I’m one of the finalist of Animahenasyon 2009!

I was asleep last night then somebody told me that I am one of the finalist of the upcoming Animahenasyon 2009 and you know me sometimes I’m not just believe it because some of my friends somehow jokes me but actually they didn’t.

I look though my email to check if I am one of the finalist and here is the email I’ve received.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Animation Council <animationcouncil@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Subject: Finalist for Animahenasyon 2009- Congratulations
To: animationcouncil <animationcouncil@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: Michael Kho Lim <mlim@animationcouncil.org>

CONGRATULATIONS!

The Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. is pleased to inform you that your entry has been accepted as a finalist in the in this year's ANIMAHENASYON, Pinoy Animation Festival.

In line with this, please submit the following:

1. A high-resolution copy of your work on mini-DV

2. A copy of your work stored in a CD or DVD with the following technical specifications: full or high-resolution QuickTime .mov data file, with a frame size of 720 x 480, and a compression of DV NTSC.

Please see below the complete list of accepted titles. Double check if your entry is moved to another category and if there is any remark or request for a better copy of your work.

Please submit these requirements on or before September 28, 2009, Monday, 5 p.m.

If you have any questions or clarification, please feel free to email us or call us at 8172727 local 108 or 4839501, and we’d be glad to answer your concerns immediately.

We're already excited to meet you! ANIMAHENASYON 2009 will be from November 25 to 28 at the Gateway Mall Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.

Once again, congratulations and see you there!

Please reply once you received this official email.\
Thank you.
Title                              Category                               Remarks
Kayukuk                                         F                          
Tabon kid                                         H              
The gift                                             H
Gulay                                               H
Wonderful World                                H                                        can be a music video
Clownes                                            H           
Philippine History                               H
Save me                                            H
Open your Eyes                                 H
Chloe                                                H
Minokawa                                          H
Chibisay                                            H
The ghost of tuna                               H
Balot Penoy                                       I
The Handbook                                    I                                           edit they love audio
Chillin                                                K
Alima                                                  L                             
Story of Scrap                                    H
Guatsinanggo                                     H
Mayari                                               H
Who am I                                           H
Halo                                                   H
Perang Kengkoy                                 H    
Maskara                                            H
Si Magz, si maki kag si moy                I                               under professional, moved to B
Lukso                                                 I                                             moved to B
Yugto                                                 K
Takeshi                                               K
safe and sound                                    K
O Fortuna Animated music video           K
Kanlungan                                             K
Ikaw na nga                                           K       in technical problem with dvd disc sound
Bayan ko                                               K
Ayoko na                                                K
Anghel sa lupa                                       K
Ama namin                                             K
Tennyl Dehms Demo Reel 09             L      <-My Entry!!!!
Zhenda Electric Swatter                         L                             
Staedtler pencil                                     L
Sony Bravia                                          L
Sagip Kalikasan                                    L
Responsible Parenthood                         L
Philips light bulb                                    L
Pantene Pro V                                       L
Nintendo ds lite  TV Commercial              L
Milo Commercial                                     L
LBC Commercial                                    L
Havianas feet dream too                          L
Change politics now! ATVC                      L

 

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The Secretariat
Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc.
9th floor, The Palisades Condominium
107 Perea Street, Legaspi Village, Makati
+(632) 817-2727 local 108

I’m sooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy about this news. I hope I will win this competition if not, it’s ok. At least I’m part of the entry :)

A friendship story

One day when I was a freshman in high school, I saw the new kid in my class walking home from school His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.” I had quite a weekend planned with parties and a football game with my friends. So I shrugged my shoulders and walked on.

Just then a bunch of kids ran toward him, knocking the books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. As he looked up, I saw a terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him. I jogged over to him, picked up the glasses and handed them to him.

“Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives,” I commented.

He looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me. As we walked home, I discovered he was a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he would like to play football with me and my friends on Saturday. He said, “Yes.” We hung out together all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him. My friends liked him too.

On Monday morning, I saw Kyle carrying his huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, “Dang, boy you are gonna really build some serious muscle carrying this pile of books everyday!” He laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. By our senior year, Kyle had filled out and looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. All the girls loved him, and he always had lots of dates. He had studied hard and was valedictorian of our class.

On graduation day, he was to give a speech. I could see that he was nervous. So I smacked him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me with one of those really grateful looks and smiled, ‘Thanks.”

