What Google says about the President of the United States - George W. Bush?

This is a very interesting stuff you should try out...

If you search for "failure" on Google, the top result is George W. Bush's biography.
haha... the world ranked the "Mr. President" as a top failure.

Google has denied the political bias on their part, but googlebombing and I strongly believe what they said. Google is simply a company to provide the most accurate result after all.

By the way, forget about the bomb, the world decided he should be the top failure above all. Cheers!

Hotmail 2000MB (2GB)

This is a surprise when my old hotmail account showing 2000MB.

I'm a GMAIL user because of its clean and simple interface. I don't like hotmail and yahoo because their ads are bigger than the email and loading very slowly.

I guess Microsoft is trying to gain back the market share. For me, forget about it. I won't switch back to hotmail, just like I won't use IE.

Classic DOS Game: Prince of Persia

One of the game that get me sticked for quite some time is Prince of Persia. The combination of 256-color graphics and sound cards support make it stand out of the crowd at the time when it was published.


The game story line is simple. Our mission is break into the Persian castle, find our way to the 12th level, kill villains in the way and to rescue the princess.


The fun part of Prince of Persia are various types of traps that we need to jump over or avoid them. Some traps need some training before we can successfully overcome them.


We will meet villains during the game. Our weapon is a sword that we pick up on the first level. Different with other games, the fight in Prince of Person require precision skill rather than mere firepower. There are no weapon upgrades, but do have potion to increase our life scale.


You can get your copy of Prince of Persia here. It also require DOSBox to run. Since this game require password after the first level, you need to run the game with "PRINCE MEGAHIT" and press "Shift-L" when you see the password screen.

etc.

This is a Latin phrase meaning "and the rest, and so forth".
Unfortunately, many people do not know how to pronounce it, and normally "E... T... C...".

This is the way...

et cetera

How to Change IP Address from Static to DHCP and vice versa in Command Prompt

You can use the netsh command to script the process of changing a computer from a static Internet Protocol (IP) address to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or vice versa. The netsh command accomplishes this task without the need to restart the computer. This feature is particularly useful for laptops that move from one environment to another, when it is necessary to use statically assigned IP addresses at one location and DHCP assigned IP addresses at another.


To switch the specified adapter from a static address to DHCP, type the following command:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

NOTE: Typing this command changes the interface named "Local Area Connection" to DHCP.

To display all of the adapters in the computer with their current IP addresses to determine the correct adapter name, type the following command:

netsh interface ip show config

To change to a static address, type the following command:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static ipaddr subnetmask gateway metric

NOTE: Replace ipaddr with the static IP address, subnetmask with the subnet mask, gateway with the default gateway and, if necessary, metric with the appropriate metric. The following example changes the interface "Local Area Connection" to a static address of 192.168.0.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and the interface has a default gateway of 192.168.0.1 with a metric of 1:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1


You can create a batch file to simplify your changing:

To use static IP Address:

@ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO CLI IP Configuration
ECHO ====================
ECHO.
ECHO IP Address:
FOR /F "TOKENS=*" %%? IN ('LABEL C: 2^>NUL') DO SET IP=%%?
ECHO.
ECHO Subnet Mask:
FOR /F "TOKENS=*" %%? IN ('LABEL C: 2^>NUL') DO SET MASK=%%?
ECHO.
ECHO Default Gateway:
FOR /F "TOKENS=*" %%? IN ('LABEL C: 2^>NUL') DO SET GW=%%?
ECHO.
ECHO Configuring IP Address...
@netsh interface ip set address name="eth0" static %IP% %MASK% %GW% 1
ECHO.
ECHO DNS: (if you do not have DNS, just type 127.0.0.1)
FOR /F "TOKENS=*" %%? IN ('LABEL C: 2^>NUL') DO SET DNS=%%?
ECHO.
ECHO Configuring DNS...
@netsh interface ip set dns "eth0" static %DNS% primary
@pause
@ipconfig /all

To use DHCP:

@netsh interface ip set address name="eth0" dhcp
@netsh interface ip set dns name="eth0" source=dhcp

天使般清香的花蕊

I don’t know how to start this… but it has been bringing a new level of friendship between us.

Last Monday morning, July 3, her name came into my mind out-of-sudden, and I decided to contact her and hoping the number is still valid. I sent her a message, and she replied with a surprise that how I knew her Chinese name. Actually, her name stated in my report, when I was attended a break-fix call for her Dell laptop. I don’t know whether she will think this is an evil action that I kept her name in full. Anyway, a true friendship will not count on this, I believe.

I haven’t seen her since that, it’s probably 3 years. She is a very quiet and innocent girl. She got a very strong sense of Christianity. The very last time I met her, thinking of taking her out for lunch, and unfortunately she was on fasting. Ever since that, I’ve been transferred back to KL, and too busy to visit JB again. It’s quite sad.

I’m hoping for a reunion. It will be a great and wonderful feeling to see someone for the first time in years and have so much to share not to mention all the memories that resurface. It's such a wonderful thing you can imagine!

Google OS

As Microsoft tried to integrate the browser into the OS, with questionable benefits, Google is probably trying to integrate the OS into the browser.

I got the keys to my new house!

