Copyright of A Blogger

google.com

 Copyrights Awareness

  In August 2011, to recall our seminar I have attended at DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) XI, Monteverde DC. We had an itimate seminar with Atty. Jesus Antonio Ros, an intellectual property lawyer from Manila.

The DUAAD Team had an intimate discussion with the lawyer with several profounding questions over the years.

He imposed mostly on the rights of every individual on solely owning their output of work. It can be in any category, object, product or idea.

It’s important that we own our work, ours alone.

Copyright

 Copyright is the ownership of an intellectual property within the limits prescribed by a particular nation’s or international law. -searchsecurity.techtarget.com

Copyleft

Copyleft is a play on the word copyright to describe the practice of using copyright law to offer the right to distribute copies and modified versions of a work and requiring that the same rights be preserved in modified versions of the work. In other words, copyleft is a general method for making a program (or other work) free (libre), and requiring all modified and extended versions of the program to be free as well. -wikipedia.org

Few terms to be familiar on:

1. Trademark

2. Watermark

3. Patent

4. Infringment

Davao, less aware on copyrights

Though we can’t deny the fact that most of the individuals (professionals, practitioner and student) have not yet been educated on copyrights. Though we had a rare opportunity to have an intimate session with Atty. Atonio, it was a well-embraced opportunity to discuss and be well-aware of our own rights.

As artists, we have to anticipate, the moment we create and produce an idea. It is well anticipated that we should be aware of its exposure specially the public. The exposure of being stolen and copied.

Possibilities that might happen when it happens:

1. Any form of works can be taken or can be claimed by any other individuals– The best thing to do, record an agreement (verbal or written). Place a watermark or signature to ensure it’s copyrighted.

2. Your work can be copied – Whoever wants to claim it, can claim it.

3. Make sure clear competition – As a good businessmen or enthusiastic individual, be sure that nobody is intimidated with your work or else, you’ll loose credibility and ownership on your work.

4. Record or document any transaction – Remember that hearings, court trials can be imminent without proper documentation. It’s really advised that you are going to record any transactions, in any way to protect yourself and your works.

5. Check the IP office in manila (Head Office) – Make sure that you can generate your own original name for your company. So that it doesn’t overlap on any companies. It might be that your company name has already existed.

6. Use a blogging tool to secure your work

7. Create your own copyrights notice or disclaimer

This  happens to any professional or individual who owns his/her works and unaware of his/her rights over an output. Its a good reminder to have an ownership that we are well aware of these things before it gets before us.  Specially when we are exposed to the social media, networking and any public material that can be exploited by any individual.

How Your Attention Span Explains Your Lifestyle

from google.com

How to determine your attention Span

1. Look at your achievements and ask if these match your abilities

2. Assess your levels of stress, as a poor attention span often leads to problems at work and elsewhere.

3. Recognize other signs of poor attention span, such as being late a lot and missing appointments.

If see one of these elements affects you. See a guidance counselor for further analysis of your daily living.

Factors in loosing attention span

Habit
According to writer Nicholas Carr believes that Google, or rather the way we use Google, has altered our thinking habits. The author remarks that most of today’s internet usage habits promote disorganized and “scattered” thinking

Internet Exposure
We use internet daily as part of daily living. Its been part of our work, habit and leisure. Using social media such as twitter, facebook, google+ and any other media stream affects our attention span.

Multitasking
Since we have changed our thinking. We are now doing multitask and leave ourselves preoccuppied a lot lately than before, and because we wanted things to be done instantly. We have lost the way we reason out because of the influence around us including technology.

Visual “Reading”
According to BBC has said that the current nature of internet browsing has reduced our attention span capacity to about 9 seconds, roughly that of a goldfish. Which means the kind of effect has a huge impact on us, as individuals. Its one of the result of digital advances being taken for granted today.

In addition to the BBC, according to USA Today they have trouble getting readers to comprehend anything that doesn’t include plenty of visual stimulus, where in years past, information in text form was a selling point and the main source of information for the reader.

