About PSPINC and Japan

Thank you for using Bloguru.

Dec

31

This is my last entry to the Bloguru in 2011. Thank you all for using this service. We will try to update and make it more easy and fun to use this site.

See you next year.

#Blog

eBay now has a shopping cart system where you can put multiple items rom multiple vendors and process it for check out. I don't know how eBay handles sales taxes and shipping from multiple vendors but it is a interesting idea.

#Shopping

They came from China.

Dec

30

I bought two small cables on eBay. They arrived today from CHINA. Those cable were cheaper than any other stores. But I did not think they will ship them from China. Are you telling me it is cheaper to shop those products from China to here than someone in the USA making them? There is something wrong with this.

#Business #Marketing

Toshi's Teriyaki is Back

Dec

30

Toshi san is a good friend of mine and he brought Teriyaki to Seattle back in mid 70's. He just opened a brand new store in Renton. His teriyaki is the best and the value is unbeatable. Please try!!!

http://www.toshisgrill.com/

#Gourmet

New Camera and New Lens

Dec

30

I bought myself a new camera and new lens. Camera came before Christmas but the lens came today. It takes a great picture and great video too.

#Hobby

iOS Application Development

Dec

29

We have been developing Android application for a while and now we will start porting the application that we built to Apple iOS.

Hello World !!!

#Computer #Internet

Company Lunch at Daniel's

Dec

29

Company managers got together at Daniel's at Bellevue Place for lunch today.

#Business #Marketing

This is why I like private company?

Dec

29

Liquor distribution the State of Washington will be privatized.
I like it.

Why?

Do I think companies do better job than the government?

No ... I don't really care whether companies do better job or not. When the government fails, we have to pay them out. When companies fail, only the investors loose. I know who is accountable when it is privatized. What is why I like privatization of governmnet.

#Life #Politics #Society

Power Consumption of MacPro

Dec

28

I purchased APC UPS 350VA for my MacPro. I guess 350VA was not enough to supply power to this power hungry MacPro. I need to buy bigger UPS.

#Computer #Internet

I can not stop laughing!!!

Dec

27

It is a very short animated gif file ... but I can not stop laughing. I really hope she is okay.

#Animals #Pets

Software Development Plan for 2012

Dec

27

I am announcing the software development plan for 2012 tomorrow at Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. HQ. This plan includes improvement, discontinuing of some services, complete rewrite and new development.

#Computer #Internet

Privatizing

Dec

27

I am a fan of privatizing any part of government. Private companies tends to do things cheaper and more efficient than the government but sometime they cut corners to make profit. That where government come in. When government do things, there is no one to regulate and oversea but themselves. I don't just that.

We just pass the initiative to privatize liquor distribution the State. Next should be metro and sound transit.

#Life #Politics #Society

Service Availability for 2011

Dec

26

As of today, our service availability (up time) for 2011 stand at 99.97%. Our goal is 100% but our promise is 99.9%. We cleared our promise but we are not happy with the result. We will be making system more stable for 2012 and try to be as close as to 100%.

What is 99.97% mean?

It means our email and web hosting service was down little over 2 hours 30 minuets this year. Considering we have over 500 servers, 38,000 customers, 250,000 email accounts and over 200 mbps of traffic every second, it gotten much better than used to.

#Business #Marketing

Marry Christmas!

Dec

25

I found this image ... I like it.
I am sorry if I offended anyone by saying "Marry Christmas!"
I am not religious by saying this at all.

#Culture #Tradition

Something less to think about ...

Dec

24

At least for now, you do not think or worry about other search site than Google. For now people should be concentrate on Google ranking. When 85% of people use Google, we do not really need to think about any other sites.

I really wish Yahoo and Bing do something different to make it more valuable.

This information is as of 2011/11.

#Computer #Internet

Rain is good for your work.

Dec

24

I was in Los Angeles last week, and it was warm and beautiful. Back in Seattle, it is cold and today it is wet. I planed to play gold today, but I might not be able play. But I am planning to go to he club and have breakfast.

I tend to stay more inside when the weather is bad. So I work more in Seattle. I would not be working as much if I were in sunny California.

#Culture #Tradition

UPS Replacement

Dec

23

Last time when the power fractured, my computer shut down and all the work I was doing was lost. I even had an UPS but it was not big enough. So, I purchased two brand new UPS's to replace one. They are less than $100 each. I connected one to my MacPro, and another to two 26" monitors. This will save my work from unstable power.

