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10 Ways the ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica Can Save You Money!

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:15:00 +0000

10 Ways the ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica Can Save You Money

Are you tired of slow computer performance hindering your productivity? We feel you. It’s frustrating to spend valuable time waiting for applications to load or dealing with computer crashes. You may have considered upgrading your computer’s performance but are hesitant due to the initial cost. However, just like an e-bike, investing in the “ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica” project may seem costly at first, but over time, it can actually save you money. With this upgrade, you can experience faster boot times, smoother application performance, and fewer crashes and data loss, all of which can increase your efficiency and save you time. Plus, our project offers many other benefits that we’ll discuss in this document, highlighting the ways in which it can help you cut costs and contribute to Jamaica’s vision for a more prosperous and sustainable future.

1. Increase productivity and efficiency

The faster your computer performs, the more tasks you can complete in a day. With fewer crashes and less time spent waiting for applications to load, you can accomplish more in less time.

2. Reduce energy costs

Slow computers often use more energy than necessary. By upgrading your computer’s performance, you can reduce energy consumption, which translates to lower energy bills.

3. Extend computer lifespan

Slow computers often experience wear and tear due to excessive use, which can lead to expensive repairs or the need for a replacement. By upgrading your computer’s performance, you can extend its lifespan, saving you money in the long run.

4. Prevent data loss

Data loss can be costly, both in terms of money and time. By upgrading your computer’s performance, you can reduce the likelihood of data loss due to crashes and other technical issues.

5. Avoid security breaches

Cybersecurity breaches can be expensive and damaging to your business. Upgrading your computer’s performance can help prevent security breaches by ensuring that your software and operating system are up to date and running smoothly.

6. Increase customer satisfaction

Faster computer performance means faster response times to customer inquiries, which can increase customer satisfaction and retention.

7. Improve collaboration

Efficient computer performance can improve collaboration among team members, making it easier to work together on projects and complete them in a timely manner.

8. Save on IT support costs

Upgrading your computer’s performance can reduce the need for IT support, saving you money on maintenance and repair costs.

9. Increase revenue

Faster computer performance can increase productivity, which can lead to more sales and increased revenue.

10. Contribute to Jamaica’s Vision 2030

Upgrading your computer’s performance through the “ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica” project can help you contribute to Jamaica’s vision for a more prosperous and sustainable future.

Investing in the “ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica” project is a smart way to save money in the long run. With faster computer performance, you can increase productivity, reduce energy costs, extend computer lifespan, prevent data loss and security breaches, and improve collaboration and customer satisfaction. Plus, upgrading your computer’s performance can contribute to Jamaica’s Vision 2030, making it a win-win investment for your business.

What is a Constellation?

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

What is a Constellation?

A constellation is a group of stars that make an imaginary shape in the night sky. They are usually named after mythological characters, people, animals and objects. In different parts of the world, people have made up different shapes out of the same groups of bright stars. It is like a game of connecting the dots. In the past creating imaginary images out of stars became useful for navigating at night and for keeping track of the seasons. Because all the stars are at different distances, the constellations would look totally different to inhabitants of another planet orbiting another star.

The International Astronomical Union, in 1922, decided it was important to standardize and ratify the modern constellations to facilitate new cataloging and end centuries of confusion and controversy. They established official boundaries for each constellation, carving up the sky into sections. There is no part of the Earth’s sky which does not belong to a constellation. There are officially 88 constellations, 48 of which are ancient Greek in origin, the majority of those comprised largely of rehashed ancient Babylonian, Egyptian, and Assyrian stories. The writings of Ptolemy usually provided the official record of these shapes and tales, along with names for the brightest stars, almost all of which are Arabic.

The remaining constellations are “modern,” having been written down between the 16th and 18th centuries by various astronomers, especially those exploring the skies of the Southern hemisphere for the first time. Having been recorded during an age of scientific revolution, these new constellations include a great many research instruments: Microscopium, Telescopium, Antlia the air-pump, Fornax the chemical furnace, Pixis the compass, Horologium the clock, etc.

