Thesis: which is more important, UNIQUE IDEA or FINISH PRODUCT?

I read somewhere in TPC regarding Thesis topic...

"Tulad ng sinabi ng Prof ko.. hindi bawal magpagawa ng Thesis and wala sila pakelam kahit malaman nila na pinagawa nyu un..

Ang mahalaga its your idea and you are the Pioneer on that thesis."

Sorry but my opinion is different.

My simple interpretation of Microsoft and Apple news from the internet

Some good news:

MS good news = ...but wait, lets not get too excited, time for some nitty gritty analysis to throw sand on this.
Apple good news = Apple is the savior of all humanity, no need for further analysis.

Some bad news:

MS bad news = hmm... better dig deeper and throw some sensationalism on this fire.
Apple bad news = better add a qualifying paragraph on Apple’s success for damage control.

Do you agree?

Is it ok to use C++ as my first Programming Language?

Yes! Don't misinterpret with the "++" of C++ that most of them think it's difficult than C. In fact C++ is EASIER because it has the most containers (STL) you need than doing it in pointers or arrays way of C style.

If you know C++ basically you can already adapt to any programming language. Plus you take advantage of learning object oriented programming that is in demand on todays industry -- that is maybe if you want to try C#/Java, etc. in the future.

Windows 8 rants or praise?

I owned 3 Windows 8 upgraded PC/laptop and been using it for quite some time now. I will never go back to Windows 7 ever again. Absolutely didn't miss anything in Windows 7 and there is nothing missing actually.

I ignored most people I know when they say the bad things about Windows 8 because they never actually think of trying it.

Yes in internet is the worst, they say stupid thing like:

RMA Seasonic X760 PSU, receives X750?

My problem with my Seasonic X760 is that I'm having problem powering up my system unless I unplug and plug the power at quick motion or switch my AVR off-then-on. I recently tried removing all powered devices such as SSD, HDD, ODD and actually even replaced my GPU /w 2 6pin to a low profile GPU... still no luck. I also use the motherboard power button, same issue no response.

Tried to isolate the problem by plugging my old/extra power supply... surprisingly it powers up my system flawlessly.

I still trust my Seasonic X760. I actually read voltage rails before I plug in and I know how awesome my PSU is... it’s that the only problem I had now is powering up.

Windows 8 falling behind Windows Vista?

Windows 8 Uptake Falls Behind Windows Vista Pace

I've been expecting this kind of report, so no surprises here. It's just funny how many people reacting on what they see on statistics report rather than experiencing it.

Metro UI is just a Start button but better for God sakes. Tried the upgrade on my laptop for few weeks then followed on my PC and my old laptop... never looked back to Windows 7.

Multiple displays settings for Windows 8's Taskbar Properties

Something that a Windows 7 multiple desktop user would dream about.



This simple feature is one of the reason why I think Windows 8 rocks!

BLIMS Fine Furniture @ Robinsons Galleria -- worst after sale service

We bought ___ ______ and waited for 2 weeks, then the delivery arrived today. We are not really informed that the assembly is on the next day and that's why my wife is comfortable about the Sunday delivery because we are at the office during weekdays AND no one's at home.

While making some arguments with them regarding the assembly schedule I heard other crews including the "Manager" like laughing at my back on the other side of the phone saying "hindi naman umabot ng 2 weeks, less than 2 weeks naman na deliver (laugh)"... and more.

X79 setup it is!

I love my Q6600 and it also serves me well for almost 5yrs in January 2013!

Though if my motherboard is not having issues like USB power failures, often power on button / cold boot failures, often CMOS resetting after OC for quite some time, a bit loosed ram & pcie slot... maybe I will be still using this system for another year. Also since I'm a family man now, power consumption and heat may become a big factor to my upgrade reason.

So I finally decided for X79 setup. From my rough analysis with q6600 overclocked to 3ghz, the i7 3820 is 50%+ more faster, 30%+ less power on idle, and 10%+ less power on full throttle.

Besides I already bought all I need for my upgrade...
- Intel Core i7 3820 3.6-3.8GHz
- Asus P9X79 Pro Motherboard
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Turbo Dual Fan CPU Cooler
- GSKILL RipjawsZ 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600mhz
- Crucial M4 128gb sata

My existing will be...
- Lian-Li PC7 casing
- Seasonic X760 PSU
- MSI Frozr II AMD Radeon 6950 2gb
- Seagate 1TB and 1.5TB

...now I can't wait to bench this baby this weekend!

Wish me luck! :)

Upgrading Intel Core2 Quad 6600 to Intel Core i7 3820... worth it?

Here's just my rough percentage estimate of the improvement of Q6600 -> i7 3820 from the benchmark source @ cpu-wars.com, Intel Core i5 & i7 Game Benchmarks, Intel Core i7-3820 Synthetic Benchmarks

MULTI-TRHEADING: The factor of all upgrade reasons, speed!

q6600 @3ghz -> i5 750 = 23% improvement
i5 750 -> i7-3820 = 33% improvement
Q6600 @3ghz -> i7 3820 = 56% improvement