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Return from the past: High School's Subject - Accounting Principle

2009-11-03T00:06:00.002-08:00

I have always hated accounting during lower form and was lucky enough during high school time not to have to take this subject. But as time goes by and when I dealt with so many accounting and investment needs, I can't get away but to feel a little regret not having to learn it during school time, which I would have all the time in the world to study on the subject.

Yes, being a programmer has been my dream for as long as I can remember when I first learnt about computer. But, I have never thought that accounting would play a crucial part of what I am developing about. Now, the subject is the main 'course' in my daily routine to look up into, because my company's primary product is an accounting system.

I may never have dreamt about it, but oddly enough, now I am spending sometime to teach myself accounting principle and got myself high school's book to learn from. I need to catch-up quick as this one doesn't have year end exam, but rather tested everyday by our customers.

Raya kat Rumah Shaz

2009-11-03T00:06:00.001-08:00

Simply an Evening

2009-11-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

I love to spend an evening as the sun setting down and the surrounding is getting darker. It brings out the 'inner' you. The peaceful and serenity which I won't find everyday in town I now lived in.

New Wallpaper

2009-10-31T23:58:00.000-07:00

It has been sometimes, since I last changed my wallpaper theme. I like blue to match the taskbar and window's theme. So, I would have lagoon's spread or the sky's. On some other occasion, I just put some random picture of my friends. But this time around, my eyes were fixed onto this beautifully taken photo. It displays gradient and giving stress upon life of an object. I like it instantly.

This single pic, costs me USD3.00

Iftar @ Kenny Roger's Penang Airport

2009-09-14T22:46:00.001-07:00

Plamera's Iftar @ Sunway Carnival

2009-09-14T22:31:00.000-07:00

Junior artiste.

Happy sangat dia, dapat makan free...
Someone's new Nokia's.

Chekgu Ina
Sedap sedap sedap..

Iftar @ Kuala Juru

2009-08-31T19:07:00.001-07:00

Sunset at rivermouth, facing Penang Island.
Gravy crabs... Delicious!
Khirwan and his deals.
This drink was ordered an hour earlier.

It was like a movie scene, that when Yukta said that he was to leaving at 7.50 should our food not served, they sent it right up at 7.49 - we had ordered like an hour earlier, but not even our drinks were served! But then, we did enjoyed our crabs....

Memories Back Then - IO's Homestay @ Sedim, Kulim (2005)

2009-08-31T18:52:00.001-07:00

I was cleaning my boxes of books and CDs to make sure that they are still good. Well, I do need some more space after all since my collection of books keep on being added from time to time. Then, I found two discs labelled USM (International Office's Homestay 2005). One of the disc was irrecovable (have lots of pics!) But, still I am glad that one the disc was somehow intact. (To prevent the same 'disaster', I have copied all the files inside the CD into my hard disk.)

Emceeing a final program with Aishah

(At that time, she was my student, now pursuing her masters).

Wet time huh??

Reminiscing my good shape...

Me, Kushairi, Sunny and Jan.

At time, I wished that I had never to leave USM ever again...

Fasting-break with Astro Marhaban @ Hotel Sunway

2009-08-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

Concorde Hotel, Aduh Sakit Hatiku!

2009-08-17T00:45:00.000-07:00

Irwan and I kat lounge sebelum gi LiveBand yang tak nak main lagu aku... Dengki!
Ghost in the mirror...

Inilah punca sakit hatiku, internet punya mahal... Azab, so stingy la hotel management dia. Tak der value added langsung....

Terbang dalam air... Huhu...

Thank Irwan, bawak jalan2... Hehehe...

Inilah Hotel Concorde yang merepek itu...

Sharani & Hasrul.. Kat Mid-Valley.
Pejabat Les Copaque (yang buat citer GENG) kat Shah Alam.

Microsoft Windows 7 - Test Review

2009-08-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

So, I had the chance last night to give a try on the new Windows 7, which was said to debut on this coming October. It was amazing! But to be honest, it is so much alike to Vista. Perhaps the way it looks and its menu arrangements. I think that I am still in love with Windows XP, which it is not much cluttered and easy to use without having to bypass so many security measures.

