Last two days, August 26, 27 was the Nokia Forum Code Camp, sort of preparation for developers on the Globe Challange. They held the place in Intercon Hotel and the place was attended by many developers. Saw some familiar faces but most are new to me.
On this Code Camp, we got interested on severals topics, there are swell ideas that are great to incorporate to projects.
Topics like SVG and GPS on Nokia Selected Symbian phones were most interesting part of the Code camp.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I Smell Something Fishy
Last weekend was a long weekend, Monday was a holiday. We decided to go to Manila Ocean Park. The park was newly built, and I told my wife that we will not go there during the time where everybody wanted to go there. So last Monday was the perfect day to visit the park.
I already heard that the park is not yet complete in a sense that some marine life are not there. Turtles and Octopus where the obvious one.
Nevertheless, we still enjoyed our weekend together at the park.
Check the pics.
My family and I :)
After visiting the park, we ate at The Aristocrat restaurant along Roxas Blvd.
Here are some pictures of the most interesting sea creatures. Read more!
I already heard that the park is not yet complete in a sense that some marine life are not there. Turtles and Octopus where the obvious one.
Nevertheless, we still enjoyed our weekend together at the park.
Check the pics.
My family and I :)
After visiting the park, we ate at The Aristocrat restaurant along Roxas Blvd.
Here are some pictures of the most interesting sea creatures. Read more!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Startup is bad for your Health
Being in a good bill of health is the best investment for yourself and for your family. When starting up a company, the founders and the employee pioneers forget or just ignore this one. Not that they do it intentionally but due to to necessity. With several startups under my belt, I have my own tales and horror stories.
Startup company is always an informal company, mostly if the company is just small and no big funding to boot. The organization is always almost flat and execution is fast, although if it involves buying something it will depends on the budget. Most startup are top-heavy, the founders that act as CEO, CTO and COO. Then some top-notch pioneering employees pirated or hired from other companies. All of my startup company days were in IT industry, where the products or services are always into niche market. This where the problem starts, most of the time your target customers are not segmented, doesn't even know what you are pitching to them and no budget for it since they don't know what it is all about.Development, customization, integration and understanding of customer's system is very vital for startup company and the customer themselves. Customer doesn't want to tell you all about their system, but startup needs it. Customer's doesn't want any changes and surprises to their existing implementation of technologies but startup services and products always require changes and customization. This introduces long hours of work, stress and pressure to make the system work or else the company will close shop. Tell that to your wife and you will double the problem.
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Startup company is always an informal company, mostly if the company is just small and no big funding to boot. The organization is always almost flat and execution is fast, although if it involves buying something it will depends on the budget. Most startup are top-heavy, the founders that act as CEO, CTO and COO. Then some top-notch pioneering employees pirated or hired from other companies. All of my startup company days were in IT industry, where the products or services are always into niche market. This where the problem starts, most of the time your target customers are not segmented, doesn't even know what you are pitching to them and no budget for it since they don't know what it is all about.Development, customization, integration and understanding of customer's system is very vital for startup company and the customer themselves. Customer doesn't want to tell you all about their system, but startup needs it. Customer's doesn't want any changes and surprises to their existing implementation of technologies but startup services and products always require changes and customization. This introduces long hours of work, stress and pressure to make the system work or else the company will close shop. Tell that to your wife and you will double the problem.
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Biryani Rice
Biryani Rice for weekend match with meat barbecue. I tasted my first Biryani rice in a Persian resto in Makati and fell in love with it right away.
I introduced it to my wife and kids and they love it too. Cooking Biryani rice is almost the same with Chinese or Japanese fried rice but Biryani has this ingredients that are so exotic than the usual oriental fried rice.
The usual rice used is the Basmati rice from Pakistan but any rice will do. Basmati rice is so expensive check it out in your favorite supermarket. So last weekend, we made our home cooked Biryani rice (our own version).
The ingredients are:
1. Rice (of course :P )
2. Cashew
3. Raisin
4. Cinnamon
5. Onions
6. Garlic
7. Salt
For some, you might want to add these;
1. Curry
2. Cloves
For some, shortcut is to buy Biryani paste in your favorite supermarket. :)
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I introduced it to my wife and kids and they love it too. Cooking Biryani rice is almost the same with Chinese or Japanese fried rice but Biryani has this ingredients that are so exotic than the usual oriental fried rice.
