New Office Gadget- HP Photosmart C5300 All-in-One series

Just a few buzz with the new gadget I have found in our office.  This one is very useful in printing CD labels for workshop proceedings and documentary reports.  I’m talking of HP Photosmart C5300 All-in-One series which was on sale in Zeer IT Mall.  Last week the price was still 7,000 Baht.  But yesterday it dropped to 5,000 Baht only.

Paper specifications

• main input tray capacity- plain paper sheets must up to 125 with 60-90 gsm. (20 lb) paper
• output tray capacity- plain paper sheets up to 50 with 60-90 gsm. (20 lb) paper
• photo tray capacity- photo paper sheets up to 20

Physical specifications

• height- 20.5 cm =8.1 inches
• width- 45.0 cm= 17.7 inches
• depth- 50.5 cm= 19.9 inches with tray extender open; 39.0 cm (15.4 inches) with tray extender closed
• weight- 5.0 kg =11.0 pounds

Power specifications

• power consumption- 42 watts maximum (average printing)
• input voltage (0957-2231): AC 100 to 240 V ~1300mA 50-60 Hz
• output voltage- DC 32 V===1300 mA

Environmental specifications

• recommended operating temperature range: 15ºC-32 ºC (59 ºF to 90 ºF)
• allowable operating temperature range- 5 ºC- 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF)
• USB cables must be less than or equal to 3 m (10 feet) in length to minimize injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic fields

ComWorld Sale in Siam Paragon

My office mate shared some great news to me last Thursday.  She tore out a page from the newspaper in Thai texts saying buy 1 Acer Aspire/Desktop get 1 free Acer Aspire One laptop! I should get one, I told myself.  So I spread the word to my friends and my hubby.  We then examined the ad thoroughly to get more idea of the available promotion.  Only to find out that a hundred units will only be given away. Knowing Thais as super shopaholics with all types of credit cards available for them to use and true enough the Acer shop confirmed that the promotion is “mot laew” sold out during the first hour of the 4 days sale.

ComWorld Sale was held on the 5th floor of Siam Paragon Shopping Mall.  This place is accessible using BTS Skytrain at Siam Station. It was my first time to arrive on the top floor of the building and I find it relaxing to stay on the 4th floor instead of the mezzanine hall. Looking at the crowd turned me instantly on a shopping mood even though I intended to window shop only.

Aside from the computers and computer accessories there were also cameras of all types on sale. At the end of the day me and T find ourselves carrying a small box containing a mini note, a plastic with a tiny laptop jacket, a 120 G external HD, and a micro-SD card.  This gives me enough reason to better stay at home on Christmas.

Joomla’s Aluma Photography Theme

I got a little annoyed by my photoblog template that was set up on aileenguirnela.com site as some of the buttons have disappeared.  I teased T to change my template again.  This time it will be Joomla, I told him.  He raised his eyebrows when he heard about it.  Thinking, his wife must be dreaming again, (which is true enough) that she can’t even understand simple html codes in Wordpress how much more the language used in Joomla! So I digress.

I opened my laptop and typed in ‘Joomla Photography Theme’ and the result pointed me into this awesome discovery I have. This October, Shape 5 have released Joomla’s hottest theme of the month called Aluma Photography.   It uses a 100% transparent template that is easy to manipulate.  Not satisfied yet, Shape 5 have also released to new modules; The S5 Photo Expression module and the S5 Virtuemart Quick Category module! How’s that?

Selling pictures online could be more fun and easy with Aluma. This is my dream theme.  However my critic is so strong that I don’t know how to convince him that he should learn Joomla for me and transfer everything to Aluma soon. hehehe.

Creating a Brand Identity that Stands Out

In the market place there are many products available for every consumer type. Noticeably other brands are identical in appearance with other items but of different value. Let’s say milk products. I’ll take it as an example considering the noise it had brought to the consumer society today originating from the melamine substance added to few of the trusted brands. People tend to become more cautious nowadays on what to buy and its long term benefits or effects for tainted ones. Building a brand identity is vital as how you want your customers to perceive about it. Whether the company desires their product to come out superior than other brands, lasting or custom made to their personal needs.

One high-end aspect of a brand identity for easier recognition is known as Corporate Branding.   It is a way of using company’s name as a product brand name.  Adidas is one of it among many others.  Adidas is often seen with three stripes label that makes it easier for people to spot it among other sports items in the market–may it be shoes, bags, caps, tops,  shorts, skirts and pants.  A great advantage to this type of strategic branding is that products are not treated invidually.  The creation of websites have also contributed alot in the in corporate branding, it had reached captive audiences almost equal to paid advertisements.

Current Buzz for Thailand

There is a rising concern in the urban district of Bangkok for the past few months now.  Thai activists, almost all wearing a yellow shirt in reverence to the King have paraded outside the territories of the parliament building near the vicinity of UN offices.

If you plan to come to Thailand, it’s really not a big scare to push through with your travels even if you plan to roam around the city.  It is not terrifying as you may think of because the rallyists does not control the whole country.  The airport is too far from chaos.  So when you arrive you will feel that there’s nothing intense happening at all.  Normal flow of income in the shopping districts are uninterrupted.  It is business as usual they say.