Therefore, our mind is bombarded with ideas, thinks to sink in our daily activity without physical activities on it and our lifestyle.  Changes that we have less anticipated for the past few years since our era changed in a much more bigger space. Since everything has been spoonfed for us and we less focused on the little things we have.

http://www.productivity501.com/attention-spans-and-the-internet/2822/
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=294978

A Hard Look At My Social Media Habits

It’s been awhile that I have started blogging for my personal blog.

Using the social network as posting my blog daily means I have to take sometime and effort to put up a blog of my own.

 

10 Guilty Pleasures

EATING

              When you’re in diet you forget to discipline yourself in eating. You tend to eat more and break rules. At the end of the day you are guilty of eating up instead of trimming down those foods.

 

DIETING

             You regret overeating just because you we’re treated by friends to eat. And you forgot your promise to diet.

TWEETING

          Privacy is becoming less priority, what you do, you tweet. It’s becoming your guilt of pleasure even though you want to play safe. Can’t do that because you’re already publicizing your errands.

FB POSTING

            -You post unnecessary things without realizing who’s interested or not. You just want to express. “What’s on your mind” matters regardless of who’s reading it and what they think about it.

NEEDS AND WANTS

            -When salary is up and coming or allowance. It’s the winner vs the want that looses. Since you have all control of your money. At the end of the day, your WANTS win.

            In psychology, you are mind setting your own mind to try grab things that gets your wants. Unease stuff though.

 

FASHION TRENDS

             -This gets you offset because you want to be always in trend. Fashionable in a sense, being a social climber was never on your list. Still discontented with the life you have now. It’s not getting better unless you need sometime off.

             The guilt pleases you a lot.

 

MONEY

             Money can buy you anything. Craving for buying stuff. Crazy on buying the latest tech can’t get you enough pleasure. So here’s my tip for you, get off sometime to plan on your money. Budget your money or else you’ll up taking the guilt.

RULE BREAKER

             There’s no rule to break unless you intentionally break them. Rules are meant to broken. Even your own rules, you break them. All you have to do is listen from people around you. Believe me, they know what’s best for you.

             Avoid taking the consequences of GUILT.

CHEATING

             Unendingly,  cheats a lot to relationship, exam, diet, time, self, and everyone around you. YOU CHEAT!

             There are consequences to such actions you may not want to disappoint people. If you want your guilt to please you more. You are welcome to do it.

MOVIES

             You regret movies you wish you didn’t watched on a Friday night.

 

RELATIONSHIPS

             Regretting those past relationships you wished you had never let go of…

 So these are just list of 10  Guilty Pleasures, you (Yes! You) take this seriously or guilt will take over you.

(Google +) versus Facebook: Which Do You Think is Better?

                 

             Recently, users are now confused with the new sets of changes happening in facebook as fb users are deteremined that there is something going with both social networks competing both platforms. Though we all know that both social sites are trying to set new changes for the UI (User Interface) timely.

 Some liked it but majority didn’t liked the new sets of changes in the Facebook.

 Here’s a look on some changes on both sites:

           

                         google +                                                                    facebook

Google + Interface                                                                      FB Interface

Ticker                                                                     –           Recently Added Ticker

Chatbox                                                                 –          Changed the Fb Chat version

Freeze Pane                                                          –          Recently Added Freeze Pane

Google Circle                                                       –          Added Friends List 

User Migration

Many users are now migrating to Google+ from Facebook. Due to the changes Facebook puts on the users interface. Creating a confusing environment for the users. Changes are adaptive but too much causes users to migrate.

Competition

Fb is threatened by the potential of google+ to penetrate in the social media livestream. And competing twitter (Sadly, I’m no Twitter User).

Complementing on the user enhances capabilities of its interface. Facebook is trying to cope up with Google + but right now it has been more complicated features due to the adapted concepts of google +.

End Note

 Google Plus is giving more features that’s easy, fun and simple. In which users would like the most. On the contrary, FB is fast pacing in changing a lot of features to go after Google plus.

Photo sharing

 Google + is more enhanced regarding photo sharing. It has drag and drop features which will be easier for users to add photos while in facebook there are two options to choose from simple uploader or multiple uploads. Tagging friends in photos.

