email account.
Additionally, you’ll want to have a contingency plan for your critical business data – ensuring you have a backup and disaster recovery plan for occasions when small, or big, issues arise. And you don’t want to have to worry about the security of your information, or managing complex technology.
Having the ability to enable all of these important business components can be a significant differentiator and advantage for a business. IBM Lotus Foundations Start, an offering delivered and supported by your local VAR or systems integrator, provides the technology to do just that.
http://tinyurl.com/2g4hpck
You’re in business to serve your customers and make a profit. You have all the ingredients for success: expertise, hard work, and dedicated employees. But in today’s marketplace, you also need solid technology to support your business. Your employees need a way to share files, collaborate, schedule meetings, send and receive e-mail, and access the Internet. Customers will want to look you up online and send you e-mail. And, you’ll want to present a professional image and make good first impressions with your business’ own domain name (mycompany.com) rather than a free email account.
Additionally, you’ll want to have a contingency plan for your critical business data – ensuring you have a backup and disaster recovery plan for occasions when small, or big, issues arise. And you don’t want to have to worry about the security of your information, or managing complex technology.
Having the ability to enable all of these important business components can be a significant differentiator and advantage for a business. IBM Lotus Foundations Start, an offering delivered and supported by your local VAR or systems integrator, provides the technology to do just that.
http://tinyurl.com/2g4hpck
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
KahelOS 050110 Review
Intro
Today I had the pleasure of reviewing a distro i wanted to check out during its last stable release but I ran out of time. When I saw sourceforge had a new version of KahelOS available for download, I jumped on it. I was excited to try the Arch-based KahelOS on my Dell desktop for several reasons. Just like Arch, KahelOS is on a rolling release schedule and uses Pacman package manager. Also, this version of KahelOS uses Gnome 2.30.0. These all sit well with the goals of what I want my desktop computer to be.
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Today I had the pleasure of reviewing a distro i wanted to check out during its last stable release but I ran out of time. When I saw sourceforge had a new version of KahelOS available for download, I jumped on it. I was excited to try the Arch-based KahelOS on my Dell desktop for several reasons. Just like Arch, KahelOS is on a rolling release schedule and uses Pacman package manager. Also, this version of KahelOS uses Gnome 2.30.0. These all sit well with the goals of what I want my desktop computer to be.
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Installing broadcom-wl on KahelOS
After Installing the new image 05012010 i noticed that binutils,make and gcc must be installed first in order for me to install broadcom-wl.
pacman -S binutils make gcc
yaourt -S --noconfirm broadcom-wl
Added this on my /etc/rc.conf on the MODULES section.
lib80211 wl !b43 !ssb
Then,reboot
pacman -S binutils make gcc
yaourt -S --noconfirm broadcom-wl
Added this on my /etc/rc.conf on the MODULES section.
lib80211 wl !b43 !ssb
Then,reboot
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Startup Culture: 23 Insights From The NetFlix Culture Deck
http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/12383/Startup-Culture-23-Insights-From-The-NetFlex-Culture-Deck.aspx
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