"I experienced and learned a lot from SFD 2010 in Baguio. It was a great opportunity to meet people who are fighting for the same cause. We're lucky to be with 8layer, one of the world's best SFD organizers. I'm looking forward to more endeavors with the new friends I met. We'll surely do much more for FOSS." - Allan Caeg, UBUNTU Philippines
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thank you for making Software Freedom Day 2010 possible!
Congratulations to SFDPH2010 Team for a much fun-filled learning last Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the University of Baguio. Thank you so much to all who made it possible. To the students, practitioners, teachers and professionals who came to celebrate with us.
Thank you very much to Emmanuel C. Lallana, Phd (Our Dear Doc Boying), former CICT Commissioner and President of IdeaCorp who despite his loss of voice inspired and enlightened each one, may it be organizers and attendees that eGov 2.0, Web 2.0 and F/OSS is all about community and towards Nation Building and Solidarity.
To University of Baguio, our host venue for this year's SFDPH2010, for generously letting us use their facilities for FREE. To Mr. Jopoy Solano (you're the man), Ms. Ellen Halover,UB-Dean of ICT, Ms. Lorie Layugan and to all the IT Faculty and Staff for their enthusiasm and assistance in the preparations and programme proper.
To the University of Baguio Voices Chorale, your "Ala-Glee" rendition of "Pinoy Ako" was awesome and of course the other songs. It's one of those moments you want to say, "I'm proud to be Pinoy". Thank you to the technicians, to Rainer Jasper, Deng's Co-host. And to all at UB. Mabuhay Kayo at Maraming Maraming Maraming salamat!
Thank you to our Dear Sponsors and Event Partners. IBM Phils, PLDT CBG, MSI-ECS, Intel Philippines , Imperium Technology Inc., Acer Phils for your continuous support towards progressive learning and motivating innovation and in your belief that the Filipino IT Ingenuity and Talent CAN!
Thank you to Dean Eduardson Tacuba of Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, a representative of iSchools who discussed the CICT-Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) iSchools, a project equipping the Country’s high schools with technology literacy and abreast with the latest equipment.
Thank you to Mr.Macoy Mejia of MDS (McDonalds Delivery Service) Call Solutions, Inc. who shared to everyone the success story and implementation of F/OSS Technologies throughout the IT System and operation of their company serving the 24/7 Hotline Delivery of McDonalds. The cost savings, the learning and most of all teamwork and camaraderie that F/OSS brought to their IT Team.
Thank you Cong. Teddy Casino that though you were not physically present at SFDPH2010 at Baguio, you managed to send us a video message on your views and updates on the F/OSS Bill and a live call to address the students and attendees.
Thank you very much Frederic Muller of the Software Freedom International for that video message on the spot during half of the day to Congratulate our Team and also laud the students and attendees for their time and eagerness to learn more and be more. Thank you Allan Caeg of Gnome Asia for linking us to Frederic and for wonderful presentation and what to expect from GNOME 3.0
Simultaneously, the business and tech tracks happened as well as the install fest, programming, gimpscape and blog writing competitions on that rainy but lively afternoon. Thank you for the selfless speakers with their topics as follows:
Mr. Rystraum Fabe Gamonez expounded on the F/OSS Philosophy, Nel Patricio, Freemind; Erwin Galang,OpenERP; Mr. Glammoco C. Camora; OpenOffice, Meric Mara, Embedded Asterisk; Agi Rivera, GIT-Fast Version Control, LAMP; Allan Caeg, Gnome 3.0; Rey Portugal, PHP Framework; Allan De Guzman, Content Management System using WordPress, Lariz Santos, GIMP 101, Leandre Dacanay & Lawrz Libo-on, Moodle-Open-Source Community-Based tools for Learning, Iyen Magallanes, GNUCash, Renan Mara, Open Source NAS/SAN, Roz Vargas, Tin Batitay and Fe Arteza for manning the Ubuntu / KahelOS Install Fest
Congratulations to Ms. Tracy Villanueva, the big winner that day, bagging two competitions, the Blog of the Day and Gimscape Competition while Mr. Sony Valdez won the PHP Programming Contest. Overall, apart from the learning and fun at SFD2010, prizes were given randomly during the event by hosts and speakers. Prizes were all provided by our Event Sponsors and Partners.
Imagine a day when everyone is generous and shared their talents, their resources, their time, their passion to encourage and motivate learning, innovation and community building.
Thank you everyone for making change possible.
