PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

I'm goin' Germany

Mar

31

I book a trip to Frankfurt Germany this summer using Condor Flugdienst (Condor Airlines). I book a flight from Seattle to Frankfurt on June 24 … I think this is the inauguration from Seattle to Frankfurt.

https://www.condor.com

#Travel

Gas Price is Going Down Again

Mar

30

it looks like the gas prices are going down again.

Sent via bloguru mobile.

#Mobile

AIR FRIED

Mar

29

I air-fried chicken. No salt, no pepper … still cranky and tasted great.

#Gourmet

What are you looking at?

Mar

29

Ha Ha Ha

#Blog

HopTile Concept

Mar

29

I have created 8 page presentation talking about what HopTile using HopTile. It was ver easy and quick. I will let you know the URL as soon as the presentation is done.

http://www.hoptile.com

#Computer #Internet

Tattoos are Taboo in Japan

Mar

27

Did you know when you have tattoo on you body, you are banned from using public bath and swimming pools in Japan. If you are going to Japan, you must be careful. If you have any tattoo, you are considered a part of organization called Yakuza.

#Life #Politics #Society

Very Nice … Really Nice

Mar

27

18 Rules of Living by the Dalai Lama

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs: 1. Respect for self 2. Respect for others 3. Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

#Life #Politics #Society

CarPlay … iOS for Cars

Mar

26

I want this.
But I want bigger screen.

Almost all cars …
I thought FORS and TOYOTA was sticking with Microsoft

Do people need iPhone???
So CarPlay is just a display???

How does the CarPlay communicate with iCloud?
Through your iPhone???

Reading is good.
Much better than people viewing and typing.

Of cause ...

Google Map or …..

Touch screen is enough.

See more at Apple Website.
https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/

#Bikes #Cars

@ Seattle Executives Association

Mar

25

every Wednesday lunch.

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#Mobile

Design

Mar

24

I went to Staples and bought pencils, drawing paper and rulers. I have not done this for a long time. I was going to use CAD software that have, but when I try to use CAD software, my mind must be concentrated on how to use CAD than being creative. So, I decided to go back to a pencil and paper.

#Employment #Jobs #Work

New we are starting ...

Mar

23

I'm going to start designing and developing a prototype … and it is not a software.

#Business #Marketing

Sleepy Monday

Mar

23

Tiny

Pompom

Dogs make you sleepy.

#Blog

First Golf in 3 Weeks

Mar

22

I played golf in the rain today. I shot 46/44 = 90 today. I am stating to think this is as good I am going to get and I should just enjoy it rather than trying to be what I am not.

今日は雨の中のゴルフ。４６・４４で９０でラウンド。こんなものだろう。ボギーゴルフをOKとして楽しもう。

#Sports

Business Opportunities / Apple Watches

Mar

21

Did you know back in 1995, PSPINC and JapanCentral.com were the exclusive distributor for Apple Watch … back then, they were manufactured under the license from Apple Computer, Inc. We used to distribute many Apple Macintosh software to Japan as well. We still have some unboxed new Apple Watches left in our storage.

Soon after Steve Jobs came back to Apple, he decided stop licensing Apple Name, logo and Operating System.

#Computer #Internet

Macintosh Memory Issue

Mar

21

Yesterday, all of sudden I got a message on my MacPro saying it is out of memory and I needed to close some application programs. I closed few apps but I got the same message again. I rebooted but it does not take very long to use up all 16GB of memory. Something went really wrong but I had no idea. Some application software was using up all my memory but I did not have any application open at that point.

I have decided to reinstall Mac OS X from the backup I took todays ago on my external drive. I took about two hours to reinstall but it is working well today. I wonder what went wrong.

#Computer #Internet

Inspiration

Mar

20

Here are some pictures I found on the net. Does any of those image inspire you to create a new product?

#Hobby

Something You Should Know

Mar

20

There are few things you should know about photograph. But do not contra tin yourself to those rules. Take more images than you think you need. You will never know what you get. Some of the best pictures I have ever taken were by accident.

#Hobby

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Mar

20

There are many companies that thrive being No. 2. Google was very innovative when they are trying to catch Yahoo. Microsoft products were great when they were trying to catch Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3. That is because they had clear targets and they can see what No.1 is doing and avoid their mistakes.

But when the companies become No.1 and have to lead the industry or a product category, they stop trying. That is when other No.2s come up. Steve Jobs said “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” … I wonder what he wanted to say. Now Apple is being No.1 company, can they stay hungry and foolish.

#Employment #Jobs #Work

Web Development Meeting in Seattle

Mar

19

We had a web development meeting in Seattle. We are very excited about this project. On the easy, we saw Mt. Rainier from I5 south.

#Business #Marketing

Morning Walk

Mar

19

We walked Kelsey Creek Park again this morning. We are expiating some rain starting tomorrow.

#Animals #Pets

Sandwich at Safeway

Mar

18

Look liked there are lots of turkey and vegetables.

When you open it.

There aren't almost anything to the side.

I don't understand the marketing message here!
"I got you?"

