PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

February 28 ...

Feb

28

Can you believe it iOS already a last of February? ... I have not accomplished anything ...

#valueproposition

Who said cloud services do not gown?

Feb

28

Amazon Web Service is down ... https://aws.amazon.com
It can happen, therefore it will happen.

Update (11:40 AM PT): AWS has fixed the issues with its own dashboard at least – it’ll now accurately reflect service status as it continues to attempt to fix the problem.

Update (11:57 AM PT): AWS says it believes they new “understand root cause” of the S3 issues, and are “working hard at repairing.” It has not shared specifics of that cause.

Update (12:15 PM PT): Network intelligence software provider ThousandEyes notes that all the packet loss for the ongoing issue appears to be happening in the Ashburn, VA area. Amazon has an AWS data center in Ashburn, whose exact location was revealed in a news story last year due to a fire during its construction.

Update (12:54 PM PT): AWS says it’s seeing “recovery for S3 object retrievals, listing and deletions” which means you’re probably seeing avatars and other visuals assets come back in some spots. The company also says it expects further improvements to error rates within the next hour.

Update (1:20 PM PT): S3 is now fully recovered in terms of the retrieval, listing and deletion of existing objects, according to the AWS status page, and it’s now working on restoring normal operation for the addition of new items to S3-based storage.

#valueproposition

Snow Day

Feb

27

Because of the snow, we have let people go home early. It is beautiful, but it is not safe for people.

#pspinc #valueproposition

iPhone 7 Plus Camera

Feb

27

iPhone 7 Plus
without Depth Effect

iPhone 7 Plus
with Portrait Depth Effect

With iPhone 7 Plus camera, you can use depth effect by selecting portrait picture. It is amazing what little camera can do.

#IphonePhoto #valueproposition

FEAST in Renton

Feb

26

This buffer restaurant was recommended by two of my friends ... I was not sure what to make of, but I visited it today.

This is big and foods are great. Because it was Sunday, the price was $24.99. I thought it was expensive but that thought disappeared when you see the line up of all the foods. I post some of the pictures. I highly recommend it and I understand why people tell me good tings about it.

#BuffetRestaurant #FeastRenton #valueproposition

Fail-Fast

Feb

25

Eric Schmidt
Executive Chairman of Alphabet, Inc.

Have you ever heard a term "Fail Fast"?

Nobody want to fail but there are more chance you fail in doing something than you succeed. In order to reduce waste (time, money and resource), it is very important to determine whether the project is fail or success.

If you can determine the failure quickly, you will gain an important knowledge without a lot of losses. Thus, the term Fail-Fast is born.

#FailFast #pspinc #valueproposition

Growing The Company

Feb

24

You can grow your company organically but sometimes there are opportunities to acquire the companies. However, even though both companies are in the same industry, the culture and the way both operate business can be very different. So, it is one thing to acquire a company but merging with it is completely different.

PSPinc has acquire some hosting clients from other companies ... After few years, we are still merging them into our business. Is it worth the trouble ... Yes, but it is a hard work.

I flew Viergin and Alaska yesterday ... They are completely different.

#pspinc #valueproposition

Company Lunch

Feb

24

This is our GO TO menu for company lunch.

Mediterranean Kitchen, Inc. - Bellevue

#bellevue #pspinc #valueproposition

A Day Trip to San Francisco

Feb

23

It was a really beautiful day at San Francisco. I was there with my patent attorney for the meeting with a bank. Silence I got complete ownership of the patent, I am now free to communicate with potential customers.

It is good to meet and talk to people in the banking industry where my patent should be useful. After the meeting, we had little time, so we waked to Fisherman's Warf for cram chowder and fish and chip dinner.

#valueproposition

A Day Trip to San Francisco

Feb

22

I am traveling to San Francisco and back tomorrow. I hope the weather is better.

Amazing iPhone 7 Plus Camera

Feb

21

This picture is taken using iPhone Plus 7. What a great close up shot. I think sometime I wonder why I need SLR.

#iPhone7PlusCamera

Beautiful Tuesday

Feb

21

It turned out to be a beautiful dat today.

To My Golf Friends ... ecco Golf Shoes for Sale

Feb

20

If you are like me who always want to get a great deal on your golf gear. You know ecco makes great golf shoes but they are very expensive. Well, ecco is having a sale. Take a look. You get extra 30% off and free shipping too.

http://us.shop.ecco.com/mens-sale-boots/?siteID=NKa3hZyYoHA-.WT1dK9B5ERyI6skGKw3rg

Is this the latest in Golf Cart Technology?

Feb

19

This product has No

(1) GPS
(2) Golf Course Map

If we can add those and make it autonomous, I have a product thatI like to have. What do you think?

http://www.stewartgolf.co.uk/trolleys/signature-range/x9-follow-signature-range/

#uchikuraco #valueproposition

Sake in The US

Feb

19

The sake selection in the US is as great as in Japan. Sake is sort of booming in the US.