When was the last time you checked your UPS? UPS is a very inexpensive but very effective tool for your company IT. If you need to know more about UPS, call PSPINC at 425-957-0808.

#Computer #Internet

From my daughter ...

Dec

23

My daughter sent me the link to this YouTube video ... I think I got a message.

#Beauty #Health

A world-class blogging platform

Dec

23

When you search "bloguru - A world-class blogging platform" on Google, you get about 40 million result and BLOGURU (This Blog) will be listed on top. Click on the following link to see it yourself.

GOOGLE

We believe on the reasons why Bloguru is being listed high on Google is that we have no advertisement on the site. If you are running business and you need a blog, your should consider BLOGURU. If you need an invitation, please go to following page.

http://en.bloguru.com/home/request

Thank you!!!

#Blog

It is not only location ...

Dec

23

As long as I remember, every restaurant that went in to this location has failed. But now it is one of the most popular restaurant in east-side. They stated near TEA-TAC airport years ago when there was THAI AIRLINES servicing Seattle - Tokyo. Then they move to South Center, and they opened this Redmond location near SEARS, SAFEWAY and BANK OF AMERICA.

They service one of the best Thai food anywhere. If you have not tried this restaurant, you should. I guess it is not only the location that matters... Food and Service count too.

http://www.baitongrestaurant.com

#Gourmet

New Camera

Dec

22

This is one of the first pictures I took with new camera.

#Animals #Pets

New Wave of Sales Email

Dec

21

Groupon, Living Social, Google Deal, Amazon ... There are so many deep discount email going around that it is very hard to check them all. This is my Gmail account in the morning.

#Business #Marketing

Email Broadcasting

Dec

21

Many of you use services like MailChimp, Constant Contact and so on to broadcast email to your clients. But do you know PSPINC produced the software to do email broadcasting in 1997 (NewsMAIL). In 1999 (NewsMAIL2U.com), we started email broadcasting as a service.

We are in the process of major upgrade again, but the service is available as is and you can try it for free for 30days. Give us a call, we will setup the free trial for you.

http://www.newsmail.com/

#Computer #Internet

aibo - - - do you know what it is?

Dec

20

One new addition to our computer museum is Sony Aibo.
Do you know what it is?

If yo don't, come see it in out lobby.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO

#Computer #Internet

Budget Cut

Dec

20

I saw this museum in Torrance, California. The hours are 3 hours a day, 3 days a week. What is the point? This is where all government services are heading if they do not really think about how they spend money.

Sometime it is necessary to cut what seems needed. No politician has what it takes like small business owners.

#Business #Marketing

Just Released

Dec

19

We just release beta version of Mobile WebMail for Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. hosting customers. It is design to provide better interface to people using smartphones to access their email.

#Computer #Internet

How do you Think Different?

Dec

19

To create a product or service that is unique, you need to think outside of the box. To think outside the box, you need not to know the box is there. Ignorance may be the most important thing you may have ...

#Blog

North Korea - - - Kim Jong Il is dead.

Dec

18

I heard the report that Kim Jong Il is dead. I verified with many news sites but I finally believed it when I see it on wikipedia. Media is not believable any more.

#Life #Politics #Society

At Nordstrom Rack

Dec

18

Have you ever heard go CANALI men's wear?
It wan on sale for $1,850 ... WOW!
I may have bought it if it was around $500 just for a fun of it. It is one size bigger for me, but i would altered it. But I have never seen a suit that costs more than the car I bought for my daughter when she started to drive.

I did not buy it.

#Shopping

Leaving California

Dec

17

Last three days I spent here in So. California was enlightening to me. This is a big city (cities) and people here are very different from people in Seattle. It is a bigger market than Seattle, needless to say.

Weather is much nicer here than Seattle, but it just way too big. Too many people, too many cars. It is overwhelming. I need to spend time contemplating. Also, this place has very big Japanese community. Much larger than Seattle. For last few days, I don't think I spoke much English here.

#Life #Politics #Society

Just too many of everything.

Dec

16

I have been here just less than two days now. This city is just too big, too many people and too many cars for me. I can't stand the traffic here. I cannot believe people live here.

I think living in Seattle, I became a country boy (man).

