T-minus 2 days and COUNTING

i meant the RAE exams. if the results r coming out in 2 days i would b lecturing my mom on how hard pmr is. probably wont decrease the volume of the 'music' i'll b facing but its better than doing nothing.

n the most ridiculous part is... i havent read anything! its not like im gonna waste 50 bucks to fail an exam. its too expensive for tat. i only read a coupla of wiki articles n nth else. n i dont have anything to read!

today was 迎新日. the school was stingy enough to make a 1m x 0.5m banner to hang on the stage whereas they always DIY a wallpaper in the past. seriously, msia is getting worse every single day. i might coinsider migrating to another country in the future. cant stand having politics arguing over the suitable colour of underpants to wear to a meeting.

oh, n its raining like hell this afernoon. if tats not depressing enough to watch, how bout listening to some sesame street songs all the way home. like 20 minutes of annoying, head-blowing songs.

i've adi missed a lot of days at work for the sake of the school.... perhaps they would appreciate us better than criticizing our mics. no offence but, teens channel's constant swing in tone gets up my nerves. tan kim tong nvr criticize them bsc he nvr got to use those.

gotta go, RAE studies...

bass hunter

had fun at school 2day. those chinese orchestra idiots surely dont know how to party. juz look at the song they gave us to play at EVERY ocassion. surely, they donyt tell us wat to do, so we ditched their cds n replaceed them with much suited songs of our own.

found some really high bass songs...

Blue -Eiffel 65


Everytime We Touch Radio Remix -Cascada (no offence, but its better in the remixed version)


Radio Girl -Barcode Brothers


tats bout it. now max out ur speakers n turn up the bass...

n lini, upgrade to WMP 11 pls..

an entry

sorry, ran out of ideas for the title...

i've done practically done nothing to day except settting up an aquarium n sketching my homework(junan's mixer schematic). mayb i did sat on the couch n daydream for a long time, but who knows? i didnt even notice the time before i snapped into reality n found my dog slepping on my stomach. yea, he likes to do tat.

the only thing tat frustrated me today is this stupid mediocre of a computer. it so damm slow! well, u cant expect much from 1.7GHz... tried to overclock it, but it juz wont budge. have to get myself another processor fast. Core 2 duo? or maybe Core 2 Quad? its recommended in many forums.

besides, i need a burner drive. i cant keep asking my mom to borrow her laptop just bsc i have to burn a coupla cds... n she'll make me drink those yogurt/swamp goo of her. it really taste bad, worse than rotten cheese...

Somewhere Only We Know -Keane

dumb computers...

my mom.... switched my computer for a crap of a machine. says its more important to have a better computer at her office.

seriously. i think im being used all along. 1st, she brought this perfectly nice(ok, usable by my standard) computer home. n told me to fix it. if i can fix it, its mine. i was sure im able to fix it cuz its juz a minor problem n my mom doesnt want to spend 60 bucks n format it(my mom's typical way of fixing computers is by formatting the whole thing). n so i did, n done more than fixing.

this morning i wake up n saw my mom tearing the computer apart. i greeted her good morning n she was shocked to c me. she even asked:' wake up so early for wat?' i asked y she tear MY computer apart n she said there's no need to have a computer this good at home(by tat u mean u wont let me have a decent computer?). n she said she'll get another 1 home by afternoon.

at 1st i thought tat i'll get a better computer but as a precaution i took the 512MB RAM(left the 256MB to its new owner), took the HDD(n replace it with a 15GB HDD which i dont know whether it works), n took out the audio jack i made(yes, the computer came without audio capabilities. n i have to make an adaptor to fit in the motherboard). tat'll teach the new owner a lesson. i think the new owner would b tat ego clerk of her.

afternoon, she DID come back with a CPU. its got a nice shell. but looks trully can b deceiving. i cracked open the thing n found crap. the HDD in there is only 20GB, 128MB RAM, Pentium 4 1.7GHz.... blah... the point is: ITS CRAP!

n here's wat she say:' dont b like this la. at home we dont need a too good computer ma... not do many tings nia...(yea, try typing ur recipies, search for recipies online, looks for those moron songs.... FOR U! n this crap's audio device's driver is corrupted! even worst, the power switch does nothing, i'll have to switch on by manually hotwire the SMPS!) so if u fix this computer, u can have it." wat have i done to deserve this!?

good thing i still have some parts i stole from the previous CPU. cuz the HDD in this junk is full of.... no-good stuff. swapped with my HDD adi.

list of things i'll do to this CPU:
  • change or overclock the processor
  • get a new driver for audio
  • tweak everything
ok, tats all i can think of for now. wish i get to go to PC fair n shop for motherboards, video card, processor n a decent sound card. cant live without music. n RAM's not tat important. i adi have >800MB at my disposal.

back to busy...

