by Jovie Cabais | Aug 21, 2011 | Tech Updates
On August 20, 2011, the website PRCPassers.com, one of Auza.Net’s free online services, published the results of the July 2011 Nurse Licensure Examination. Being the 2nd website to publish the results, the first being the official PRC website, PRCPassers.com generated a massive spike in website traffic which was equivalent to about 150 times the normal traffic it would get in recent weeks. Being hosted on Auza.Net’s Cloud Site Web Server, a service that automatically scales up the capacity of the server as needed, the website endured the spike with flying colors. During the 24 hours after the results were published, PRCPassers generated about 150,000 pageviews when normally only just about 1,000 pageviews would be generated. This was an unprecedented event for Auza.Net. The last traffic surge happened on DYRDAM.com and BoholNewsDaily.com during the May 2010 elections but the surge was just a mere 20 times normal daily traffic. Auza.Net uses the same cloud site web server for all its website management service clients allowing the company to guarantee that in case the client’s website become popular, it will stay up and running. This is much unlike the “unlimited” web hosting services offered by other companies which are really limited and would shutdown a website that would generate massive traffic. Other “unlimited” web hosting providers simply slow down a website intentionally so that they don’t have to shutdown a site but this makes viewers leave the website because they would load slowly. by: Jerome Auza Share...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 21, 2011 | Tech Updates
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 37,513 out of 78,135 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last July 2011. The results are now indexed on PRCPassers.com. A graduate of Holy Name University in the person of Ms. Judith P. Cuadra has brought home the bacon by securing the 10th place together with examiners from other schools. Here are the top 10 passers for the PRC Nursing Board Exam Result July 2011: 1 JOMEL GARCIA LAPIDES UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESMANILA 88.40 2 HAZEL CORTES CRISOSTOMO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 87.40 BEVERLY LYNNE YAO ONG UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 87.40 3 IVY GRACE CUADRA LIM FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA 87.20 4 AMEERA SARAH NIEBRES BAYLON CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE-NABUA 87.00 KIM CARMELA DEE CO UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESMANILA 87.00 RALPH JARILLA DE LEON METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING 87.00 PATRICIA TEODORO PINTAC CEBU DOCTORS UNIVERSITY 87.00 NADINE CEDEÑO SAMEON UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LA SALLE 87.00 5 MARY BIANCA DOREEN FERNANDEZ DITCHING UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 86.80 CHANNIEL PAULINE MIJARES LUCIANO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 86.80 PATRICK RANIER AGUPITAN LATOZA OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-QC 86.80 RAYMARK DOMINGO SALONGA UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA 86.80 6 MARIA THERESA DACLAN BIDO LOURDES COLLEGE 86.60 PRINCESS SAMANTHA VALENCIA BUBAN UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 86.60 JOHNEL CARLO CRISTOBAL ESTRELLA FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA 86.60 FLORENCE JILL DELA VICTORIA POLINA STI COLLEGE CEBU, INC 86.60 JACOB CABRERA REYES CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) 86.60 NICOLE MARIE...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 21, 2011 | Tech Updates
For nearly three decades, personal computer makers thrived by building their PCs around two key ingredients: Intel chips and Microsoft Windows. Now, it looks like the partnership is finally winding down. Last Thursday, Hewlett-Packard announced that it is taking a hatchet to its business and doing some radical restructuring. The company is looking to spin off its industry-leading but struggling personal computer business. HP also killed off the TouchPad tablet it launched last month, as well as its webOS smartphone line. Yes, it is quite a shocking news, but according to analysts, it was an expected move since the market has steadily gone down due to the advent of laptops, smartphones and the evolutionary tablet computers. Added to these latest gadgets are new innovations in web applications and Cloud storage. Consumers are significantly rethinking the concept of a computer and it is not doing any favors for the PC. Aside from that bold step of leaving the PC manufacturing world, HP also said it has agreed to buy British software developer Autonomy for roughly $10.2 billion in cash. At $42.11 per share, the purchase price represents a 58% premium over the company’s average share price over the past month. Autonomy specializes in database search and other enterprise software technologies. HP CEO Leo Apotheker said that the moves will squarely position HP in software and in information to create the next generation information platform. He continued by saying that the move is a transformation to position HP for a new future and driving shareholder value. HP will run Autonomy as a separate company, but HP will “look for synergies. This...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 14, 2011 | Tech Updates