Ok back to what I had tried, Windows 7. First, we get to install the system onto a Compaq laptop. The installation was smooth! Finishing the installation, we need to update drivers so that the laptop can command to work with its attached peripherals. Other than Intel Wireless, other drivers worked and installed smoothly. Then we had to lookout for XP drivers from Intel website. This part was a bit tricky and time consuming. To look-out and download is one thing and Windows taking a longer time to update and install is another. Other than that, I don't see a reason why Windows 7 can't work with a laptop or its current devices.

Installing 3rd party program seems to be easy, except that Windows tend to take a longer time to verify the executables and passing its own security. Apart than that, these programs worked fine (but have not tried many other programs, just few that I can put my hand into).

The taskbar has new looks, unlike to Windows XP that horizontal bar will stretched to display program's or document's name, Windows 7 just show program’s icon. And it is grouping accordingly. I think this is somewhat alike to Mac, where minimised program will show icon on the deck (the last time I used Mac, my own, was last year's September & October - the version that works on Intel - MacOS X Tiger).

Running installed 3rd party program was easy!! Ah, one thing - the Internet Explorer has been integrated to default search to use BING, Microsoft's own search engine. Another thing, the icons are huge, hate that!

I don't really have a say in this, whether we should migrate from XP (or currently Vista) to Windows 7. Perhaps, we need to wait for some more time until it has been used by many other user and its future holes being padded by SP1.

As for me, I will stay on course using Windows XP (easy and less tricky) as well as Windows Server 2003. Not only these two systems are still stable for common but both use less space and fewer resources. I know that nowadays space cost is not an issue anymore (1GB can only cost around RM0.30), but other things need to be factored in.
In this Windows 7, I don’t get myself to use or find many other significant differences, perhaps it was due to my experience with Vista during my last job in USM.

Why I don't think that I will not be upgrading to Windows 7 just yet? Here can be some simple reasons:

I used my laptop mainly for:
1. Chatting on YM.
2. Checking my facebook & blog.
3. Watching movies.
4. Develop script-based program.
5. Still hooked to Visual Basic 6 (I hate dotNET which slowing down my system).
6. I am still working on some DOS-based program, which Windows Vista & 7 perhaps might not support.

So, why do I need to upgrade to another system I am not familiar with? Perhaps in time, like the last time when I upgraded my system from Windows 98 to XP. I gave so many reasons not to upgrade, only after I get to use other people's XP then I decided that I need to have on my own as a little insurance to cover against the common Windows 98 BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).

Last but not least, I would still like to welcome Windows 7 into the community. Only time will tell whether it is going to be a success (and eventually a successful successor for XP) or another disaster after Vista. Until that time, let's keep fingers crossed.

Rain & Beautiful Sky

2009-08-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

it was raining that day, but the sky was beautiful. not only after the heavy pouring water, but after spending some cold moments getting myself wet, the sky returns to be amazing again. there are so many thing that i missed, my childhood time when i was separated and my crazy time during school-breaks. perhaps, i am spending lavishly for some cozy life, but i don't see that is right anymore, because you can never buy your childhood dreams and laughs again.

For some asking for the reason behind my Yahoo Messenger's status: 'Awan Biru' - hope this is a perfect answer for you, that life will not await you, and you have got to be 'awake' all the time and appreciate what you have... Live in the moment, not in some regret.

Nando's Plamera

2009-08-05T07:52:00.000-07:00

It has been sometime since my last post. Sorry, got hooked to Facebook. Guess that I need to make my blog somehow readable or perhaps not too outdated. So, here's something... KD @ Kris Dayanti versi Plamera @ Ketua Darjah decided that we all should go for Nando's - authoritarian sangat! So, here's some pic of us....

I don't know who's this hungry lady, cannot be identified. But I believe she enjoyed her chicken so much that all left behind was all the bones and she with full force of passion enjoying her steamed maize like it was the last stick on earth.

My meal... How delicious and expensive it was!

