Monthly Archives: December 2010

7 malos hábitos que debemos evitar en Internet

Las listas de este tipo abundan en la web, y acá va la mía inspirada en un post publicado por crunchgear.com. Estos son los malos hábitos más importantes que debemos erradicar, según mi punto de vista.

No configurar la seguridad en Facebook¿Aún no lo has hecho? Nadie que no sea tu verdadero amigo tiene por qué ver tus fotos y tus interacciones, ni tampoco todos tus supuestos "amigos" deberían tener acceso a tu vida privada. El exhibicionismo tiene el signo de este tiempo, pero es una trampa en la que no puedes caer. Evitar el fin de una relación, evitar ser despedido, lograr ser contratado o no ser víctima de robo o secuestro está en tus manos. Estar en Facebook no es un juego, y no me cansaré de repetirlo.

Abrir el correo personal a primera hora del día.Los expertos en gestión de la productividad recomiendan no comenzar el día en la oficina abriendo el correo. Es lógico, primero debemos hacer las tareas inmediatas del día y reservar unos minutos antes del almuerzo o al final de la jornada para revisar nuestros asuntos personales. Por supuesto que esto lo saben todos con el uso del Facebook, pero con el correo personal nos seguimos engañando. Es lo que Berto Pena en su esencial blog Think Wasabi llama "La trampa de desayunar con el Email".

No fijarnos si la dirección de la página a la que proporcionamos nuestros datos de login es la verdadera. Es muy facil ser víctima de phishing al hacer clic en un enlace supuesto de Facebook que llega a nuestro correo electrónico. Podrían suplantar nuestra identidad o extraer nuestros datos para mandárselos a alguien que no debería verlos. Pero podría ser mucho peor si te quieren hacer creer que estás ingresando a la página de tu banco y te vacían la cuenta. Siempre hay que asegurarse de no ser víctima de phishing corroborando en la barra del explorador que la dirección sea la correcta.

Tener la misma contraseña para todas nuestras cuentas. En este caso, si somos hackeados en una de nuestras cuentas de correo, entonces los invasores ingresarán a nuestras otras cuentas en otros sitios de redes sociales como Pedro en su casa. Deberíamos acostumbrarnos a cambiar nuestras contraseñas cada cierto tiempo.

Irnos sin cerrar la sesión. Cuando accedemos a Internet desde una cabina pública o desde el ordenador de cualquier tercero debemos tener muy presente el asegurarnos de haber salido de nuestra cuenta antes de irnos. Muchas veces le entregamos nuestra información confidencial a quien no deberíamos por este error tan, pero tan, común.

Aceptar solicitudes de amistad de desconocidos en Facebook. Si no trabajas como community manager gestionando el perfil de una marca en Facebook, entonces ¿por qué aceptar solicitudes de amistad de personas desconocidas? Los perfiles falsos abundan en Facebook mucho más de lo que te imaginas. Estos son un gancho que emplean algunos seudo community managers para promocionar un site, o mucho peor, personas con intenciones maliciosas.

No hacer copias de seguridad de tu información .Acéptalo: los discos duros, las tarjetas SD y los CD no son confiables. Antes de perder tus archivos de trabajo, las fotos de tus vacaciones del 2005 o tu colección completa de música en MP3 debes guardar copias de seguridad en la mayor cantidad de lugares que puedas. Piensa en guardar varias copias de tus archivos al mismo tiempo en la nube, en un disco duro externo (obligatorio) y en tus dispositivos USB. No confíes en los soportes digitales porque son muy vulnerables.

Esta es una lista (bastante incompleta) de esos malos hábitos que debemos erradicar en nuestro desenvolvimiento en Internet ¿Cuáles consideran que debieron estar en este post? Háganlo saber.

 

Source: http://blogs.elcomercio.pe/trescero/2010/11/post-2.html

Peru’s new design on S/. 1 coins is Chavín’s Raimondi Stela

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About 10 million new coins with the Raimondi Stela design will be put into circulation. (Photo: BCR )

The Raimondi Stela, a monolith of the Chavín culture, is the new motif on the S/.1 coins that are circulating nationwide as of today, informed Peru’s Reserve Central Bank (BCR).

The BCR will put out 10 million coins with this new design and then break the mold.

This is the third design out of 26, from a collection named “Riqueza y Orgullo del Perú” that will highlight cultural and natural aspects of Peru’s heritage.

The first two designs were the “tumi” a pre Hispanic ceremonial knife made by the Lambayeque culture, and the Karajía sarcophagi of the Chachapoyas culture.

The Raimondi Stela is a granite piece 1.98 meters high and 74 centimeters wide, currently exhibited at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History, in Pueblo Libre.

It is one of the major art pieces of the Chavín culture, discovered in a remote town near Chavin de Huántar, where it was being used as a table.

The Italian naturalist, Antonio Raimondi, studied the stela that was sent to Lima in 1873, becoming a national icon. 