The northern skies are more “dense” in stories, with roughly 55 of the 88 constellations visible without moving south of the equator.

How are Pearls formed?

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:30:00 +0000

How are Pearls formed?

Natural pearls are made in oyster shells. The oyster sits on the bottom of the sea and keeps its shell shut, but occasionally a grain or two of sand sifts in. When that happens the oyster finds it irritating. It squirts out some stuff (like the stuff that makes its shell) to surround the sand and make it less irritating. The tiny grain of sand gets bigger and bigger in size as the stuff surrounds it and hardens. Eventually it gets to be quite a good sized “thing”. That “thing” is a pearl. The pearl can be pulled out of the shell and drilled.

In cultured pearls, people help the process along. They actually inject the sand into the oysters in pearl farms, and check to be sure the pearl is growing. When it is the appropriate size it is harvested and drilled.

Freshwater pearls are shaped liked grains of sand, but salt water pearls and cultured pearls are round.

What is the concept behind Leap Year?

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:25:00 +0000

What is the concept behind Leap Year?

The solar year is not exactly 365 days. It is 365.24219 days. That means it is almost a quarter of a day longer than our standard 365 day calendar. Over time, that adds up. After four years, the calendar would be off by almost a full day. After 120 years, the calendar would be off by a month. Since one of the primary uses of a calendar is to help people know when to plant their crops, that ever increasing error is problematic. That’s why we have leap years - to correct for that error.

Julius Caesar, in 45 B.C., implemented the practice of adding a leap day to the calendar every four years. In the short term, this addressed the problem, but our story doesn’t end here.

The solar year is 365.24219 days long, not the 365.25 days that the leap year concept was built to address. The difference between those two numbers equates to about eleven minutes per year or a full day every 128 years. By the time of Pope Gregory in 1582, this error had built up considerably. Gregory reformatted the calendar, removing ten days from one year to get back in sync and then redefining the use of leap years to add the following rule: centennial years (e.g. 1800, 1900, 2000) are not to be leap years unless they are evenly divisible by 400.

That correction is based upon a solar year length of 365.2425 days. That’s much better, but still slightly different than 365.24219 and that difference of 0.00031 days means that after about three thousand years, the Gregorian calendar will be off by a day.

How does a Defibrillator work?

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:25:00 +0000

How does a Defibrillator work?

As the name suggests, the defibrillator is a device that stops fibrillation – the condition where the heart starts to beat erratically, usually during cardiac arrest.

There are several types of defibrillators, biphasic, monophasic and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). They can also be automatic internal defibrillators, with or without a pacemaker (AICD).

Cardiac arrest occurs when the electrical rhythm in a person’s heart causes it to stop beating at a normal rhythm. This results in an irregular beat called arrhythmia which prevents the heart from moving oxygenated blood around the body properly.

When blood flow to the brain and other vital organs are stopped the person will suddenly collapse and become unresponsive. You won’t be able to feel their pulse or detect breathing. A person in cardiac arrest will have minutes to survive and using a defibrillator is the only way to help them recover and get their heart beating at a normal rhythm (sinus rhythm) again.

A defibrillator works by de-polarising the cardiac muscle with a short electrical shock. This allows the cells in the heart to recharge at the same time, reestablishing the sinus rhythm in the process.

Why does the Nose of some people start bleeding at Higher altitude?

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:05:00 +0000

Why does the Nose of some people start bleeding at Higher altitude?

There is a counter-pressure (equal and opposite) in our body with respect to atmospheric pressure at normal altitudes. Atmospheric Pressure decreases with increasing altitude. Hence, as we move to higher altitudes, the atmospheric pressure is less compared to the blood pressure as human body takes some time to adjust to the changes in atmosphere pressure.

