IRIC Valley

Too Much Connectivity

2012-02-04T22:24:00.000+02:00

Too much connectivity all the time; it’s hard to miss a thing if you don’t want to miss a thing. It’s a shame if you didn’t catch it because it’s right there, two clicks away. Then if that is the case with every single thing in our lives then how come are we going to manage being connected all the time with everything that needs to be done? Too much connectivity then turned to much more

The Concept of Poor vs. Rich Revised

2012-01-11T22:01:00.001+02:00

Give me a choice, you make me rich. Take it away, you leave me poor. It’s as simple as that. One universal method of measuring how rich or poor you are can be determined in monetary values. How much you make? How much you have in the bank? And so forth. It’s not just that. With enough monetary income enabling you to survive, you have secured the widely known measurement of how

Creative Corner: The Crystal Thing

2011-12-29T14:11:00.000+02:00

If you asked about the crystal thing That I think I will only think about the crystal sand That made us think how much of it is left And how much will it last We have too little of it We can't blend, brittle a bit and sometimes bend We have too much of it We can't stand If you asked about the crystal thing I will only say the sand With enough of it A bright light will

The Untold Truth

2011-11-10T20:32:00.001+02:00

The untold truth that is yearned for is widely adhered to when pleasure takes place but when disappointments draws the line it’s rejected, it’s denied and it’s revolted against. The untold truth when buried for long gets engraved into obsessive behavior that causes arrogance on the other side—arrogance that this much when confronted with the untold truth gets smashed. It gets broken that those

Creative Corner: Some Things I Don’t Get

2011-10-29T17:27:00.001+02:00

Some things I don’t getAnd some things I getFor those that I betI don’t forgetI may take on a leap but not let a peep make me stopFor that I take a restBut not like the restWho fall in the nestSo I suggestNot let the guest take away your bestDon’t sweat the testIt’s only a setThat could be reset Image Credits to: Stuart Miles

Creative Corner: That Beautiful Middle Window

2011-10-28T01:47:00.002+02:00

For years, I had that window structured; structured in the middle, at the center, right in the heart of the whole world. It was beautiful, full of life. I could hear the sound of the laughter the serenity all without a cry. Day after day, I watched through that window. I stop, stare and dream. It had that escapee image until one day came a stranger to this town. I met him; he was thrown away

Creative Corner: Making Sense Doesn't Make Sense

2011-10-12T00:06:00.003+02:00

For some reason making sense doesn't make senseWithout confusion there is no defusion The chart wouldn’t get drawn spontaneouslyThe eyes wouldn’t see the bubbles flurt But the connection is somewhere in between Veiled to the naked eyeBelieved by the heartNot revealed for assertion Cornered by avoidanceEngraved in acceptance Image Credits to: photostock

Creative Corner: A Picture in Black and White

2011-10-07T13:06:00.002+02:00

"Mini Saga: A short story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49. Not 51." “I want to tell you about my vision,” I told him. “Draw me a picture but when you do, do it in black and white”, he said. “Sure, but why?” I asked. “I want to see what you see clear and cut without being bothered with needless details”, he answered. Image Credits to: Vlado

Agile Development for Organizations and Individuals

2011-10-07T12:14:00.001+02:00

Agile development is pretty much everywhere and both organizations and employees need to realize it before it’s already too late. Long gone are the days when an employee gets hired, goes to work, knows where his/her desk is for the next 5 years and does the same shore over and over again till perhaps retirement. We are not living the industrial revolution anymore. Organizations now should

The First Three Years after Graduation

2011-10-05T23:52:00.007+02:00

After graduation, some would find the dream job, some would start off with an okay job, some would start with not so okay job, some would not even find a job, some would start their own business, some would pursue higher educational degrees, some would travel and chill for a while, some would get married and some would stay single. The decisions we make in our early 20s in addition to the

Creative Corner: The Wheel Rolled

2011-10-04T21:39:00.003+02:00

The wheel rolledFor the first time, it was so fast, so excitingAnd when it crashed, it wasn’t so goodIt was haunting, it lasted for longFor the second time, it rolled even fasterThe wheel was excited for the thrillIt wanted to roll till it flies above the groundIt crashedIt wasn’t haunting this timeIt was slaughteredFor the third time, it didn’t want to rollThe wheel placed that rock upfrontA

Biased to What Pays the Rent

2011-09-29T23:16:00.000+02:00

Let’s face it; if you want to be creative, you need certain things to be aligned in your life. You need not to worry about money and you need time. Thanks to the current economic situation, we are lucky if we find a job. It doesn’t necessarily have to be what you love, but at least it pays the rent. Young folks would do anything but to remain jobless. Some will go to work in customer service