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-13644-lima-peru’s-new-design-on-s/.-1-coins-is-chavín’s-raimondi-stela

Peruvians take a new interest in learning Mandarin

  • Currently in Lima, Mandarin is taught in two universities and in different language institutes.
    Currently in Lima, Mandarin is taught in two universities and in different language institutes.

  • Lima, Nov. 27 (ANDINA). The surge of Chinese investment in Peru and the increasing trade with the Asian country has led to a notable interest in learning Mandarin among Peruvian students and businessmen.

    Currently in Lima, capital of Peru, Mandarin is taught in two universities and in different language institutes, something which was unimaginable five years ago. The center for teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture in Peru is the Confucius Institute, at the Catholic University of Lima.

    The classes are packed at this institution where some 300 students study. However, despite the great demand, the lack of infrastructure prevents the Institute from accepting more students, Xinhua news agency reports.

    While students at the Confucius Institute are mostly young students and businessmen, people interested in literary translation, other aspects of Chinese culture and children also attend classes.

    The director of the Confucius Institute is Dr. Ruben Tang, a Peruvian professional of Chinese ancestry. The second in charge, Ignacio Cheng, is a Chinese citizen.

    Cheng is known for translating into Chinese "One Hundred Years of Solitude," a novel written by Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1982.

    There is an agreement between the Confucius Institute and Catholic University which allows for the exchange of educational experiences, didactic material, and bibliography.

    On December 15, the Confucius Institute will sign an agreement with the prestigious Shanghai library to exchange books and other cultural materials.

    Naida Muller, who is in charge of the library at the Institute, told Xinhua that even though there might be a large disparity between the two libraries, the agreement showcased the increasing interest in Chinese culture amongst Peruvians.

    The library at the Confucius Institute has ballpoint pens for reading and writing in Chinese, a bibliography of Chinese literature, magazines, current Chinese newspapers, and DVD’ s. The program of studies has an initial length of two years.

    The Ricardo Palma University also teaches Mandarin. Studies at the Confucius Institute are mandatory for students at the University of the Pacific, which specializes in training economists and business administrators.

    At the Inlingua Institute, Mandarin is taught by professional Chinese teachers, and requires a pre-basic course and another special course in phonetics that lasts six months.

    Until recently, English and French were the only foreign languages taught in Peru, both of which are still in high demand among students.

    In the last three years, Mandarin has appeared in diverse langauge institutes, something which was previously unimaginable due to the great cultural difference with the eastern regions of the world.

    It is not a secret to anyone that the source of Peruvian interest in Mandarin is the new phase of trade ties between China and Peru. On March 1 of this year, a Free Trade Agreement between Peru and China came into effect.

    Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=NCsTfsOVbXY=

South American students to compete at Sports Games Lima 2010

  • Students from 10 countries will participate at the 16th South American School Games Lima 2010. Photo. ANDINA/Archivo.
    Students from 10 countries will participate at the 16th South American School Games Lima 2010. Photo. ANDINA/Archivo.

  • Lima, Nov. 27 (ANDINA). Nearly 1,800 students from 10 countries will participate at the 16th South American School Games Lima 2010, to be held at different venues in the capital, the Ministry of Education reported Saturday.

    Pedagogical Administration Vice Minister of such sector Idel Vexler explained that different delegations will continue to arrive in Lima until the early hours of Sunday.

    “Alfonso Ugarte school is ready for tomorrow’s opening at 10:00 hours (15:00 GMT), which includes a football match between the delegations of Peru and Brazil,” stated the official as he indicated that the admission to the events will be free.

    Vexler assured that members of the Peruvian delegation, from different cities of the country, will have all the amenities in order to compete without any trouble.

    In addition, he stressed that Lima was selected by the South American Sport Council (Consude) to host these competitions thanks to its increased promotion of sports in Peru.

  • Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=SkYAjLsBS8w=

Deadline to register prepaid mobiles in Peru is today

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Deadline to register prepaid mobiles phones in all Peru is today
Today is the deadline to register your prepaid mobile. (Photo: Perú21)

If you haven’t registered your prepaid mobile phone yet, today is the deadline to do so.

Guillermo Thornberry, president of the Supervising Organism of Telecommunications Private Investment (Osiptel), announced yesterday that those who haven’t registered their prepaid mobile phones with their service companies will suffer a cut starting tomorrow, reported various news sources.

The service cut will go from December 1 to February 28, 2011, period during which you will not be able to make or receive calls.

During this period of time you can reestablish the service, as long as you register your number, otherwise your mobile line will be eliminated starting March 1, 2011.

So far, five million mobile lines have been registered since this campaign started last March. There is still a million mobile numbers pending to be registered.

Humberto Sheput, Osiptel’s consumer manager, said the objective behind this campaign is to complete the register of mobile lines nationwide, mostly for the security of users.

Osiptel, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Peru’s National Police, and the telephone companies have work on this campaign jointly in order to assure major security for users, given the fact that many kidnaps, robberies and criminal actions have been done using mobiles that can’t be traced.

Apparently this situation will come to an end soon.

