by Jovie Cabais | Mar 3, 2013 | Tech Updates
Just little more than three months to go before the 2013 elections and people are getting into the reliability of the famous PCOS machines to be used to count the ballots. Information technology, represented by the PCOS machines, is hoped to enable a successful election. But there are issues raised that might results to massive cheating and fraud. Some people say the PCOS machine results can be altered while being transmitted. While this is technically possible but it does not mean that the election officials and everybody else who know the results coming out of the machine would keep quiet if the results they transmitted for counting at the headquarters do not match their transmission. For someone planning to cheat on the results, this is not the right approach. Even if the method is so advanced, this can be detected very easily by humans since the results are posted in a publicly accessible website. We’ve heard some concerns raised that the machines can be programmed to favor a certain candidate. This is also technically possible but the random manual count can detect this. Also omeone has to have the resources (financial mostly) to be able to coordinate the favorable programming and ensure that the random manual count does not catch this. This is why the random manual count has to be really selected at random. Also, selection should be determined after the initial counting so that any machine with altered programming has a chance of being selected for random testing. While there is a possibility of altering the results, the biggest advantage of using the PCOS machines is speed...
by Jovie Cabais | Feb 24, 2013 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net held a website management forum on February 23, 2013 at 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the JJ’s Seafood Village. The forum was attended mostly by the company’s customers and some guests. Jerome Auza, the technology consultant of Auza.Net, presented the components of the company’s website management service which included the technology used, the internal tools used by Auza.Net and the tools like Google Analytics that the customers can use to manage their websites. Most of Auza.Net hosted websites are implemented using the WordPress content management system and Mr. Auza demonstrated the procedure to update websites. He emphasized that updating content using WordPress is easy but the website owner needs to come up with good original content for the website. He also suggested that companies should utilize content writers if they are too busy to generate their own content. Mr. Auza also presented an introduction to Internet marketing and encouraged the participants to utilize their websites to help sell their products and services. He also mentioned that in managing websites, it is very important to measure results and among the best tools that are available today is Google Analytics. He showed the reports available on Google Analytics which can give the website owner important insights like what browsers the customers are using, how many are using mobile devices and the top countries that access the website. Auza.Net has updated its own website which was presented to the participants. The key features include an online request form for website update requests and the new list of products and services. Also presented were the type of websites supported by Auza.Net which include...
by Jovie Cabais | Feb 17, 2013 | Tech Updates
Internet marketing guru Robin Gurney shared his expertise on Internet marketing to entrepreneurs and students on February 16, 2013 at the JJ’s Seafood Village. Gurney, who is now residing in Anda, Bohol with his family, is in the internet marketing business since 1997. He has worked as creative or strategic director on hundreds of internet projects for BBC, Adidas, British and Estonian governments and numerous banks, retail and tourism organisations. He has lectured at numerous international conferences and was digital marketing judge at ADC*E in Barcelona, 2010. Gurney emphasized important tips in marketing in the digital age that companies must be aware of. Among these tips are web presence through a company website and advertising through advertising channels like Google Adsense. He said that content is king and any company’s website should have the proper and updated content that will help sell the company’s product and services as well as retain existing customers. He described a company website as the only employee in the company that works 24/7 without need for food, vacation and benefits. He also showed examples on using tools like Google Analytics and Adwords. Gurney also gave tips to the students on how to engage in freelance work through the Internet. After the talk, Gurney encouraged the participants to help promote a community effort he is working on in Anda by going to the website http://www.andakidz.org. The free event was organized by Tech Talks – Tagbilaran with support from Ben Skelton and Auza.Net....
by Jovie Cabais | Feb 17, 2013 | Tech Updates
Auza.Net invites interested participants to the Website Management Forum to be held at JJ’s Seafood Village on February 23, 2013 at 1:00PM to 3:00PM. During the forum, Auza.Net will give an overview on website management and would be an opportunity for the participants to learn and share ideas on Internet based marketing. Jerome Auza, the technology consultant of Auza.Net, will demonstrate how to update websites built on WordPress as well as show the different types of websites that companies may choose to use for their company. Mr. Auza will also give an introduction to Internet marketing. The forum is free of charge but has limited seats available. Reservations are accepted via email at info@auza.net and through text or call at 09176220225. Look for Jovie. [/facebook]...
by Jovie Cabais | Feb 17, 2013 | Tech Updates
Internet marketing guru Robin Gurney shared his expertise on Internet marketing to entrepreneurs and students on February 16, 2013 at the JJ’s Seafood Village. Gurney, who is now residing in Anda, Bohol with his family, is in the internet marketing business since 1997. He has worked as creative or strategic director on hundreds of internet projects for BBC, Adidas, British and Estonian governments and numerous banks, retail and tourism organisations. He has lectured at numerous international conferences and was digital marketing judge at ADC*E in Barcelona, 2010. [caption: Robin Gurney] Gurney emphasized important tips in marketing in the digital age that companies must be aware of. Among these tips are web presence through a company website and advertising through advertising channels like Google Adsense. He said that content is king and any company’s website should have the proper and updated content that will help sell the company’s product and services as well as retain existing customers. He described a company website as the only employee in the company that works 24/7 without need for food, vacation and benefits. He also showed examples on using tools like Google Analytics and Adwords. [Caption: Participants listen to Robin Gurney who shared his expertise on Internet marketing.] Gurney also gave tips to the students on how to engage in freelance work through the Internet. After the talk, Gurney encouraged the participants to help promote a community effort he is working on in Anda by going to the website http://www.andakidz.org. The free event was organized by Tech Talks – Tagbilaran with support from Ben Skelton and Auza.Net. Share...
