Music: Scott Yoshimoto - The Gift Of Music (Official Music Video)

Great video, I can imagine how intense the editing on this video. Very much well done. Not only the video is great but the song itself is very in lieu to the season. To all visitors of my blog page enjoy this music video done a very talented group of musicians.

Enjoy!

Movies : Iron Man 2

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances -- and confront powerful enemies.


-- synopsis from IMDB

Tips and Tricks : Fedora Linux Distribution

I've been using this linux distro since I started using open source technology. I've also influenced my colleagues to us this for development purposes. Due to everything you need on developing application under open source standard is readuly available on this distro. It's like having an RedHat Linux free version.

One thing though is that out of the box it doesn't support third party packages. You'll need to stretch you technical skills to play an MP3 format music under Fedora.

Good thing that someone already complied a good How To's on this case.

Check out: http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f9-tips.php

In the link above you'll have a step by step procedure on how will you tweak your Fedora distro.

Like the following:
# Install MP3 plug-in
# Install Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Plug-in
# Install DVD player
# Install MPlayer Media Player
# Install VLC (VideoLAN Client)
# Install RealPlayer 10 Media Player
# Install Java J2RE and Mozilla Plug-in
# Install NTFS driver
# Install Internet Explorer

Enjoy and have fun. Just a word of advise if you break something it's not my fault. I'm just giving an option. But in my experience I've never experienced breaking my Fedora installation.

Music : Iyaz - Replay Cover

Cover by: Jr, Aj an Andrew



This cover is much better than the Original. This three guys really have talents in singing. Also you can't ignore Aj's terrific skills on the keys. Great blending of voices. This guys really know how to do their thing in music.

Enjoy watching the video!

Sports : Airsoft as a Sport

Airsoft is a hobby/sport/discipline, wherein replica firearms (pistols, assault and sniper rifles, etc.) that shoot 6mm plastic rounds, are used for personal collection, gaming (similar to Paintball), or professional training purposes (Military Simulations and Police training exercises). The difference between airsoft firearms and BB guns is that the former uses plastic bullets and have muzzle velocities of less than 500 feet per second (FPS) on average, which is generally considered safe/non-lethal when used in a controlled environment. BB guns utilize metal ammunition and shoot at higher velocities (up to, and over 1000 FPS), making them unsuitable for gaming and training purposes.

Airsoft games vary greatly in style and composition depending on location, budget, and the quantity of participants but often range from short-term skirmishes and organized scenarios to military simulations and historical reenactments.

Combat situations on the battlefield often involve the use of common military tactics to achieve the objectives set in each game. Participants typically use varying types of non-lethal weaponry designed as replicas of real firearms, tactical gear, and accessories used by modern military and police organizations.

Movies : Green Zone (Starring Matt Damon)

Green Zone is an upcoming action thriller war film written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film is based on the 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran which is based in Green Zone, Baghdad. It stars Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, and Brendan Gleeson. Production began in January 2008 in Spain and moved on to Morocco. The film is scheduled to be released on March 12, 2010.

Green Zone is a thriller that takes place in the Green Zone in Iraq before the surge by the United States

T.V. : Ghost Whisperer Season 5 Episode 10

Title : Excessive Forces

To start with my review, I'll give this episode a score of 7. Not a to suspense episode on this case. Not also a scary one. But the plot will keep on watching the episode up to the end. A lot of twists and turns all through out the episode.

As I've mentioned on my last review from the last episode. I thought there would be an additional character to be added on the cast. But on this episode it was not the case. I hope that they will add Det. Sam Blair on the cast.

This episode is about a High school student whom apparently died due to skateboarding accident. This is when Melinda gets started on the real cause of his death. Jim had a bad feeling on this case due to he's very much worried with Melinda's safety due to a cop involvement and series of events that might added suspicions.

Not a very good episode but worth it to watch.

Photography : HDR Photography

High dynamic range imaging. In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to represent more accurately the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

The two main sources of HDR imagery are computer renderings and merging of multiple photographs, which in turn are known as low dynamic range (LDR) or standard dynamic range (SDR) images. Tone mapping techniques, which reduce overall contrast to facilitate display of HDR images on devices with lower dynamic range, can be applied to produce images with preserved or exaggerated local contrast for artistic effect.

