Would You Learn Chinese?
May 25, 2010
If you are up on the world economy, then you will understand that China is the fastest growing economy in the world. As a matter of fact, the Chinese language is getting so commonly used in business, the demand for resources teaching the Chinese language has more than tripled in the last half decade. Moreover, if you check out the course of study being provided in primary and secondary schools, you will see the Chinese language provided as a course. Conferring with ahead in to the time to come, it is estimated that a command of the Chinese language will be in front of the need for Spanish. Half of Asia already speaks some type of Chinese, or incorporates types of Chinese into their native language.
Why learn Chinese? Because today’s world nearly insists on it. With our increasing love for the Chinese culture, like the martial arts, or media (Who can forget Jacki Chan), or even Chinese food… we are quick merging cultures together today then we ever did in past. Great inspirations have come out of the eastern ways of life, and in a hungry way to consume them, and learn all about them, the call to learn Chinese has surfaced.
The Chinese culture itself, represents a solidarity in balance, peacefulness, and serenity. In the western world, the fast paced, time pressed crunches have taken their toll, and now we actively seek solace from other cultures, who we think, grasp the key. It is through understanding, learning and appreciation of other cultures in which we often find what we seek. To learn Chinese…whether it be the arts, the language, the ways, is frequently found tools to enrich our own daily lives and restore balance. Once more, by doing so, we’re merging another culture’s layers and sewn them in as our own. The influence of the Chinese culture is undeniable.
Why learn Chinese? Since you truly want to. You have the focus and goal to integrate the cultural know how for ambitions of your personal. Perhaps for an upcoming trip to China, or a spare time activity, or possibly just for simple understanding of a new friend, whatever the excuse for the spark, know it will be more than good for you to get hold of this knowledge and skill. And exhilarating to learn. There is a sense of accomplishment behind learning Chinese, even if it’s not for a job in china, or you cannot take a vacation there…having the richness of absorbing another’s culture into your world view is a step to an improved and higher comprehension of life itself.
Learn Chinese to have an experience culturally. Learn Chinese for application in your task. Learn Chinese for knowledge, for wisdom and balance in your life. Learn Chinese to be ahead of everybody else in business and careers. Learn Chinese to step into the time to come now. Learn Chinese for your upcoming vacation to china. But mostly, learn Chinese for yourself. As it is something you always had an urge to do. The impact of eastern culture is growing everyday, and will carry on as our ways and cultures merge.
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A Preface To VoIP Service
March 10, 2010
Science has made a lot of astonishing inventions and discoveries, which were always thought to be impracticable from the Stone Age to this contemporary world of expertise. Particularly in the division of communications, technology has rehabilitated the entire globe into a global village. It is now achievable to communicate with anybody at any corner of the planet without any issues.
VoIP (voice over imp) is another contribution of technology, which has been able to provide incredible services, and has made communications a lot easier and interactive in many ways. Its definition in a scientific language is a transmission protocol that lets voice traffic to travel over IP communications networks such as the internet or packet switched networks.
Traffic on VoIP is transferred by converting them in the form of data packets, and reassembling them as sound at the other end, which is unlike in the traditional pest telephone calls. The foremost benefit of this type of data transmission is the possibility of sending more data, using the same thickness of a wire. The second reason is the transfer of video, and computer data along with the sound.
As per the above mentioned transmission technology, VoIP offers very economical rates on its varied services. Even in some cases, free calls are offered from a VoIP provider between their VoIP customers. It gives a lot of charging options like per second or per thirty second billing. Not only that, services like free minutes can also be easily implemented.
Unlike the old times, when a telephone was used just to listen to the sound of the person on the other line, VoIP has provided various services, which have made the lives of people a lot easier in many ways. Apart from high quality and cheap telephone calls, VoIP offers video conferencing, which is a very important tool, especially in the corporate environment, as it makes representatives, sitting at distant locations, feel as if they are sitting inside the same meeting room.
Besides this, assortments of other constructive services are also obtainable, together with voicemail, which lets you transmit the recipient a voice communication if they are not on hand to pick up your call. Voice blocking service is also presented, which is used to obstruct exasperating, and unnecessary calls. Data transfer and file transfer is yet an additional quite useful application of VoIP, which lets you contribute to significant information without difficulty in an exceedingly modest amount of time.
