Technology 101: Using The ATM The Right Way
(If you do not know how to use an Automatic Teller Machine or ATM, I suggest you shoot yourself in the head. Just kidding! Picture source: http://www.ecu.edu.au)
Technology 101
Anything to do with technology, science, space and design
Tech News 101: Alternative Gofish Music Videos
Forget about Google Video or YouTube for now
If you want to watch cool music video like Black Eyed Peas’ “Pump it” (see it to believe it!) or Bon Jovi’s inspiring “It’s My Life” on your computer (with the internet of course) at anytime that you wanted, Gofish has the original videos posted at its site.
What Malaysian Astronauts Can Do in Space?
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This is great.We finally have short listed couple of Malaysians to be blasted off to space. They were celebrated in big way yesterday. The DPM out of the blue assured the Malaysians that the Government is not spending a single cent on the space programme as it is part of the package when we bought the Sukhoi jet fighters (those who can think may ask DPM whether this meant the Government paid more, upfront, for the jets but that besides the point right?)
… [Click to read the rest] “What Malaysian Astronauts Can Do in Space?”This is great.We finally have short listed couple of Malaysians to be blasted off to space. They were celebrated in big way yesterday. The DPM out of the blue assured the Malaysians that the Government is not spending a single cent on the space programme as it is part of the package when we bought the Sukhoi jet fighters (those who can think may ask DPM whether this meant the Government paid more, upfront, for the jets but that besides the point right?)
Tech News 101: My 10 Golden Rules On Computing
(Definition of computing is an act of operating & using a computer and I guess soon the word “act” maybe need to replaced with the word “art”.Glasbergen’s cartoon says it all. Cartoon source: http://www.glasbergen.com/)
MacGyverism – can we apply it too?
(Remember this guy in the late 80s? He used to be and still is one of my role model and “super” hero. Picture source: www.davegeeonline.com)
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For those watched the TV series MacGyver in the late 80’s, you will appreciate this. MacGyver (acted convincingly by Richard Dean Anderson) never really used violence to solve problems; he always used his mind to solve one.
Gaming 101: 8 Differences Between Fictional SimCity and Actual RealCity
(If you think your local city council sucks, just playing SimCity and learn something on city management with limited funds and overwhelming demand for services & facilities – Picture source: http://www.gamebr.com/)
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Things to watch out for when emailing
Inspired by Din’s “Email Wars”, I had to write something about emails, in particular, if emailing using office email.
1. Sent to the relevant person
I know some people who email me and cc the email to another 15 people so that 1. If anything goes wrong, they have the 15 people as witness 2.… [Click to read the rest] “Things to watch out for when emailing”
Tech News 101: Bootable Windows XP With SP2 In Just 6 Steps?
I had this problem last month – my home Windows XP went “dead” and I had no choice but to reformat the entire hard-disc. Sounds easy except for one tiny problem.
This meant I need to redo my Windows Update as well and with a dial-up connection at home, updating Service Pack 2 means I have to wait for ages.
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Technology 101: “New” handphone for my wife
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Ok ok…so, I did not buy a brand new hand phone for my wife.Yes, I am guilty of it. I will buy for her new one…one of these days. My wife’s old handphone has been giving problems lately and I knew that I need to change the parts or better, buy for her brand new handphone.
… [Click to read the rest] “Technology 101: “New” handphone for my wife”Ok ok…so, I did not buy a brand new hand phone for my wife.Yes, I am guilty of it. I will buy for her new one…one of these days. My wife’s old handphone has been giving problems lately and I knew that I need to change the parts or better, buy for her brand new handphone.