He started his speech, “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years: your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give.”

Then he began to tell the story of the first day we met. I stared at him in disbelief when he told how he had planned to kill himself that weekend. He had cleaned out his locker so his mom wouldn’t have to do it later. I heard a gasp go through the crowd as this handsome and popular boy told about his weakest moment.

He looked hard at me, gave me a little smile, and said, “Thankfully, my friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”

His mom and dad looked at me with a grateful nod. Not until that moment did I realize that in one small gesture I changed a person’s life. Now I never underestimate the power of my actions. I learned that the support of a caring friend can impact someone in ways we may not fully understand and appreciate.

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I almost cry because is a wonderful story :)

Waiting by Dawn D.

Wanting,
lusting,
to be held,
to be loved,
to feel warmth,
to feel your beating heart.
Wanting to be sheltered from the cold,
heartless winds.
Falling into invisible arms;
into an abyss of love.
Wishing,
hoping,
that my desires will be filled;
my desires of loving warmth.
Wanting to be held,
comforted,
loved.
Dreaming of passionate embraces,
of tender kisses,
loving words,
romantic nights.
Waiting for undying love.

- Just like me and her… I was waiting yet it didn’t came :(

My 2009 Demo Reel

This is my 2nd Demo Reel. I made my 1st Demo Reel last year for the entry of ANIMAHENASYON 2008 and also for my portfolio.

What is Demo Reel by the way?

Well, a demo reel or show reel, is the motion picture or video equivalent of an artist's portfolio. It is typically used as a tool to promote the artist's skill, talent, and experience in a selected field, such as acting, directing, cinematography, editing, special effects, animation, or video games and other graphics. The demo reel is frequently submitted with a résumé to a prospective employer. When a reel contains scenes from actual productions, a shot list or credit list may also be submitted to describe the artist's specific involvement in each portion of the reel. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel#Demo_reels).

This year, I made a couple of videos and digital arts that I want to collect and enter for the next ANIMAHENASYON 2009. This video showcases my motion graphics highlights, My Digital Arts with some of my T-Shirt design I made and also Special Effects featuring Animation of Fireball (2 years ago), Revenge (last year) and Mistake Fireball (last month). I want to thank my schoolmate for helping out of doing the Animation of Fireball video

The software I've used are Adobe After Effects versions 7, CS3 and CS4 and Adobe Photoshop versions CS2, CS3 and CS4.

The ANIMAHENASYON 2009 will be held on November 25-28, 2009 at Gateway Mall Araneta Center. I hope I'll win this competition!

Here is my Demo Reel. Enjoy and comment! :)

Got my new iPhone.

Actually, I got my iPhone last July. Hehehe. Anyway this is the 1st Generation iPhone.

My brother gave it to me for a birthday present I think. hehehe.

Anyway, I’m happy that I have it finally after several months of waiting… hehehe

I enjoy it and I’m glad! Really!

Windows 7 Build 7600

Windows 7 Build 7600 screenshot

Finally, Windows 7 has reached its final journey. Windows 7 has RTM (Release to Manufacture) on July 22, 2009 at 6:35PM. It’s build number is 7600.16399.win7_gdr.090722-1835.

Windows 7 is scheduled to release for Consumers and Enthusiasts on October 22, 2009 but for Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners, it was released on August 16, 2009 followed by Microsoft Action Pack subscribers on August 23. Microsoft has also announced that companies which have a volume license contract with Software Assurance may acquire Windows 7 on September 1, 2009.

I recommend to all users to buy this OS because finally Microsoft made a great OS :)

Change

Trying to change myself is hard but I learn what my council taught me and also my parents. She’s right, they are my parents and I must obey them but sometimes we need sometimes to have freewill. What I mean is to decide your own way. The only you need is to give them your freedom is to be responsible and have brave yourself that you can do it. You are free but sometimes freedom has also some limitations which you will be guided but you mustn’t think that my friends are my enemies.

My parents are right. The reason why they are doing this is because you’re not responsible and they just want to protect you especially you’re the youngest one. I was blessed because I was proved the things I need, I went to outside the Philippines and other good deeds. They’re just my parents and they’re trying their best to be a good parent and they are. J

I learn also that it’s good to help our friends but there are some limitations. What I mean is we can guide them but let them solve their own just like what I did right now with my friends. I guide them but they will solve their own.

