ASI Technovation Challenge Reveals Final Eight

College students are being tapped to present proposals that will have a measurable and positive environmental impact. The selected environmental project proposals will be progressed to the development of the actual prototype, using an open source device. ASI General Manager Jefferson Plaza believes that there is an innovators in the best of us, and would like to channel this drive to finding solutions that will help build a better environment. 

BIGAS Hackathon 2012

HACKATHONS are everywhere!!! Here’s another one from SMART DevNet.

BIGAS Hackathon is a two-day developer event and hackathon hosted by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Smart Communications, Inc.(Smart) and powered by SMART Developer Network (SMART DevNet), the developer community for Smart’s technology platform.

 

We’re inviting existing and aspiring developers to create a web and/or mobile app that can be used to further enhance the impact of IRRI technologies especially in their delivery to farmers.We’re looking for web and mobile apps which could help solve some of IRRI’s toughest problems. The challenges could be in such areas as:

· Improving the collection and study of research data
· Providing information and/or technologies to farmers or extension workers
· Indexing library and other institute data
· Improving institute processes and procedures
· Storing survey data better, or speeding up survey data processing
· Designing a digital moisture meter etc.

 So if you’re interested, REGISTER NOW!

http://bigashackathon.eventbrite.com/

ReMINEd App for iOS : A Great App to Help us Forgetfuls

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Christmas is nearing, and lubos kaming nagmamalasakit sa inyo at sa inyong loved ones), did you know that there's an app that can help you "organize" your life by reminding you of your goals, wants or desires....before you squander all your paycheck on unnecessary and trivial things. This neat app will help you set your priorities which I believe is truly what everyone needs right now.

There is so much temptations out there, that the materialistic us would want to buy almost any cool gadget, shiny jewelry, impressive outfit, stunning collectibles, etc. that we often forget our real needs. We also forget to appreciate our loved ones and neglect that we also should be sharing some thoughtful gifts to them.

The ECS MODMEN Modding Competition 2013

FUNtas-TECH : 3 Day Tech Warehouse Sale and INFOtainment Expo

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Yippee there’s another big IT sale, abangan natin ito mga p’re dahil big SALE), if you want to buy the best IT gadgets and peripherals in the most discounted prices. Check out FUNtas-Tech!

Gearing up to the next century where the modern world drives by the technology, and more tech-savvy people, Filipinos desire the latest and coolest devices from mobile phones, digital cameras, flat screen TVs and the likes.

Epson Offers Free LabelWorks Printers

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (I wanna ponder into the near future, baka masyado akong nagmamadali sa kasalukuyan ay nakakalimutan ko na ang mangarap para sa aking kinabukasan), did you know that we can get a freebie from Epson. We might be so engrossed with buying we forget that the best things in life are free. If only we know where to look for those freebies.

Epson, a world leader in digital imaging solutions and also an established OEM stationery label printer maker, will give away their stylish and well-designed LabelWorks label printers to customers who will buy a set of LabelWorks tape cartridges.

Epson Receipt Printer and Projector Win Prestigious Japanese 2012 Good Design Awards

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (I wan to savor the moment of triumph, we need to celebrate success), did you know that my favorite printer brand keeps on winning awards for their superior and innovative products?

Epson today announced that two of its products had been recognized in the Japanese 2012 Good Design Awards. The Epson TM-T88V-i receipt printer and EB-485Wi projector were commended for their contributions to lifestyle enriching design.

New Epson L-Series Roadshow to be held at SM Cyberzones

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (This is what happens when I am in such a hurry, di ko napapansin na may mga special activities), have you seen Epson doing a Cyberzone tour at the different SM department stores. Of course featuring their Ink Girls Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.

Digital imaging technology leader Epson will highlight their new L-Series genuine ink tank system printers at various SM Cyberzones all over the country from October to December this year.

Acer Aspire S5 : The Thinnest Ultrabook

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Aside from the tablets, phablets and smartphone, undeniably mas maraming pakinabang pa rin ang mga laptops), if you are like me who perfers functionality rather than just portability, I would settle for the thinnest and lightest laptop which could allow me to do more tasks rather than a small portable gadget that limits my work. So what do I do, I choose an Ultrabook instead.

The Acer Aspire S5, considered as the world’s thinnest Ultrabook and really looks as beautiful as expected — plus it performs like no one could ever have imagined.  This Ultrabook has a spectacular design feature and an advanced technological breakthrough. It marks a great leap forward for users who are looking for a computing device that, quite simply, is a cut above the rest.

Does Formatting a SSD Shorten its Lifespan?

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Stop whatever it is you’re doing right now, lalo na kung nag-rereformat ka ng iyong PC na SSD and drive), did you know that there are concerns that reformatting may reduce the lifespan an SSD?


I dont think reformating will hurt the performance and it does not shorten the SSD's lifespan unless you are doing FULL format which is Bad for your SSD's lifespan.

SM Cyberzone Santa Rosa Laguna Launch

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Please come with me on a journey, siguradong di ka magsisisi), did you know that you can just go to one place in a mall to find the latest gadgets available in the market. You don’t really need to do a lot of canvassing in many places because there’s a place in a mall where all the “tekkie” stores converge. It’s the Cyberzone located in most SM Malls.

The latest of which was recently launched in SM. Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The BlackBerry Jam Hackathon Winners

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Look straight into the computer, and titigang maigi ang premyo nila), have you heard of the BlackBerry Jam Hackathon – a 40-hour Blackberry app development competition where participants battle it out for top prizes like a Trip to Bangkok, Thailand for 4, 1 BlackBerry 10 DevAlpha, 4 BlackBerry 7 devices, 4 BlackBerry Playbook tablets plus consultancy from RIM.

