The Boss is Always Right

02-28-2015

The Boss is Always Right

The subordinate submits the sales report of the company and the boss receives it. After perusing it he said, "Why is there discrepancy on January to February this year on your report?" The subordinate answered, "I based the data coming from the manual receipts, AND the data from our computer systems. They say some of the data where deleted by mistake and should include the paper based invoices." The boss replied, "Ah, ok. Good work!" Then there is peace (of mind).

"Don't forget to brush your teeth kids." (then nobody reacts) "Why are you not following my instructions when I tell you to brush your teeth and you just ignore me?" 

20 years later...

I told you for the last time to come in early. We have customers waiting and you are always late! Why do you not listen? (because I was saving the world?)

The way I see it if Snowden didn't come out about the surveillance, none of the companies will improve their security. If none of the companies beefed up their security, companies will be in a worse state because of cyber attacks and lose more money.

"Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace."

-Proverbs 10:10

Battery Technology of the Future!

02-27-2015

It looks as if prolonged charging time will, eventually, be consigned to the history books. Research into this area is well documented and we’re beginning to see occasional breakthroughs. Take Israeli startup StoreDot for example. You probably haven’t heard of the company, but it’s likely that you’ve seen its infamous video of a Samsung Galaxy S4 charging in a matter of seconds.

The technology behind that super-fast charge will soon become reality. The company has developed a working battery that can be charged in 60 seconds and it’s currently looking to partner with a manufacturer. The discovery of the technology itself was thanks to ongoing research into Alzheimer’s disease by the nanotechnology department of Tel Aviv University. The Guardian’s Shane Hickey explains:

“Researchers found interesting properties in a certain peptide molecule – a chain of amino acids – that affects neurons in the brain and causes Alzheimer’s. It turned out that these molecules had high capacitance, the ability to hold an electrical charge.

When two of these molecules are combined, they make a crystal which is two nanometers in size – two billionths of a metre. These “nanodots” form the basis of the StoreDot technology. Because of their increased capacitance, they can make batteries which rapidly absorb and hold a charge.”

As with Qualcomm’s technology, StoreDot’s battery requires a special charger which pumps up to 80 amps of current into a battery. The downside to this is that the storage capacity of battery is smaller than the current crop of lithium-ion batteries used in today’s smartphones. Any device that adopts StoreDot’s power-pack will need to be charged everyday, opposed to once every two days that most 2015 smartphones offer. It will also add an extra £30 to the price of the handset.

StoreDot says that its pocket-sized portable charger negates the smaller battery issue and consumers will happily pay the extra for a significantly shorter charging time. Both of which make sense given how dramatically different the new technology is. The startup counts Samsung has one of its investors, and it told the Guardian that it’s speaking with a number of manufacturers with the hope of a StoreDot battery being included in a smartphone by Christmas 2016.

Forbes 02-27-2015

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

AAAAaannddd all of these just for your kids to chat on Facebook and say how cute they are! :)

Good Business

02-27-2015

Good Business

We were hired at work because there are problems and decisions to make. And the reason why we have businesses because it solves a specific problem. Everyday, we are confronted with bizarre details of issues and we are tasked to formulate a solution. We learned at school the science and math of going around these, but what confronts us daily are those that requires precision and skill (that sometimes makes us go mad) that we have acquired in our experiences. 

Now, I tell you to forget what you learned and follow this:

"Trust in the Lord with all of your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way. Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains."

Proverbs 3:5-8

Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfor Me

02-25-2015

My apologies. Yeah, I've been an a$$ hole these past few days although having good intentions; I'm sorry if I made some people uncomfortable. As it was said in the bible, "Your rod and thy staff, they comfort me," and now I learned a valuable lesson. I admit I was holding my own staff not God's, and the best way to learn God's righteousness is by teaching a child with a rod and teaching grown-ups with a staff; with also a rod that hurts but also a staff that gently leads them to Jesus Christ. As God's servant my purpose is to tell you the Good News!

Jun

Sound of Music

02-25-2015

Sound of Music

I love to listen to music if I like to. That is, it depends on the mood like when you are stressed you would want to relax to instrumental music or even jazz. When you are working out, you would want nike songs, or dance with it and lose yourself to the grooves. But, no one pays for music anymore; they are all free (download). Ahem.