Finally I got the keys to my new house after a long awaited construction period. Wanna see it? Haha... I forgot to bring my digital camera. Sorry :-p

The house is located in Taman Tasik Utama, Ayer Keroh, the next prime area in Malacca. MITC (Malacca International Trade Center) and the Governor of Malacca are my neighbors, no joke. :-D

The house is a Double Storey Semi-D Link with its land area of 1,650 sq. ft. and built-up area of 1,250 sq. ft.; it got no back lane hence you feel slightly secure.

The developer is Metacorp and they are very strong financially so no worries about the project being abandoned, and now I got my keys!

Google Earth: 2°16'51.93"N / 102°16'42.29"E

Malaysia's Best Companies List

1. Shell
An excellent company to work for, Shell Malaysia provides you with a platform for trainings and knowledge, while at the same time providing you with opportunity for growth while climbing the technical and corporate ladder.

2. Intel
Intel is the world’s largest chip maker, also a leading manufacturing of computer, networking and communications products. Intel currently has the largest plant of all manufacturing companies in Penang & Kulim industrial area.

3. DHL
DHL’s international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Around 285,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers’ expectations in 120,000 destinations in all continents.

4. Petronas
PETRONAS is an integrated international oil and gas company with business interests in 31 countries. As at end of October 2005, the PETRONAS Group comprised 101wholly-owned subsidiaries, 19 partly-owned outfits and 57 associated companies.

5. McKinsey & Co.
As one of the world’s biggest consulting firms with offices all across the globe, McKinsey helps many of the world’s leading organizations think about and improve their strategies, organizations and operations.

6. Maxis
As one of the largest communications giants in this country, Maxis Malaysia will be a preferred platform for aspiring executives to be part of in the quest to reach their career heights. There are so many opportunities available as Maxis is expected to continue growing in terms of size and profits.

7. IBM
To date, IBM Malaysia has played a major role in delivering solutions to the customers to help solve business problems. IBM’s key strengths are in people, skills and experience in IT and complex projects, and worldwide infrastructure of international offices and laboratories from which they can quickly assemble the best expertise required by the customers in Malaysia and worldwide.

8. Motorola
First established in Malaysia in Penang (1974), Motorola today is a total solutions provider for wireless telecommunications and energy products. It is the first Motorola Asia-Pacific Regional Integrated Manufacturing, R&D and Distribution Center. Capabilities include design & development of two-way radio products, world-class manufacturing and distribution to global customers.

9. ExxonMobil
A merge between Esso and Mobil produced ExxonMobil which is now the biggest oil and gas company globally, covering upstream, downstream, technology and chemical activities.

10. Hewlett Packard
HP Malaysia is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses.

11. CIMB
CIMB is the one of the largest, award winning investment bank in Southeast Asia. They offer a full range of integrated capital markets and advisory solutions tailored to a diverse client base, including large corporations, financial institutions, private individuals and institutional investors. Requires talented and hardworking people, but you’ll be well compensated. Don’t be surprised if your year end bonus is more than 10 months!

12. Ernst & Young
In Malaysia, Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms with more than 2,400 employees in 17 offices in West and East Malaysia. It was established in early 1900s and was one of the first internationally linked public accounting firms in the country.

13. Citibank
Citibank is part of Citigroup, one of the world’s largest banking entities, with operation in more than 100 countries and having more than 200 million customers worldwide. Citibank also offers one of the most comprehensive trainings to their sales force.

14. Dell Asia Pacific
Dell is one-stop PC and notebook supplier with state of the art assembly operation in Penang, supported by a world-class standard of customer service operation. At the heart of Dell’s Asia Pacific operations is the Asia Pacific Customer Center (APCC) in Penang, Malaysia. The 238,000-square-foot manufacturing facility opened in October 1995 and in February 2001, Dell’s second Asia Pacific Customer Centre (APCC2) of 370,000-square-feet began operations. Desktops, workstations, notebooks, servers and storage products are manufactured to order for customers throughout Asia Pacific.

15. Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with operation in 110 offices worldwide. Accenture collaborate with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture mobilizes excellent qualified people having the right skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance.

16. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
PWC provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. Their Malaysia operation is supported by a strong 1700 workforce in 9 locations.

17. Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the world’s leading automakers, offering full range of models. As of March 2004, Toyota employs 264,000 people worldwide, and market vehicles in more than 140 countries. Their diversified operations include telecommunications, prefabricated housing and leisure boats.

18. Nokia
A leading player in mobile communications in the Asia Pacific, Nokia first started operations in the region in the early 1980s. It has since established a leading brand presence in many local markets, and business has expanded considerably in all areas to support customer needs and the growth of the telecommunications industry in the region.

19. Atos Origin
Currently one of the world’s biggest IT outsourcing companies, ATOS’ speedy growth and reputation was boosted by its successful IT infrastructure delivery during Athens Olympics in 2004 and entrusted for similar capacity in 2008 Beijing Olympics. Their sales rocketed by 75% largely due to acquisition of Sema Group from Schlumberger. The company is currently growing by leaps and bound.

20. Western Digital
Winner of Best Employers in Asia awards, Western Digital is really an excellent organization to be in. You’ll get a chance to get a closer look on the manufacturing operation of enterprise drives, desktop, external and mobile drives.