What I did right now to my best friend is just leave her alone. She has problems, she has something that she want to solve by her own, and she will need space not just I’ve done something wrong but to lessen and she needs solve other problems that are important than this. This is just a minimal problem. I know at the end she will forgive me but in time and I’ll wait for that. I am also too needs a space to solve my own problems that are important like my schoolwork and my family. She is still there as my best friend whatever happens.

I’ll leave her alone because she is a woman now not a girl I known before. I'm doing this because not just to give her space but also respect and learn by her own but if she needs help… I’m also there to help her to guide what is right and wrong. I’m just a person who committed a mistake and I’m just his best friend or kuya who’s just guide her because he loves her as my bff…:D

“I should be happy”

Earlier this morning, I went to Abong-abong to reflect myself of what I’ve done to my best friend, to my friends especially to my family. I regret of what I’ve done because this isn’t me anymore. I’m different now… My best friend is right… She’s just telling herself the truth and she tried herself to be a good friend…

I got out of my nerves that time because I went wild when somebody needs something and doesn’t reply you for 10 times, you’ll get mad… That’s when our friendship stated to get blur…

When I went there I realize something… Obviously, the place has change since I my last visit 5 years ago. 5 years ago, my friends before aren’t the friends you used to hang out. They’re different and they aren’t my friends, they’re using me for any purpose. They want me to change me to good to bad and they did, I went mean, I sometimes get into trouble and almost lost myself until 1 day, I realized that I wasn’t myself anymore… So I tried to change it… but it’s hard… I have no place to go but to my parents… but it wasn’t good enough… So I went to Abong-abong to reflect myself and ask “Puwede ba yo kambya?” (Can I be change?). Back then, I was wishing for something but it’s not a thing, it’s someone who can be trust on, always on by my side and share my innermost secrets. Then, I realized I was wishing for a best friend… This is silly because I was holding a 1 peso coin that time and I threw it for that wish and I ask myself in a few moments “Loko ba yo? Hahaha (laughing) Tan wish yo kay chene yo best friend… (Laugh out Loud) Byen loko gat yo hente. hahaha” and suddenly I was crying without a reason… I never told this story to someone, not even my siblings, my parents, even my best friend because if I told them, I know what is there reaction “Loko ya ka Tennyl?”

After 5 years, I went back to the same place where I was reflect myself. I ask the same question again “Ya kambya ya yo pero… ya keda gat yo malo” I was knew that I won’t be change until I close my eyes and cry… cry until I talk to myself… “Ara, ya pwede ya yo sabe kosa di miyo pakamali di miyo pero di pisil gat keda bweno… Ta pikura yo kambya pero egual lang sempre… Miyo Tata pati Nana rabyaw sila kumigo kay byen rabyoso yo pirmi. Si Hedda rabyaw kumigo kay mga kosa di miyo ablada kunele kay ele el hinde ta keda bweno best friend… Bensaba yo sila el mali… pero iyo gane el mali… iyo el chene kulpa hinde sila… Maskin chene hinde bweno nagkaraan di miyo mga erpats pero hinde yo dapat rabya kel kay kabaw ya kel… Si kosa sila palta kumigo, hinde yo dapat man blame kundi iyo dapat kay iyo el palta kunila… Kun Hedda dapat hinde yo man blame kunele kay maskin kosa le ase, hente lang le syempre… Iyo el mali, kay hinde yo ya keda bweno amigo pati ermano di su yu… Iyo el palta aki… Si kosa el di miyo mali Hedz, patawad… Tan sisi ya yo el mga di miyo… sana man patawad ya tu kumigo pati dale tu kumigo last chance…”

