June 29, 2009

iPhone 2G 3.0 bug

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A bug has been identified on original iPhone (2G) where many users have complained that there is a problem when receiving calls after upgrading to 3.0. I experienced the same problem as well after 3.0. But thanks to someone in the online community who found a way to resolve this by disabling the fetch new data to “off” and walla you will start receiving calls without any problems. It’s not such a big fuss by turning it off for me as long as receiving calls works effortlessly.

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Sleepy Taffy

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Taffy sleeping in a hot Sunday afternoon

Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen Review

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Ok I seldom write reviews on movies but let me try to write one for TF2 since there’s certainly a large mix of reviews on the movies. I’m guessing as you may have heard from friends that some enjoy the movie a lot while some are disappointed. Let me start with the disappointments, from a start audiences were not able to recognize who is who in the movie, especially during the fighting scenes, there just wasn’t clear introduction to the new characters in the movie. I’m guessing that’s the way Michael Bay wanted it to be to make fans head for the cinemas for a 2nd time…to gain more $$$. Surely enough the second time you watch the show you will be more attentive in catching the characters in the movie. Well the other lowdown to the movie is the lack of storyline which I feel is the best Michael Bay can do as the movie focuses more on action scenes and CG which i think fans will be looking out for. My guess is fans couldn’t care less about a lame story line as long as the robots are cool and the action scenes are great which Michael does a great job thanks to the CG guys.

TF2 scores big time with the huge and action packed scenes especially when Prime is fighting the Decepticons all alone to rescue Sam….Opps spoilers. One thing I noticed is the robots drool when they get their face smacked by the Autobots or vice versa and one of the twin robots losing their golden tooth Opps another spoiler. The detailing is just fantastic you will surely miss out on much of the details the first time you catch the movie, it will take several times of watching the show before you notice all the details. There is never a dull moment in the show with all the witty jokes and funny scripts to make the show interesting and funny, at times it's more than a comedy than an action packed movie but it certainly makes the show livelier. Length of the show is about right at 2 hours and 30mins, surely the movie is much longer before editing but in my opinions it’s about right. Focus this time in TF2 focuses more on the individual characters which was one of the feedbacks by many fans which is a good thing. One example is Starscream and Megatron having more dialogue in the show compared to the previous Transformer movie but lesser conversations among the first batch of autobots (not Optimus and Bumblebee) which appeared in the first movie which I noticed.

Overall the movie is great in terms of action and CG effects in my books. Even Sharon who is not a TF fan started to like the all loyal Bumblebee.

June 25, 2009

iPhone 3.0 Ready

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Just got my iPhone updated to 3.0. Got into some trouble on the way when updating the OS but in the end it was all worthwhile. Many thanks to the people from http://blog.iphone-dev.org/ and also my colleague Zaid who provided me with the link and for performing the restore on my iPhone.

There’s lots to talk about 3.0 although I’m yet to discover all the new features in 3.0. But one thing I really like about 3.0 is the cut and paste function which is lacking in the previous iPhone versions. Secondly the landscape keyboard is another highly sought after function especially when used when SMSing or emailing.

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I can also MMS now which is certainly an added bonus to iPhone users as we have been craving for this feature ever since the launch of the original iPhone. Still not sure whether this feature works perfectly but I hope it does. Will give it a go and let you know. 

*Note*: Just found out that iPhone 2G does not support MMS this sucks.

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The next 2 functions I will be reviewing will be Stereo Bluetooth which is an added feature which was not in the previous OSes which also didn’t allow me to connect to my car bluetooth kit by the way (even older nokia phones can do it but not the iPhone), but now it does yippies. Automatic Wi-Fi Login is really cool, I seriously like this feature, it makes it easier for me now to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots.

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And surely Safari improvements are more than welcome as Safari tends to close when loading blogs or websites full of pictures and contest in previous OSes.

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Another cool feature but not everyone’s favorite is the voice memos which allows you to take record audio on the go.

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There are many other features which are not really useful to me but it may be for others. But overall 3.0 is a huge upgrade for iPhone users which many users are happy with. Thank you iPhone team for developing 3.0.

 

Other Features in OS 3.0

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View all the OS updates at http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

June 24, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

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Transformers 2 opened yesterday evening in Malaysian cinemas and it appears every cinema seat must have been filled to the max. Right up till now www.gsc.com.my (Golden Screen Cinema’s website) is still not accessible due to the thousands of people trying to reserve their seats for the show. One of the first conversations I overheard from colleagues the first thing I entered office today is the “Tranformers show damn chun” , “A must watch” , “Action packed man". And it also seems that the so called “Transformers Season” seems to be catching on to the male gender, and how is that?. Lots of Transformers kaki buying Transformers toys and merchandise and they are not kids or teenagers, they are grown working adults..and that’s serious. Grown up boys will still be boys. 

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Mr. Bumblebee (action figure)

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Jazz (action figure)

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June 23, 2009

Transformers 2 – Revenge of the Fallen

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One more day b4 the release of Transformers, just wondering will Transformer fans be like the Star Wars fan queuing the night before just to be among the first few hundred to watch Transformers?  But I'm guessing Transformers’ fan base is not that big enuf compared to Star Wars but surely this will be one of the greatest movie this year. What will happen to Optimus Prime and his autobots? Will they be thrashed by the Decepticons? I’m guessing so if not they wouldn’t have named the show “Revenge of the Fallen”. Sabar sabar beberapa jam lagi sudah tahulah cerita sepenuhnya.

Still shots from Transformers 2 to keep you hyped up for the show.

Now who is fighting who? We never seem to be able to tell. They all look alike.

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Autobots roll out. How come Autobots all so small one?

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Autobots punya behind….