They have the right to pose, since they were paying quite hefty tax on the service per plate.

To the left, she just got her face powdered. Can't quite remember if I had already posted her picture above. Perhaps, I was mistaken with somebody else.

While waiting for ordered meals, aside getting their face powdered, some may choose to interact nicely towards my camera.

Next pit-food-stop???

Kelantan & Tak Bai, Thailand

2009-06-14T18:37:00.000-07:00

Afi dan Kak kin
Nasi kerabu.

Pantai Tujuh

Gedik Fesyen.... Huhu

Just got back from Tak Bai.

On the boat, heading back to Malaysia's side.

These boats used to ferry people from one side to the other.

In front of Tak Bai's clock. Time in Thailand, is late an hour. So, we travelled less than 10 minutes to feel an hour younger. Great isn't it?

Durian, a kilo just cost us RM1.80 (18 Baht)

View towards Malaysia's side jetty from Thailand's side.

iPhone 3G

Bank Pitis

Think Green. Hijau Itu Indah.

DiGi - Sentiasa Bersama Anda.

New toy for my dashboard.

They accept credit card!

On a bridge, looking back and the sun is beautifully settings down.

Police check-points, there were so many!

Perhentian Titi Wangsa.

Plamera @ Cameron Highland, Pahang

2009-05-24T18:00:00.000-07:00

Big Red Strawberry Farm - very steep. The way up as well as the way down. Those who cannot stand the height and steep high, I would suggest you guys go by walk.

Ooo... Strawberries!

A bee... Can I use the term 'de-flowering'?

Cantik la kaler dia!

Cactus Valley

Dahlia

Tea farm. As far your eyes can stretch...

Hibiscus

Forgot to bring a bag to pluck tea leaves.

Plamera @ BOH Tea Centre, Sungei Palas

Let's not see those four, but the tea farm behind them!

Night market with sooooo many beautiful flowers.

My bed... We rented 3 rooms apartment. It was chill at night.

The road to the highland.

Movie Review: Angels & Demons (2009)

2009-05-20T19:38:00.000-07:00

For those who reads those interestingly novels by Dan Brown must have known that this is one of the best title ever, apart from Da Vinci Code and I also loved to read Digital Fortress. After a huge success adapting Da Vinci Code to the silver screen, then come Angels & Demons.

So yesterday, after reading numerous reviews and of course some 'moral' support - I aptly after inane day-off doing nothing, went to TGV and bought myself a ticket. Well, it was movie day and got myself half-price ticket.

Once again, A&D cannot be apart from Vatican and its history - introducing Illuminati (another interesting subjects in the course of history that live on its own mystery) as a lining-up battle between religion and science.

Along the way, there was a conclave residing to decide a new pope to take over the throne. It was an amazing experience to learn about papacy systems, which I read fascinatingly after the death of John Paul II on the news.

Then, the combination of science as depicted through progress development at CERN to 'catch' anti-matter from energy released after collision brought us to another level of imagination. One great piece of imagination, I would say.

Whilst the director brought us to many places around Rome (Pantheon - House of Every God) to the limited-access archive in Vatican City as well as high-point of churches tops to the subterranean of necropolis in order to solve the Illuminati puzzles and riddles, I have to say - this is too, amazing 'visits'.

The director has tried to put (but limited) other information on the ground of 25 December and the original history of Vatican City that was once the site for pagan religion for Roman pre-Christianity and the date of 25 December was to celebrate the Son on Sun (a god in pagan Roman).

Perhaps, as some other suggest their upsets over some failures of the director to really adapting the story from its original novel - I would still want to give an applause to him as he had successfully made a piece of art that perhaps not an easy one to produce. I really enjoyed it, that I do wish that one day, I shall be able to be at St Peter's to watch another Pope ceremony (despite my belief).

As for others, I would still suggest GO and WATCH. You'll sure enjoy it though it create a little 'dimension' (or perhaps, better a little straying course) from the original novel. I'd give 4 out of 5.

Britney's Womanizer - In Sign Language

2009-05-05T09:51:00.000-07:00

I found this video to be very interesting!