#Life #Politics #Society

Hotel (in) California

Dec

16

I am staying at New Gardena Hotel in Gardena. It looks like another beautiful day here in So. Calif. People here are complaining how cold it is ... It is 54F right now and the today's high is only 68F.

#Travel

Another Government Good Idea

Dec

15

I saw this sign at the entrance of every restaurant around here in Gardena, California. It tells me the restaurant passed the health inspection. It looks like a good idea but what is this costing the restaurant and tax payers. Instead of coming after unhealthy restaurants, they are doing this to employ more people. It sounds like a good idea, but it is just not going to add anything to the actual health of the consumer.

But we can be sure if it employs more people by the government, it will be coming to Seattle soon.

#Beauty #Health

Great Golf Course

Dec

15

I has a chance to play golf at one of the most well known courses in the US. The course is the home of many PGA events including NISSAN Open. The course is Riviera Country Club.

On the first tee, as you tee off. Starter call your name ... really. In my case, "From Seattle Washington, Kenichi Uchikura". And everybody applause ...

My first drive went straight ... That was a relief.

#Hobby

Good morning from ...

Dec

15

Good morning from ... where am I ... I think it is either Torrance or Gardena. Unlike Seattle, it is already bright at 7:00am. I did not sleep well because it is very dry there.

I still have no used any English since I arrived ... This is so different.

#Travel

Arrive in California

Dec

14

I flew 2 hours and 15 minuets and landed at Long Beach Airport. It is avery small airport. I went to a Japanese restaurant and ate soba noodle. I checked into a Japanese owned hotel. I turned on a TV and saw Japanese TV program.

I don't think I spoke or heard any English since I left Long Beach Airport. It is a very strange town. You do not need any Japanese if you choose to stay with Japanese community.

#Travel

SEATAC Airport

Dec

14

I parked my car at http://AREOPARKING.COM one of the Seattle Executives Member companies. They took me to the airport and after a long walk, I arrived at my gate. I am waiting for my flight to start boarding.

#Travel

Good Lunch

Dec

14

I had lunch as Daniel's in Bellevue. We have Seattle Executives Association Luncheon Meeting twice a year at Daniel's. I wish we had it more often, but if we do, we have people in Seattle drive to Bellevue ... that is unthinkable for folks in Seattle.

#Business #Marketing

Nuclear Power in Japan

Dec

13

It is becoming clear to many that unlike what power companies are saying, Japan can get by without nuclear power plants. Looks like nuclear power plants are there for power companies to receive more government money. In return power companies are hiring many retired government officials.

#Life #Politics #Society

Clear but Very Cold Morning

Dec

13

It is only 31F outside this morning. Mayumi is traveling to warm L.A. today. I will be there tomorrow night. Good bye to cold weather for a few days.

#Nature

Not Made in the USA

Dec

12

It is very hard to find anything that is made in the USA nowadays. People say it is a corporate greed and they do anything to cut cost. But is that all that is? If people here work for less, do they bring those manufacturing jobs back to the US?

Here are thing that I am sure companies considered before moving productions overseas.

(1) Labor cost
(2) Labor Skills and Trainability
(3) Government Regulations and Taxes
(4) Liabilities and Cost of Insurance and Legal Fees
(5) Labor's Willingness to Work
(6) Cost of Transportation for the Goods to be Shipped back to the US

I am sure there are some other things they considered and decoded to bring the production overseas. I am sure if those items are cleared, companies will bring their productions back to the US. The question is CAN WE MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS? or people rather have no jobs at all.

Unfortunately, we all know the answer.

#Life #Politics #Society

ありがとう Vodeo from Japan

Dec

11

Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and support.

#NaturalDisaster

Pompom in the bath.

Dec

11

He takes shower every Sunday getting ready for a work week at PSPINC.

#Animals #Pets

Dedication

Dec

10

I saw people paying golf today in shorts ... That is dedication. Today's high is 39F.

#Hobby

"Sensei" means Teacher???

Dec

9

Sensei is the word used to describe a teacher at Karate School in the US. It translates to Teacher in English but it means little different.

The word Sensei comes from two Kanji symbols.

The first symbol means "ahead" and the second symbol means "life". So, Sensei means someone who lived ahead of you. It has nothing to do with the word "Teach". So remember, Sensei has no responsibility teaching you anything.

