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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Social Innovation Camp Philippines Ideas Announced

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Social Innovation Camp brings together software developers and designers with people who understand a social problem to help build web and mobile solutions to social challenges. We think the web and related technologies hold huge potential to create change in many different ways: how people hold those in positions of power accountable; who they rely on to provide the services they need to live healthy, happy lives; or how they make a difference to something that affects them.

But for any of this to happen, we have to understand what people really need and start building the technology that can help – which is what Social Innovation Camp is all about. Through unusual, creative events we bring together talented software developers and designers with social innovators to prototype effective web-based solutions to real social problems.

The top 6 ideas that will be developed into web or mobile-based technology at Social Innovation Camp Philippines, which convenes in Manila on September 13th - 15th, were just recently announced.

Social Innovation Camp Philippines have spent the last 8 weeks scouring the country to find the most promising back-of-the-envelope ideas to solve a social problem. They had a huge 70 ideas submitted to Social Innovation Camp and their judges have chosen just 6 of the best to help build over one weekend.

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I've heard that WD is establishing the Storage Products Association (SPA) with other hard drive companies to educate the consumers and professionals about the roles hard drive and solid state hybrid drive technologies play in today's digital age.

This is something interesting worth looking into to promote the merits and value of rotating magnetic storage technologies, as well as to make consumers and professionals aware of how critical hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state hybrid drives (SSHDs) are to their digital lives.

SPA members include HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. The organization helps storage manufacturers and users understand and support current and future storage needs, including the key role of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state hybrid drives, in an effective storage mix for all consumer and business environments. SPA will provide education to its customers, partners, members and users of HDDs and SSHDs. SPA will also participate in industry and user events, and will publish materials about end users’ storage needs and effective usage of a mix of storage technologies.

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Fans and friends of Silent Sanctuary celebrated the release of their newest album called "Monodramatic" last August 9, 2013 at the Trinoma Activity Center.

Silent Sanctuary spices up their signature with a "classical music meets rock music" sound with the release of their new album. The group's previous studio albums: "Fuschiang Pagi-ibig" and "Mistaken For Granted", proved to be a success as it both spawned hits, which dominated radio, TV, on line and various music charts. For this album Silent Sanctuary delivers a more flavorful spice without deviating much from the distinct classic sound which was loved by many.. Marami kami na ginamit na instrument sounds and elements na di namin ginagamit sa mga dating album “, explains vocalist Sarkie Sarangay.

"We always want to top our previous work. Yung habang tumatagal gumaganda yung mga kanta. Gusto namin laging nasusulit ng listeners yung album kaya di pwedeng basta-bastang output lang.” shared by bassist Jason Rondero.

For drummer Allen Calixto , the whole album was a way to be able to evolve and develop their sound rather than sticking with the same traditional formulas for song writing. "Lumawak pa yung isip ko sa music , kasama dun sa re learning yung drums.”.

The album also features an interesting collaboration with Ashley Gosiengfao of Midnight Meetings entitled "Meron Ng Iba”.