Archive for June, 2007

Parallel Computing: Checking Out Eclipse Parallel Tools Platform

Monday, June 25th, 2007

As promised in my last blog, I have decided to check out Eclipse Parallel Tools Platform (PTP). This particular plug-in looks interesting as it aims to development a complete industry-strength platform for the development high performance computing applications.
The aim of the parallel tools platform project is to produce an open-source industry-strength platform that provides […]

Parallel Computing: Eclipse and OpenMPI

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Well, the first semester of SY 2007-2008 is nicely on its way. As usual, I will be getting teaching load this year. This particular semester I am once again teaching AMC 153: Introduction to Distributed and Parallel Computing. Due to advances in computing technology and the state of commodity parallel computing software, I have decided […]

Taxing Bloggers?

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

I just deposited a Text Links AD (TLA) check today to my US dollar account. I normally deposit checks for various reasons and until today I have not been asked for any additional information except for my account number. Today was different. I handed over the check to the friend bank teller, as usual. She […]

DLSU 2007 Graduation Response: Heroes not Martyrs

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

“Graduating—doesn’t it always feel like a victory? With make-believe diplomas on hand like scepters, we march, poised and resolute, clad in togas of unbroken black. Under the gleam of light and gaze of others’ eyes, we hold our heads up high as we go, images of confidence and certainty. Ecstatic, our imaginations race over the boundless horizon before us. …”

New Way to Build Stuff on the Internet

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

A few weeks back Google released a new tool (as BETA) called Google Gears. Simply put it is a set of tools that allow store and serve application resources locally, store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database and run asynchronous Javascript to improve application responsiveness. Google also makes the API available to third party […]

Need for Venture Capital

Friday, June 1st, 2007

I am just finishing a trip to the US. I was fortunate enough to visit one of the most popular places of computer lore … Silicon Valley. Out of our meager dwelling in Palo Alto, we were able to go around and visit new people, companies and places. The biggest names in information technology are […]