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Jumat, 14 Maret 2014

Interactive List of the Best

Id like your help with this post. Im going to post some of my favorite things for travelers, the homeless, or just anyone, and I am going to post some categories and items that I need suggestions on. If you have a real favorite item, and I mean an unequivocal ten on a scale of one to ten, respond with it in the comments, or drop me an email, and I will revise the post, unless I disagree. Tell everyone what makes it a really good product. We can have more than one best in a given area, for instance, a best quality, and a best deal. Id like to get a core list for homeless perfection.



Best All-Around Personal Care Product: Generic KY Jelly - There are lots of good reasons to make things slick, a waterless shave, a hair tamer, and of course there is the original use. No one ever felt cheated of their two bucks for a tube of sex gel.



Best Razor: There is no comparable disposable razor to the Mach 3 triple blade, but it is pricey at two bucks each, and it is only the first two or three shaves with each razor that are really good. For my money, I like the Gillette Good News razor with lubricating strip. It is a very high quality double blade, most shaves are bloodless, and at thirtyfive to fourtyfive cents each I feel okay about discarding them after two or three shaves, thus I am always shaving with a sharp razor, and life is good.



Best Portable Propane Stove: The worst is any of them that balance a single burner on top of a 16 ounce propane bottle. I used these stoves for years before I realized how annoying and dangerous they are. One little bump, an uneven surface, a badly balanced pan and over it goes, causing scalds and wasting food. I hate them. By contrast, Coleman makes a dandy two burner stove that folds up like a briefcase and takes up very little room in the car. It is usually sold for around $60, but the link I have provided is for a Walmart clearance that has them down to $35. Target and Kmart and Walmart continously knock off copycats that are just as good and sell them for under forty bucks. You are just looking for a two burner, briefcase style, propane stove.



Trial Sizes: The best place to look for your hygiene needs is the trial size aisle or end cap at your local supermarket or drug store. Youll find all sorts of neat items, containers, travel toothbrushes, mouthwashes, picks, floss, shampoo, combs, brushes, razors, creams, lotions, antiseptics, astringents, analgesics, cold medicines, bandages, caffeine stimulants, and much more for pennies. It is a sort of mobile lifestyle treasure spot. Look for it.



Best Hot Water Bottle:



Best Hand Warmer: The EZ Heat Reusable Handwarmer is a real star. I had one of these many years ago and had not known where to find another until this reader suggestion. Click the metal disk for instant heat lasting more than half an hour, and boil it to reset. Enjoy the residual heat on both sides of the cycle. Oh! I so love this product. The best seven bucks youve ever spent. Do a quick Google search and you will find scads of sites selling them.



Best Road Blanket:



Best Car Cover: Were looking for one that is not very translucent, has good tie down points, and allows you to get into and out of the car fairly easily after it is installed.



Help me out here. Tell me your best tips. Only tens. No nines.

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Selasa, 25 Februari 2014

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Rabu, 19 Februari 2014

One Of Those Reminders of the Advantages of Ubuntu Linux

I am posting from the Linux box right now, a Compaq NC6000 built around 2002 or 2003, so quite ancient.  Under Windows, the maximum resolution for the displays, either on the laptop or an external monitor is 1024x768.  I never thought much about it.  Under Ubuntu Linux, the laptop will let me go to 1920x1080 on the external monitor.  This has to be entirely a function of superior device drivers.
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Rabu, 12 Februari 2014

As ye sow … so shall ye reap … Apple wins an early battle very big but do they lose the war

There is this somewhat silly concept called karma, which perfectly describes the concept of behaving as you would want others to behave towards you – the “golden rule” if you will. In other words, if you screw someone to get ahead, you are accruing “bad karma” …

So when Apple won that wet dream award of $1B from some wing nut jury over their patent dispute with Samsung, things were looking pretty rosy. (Note: The award has been reduced already by a judge with a capacity for reason.)

Things must have looked pretty rosy for Apple and I’m sure more than a few corks were popped … but as they say, karma is a bitch.

And now Samsung is tightening the supply chain noose for displays and processors and that has Apple predicting a “divot” in their upcoming profits.

http://www.zdnet.com/is-apple-about-to-feel-samsung-squeeze-on-iphone-costs-7000014654/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539

I laughed out loud when I read this paragraph quoting analyst Peter Misek:

Apple is having to switch from in-cell to on-cell for the iPhone 6 as in-cell is proving unable to ramp to 4.8”. This new technology is unproven and Apple will incur significant costs to ramp production. We also believe that this is a stopgap technology in front of OLED. We believe it will take Apple and partners two years or more to commercialize OLED as the OLED market for smaller displays is effectively controlled by Samsung who will not supply Apple. In the meantime both LG Display and Japan Display will be forced to be on a dual track for screen technologies for Apple.