In photography, dynamic range is measured in EV differences or stops, between the brightest and darkest parts of the image that show detail. An increase of one EV or one stop is a doubling of the amount of light.

High-dynamic-range photographs are generally achieved by capturing multiple standard photographs, often using exposure bracketing, and then merging them into an HDR image. Digital photographs are often saved in a camera's raw image format, as 8 bit JPEG output clips the dynamic range.

Any camera that allows manual over- or under-exposure of a photo can be used to create HDR images.

Technology: Google Wave

Have you heard the newest and coolest application ever invented on the web. Well if not you need to watch this video to understand.



Technology is just keeps on getting better and better this day. They way of communication getting more and more simpler than before. On this demo by the Google wave team, they have demonstrated on how can a simple message be a collaborative work by a group of person who's on what they called "Wave". They have presented cool extensions like bug tool reporting which is link to a bug tool server. The blogger api in which you can update your blog using this application. And the most coolest extension is the translator called "Rosy". It translate the word for word as you type it. They also have an extension to update your twitter tweets.

This will change on hoe we usually communicate with friend and colleagues. For now the Google wave account is currently limited in preview. You would need to ask for an invite before you can get an account or have your existing google account activated for this service.

And one of the coolest part of this is that it is open-source, you can have you own Google Wave server setup on your own data center and use it internally. But you're not limited to internal communications because you can still communicate outside your internal Wave server on the Google Wave server. How cool is that. I think this was Google will never worry on expanding their servers for multiple users. Organizations can just have their own servers internally.

This is really amazing and I can't wait to try it on my own. Just need to wait for their response on the invitation request.

Tips and Tricks : Want to Organize your windows taskbar? Task Bar Shuffle It!

If your job needs a lot of open applications concurrently and need to keep track on each every application on the task bar for easy access. One big headache is that when one of your application crashed and you need to re-arrange again you task bar. So you'll need to close all your applications and start all over again all the needed application in sequence to arrange it the way you want it to be place on your task bar.

I've discovered this tool by introducing to me by one of my colleague. The tool is called "Task Bar Shuffle". This tool can be download freely on this site http://taskbar-shuffle.en.softonic.com/. Once downloaded just click the executable file and that's it. You can free move the task bar application on where ever you want it on your task bar.

Use it and enjoy!

Sports : Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is on the way

Video Source: ABS-CBN News
ABS-CBN News Article : http://abs-cbnnews.com/sports/12/04/09/arum-gives-smile-pacman-mayweather-bout

Tentatively the bout is set on March 13, 2010. But as of now this is still under negotiations. As per Yahoo Sports article "Mayweather-Pacquiao fight nearly finalized" Bob Arum is still negotiating with Team Pacquiao on this deal.

However Pacquiao already filed a COC(Certificate of Candidacy) to run for Congress in the Philippines on May 10, 2010 election. This could be a big reason on why the bout be moved on the later part of the year 2010.

In my own opinion Pacquiao should just continue boxing and leave the politics behind. He can still serve the people even if he's not into politics. It would be better than serving the people with a mixture of political aspects. If I can suggest, Pacquiao should create a foundation to help the people in need, it will be much credible.

More power to you Manny! You've make us Filipinos proud!

Technology : Social Networking site FRIENDSTER has a new look

When I tried to check my account on friendster I thought I've incorrectly put the URL and got me to a different website. When I double check I've put the correct URL but noticeably the look and feel is completely new. I tried logging in and it is still friendster indeed.

When you logged in, you'll notice the home page is overhauled. Profile page nothing much was change. Friends tab has a new look as well. One very noticeable part is the shout-out. It's kind a like a status on Facebook, also the "activity stream" is like the "status updates" on Facebook. A lot of comparable aspects but we can still say that Friendster was first from Facebook.

The thing is that Friendster become stagnant on updating their site and got left behind on the latest trends and updates on technology. A lot of friendster user can still say that it serve its purpose to connect with friends. Facebook on the other hand has put in a lot of features on their site that makes them much popular than friendster.

If you have any comments feel free....