As you climb higher, the amount of oxygen in the air decreases. This makes the air thinner and dryer, which can in turn cause the inside of your nose to crack and bleed. Another reason why mostly the nose is affected is that, humidity also takes a dip at higher altitudes. As the nose is the region where there is continuous inflow and no outflow of air, the soft inner skin(mucosa) loses its moisture rapidly and develops micro cracks.

First Aid:

Sit upright and tilt your head slightly forward. Pinch the soft part of your nose by applying pressure using thumb and a finger. Pinching sends pressure to the bleeding point on the nasal septum and often stops the flow of blood.

Breathe through your mouth while the nostrils are pinched. After 10 minutes, check if the bleeding has stopped by releasing the pressure. If the bleeding hasn’t stopped, reapply the pressure for another 10 minutes.

Apply an ice pack to your nose and cheeks. Cold will constrict the blood vessels and help stop the bleeding.

How did Marathons originate?

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:05:00 +0000

How did Marathons originate?

The modern marathon has it’s origin story in ancient Greece. A messenger named Philippides was tasked with bringing news of the Battle of Marathon to Athens, approximately 25 miles away. Once he reached the Acropolis and gave them the news that the Greeks had won, he died.

Fast forward to the 1896 Olympic games in Athens, and they decided to have a race retracing Philippides steps. So they organized a 25 mile race from Marathon to Athens and called it the “Marathon”

From there the distance fluctuated a bit between 24.85 miles and 26.56 miles as it was determined by the course set out by the organizers. But in 1908 during the London Olympics, they were going to have a 25 mile race, but the organizers decided to change the route to run past the Royal Box so they ended up with 26.2. After that there was still some fluctuation, until 1921 when the standard was set based upon the 1908 Olympic marathon distance.

Brilliance Basics Simple Cyberhygiene Essentials.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0000

Brilliance Basics Simple Cyber-hygiene Essentials

BRILLIANCE IN THE BASICS

1. Update Your Devices

Software and firmware updates provide critical security fixes as well as functional improvements.

2. Enable Two-Factor Authentication

A secondary method of verifying your identity and involves a passcode retrieved via a secondary device, such as your phone.

3. Use a Password Manager

Managers create strong passwords for each of your accounts and automatically enter these passwords for your account web pages.

4. Install and Update Antivirus

Antivirus is the armed security guard between your computer and the Internet. Keeping it updated ensures it’s working 24/7 to protect your information.

5. Back up Your Data

Performing regular computer backups is the only way you can be sure you will ever see your information again.

Using PowerShell to Install Printers.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:25:00 +0000

Installing any Printer with Just PowerShell

Let us take a look at what we need to do when we need to install a printer. It can get a little tricky here, and I will be honest with you, research into this contributed to 87.5%. We will need to manually do the things. I am assuming that you have gone to the printer vendor and got the drivers you need, and we are just using PowerShell to get them onto machines.

Add Drivers

Adding Printer Drivers to the DriverStore

pnputil.exe -i -a \\someNetworkShare\Printers\HP_Color_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_M477fdw\*.inf

Install Driver

After adding a printer driver to the driver repository, you should install it:

Add-PrinterDriver -Name "HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477 PCL-6"

Create an IP port

$portName = "IP_192.168.3.9"
$checkPortExists = Get-Printerport -Name $portname -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $checkPortExists) {
Add-PrinterPort -name $portName -PrinterHostAddress "192.168.3.9"
}

Add-Printer -Name hp3027_Office1_Buh -DriverName "HP LaserJet 100 color MFP M175 PCL6" -PortName IP_192.168.2.15 -Shared -ShareName "hp3027_1_BUh" –Published

Install

Add-Printer -Name HP_Color_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_M477_PROJECTS -DriverName "HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477 PCL-6" -PortName IP_192.168.3.9

Rename Printer

To rename the printer, just run the command:

Rename-Printer -Name "hp3027_1_Buh" -NewName "hp3027_F1_Salary"