Dear Cairo

2011-09-27T21:42:00.002+02:00

Dear Cairo, It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault, they say they love you. It’s only words they have. It’s not your fault the only thing they want is money for their personal pleasure. They want it so they would buy some more food to throw away its waste on your streets, to get more cloth to be torn away by their habits, to get more cars to crowd up your streets, to build more factories to

Creative Corner: She Wore Her Dark Glasses

2011-09-26T21:55:00.001+02:00

"Mini Saga: A short story told in exactly 50 words. Not 49. Not 51." The sun was bright and so she wore her dark glasses. It was still hot but the serene image chilled her mind. The tension was released. She thought it was permanent—the peacefulness, until an accident happened. It broke her shades and then she realized she forgot the true colors. Image Credits to: photostock

You Are an Ignorant

2011-09-25T20:12:00.000+02:00

"You are an ignorant..." Those few words now and again are blabbered out of the mouths of so many. Unless your opinion is similar to theirs then you are an ignorant. You don’t know much. They don’t want to waste their time with such an ignorant creature such as you. Their arrogance is so full of itself that they don’t realize that they might be the ignorant beings themselves. The truth is

You Are Not Stupid If

2011-09-25T00:19:00.000+02:00

Two things if you didn’t get from the first time, know for sure you are not stupid. 1. Written instructions or manuals2. Knowing your way through a website or a software Often are the times when we read instructions again and again but still don’t get how it should work. The same happens when using new

One Step Behind

2011-09-23T12:52:00.000+02:00

When I buy a fridge, a computer or software, I don’t plan to buy another one right away. Unlike food, I buy food in the morning for breakfast and I still buy food in the afternoon for lunch. I will buy food tomorrow and after tomorrow. While buying food, a drink or any of the daily consumable products, I still have room to change my mind next time which isn’t so far away. It makes sense for

Brand Management in Facebook vs.Twitter

2011-09-22T21:01:00.001+02:00

As a customer of any product/service, I might have some complaints. Some customers swallow them, some call the customer service and some make use of the emerging medium—social media. In here I want to discuss social media and particularly on the differences between Facebook and Twitter in regards to brand management from a provider point of view and customer service from the customer point of

Comparison Is an Ugly Ugly Thing

2011-09-20T19:02:00.000+02:00

While it is okay to compare candidates for acceptance letters in schools or for offering them a job, comparison might be the worst motivator of all times. Our capabilities are beyond what could be written on a piece of paper or even shown in a video. They are far beyond a simple piece of art created or a project completed. They are way past our own imagination which we will not realize a bit of

Help Others Learn to Be Independent

2011-09-08T23:11:00.000+02:00

Helping others is more than just making life easier for them or handing out the answer. It’s about filling in a leaked gap. Help them help themselves. Help them not to come to you again for that same thing. Help them solve a brand new riddle on their own. Otherwise, you have just wasted your time. Image Credits to: Ambro

Creative Corner: Exceptional

2011-09-06T20:22:00.003+02:00

ExceptionalExcept that it is unacceptableBecause average is in demandFor those born to consumeAnd not willing to presumeCreating a brand new brandExceptionalBecomes defeatedIn the eyes of who don’t believeIn investing on achieversExceptionalWill be depleted if it keeps on being mistreated Image Credits to: chrisroll

Viewing Art Is Just Like Falling in Love

2011-09-03T21:24:00.000+02:00

Perhaps many of us live in a messy room, go to work watching the ugly neighborhood streets or have clean empty walls at home. Some would like to adapt the “modern” style of houses where everything is clean and simple. Not much art or décor. We might think that being surrounded by beauty is good and maybe a little relaxing but not that important. It turns out art could give you more than just a

Body Language of the Nose

2011-09-03T02:44:00.001+02:00

Body language is fascinating, especially if you try to understand and interpret it. So much could be said without a single word being uttered. People like to conceal their thoughts and feelings for many reasons but every now and then they just forget about what they reveal with their body language. Sometimes even without their consent. If you take a closer look, you may know it all or even a

Doing You a Favor

2011-08-27T16:49:00.000+02:00

We are accustomed to like people who have done us favors. They helped us after all. But did you know that those who have done us favors like us even more? They would want to do us more and more favors expecting absolutely nothing from us especially if we don’t return the favor right away. They have got that sense that they have done us a favor because they like us not for any other reason. It’

Practicing Software Development Approach in Marketing and Advertising

2011-08-26T22:52:00.000+02:00

When developing software, we need to analyze, plan, develop and test real carefully before we put it out to the market. A simple setback at first might require major changes later which could cost a lot of money. The same could happen if an organization does not plan its marketing and advertising approaches carefully. It could spend tremendous amounts of money that leads to a not so promising