Technology : Dual 10.1 LCD screen laptop by Kohjinsha

I've been reading an article from slashdot.org and I've came a cross this review on a dual 10.1 LCD screen laptop. It really caught my attention as I've never seen a dual screen laptop. I know IBM have this extended LCD screen called "Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds series" in which an additional 25% of workspace is offered.

On this case its like having a super wide LCD screen. At first glance you wouldn't notice the added feature on this laptop. But when you slide the LCD screen you'll be surprise to find another LCD beneath it. Its a 100% additional workspace offered. Base on this review I read is that they will offer this for $999 US Dollars.

Watch the Video below to appreciate.



"Other features, according to Kohjinsha, include: an AMD Athlon™ Neo MV-40 ( 1.6GHz ) processor, 1GB of memory (with a max of 4GB), a 160GB 2.5 inch SATA hard drive, an ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 internal graphics accelerator, a wireless LAN + Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit."

source : http://www.examiner.com/x-16352-Japan-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m11d27-Dual-screen-laptop-to-go-on-sale-in-Japan-in-December

Tips and Tricks : Want to know if your PC/Laptop is compatible with Windows 7

I have the same dilemma on this matter. But I've come a cross a small forum wherein they discussed this. Most of the responders suggested this link http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx. So I've tried it on my Compaq V6000 laptop and to my surprise, my laptop is compatible for an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7.

Only one driver is not compatible, it is for the quick launch button which I never really use at all. I'm just waiting for a right time and date on when I will upgrade my Vista to Window 7.

I'll be posting an article on the step by step procedure on how I will upgrade it.

Watch out for it...

Event : Wolfgang Presenst Hit and Run

Wolfgang Dec 1 2009 (Tues)!
Experience their monster set at 19 East Sucat at 10 PM, with special performances from Loquy, Playphonics & Salamin!

Tickets are available at 19 East and E-Music at P909 or call up the hotline at 09061035333, 09156212189.

source: http://wolfgangphilippines.multiply.com/

Wolfgang is gonna rock again our Christmas. Previously they have the "Black Christmas Project" wherein they introduced their newest Album "Villians". Also the "Black Christmas Project" is when they announced that they are back.

This time they are making a scene again and getting back to the mainstream. But unfortunately I won't be able to go this event as I have work during that day. You can have a peek on the Black Christmas Project concert on my captured video during that event.

Link to my multiply account:
http://johndrayton.multiply.com/video/item/2/Wolfgange_Arise_Black_Christmas_Project_Concert_Eastwood

Music : My Everything by Cathy Nguyen and Randolph Permejo

I've come across this video by accident and first time I listened to this song I got mesmerized with it instantly. And I say to myself that this would be my wedding song on my wedding day. The problem is that I still don't have a bride to be.

I discovered this by browsing Cathy Nguyen's uploaded videos. Also I've accendentally stumble upon Cathy Nguyen's video of her cover of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours". She look so pretty on that video and have a really great voice. If you want to check out Cathy Nguyen's video here's the link to her youtube account "http://www.youtube.com/user/lilcdawg".

I just can't seem to get this song out of my mind. I've also learned how to play this piece as how Randolph did. If I perfected every melody of this song I'll create a video response to this video.

I even listened to it religiously to memorized the lyrics. Singing "i just cannot get you off my mind". I hope someday I get a chance to sing this with Cathy, but I know it's like wishing the unthinkable.

Enjoy the video as I enjoyed it.

Food : Sango Master Burger!

I am a burger lover, whenever I hear a new Burger Joint I always plan to go there and try it. For those who's not well aware of this newly discovered resto. It is located along Amorsolo St. ground floor of the Creek Side Mall. You wont miss it if you passed by Amorsolo St. corner V.A. Rufino.

I've tried different kinds of burger from grilled to fried. From one food chain to another. But this time Sango burger is very different from all other burgers I've tasted. If you closely look at the picture above you can notice that there is a sauce on it. That is what they called "Meat Sauce". Warning when eating this burger expect it to be messier than you think. But when you start eating it, you wont mind getting messy.

The image above is what they called "Master Cheese Burger". It consist of I think an almost quarter pound of Pattie, tomato, minced onion, cheese and the very tasty meat sauce. This is one very delicious burger, I highly recommend this to all my friends to try it sometime. They also have other dishes like rice meals and topping. Also beverages here is great, shakes and others.

