UP ITTC Helps You Become A Certified IT Professional
Mar 11th
The University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC) offers a One-Year Certificate in IT Course to graduates of BS Computer Science and IT-related courses. Graduates from other courses who possess a high aptitude for IT or have been aspiring to become part of the IT industry are welcome as well. Be a certified IT professional!
As part of UP ITTC’s goal in making IT courses and trainings available to more Filipinos, an admission exam for potential students will be held in different UP colleges all around the Philippines (see schedule and venue below). Successful applicants can also avail of the scholarships through the sponsorship of several industry partners.
For those in Cebu, the admission exam will be on March 17, 2010, 8AM-12PM at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College in Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City. More information at the poster below. Read the rest of this entry »
On Privacy And Computer Spy Softwares
Mar 10th
Would you want your computer usage to be tracked down by a single software? I guess not. Computer spy softwares are used to secretly record everything a person does on a computer. The best spy softwares are faced the challenge of being made undetectable by anti-spyware applications. So it is basically spy software versus anti-spyware. The ability of such software to store up to thousands of screenshots and typed in text (tracked through a key logger) makes it effective in computer surveillance — plus it works in any computer including laptops.
Computer spy softwares are usually used for family, corporate or personal use. I’ll discuss, on a personal point of view, the advantages and disadvantages of using computer spy softwares.
Personally, I don’t like being spied upon by some hidden software. It creeps me out. Of course that applies to my laptop at home. Using computer spy softwares for personal surveillance purposes can be intrusive — add damaging. You don’t want to reach school with the news spread out (with screenshots of course) that you watch too much porn, or you stalk your teacher and whatnots. For personal use, I guess computer spy softwares are evil — can be used for stalking, for blackmail and breaking down another’s privacy on a general note. But that’s just one disadvantage.
Hachiko: A Dog’s Story
Mar 6th
Last night, I watched Marley and Me and spent some “emotional” time watching the ending again. Who would have thought I’d watch a similar, but more dramatic, dog movie today? We watched the 2009 movie starring Richard Gere entitled Hachiko: A Dog’s Story.
Hachiko: A Dog’s Story is based on a heartwarming true story from Japan about an Akita breed dog named Hachiko and his steadfast loyalty to his owner even after his (the owner) death. Hachi was found on the train station, lost, and was adopted by Prof. Parker Wilson (Gere). Hachi grew up with Parker and he accompanies his owner to the train station everyday and would return in the afternoon to greet him after work (with the train sound as a cue). Unfortunately, the professor died one day and never returned to the station. Hachiko faithfully returns to the same spot at the station the very next day, and every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. Hachiko died on the same spot where he waited for his owner everyday.
Sa Ngalan Sa Amahan: A Cebuano Play by UPSTAGE
Feb 18th
Mark up your calendars. On February 27, 2010, a Cebuano play will be staged in SM Cinema 2, SM City Cebu. Moonbox Event Productions presents the University of the Philippines Student Theater Arts Guild for Education (UPSTAGE) in a Cebuano play entitled Sa Ngalan Sa Amahan (In the Name of the Father). The play is directed by Ligaya Rabago-Visaya with artistic director, Rudy Aviles.
Sa Ngan sa Amahan is a Cebuano play inspired from the Palanca Award winning play for Literature written by Roberto Jose de Guzman. Sa Ngalan ng Ama in its original title is a tragic story of a family ruined by the autocratic ways of the father. The story takes place within the old household of the Villasante’s. It tackles highly important and relevant political and social issues discussed in the family setting, society’s most basic unit and very foundation.
The story stresses the importance of family relations and how the country is shaped by the families composing it. Conflicts in the story do not only revolve around the family members but also involve the greater circles of the Philippine society. The lives and views of each of the family members carefully reflect the facets of our society.
I highly recommend this play. Aside from the lessons we’ll learn about the society and family, UPSTAGE delivers amazing stage plays as a lot of us witnessed in their play last year entitled Papeles. Once a member, I assure you that UPSTAGE will only give the best. The play would be worth your time and money.
So if you have time on February 27, Saturday, watch the play with your family or friends. It will also serve as a breather for students.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Php100 – regular price
Php85 – student price
Php150 – Gala Deluxe
Php200 – Gala Premiere
Schedule: 10AM, 1PM, 4PM and 7PM (Gala)
You can buy tickets at the cinema entrance on the 27th. So please spread the word about the play. Bring your friends or whoever you’d like to bring. 
See you there!
Support Earth Hour 2010
Feb 15th
Save the environment. The famous Earth Hour event of 2009 will be back this March 27, 2010.
Earth Hour is a global call to action to every individual, business, school and community to take a stand against climate change.
Show your support for Earth Hour by turning off your lights 8:30PM of March 27 (Saturday).
You can support Earth Hour by:
- Turning off your lights at 8.30PM on March 27
- Showing your support and adding yourself to our world map
- Adding Earth Hour widgets, logos and banners to your blog or website to help us spread the word
- Talking about Earth Hour in your social network by updating your Facebook status, grabbing a Twibbon, tweeting about your support, and more
- Get together with your friends and family, by hosting an Earth Hour party or holding your own candlelit affair
- Rally your local council or community group to run an Earth Hour event for your community
- Encourage your employer and workmates to take part in Earth Hour and make energy savings every day
- Make an Earth Hour Lantern as a symbol of hope for the future
- Be creative! Find a new way to mark Earth Hour and let us know all about it!
If you really care about saving the environment, participate in Earth Hour 2010.