#Culture #Tradition

UW Minority Business Award Dinner

Dec

8

I was at UW Minority Business Award Dinner & Fundraiser tonight at Sheraton Hotel, downtown Seattle. There must have been more than 700 business people attended. There were many Chinese and Korean business people there but I see no Japanese people or businesses except us. It is sad to see Japanese people not being active.

It was a big event and sea are happy to be a part of it. Congratulations to all the award winners.

#Business #Marketing

Capturing the iPhone screen

Dec

8

Did you know by pressing Power Button and Home Button on the iPhone (iPad as well) together, you can capture the screen and save it on the photos?

#Computer #Internet

Can you tell who has a blog???

Dec

7

I don't think I need to say any more...

#Blog

Site Update Deployed

Dec

7

We have completed the update of another Seattle Executives Association member company web site.

http://nwfl.com/

#Business #Marketing

Early Christmas Present from PSPINC (1)

Dec

6

I found 3 Brabd new Toshiba Laptop Computer (Toshiba Satellite C655-S5049) with Intel Cerelon (2.2 GHz), 2GB RAM + 250GB HDD with Windows 7 Premium. It was on sale at Toshiba online for $450+ and available at Amazon for $339.

I will sell this for $259 each + Tax (for WA Residents)
Please pick it up at PSPINC in Bellevue.

Please call 425-957-0808 and ask for "Chinatsu" and tell her Ken said he will sell 3 units at $259 each.

#Shopping

We have just received iPad 2

Dec

6

We are now starting to develop mobile applications for Android and iOS. And as a part of development and testing platform, we just purchase and received iPad 2. I bought at Apple Online on Black Friday saving $41.

#Computer #Internet

Little support for flood in Thailand

Dec

5

We have been looking at Japan for Tsunami Relief, but there are more disasters around the world. The restaurant I went for lunch today reminded us of the flooding in Thailand. They were doing the fund raiser, so we contributed a little.

The restaurant we went to today was Bai Tong in Redmond.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/bai-tong-thai-restaurant-redmond

#NaturalDisaster

Do you use CRM?

Dec

5

Do you use any kind of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software at your company? If so what system do you use?

I cannot find an affordable, simple to use CRM system.

#Business #Marketing

Merging Photos

Dec

4

Did you know if you have Adobe Photoshop, you can use the software to combine multiple photos to create one large photo?

I used to use software call PanoramaMaker by ArcSoft to create a panorama
photo, but the software stop working when I upgraded to MacOS-X Lion. I know there is a upgrade to PanoramaManker, but I don't feel like buying. Besides I have Adobe, so I tried this Photomerge feature.

It take more time than PanoramaMaker and the result is hop o great. But I still do not feel like buying an upgrade.

#Computer #Internet

Nice day for anywhere!!!

Dec

4

I see no cloud today, It is sunny and clear. Although it is under 40F, we can not expect anything better being in Seattle.

#Nature

Chinese Restaurant

Dec

3

I want to a Chinese restaurant on the way back from the golf. This restaurant was suggested by Siri ... Yes, by the iPhone. I will never know this restaurant existed if it is not for an iPhone.

This restaurant owner will never know it was an iPhone directed me to this restaurant. It is an interesting way to use a new technology.

#Computer #Internet

You are not alone ...

Dec

2

If you are still using Windows XP, you are not alone. It is a good operating system. It does everything you need. But soon or later, computers you are running Windows XP will break down. Then you need to think about replacing them rather than fixing them.

I hope you are starting to plan for that before you are forced to do so.

#Computer #Internet

For better cooling of the servers

Dec

2

In order to maximize the cooling system for the servers, we have designed and developed the server rack face plates to cover the empty server spaces. This will stop cooled air from passing through without actually cooling the servers.

#Computer #Internet

Images from Japan

Dec

1

All 223 images Mayumi Nakamura, president of PSPINC, took in Kesennuma and Minamisanriku is available at http://www.freetinyimages.com. Just click on the following link.

http://www.freetinyimages.com/photos/vendor/4

http://www.freetinyimages.com is a photo sharing service developed by PSPINC. It was design for anyone to uploads the picture for sale or Give Away. Those pictures currently at http://www.freetinyimages.com is loyalty free images. Please just mention that you got images from http://www.freetinyimages.com

Thank you.

#Computer #Internet

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