PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

PC is a commodity

10月

27日

http://www.1saleaday.com

Whether there is a brand new OS or not, PC is just a commodity. On the day the new Windows 8 is announce, there is a sale for PCs with Windows 8. It is very sad but that is the reality.

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Big Windows 8 Release in Japan ...

10月

26日

Today at midnight, Windows 8 started selling in Japan. I went to Sofmap, one of the big computer stores chains in Japan. There was no line to purchase Windows 8. Not only that I saw almost nobody at the Windows 8 section.

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Disposing PCs / Bad Example

10月

25日

I found the pile of electronic devices being trashed in the filed. Some of them are PCs ... and they even had hard disks in them. I wonder if the HDs were wiped of any data.

Do not throw away your PCs without cleaning your hard disks.

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Really, do I need to watch this?

10月

23日

To get on the FREE internet at Seatac Airport, I need to watch and agree to the advertisement (with sound which I can turn-off). If you skip this advertisement, you get no access. Really?

Japanese lesson ... UZAI <- check it up on the web.

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Are you ready for Microsoft Surface?

10月

17日

Same price as iPad.

Now you can preorder Microsoft Surface Tablet starting at $499. I heard it costs more to produce than the sales price. It looks interesting ... we will buy one to make sure we know what we are dealing with. I also have to make sure whether it supports multiple languages.

http://surface.microsoftstore.com

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Do you know how to setup WiFi Hot Spot?

10月

17日

If you own a restaurant, you should offer Free WiFi.

Do you provide Free Wireless Internet Access to your customers?
It add quite a value to your establishment. Also, setting up WiFi is more secure than having customers get to the net via your company network.

If you want to know how to securely setup WiFi Hot Spot at your company or restaurant, please contact me.

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RDBMS?

10月

17日

Compaq Portable 386 ... I loved this PC!

Where did the Relational Database Management System go?

How many of you remember software like dBase, R:BASE, DataFlex, Informix, Revelation for DOS? Do you remember companies like Ashton-Tate and MicroRIM?

They used to produce the software that can store, manage and manipulate data using 4GL (4th generation language). Experienced VARs (Value Added Resellers or Systems Integrators) can put together custom database solutions in very short period of time and deliver it to the customers.

I don’t see them any more. People are using SQL and other database software with the languages like PERL, PHP and C, C++ to program custom application software, which adds lots of cost and time. May be because it is not simple DOS environment but that should not be an excuse to make thing more difficult.

If you know any good RDBMS with 4GL, please let me know.

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Pelican Drive Problem Update

10月

16日

We have finally figured out what made Pelican Drive http://www.pelicandrive.com not to operate correctly for many of our users. It had something to do with Windows Client Security setting. Starting with Windows Vista, Windows clients are design not to connect with external drives. We must provide the security setting instruction to those having problem using pelican drive. Please contact PSPINC if you need help. The setting changes will be posted on the Pelican Drive Web Site. Thank you.

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Setting up MacBook Pro 17"

10月

12日

I am setting up 17" MacBook Pro my friend purchased. He bought me a lunch. I work for food ... In the front is my 13" MacBook Pro.

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Coffman Group LLC

10月

12日

It is good to see Coffman Group LLC's web page listed on the first page of Google Search "Seattle Bellevue Painting Contractor". Corey Coffman is working very hard to make his site more exposed on the net.

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