2012 Coming Soon...

Today is 31 Dec 2011. Gosh, time does flies...

Any new year resolution? Guess enjoy life to fullest as usual :)

Just bought an Android Tablet as new toy. It is in 8.7 inch and in elegant shape thus suitable for multimedia purpose such as watch videos, play games & also simple office documentation. That should round up what I need so far as a time killer tool when idle.

So far I managed to get lots of apps from the popular Market & other websites as well, guess still a lot to explore on this new set... Maybe I can share some ideas when I got more findings.

Just wanna take this opportunity to thank all parties who supported me for the whole year 2011, looking forward to serve you all better in coming year :)

Happy New Year!!!

Crazy price hike for HDD lately...

Just noticed the price for all hard disc went up in drastic mode. The difference is per daily, and the price stated in price list is not the actual selling price...

Currently the price dated 12.11.2011 was 2.5 times the usual price. Reason? The shop claimed shortage is due to flood problem at Thailand. But how come the one I newly bought shown the product is from Malaysia dated July 2011...?

They even said it is better to keep some stock which can earn some extra later... Seems like keeping some HDD is better than buying gold, hahaha...

Arrrgh... No more Tickers!

Noticed the sort of upgrades done by FB which doesn't get very well feedback. One of the not-so-useful stuff is the Ticker. Just managed to explore & obtained the way to shut it off for good. Do refer the link below (such way only works for Chrome-tested & Firefox). I personally suggest to go for Chrome method which is easier & sounds hassle free.

For Chrome:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ldfdjdnohanpkljbgeipdoeiefheaefp

For Firefox:
1. Install Greesemonkey add-on
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/

2. Install add-on script below
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/93039

3. Restart Firefox when requested

Thanks for the info provided by Matt Elliott @ CNET
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20109500-285/how-to-hide-the-facebook-ticker/

Groupon, here I come :)

Just started to learn on how to use Groupon today. Managed to purchase a meal session for 4, looks nice... Will try it out later. Hope is nice.

Wanna Read Post, but don't Wanna Click LIKE in FB?

Ever encounter scenario where you find the post from your friends quite interesting, the way when you're reading from the top, then noticed the remaining content was hidden... You search for solution, then find out you need to click the Like/Share button to unlock the whole content. Sounds familiar?

Since some of my friends asking the same question, I think is easier to provide the approach in public for all.

For your information, there is a chance where such link does not carry the info as it meant to be, it could be a prank with adware which will manipulate your FB account to send the sort of post on your wall to lure more people to fall for it.

Any chance to prevent or minimize the risk? YES with major 2 steps:

1st way is to install Anti-Force Like Apps which meant for Chrome. Try google it for more info. Once done, all you have to do in future when encounter such post is just click the Like? button on top right corner of the Chrome browser and woola! The hidden content is revealed without hassle.

Most of the time the 1st approach will work, but still there are posts cannot be handled in such manner. It is time where we use some twisting method: Copy the title line text & google it! Chances are you can get the exact info from other websites in whole :)

That's all for now, hope this helps... Till then, enjoy FBing!

New FB... Things changed?!

Busy days since early of the month, but feels nice coz learned new things. With new input means possible new approach (tech or soft skills) in future.

Talking bout new stuff, we just can't missed the changes FB made lately. From the TV news report saw 2 days ago, it seems FB tend to think everyone wants to share their life history like a photo/video journal... Also the interface becomes weird when we try to re-size the browser instead of full page due to the CSS. Out of sudden all things which we are quite used to are gone...

I saw posts from friends stating the new design is confusing & not user friendly. Not sure what the majority thinks about this, but I guess we might need to stick to current phase as FB is offered FOC thus can't ask for too much. Will it win users heart? Hard to tell, but I really prefer previous version.

Seems like google+ enters the field makes FB alert. Thinking to register an account to try it out...

Some Ways to Explore FB Better

1 week holiday coming soon. Vacation planned? Checked. Money ready? Err... Working on it. Ok, back to main topic, let's talk about some ways to utilize FB better:

1st approach is to define the proper public viewable information. Go to the Account -> Privacy Settings and select Custom Definition. Recommended to set it viewable by friends only. Meanwhile for Connecting to FB, you may set it according to your preference depends on how many info (e.g friend list, education & work, current city & hometown etc.) you wish to reveal.

Next is have a proper friend list maintenance. You may have plenty of added friends (or even people you never meet but simply approved their friend request), but from time flies you might have problem to keep track with actual friends & idle contacts. Since FB doesn't have a precise friend category definition to separate friends according to level of interest, thus it is advisable to isolate unnecessary people within your contact list. You may do the housekeeping say 3-4 months once. If you still prefer to have lots of followers from unknown places (since you don't even bother), you may consider to create another FB account for such purpose...

While you remove some contacts from the list, ever wonder who else remove you from theirs? Now you can do this in easy way by using a browser add on feature called Unfriend Finder. Try Google it for more detail. I'll advice to use it in Chrome (easiest deployment) or Firefox. Once done, you may see something like this:

Simply by clicking the Unfriends button listed, you can see who removed you from their list. Sounds a bit harsh, but I prefer better know it sooner than later.