Dumb Watches

02-24-2015

Dumb Watches

They are banning smart watches in schools because they say it's getting smarter than us. Later on, they are also banning oven toasters, refrigerators and even aircons (without ads). Then, we are going to make friends to our smart watches than our classmates because Siri is funnier wiser and more expensive (ouch!).

This is to say that let's go back to the olden days, when life is more rewarding when population is still small. Now, the few are richer than us grunts who work for scraps and earn scraps.  There are more people who are dumber (including me), who have nothing except money (with me on it). So, the conclusion is work harder, think harder and our lives will be harder! :)

App of the Day **Yahoo all the way**

02-24-2015

No pain, no gain. Then why am I not gaining but only in pounds (kilos if it's fish). You can hear their scorning laughters 'cause they have ruined your life for themselves to be sold as food (as I've said, kilos for fish). They would even dance around you raising hands high and say, "Good for you! We are better than Christ himself." (even if he's on a boat). 

App of the day is Yahoo weather (wait a minute, I posted that before). It's best if I reposted it because the best things in life are free! (until you visit their site and see the scorning). 

Yahoo Weather by Yahoo

https://appsto.re/ph/DOnEL.i

App of the Day **Yahoo Weather**

02-23-2015

No, I'm not Michael Jordan (I'm just an ordinary citizen). I'm not a person who always swear at God that He is his (like people here always saying, "Oh my GAD!" But, it's still a nice day not to ruin it. Make it a habit to make someone else's day because after the day ends, you'll also be glad you made the day better!

So, download Yahoo weather's free app and make your day and other people's day sunny! (weather you like it or not). Please refer it to your friends (like Manny Paquiao) on Facebook, Twitter or the Mailman. :)

Yahoo Weather by Yahoo

https://appsto.re/ph/DOnEL.i

App for a Limited Time Sale **u.Memory**

02-19-2015

Limited time offer app called u.Memory. It's essentially a journal writing app that can capture moments like photos, videos, music, and keep it in your journal daily. It also has Timeline feature that you can browse all your entries and even upload it to iCloud for backup. There are alot more features but don't have the time to test everything right now. Just do check it out!

I'm sharing this because it's sale for a limited time for just $0.99. So, please hurry and enjoy writing your personal moments.

u.Memory (iPad Version) by F.V Panda

https://appsto.re/ph/OmvGO.i

App of the Day **Beesy**

02-19-2015

App of the Day! **Beesy**

Beesy is a Task Manager, which means it make you more productive with time. It helps you decide what to do first for personal or a team; this could really make you organized. 

So, with hundreds of task managers and project management apps, what makes Beesy distinct and unique? The power lies in classifying tasks into four: Urgent-Non-Important, Urgent- Important, Non-Urgent-Non-Important and Non-Urgent-Important. It's like triaging (Google search it).

The only lacking in this app since it uses a different approach for it doesn't have Gantt charts, which we are usually familiar with project management software. But, I would recommend it to anyone since it's effective and its affordable price with others ranging in $9.99 like QuickPlan, iScope and Project Expert.

Using it the first time has some learning curve. You have to read the docs to fully utilize this powerful app.

Beesy - Take meeting notes with automated To-Do list and Task / Project management by BeesApps

https://appsto.re/ph/qyVXD.i

$5.99 to buy with no demo.

Has some in-app purchases.

Da Vinci's Favorite Drink

Wow, isn't it beautiful? I wonder if Da Vinci made Mona Lisa on this and serve it at the school cafeteria? You can sell it for $5 bucks like an iPhone app (having Starbucks standard). Before, I thought of having a personal coffee maker so small it's like a tumbler and it just heats using solar energy, and you can even tweet it to your friends if it's empty and let them put it on facebook with ads and earn extra income to buy coffee. Then, we don't need to work for buying coffee! :)

Plant Simulator

02-18-2015

Plant Simulator

How do you simulate a plant? Come on, it just sits there doing nothing for years! But, if you like to see how plants grow, better grow a beard; it's much easier (unless, you will need to buy fertilizer for your beard). 

