Blogs

  On  August 30, 2025 , I attended a webinar titled  “The Dark Side of Social Media: Cyber Threats, Phishing, and Identity Theft”  organized by  Ethel Programming Computer Programming Services  in partnership with  DTI Philippines . The session was conducted online via  Google Meet  and was open to students, professionals, and anyone interested in learning about online safety. Like other events under EPCPS, this one was also free, and participants who completed the session received an e-certificate. Mr. Chris Tongohan , an IT professional, delivered an insightful talk about the risks that come with our daily use of social media. While we often see social platforms as tools for connection and entertainment, the session highlighted the reality that they can also serve as gateways for  cyber threats, phishing attacks, and identity theft . Reflection and Learnings I’ve always known about online scams, but the session explained how these atta...

  On August 30, 2025, I had the chance to attend the  Embedded Systems for Beginners  webinar hosted by  Akuni Projects . The session was streamed live on Facebook, free of charge, and participants even received an e-certificate. As someone curious about the relationship between hardware and software, I found the experience both practical and eye-opening. Key Learnings The webinar started with the  fundamentals of embedded systems  their characteristics, real-world uses, and how they’re found in everyday devices like smartphones, appliances, and even smart building systems. The discussion then highlighted the  core components  of embedded systems like  sensors  for collecting data, actuators for responding to inputs and microcontrollers that connect it all together. Understanding how these elements interact gave me a clearer picture of what makes today’s gadgets are very advance. The session also introduced the  architecture and sof...