Last but not least, a friendly reminder to all FB user try not to post discriminative & aggressive info/comments, lets make FB a better place?

Daily Progress

Just managed to finish the website design update as per requested by client. Feels relief while learned some new approaches on website design (although is not complex but still feel happy).

However there is some issue which I feel hesitate to take action. This is somehow 1st time I have such feeling... The reason? Whichever approach I opt for will bring me negative impact. Seems like I'm stuck at the middle now.

It brings me back to the day when I decided to start my own business: To Provide Better Service to All Clients. I strongly feel it is more crucial to meet client's requirement apart others. If client faces problem, it is our duty to find solution within our capability. Decent client will surely appreciate our effort, meanwhile we might learn new tricks & gained knowledge.

I'm not sure how many out there will agree with such approach, but I prefer to work in a humble manner...

Get Ready to Spend Money...

Thinking to keep the PC keep going the further mile? Then you might need to do some investment on internal tuning.

As what I noticed recently during the cases I encountered, PCs with roughly 5 years span & above might reach their limit. If you noticed the PC got problem (mostly can't go into the Windows system), maybe it's time to replace new parts to make it revive.

Keep in mind the replacement cost might be around RM400-600 depend on how many parts that need to be replace (motherboard, processor & RAM mainly). I've tried to look for compatible parts to minimize the expenses but it seems like the manufacturer has stop producing the previous models. You may try your luck with 2nd hand parts but usually the price is not cheap, further more the warranty period they can provide is around 1 month...

Any suggestion on keeping PC lifespan longer? You can consider to apply voltage regulator, also avoid the usage during thunder storm (best is shutdown the system & unplug all respective appliances).

Will AI replace human?

Heard an interview via BFM yesterday morning where guests from IBM discussing their latest achievement with the AI system called Watson which won the game show Jeopardy.

One key note of what Watson managed to do is that it learns to understand human language & managed to perform analysis on complex question & provide a viable answer (something like doing searching via search engine, just that now you can verbally instruct the computer to do so)

Seems like technology has advanced to another new level. But does this means it can replace human in upper positions (those who need to make crucial decision for a company)?

Although the guests stated this is not their intention, but who knows what the bosses think? Maybe they might consider to go for a non-human CEO, CFO, COO......

To me I think human is irreplaceable, because making decision isn't solely rely on logic as we have emotions & chances to take risks. Maybe we can take the answers provided by such advanced computer for reference purpose, but not totally agree with it. Further more if we stop using our brain to think & leave all jobs to the AI, we'll stop advancing & become dependent (acceptable case is a future like WALLY, worse is like TERMINATOR......)

Holiday!

Just packed up all the stuff & managed to complete taxing submission. Also I've informed all key clients that I'll be away until next week (or month).

Looking forward on the short break. The rest leaves to the organizer. So see you guys when back!

Noticed Facebook got problem recently?

Are you experiencing difficulties with accessing Facebook recently? I am since 3 days ago. It seems I'm not the only one encounter the issue as I saw some friends complaining in their recent posts. The reason? I'm not sure why, but I think it should be related to servers or network connectivity. Hope the problem can be solved soon.

Meanwhile it is a difficult moment as Japan is experiencing tragic impact. My deepest regards to those who faced loses. I'm sure Japan will rise again, gambate.

Celebration!!!

Hi all. It has been a month since the last post, indeed a busy & enjoyed February 2011. Waited for the CNY, celebrated the season, then start working almost non-stop. Feeling nice :)

The best part is I've just solved a technical case which I've tried for several days but no progress. Actually it is a corrupted XP system where it keeps encounter the famous BLUE screen & restart. I've tried almost all methods mentioned on the internet but none seems helpful.

After I studied the signs mentioned on the forums, it seems the case they solved is different from the one I'm encountering. Luckily the client gives me lot of spare time for searching possible approach, thus I keep looking all kind of resources which might be helpful......

On Monday morning, I decided I'll try something even the forums didn't mentioned: rebuild the boot sector using Linux system. Not much steps but you need to really read through what you want to proceed, finally I can see the XP desktop appear...... Hooray!!!

Sure feel happy coz learned new things & managed to solve the issue. Ok then, need to get more rest & get prepare for tomorrow tasks.

Jan 2011, a New Start

Moved to new year 2011, many things changed. What I noticed are:

1. Prices of items rise.

2. Economy seems remain steady......

However we need to stay positive as life goes on, better choose to live with right attitude.

As usual, I learned something new (telephone / call billing system), thanks to the technician who willing to share. Currently I'm in CNY mood but not as strong as previous years, not sure if is due to aging...... Just wish to meet up with friends who rarely see (many of them only meet once a year) as some stay very far / working oversea.

Same as last year, I'm offering freebie, just go to www.commectent.com to download the new year calendar with CNY theme. Best wishes to all for coming CNY, may all stay healthy (so can earn more money), stay happy (so more chance get lucky). Gong Xi Gong Xi !!!