I kept crying until I pray… “Lord, pasyensa ya… byen malo gat yo… hinde gat yo bweno hente… salamat kay ya dele tu kumigo best friend pero…dibolbe yo kuntigo el di miyo wish na chene yo best friend kay hinde yo karapad dapat… hinde yo y keda bweno amigo…”. My eyes kept close until I dream something… I’m still in the same place but totally different until I heard a voice… “Tennyl…” I was wondering who was that and he kept talking to me… “Tennyl, el mga kulpa di tu ay hinde dapat na keda tu malo… Tali ye el di tu yu mga kulpa pero hinde tu se ase keda ali na di tu yu corason. Tan sisi ya tu kosa el mga kulpa pero hinde pa se ya kaba Tennyl, puwede pa tu man pidi pasyensya pero nesisita tu kambya pati spera. Destiny will tell you when will it be.” I was crying of what he had said and he continues about me and my best friend… “Tennyl, si Hedda rabyaw pati hinde le kuntigo ta ase kaso kay hinde lang tu yan diskusya el di su yu personalidad pati ya ase tu duwele el di su yu corason. El di su yu corason ara byen fuego le kuntigo pero adrento pa del di su yu ko corason, chene pa le amor kuntigo kay etu el di su yu best friend. Rabyaw le apwera pero adrento byen triste le kay porke tu ya keda ancina kunele. You apologized of what you have done to her and you ask her forgiveness but she didn’t give you, porke? Hinde lang pasenysa le kere, pati di tu yu kustumbre ase kambya. Alya le puwede dale el di tu yu forgiveness…” I realized of what he had said but something bothers me… is this true or just a dream… I ask him “Chene ba yo chance na kambya pati alegre?” He answer only in a few words “It is in you Tennyl. Choose the right path and there you will be realized” I kept asking… “Is this God who is talking to me?” Then in a few moment, I open my eyes and I realized of what he said that I should be change. Even thought its hard, at least I tried to change what was wrong but I can change in the future.

I felt happy all of a sudden. Maybe I was realized that why should I’ll be lonely while I’ll should be happy. Why should I’ll be frustrated while I’ll should calm down. Why should I’ll be angry while I’ll should be understand and calm myself. Why should I’ll be hurt while I’ll should be proud for them.

I know it’s hard to ask her forgiveness but I’ll wait and change what I was wrong. Even thought you’re ignoring me, I’ll stop always to saying “Hello, Ketal?, Hi, Have a nice day, or  even BFF” to you best friend because you’re still my best friend what ever happens and I will always care for you. That’s my promise. :D

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The Sims 3 is coming

This June 2, 2009, Electronic Arts (EA for short) will release the next generation of The Sims from the creators of Spore. The Sims 3.

This is the official trailer from The Sims YouTube Channel. Enjoy!

Believe your life is special

Sometimes life can’t give you everything, well aside that you are in the place in the middle of nowhere but somehow I felt unpleasant in every movements I’ve. Not I am suffer illness or abnormality but the people around me.

I myself like to be social on others but sometimes social can’t give you all the joy and happiness. On the side of that, life is social. I bother myself why people aren’t the way it was? I mean why can’t people just be themselves one in a while because people are acting that they are special to other people instead of believing themselves as special.

That’s what people now a days are not a just playing themselves as a toy instead acting like themselves. Why can’t just act  themselves they what? Just because their lives are not very popular doesn’t mean that they’re not special. Just what in the movie Kung Fu Panda, the secret ingredient to have the power is nothing because it’s all you.You have to believe it’s there special on it.

Francis M.: The King of Rap

Last Friday, March 6, 2009 was the saddest day of the whole showbiz industry and to the country. Francis Magalona passed away at 12:00NN. It's hard to believe that but it's true. Francis was suffered an acute myelogenous leukemia. It's a marked by an abnormal increase in the number of myeloblasts especially in bone marrowand blood, that is characterized by symptoms similar to those of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and that may occur either in childhood or adulthood (dictionary.com).

Francis M. was a true legend of the music industry. He brought his proud to us as Filipino. He's not just a rapper, he's also a photographer, a producer of a music video, an archived businessman for the shirt design, a true friend to the industry and people around him and also a true father to his family.

We will miss you but your music will still be legend.

Install Windows Vista/Windows 7 from a USB Thumb drive (USB Stick)

As technology grows, PC especially new computers are becoming more high end and portable. Operating Systems now a days are growing and making it more better and easier. Some computer can’t handle the process because of the lack needs of the requirements.  New computers like Netbooks are the simplest  way to carry light and portable especially when you are travelling. That’s good but when you want to change your OS on it, you can’t because you need to have a USB DVD drive to do that and USB DVD drives are expensive.

But there is another way of installing an OS to your Netbooks, your Notebook, even on your PC in just a thumb away. That’s right, thanks to Noxtek from his YouTube who gave this magical way. It’s portable and no need a DVD and DVD driver to do that. You can use your USB Thumb drive (Flash Drive) as your OS installer! How? Here’s what you need to do.

