You are inspiring, feel so fortunate to know you.
Apple product used/own so far:
I will never forget the live keynote from you during WWDC 2005, the experience is just amazing. Thank you.
There are things that you will never forget, some scenes will just come across your mind over and over again.
One of them is the day when I move to Chua Chu Kang, the first place after 4 years stay in Hall 5. Friends helped me move the stuff using truck and I landed in my room alone. The other 2 house mates not move in yet.
I clean the place, check my stuff, feeling lonely . . . . . the next thing that I did is to setup my computer, on the CounterStrike and start killing, followed by blasting of songs using my little speakers. Over the next few days, I bought a table fan, study table, Altec Lansing speaker and a chair.
All these equipments accompanied me for more than 8 years and I decided to continue my journey without some of them although they are still in good condition. The only thing that is with me now is the Altec Lansing speaker and is now blasting X Japan.
Things come and go, the most important thing is to enjoy the process and the journey, not to enjoy holding it. There is nothing much you can hold for long, and there is no point to hold it if you are not happy about it. Too often that people spend their life chasing for something because they want to get hold of it but they didn’t realise that they are already a loser in the process of chasing. Why not take a step back, look around, enjoy what you have? Fuck care.
Time to get back to my drink, today is red. Ciao.
August 29th, 2011 by fred | 1 Comment »After chasing PageRank for years, webmasters now have to add another dimension to their search engine optimisation consideration. This is particularly true after Google launch the Google Plus(Google+) and started Google Plus One(+1).
Social signal can come from various sources, for example Facebook Like, Retweet, Google +1, etc. Think about the following scenarios:
* If a lot of your friends “Like” Malaysia Brides Facebook Page, when you search Malaysia Wedding Forum or Malaysia Bridal Forum, shouldn’t MalaysiaBrides.com rank higher in the search result because your friends recommended(the signal) the site indirectly to you and there is a high chance that your friends are members of that forum as well.
* If Matt Cutts retweeted my post about SEO or Social Signal, shouldn’t my page rank higher for such search term because the Guru in the field has recommended me.
Similar to PageRank, the quality of social signal counts. The search engines nowadays are smart enough to give weightage to the person behind it. That’s the reason where Google trying to get to know a person more by starting Google+. Matt also confirmed that Google started to extend the use of social signal(initially was meant for real time result).
Below are Q&A compiled by Danny Sullivan.
1) If an article is retweeted or referenced much in Twitter, do you count that as a signal outside of finding any non-nofollowed links that may naturally result from it?
Bing:
We do look at the social authority of a user. We look at how many people you follow, how many follow you, and this can add a little weight to a listing in regular search results. It carries much more weight in Bing Social Search, where tweets from more authoritative people will flow to the top when best match relevancy is used.
Google:
Yes, we do use it as a signal. It is used as a signal in our organic and news rankings. We also use it to enhance our news universal by marking how many people shared an article [NOTE: see the end of this article for more about that].
2) Do you try to calculate the authority of someone who tweets that might be assigned to their Twitter page. Do you try to “know,” if you will, who they are?
Bing:
Yes. We do calculate the authority of someone who tweets. For known public figures or publishers, we do associate them with who they are. (For example, query for Danny Sullivan)
Google:
Yes we do compute and use author quality. We don’t know who anyone is in real life 
3) Do you calculate whether a link should carry more weight depending on the person who tweets it?
Bing:
Yes.
Google:
Yes we do use this as a signal, especially in the “Top links” section [of Google Realtime Search]. Author authority is independent of PageRank, but it is currently only used in limited situations in ordinary web search.
4) Do you track links shared within Facebook, either through personal walls or fan pages?
Bing:
Yes. We look at links shared that are marked as “Everyone,” and links shared from Facebook fan pages.
Google:
We treat links shared on Facebook fan pages the same as we treat tweeted links. We have no personal wall data from Facebook.
