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Entries from October 2007

Computer gadgets are getting cheaper

October 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments

When the prices of commodities are going up, prices of computer gadgets are coming down. They are getting cheaper in term of dollars and increase in value in term of performance and functionalities.
Two years ago, I bought a Samsung 8x DVD RW for Double Layer recording at a cost of RM300+. The unit has since broken […]

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Tags: Computer & Technology

Prices are going up, up and up

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Prices of commodities and food are simply skyrocketing these days. It’s usual for retailers or food outlet operators to increase their food prices whenever there is a slight increase in any of the ingredient. Not only is the cost of goods being passed on to the consumers, there are people who take the opportunities to […]

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Tags: Family

Chicago The Musical is coming to town

October 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Finally, Chicago The Musical is coming to Kuala Lumpur. The musical will be held at Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center from Nov 6 - 10. Most of us have watch the 2002 Hollywood movie adaptation of Chicago The Musical starring Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger. Now its time for the real one.
Chicago […]

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Tags: Family · Entertainment

Get ready for Terry Fox Run 2007

October 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Terry Fox Run will be held on Nov 4, 2007 at Kuala Lumpur Lake Garden. Flag off is at 9AM. The Terry Fox Run started in Malaysia in 2001 and has been an annual event since then. 
I started participating in Terry Fox Run last year. It was a non-competitive run and it’s really fun. People […]

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Tags: Social

Today twenty years ago….. Operasi Lalang

October 27th, 2007 · No Comments

One this day twenty years ago, I was a student in USM staying in the most famous hostel ‘Hilton’. My usual morning routine was to have breakfast at the mamak stall in hostel canteen. A hostel mate, Danny, came and pat on my back and said “Our big brothers are arrested”.
I replied “What big brothers? […]

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Tags: Politics

Google is penalizing everyone!!!

October 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Google is dishing out a new PageRank (PR) again. The second time within a month. In every webmaster forum, everyone is complaining that google is penalizing almost everyone. Their websites PR are dropping drastically.
For those who are not familiar with PageRank, Google assigns a PR from 0 to 10 to each site. 10 is […]

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Tags: Webmaster

Gambling on online casino?

October 24th, 2007 · No Comments

While surfing on the internet looking up for information on Las Vegas and its casinos, I found a nice site that provided a comprehensive review for online casinos. It list almost 500 online casinos and provide comprehensive reviews and ranking for each of them
This site gave their own editor’s and players’ reviews for each site. […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · Business

Personalized signage at friend’s house

October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

When I visited my friend in Los Angeles, he brought to his house for dinner. He had a nice little house among the Asian community in Los Angeles. I can’t really tell where was it as he picked me up from the LA airport and straight to his home.
I was impressed by the many personalized […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · Friends

Lewis Hamilton’s dream ended at lap 7!!

October 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Lewis Hamilton’s car slowed down at lap 7 in Brazillian F1. The rest of the cars overtook him. He was simply unlucky. Don’t know what happened to his car. But, he was able to continue racing but having to start from position 18 to move all the way up was a big task ahead. Filipe […]

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Tags: Sports

Factory outlets in Bandung

October 21st, 2007 · 56 Comments

Bandung in Indonesia is just across Straits of Malacca and its so easily accessible nowadays with Airasia. I was there earlier this year to do what best in Bandung . Bandung was really a shopping paradise with so many factory outlets to let you shop till you drop.
The clothes sold in these factory outlets […]

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Tags: Travel