One of the largely used services is the instant messaging, provided by VoIP in both business, and physical sector. All the way through this service, you can contribute to your undersized messages with just a small number of button presses on your phone. Presence indication is a provision, which informs you if the individual you want to call is accessible or not.
VoIP has proved its usefulness not only in offices but also in our personal lives. Now, you can easily talk to your distant friend or a relative, living in some other corner of the world, with ease and quality.
VOIP service plans are less expensive than traditional phone system costs.
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Living as Independent Developer
February 17, 2009
Today we interview Andres Martinez, owner of baKno, a game development studio located in Key Biscayne, Florida. They are a group of video game enthusiasts committed to developing new ways to deliver fun, interactive and challenging software.
Living as Independent Developer
Manuel Marino: You declare yourself and your team as “video game enthusiasts”. How much being a “videogames fan” is important in creating games?
Andres Martinez: All companies have their own stories, but in our case, developing and self-publishing our games has been difficult, with low sales during several months at our beginnings, and still low if they get compared to a regular studio. The only reason we have been able to survive is our passion for the art of game creation.
Can we say that the old games of the past were “better”? What can we say to the nostalgic gamers?
20 to 30 years ago the video game space was totally different. Accessibility to video games was very low, the product itself was like an experiment and the assumed audience was reduced, fortunately for us, we fell into that target, and we enjoyed every bit of Space Invaders, Galaga, Pac-Man, etc.
Some may say that it was better for game developers at that time because it was easier to create totally new and different IPs (Intellectual Properties). But the reality is that, they created myriads of games and only a few stood up to catch the public’s attention. Additionally, they were tremendously limited by technology and market penetration.
So, to answer your question, I don’t think old games were better or worst. But I think that our judgement is usually biased by the emotional attachment we have to those old great experiences.
How is the Independent developers world?
If we can name our day to day activities at baKno a “world”, then it is great!. Being able to make a living out of our own game creations is a wonderful feeling. None of us worked in this industry before and we don’t know how it is to distribute games through an experienced third party, maybe sales are much higher, but I suspect that for those particular jobs your independence is quite compromised.
What’s the difference between being “indy” and being “in the industry”?
We don’t consider baKno to be an industry player yet, we are independents as explained before, but it does not excludes the possibility of being an influent member of the gaming industry at the same time.
Videogames are more a “work of art” or a “industry product”?
All baKno games are a “work of art” built upon an “industry product” foundation. This foundation provides a minimum quality, design and support standards, and it becomes the canvas where the artist paint his game creation.
What can be done to make modern games better and innovative?
Creating better games is not that difficult, just use your common sense to take advantage of the ever-growing processing capacity, graphics and audio capabilities and internet bandwidth. As an example, you can enhance a simple old-school cards game with better graphics and effects, and maybe adding a multiplayer option with audio chat capability. Creating quality innovative games is an art, and for that there is no recipe or guideline to follow.
Why is it that I find games from independent developers being more innovative?
Innovation is weapon that cuts both ways. The more you innovate in a game, the higher the chance of being a great hit or a great failure. Established studios have serious economic responsibilities like payroll or rent, and they cannot afford to risk the company viability in a single game. On the other hand, and usually not even knowing about it, independent developers working from home are the risky creators of real innovative game experiences.
Internet can be of help?
Sure. In general, for casual games Internet has been the medium to reach massive audiences by offering free-to-try downloads, something that would have been impossible (very expensive) by mailing free CDs. In particular, baKno relies heavily on the Internet not only as a distribution medium but also as an effective way to communicate with our customers, and also to enhance the game experience with additional online features.
What are your next projects?
We are working now the online gaming for Billiards. We want to create a subscription service before mid-year. And by the end of the year we want to create a game with 100% pure baKno IP.
How do you see the future of videogaming?
As an interesting mixture of platforms, game genres and players’ demographics. Internet is going to be the default distribution medium, there won’t be a single dominant gaming platform, more and more people will embrace video games as an entertainment alternative, and most important: the general public will recognize the cognitive development value provided by video games (most of them).
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