 

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-13634-tech-communications-deadline-register-prepaid-mobiles-peru-is-today

New archaeological findings at Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru

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New archaeological findings at Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
Ceramics, a burial site and part of the old Qhapaq Ñan were found in the surroundings of Sacsayhuamán. (Photo: Dirección Regional de Cultura del Cusco)

An Inca plate, a burial site and part of an Inca road have been found recently at the Sacsayhuamán archaeological site, overlooking Cusco, reported the Region Office of Culture.

One of the most visited tourist attractions in Cusco, Sacsayhuaman seems to never stop surprising archaeologists.

This time an Inca plate, as well as ceramic and bone fragments were found in trench n° 45, at the zone known as Q’enqo-Patallaqta.

Likewise at trench n° 51, a funerary burial was found with ceramic fragments, and at trench n° 59 ceremonial objects such as an urpu and an aríbalos (or amphora): characteristic shape Inca pottery.

In the surroundings, archaeologists also found the continuation of the Qhapaq Ñan, the prehispanic road that lead to the Antisuyo region, according to the Incas.

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com/news-13640-culture-history-new-archaeological-findings-sacsayhuaman-cusco-peru

Peru entrepreneurs see deals worth US$10 million with South American buyers

  • Business round table between Peru and foreign enterpreneurs.
    Business round table between Peru and foreign enterpreneurs.

  • Lima, Nov. 26 (ANDINA). Over 50 Peruvian exporters of materials and finishes for construction, auto parts and mining suppliers, are expected to close deals worth US$ 10 million with over 60 Central and South American buyers, in the next months, as a result of the International Business Round Ttable of Industria Peru, held in Lima this week.

    “This activity is expected to ease contacts between Peruvian exporters and Latin American buyers,” the director of Peru’s Export and Tourism Promotion Board (Promperu) Luis Torres pointed out.

    Foreign enterprises include major construction companies, retail chains (retail trade), service contractors and mining products, as well as importer/distributors of plastic products.

    This event is organized by Promperu with the international support of the Peruvian-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce of Guatemala, Colombian Chamber of Construction of Antioquia, Eurocenter Panama, Crecex – Costa Rica Chamber of Foreign Commerce and Colombian Association of Plastic Industries (Acoplásticos).

    Likewise, Industria Peru is supported by Exporters’ Association (Adex), Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL), Peru’s National Society of Industries (SNI), Peru’s Construction Chamber (Capeco) and Mining Suppliers Association (Apromin).

  • Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=WzYLQ27y5+o=

Peru starts disconnecting unregistered SIM cards

Lima, Dec. 01 (ANDINA). Peru’s telecoms regulator Osiptel has warned that as many as one million phone customers would have had their phones cut off overnight as a SIM registration deadline passed.

The cut-off subscribers have until next March to register their details with the networks to reinstate their service. After that date, the SIM cards will be permanently disabled.

As with most other countries that have mandated the registration of user details, the regulator cited the impact on reducing crime, and specifically kidnapping in the country, cellular-news reported.

According to figures from the Mobile World analysts, the country had 21.8 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of June, which represents a population penetration level of 73.4%.

 

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=UIx5bud12Qc=

President Garcia attends launch of VSAT satellite communications system

  • Peruvian President Alan Garcia is accompanied by Defense Minister Jaime Thorne and a group of high-ranking military officers. Photo: ANDINA / Archive
    Peruvian President Alan Garcia is accompanied by Defense Minister Jaime Thorne and a group of high-ranking military officers. Photo: ANDINA / Archive

  • Lima, Dec. 01 (ANDINA). Peruvian President Alan Garcia on Wednesday will witness the launch of the Very Small Aperature Terminal (VSAT) satellite communications system at the Army headquarters in Lima.

    The launching ceremony will be held at 08.30 (13.30 GMT) in the district of San Borja. Then, the Peruvian leader is scheduled to preside over the 280th session of the Council of Ministers.
     
    Later Wednesday, Garcia Perez will attend the launch of the book Caminos y caminantes en el Perú (Roads and trekkers in Peru) by Enrique Cornejo.

    The event will take place at 19.00 in the National Library in San Borja.

 

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=K6M4fnHhx6E=

Smartphone prices in Peru may drop to US$100 in late 2012

Lima, Nov. 26 (ANDINA). Smartphone prices in Peru may drop to US$100 in late 2012 boosted by higher competition between manufacturers, Finland-based Nokia manufacturer announced Friday.
According to Nokia’s General Manager Maiko Paula, five or six years ago when the first smartphones arrived to our country, the target audience was Lima’s senior executives.

Nowadays, however, manufacturers and telephone operators are targeting young people as a new market because of their potential and interaction with technology.

Five years ago, a smartphone costed US$500, but now it costs US$200,” Maiko Paula said.

“As this trend continues, we are likely to see the price drop to US$100 in 2012,” Paula told Andina News Agency.

Nokia just launched a new top-end smartphone – the N8, which gives users a new gaming experience. Packing a lot of impressive hardware, including a 12 megapixel camera, the 3.5 inch touch screen device comes with distinctive tapered ends.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=HzinWfm2yqk=