Test Your Mind: GIVEs and GETs

2009-05-05T01:33:00.000-07:00

GIVE GIVE

GET GET

You know what do these words mean?

Test Your Mind: HAND

2009-05-05T01:28:00.000-07:00

The above is picture of black spiderman.

What does the second picture imply? What does the word means?

Tuesday's Riddle :: 2

2009-05-05T01:08:00.000-07:00

Riddle: I have no voice and yet I speak to you, I tell of all things in the world people do. I have leaves, but I am not a tree, I have pages but I am no bride or royalty. I have a spine and hinges but I am not a man or a door, I have told you all, but I can't tell you more. What am I?

Tuesday's Riddle

2009-05-05T01:06:00.001-07:00

The riddle reads: A 6-foot tall Magician had a water glass and was holding the glass above his head. He let it drop to the carpet without spilling a single drop of water. How could he manage to drop the glass from a height of six feet and not spill a drop of water?

Hint: This is technical riddle which based on grammar understanding.

Masjid Putrajaya

2009-04-26T20:45:00.000-07:00

Went to Putrajaya Mosque (under maintenance at that time) for noon prayer. I was marvelled (still, though this is not the first time around) with its beautifully crafted and designed. But the gaze stopped when a voice saying, "Sir, please... Taking photo is not allowed!", and to find a woman of late 20-s walking in the male chamber showing time-offs sign.

I do find this irritating, perhaps it is because to seeing a woman in the male praying hall and secondly someone to say so many NO. I still can't figure out why people are not allowed to take photos inside the mosque. We are not posing for picture, we are taking the beautiful arts above our heads (unless someone can fly and ask for someone to snap theirs).

I've been to so many places of other religion (Bhuddist, Christian, etc), but only to find my religion has many 'strict' tension of YES and NO. While I observe other rules and laws of Islam, but human-made-law-bind-in-the-religion-name to be one we Malays still had to have in the observation.

Praying hall.

The inner-side of dome.

Melaka :: Another Lively Visit

2009-04-25T06:57:00.001-07:00

While being here for out-of-office job at client's - my colleague and I spent some wonder time in Melaka, like I never did it before. To wait for dusk on the St Paul's hill, walk through the old buildings at night and wondering what would have it been 400 or 500 years ago....

Eye on Malaysia
View from boat while river cruising.

Waiting for river cruising trip.

St. Paul's Hill during dusk.

Another great view from behind the Paul's church.

Trip on double-decker bus around the town. It took about half-an-hour, if not more. Just RM5 - a must. For the non-roof-top, started at 6 pm. Wait for it in front of Taming Sari Tower.

Enjoying the town's night travel on double-decker bus.

Dusk view of Melaka's town.

Dusk view of Paul's Church.

A'Famosa.

There are lot other pictures, but seem that I can't post some of them here.. Sorry... Can't make usual post.

eyeOS :: Cloud Computing OS

2009-04-24T09:56:00.000-07:00

This one really caught my interest the first time I read it on an article. Ever since, I keep myself updated for its latest upgrading version. I even set it up in my laptop for personal usage.

I do somehow think that some day, the computing will advance to another stage where you can access the same OS environment from anywhere and while on the go. Use it once on a laptop and access it again as the last time you used it from your mobile.

As I had planned earlier, I shall run a personal dedicated server to provide eyeOS for some close colleagues. Perhaps, when I get my personal server connected to internet and allowing access from outside of local network. Got to wait…

While I do like the idea, eyeOS has yet to be a big and sophisticated enough to provide fully featured of daily working system. I need to use word processor and spreadsheet – and the last version I had used has yet to support Microsoft format on its own. Rather need to use OpenOffice conversion. I am optimist that one day, eyeOS shall be able to provide the same spectrum of usage if not the same length of capability.

Looks can be deceiving, but it certainly makes wonder almost all the time. eyeOS has good interface and pretty much easy to navigate.

I would like to see, what will eyeOS turns into in another 2, 5 or 10 years to come.

Personal Dashboard

2009-04-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

Desasiswa Aman Damai, USM. Year 2005