#valueproposition

PSP Children's Foundation Inauguration Golf Tournament

Feb

18

We are still 6 months away but we only have 5 more hole sponsor spots left for this inauguration event. 100% of the tournament related cost are paid by PSPinc and all the money we collect will be donated to the cause.

This year we are granting 5 x $5000 scholarship to University of Washington Foster School of Business. If you are interested in becoming the hole sponsor, please click the link below.

100% of your donation is tax deductible. PSP Children's Foundation is a federally registered 501(c)(3) organization.

PSP Children's Foundation
http://www.pspchildrensfoundation.org/page/charity-golf-event

#2017GolfTournament #PSPChildrensFoundation #valueproposition

Out Fast Internet is Back Again!

Feb

18

Thanks to our network engineers, we have gotten the faster Internet speed back.
Good job guys!!!

#pspinc #valueproposition

Dear Internet Professionals.

Feb

17

Thank you for flowing me. Many of you are web development and Internet marketing professionals. I am on the web & email hosting, datacenter operation business. What can I do to earn your business. Tell me why you host with your current providers?

#pspinc #seattleitpros #valueproposition

Please think before you repost. Thank you.

Feb

17

There are many things that you read on the Internet which are FAKE. Just think and verify if you can be fore you repost.

#FakeNews #valueproposition

Dinner with New Friends

Feb

16

From the left

Ken Uchikura ... Me!
Sayuri Tanaka … Miss Sake 2016
Sumiko Midorikawa ... PSPinc
Nobuaki Aiba … Miss Sake Executive Director
Dr. Tadao Kobayashi … Osaka University PhD

Social Media Works!!!

Dr. Kobayashi contacted me through Social Media and met him in Japan last week. When we met, he introduced me to Mr. Aiba, the executive director of Miss SAKE. We had about 30 minutes of conversation last week.

Well, they came over to Seattle with Ms. Tanaka, Miss SAKE 2016. I showed them around Seattle and had wonderful dinner two night ago. They are on their official business yesterday and today. It was really nice to meet them and spend some time together.

#MissSAKE2016 #valueproposition

Seattle IT Professionals Website

Feb

15

I registered the domain today and I created the simple webpage using PSPinc's Web de Xpress. The site is not complete but it is up. #SeattleITPros

http://seattleitpros.com

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
I go faster when I am alone.

#SeattleITPros #valueproposition

Seattle IT Professionals

Feb

15

Ken Uchikura | Patricia Bennett | Kris Dahl | Laurie Almoslino

During the Seattle Executives Association lunch meeting today, four IT related companies including PSPinc have decided to for an marketing alliance to promote our services in Seattle area.

Laurie Almoslino ... PC Database Solution ... Custom Database Development
Kris Dahl ... Atomic Infotech ... IT Consulting and Support
Patricia Bennett ... PC Bennett Solutions ... ERP and Accounting Software
Ken Uchikura ... PSPinc ... Web & Email Hosting and Web Development

We just registered http://www.SeattleITPros.com where those companies will be featured.

#Branding #Marketing #SeattleITPros #valueproposition

Alibaba Dispute

Feb

13

I ordered a shopping bags with our logo through Alibaba online. I just checked and the company I ordered send following message.

Dear customer
Thanks for the support of our company!
Because the MARCO comrades on suspicion of theft of confidential data, has been expelled from the company, after all customers please contact e-mail: sale01@cnpromotiongift.com whatsapp：0086 18968905725 QQ:2350414086, if contact with Marco privately, resulting in economic losses, the company will not bear any responsibility, the company will retain the legal channels to resolve the matter with the customer please, thank you!
Steven - General Manager
Ruian Lai Fu Import & Export Co. Ltd.

What a BS. I ordered using something called Alibaba Assurance ... I open a dispute with the vendor and if they do not respond in 3 days, I will have Alibaba take care of it. I hope Alibaba can keep their promise of assurance.

I will keep you posted. If Alibaba cannot resolve this case, I will report that as well. If Alibaba does not come through, I will go through VISA.

#AlibabaAssuarance #AlibabaOrder

Flammable Cargo on i90 from Seattle and Mercer Island

Feb

13

It says flammable cargo.
Eastbound on i90 floating bridge.

Oh well ... I looked for the place where I can report safety violation on State Patrol website ... It's not there. They should make one ... we can help.

Note: Department of Transportation says trucks carrying flammable cargo are restricted on I-90 between Interstate 5 in Seattle and Island Crest Way on Mercer Island when crews must inspect, test and maintain fire-suppression systems in the I-90 Mount Baker Tunnel and under the Mercer Island lid.

#i90issue

Ruben Sandwich

Feb

12

This is something I cannot get in Japan, at least not at this volume.

#valueproposition

Interesting Development in Japan

Feb

11

I was walking near the rail track (Yamanote Line in Tokyo) and came across this area (under the track) called no2k540 ... I have no idea what this mean. All the stores have something to do with manufacturing or crafting. You can search by the hashtag #no2k540

http://www.jrtk.jp/2k540/
http://www.jrtk.jp.e.wz.hp.transer.com/2k540/ <- Translated site.