This transition for Apple will raise screen prices by 10 to 25 percent. Remember that it is Samsung who has completely swung the market towards the larger displays and even “phablets”, a crossover tablet and phone. Think they had something in mind?

But it gets better … I read this next and howled … Smile

Apple is trying to switch processor manufacturing completely to TSMC and away from Samsung. The problem: Apple need Samsung for its older chips and cant cut over production. Misek said Samsung will start raising prices on legacy chips in the summer which will raise Apples bill of materials another 20 percent to 30 percent.

This is a beautiful example of how the opponent’s next move is sometimes subtle. Apple may not yet be defeated, but I think they earned themselves this swift kick in the jewels :-)

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Sabtu, 01 Februari 2014

FlexiServer in the Spotlight

smart computing software spotlightCheck out the June issue of Smart Computing, a US magazine covering smart computing and consumer electronics in plain English. One of the software programs they chose to spotlight in this issue is our very own FlexiServer Productivity and Attendance Software: a "no more time-cards" business solution that tracks employee check-in and out times, whether they are working in the office or from home.
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Kamis, 09 Januari 2014

Samsung Launched The GALAXY Note 10 1 2014 Edition



Samsung today announced the launch of its newest flagship tablet device, GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition in Singapore. The 2014 edition expands on the advanced productivity and creativity leadership delivered by the original Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1. 


In addition to enabling productivity, the device has been redesigned with a sleek, light, slim frame that is both fashionable and portable. New design characteristics, like a soft and textured touch-back cover with delicate stitching, inspire a sense of elegance and sophistication.


The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 edition features a 10.1” display with four times the pixel density than the original Note 10.1. It measures 243.1 X 171.4 X 7.9mm and 547g (LTE version). Some of the key features includes  Action Memo, Enhanced Multi Window and Samsung KNOX.

The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition (32GB) will be available in Singapore from October 19 and 26 October 2013 for Classic White and Jet Black respectively for $998 for (LTE, without contract) and $798 (WiFi version) at telecommunication operators, major consumer electronics and IT stores, and Samsung Experience Stores. 



Check out the press release below for more information and specifications.

Press Release (Click to hide or show)

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Rabu, 08 Januari 2014

The Neglected Compact Camera

I intended to do my shutter therapy today with the Olympus PEN E-PL1, only to realize on the way out of the door that the battery was not charged, and the camera had been used for two shooting sessions already. Initial alternative was to either use the DSLR E-520 or E-5, but I made a change of mind in that very last minute, to take out my much ignored compact point and shoot camera Panasonic Lumix LZ8. If you know that I have this compact camera (which I bought 3 years ago) stashed somewhere, you must have been following my blog for quite a while now, and I have you to thank for. The Panasonic LZ8 was my everyday camera that I used for documentation purposes on for my day to day work on a construction site, and I paid little attention to using the camera on my own non-work activities. However, a camera is still a camera, and why not give this lowly, budget, neglected, looked-down upon camera a spin? Will the camera work for street shooting?

The camera that I use for day to day work, but almost never for my shutter therapy. 



All images in this entry (except the above image of course) were taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8.

Afternoon Smile

Face Down

Spiraling upward

Suitcase

Something in your hair

Piggyback

Relevance of Compact Point and Shoot Camera

I am not sure where the compact point and shoot category fits into anymore in todays modern digital photography world. Most people who wanted to venture into photography will surely skip this small sensor, small body, non-changeable lens and non-professional looking cameras, jumping straight to monstrous sized, professional grade, high performance, most technologically advanced system out there, such as the full frame DSLR system. No, people are not exactly that interested in entry level DSLR anymore these days. Where does this leave the compact camera? I am very, very sure the sales of compact cameras are declining to a sure death, the question is when. Mobile phone photography is taking over the world now, for those who refuse to lug around those gigantic neck-breaking DSLR bodies with bazooka lenses. For those who would want to consider compact cameras for light-weight, small-sized and easy to carry around reasons, they would go for high-end compact or "bridge" compact systems, with slightly larger image sensors and more advanced controls, such as the Panasonic LX-7, Sony RX100, and Canon G12. Those cameras are not exactly compact point and shoot anymore, considering the much higher price range, and more sophisticated packed with features and functions. Piecing all the above puzzles into a larger picture, I cannot help but wonder if my Panasonic LZ8, a budget, lowly compact is still relevant anymore. Should I just give up on it? I do not even shoot much with it !!