We’ve all somehow been through a situation wherein we finally decide to replace our old and worn out gadgets such as cellphones and laptops with something shiny, new and as promised by the labels, more “advanced”. But then a few months or worse, a few weeks from buying it, another model comes out, more advanced, and to your utter surprise, its on a promo price. After the surprise, then comes a churning in your stomach with the words “why didn’t I wait for that model to come out?” ringing through your ears. If its hard swallowing the fact that you haven’t bought the best upgrade at all, its harder to swallow the credit card bill that comes along. So for those who haven’t tried making this mistake, or for those who have, but need to be reminded still, here are some tips we found to prevent another disastrous buy: First of all, we all need to be reminded that manufacturers of technology nowadays are in a constant race against rivals and themselves in advancing their technology, so, while gadgets advance constantly, only little features are actually added. However, some brands put much effort into their research and development that when they actually release a new model for the same type of gadget, a brand new feature that isn’t found elsewhere is usually the result. Because the development of the gadget took so long, and because it’s perfect as it is, its value doesn’t depreciate right away. So, when you window-shop for the replacement of your gadget, opt for brands that release models that take a year or...
by Jovie Cabais | Aug 7, 2011 | Tech Updates
Experts from the McAffee security company have recently discovered the biggest cyber attack in history. The networks of 72 organisations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world have been infiltrated by a yet unknown source. However, security experts from McAffee believe that evidence that has been uncovered so far, has pointed to one “state actor” and that is China. But they are yet to do further investigations to conclude their present findings. The infiltration of the systems lasted for a total of five years with some companies, countries and organizations being hacked for a year, while others for just a few months. The long list of victims in the five-year campaign include the governments of the US, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Canada; the Association of South-east Asian Nations ; the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the World Anti-Doping Agency; and an array of companies from defence contractors to high-tech enterprises. McAfee learned of the extent of the hacking campaign in March this year when its researchers discovered logs of the attacks while reviewing the contents of a “command and control” server that they had discovered in 2009 as part of an investigation into security breaches at defence companies. The still unknown hackers gathered pertinent data from the 72 victims, and while the experts still don’t know where these data are going, or what there use will be, the damage of the cyber attack has resulted to massive economic threat. Right now, the countries involved in the cyber attack have pledged to work together to target hackers and to launch a counteroffensive attack to kick them...
by Jovie Cabais | Jul 31, 2011 | Tech Updates
Kids and teens these days are way too advanced for their age. Maybe its the food they eat, the atmosphere of competence even in early age, or just the genes slowly morphing into highly-advanced creatures. Whatever the reason is, it is now common that 2-3 year olds can already operate a computer, and teenagers more tech savvy than the general adult population. And where do they get the information? Mostly television for kids, but for teens, there is the internet. We cannot deny the convenience the internet has given us, but this convenience, when abused and uncontrolled can lead to serious trouble. There are countless internet safety tips which readers can be familliar of, what we will be discussing today are tips focused on protecting your kids and teens from the perils of internet surfing. Tip number 1: Educate your child on the risks involved. To do this, the parents or guardians themselves must know the advantages and disadvantages of the use of the internet. Parents must be familiarized with social networks, chatrooms, and other sites wherein there is an avenue for sharing personal information as these are often the areas where criminals find and lure their victims. There are ways to control the sites viewed by your kids like turning on your computer’s firewall. Parents may also ask the help of trained IT personnel to handle internet safety needs. Tip number 2: Regularly monitor your child’s internet usage. This may be a tricky thing to do especially when it comes to teens, as they may view this as an infringement on their privacy....