Remove Printer

How to Remove a Printer Using PowerShell? To remove a printer, you need to run the following PowerShell command:

Remove-Printer -Name "hp3027_L1_O1"

Remove Driver

You can remove a specific driver using the Remove-PrinterDriver cmdlet:

Remove-PrinterDriver -Name "HP Universal Printing PCL 6"

Set default printer

Windows 10 uses the latest printer that was used for printing as the default printer. If you want to use a fixed default printer, run the command:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" -Name "LegacyDefaultPrinterMode" -Value 1 –Force

To set the default printer, use the following commands:

$wsnObj = New-Object -COM WScript.Network
$wsnObj.SetDefaultPrinter("HP_Color_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_M477_PROJECTS")

Oacle VirtualBox vboxmanage Powershell.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:30:00 +0000

Oracle’s VirtualBox

VBoxManage is the command-line interface to Oracle VM VirtualBox.

. .\1variables.ps1

#
# Add Virtual Box bin-path to PATH environment variable if necessary:
#
if ( (get-command VBoxManage.exe -errorAction silentlyContinue) -eq $null) {
   $env:path="C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox;$env:path"
}


$createvmName = 'win10clinet' 
$createvmOstype = 'Windows10_64' 
$createvmBasefolder = 'C:\data\vm' 
$storageattachDvddriveMedium = '..\..\repo\iso\unattended_X21-67510WIN10.iso'



$createmediumFilename = $createvmBasefolder +"\" +$createvmName +"\" + $createvmName +".vdi"
$createmediumSize = 15360

$storageattachHddMedium = $createmediumFilename
#$storageattachDvddriveMedium = '..\repo\iso\X21-30350MSSERVER2016.ISO'

$vmName=$createvmName
$vmPath="$createvmBasefolder\$vmName"

#
#  Default user name is vboxuser
#
$userName='tq84'
$fullUserName='Tee Queue Eighty-Four'

#
#  Default password is changeme
#
$password='theSecret'

#
#  Location of the isoFile
#
$isoFile= $storageattachDvddriveMedium

#
#  Size of harddisk in megabytes:
#
$hdSizeMb = $createmediumSize

#
#  Path of shared folder
#
#$sharedFolder = "$pwd\sharedFolder"
$sharedFolder = "$vmPath\sharedFolder"

. .\2remove-vm.ps1

VBoxManage controlvm $vmName poweroff
VBoxManage unregistervm $vmName --delete
rmdir -recurse $vmPath
rmdir -recurse $sharedFolder

. .\3detect.ps1

VBoxManage.exe unattended detect --iso=$isoFile

. .\4createvm.ps1

$osType = 'Windows10_64' # A Windows 10 installation!
# $osType = 'WindowsNT_64' # An «other» Windows installation

VBoxManage createvm --name $vmName --ostype $osType --basefolder $createvmBasefolder --register

#VBoxManage createvm --name $createvmName --ostype $createvmOstype --basefolder $createvmBasefolder --register


if (! (test-path $vmPath\$vmName.vbox)) {
   echo "I expected a .vbox"
   return
}

. .\5create-hd.ps1

#VBoxManage createmedium --filename $vmPath\hard-drive.vdi --size $hdSizeMb
VBoxManage createmedium --filename $createmediumFilename --size $createmediumSize

if (! (test-path $createmediumFilename)) {
#if (! (test-path $vmPath\hard-drive.vdi)) {
   echo "I expected a .vdi"
   return
}

. .\6create-sata.ps1

# VBoxManage storagectl    $vmName --name       'SATA Controller' --add sata --controller IntelAHCI
# VBoxManage storageattach $vmName --storagectl 'SATA Controller' --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium $vmPath/hard-drive.vdi

VBoxManage storagectl    $vmName --name       'SATA Controller' --add sata --controller IntelAHCI
VBoxManage storageattach $vmName --storagectl 'SATA Controller' --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium $storageattachHddMedium