Friends

In facebook, they’ve tried adding friends for the better through add as a friend, with its new feature, friends list (similar to google circle). Yet Google + has google circles where you can drag friends and add them on your circle automatically.

Facebook has many complaints regarding its newly added features from the concept of Google + which is confusing though because they’ve been after the competition. They’ve tried to eliminate some old features and they’ve added new features from some of their competitors.

Now, its up to you which social network would you want to belong? Like or dislike.

Pinalaki ka Ngang Masaya, Ngunit Lumaki kang Malungkot

source: acsteens.wordpress.com

                  Ang buhay makulay pag andyan sila, masigla, masaya at kumpleto. Lahat nakukuha sa pagpapakyut at pagpapaalaala. Lulan ng pagpapalaki sila, masigla naman silang napalaki, napakain, napagaral at napasaya. At sa lahat ng paghihirap ay andyan sila.

 Silang mga magulang na nagpasaya, kinumpleto ang buhay mo, pinakulay nila ng husto habang ika’y lumalaki.

 Ngunit nakita nilang ika’y naiiba sa kanila ng mga kapatid mo. At nagtataka sila’t  parang nawalan na sila ng saya pati ang attensyon ng iba ay nakuha.

 Lumalaki ka na at tumatanda na pero isip mo’y napakasaya nawalan ka na ng gana sa kanila. Nakalimutan mo na kung sino ka. Barkada roon, barkada rito. Text sa kanya, sa kanila at sa iba pa. Nakalimutan mo na sila.  Mahal mo sila pero mas mahal mo pa ang iba.

 Hanggang sa dumating ang araw ng iyong ika labingwalong araw ng kapanganakan. Nahuli ka sa pagdating ng iyong kaarawan. Nalimutan mo ang nagmamahal saiyo ay marami at di ka nila kinalimutan. Naglayas ka raw dahil may ginawa ka.

 Buwan ang lumipas, biniyak mo ang puso nila. Sinabi mong, “Buntis ako”. At nagiba ang paningin nila kaya natuto sila sa leksyon ng kanila napala sa pagpapalaki nila sa iyo. Naabot mo ang kolehiyo pero naiwan ka ng panahon. Kaya heto tumanda ka at pinalaki ang anak mo hindi naman produkto ng pagpapakahirap mo.

 Ang anak mo ay produkto ng pagkakamaling naggawa mo.

 Malungkot dahil dumating ang araw na iniwan mo ang magandang trabaho para sa iyo. Iniwan mo ang anak mo sa iyong mga magulang na nagpalaki sa iyo. Nilisan mo ang magandang buhay na nakatakda sa iyo at umalis ka ng bansa para sa lalaking pinakamamahal mo.

 Ang sakit na dala mo ay di mo na mababalikan sa lupang iyong nilisan. Sana’y natutunan mo’ng mahalin ang taong nakapaligid sa iyo.

 Pero heto dumating ka sa bansang dayo at ang lalaking minahal mo ay bigo na buhayin ka sa buhay na kinatatayuan mo. Ngayon at nagiisa ka sa banyagang bansa. Gusto mong bumalik dahil sa lungkot na damang-dama mo. Pero wala ka ng babalikan dahil sarado na ang pusong dati’y nagpalaki at nagmahal sa iyo.

This article is dedicated to my family and friends. Its about people’s mistake, lessons and decision that we should face. It was never easy to think that it constantly reminds us on things we should never take granted.

Frustrations of a Senior Student

source:voicesinherhead.com

             College is about molding yourself on your own way. Become maturing at any cost at any risk that you’d take if you like to take risks.

 Coming to a point were college days will to an end. You find yourself frustrated, resent, commit, pressure and clinch to moment that you are at your best and you are at your worst. Everything sinks as you are finally your milestone.

 It’s a tough road ahead. You just keep going. Even at failing, or at succeeding. Trying to find out what brings you down and what brings you up. Its matter of synchronizing your choices affects today and tomorrow.

