Spread the word about Ubuntu

Here is the link that will keep us updated about the upcoming releases of Ubuntu.

My Multiply Site

Just another site of Engr. Joseph Ronald C. Canedo from Multiply was opened for your service. This website is intended for social networking of my friends and love ones. It will be flooded soon with lots of information like photos, articles and experience as we are going to travel in this world.

The site was named as http://jrcanedo.multiply.com.

For now, this site is under development but it is already ups!

What a Flood!

I thought that my car won’t survive during the heavy flood yesterday night. I thought that I need a towing truck. I never thought that water won’t enter inside my car but sad to say it flood my flooring. What a shock!

According to the experts that the heavy rain coincides with the high tide of sea water, that is why water did not subside immediately. But anyway, what we experienced yesterday was a sign of below sea level. I think this could not be addressed by an ordinary anti-flood systems in the City of Davao. The anti-flood systems must be well designed in such a way that it can accommodate high volume of water flowing to the systems.

I am hoping that the government of Davao City will continue to develop this project and will hire more experts to study this problem.

However, flood will not happen if we have lots lots lots of big trees planted and maintained. But sad to say, we are experiencing this phenomena of losing the battle against the environment.

How I wish that if I will be given a chance to choose, I would rather choose to go back to the pre-historic times and will correct the path for the future. But what can I do?

Anyway, it is not too late. Maybe, we can still catch up and correct the problem. Who knows that we can do it. We can do it.

IECEP – Davao Website is now Ups!

Let it be known today that the official website of an Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Davao Chapter (IECEP-Davao Chapter) is now UPs. The official website address is http://www.iecep-davao.org. This website is a portal of all affiliates links. Have fun surfing the website and feel free to drop a line for more comments and suggestions for the improvements of the website.

Long live IECEP-Davao Chapter!

A Place Bad for IT, Students & Computer Savvy

I have been visiting different places in Davao City and I have noticed that there are places where it is not good for IT people, students, researchers and computer savvy. These people will not enjoy once internet accessibility is a big, big, big question.

There was a situation that my friend was looking for a place to stay for the rest of his life. He was an OFW, who worked in Europe as an IT consultant and designer for more than 20 years. He wanted to stay in Bago Aplaya, Davao City for his new hive, but he was surprised that the place did not meet one or two of his criteria, namely: High-speed internet connection (wired and wireless - DSL), and good cellular reception with 3G and/or HSDPA speed connection. He asked me to accompany him to the telecommunication providers (PLDT, SMART, Globelines, Bayantel, and Skycable) if there are available services for his needs, and sad to say no one commits.

So, We did a survey and look at what we found out:

• PLDT = OK with limited telephone lines available but no DSL services
• Globelines = on-going development (Toril was there priority)
• Globe Handyphone = very strong signal reception (possible 3G and HSDPA speed connection)
• Sun Cellular = very strong signal reception (3G and/or HSDPA speed connection is not available)
• SMART Cellular = very poor signal receptions
• SMART Broadband = very poor signal receptions (needs to erect 30- 40 feet of tower in order to receive acceptable signal strength, but not the excellent signal strength —- meaning during heavy rains no signal at all)
• SKYCABLE = on-going replacement of catv line amplifiers in order to provide internet services.

When we visited a newly opened subdivision, my friend wondered why this place have a DSL services offered by PLDT, then I told my friend immediately that as far as I remember that one of the statement from people in PLDT Bangkal Exchange that the people in a newly opened subdivision requested to PLDT Cebu to put up DSL services. In my mind, maybe PLDT’s DSL expert designers and planners in Cebu have lack of information regarding Bago Aplaya status or maybe the manager of PLDT Bangkal Exchange don’t have a nerve to tell people or persuade the authorities in PLDT that at least include in their plans about high-speed internet connection for Bago Aplaya. As far as I remember , most common defense mechanism of people in PLDT Bangkal Exchange that even their manager don’t have DSL connection, so meaning …you don’t have either also.

I’ve meet one person residing in a subdivision at Bago Aplaya during my visits in PLDT Bangkal Exchange for a business transaction that he applied for DSL connection 3 years ago, but until now is not available because of many unbelievable reasons. He went to Globelines also to inquire about the DSL connection and Globelines replied that they are fast tracking their development and installation of their system towards Toril. Globelines told him that their DSL are now available in Downtown, Matina, Matina Aplaya, NHA Bangkal and Central Park only. Currently, Toril is now on-going improvements accordingly.