Safeway pre-mafde sandwiches look good until you open them. All the meets are pushed to the center and cut in the middle to make it look more full than they are. I understand this tactics if you are selling sandwiches to people who don't shop there regularly but places like Safeway should not be doing this.

Do they really understand the market they are serving???

#Business #Marketing

Visitor

Mar

17

We are visited by Bruce Johnson of Rowland Studio. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

http://www.rowlandphoto.com

#Life #Politics #Society

Morning Walk with Friends

Mar

17

We walked usual park this morning but because of the mist in the grass, dogs got wet. I am drying their cloths in my office. I'm happy that I have my own office.

#Animals #Pets

Inspiration for HopTile

Mar

16

HopTile is a free web service enable you to create and host single page website. I started the design for HopTile last year and asked PSPINC design and development team to secretly develop the system. The pre beta version that enables you to create a single (but) long website is out but I must say it is not that great yet. The newer version that comes out at the end of March 2015 will be 1000% better.

Today I wanted to tell you why I wanted to make single page website builder like HopTile. I was browsing the net and happen to come across Ford Mustang Website.

http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/

It was based on long single page website I really found it to be refreshing. All the information that you need about the product is right there in the single very beautifully designed page. It was easy to navigate and understand. There is more information on this page but it did not feel long.

I wanted web pages like that to both my clients and me. This is the design concept behind HopTile.

http://www.hoptile.com

#Computer #Internet

Facebook Like Campaign

Mar

16

Can your company spend $5 per "Like" on your company Facebook page?
How about $3? How about $1?

If you are consistently updating your Facebook page and not getting enough visitors, hiring a consultant is not going to get you the quick result you want. You need more direct approach. If you want more Likes on Facebook, pay Facebook for its advertisement. If you want Google to list you higher, pay Google to list you higher. Organic growth is good, I encourage it, but you need to seed the ground first.

PSPINC has started to test Facebook Like campaign on http://www.facebook.com/hoptile site, which had only 6 Likes. After two weeks, it is approaching 1,000 Likes. We do this to promote our HopTile service, but also we wanted to know how Facebook campaign works. Once you have enough Likes to make any difference, then we talk about Conversion.

#Business #Marketing

How much did he make?

Mar

16

This is one of the question asked during the job interview at famous company. At least that is what I understand.

A man bought a chicken for $8.00.
He sold that chicken for $9.00 but realized there is a person who want it for higher price.
He bought that chicken back for $10.00 and sold it for $11.00.

How much did he make?

The explanation is in the comment.

#Business #Marketing

Happy 30th Birthday to .COM

Mar

15

March 15, 1985, the very first .COM domain "symbolics.com" was registered by the computer manufacturer Symbolics. I wander what they were using the domain for? There was no browser nor home page at that point.

#Computer #Internet

Potential Market

Mar

15

Did you know there are more than 3,000,000 food trucks in the US and most of them rely on the Social media like Twitter to do the marketing. Can't we do something?

#Business #Marketing

Classic Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Mar

14

We are having our blinds and carpets cleaned by Classic Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning. I thought our blinds were brownish in color … but they weren't.

http://classiccarpetcleaning.net

#Beauty #Health

Connecting External Keyboard to an iPad

Mar

14

I purchased VAAS Bluetooth Keyboard
You can buy an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard but it will cost you more.

It looks exactly like Apple Bluetooth Keyboard.

It requite batteries but the package does not include any.

I used two Kirkland Signature AAA batteries.
Any brand will work fine.

Close the battery cover and turn it on.

There is a small black button black says "Connect".

On iPad side, go to setup and go to bluetooth. Make sure it is On.

It detects the keyboard and ask you to type 4 numbers.
Type those 4 numbers and hit "Return".
It is that simple.

Now your new keyboard is connected to your iPad.

It is like having a small computer. I like it.

It was very easy and it should increase your productivity using iPad.

#Computer #Internet

Uchikura & Co., LLC.

Mar

13

Something new.

http://uchikura.net

#Employment #Jobs #Work

Minority Business Fair

Mar

12

Today, we are attending the minority business fair in Bellevue.

#Business #Marketing

Reversing a Poor Decision Making

Mar

12

I leaned about this statistics today. Woman in average owns 10 pairs of jeans but wear no more than two pairs. It is a poor decision at its peak. But when you know when you made a poor decision, don't put it off. Just return the jeans that you don't like.

It's same for Domain, Web and Email service. You can move to better service. Don't put it off. It will not get any better.

#Life #Politics #Society

This is so true.

Mar

12

The difference between the design and the reality. Many engineers think one way to get things done, but in reality, people create their own paths.

#Life #Politics #Society

Best Fried Chicken in Seattle

Mar

11

After the meeting with Ezell's Fried Chicken at their HQ office, I went by their store and picked up some for dinner.

#Gourmet

Why ?

Mar

11

Why did the gas price go up?

