PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Aperture 3 is still having problems...

3月

1日

Apple Wait

I reported the problems with Aperture 3 few weeks ago. Last friday there was an online upgrade. I read that it fixed the problems, so I downloaded and started to import 45,000 photos from iPhoto last Friday. I came back on Sunday (today) and found the import was complete.

Last time, import was never completed. So, I started to use the program. I am sorry to say but the program was so slow, or I should say the computer became so slow it was not useable. I checked Aperture library and found it was close to 160GB. iPhoto library is less than 45GB.

It is just not ready yet. I have decided to delete the program from my iMac. What a waste of time and money this is. My computer is still trying to delete the 160GB files from the trash.

There seems to be still a lot of problems with this program. I hope this is not what Apple product qualities are going to be in the future.

#Computer #Internet

Bloguru is glowing

2月

28日

I think this is the first time the hit count went over 2,000 on any of the blog on Bloguru.com. It is about the 1/6 the size of Japanese Bloguru.com, but with the association like Seattle Executives Association, we soon will be the same size.

If you need invitation to Bloguru.com, send me an email.

#Blog

Recalled Toyota and Lexus

2月

27日

Here are the cars that are subject to recall. Toyota announced that the they will provide the free pick up and free rental car during the recall work.

STICKING ACCLERATOR PEDAL RECALL

Certain 2009-2010 RAV4
Certain 2009-2010 Corolla
2009-2010 Matrix
2005-2010 Avalon
Certain 2007-2010 Camry
Certain 2010 Highlander
2007-2010 Tundra
2008-2010 Sequoia

FLOOR MAT PEDAL ENTRAPMENT RECALL

2007 - 2010 Camry
2005 - 2010 Avalon
2004 - 2009 Prius
2005 - 2010 Tacoma
2007 - 2010 Tundra
2008 - 2010 Highlander
2009 - 2010 Corolla
2009 - 2010 Venza
2009 - 2010 Matrix

Lexus
2006 - 2010 IS 250
2006 - 2010 IS 350
2007 - 2010 ES 350

#Business #Marketing

Will you buy a Toyota in the future?

Emerald City Energy is blogging

2月

26日

Chris from Emerald City Energy is at PSP setting up his Bloguru. Stay tuned.

http://bloguru.com/emeraldcitywindows

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#Blog

Bloom Energy Server

2月

26日

I heard from my friend yesterday about this new fuel cell technology called Bloom Energy Server. So far it took 400 million dollars in venture money but they mad such a splash yesterday. It is very silicon valley style.

I do not know the detail but fuel cell is not something new. And, I do not know the running cost. It is a great technology ... If it can be purchased for say $10,000 per 10KW generation with low running cost, I will be happy to get one.

#Business #Marketing

King Country Airport

2月

26日

I took our guest to King County Airport. It is a very nice facility ... small but very clean and well designed. It is housed inside the old building but the inside is completely renewed.

Where did this money come from?

Tax ???

Did I pay for this?

Have you ever been there? It is very nice. But I do not know why it needs to be this nice. How much did we spend on this?

Please save money if you do not have money.

#Travel

WA State sales tax is going up!?

2月

26日

You cannot run a State government like a business. Or can you?

How many businesses do you know that increase the price of their product and services when the economy goes bad?

Almost all companies in the State is suffering from this depression. And all companies are doing whatever they can to cut cost and trying survive. How many people did the State government lay off? How many people lost their pension? How about retirement benefits?

When government is asked to reduce cost, they cut services. Can't they just cut cost without cutting service? How about simple pay cut across the board?

I am sure there will be a lot of small business owners including myself will be happy to look at government finance from the business point of view.

#Business #Marketing

What do you think of the State Government increasing taxes?

We had a guest today ...

2月

26日

Do you know who he is?
He sits on the board of director of Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

He came to Seattle to meet his customer and looking for a place to open a KARATE DOJO.

#Life #Politics #Society

Downtown Seattle

2月

25日

This is a picture of downtown Seattle. Can you guess which year the picture was taken?

Answer is in the comment.

#Arts

MY CD has APY of whopping 0.10%

2月

25日

I had a six month CD with Bank of America with APY of 1.0% which matured early Feb. They send me a letter saying, if I do not do anything, I will be renewing it for next 6 months. At least that is what I thought.

I got a letter today that my CD now has an APY of 0.10%. That is 1/10 of what I was getting. I went to B of A brach and found out that if I did not renew it personally, they will renew it for me at the most advantageous rate for B of A. What with that?

It costed me $4 to cancel my CD and I put money in the savings now. I am going to look for something that has better return than 0.10%. That should not be too difficult.

#Business #Marketing