PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Unsupported Browser

2月

21日

I have been having little problem with Gmail. It does not open first time saying the browser I am using is not compatible. I usually use Safari as my browser.

So to test the system, I downloaded Chrome browser. Chrome is by Google. I figured Chrome should be compatible with Gmail.

This is what I got. What is going on?

#Computer #Internet

Painting (DIY)

2月

21日

I spend sometime painting outdoor fence this weekend. I have paint all over. I need to take a shower.

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Installing Ventilation Pipes for Gen.

2月

19日

Puget Sound Refrigeration http://www.psrhvac.com/ is fabricating and installing the ventilation pipes to the generators.

#Business #Marketing

My weekend job ???

2月

19日

I am painting this fence this week end. Actually, my daughter is the who took this job. I will help her.

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Twitter Post Feature is Available

2月

18日

Now, whatever you post on the Bloguru is being posted on the twitter.

www.twitter.com/uchikura/

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Bloguru to Twitter Feature

2月

18日

Isn't it nice if every time you post blog, the article also appears in Twitter?

We are releasing this feature today. You must select the skin that has this feature.

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APERTURE 3 FOR MACINTOSH

2月

18日

Semi-Professional version of photo management software Aperture 3 was released few days ago. I was using Aperture 2 until the new version of iPhoto came out. iPhoto is a wonderful software enabling me to manage over 45,000 photos.

So when I heard about Aperture 3, I had to have it. I order it to Apple and it arrived yesterday. I installed and started to import iPhoto library to Aperture 3. It took about two hours to copy all 45000 photos. I thought it was really fast considering the total data size was over 30 Giga Byte.

Then it started the indexing process (I think) ... it went on and on. I left the computer on all night and I came back this morning. The process was still going on. So I quit Aperture 3. Actually, it took more than 20 minuets to quit Aperture 3 because of the process being done. When I restarted Aperture, it did not start on the first try. It actually took several tries to start the software.

After it started, problem was there. The system got really slow. So slow that I had to delete Aperture Library. I read on the net that Aperture 3 is having memory leak problem. Well, I do know if it was the same problem, but I know Aperture 3 is not a usable at this point. I will wait for the update and fixes. I will let you know as soon as I make Aperture 3 work.

#Computer #Internet

BLOGURU LOGO CONTEST!!!

2月

18日

Do you think you can design a logo for BLOGURU? If so, post it on this blog. If we select your design, we will have a banner for your bloguru on the BLOGURU top page for a year.

You can also send logo design to my email address by clicking here,

Thank you in advance.

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Konnichiwa!

2月

18日

Today, as I was walking into Seattle Executives Association meeting, many people were saying "Konnichwa", Japanese "Hello" to me. I was wondering what was happening.

Then it became clear when Mr. David Eames of Pittman Automotive Service took a stand and asking everyone to stand ...

100 people tole me "Hello" in Japanese. I was really surprised. I do not know what to say. Thank you all. ARIGATOU!

#Life #Politics #Society

Google QR codes

2月

17日

Google QR codes to appear in a store window near you

Google recently sent out 100,000 stickers to selected US businesses for use on their storefront windows. The stickers have the Google Maps logo and a QR code that can be scanned by smart phone cameras and display Google listings for the business on the phone screen.

A QR (Quick Reference) code is a variation of a barcode, having a pixilated rectangular image rather than a series of stripes. QR codes first appeared in 1994.

The businesses chosen by Google are designated "Favorite Places" and were selected on the basis of the number of searches made for the business on Google Maps. If the business chooses to stick the decal on their store window, smart phone users can scan the QR code using the phone's camera, and Google listings about the place are displayed. The listings can include information such as reviews, details of opening times, contact information, prices, links to the website, and so on.

QR codes have been widely used in Asia for some times, and in places such as Japan the QR code readers are built in to smart phones. In Japan QR codes appear on items such as food packaging, restaurants, bus stops, and real estate agents' windows. When the codes are scanned, additional appropriate information is displayed on the smart phone, such as suggested recipes, calories and nutritional information, menus, bus timetables, and floor plans for real estate for sale.

In the U.S. smart phone users will first have to download and install an appropriate QR code reader. When the QR code is scanned, they will then have to give a number of permissions before the information is displayed, and this slows the process down from a single-click in Japan to a 45-second procedure in the U.S.

Google is also introducing the sharing of business coupons via QR codes. When the code is scanned the smart phone will display a coupon or voucher that can be redeemed in the store from the image on the screen.

The QR code system allows Google to advertise to people who are not at their computers, and advertisers have the benefit of knowing that the people being reached are in a position to use their services.

Google expects the QR code system to work effectively with the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android, but says it should work with many other smart phones as well.

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