Thank you very much to Emmanuel C. Lallana, Phd (Our Dear Doc Boying), former CICT Commissioner and President of IdeaCorp who despite his loss of voice inspired and enlightened each one, may it be organizers and attendees that eGov 2.0, Web 2.0 and F/OSS is all about community and towards Nation Building and Solidarity.
To University of Baguio, our host venue for this year's SFDPH2010, for generously letting us use their facilities for FREE. To Mr. Jopoy Solano (you're the man), Ms. Ellen Halover,UB-Dean of ICT, Ms. Lorie Layugan and to all the IT Faculty and Staff for their enthusiasm and assistance in the preparations and programme proper.
To the University of Baguio Voices Chorale, your "Ala-Glee" rendition of "Pinoy Ako" was awesome and of course the other songs. It's one of those moments you want to say, "I'm proud to be Pinoy". Thank you to the technicians, to Rainer Jasper, Deng's Co-host. And to all at UB. Mabuhay Kayo at Maraming Maraming Maraming salamat!
Thank you to our Dear Sponsors and Event Partners. IBM Phils, PLDT CBG, MSI-ECS, Intel Philippines , Imperium Technology Inc., Acer Phils for your continuous support towards progressive learning and motivating innovation and in your belief that the Filipino IT Ingenuity and Talent CAN!
Thank you to Dean Eduardson Tacuba of Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, a representative of iSchools who discussed the CICT-Human Capital Development Group (HCDG) iSchools, a project equipping the Country’s high schools with technology literacy and abreast with the latest equipment.
Thank you to Mr.Macoy Mejia of MDS (McDonalds Delivery Service) Call Solutions, Inc. who shared to everyone the success story and implementation of F/OSS Technologies throughout the IT System and operation of their company serving the 24/7 Hotline Delivery of McDonalds. The cost savings, the learning and most of all teamwork and camaraderie that F/OSS brought to their IT Team.
Thank you Cong. Teddy Casino that though you were not physically present at SFDPH2010 at Baguio, you managed to send us a video message on your views and updates on the F/OSS Bill and a live call to address the students and attendees.
Thank you very much Frederic Muller of the Software Freedom International for that video message on the spot during half of the day to Congratulate our Team and also laud the students and attendees for their time and eagerness to learn more and be more. Thank you Allan Caeg of Gnome Asia for linking us to Frederic and for wonderful presentation and what to expect from GNOME 3.0
Simultaneously, the business and tech tracks happened as well as the install fest, programming, gimpscape and blog writing competitions on that rainy but lively afternoon. Thank you for the selfless speakers with their topics as follows:
Mr. Rystraum Fabe Gamonez expounded on the F/OSS Philosophy, Nel Patricio, Freemind; Erwin Galang,OpenERP; Mr. Glammoco C. Camora; OpenOffice, Meric Mara, Embedded Asterisk; Agi Rivera, GIT-Fast Version Control, LAMP; Allan Caeg, Gnome 3.0; Rey Portugal, PHP Framework; Allan De Guzman, Content Management System using WordPress, Lariz Santos, GIMP 101, Leandre Dacanay & Lawrz Libo-on, Moodle-Open-Source Community-Based tools for Learning, Iyen Magallanes, GNUCash, Renan Mara, Open Source NAS/SAN, Roz Vargas, Tin Batitay and Fe Arteza for manning the Ubuntu / KahelOS Install Fest
Congratulations to Ms. Tracy Villanueva, the big winner that day, bagging two competitions, the Blog of the Day and Gimscape Competition while Mr. Sony Valdez won the PHP Programming Contest. Overall, apart from the learning and fun at SFD2010, prizes were given randomly during the event by hosts and speakers. Prizes were all provided by our Event Sponsors and Partners.
Imagine a day when everyone is generous and shared their talents, their resources, their time, their passion to encourage and motivate learning, innovation and community building.
Thank you everyone for making change possible.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
We are humbled to be one of the SFD 2009 Competition Big Winners.
Sa Sabado nang darating, ika-18 ng Setiembre ang pagdaraos ng Software Freedom Day Celebration 2010.
Ngayon araw, paroot parito, kaliwat kanan pa rin ang mga kailangang gawin at matapos upang maluwalhatit tunay na masaya ang pagdiriwang na magaganap.