Things that you need:

• PC (of course)
• At least 4GB of USB thumb drive.
• Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 DVD Installer. Windows XP will not work.
• A PC running Windows Vista or above for the installation copy.

Caution: Make sure that you follow the instructions carefully. You must be a bit professional on this. If something happen to your system, well it’s not my fault. Take your at on own risk.

Instructions:

• Insert your USB thumb drive to a PC running Windows Vista or above. It won't work on Windows XP.
  
• After it's finished. Go to Start. Then on the search box, type “cmd” to bring up the command prompt (to be secure, run it as administration).
  
• Then on the command prompt, type “diskpart” to bring up the Microsoft DiskPart Partition Tool.
  
• When it’s prompt, type “list disk” to bring up the list of the disk drive.
• Select the disk number that your USB thumb drive is located by typing “select disk (the number where your UBS thumb drive is located)”. Example, your USB drive is located on Drive 2. Type “select disk 2”.
  
• After the drive has select, type “clean” to clean up your thumb drive. (Make sure you don’t have important files on your thumb drive).
  
• Now, create a primary partition by typing “create partition primary”.
  
• After it’s done, select the partition by typing “select partition 1”. This will select the primary partition that you’ve created.
  
• Then, type “active” to make the partition active.
  
• After doing that, format the partition drive in FAT32 by typing “format fs=fat32 quick”.
  
• After it’s complete, exit the diskpart by tying “exit” but don’t exit the command prompt.
  
• Next is insert your Windows Vista or Windows 7 DVD installer on to your DVD Drive.
  
• Go back to your command prompt. type “xcopy (the source drive which is your DVD):\*.* /s /e /f (the target drive which is your thumb drive) :\”. Example: Your DVD drive is located at Drive D. Then your USB thumb drive is on Drive E. So what you going to type is “xcopy d:\*.* /s /e /f e:\”.
  
  Further explanation: The xcopy is a method to copy files. The “d:\*.*” is to copy all types of files and extensions on the DVD drive. The “/s /e /f” is to copy all system files, hidden files and folders on the DVD drive. The “e:\” is the target location of the Thumb drive.
  
• It will take a few minutes to copy all the Windows Vista/7 installation files on to your thumb drive. Be patient.
  
• After it’s complete. You can now exit the command prompt and you have yourself a Windows Vista/7 USB thumb drive installer.
  

The next step is on how to boot Windows Vista or Windows 7 install from a thumb. There are 2 ways actually. The first way is we need to go to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) setup. Here’s what you need to do.

• Reboot your PC
• Once your system starts up, press Delete to go to the BIOS setup (in some PC and Laptop, F2 is the key. It depends  the brand of the motherboard and the manufacturer)
• On your BIOS setup, find the boot section then go to the Hard Drive. Select your thumb drive and make it as primary. Then Save and Exit the program. (In other BIOS, they have different setup. If you can’t find the boot section, please refer to your User’s Manual of the machine).
• Once you exit, the system will boot from your thumb drive.

The other way is:

• Reboot your PC
• Once your system starts up, press F8 as long as you can until it pops-up the boot menu (In some machines, F12 or Escape depending on the brand of the machine)
• Select the thumb drive on the Hard Disk section (sometimes, it’s on the main menu depending on the brand of the machine).
• Once you select, hit enter and it will boot your thumb drive.

And that’s it. You can now install Windows Vista or Windows 7 from your thumb drive.

For the demonstration of the video. Here it is. If you have question, please comment on my blog. Thanks!

fring™. The IM mobile phone

When my WiFi Router is working back again. I figure that I would have an IM (Instant Messenger) on my Nokia N95 mobile phone since it has WiFi capability. Then I search Google on my mobile phone about mobile IM. Then, I found this application that I can IM any messaging service!

What is fring?

fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset’s internet connection.

fring features:

• take all IM buddies mobile and view them from one, integrated contact list
• free calls
• live chat instead of SMS.
• call landlines and regular cellular contacts using SkypeOut or SIP
• enjoy mobile internet via fringAdd-on applications
• view call history
• invite friends to fring
• send & receive files between Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and fring.
• choose incoming call and message tones
• auto-roam in and out of WiFi hotspots
• Create a fringAdd-on

It’s FREE! and it works on the following mobile OS (Operating System) phones:

• Symbian OS 8 and 9 (S60, S40 2nd, 3rd & 4th edition)
• UIQ
• Windows Mobile
• iPhone

http://www.fring.com/

Try it for yourself. Feel free to ask question about this, your much welcome :)

Facebook is number 1!