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Prime looking cool with his sword…

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The main cast of the show Sam and Mikaela.

 

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This uncovered pictures are not officially released. I had to hunt them down just to get a glimpse of what is to come in the Revenge of the Fallen. Looks like Michael Bay is really keeping the locks on this movie. But I'm guessing it’s better this way for the fans to keep them thrilled till the show opens. Spoilers here BEWARE

Skating Bumblebee (Another unconfirmed screen from Revenge of the Fallen, notice the paramount logo on the left on the car)

This must be Jetfire, his body looks like a SR71 Blackbird jet. But why he got whiskers leh?

This must be the Fallen, looks like a thin version of a Gorilla with metal body – picture courtesy of MTV.

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These 2 must be SKID & MUDFLAP: a.k.a. “The Twins” - Chevrolet Beat and Trax concept cars.

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Ravage the ugly looking 4 legged cat like robot

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This must me Megatron in tank mode. He looks way ugly a tank. But I’m guessing his super powerful.

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Devastator – the combination of Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster.

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Not sure who this is but I’m guessing it’s Jetfire with the 2 jet engines behind his back

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Bumblebee rolling out

 

 

 

Curious to know who is who in the movie?

  • OPTIMUS PRIME: The Autobots’ leader
  • IRONHIDE: Weapons specialist - GMC Topkick.
  • RATCHET: Medic - Hummer H2.
  • BUMBLEBEE: Friend and mode of transportation for Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) - 2010 Chevorlet Camaro.
  • ARCEE: A female Autobot - motorcycle.
  • SIDESWIPE: A Lamborghini in the toy line, here he transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car.
  • JETFIRE: An older Decepticon who switches sides - SR71 Blackbird jet.
  • JOLT: The original toy was a Decepticon, but in the movie he’s a good guy - Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid.
  • SKID & MUDFLAP: a.k.a. “The Twins” - Chevrolet Beat and Trax concept cars.

  • STARSCREAM: Formerly Megatron’s second in command, he escaped at the end of the first movie (see photo); F-22 Raptor jet.
  • SCORPONOK: The mechanical scorpion that attacked the American troops in the desert.
  • THE FALLEN: One of the original Transformers, he’s called “the most elemental bad guy” by the screenwriters.
  • SIDEWAYS: The Audi R8 seen crashing through a building in the trailer.
  • SOUNDWAVE: A cassette player in the original toys; his alternate mode will be a communications satellite.
  • RAVAGE: A four-legged, cat-like robot (see photo).
  • THE DOCTOR: A spider-like crawling robot.
  • WHEELIE: A small, radio-controlled truck.
  • DEMOLISHER: One of the Constructicons that transform into construction vehicles.
  • DEVASTATOR: A giant robot formed by the Constructicons joining together; individually, they are: Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, Longhaul, Rampage, Overload and Mixmaster.

Full Refund from Hillsong

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Just received an email from Hillsong that they are giving us a full refund for our Hillsong Conference tickets. That’s great news to hear. I posted up an earlier post regarding the sales of my conference tickets, if you’re still interested in the conference tickets do let me know because once Hillsong sends me the armbands I will need to send them back to Hillsong. So let me know as soon as possible. Adios for now

June 20, 2009

Hillsong Conference 2009 – tickets for sale

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Anyone interested in attending the Hillsong Conference 2009?? I’ve got 2 tickets for sale for RM900. Since I will not be making my way to Sydney anymore and if anyone is interested in going for the conference or knows of anyone has no tickets look no more, because I’ve got 2 tickets. Let me know as soon as possible so I can send the armbands and also provide you with a written letter to attend the Hillsong Conference.

 

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Proof from Hillsong Conference of transfer. Who let me know quick. 

June 18, 2009

A Walk On The Beach

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Few weeks ago before taking the ABE exams I was pretty much stressed due to the exam date drawing nearer. I haven’t sat in an exam hall for years now and this experience brings back the days when we burn midnight oil to study for the exams.

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This was how I was like studying for exams

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And because it was school holidays the beaches were pack with school kids and their parents all enjoying their time together.

 

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Of course Sharon wanted me to take some photos of herself. Doesn’t she look pretty and cheeky.

 

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And that was a day on the walk on the beach.

June 11, 2009

Touchdown in Aussie land no more…

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Was scheduled to go to Sydney Australia this July but looks like our plans got busted after the H1N1 virus is becoming pretty widespread in Australia with over a thousand cases the largest amount of H1N1 virus cases in this part of the world. Well Sharon and I have contemplated for 2-3 weeks now to go or not to go, but it looks like the situation in Australia has worsen. So to be on the safe side it’s a no go. So this will be the 2nd time I miss my chance to go see some kangaroos and koalas. Also missed a chance to see Hillsong worship team in action. Oh well there goes my holidays too…

Looks like we will plan for another holiday some other place then. Looking forward to it. But where arrrgh…..!!!

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Source from WHO

June 5, 2009

Taiping Lake Gardens

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A couple of months back took Sharon for a drive into Taiping for a short getaway to hang out and to enjoy time together, we didn’t plan this we just decided on the spot to drive down to Taiping. Took a couple of photos with our only camera that we had on the iPhone. It was a great day to take pictures but unfortunately we didn’t bring any cameras. Well next time then…

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Exams are over…

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Finally my ABE exams are over. It’s been a while since i studied so hard staying up late, waking up early, spending more time reading books, doing pass year papers. When was the last time I did this…way back in 2004. It’s already 5 years now. But it’s really feels good after completing your exams. But but but there’s always a but back then in college we get many days off after our exams but now I'm back in my cube at work in front of my monitor. Isn’t that great? Well that’s part of working life.

Bible Verse of the Day - Be Anxious for Nothing

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Philippians 4:6–7
6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.