2k540
With a central theme of “Japanese monozukuri” (Japanese product making), this is a “street” which promotes new living styles in a row of stores that combine sales shops and craft studios. Including leather goods, jewelry, umbrellas, glasses, shoes, and more, the many different products feature warm and innovative designs that are only available here and that are individually and painstakingly created in the shops by richly original Japanese craftspeople. At some of the shops, you can try your own hand at product making. 2k540 is within walking distance of Akihabara.

#no2k540

Played Golf Today

Feb

11

I wrote 2-111-17
2-11-17 is the right date.

I played golf today. It started okay with 43 for the front 9. Back 9, I was out of energy and shot 53. 10 stroke more than the first 9. Total, 96 ... That is bad. But I think I can get over this jet lag with this golf.

Almost back home !!!

Feb

10

I arrived at Vancouver ... The plane was delayed over 30 minutes leaving the gate at Narita due to the traffic. But we arrived in YVR (Vancouver Airport) about 10 minutes late. TYhe flight itself was smooth with less than 8 hours of flight time. Unfortunately, I was selected fir random bag check ... That took aniother 20 minutes. Good news is I passed!!

I'll be back in May

Feb

10

My plan to visit Japan in May and June.

Steak Dinner in Tokyo

Feb

9

Ikinari Steak sells meat by a gram ...
I ordered 14 ounce ... Perfectly Cooked
With a salad and the steak for less than $28. Great deal.

#IkinariSteak #valueproposition

Dinner with My Friend

Feb

8

This was wonderful. 100 minutes of all you can eat ... I was done in about half that time.

#DinnerinTokyo

Can my dog stay at your hotel?

Feb

8

This was sent to me by my friend. People know I love dogs.

#pspinc #valueproposition

Akihabara District ...

Feb

7

Cup Cakes!!!

Akihabara ... Akiba

???

On weekends, the road will be blocked for traffic.

Best looking KFC

Old and New

Many PC and Electrocs parts and accessories

LAN cable 3m ... less than $1

They are selling iPad box (Box Only) for 100 yen ... Why?

Fried Chicken at Convenient Store

Japanese Graffiti?

Duty Free Shoppers
Many from China

Who would spend this much on those figures?

This is Tokyo, Akihabara district. This is a very lively part of town ... the culture here is ... well, just watch those pictures.

#TokyoAkihabara

NETFLIX in Japan

Feb

7

Selections of movies are so much better in Japan compared to the US. There are many Japanese movies and anime that are only avaiable at NETFLIX Japan. It must be something to do with the copyright. I am sure many Anime fan in the US would love to have an access.

#valueproposition

Why AWD?

Feb

6

There is no snow in Seattle ... Someone told me when I moved to Seattle. That year, we had huge snow storm and I was not able to get out of apartment for a week. That was back in 1985. Since then, we had 4 or 5 snow. When it snows, Seattle shuts down. Unlike Chicago, Seattle has a lot of hills.

Today, there is a snow in Seattle. 99.9% of time, you do not need 4WD/AWD car but when it snows, you need it. That is the reason why Subaru has 5% market share in Washington State. One of our company car is Subaru. That is why I bought Subaru.

Our company car is San Diego was a Subaru ... We did not need that there for sure.

#SeattleSnow

Arrived in Tokyo

Feb

5

After 3 hours of total train time, I arrived in Tokyo. My relaxing time is over. 4 more working days left.

#pspinc #valueproposition

Watching Super Bowl on NHK in Japan

Feb

5

NHK is a Japanese public TV channel with no commercial. Super Bowl is being broadcasted in Japan by NHK ... That means I see no commercial. I wonder how much is NHK is paying for this broadcasting.

What's Your Strength?

Feb

5

(1) Things you are good and you like to do.
(2) Things you are good but you do not like to do.
(3) Things you are not good and you do not like to do.
(4) Things you are not good but you like to do.

What are you doing?

If you are doing (1) or (2) ... You are okay.
If you are doing (3) ... Whay are you doing them?
If you are doing (4) ... Don't!!!

Many failiour cpomes from doing thing you want to do but not being rewarded. Evaluate what you do.

#valueproposition

Coffee Shop with 70 Years History

Feb

4

I walked over 11,500 steps today. I walked two train stations which took almost 2 hours, but took less than 8 minutes back by train. I saw many shops I have never seen before. This is a coffee ship with 70 years of history.

Japanese Hot Spring - Onsen

Feb

2

Arima Onsen

3,800yen includes 2,000yen lunch vaoucher and entry to hot spring.

When you come to Japan, one of the places you need to go is a hot spring. My house in Japan is very close to Arima, one of the most famous hot springs in Japan. Since, I cannot take a picture inside the bath, I took a picture just outside. It is a very nice place.

#ArimaOnsen