5) Do you try to calculate the authority of someone on Facebook, either say via their personal wall or their fan page.
Bing:
We don’t do this on Facebook. On Facebook, we only get what’s public, only updates and things you’ve posted to everyone as viewable. We don’t get things only shared with friends, so we don’t know how authoritative you are on Facebook. There isn’t the whole convenient retweet mechanism we see on Twitter.
We do see valuable content shared by Facebook users, even though we only get what’s public. For example when Gary Coleman died we saw a video from Different Strokes, saying his favorite line “what ya talk’in ’bout Willis” gain popularity. It happened to be what a lot of people are sharing on the day he passed away.
Google:
Again, the treatment is the same as for Twitter. And we have no personal wall data from Facebook.
6) Do you calculate whether a link should carry more weight depending on the person who shared it on Facebook?
Bing:
We can tell if something is of quality on Facbook by leveraging Twitter. If the same link is shared in both places, it’s more likely to be legitimate.
Google:
Same as question 5.
7) And just to be really clear, the new Facebook data is not yet being used in ordinary web search, right? (asked only of Bing, because it was only relevant to them)
No.
August 21st, 2011 by fred | 13 Comments »The new Facebook group is no longer a good platform for communication, now I have to spend extra effort to migrate the members to Facebook fan page . . . . . Will take this chance to increase the user base, let’s start with a simple competition.
www.facebook.com/malaysiabrides
www.facebook.com/malaysianbabes
www.facebook.com/setiatropika
Next batch is coming . . . .
June 17th, 2011 by fred | 3 Comments »I was reading some of my previous entries and found that I got stiff neck/shoulder entry on November 2009, guess what, I’m still having the same problem. Gosh, it has been 2 years . . . .
Time really flies, I have been either doing too little or have been spending time on the wrong things.
Same as every year, 1Q passed and resolution for the year not out yet. This year I will spend some time to streamline and formalise the operation of my sites in order to prepare for next stage of growth. Hopefully next year when I see this entry again, I will have a better scorecard in my pocket.
quote of the day:
How to appreciate everyday and all the loved ones? There is no shortcut, you will appreciate more everyday as time goes by.
I’m yet to list down my resolution for year 2010, but I’ve gotten a new toy that suppose to be in the list.
Overview
The new Honda Jazz accommodates all your needs in a truly advanced personal car. Boasting an optimum balance between a sporty exterior and a spacious cabin, the Jazz gives great flexibility in all aspects of the drive. Jazz’s ULTRA Seats and interior design focuses on comfort and ease of use, with a remarkably spacious and roomy interior not usually seen with such a sleek and sporty exterior.
Exterior
Its sporty lines grab your attention at first glance. The dynamic, forward-shifted body creates a refined, streamlined posture that’ll sweep you away to an exciting new adventure. A radically slanted windshield achieves better aerodynamics as well as increases the driver’s view. It’s a look that captures the eye of every passerby. From its dynamic face to the compact tail, the Jazz imparts a sense of amazing performance and sure-footed agility. Even though it might be sporty on the outside, this little car still manages to be incredibly spacious on the inside.
Interior
The Jazz clearly demonstrates that supreme comfort and versatility can coexist in a small vehicle, even on extended journeys. It’s thanks to the large supportive seats equipped with a ratchet-style seat height adjuster. The sporty 3-spoke steering wheel adjusts not only for height but telescopically for reach too. It is so easy to fi nd a comfortable driving position to enjoy the incredibly quiet ride. When you need extra cargo space, the ingenious ULTRA seats let you totally reconfi gure the cabin.
Under the hood
The new Jazz proves that small cars can still deliver exceptional driving pleasure even during long distances. When the highway demands acceleration, simply press the pedal and Honda’s new, spirited i-VTEC engine, (100ps 1.3L or 120ps 1.5L i-VTEC available), responds with instant exhilaration.