If you've tried it let me know if its worth it.

T.V. : Densha Otoko (JDrama)

Densha Otoko (電車男, Train Man?) is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.

The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 (with a special episode on October 6, 2005). A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23, 2006, featured a visit to Tahiti. Pony Canyon released the series on a DVD box set on December 22, 2005. It also aired in Taiwan's Videoland Japan from January 24, 2006 (with a special episode on December 28, 2006), and in Hong Kong's TVB Jade from April 15, 2006 (with a special episode on January 27, 2007).

Overview

The plot follows the life of Yamada after a chance encounter with Saori, when he rescues her from a drunken man on the train. Saori sends him a set of Hermès tea cups as a thank you. Relying on advice from users on a website he is able to find the courage to change and eventually confess his feelings to Saori. The drama is filled with various dream sequences in which the characters use to portray their fantasies.

See this clip on how Yamada rescued Hermes.



I've enjoyed watching all the episodes of this JDrama, never was a dull moment. But the Yamada character is a bit over done, nonetheless it's a great series. Also one reason I got caught on watching this series is because of Saori(Ito Misaki). She's one of the most prettiest face I've ever seen. Very innocent and angelic look that really fits to her role.

This series will get you roll on the floor laughing out loud(ROTFLOL).

T.V. : Ghost Whisperer Season 5 Episode 9 (Lost In The Shadows)

"Aiden meets the ghost of a little girl who passed away from leukemia. Melinda worries for her son's safety when the ghost threatens Melinda to stay out of her way." source www.tv.com

It's my first time to give a review on a TV series and I hope you'll understand if sometimes on this article you'll get lost in my words.

OK for starters I'll apologize to those who haven't seen this episode yet if I may slip some spoilers on this case.

To rate this episode 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest. I'll give it a 10 and let me tell you why. First is that from start to finish of this episode the suspense never stopped. A few twist and turns in the middle to add a little flavor on it. This episode also gives a lot of moral lesson on how parents should handle their kids at a very delicate stage. Melinda(Jennifer Love Hewitt) as a mother to Aiden portraits a very loving and protective mother to her son. If you do have kids on your own you can feel how Melinda and Jim worry about their son.

Several new revelations on the world of the ghosts for this episode that will make you wonder a bit and wait for the next episode to be aired. Also speaking of revelations a possible new character will arise on this case that can add a little more on the story.

I can say that this is one of the most suspense episode for this season. I can say that this episode is a must see one. Even for those who haven't watched an episode of Ghost Whisperer, for sure you'll get lost somewhere on the plot but you'll enjoy it anyways.

Photography : Tilt-shift photography

"Tilt-shift photography" refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene. Sometimes the term is used when the shallow depth of field is simulated with digital postprocessing; the name may derive from the tilt-shift lens normally required when the effect is produced optically.

"Tilt-shift" actually encompasses two different types of movements: rotation of the lens plane relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane, called shift. Tilt is used to control the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF), and hence the part of an image that appears sharp; it makes use of the Scheimpflug principle. Shift is used to change the line of sight while avoiding the convergence of parallel lines, as when photographing tall buildings.

To better understand this see examples on this page:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/16/beautiful-examples-of-tilt-shift-photography/

I've tried it but I think I need a proper lens for it check out my work at:

http://johndrayton.multiply.com/photos/album/7/Tilt-Shift_Photography_Set_1

Health : Lavender Scent Oil

I've heard several information about Lavender scent and I've tried researching more on this and I've come across this site. See link below.


http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/natural-essential-oils/health-benefits-of-lavender-essential-oil.html

It didn't know that lavender oil is this helpful to our human body. It was mentioned on the article posted "Sleep: Lavender essential oil induces sleep and hence it is often recommended for insomnia." I did have a chance to have a Lavender scent oil to be burned on the Oil burner thanks to my friend who gave it as a gift on my birthday.

Tried it and I can say it works. Due to I was leaving on a rented place, just moved in 3 months ago. Sometimes I was having trouble getting to sleep early. But when I started to burn the Lavender scent Oil I was able to go to sleep without a problem.
But sometimes it will let you sleep too good and you will end up late going to work. But its not a big deal, the good part is that you get the needed rest you needed for your body to heal naturally.

