PinoyTux Reaches 60K Visitors

Rai    PinoyTux     hits, page rank, pinoy tux, success, visitors

Pinoy Tux has reached 60,000 visitors as of date.

Thank you for all my readers who keep reading my blog!

Success in Online Games

Rai    Games     casino, cybergames, Games, online, poker

Playing games are not just for kids only. Now that we are living in the Information Technology age, everyone can participate in any type of online activity. Pre-schoolers can open a website and play learning games that are approved by parents and are deemed safe for kids. Of course, mommies and daddies are there to help guide the youngster in using the computer keyboard and mouse. Popular TV programs also have their official websites that offer Flash-based games for their loyal viewers. My nieces and nephews know how to fire up a browser and open their favorite kiddie website to play the games or do the learning activities.

Adults can also appear as kids and join an online game like the very popular “Massively multiplayer online role-playing games”. I myself is a big fan of MMORPG’s and honestly, they are very addictive. Some games are free, some are not, and believe me, games that are so-called “Pay-to-Play” will burn holes in your pockets. The popular business model for MMORPG’s today is the Free-to-Play games but Premium Items are available to those who are willing to shell out their real money. Players can still enjoy the game without buying the premium items but those who do buy have higher chance of being ahead of the game. Real money is also involved not just for buying items but also for selling in-game items. I know people who play the game, make their characters stronger, and then sell it to those who are willing to pay. It is sort of like becoming a business for players.

Another type of game that becoming a big success with its online version are casinos. Online casino games such as Black Jack and the Texas Hold em Poker are so popular nowadays. People who want to play high-end casino games do not have to go to hotels, they can play poker online in the privacy of their homes. All they need is a credit card to be able to enter a game and start the dice rolling. So many sites are offering these games but a player must be smart in choosing the right website and must know how to identify that the casino site offers a safe and secure transaction for players. One typical way to check a website is to make sure that it uses Secure SSL connection when processing credit card transactions. The site must also pass third-party PCI-DSS scans to make sure that they comply with the industry standards. When these are met, players can be assured that they are using a website that ensure their safety and privacy.

Other virtual games are also making their way into the cyberspace like playing chess with the “Chess Grandmaster”, flight simulators and even life-simulators are getting popular. But I think all types of games are now accessible using a browser. Just name the game, Google it, and viola. You got yourself an online version of your favorite game. But for me, I still miss those that I play with my friends like skip rope and tag. We play even if the sun is high up in the sky and by the time we get tired of playing, we already have sunburns. Nothing beats those kinds of games that are actually “played”, not just “virtually played”.

Windows 7 Features Preview

Rai    Microsoft     Microsoft, ubuntu, vista, windows 7, xp

Windows 7 is getting quite a lot of stirs nowadays. But I am a bit skeptical how Windows 7 is going to be any different from its predecessor Windows Vista. What I want to know is its security features and features that are usable for IT administrators. Actually, when it comes to Windows, I am still biased on its security features. My rule of the thumb for Windows OS’es is “wait for SP2 before buying and installing”. I am still using Windows XP in my computer at home but my Ubuntu still kicks XP’s butt, IMO. But that’s just me.

Anyway, maybe this video will help you get excited for Windows 7.

Barack Obama Inauguration: Watch Live Streaming Video

Rai    Society     barack obama, inauguration, live, president, streaming, video, washington, watch

For those who want to watch the live streaming broadcast of Barack Obama’s Inauguration, I have added an embedded video for my readers. Take part in this historical event and watch how United States of America takes a different direction as the 44th and First African-American President begins changing the country, hopefully for the good.

Tip: Detect Network Connectivity in Bash

Rai    Linux     auto, bash, connection, Linux, network, ping, script

There are times that we are required to check hundreds of servers for network connectivity, and what command comes first in mind when testing network – ping. To help out other system and network administrators out there, here is a quick bash script to ping servers.

#!/bin/bash

SERVERS=server.txt

for i in $(cat $SERVERS)
do
ping -c2 $i > /dev/null

if [ $? -ne 0 ]
then
echo "$i is DOWN"
else
echo "$i is UP"
fi
sleep 3

done