#Life #Politics #Society

Chick-Fil-A is Coming to Bellevue

Mar

10

Chick-Fil-A is coming to Bellevue. It is located at the Southwest corner of 8th and 116th where there used to be Denny's Restaurant.

http://www.chick-fil-a.com

#Gourmet

iOS Upgrade

Mar

10

iOS 8.2 is now available for download. It's to support Apple Watches … I am not planning to buy Apple Watches but I guess I should upgrade.

#Computer #Internet

Facebook Like Campaign

Mar

10

6 to 600 in less than two weeks.
HopTile Likes has gone from 6 to 600 … This is just amazing.

It cost us less than what you think. Ask us.

#Business #Marketing

4 Years

Mar

10

3/11/2011 … It has been 4 years.

#NaturalDisaster

Raccoon

Mar

9

We have found a raccoon in the garage of our company. I don't know why he is here but he is moving real slow and lying down. People think he might be dieting. He does not look injured. I hope he goes somewhere soon. I don't want to see any dead animal but if he is alive and still here, we need to do something. I do not kill any living thing.

#Animals #Pets

Daylight Savings Time

Mar

9

I don't like it.

#Life #Politics #Society

Woodpecker

Mar

9

There was a woodpecker on the roof of R&D building. It is a noisy thing.

#Nature

3 Mile Walk

Mar

8

I walked 3 miles with Pompom this morning. It's anothe beautiful day in Settle.

#Life #Politics #Society

Inspiration

Mar

7

Some time a small sign on the door gives you an inspiration.

#Employment #Jobs #Work

Beautiful Saturday Morning 気持ちの良い朝です

Mar

7

It is another beautiful Saturday morning.
気持ちの良い土曜日の朝です。

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#Nature

This is so true.

Mar

6

I am 6'3" … Others look up to me. It came out of my fortune cookie.

#Love

Buying Windows PC

Mar

6

Surface Pro 3 at Costco

Bundled with Keyboard

Good price but it is still expensive

This could be an option.

Good enough for most tasks.

If I had to buy Windows PC I would buy a PC/Tablet Hybrid computer. I like the design of Surface but I do not like the price at all.

#Computer #Internet

OS X Yosemite Public Beta 10.10.3

Mar

5

I have installed Apple Mac OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite Public Beta to my MacBook Air following the news about Apple not supporting Aperture software. I needed to find out what Photos are like. So far, I am confused. How could the professional version of photo cataloging software ca be replaced by free software.

I have 250GB of photos. How do I supposed to store them in iCloud? I will use it and let you know how it goes. Until now I am not ouching my Aperture software.

#Computer #Internet

Apple, you got to joking ...

Mar

5

Thank you Apple … imbecile!!!

I have over 100,000 photos in my Aperture.

My MacPro cannot be upgraded to Yosemite.
What do you want me to do about my Aperture???

I am an Apple Aperture user with over 100,000 photos stored, indexed and sorted. Now I have to migrate to Photos for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite.

Well, here is my problem. My main compute is MacPro desktop and I cannot upgrade beyond 10.7.5. How do I migrate to Photos in Yosemite? Before Apple does this, they should make OS X Yosemite work on older MacPro.

#Computer #Internet

UNIQLO is Coming to Seattle

Mar

5

Big news … sort of.

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/03/fashionistas-take-note-uniqlo-coming-to-seattle.html?ana=fbk

#Business #Marketing

Dinner … Ezell's Fried Chicken

Mar

4

My dinner tonight.

#Gourmet

Good Ideas

Mar

3

I have seen many hack videos but this one is one of the greatest idea I have ever seen or heard. That is if you are into plants.

#Hobby

Yoga - Hitomoji

Mar

3

I used the https://lenovo-yoga.jp to create hitomoji. It's cool.
Can you read what I created?

#Computer #Internet

What's Next

Mar

2

I have designed and initiated the R&D projects such as Web de Xpress, HopTile, iMailList, Business Process Online and FlatCRM. That should make PSPINC R&D and marketing/Sales busy for at least next few years.

My job is look beyond what PSPINC's vision of today and come up with something that will sustain and grow the business 5 years from now, like when PSPIN started its Internet business back in 1996.

#Employment #Jobs #Work

Gas Price

Mar

1

Not too long ago, I filled my car up at $1.999 per gallon (at Costco) but today I had to pay $2.999 … whopping $1 more than what I paid. I don't think there was a jump in the crude oil price. What is going on?

#Life #Politics #Society

A New Car

Mar

1

We swap out the 2014 Mercedes Benz a got a new lease on Jaguar XF. There is a lease special from Jaguar for 39 month lease. It has small 2.0L Turbo engine with 250 HP. It's not a screamer but good enough.

I am still driving my Honda Pilot. BTW, Can you see Pompom in one of these pictures?

#Bikes #Cars

Pinterest?

Mar

1

I installed Pinterest App on my iPad and logged in using Facebook. Other than nice naked lady's picture posted by Kanda San, I know him for a long time, what do I do with this? I don't undesyand it. Is it like Twitter with picture?

Pinterest の iPad アプリをインストールして Facebook のクリデンシャルでログインしてみた。何をどうしたらどうなるのかわからない。

#Computer #Internet