by Jovie Cabais | Sep 10, 2010 | Tech Updates
The famous dolphin and whale watching tour guide agency has launched a new tourism- oriented site which aims to raise the agency’s marketing efforts so that potential tourists from around the world will take an interest in coming to Bohol to watch dolphins and whales up close. The PIDWWT provides the best dolphin and whale watching experience here in Bohol. The spotters and local guides are former hunters of dolphins, Bryde’s whales, manta rays and whale sharks in Pamilacan. To date, these hunters have turned into stewards of the sea. The PIDWWT was primarily established by Mr. Joselito “Jojo” Baritua, to market the dolphin and whale watching tours as a new eco-tourism product. The deeper aim however, was to provide a viable alternative livelihood to the families affected by the government ban on the hunting and trade of dolphins, whales and recently the ban on whale sharks and manta rays. This idea has now turned into a successful reality thanks to the efforts of Sir Jojo and the cooperation of the new guardians of the sea. For more information on the Pamilacan Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours, visit their new website at www.cebu-boholtours.com. The site is maintained and hosted by Auza.net. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 5, 2010 | Tech Updates
Disco Record Center, the leading provider of professional sound, lighting and staging equipment here in Bohol has recently launched its website with the domain name www.drc-pro.com. Established in 1981, Disco Record Center (DRC) has 29 years of experience in servicing events ranging from disco’s, concerts, corporate launchings, pageants, debuts, weddings, stageplays, variety shows and more. DRC provides equipment such as sound systems, lights, LCD projectors, screen, tents, tables, chairs,sky dancers, portalets, generators and other staging needs. DRC serves you not just as a supplier, but as a partner in making your special event, a success. Visit www.drc-pro.com and learn more about this company. DRC’s website is maintained and hosted by Auza.net. Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Sep 5, 2010 | Tech Updates
Its called the Galaxy Tablet, and its making itself known to the market as the latest competitor to Apple Inc.’s iPad technology. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Tablets represent a new source of revenue for Samsung, which is making up for its lost ground in the intense and competitive world of smart-phone manufacturing. Samsung is relying on its carrier partners to sell the Galaxy, which runs on Google Inc.’s Android Software. The Tab is expected to have its US launch over the next few months, which means, the waiting is still quite long for locals here in the Philippines who wish to buy. The Galaxy Tab is essentially a larger version of Samsung’s Galaxy S Smartphone. It customizes core applications such as email and contacts, offers Wi-Fi capabilities, and provides a hub for reading magazines, books or newspapers. It lacks a removable battery though, and requires a proprietary dock to connect to a PC. While the iPad screen measures at 9.7 inches, the 7-inch screen of the Tab allows for a slimmer profile. Its advantage from the iPad? The Samsung Galaxy Tablet supports the latest version of Adobe Flash, something the iPad can’t do. It also features a camera on both sides of the device as well as a slot for expandable memory. Samsung plans to support the device with two major software updates a year. With trending of technology going high speed towards integration and mobility, its not surprising that some staple gadgets are pretty much going endangered. NOTE: Gerry please put picture of Galaxy Tablet and Samsung Logo Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110577/samsung-unveils-tablet-to- compete-with-ipad Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 29, 2010 | Tech Updates
On a delayed trip on the Oceanjet from Cebu to Tagbilaran on August 25, 2010, the passengers were startled by a lady foreign tourist who fell on the floor and hit her head quite hard on a metal object. Luckily, there was a doctor, a nurse and several kind hearted citizens who stood up and helped her recover from a fainting spell. But the crew seemed unable to respond properly to the emergency because they could not produce an emergency kit, saying they only had Biogesic on board. There wasn’t even a stretcher. Fortunately the doctor was bringing along her stethoscope and she was able to check her vital signs. Her male companion, through the little English he knew, was able to communicate with the volunteers and provided the doctor with some medical history. A little later, an improvised bed was finally made with blankets and towels from the passengers. A crew member removed padding from a chair and this was used as a pillow. Amidst the chaos, the other volunteers tried to contact the hospitals to request for an ambulance so the patient could be immediately checked because her head was probably injured by the impact. Their attempts were unsuccessful. As the boat neared the pier, the captain was able to arrange for the port police to use their vehicle as an ambulance. The event underscored the need for a centralized emergency response unit in Bohol that could receive calls and evaluate for authenticity of the emergency and then organize the teams that should respond. This would be not only be important for Boholanos, but also to tourists...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 29, 2010 | Tech Updates
The grim outcome of last week’s hostage drama was made worse with embarrassing execution of maneuvers by the SWAT team that seem to put a doubt on the quality of training the police recruits get. Because of the detailed and live coverage of the situation, the suspect probably had a very good source of information on the situation outside the bus because it had a TV set — while the police probably didn’t have a clue on what was going on inside. The SWAT team approached the bus and the event was broadcast live by the various TV stations. The suspect only had to look at the TV set to know the positions of the assault teams. His brother joined in the drama and was arrested by the police. Because he resisted arrest, he got a fair amount of “rough handling”, again on live telecast much to the anger of the suspect and after this, the situation became out of control. In future situations like this, should media exercise prudence and choose not to broadcast live events like the arrest and rough handling of the suspect’s brother? Should they not broadcast live the positions taken by the police and assault teams? At the end of the day, the police would still be responsible for the outcome of crisis situations and perhaps on their end, they should have put control on how much the media and the suspect can see. Or at least display activity to divert the suspect and media from the real action that is about to happen. Unfortunately for the PNP and the Philippines in general, videos...
