|
|
|
Monday, February 25, 2008 |
|
|
|
Poor man’s supercomputer at
Pagasa |
|
Linux-powered off-the-shelf clustered PCs cost only
P1.5m
|
|
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration
(Pagasa) of the Department of Science and Technology now uses
a low-cost computing system capable of rainfall and typhoon
forecasts, a task that in the past could be done only by
supercomputers.
“It is the poor man’s supercomputer,” said
Pagasa Flood Forecasting Branch officer-in-charge Alan Pineda as he
spoke recently with Tech Times. He is also the agency’s ICT
Department head.
|
|
 Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
O T H E R R E P O R T S
|
 |
|
|
|
|
WorkCentre 3119 fits SOHO’s
needs and budget
|
|
Fuji Xerox Printers launched a powerful and highly affordable
personal multifunction printer, the WorkCentre 3119. Feature-packed
despite its small size, the printer delivers high quality and fast
printing, scanning and copying for home users and SOHOs.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Cybercrime is on the rise
|
|
It should come as no surprise to consumers that cybercrime is on the
rise. Cybercrime is defined as any criminal act that incorporates a
computer or Internet component.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Centex partner high schools
receive computers
|
|
J.D. Estella, president of U.S.-based company Goldwave Tech Services
Llc, (far left) turns over to Centex director Carol Atacador (fifth
from left) one of four personal computers he donated to Sta. Isabel
College in Manila, and St. Bridget College in Batangas.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
IT writing contest for high-school
students launched
|
|
With the aim of popularizing the field of Information Technology
journalism among the youth, the IT Journalists Association of the
Philippines Inc., also known as CyberPress, has teamed up with
top-tier technology firm EMC Philippines to launch an IT writing
contest to be held on February 29, 2008, at the STI Global City in
Taguig.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
HARDWARE
|
|
High-tech guardian
|
|
Here at Tech Times, we love front-bay panel
controllers. In fact, we currently use several models for our test
lab units—making our machines looking high tech indeed.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
DIGITALLIFESTYLE
|
|
Review of Philips DVP6620
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