On automatic models, the 5-speed automatic transmission is matched with paddle shifters at your finger tips, making every journey in the Jazz a pleasure no other car can match or offer. Advanced technology also delivers class-leading economy, so you don’t have to keep stopping for fuel along the way.
This is a breakthrough combination of extraordinary fuel efficiency and excitement.
Safety
The Jazz helps avoid any accidents by keeping you in constant control with clear visibility, responsive acceleration, agile handling and outstanding braking performance. Honda’s Anti-lock Braking System, brake assist and a high-mounted back brake light further contribute to overall safety. In the event of an accident, advanced safety features and solid body construction based on Honda’s G-Force Control technology, help protect you and your passengers. So there’s no doubt that in the new Honda Jazz, you’ll always have total peace of mind.
Singtel and Starhub decided to squeeze as much as possible for this World Cup event but it seems like that caused backfire, lots of people boycott such action by refusing to subscribe to their service. Several alternatives are available to watch the World Cup 2010 although they blocked RTM 1 signal from Malaysia.
Such alternatives include using illegal decoding device, watch online, as well as use a portable antenna.
Since I just got my HDTV LED monitor, it is a good chance to me to try out the portable antenna, as I can watch the soccer as well as work on my laptop at the same time. I’m not able to receive clear signal from Global TV (indon) and RTM 1(malaysia) but RCTI is clear. The schedule for Indon channels is listed here. The TV frequency is:
Global TV=759Mhz
RCTI=647Mhz
I’ve been lagging behind, too many plans, and yet too little time and motivation. To have an idea how pathetic my recent life is, see this 2 URLs that made my Tuesday.
1) http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/viewtopic.php?t=346609
2) http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/viewtopic.php?t=346612
Oppsss almost 1am again, time to water my plants and prepare for bed time. Tomorrow will start to think about my resolution for 2010 again before it is over.
May 26th, 2010 by fred | 8 Comments »As usual, Biosensors is my long term favorites. I’m trying to buy in the palm oil story as well, so Golden Agri is the cheaper and purer play.
Biosensors
Golden Agri
Just realised that I have not written anything for 2009 and the year is ending . . . . Gained some, lost some, but in average I’m a big loser for Year 2009.
December 6th, 2009 by fred | 11 Comments »Till now I’m still quite obsessed with the word optima. . . .
People always say, do your best, put in your best effort, whatever crap. May be I’m lazy or I just not that good, so I always think that “best” is not something that we should achieve. I only believe in optima.
Lets put it in a very practical and day to day scenario: as an ordinary office slave in your company, do you really bother to put in double of effort in order to get an additional month of bonus? Yes or no, may be some people don’t mind working harder for that as they like what they are working and they know that the effort will be appreciated as well as rewarded. To some other people, there ain’t smart bosses around to recognise that so they rather channel the additional energy to somewhere more rewarding.
How about me? Still the same word, I will do it optimally =)
Just like what is illustrated in control engineering, system input -> system output and output will be fed back for system input’s reference. When S curve is form, I will create another S curve instead of waiting for the miracle inflation point to occur on the original S curve.
This Saturday I decided to wake up earlier to walk around my neighbourhood, to enjoy the fresh air and sun light, to help me refresh my mind as well. Too many decisions need to be made, too many roads ahead, which one is the right entrance to the correct path?
Walk out from Licuala Garden
Crossing the road to the park
Some pics along the park
This is one of the million dollars bungalows, nice design, good size. Imagine having your kitchen at the side of the house, with an island inside the kitchen. The kitchen is enclosed by full glass panels with a door leading to the swimming pool beside it. Imagine you can prepare dinner with the love one in the kitchen while watching your kids playing in the pool, isn’t that great?
Do you really need to work your ass off in order to enjoy this kind of life? Not necessary, but I don’t know how yet LOL. One thing for sure is your 9-5 freaking stupid job won’t help you anything on that, and your freaking 7-12 can only earn you an empty house.
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