According to The Web Information Company, Alexa. Facebook raised to number 1 in the social networking category. This social networking has been around since 2004. It was originated as a project of their school then it became rapidly popular around the world.

Here are the top 5 rank list*:

1. Facebook
2. MySpace
3. Hi5
4. Flickr
5. Friendster

*according to The Web Information Company, Alexa. 2009

for more info, please visit this site.
http://www.alexa.com/browse?CategoryID=6309075&Start=1

Facebook is number 1!

According to The Web Information Company, Alexa. Facebook raised to number 1 in the social networking category. This social networking has been around since 2004. It was originated as a project of their school then it became rapidly popular around the world.

Here are the top 5 rank list*:

1. Facebook
2. MySpace
3. Hi5
4. Flickr
5. Friendster

*according to The Web Information Company, Alexa. 2009

for more info, please visit this site.
http://www.alexa.com/browse?CategoryID=6309075&Start=1

Features in Windwos 7: The Taskbar (2nd Part)

Another thing I like the new taskbar in Windows 7 is the new enhanced notification area.
 
The Notification Area of Windows 7.

It still the same notification area like we see on the past versions of Windows but the main difference is Notification can now be control and hide them easily by just dragging up the icon that you want to hide and if you want to visible in the taskbar, just drag it down.

 
 
This figure shows that if you drag the icon up, the icon that you’ve drag is now on the hidden icons tray.

The Action Center

The Action Center is a new security feature in Windows 7. The Action Center is the successor of Windows Security Center (it was first introduced in Windows XP SP2). The Action Center has the same features in Windows Security Center but a lot of enhancement. Action Center can report any errors of your computer, reminders you of update of the software especially Anti-virus program, Maintenance reviews and Troubleshooting advices.

 
The Action Center notification. It reviews you current computer status. As you can see I don’t have problems. So which means that my computer is safe and up-to-date.

In previous version of Windows, the Show Desktop icon was integrated on the Quick Launch. Now on Windows 7, the Show Desktop is now at the end next to the clock and date and it’s now a button. It has the same functionality but the more interesting part is when you hover your mouse over the Show Desktop button, you can see the Windows are turned into glass and you can see the preview of the Desktop just like the switcher I shown you on the 1st part.

The Show Desktop demonstration. As you can see when I hover (not click) the mouse over the button, it turns the window into class except Yahoo! Messenger. It doesn’t have the Aero Glass integration so it doesn’t turn into glass, it just disappears itself.

So that is the taskbar feature on Windows 7. On my next blog, I will show to you the new enhancement Windows Explorer and the new Desktop Themes.

My reaction on the new taskbar

It’s great and well organized. It really enhance my workflow and it keeps things organized. The preview pane of the application is great. I don’t have to switch it, I’m just going to preview it. It’s awsome, fast, and simple enhance the user. When I saw the new taskbar for the first time, I was impress of the changes and yes at first it was hard. But when you get to use of it, it won’t be hard. It’s more easier than ever. I love it. I’m giving it a 5 star! Good Job Microsoft.

Features in Windows 7: The Taskbar

Since Windows 95 introduced, a friend of my brother told me that it was amazing because of the Taskbar. It’s easily to access programs and easily to notify anything (I think he refers to the Notification area with the clock).

I love the taskbar since when I was used it for the first time in 1999 (which is Windows 98 back then) but when the other version of Windows came out like Windows XP, Windows Vista, I didn’t see some improvement except maybe the features in the Notification area has change a bit but I still don’t see it. Until Windows 7 beta came out and featured a new taskbar. It’s still the same taskbar but a whole enhancement.

The new Taskbar in Windows 7.

The Taskbar features

Now, the you can pin your favorite application into the taskbar just like Quick Launch but it can also be a taskbar button when you run it.

 
Application can be pin on the taskbar and can be also a taskbar button when the application is running.