Using the Compact on the Street

As I looked back into what I have been doing for the past month, I have come to a very stark realization: I do not need high end cameras to do all the experimentation that I have carried out (flash photography on the street, and the slow shutter speed techniques). In fact, all that I have been shooting with the DSLR E-520 and kit lens, with a manual flash, the similar results can be obtained with a compact camera, such as the Panasonic LZ8. Hard to believe, but I can assure you, it is true, and I have photographs in this entry to show. 

It all comes down to your own preferences and how you perceive street photographs. As for me, my usual style includes using shallow depth of field (bokeh, oh beautiful bokeh), producing very sharp images (wonderful 50mm macro lens), and displaying glorious, natural colors. Nonetheless, most street photographs you will find in the world are against such technical execution. You will find mostly grainy photographs, that could be out of focus, or soft, or even blurred due to motion captured in the photograph. The sharpness was never that important. Furthermore, the popularly used zone-focusing system renders everything in focus and clear in the photograph, with no place for bokeh or shallow depth of field. Undeniably, almost all of the best and most popular street photographs are shown in black and white, with the absence of color. If we were to take what a "typically good street photograph" is against my usual shooting style, I would say I most certainly have disqualified in all criteria. I am fully aware of this, but I love what I have been doing, and that is not going to change. At the same time, I also have been experimenting with the black and white, gritty, grainy, not so sharp output, no-bokeh, harsh with flash-in-your-face shots for the past month. 

Why do you use an F1.4 lens if you decide to shoot at F/11 or narrower for zone focusing to have everything in focus/sharp? Why do you need such large image sensor (APS-C or full frame) that gives you so much dynamic range, just for you to throw it all away when you boosted the contrast so that the shadow is blackened and the highlights and blown to pure whiteness? What is the point of having so many megapixels when at the end of the day you purposely induce motion blur and create very soft dreamy output? For those "typically good street photographs" output, I dont think you need to use something so expensive and powerful. 

Now enters the compact camera. With the small sensor (smallest you can find really) you get massive depth of field. Set the aperture to F/5.6 or smaller, you get something equivalent to "zone focusing" effect. With the gritty, high contrast, harsh, slightly out of focus, black and white kind of outcome, there really is no need for very good lens, even the tiny built in lens would do. Flash photography on the street? No problem, almost all compact cameras have a built in flash, and they work relatively well too. So why not use a compact camera on the street?


A Prostitute. 
Hip Shot

Two Wheels

Broken Window

Stretches

Vegetables on my Shoulder


Please do take note that using flash, creating very harsh, high contrast black and white and dark-toned, gritty images are not usually my style, or preference when shooting on the street, I believe in trying out different thing, and exploring more possibilities. I want to be able to see and experience different techniques first hand, before I can give any comments, and when I do, I can be more objective and clear about the topic, because I have done it, and I have put myself in doing it again and again, not just a simple, quick encounter. 

So what did I do with the Panasonic LZ8 this time? The camera has manual controls, full PASM, and I switched between P (programme exposure) and S (shutter Priority). When I am shooting normal subjects, with direct point and shoot and nothing extra fancy, I use the P (programme exposure), with ISO set to Auto and exposure compensation +0.7 EV (I prefer my images to be brighter when they are in B&W). As you have probably noticed in this entry, quite a few shots were taken with motion blur in mind, hence for slowing down the shutter speed, I switched to the S (shutter priority), using 1/10sec to 1/30sec, depending on how fast the subject moves. I switched the Image Stabilization OFF for smoother panning results. I also engaged the in camera black and white conversion. Mostly I shoot at wide open (equivalent 32mm) but when I did close up portraits, I zoomed in at least 2x to avoid ugly distortions on the facial profile. The focusing was not very fast (as the same with most budget compact point and shoot cameras) but with some pre-planning and pre-focusing (focusing on nearby subjects) it was not much of an issue. For some shots that I needed to use flash, the in camera flash worked just fine. 

I do have my set of complains with this camera. The main problem is shutter lag, and it was bad enough for me to have some important misses, which was frustrating. I can blame the camera, but the camera can blame me at the same time, for not using it enough, to understand its focusing behaviour and time myself more efficiently as I execute my shots. It is true I spent very little time with this camera, and not knowing it thoroughly, it was not easy to work with it. At 8MP output, the resolution was quite poor, lacking details, and the file viewed at 100% is full of compression and sharpening artifacts. As expected, even at ISO400, noise can be quite an issue, even on monotone images. Traces of luminance noise can be seen throughout the images, especially those with more shadow. 