 It happens unpredictably when there those people around us expect something. The feeling of pressure frustrates a lot. It’s not easy to think that we’re becoming self destructive.

 Graduating… Toga…Career… These are just few of the where word rings in my head like a bomb that will go off anytime soon.  There are things we should consider before we fall in frustration.

Move Forward

 Don’t be afraid of moving forward. It’s like there’s no tomorrow but moving forward keeping your feet on the ground works best when your finally at your aim.

 People who challenge you are just road blocks. People who soap you with advice and preaching are road signs. Don’t forget these people around you. They are present in your personhood because they are the foundation of your becoming.

 Keep Your Composure

 There are aspects that keep us from who we are becoming. Not letting our guard down and keeping ourselves in composure helps. Projects, frustrations, delay and problems are components that either destroy us as a person or help us to improve. Either way depending on the approach of the situation, the way you keep your situation.

 Think Thoroughly

 Thinking that its not only me or you are facing tough challenges ahead. There are a lot of ideas and things we should try to consider before we conclude of doing this further or not.

 Its  decision not a mistake. It’s a big risk not to risk. Thinking what lies ahead is mystery. Its part of the package it might become your hindrance in your goals and achievements.

 Tough Choices

 Facing a road rough and tough plays a huge in your being. Not being able to react towards a situation is a mess. Tough choices were to keep you strong with mentally or physically. Always think that wherever it may lead you becomes a part of who you are…

 Expect less on the people who are promising, things and opportunities. Money will come later part in your career. Work hard, be a strong willed person and face all the challenges you are facing.

 As the writer of this article, I seem to be an idealistic or realistic in relaying this message to you. But remember I’m also a professional in the making. And I’m telling this to you because I was able to see the reality as young person part of the society. Soon, we’ll be part of that society and I’m telling you it’s a jungle out there.

 Wishes my best to you dear reader, be wise, be with humility, think youthfully and act maturely.

Senior Year, A Milestone Ahead

“I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can’t be helped.”
Gestalt prayer

                   Thinking when I was in first year college, I thought this day will never come but indeed it come. Time flies so fast you can’t seem to notice how fast it moves. I always count the days I am present at school which is a kid’s doing. Day 1, 2, 3 until I came up with a day that finally arrived. I’m not surprised because a lot has happened and most of the experiences I had was memorable, dramatic, exstatic and happy moments in college yet its almost going to end.

The course I chose is one of the issues our country has been facing and I chose this because of the industry I wanted to get in. Though I know its not my line of course yet I still loved it somehow.

However before it ends , my final year, here are my confessions where I get frustrated about and share this with you.

1. Thesis – I’m getting hang of it that I need time, a lot of time to think, compensate on the idea, calibrate on the adjustments that needed to anticipate and think thoroughly. Though at the end of the day I think I need to unwind and ask myself, “Have I done it correctly?”.  It challenges me though..

2. Project – Loads of project to think about not even a day I can think of rest. It’s loads of them ahead of me.

3. Schedule – When a schedule is congested it can never be avoided to adjust, move and reschedule other schedules. Its a battle of risk taking and compromise.

4. Parents – Before the class starts in 1st semester, we made a lot of agreement and there were conditions to weigh in that pretty much burdens me ahead but challenging though. Still I wished there weren’t any.

5. Friends –Especially best friends and “barkadas”, you have to explain to them in summary that you are prioritizing you’re career needs. And there they go invites you to yummy surprises. Come on! I can’t live with carbs any longer. They are trying there best to keep up too…

6. Time – There’s a do and don’t here. Time is always at present. You need to keep up on monitoring on your time. If you’re a bit behind you’re dead. At least, you’re trying you’re best at most. And its crammed up when I tend to forget that I need to adjust my sleep somehow.

7. Activities –  This year, I wasn’t able to play Taekwondo because of my congested schedule though I miss being battered a lot in my trainings. How I wish I was able to play for this intrams. Yet, its promising to keep up in my weight. I gained but I will try to loose for good. Shape up a little.

8. Health – When you’re after time you forget you’re health and balanced diet because you’re all stressed out. So I spend sometime to unwind and exercise a lot. A lot means meaningful time to discover and take care of my health.