. .\7create-ide.ps1

VBoxManage storagectl    $vmName --name       'IDE Controller' --add ide
VBoxManage storageattach $vmName --storagectl 'IDE Controller' --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium $isoFile

. .\8enable-apic.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm $vmName --ioapic on

. .\9boot-device-order.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm $vmName --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none

. .\10allocate-memory.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm $vmName --memory 4096 --vram 128

. .\11prepare-shared-folder.ps1

$null = mkdir $sharedFolder
VBoxManage sharedfolder add $vmName --name shr --hostpath $sharedFolder --automount

. .\12clipboard-mode.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm  $vmName --clipboard-mode bidirectional

. .\13vboxsvga.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm  $vmName --graphicscontroller vboxsvga

. .\14install.ps1

VBoxManage unattended install $vmName      `
  --iso=$isoFile                           `
  --user=$userName                         `
  --password=$password                     `
  --full-user-name=$fullUserName           `
  --install-additions                      `
  --time-zone=CET                          `
  --post-install-command='VBoxControl guestproperty set installation_finished y'

. .\15list-vms.ps1

VBoxManage list vms

. .\16remove-menues.ps1

VBoxManage setextradata $vmName GUI/RestrictedRuntimeMenus ALL

. .\17set-firmware.ps1

VBoxManage modifyvm $vmName --firmware efi

. .\18start-vm.ps1

VBoxManage startvm $vmName

. .\19video-mode-hint.ps1

VBoxManage controlvm $vmName setvideomodehint 1200 900  32

. .\20wait-for-finished-installation.ps1

VBoxManage guestproperty wait $vmName installation_finished

Bertland Hope

10 Ways the ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica Can Save You Money!

10 Ways the ICT Performance Boost for Vision 2030 Jamaica Can Save You Money

1. Increase productivity and efficiency

2. Reduce energy costs

3. Extend computer lifespan

4. Prevent data loss

5. Avoid security breaches

6. Increase customer satisfaction

7. Improve collaboration

8. Save on IT support costs

9. Increase revenue

10. Contribute to Jamaica’s Vision 2030

What is a Constellation?

What is a Constellation?

How are Pearls formed?

How are Pearls formed?

What is the concept behind Leap Year?

What is the concept behind Leap Year?

How does a Defibrillator work?

How does a Defibrillator work?

Why does the Nose of some people start bleeding at Higher altitude?

Why does the Nose of some people start bleeding at Higher altitude?

First Aid:

How did Marathons originate?

How did Marathons originate?

Brilliance Basics Simple Cyberhygiene Essentials.

Brilliance Basics Simple Cyber-hygiene Essentials

1. Update Your Devices

2. Enable Two-Factor Authentication

3. Use a Password Manager

4. Install and Update Antivirus

5. Back up Your Data

Using PowerShell to Install Printers.

Installing any Printer with Just PowerShell

Add Drivers

Install Driver

Create an IP port

Install and Share

Install

Rename Printer

Remove Printer

Remove Driver

Set default printer

To set the default printer, use the following commands:

Oacle VirtualBox vboxmanage Powershell.

. .\1variables.ps1

. .\2remove-vm.ps1

. .\3detect.ps1

. .\4createvm.ps1

. .\5create-hd.ps1

. .\6create-sata.ps1

. .\7create-ide.ps1

. .\8enable-apic.ps1

. .\9boot-device-order.ps1

. .\10allocate-memory.ps1

. .\11prepare-shared-folder.ps1

. .\12clipboard-mode.ps1

. .\13vboxsvga.ps1

. .\14install.ps1

. .\15list-vms.ps1

. .\16remove-menues.ps1

. .\17set-firmware.ps1

. .\18start-vm.ps1

. .\19video-mode-hint.ps1

. .\20wait-for-finished-installation.ps1