all bout computer maintainence

  1. disk defragment. when u save something into ur hard drive(i'll short it to HDD), the computer just throw it into the HDD n doesnt care bout neatness. so when ur computer search for the file, its gonna take longer n eats up ur CPU. besides, u can put more stuff into ur HDD when its neat n tidy. hence disk defragment, it tidies up ur HDD to boost system performance. it should b done once every two weeks.
  2. antivirus scan. well duh! virus r a nuisance since it copies n corrupts file, not to mention slows down ur PC in the process n causing crashes n system errors. there's 3 type of antivirus currently in the market. 1 type is the dictionary antivirus, this type is worst of all. it compares processes with the internal database of known virus. its not actually effective, top detection rate is 75%. n new viruses r not detected. 2nd type is heuristics antivirus. this type is my favorite. it doesnt rely on enormous database to identify viruses. it detects processes tat are stupid n malicious n quarantines them. bitdefender scored 96% detection rate with this. 3rd type is the sandbox type. this type is the most interesting of antivirus. it DELIBERATELY infects th computer with virus n watch for effects. n this too uses a massive database of known viruses n effects. the way of removal isnt important since the main point is locating the virus. removal can b done manually, or with 3rd party softwares.
  3. malicious software ,adwares, spyware, keyloggers, malware(worms, rootkits, trojan), logic bombs, phishings...... normal antivirus wont bother these threats. that's where 3rd party software comes in. they do the job better...
  4. registry cleanup. whenever u make a permanent change to a computer(e.g. installing a software, downloading a file, change a setting....) a registry entry is added. overtime, the registry gets too stuffed n causes the system to slowdown on startup n file searching. this is bsc thre r crap entries in the registry, hence needs a cleanup. tats y old computer is slow, too much crap entries.
  5. disk error. overtime, ur HDD would b cramped with errors, this check would remove those errors. not a priority.
  6. RAM optimisation. RAM usage is nvr efficient, there r tools out there tat correct this n improves system performance.
  7. system restore. this is important, set a restore point frequently so tat u can rollback whener u screw up ur computer deliberately or accidentally.
  8. internet setting. this is done through 3rd party software. recommended for serious users.
  9. firewall inspection. firewall's ur 1st defence against internet threats. update them regularly so tat u're protected.
  10. process monitoring. this should b done whenever u have free time. dont do this unless u know wat u're doing. its basicly take a look at the processes in the task manager n look for malicious process tat isnt supposed to b running. it is a 1st sign of being attacked. terminate the process if its a threat.
  11. disk cleaning. cleans up unused files tats buggin ur PC. do this anytime u want.
  12. overclocking. (this is SERIOUSLY not kids stuff. dont do it unless u know wat u're doing. do this at your own risk. im not responsible for the result of doin this.) overclocking is basicly making ur CPU's internal clock run faster. not th time at the right corner of the desktop. ok, an example. if ur CPU runs at 2.8GHz, after overclocking it may b running at 3.2GHz. it looks like child's play but its not. doing this wrong could ruin ur processor n in most case render ur machine unusable. mine's originally runs at 2.66GHz but i overclocked it to 3.1GHz. its WAY faster since the computer can multitask faster n more efficiently.
ok, tats the end of my guide. i'll post more if i can think of any more. below is a list of software u can try:
  • Spybot S&D
  • Threatfire
  • Zone Alarm
  • Trend Micro's Hijack This!
  • Argente Registry Cleaner
  • Bit Defender
  • Tuneup Utilities
  • NoScript(for Mozilla Firefox)
  • AdBlock(for Mozilla Firefox)
  • SmitfraudFix(tell me if u'r gonna use this, its a v effective tool but i have to coach u through it)
hope my guide is useful...

wrong mood at the wrong time

industrial machineries hate me. i can accept tat...

i've broken a few things in tat factory since my arrival. a 3.5 drill bit(which was supposed to b tough), a few screwed up products, n today, almost a high pressure air hose. i dont think air drills like me anyway. always gives me a sore arm after every drilling whereas other ppl does it like a breeze.

today's been boring at work. my 'handler'(i get 1 since im new okay?) keeps all the work to himself. dunno whether its bsc he's affaid of losing his job or the more probably answer: preventing me from tearing the factory down. ta, the latter answer sounds more acceptable.

i wont reject the possibility of him afraid of me replacing him bsc i've done a better job at wiring, im better at electronics, n i just proposed a way to save the company's money by not using an additional bypass switch since the timer module already has it. i know, i know, im an asshole to everyone...

its raining today. im enjoying it bsc it clears my head from grumbling at the lack of words. i juz stared at the sky for a full half hour until my handler came with questions bout transformers. it was peaceful at the momment, n for the first time of my life, my brain wasnt thinking. yes, i wasnt thinking bout anything. i even forgot to breath(ok, mayb i breathed in the duration of my unproductive stare).

I'm Still Here -John Rzenik


Leave Out All The Rest -Linkin Park


晴天 -Jay Chow


sorry if im torturing u guys with my bad taste of songs...

an annonymous entry

sorry bout the false alarm guys. ppl shouldnt b using same screen names. its not polite. if u do tat in online games, u'll get banded. tats how serious it is.

i've got nothing to do these days. juz work, home, computer, sleep, work, home.... its becoming kinda of a life cycle or some sort. guess tats where the idiom '日出而作,日落而归' comes from. nah... too much chinese for me in a short time.

its kinda peaceful doing this actually. for the first time, i dont get bored doing the same thing. i finally feel responsible towards things. which product's deadline's coming, which's the primary concern, doing things on time. things i dont take as serious stuff in everyday life.

bout electronics club. today NOBODY goes to the duty of keeping spotlights at tokun. our boss is SO going to b mad. i dont need an excuse, im working, n having a good time fumbling with electronics stuff i've nvr seen before.

some songs i found on an annonymous piece of paper:

小酒窝 -林俊杰,阿 Sa


Moving Mountains -Usher


I Put On -Kanye West


Dangerous -Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon


if u know wat i mean, turn the bass of ur speaker to 90% during the song I Put On unless ur speakers cant stand it. max volume recommended as long as ur speaker dont sound like tin cans...

klaxon blarring, loud

ok, its red alert guys. no! not the game! som1 just took junlin's name n used it on lini's cbox.

i hav no idea if tat's really junlin or not. so i dont know wat to do. i dont wanna seal up my blog bsc i didnt know who to allow. ok, a few r on the top of the list but i cant have 2 ppl on my allow list. its stupid.

ok, announcement. the screen name 'BaSsHuNteR' belongs to junlin. but he seems to b sleeping at the time of post. im not sure whether to believe or not but i'll keep my suspicion to hackers for a while.

signing out, n watch out ppl...