If you are coming to Davao City for you to stay for life, just consider the following:

1. Water supply (continuous clean water supply from DCWD)
2. Power supply (stable Davao Light Power Supply)
3. Safety and security (peace and order stability, disaster or emergency responses)
4. Environmental Considerations (is it noisy or not? look at you neighbors also, history of calamities like floods, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, etc.)
5. Telecommunications (high-speed internet, cable television, telephone, cellular receptions)
6. Schools, Churches, Public Markets, Malls
7. Business Places

Have fun staying in Davao City. In overall situations, Davao City is still a better place to live in.

Who’s responsible for food and fuel crisis?

I’ve been watching news on Cable TV around the world and I noticed that most of the contents of their news is FOOD & FUEL CRISIS in different countries. Most prominent countries that are now experiencing food and fuel crisis, namely: Haiti, Egypt, and Philippines. Among the countries that I’ve mentioned, Haiti is now in violent protest for FOOD & FUEL.

The Nostradamus Prophecies:

An anchorman of CNN ask this question, WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR FOOD & FUEL CRISIS? Immediately, it crossed to my mind are the prophecies of Nostradamus. I’ve read these books, entitled “THE COMPLETE PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS” and “THE NOSTRADAMUS CODE: WORLD WAR III 2006 - 2012” and it seems like it was coinciding with the happenings around the world, like the ongoing recession of USA, the unification of currencies like EURO Currency, the manipulation of economy of different countries directly or indirectly and the manipulation of Roman Catholic Church, etc. Just read the books for you to find out who’s the MASTERMIND.

The manipulation of Roman Catholic Church:

During the pre-Vatican II, the small cell of communist organization had an objective to destroy the Roman Catholic Church from within by inflecting the church with their top caliber agents and eventually become a priests, bishops, and cardinals or even worst the POPE! The above mentioned can be found in this book AA1025-Memoirs Of Anti Apostle by: Carre, Marie.

Opinions:

The problems encountered can be aborted if people wanted to change their personal greatest evil interest. If people in politics are too wise and bright and if they are for their people, therefore, THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS at all. However, this is just IDEAL scenarios for an IDEAL WORLD. I am pretty sure that people will learn from their mistakes once CHAOS and WARS will happen. I guessed that it is a high time to save whatever GOOD for us and to others.

Recent Earthquake in the Philippines

On March 20, 2008 at past 10:00 PM local time, Davaoeños felt the swaying and banging of things in the area affected by the earthquake. The earthquake lasted for about 4 minutes in my place (somewhere in Compostela Valley Province - a province of GOLD). I was so worried about the quake because I am pretty sure that the quake was expected to be strong in Davao City, in which I am away from home and I am so worried about the status of my things inside my house. With all those anxiety and imagination, I am so interested to know the source of the earthquake. So, I did verification and it was confirmed that the earthquake source was at the Pacific Ocean near Mindanao Island particularly nearest to Manay, Davao Oriental Province, Philippines, based on the report of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude of the earthquake was estimated at 6.0.

For more information about the detailed reports, it can be found at USGS website.

Sold: 24,000 sq. km. of Philippine territory

I am so curious about the latest television news (ABS-CBN) which is related to the Spratly Islands Oil Pre-exploration with China and other neighboring countries that expressed also their intention to claim the islands nearby. Accordingly, the activity was called Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) between the China National Offshore Oil Corp. and the Philippine National Oil Corp.

But, I found something different and controversial stories from the other site, which is so shocking, if it is TRUE. Maybe, you have to read the whole story behind. Please visit the link HERE!

IECEP-Davao Chapter in Action!

Just recently of this month (Feb. 16, 2008), IECEP-Davao Chapter conducted a very successful activities related to the dissemination of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA #:9292, the National Building Code in the Philippines, and some tips on How to Take the ECE Board Exam. This whole day affair were participated by almost 200 students and 40 ECE professionals.

For more information, please visit the website at jrcanedo’s E-Learning Center and the IECEP-Davao Chapter.

ECE OathTaking

There will be an oath taking this coming December 18, 2007 to be held at Grand Men Seng Hotel, Magallanes Street, Davao City at 1PM. However, for more clarification, please contact IECEP-Davao Officials, namely: Engr. H. Cubero, and Engr. R. Pidor in Eng’g & Arch Division, School of Arts & Sciences, Ateneo de Davao University, Jacinto Campus, Davao City at telephone number 221-2411 loc 8362.