What do they have to do? Just hack their way to a potential money-making BlackBerry app idea and present it to a board of judges from the BlackBerry community composed of Dave Patterson, Christian Besler, Cameron Vernest and William Yu.

Mikey Bustos’ Filipino Social Media Tutorial

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Put down your smartphones and tablets immediately, may bagong viral video in the city), does anybody here follow Mikey Bustos’ videos on YouTube? You know,….that guy who does humorous tutorial videos, and other wacky stories on video. He’s the guy who would often talk to a different persona of himself portraying another character.


YouTube played a big role in discovering or “rediscovering” Filipinos with a lot of talent and creativity, and eventually catapulting their career into fame and popularity. Such was the case for Charice Pempengco, Arnel Pineda, Bogart The Explorer, Moymoy Palaboy, and the likes who were recognized by many as extremely entertaining and awe-inspiring.

Toilets Are Like Facebook

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Relax, take it easy and unwind, manood ng videos – yung short movies lang para di ma-bore), have you seen the Facebook video ad?

Facebook is at the top of all social media networking. They are earning a great deal so it was expected that they would also be releasing epic advertisements because they have the dough to hire all the best creative people.

Introduction To Diskless System

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (If I were you I’d sit down for awhile, makinig makinig sa aking sasabihin), better think twice before setting up your dream LAN Shop or Internet Cafe, because there’s a new technology that may help you save on initial capital and may even be more efficient than the traditional system setups.

Dark Souls Gaming Tips

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (red light in traffic signals means stop, red eyes means stop playing too – kaya huwag matigas ang ulo dahil games are no longer fun if you’re just stressed ), here are some gaming tips for the Dark Souls fans to make gameplay more enjoyable.

Games are supposed to be played with “having fun” as the primary reason. So when it becomes to weary to play any further, then something is definitely wrong.

Cybercrime Law of the Philippines Infographics

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Call your friends and let’s debate on these discussions bago pa man tamaan tayo ng ngitngit ng paghihiganti ng mga apektado ng cyber bullying), sorry for being so political these past posts but the Cybercrime Law in the Philippines aka the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 is quite controversial and timely to be discussed and debated upon before  the Supreme Court TRO expires and we get struck by its might!

Blizzard Says Single-Player Games are Endangered Species

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Let’s sit down and waste a few minutes of your time, I’ll make it short, brief or “thong”), do you believe that single-player games are going extinct?
Are they a dying breed? Endangered species?

Polycase’s New Enclosure Keeps the Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Safe

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Hang around a bit, may ikukuwento ako so listen up and sit), to all the lovers of the Raspberry Pi, here’s another case from Polycase.

Polycase announces the release of their new ABS plastic case for the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. The Pi Series case is an affordable ABS plastic enclosure for the credit-card sized computer with pricing as low as $9.29 per unit with no minimum order requirement. Molded in black flame-retardant ABS plastic with a flame rating of UL94-5VA, this curvaceous enclosure brings an attractive new look to the market.

Borderlands 2 – Enabling PhysX Without an nVIDIA GPU

 

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Stay for a while you’ve got to hear about this, nakakauwa kasing malamang pwede rin pala – promise!), did you know that you can have PhysX work even if your card is not of nVidia GPU?

I’ve read this article, and it got me hooked already because I’m currently playing Borderlands 2, using a different GPU. Read on and I’m sure it will also interest you.

Diablo 3 Account Hack Attempt

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Read it again and again, and again once more, bago ka bumigay sa panloloko ng mga account hackers), if you just received an email like the one below, I’m pretty sure it needs to go straight to your spam folder.

NBA 2K13 Preview

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Stop dribbling your balls, Oh man you are so tall – Can’t play some decent basketball? But I have some good news. NBA 2K13 will be released this October 5 in the Philippines!

For those who are vertically-challenged and just wish to play ball in their living rooms or bedrooms.

Nice improvement from NBA 2k12 in terms of presentation, gameplay and visuals.

A Hefty Discussion on DirectX

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Hep hep hep, huwag makulet, sa akin ay makinig) you may want to read on this article first so you’ll understand what is being discussed.

Full article at Bit-Tech <click here for link>

XCOM: Enemy Unkown

Tekkie Tekie Muna (Drop whatever it is you’re doing, magbasa muna ng aking gustong sabihin), there’s this new game, or sort of a revival, remake, or watever of an old but popular game back then.

“Incoming na yung X-Com remake (XCOM: Enemy Unknown, from the old euro title from microprose) ngayong Oct 11. The best version is on Steam, with a free civ 5 when you pre-purchase.

All About SSDs

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Slow down at bumaba muna sa kabayong mabilis), did you now that SSDs are now slowly replacing HDDs, probably because there's a significant loading time speed performance improvement.

If you're still on HDDs then its either your current PC speed is still tolerable for you, or you didn't know there was an SSD, .....or you just don't care mainly because you're just using your PC as a word processor.

Need For Speed Most Wanted for the PS Vita

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Let me put you on hold for awhile, huwag masyadong magmadali dahil nakamamatay), for those who love racing games on their PS Vita, the Need For Speed Most Wanted for the PS Vita will be released very soon. Just a few more days!

Anonymous Hack Attacks : Philippine Cybercrime Law

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Wait a minute Mr. Postman, Susulatan ko muna ang May Kagagawan), I think I may hesitate to go online because the penalty for online libel is worst than the regular libel.

Ubisoft Predicts Opportunities To Pair Microtransactions With $60 Games

Tekkie Tekkie Muna (Hold on to your wallets, at huwag muna mag- “Damn it!”), Free-to-play can make up our day!