Try it, if it didn't work maybe try something else...

Enjoy!

Tips and Tricks : Want to know your Computers Specs?

As a user you might wonder that if your vendor really put up you PC as you requested. On this case one way to verify mostly all the vital peripherals of your PC unit. I suggest you use CPUZ tool.

I've come access this tool few years back and it helped me a lot when I try to upgrade my PC unit to verify that all that I put in my PC is in there.

Site URL: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Features:

CPU

* Name and number.
* Core stepping and process.
* Package.
* Core voltage.
* Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier.
* Supported instructions sets.
* Cache information.

Mainboard

* Vendor, model and revision.
* BIOS model and date.
* Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor.
* Graphic interface.

Memory

* Frequency and timings.
* Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.

System

* Windows and DirectX version.

Source: www.cpuid.com

You can download the latest version and install it on your PC. And all the needed information on your machine will be available in just one click.

Hope this helps a lot of users especially the non-techie users.

Events: Kerygma Conference 2009

Bo Sanchez’ Kerygma Conference 2009

Dream Big, Win Big!

November 28-29, 2009

Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City.

Simulcast in Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Cebu City

and on www.kerygmaconference.com

VISIT : http://kerygmaconference.com/ for more details

Sports : Formula1 2010

Kimi Raikkonen will not race the 2010 Grand Prix, accordint to the latest headline at www.formula1.com.

Link to Aritcle: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/11/10226.html

Jenson Button teams with Lewis Hamilton.

Link To Article: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/11/10228.html

To bad Kimi won't be racing this 2010 season he's one of the most exciting driver I've ever seen. But on this case Jenson Button is one of the most promising driver on this case now. But I still have one Big question will Lewis Hamilton give up his position as "Number One" driver for Mercedes Maclaren? Or will Jenson Button accept the "Number Two" driver even if he's the last year's 2009 Grand Prix Champion.

Music : Free Online Radio by AOL

I've been searching for an online free radio and I've come across this at AOL.

Link:
http://player.play.it/player/aolPlayer.html?v=4.9.24x&ur=1&us=1&id=820

Here music are categorized properly so you can choose what kind of music genre you would like to listen.

Enjoy!

Movies : Salt (starring Angelina Jolie)

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

Written by Sony Pictures

Release Date: 23 July 2010

Source : www.imdb.com

Watch trailer :

Celebrities : Jomar Hilario

I've first heard the name Jomar Hilario from one of Bo Sanchez's talks. Bo is indeed a very reliable good source of inforamtion. When Bo endorsed Jomar Hilario I didn't think twice to research about Jomar's work.

I've been on the Information technology field for 6 years now, I've seen a lot of techonologies from proprietary to open source techonology. Internet is the best way you can get information on everything you want to know.

At first I've tried having my own web page, but the problem is that I'm not a web designer so my first Web Page design was design by a real web designer and happens to be my friend so I got it for free. But when my website debut I suddenly realized I need to have content on it due to I'm paying for a monthly webhosting for it. That's when I got troubled thinking what to update on my website. At first I think that technology topics are enough, but I'm wrong I ran of out of words to say when I try to write an article on a certain technology. So I decided to stop my webhosting becasue it's not going anywhere and I'm paying for a monthly webhosting which is not cost effective on my case.

Then, I've heard that there's a technology where in you can have a web site on your own without paying for monthly dues. That technology is called blogger.com. On this case I got so excited and started blogging with out planning. Then comes a day that I ran out again of topics to discuss on my blog.

Recently, I had a chance to research on Jomar's techniques(tips and tricks) on blogging and earning online. This gives me an Idea to start blogging again and now I have a goal to earn online to help me on my financial needs. I've read recents posts by Jomar on his website jomarhilario.com and it gives me a lot of ideas to start blogging again. I've also signed up for his 30 day free trial online tutorials. I'am also planning to attend on one of his live seminars or if not avail the online seminar.

So far it has been giving me a lot of information in which I myself was not aware. This really helps me to decide on starting a blog page again. Topics were just flowing in my mind. Plans are slowly getting in my head on how to maintain the site updated.