9. Social life –  Ahead of my schedule, activities and etc. I find sometime to keep up with my family since before I wasn’t able to cope with them. Now I have the chance because when I get to work soon. I will loose balance of what is important today even friends I would try to keep up with them through social media.

10. Self reflection – When my week is loaded I tend to escape and go to a place where I am far from the city, projects and stuff that nags me a lot. So I turn off my phone or no load services on my phone. They can call me and set a schedule for meet ups but I can’t fully commit. So its my way to think for myself, a quick day off from all else and think for my future, career and a lot to think about.

These are just the few thinks I think reflects in majority of us, senior students. It’s a year we are expecting a lot of changes needs to be done a lot. And things we need to go back and look. After all, its a way to confess that we weren’t born perfect to create things perfectly.

We’re working hard to achieve the things we wanted to achieve in order to take a lead on our career.

Defaced by the Economy

by Lara Lorraine Cada

                Difficult times at most are high in the Philippines when politics is much greater influence rather than economical developments within the country. Slowly it becomes a burden that we are facing many issues that bribe us to be on our own land. Many believe that there will be no assurance if we can cope up with our daily living because majority of our expenses increased its cost.

As looking to the current economy today, we are faced with facts and ideals we need to look at. Times like this are highly unpredictable especially when the foregrounds of our economy are weakening.

Yes, we are enduring on a slow economy, passive law system and unemployment. Slowing economy weakens the foundation of our country. sadly, this has become one of the major issue we are now facing. The truth matters at times we have to accept that we are far more behind and degraded by our own leaders. Whether we are ready or not but it’s what this country lacks.

Passive law system because many cases pondered on courts that politicians are not liable of these cases. Well, playing with the law is no longer questionnable for as long as you have the power. You can make things possible. Unfortunately, justice became unjust for those who are pennyless.

Unemployment rate is above from what we are expecting. Instead of diminishing the number we think there is to reduce. It increased from last year. Well, I hope there is still a possibility that we can expect better than we are experiencing now.

Note: This is not an accurate research of mine. Partly, its my observation and concern. This is how I share my idea instead of ranting against the government and responsible people. I wrote this article because I’m part of this society and its my duty to let everybody know that it’s been awhile that I’ve been looking for a part time job now. And this is how I felt so far. Hope you can realize the things you need to realize today.  Hope this helped you to become more mature of our society.

When did Cheezy lines began?

Cheezy lines started when cellphones were the basic need of people even today. But really, when did it just started?

Probably when ‘ligawan’ was the basic context of starting a cheezy line to make intimacy of a lady. Haven’t you asked yourself why its called cheezy? Maybe because cheezy line causes it to be sticky, funny corny and touchy (literally?). It’s sweet and sticky but how does is correlate to being cheezy?

Making assumptions isn’t my thing because somehow cheesy lines are funny, hilarious and procreative. They are creative lines that defines funny thoughts out of funny ideas. I haven’t figured out exactly how things would turn out if there were no cheesy lines to be included in courtships. Does that mean we are going to go back in the age of Rizal were poets are known for their literary works to impress a lady.

Yet its no longer a use of literary impression to impress a lady with poems. Ladies now are more to funny stuff, cunning, impressive and idealistic. Something that can be cling on. Humorous of a guy is a factor for women/ladies.  They would just go for guys who are smart but still depends on the attraction and the foreplay of courtship. It’s still funny that both you and your partner experience laughter at your relationship because somehow you made a point that though you may not have the looks, you still got your wits.

Based on my experience though its a plus for a guy to be witty enough. Sometimes too much cheezyness on a line is already corny and boring. Don’t make it a habit that it’s no longer interesting. Make it funny and interesting. People love that.

Therefore, cheezy lines began when courtships are strong and effective just decades ago but now people don’t consider courtships. Well, that still depends on how guys handle ladies to say ‘YES!’ in an instant.

So, word of advice. If you want to go for cheesy lines, BE CREATIVE, SMART AND STRAIGHT TO POINT.