Kung kaya't kaninang umaga, laking mangha, gulat at tuwa namin nang matanggap namin sa email ang isang liham na naglalakip na ang idinaos na Software Freedom Day Celebration noong nakaraang taon ay isang sa premyadong pagdiriwang, bukod tangi sa mga maraming nagsipagdiwang din ng selebrasyon kasabay ng buong mundo.Dalawa pang grupong Pinoy din ang ginawaran ng komendasyon. http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/en/competition/winners-2009
Hindi lamang amin ang karangalang ito. Ang aming Team 8lien ay nagpasinaya lamang at naging kasangkapan upang hikayatin din ang iba upang isakatuparan ang isang natatanging advocacy. Nasa larangan nang teknolohiya ay patuloy na matuto, ang pagkatuto at ang pagpapaunlad ng sarili at ng bayan ng may dignidad, dangal at uminog ito sa pagbibigay ng sarili sa konseptong nakakapagpalaya ang pagbubukas palad.
Ang paghirang sa ating pagganap noong nakaraang taon sa aming palagay ay pagpapatunay lamang na kaya nating mga Pinoy hindi dahil may premyong pinagtatalunan o nakalaan kundi dahil naroon ang tunay na diwa ng pagbibigay,(na magbigay ng ayon at higit, hindi dahil may kapalit), ng pagiging BUKAS, (bukas puso at bukas palad) , at ng pakikipagkapwat, tulungan at ugnayan tungo sa mas matayog na Layon. Ang layuning paigtingin ang esensya at kabutihang dulot ng teknolohiya at kamalayang makapagpapalaya at unlad sa atin bilang isang indibidwal at isang Bayan...
Nag-uumapaw ang aming pasasalamat sa ngalan ng nagsidalo at nakiisa noong isang taon sa mga sumusunod: Systems Plus College Foundation, PLDT, Intel, IBM Phils., IOSN at POSIX. Sana ngayong taon uli? Ang ganang amin ay, sana mas higit ang marating, maabot at tunay na makapabigay laya at unlad sa ating kaisipan, puso at paggawa tungo sa pagpapaunlad at pagbabago. Mabuhay ang SFD, Mabuhay ang SFD.PH2010 Team. Mabuhay ang Diwa ng F/OSS!
. "Walang nawala sa pagbibigay, bagkos ito'y nagpasalin salin pa."
Heto ang website ng nakaraang taon: http://www.8layertech.com/sfd
At eto ang pagtulong tulungan nating payabungin ngayong Sabado sa University of Baguio, http://www.sfd.ph/
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Get the latest craze and news via RSS on your Console
Browsing and visting my favorite websites on the internet is one of the fond things I commonly do. This has been a habit every morning to be abreast with the latest whether it’s pertaining to locals, world news or tech updates.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Show off what you’ve got
At the Software Freedom Day 2010 Celebration, You are FREE to show off what you’ve got. There are three simple fun ways:
1. Join the Gimpscape Graphic Design Contest if you have the knack for artistic expression and creativity.
2. Come out of your shell, WOW! your schoolmates and make your school proud to bag the PHP Programming Champ.
3. Tell it all by writing a blog about your personal Software Freedom Day 2010 Experience and bring home a special prize from IBM Phils. when your entry is chosen to be the Best Blog of the Day. Submit your entry during the event at myblog@sfd.ph – deadline of submission of entries is at 330PM.
All those who sign-up for these contests is already a winner. So, what are you waiting for? Register NOW! http://sfd.ph/registration/
1. Join the Gimpscape Graphic Design Contest if you have the knack for artistic expression and creativity.
2. Come out of your shell, WOW! your schoolmates and make your school proud to bag the PHP Programming Champ.
3. Tell it all by writing a blog about your personal Software Freedom Day 2010 Experience and bring home a special prize from IBM Phils. when your entry is chosen to be the Best Blog of the Day. Submit your entry during the event at myblog@sfd.ph – deadline of submission of entries is at 330PM.
All those who sign-up for these contests is already a winner. So, what are you waiting for? Register NOW! http://sfd.ph/registration/
Friday, September 03, 2010
A Tool that I used to Resize image/s via command line for Juancho's Album
Juancho's Album
As Juancho (8layer penguin mascot) is 8layer's Penguin on the Go!. We thought of capturing Juancho's moments in and out and just anything roundabout.
So here's a peek of his pictures and loot.
As Juancho (8layer penguin mascot) is 8layer's Penguin on the Go!. We thought of capturing Juancho's moments in and out and just anything roundabout.So here's a peek of his pictures and loot.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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Friday, August 06, 2010
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
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