The usual rice used is the Basmati rice from Pakistan but any rice will do. Basmati rice is so expensive check it out in your favorite supermarket. So last weekend, we made our home cooked Biryani rice (our own version).
The ingredients are:
1. Rice (of course :P )
2. Cashew
3. Raisin
4. Cinnamon
5. Onions
6. Garlic
7. Salt
For some, you might want to add these;
1. Curry
2. Cloves
For some, shortcut is to buy Biryani paste in your favorite supermarket. :)
Read more!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Open is the Word of the Day
Today is a long day for me. There are two prominent names in the IT industry that are publicly presenting their business direction. Globe Telecom and Microsoft, two big names opening their doors to local developers.
In Globe, this is the second day of their Globe Innovation Convention being held in Edsa Shangrila. There are more developers this time than their last event.
While Microsoft is being held at MCafe in Makati City. See pictures after the jump.
These two companies have the same direction, ironically, our company have done already the preliminary projects of something like this before this public announcement of these companies.
Both initiatives are open to developers, Globe and Microsoft provides laboratories that a small developer can use to test their wares. A very good move, this will surely make software and mobile development much better than years before.
Pictures from Globe Convention:
Pictures from Microsoft:
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In Globe, this is the second day of their Globe Innovation Convention being held in Edsa Shangrila. There are more developers this time than their last event.
While Microsoft is being held at MCafe in Makati City. See pictures after the jump.
These two companies have the same direction, ironically, our company have done already the preliminary projects of something like this before this public announcement of these companies.
Both initiatives are open to developers, Globe and Microsoft provides laboratories that a small developer can use to test their wares. A very good move, this will surely make software and mobile development much better than years before.
Pictures from Globe Convention:
Pictures from Microsoft:
Read more!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
iPhone 3G Launching on August 22 under Globe Banner
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Apple addict, Apple iPhone 3G will be landing on August 22, under the banner of Globe Telecom. Check the official site www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph.
Although iPhone have been available for quite a while here in grey market but it doesn't stop Globe in bringing-in the iPhone 3G version. We will see how this device will fare on the market and there will be some lining up on Globe's door. Wow, look at the plans available.
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Although iPhone have been available for quite a while here in grey market but it doesn't stop Globe in bringing-in the iPhone 3G version. We will see how this device will fare on the market and there will be some lining up on Globe's door. Wow, look at the plans available.
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Globe Innovation Convention
Today is the first day of the Globe Innovation Convention in Edsa Shangrila, it is a two-day event, the first day is gears toward the business area of the innovation and tomorrow is made for VAS providers, developers and programmers. This is one of the series that Globe's have been doing on their Globe Labs Innovation initiative, last June 6, 2008 Globe Labs awarded the winners for their first 3G Multimedia Challenge. We won the grand price of that contest of Globe Labs.
Invited are some 700 businessmen and Globe Executives. It looks like an IT convention with all the IT vendors' booths lined up in and speakers ready to do their spiel on technology and products. It is a whole day event, it supposed to start at 8:30am, but it was delayed. Even the lunch was delayed.:( Read more!
Invited are some 700 businessmen and Globe Executives. It looks like an IT convention with all the IT vendors' booths lined up in and speakers ready to do their spiel on technology and products. It is a whole day event, it supposed to start at 8:30am, but it was delayed. Even the lunch was delayed.:( Read more!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Laughing Out Loud
Last Friday was my partner's birthday and his sons and daughters gave him a different party. They invited several stand up comedians and they performed after dinner. My partner's son asked me to bring my family, my wife and my kids. Although, we decided that we won't bring the kids, it was raining hard and we know hat the party will be past bedtime.
Actually, everyone enjoyed the party, where I and wife had good laugh. One comedian was actually done a opening act for the famous FilAm comedian Mr. Rex Navarrete. As shown in the picture was one of the comedian, Stanley.
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Actually, everyone enjoyed the party, where I and wife had good laugh. One comedian was actually done a opening act for the famous FilAm comedian Mr. Rex Navarrete. As shown in the picture was one of the comedian, Stanley.Read more!
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