Nowadays, you see all sorts of crazy games in IndieGoGo making simulators like the famous Goat Simulator, and there's even a Gabe Newell simulator (The founder of Valve who makes Steam). Me, I'd rather simulate food on how it's being cooked like a chef simulator or something; it's much more FUN!!! A barbecue simulator, an instant noodles simulator (that I love, and hate) or a popcorn simulator, where you observe how it pops (like in slow-mo from your iPhone) into that miracle weed that tastes like heaven! Ice cream? Who would'nt want Ice cream? (maybe except when you live in the arctic with penguins and dance to the tune of Selecta music in your neighborhood).

Luckily, I played Sim City.

Apps Yours Truly!

You know I love my iPad mini so much I would trade it for a car. And, not just a car, but a Tesla car with ten hours of battery (and I will still be going no where). Don't get me wrong! I really like it as a gift than buying it and I received it as a gift from my sister (and she got an iPhone). No, no, no I'm not rich- only rich in cream like the coffee I drink every hour until I die and rot. Hopefully, ONE MILLION YEARS later, I still got my iPad working. :)

App of the Day **InstaMag**

02-17-2015

You may want to be a writer who loves to tell stories. It may be about your life or someone else's life. You may want make reviews, tips of your passion like photography, pets, tech or that side of you who wants to explore and discover places that others may also love and make cool magazines. Don't have the time? Comes InstaMag app for iPad.

InstaMag-Magazine Collage by Fotoable, Inc.

https://appsto.re/ph/TsWQK.i

$1.99 to remove ads.

Free eBooks Everyday! Now Until March 5, 2015 At Packt

Packt is here to help you develop and that's why we're offering you and other IT professionals 18 days of Free Learning -- from today until March 5th, you can claim a free eBook every day here.

Each eBook will only be available for free for 24 hours, so make sure you come back every day to grab your Free Learning fix! We'll be featuring a diverse range of titles from our extensive library, so don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to develop some new skills and try out new tech.

Happy learning!

The Packt Team

Steve Jobs: Book of the Day!

A book about Steve Jobs that I havent read but looks interesting.

$0.99 On Amazon.com Kindle (Limited Time Offer)

http://amzn.com/B00OJG1XMU

App of the Day! **Converter+**

02-15-2015

App of the Day **Converter+**

It's better to plan ahead and you need to compute for something like how much expenses you spend in your daily commute or you would like to compare two products when shopping; even when you are planning to make a loan or computing your grade in school. If you are working with computers, you may want to easily compute for data or when designing in typography. If you are planning to invest, you may want to compute for ROI (Return on Investment). If you love cooking, you may want to measure cups and tablespoons, etc. If you love dogs, you may want to compute dog years and so on.

You can even download more templates and even create your own! 

Avoid the hasle and use apps that will do it for you instead.

Converter Plus – Units, Currencies and Beyond [free] by TranCreative Software

https://appsto.re/ph/UU_dw.i

$1.99 without the ads.

Happy Valentines Day 2015

App of the Day **IFTTT**

02-13-2015

There is Automator for the Mac that can automate repetitive tasks like resizing photos, sending email on a specific day or converting music to another format, searching rss feeds with keywords and about everything you can think of. But, what about iPhone or the iPad? Yes, there are some like this which you create your own tasks or choose from ready-made recipes. The good part is, it's also available for Android phones and tablets. But, for now it's still a bit limited compared to Automator but is still very, very useful. What makes this app stand-out is that it integrates well with on-online services like Facebook, Twitter and other popular storage services.

So, why not go ahead and try IFTTT (If This Then That) since it's FREE!

IFTTT by IFTTT
https://appsto.re/ph/7BtzN.i

App of the Day! **CoachNote**

We love basketball. Your kids love to play and learn the popular sport, which is also our past time because it's just plain FUN!!!

Teach kids how to coach using this free app CoachNote (no, I'm not paid for this). I just thought of having an app a day on my blog to help to un-clutter the myriads of apps out there, and it's hard to find just the right app and I'm here to help.

• You can design strategies and tactics.
• Record it,
• and share to others!

https://www.coachnote.net

Please check the Facebook page for current news:

https://www.facebook.com/coachnote

This just gives you an idea. You can try other apps out there like this on the app store. Who knows, you might discover something.