I Chew My Shirt

Searching for the Answers to the Universe

Telescope

Busy Street

Train

Todays street shooting session with the Panasonic LZ8 compact point and shoot camera made me realize that all the experimentation with the more "typically good street photographs" do not require high end cameras, in fact, they can be achieved with relatively cheaper, and lower-end cameras. Indeed, in street photography, the focus has never been about how sharp your image is, or how beautiful the colors you have captured. It has nothing to do with the 3D effect that your lens can deliver, or how much dynamic range your image sensor is capable of showing. What makes street photographs work? Good subject content, with emotion and drama in the image, composed creatively and timed strategically to capture that moment. 

What do I believe in? Do I agree with the "typically good street photographs"? Lets just say, I am still very young (in terms of photography age) to make any conclusions, and I shall not make any. There are so much more to learn and try out. Lets not tie ourselves down with too many rules and restrictions. I want to stay open to more possibilities, and be flexible when I approach street photography. Therefore, besides shooting within my comfort zone, I dared myself to try different techniques. And of course, pushing myself on the street with even the compact camera that nobody seems to care any more. 

Does any of you have a compact camera still, and do you still use your compact camera frequently? Do share some thoughts. 

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Minggu, 05 Januari 2014

Cannot have the same name of Javascript function on 3 differents pages!

Today I have spent 5 hours to find out the bug on my websites. My page structure is something like this : main page has 3 boxes - man, woman, animal. On the main page, I use jquery to fetch the information from man.php, woman.php, animal.php and display them onto the 3 boxes. Each of 3 pages (man.php, woman.php, animal.php) have a javascript function :
function showresponddiv(messagedivid){
        jQuery.get("showRespLive.php, function(data2) {
            $(#dialog .poptext).append(data2);
        });
};

The bug was when a user click on an information in the box of man by onclick="javascript:showresponddiv(this.id)", supposedly it should call the function showresponddiv() on man.php, but it fail to do so. It will call the function showresponddiv() on other page like woman.php or animal.php. Why? It is because I use jquery to show them 3 pages together into 1 main page. So actually the function showresponddiv() was declare 3 times on the main page.

To fix the bug, just change the name of the functions to showresponddiv2() and showresponddiv3().
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Jumat, 03 Januari 2014

The Rarest Animals On Planet

This is the list of animals that are, nice, kind, nasty, odd, gross etc. Look at it and suit you self. The Weirdest and rarest animals on Planet.
1. Solenodon

2. Maned Wolf

3. Civet

4. Mole

5. Long nosed Echidna

6. Capybara

7. Sea pig

8. Pangolin

9. Vampire Squid

10. Aardvark

11. Hellbender/Japanese Giant Salamander

12. Sumatran Hairy Rhinoceros

13. Sus Scrofa? Or possibly Hylocherus Meinertzhageni

14. Sumatran Rhinoceros Baby

15. Sleeping Galago (aka Lesser Bushbaby)

16. Potto

17. Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin

18. Sunfish

19. Wombat

20. Tasmanian Devil

21. Slender Loris

22. Tree Kangaroo

23. Gharial

24. Okapi

25. Wolverine

26. Pallas Cat

27. Fennec

28. Fossa

29. Naked Mole Rat

30. Coconut Crab

31. _dont know what kind of fish is that

32. Sifaka

33. Short Nosed Echidna

34. Red Panda

35. Three Toed Sloth

36. Platypus

37. Anteater

38. Horsfields Tarsier

39. Margay Cat

40. a species of microbat, possibly a Leaf Nosed Bat

41. Mudskipper

42. armadillo lizard (Some type of desert Lizard).

43. Purple Frog (yes that is the actual name)

44. Purple Frog (discovered in 04 I think)

45. Giant Isopod

46. _dont know what kind of black bear is that.

47. Tibetan Fox

48. Tibetan Fox

49. Giant Jellyfish

50. Tigon (not tiger)

51. Aye Aye

52. Geo Duck

53. Thylacine

54. Lamprey

55. Lamprey

56. Lamprey

57. Lamprey

58. Lamprey

59. Lamprey

60. Star Nosed Mole

Actually I dont know what are the name for all those animals, but lucky there is a 12 years-old kid help me out to list out all the name, she said she learn all spices of animals when she was 6 years-old. I was like omg. I feel ashamed =.=|||
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