If you have multiple the same application, it will not create a new button on the taskbar but it will give a button within the application button itself. Example if you’re running Windows Explorer. Then you open another Windows Explorer, you will see a bar on the right side of the button. That means that the button has 2 or more applications running.

 
The Windows Explorer button has 2 or more applications running.

The fun part here on this button is if you want to switch window, your thumbnail preview (the preview pane when you hover the button) becomes a button or the switcher

 
The Windows Explorer button showing 2 open windows and the preview pane becomes the switch of the window.

and the amazing part of this is if you just want to see the preview of the window with actually open it. Just hover your mouse over the thumbnail and all the other windows of the desktop will turn into glass and the only window that you peeking at is the only window appear. This feature is called  “Aero Peek”.

This image shows the Aero Peek feature. It shows the preview of the actual window by just hover the thumbnail of the application without actually open or pressing it.

Another feature on Windows 7  is  Jump List. Jump List are the menu options that contains Recent Files of the applications and ability to close multiple application on the same button by right-clicking it. Example if you have Microsoft Office Word pinned on your taskbar, you can access your recent files that you’ve open. You can also pinned your recent files. In Windows Live Messenger has a different menu option. You can change your status, you can sign-in without actually open the application. It’s easier than ever.

 
Jump List can access your recent open files and can be also pinned.

I love the new taskbar, it’s so simple, tightly, and user friendly. I can believe that this would happen on Windows 7. I was expecting this since Windows Vista but only the Aero Experience has been enhance turning the taskbar into glass type. I’m looking forward for the next version of Windows.

…continue Part 2.

Features on Windows 7: Desktop Background enhancement

Desktop wallpapers has been since Windows 95 and it was great. I can personalized my computer with a little enhancement of the wallpaper but somehow I got bored because there only static and not doing anything much. In Windows Vista Ultimate, they introduced Windows DreamScene. It’s great because you can used video as a Desktop wallpaper. I like this feature, it’s great but somehow I rather like pictures than videos because sometimes they’re pixilated, sometimes it gets your video performance slow and it irritates to the eyes.

This has change in Windows 7. They enhance the Desktop Background feature. Now I can make my pictures slideshow in order or even shuffle every minute, hour or even a day!

Here is the picture sample.

Plurk

I’ve been using Plurk for several months now but you might ask me what is Plurk. Plurk is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates (otherwise known as plurks) through short messages or links, which can be up to 140 text characters in length (Wikipedia.org). Plurk was lunched on May 12, 2008. So it’s new but not quite.

Plurk is fun actually but sometimes, I got bored when nobody is plurking. Plurk is similar to Twitter which is also popular (founded in the year 2006). I haven’t tried Twitter yet but I’m going to start using it next week and see which is better but for now, I’m staying with Plurk

I’m getting GAGA!

Last year, I was search for music then I heard Lady GaGa’s Music which is entitled “Just Dance”. I was curious about her because she was new and I never heard her much. Then I try hear her music. I was impress and I felt excited and happy. Then, I got GaGa over Lady GaGa this day because her music is awsome and she’s sexy (hehehe).

I love her music so much until I download her latest music video namely “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”. I love it and some people criticize over her look and her style in the music video because it’s over sexuality thing but I have to say it’s nothing. Yes, there are some parts that are negative and sexualty but if you’re mature enough, it wont be a problem.

Anyway, I like her songs and I’m geting GaGa over her. Not Inlove but GaGa. Hahaha

Windows 7 beats Windows XP and Vista

For 1 month, I’ve been using Windows 7 the next major Operating System. It’s a great OS, It has great enhancement for easy and simple use. It has the same features of Windows Vista except some programs have remove like Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Calender, and Windows Mail. Although this software where remove but they will replace with Windows Live Essentials software namely Windows Live Movie Maker, Windows Live Mail integrated with Windows Live Calendar, and Windows Live Photo Gallery.

This OS has it all but are you curious about performance. You might say that “It’s still Vista, so it’s going to be slower” but it isn’t. It’s faster and better than Windows Vista and also faster in Windows XP.

A test has been performed by Zdnet.com. And indeed it beasts Windows XP and Vista in several areas including Boot and Shutting down speed, Loading Application and Working with files or programs.

Tested in the following desktop machine:

1. An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz system fitted with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB of RAM
2. An Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz fitted with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB of RAM

Here is the performance test result.

Overall that Windows 7 beats Windows Vista and XP.