To note from yahoo news update, the overall situation is said that “the upheaval comes at a tough time: the Thai stock market has sunk nearly 40 percent since May; a Muslim insurgency rages in the south; the rich tourist market has shrunk; and Thailand’s great unifying figure, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is 80, raising great concern about how the nation will cope with the eventual succession to the throne.”  Only a word from his Royal Highness will restore everything to order at once.  When that time comes it will be another glorious day to celebrate for the greater good of the country I call my second home.

Buzz about Understanding SEO

Wonder how you could apply SEO (Search Engine Optimization) on your blog site? Watching this video is all it takes for you to understand the basics of web designing.  This blog buzz covers the pros and cons based from the SEO Rapper’s Design Coding video clip.  You may not like listening to rap music but don’t worry, it is for your own good.

Few tips in building site:

1.  It must be easy to look at with nice navigation
2.  Use appealing graphics to create motivation
3.  If you use animation do it in moderation
4.  Create a site style with correct color combination
5.  Don’t use table as it gives search engines a hard time
6.  Remove font type, font color and font size
7.  Keep it real neat
8.  View your design in different search engines like IE and Firefox
9.  Don’t use italics, use emphasis
10.  Don’t use bold, just use strong

Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair 2008

Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair in short is called BIG and BIH Fair 2008. This event is actually held twice every year in April and October.  Interested participants are required to fill in the form in the brochure to become a registered member that would allow you to join the Trade Exhibits.  Participation fee is US$ 2,500 per unit of 9 sq.m. (3m x 3m).

Trade days : Oct. 14-17 Time : 10.00 AM-06.00 PM is open for buyers, importers,  manufacturers, traders, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, department stores, etc. For individuals like me who are seeking gifts, decorative items, home textiles, stationery, toys and games, artificial flowers and plants, handicrafts, household products and small electrical appliances as Christmas presents, guests are welcome to go there on Public days : Oct. 18-19 Time : 10.00 AM-09.00 PM. This event will take place at the Challenger Halls 1 to 3 of Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province,Thailand.

Organizer:
Department of Export Promotion
Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government
Tel: 02- 512-0093-104 ext.316, 317, 251, 271, 266, 290
Fax: 02- 512-2234, 02-513-1565
Email : big@depthai.go.th
URL : http://www.thaitradefair.com/fairin/bigoct08/

Visit there website to know more on fair information, see the list of recommended hotels, on-site facilities of Impact Arena, shuttle services, proper attire and more. Instead of going to the SAHA Fair on the 1st of November, I am considering BIG+BIH as a worthwhile alternative for a pre-Christmas shopping.

Plum is In for AMEX Business

In the advertising and media world it could never be denied that plum is the hippest color for business. Plum and purple evoke royalty and sophistication. Companies like American Express, Plum TV and Penta water have paved the way of this purple mania phenomena, so thus for BiznBuzz =).

The Plum Card also called as American Express Business credit card is the latest product design that is open to small business network. It offers discount to those who pay early within ten days of the statement closing date, of 2% for balances above $5,000, and 1% for balances below. Users can defer payment without acquiring interest rates. What I like most is that it allows users to set their own billing cycle as desired. Cardholders are allowed one extra card for free, additional card costs $45.

BiznBuzz Idea from a 12 Year Old

I was reading the news that sent a sudden spark in my head to do this blog.  Truth be told, many villages have not yet experienced the use of electricity in their own homes.  They rely on the natural heat emitted by the lamp or the sun that shines by day.

In the latest Tech Buzz, a 12-year-old-boy from Oregon, William Yuan holds the key to one of solar technology’s current problem.  His project is entitled “A Highly-Efficient 3-Dimensional Nanotube Solar Cell for Visible and UV Light”.  This innovation not only utilizes the efficient use of natural materials like UV rays, but also with the use of a three dimensional model it allows a free collection and distribution of all the useful energy making it more sustainable compared to photovoltaic that relies only on visible light.

I reckon in the Nim’s Island movie, Nim and her dad uses solar panels in a remote island to power their high-tech gadgets like MAC computer, lab equipments and more. I would love to see William’s invention be featured in a movie as well like a documentary.  A movie showing clean technology to help save money and mother earth.

Business investors must be geared towards this type of innovators.  Our future needs attention now.  Let’s not cease creating a better world.

BizNbuZZ is Now Open for Comments

I have waited for so many months for this significant time to come for BiznBuzz.  Finally, this new theme is much welcoming.  You may wonder why?  Sometime ago, all my blog data was accidentally deleted in the database.  It was then a big effort for techxplore to restore everything from scratch, even the customized theme.  The result was fine  but it didn’t retain the full functionality of the former site.  Not all buttons were working including the comment box.  Some programs were missing so I installed this 2 column theme to give my visitors a chance to voice out their opinions.  Or shall I say, BiznBuzz is back to business!

Thanks to Chiq Montes (this Filipina Wordpress designer really rocks!) who have been so generous to give out this free Wordpress Theme.  I really like how this blog looks now.  Plus the Ads boxes and the clear layout is all it takes to stay update with the market trend. I just customized it abit on the sidebar, banner and background. Probably the complete renovation will finish soon.