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2012-01-24T10:41:00.002+08:00

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Meeting Room

24 Hour Security

Lift

Attached Bathroom

Card Access Door

Other facilities included:

Internet Access PC
Wireless Internet
Water Heater Shower
Fully Airconditioned
Imported Bed
Astro Channels
Coffee & Tea Making Service

Pen Drive Security Threat

2011-12-09T17:59:00.002+08:00

Pen Drive Security Threat

Pen drive is one of the most familiar devices with anyone who is using a computer these days. The portable gadget is growing immensely popular for its extended functionality in different sectors.

Apart from being a perfect device for storing and transferring data, the popularity of the device has been fueled by its convenience of use.

However, every technology has its downside. The more the tech-savvies run after improved technology, the more they are being exposed to the dangers that are associated with the technology. Pen drive is not an exception in this regard. Although it has simplified the process of storing volumes of data, it has its own share of threats that can be hazardous and sometimes lead to disastrous consequences.

Some of the major problems with pen derive are discussed bellow.

Virus threat:

In the corporate world, chances are their one can send virus to the PCs of an organization and disrupt functions. Earlier, the prime sources of virus to a computer were emails or floppy drives. However, the technology has evolved to check the virus from these sources and protect the PC. But, it is really difficult to detect the virus transmitted through a pen drive. Unless a company has strong anti-virus policies or unless each file in a networked is being checked for the security, it is almost impossible to protect the PCs against the virus that comes with a pen drive.

Data insecurity:

The corporate sectors across the world are vying with each other to stay afloat and at times they don`t hesitate to deploy any unethical means to get data from their rivals. If you flip the pages of history, you will find numerous instances where hackers and spies have been employed for espionage. Being a small device, pen drive creates opportunities for the miscreants to access data from unprotected PC that has an open USB port and steals information such as research data, clients` list, quotes and etc. As it is possible to store huge amount of data in the pen drive, anyone can easily bring the software in it to decode the password of the PC or hack other information.

Use of spam ware:

Sometimes, the treats come with the employees of the organization. Apart from bringing the virus, the pen drive is able to carry malicious software that can be planted in a PC by anyone. Often, the employees go against the corporate ethics and use the device to take unauthorized software and data such as shareware, games, MP3 music, software pranks, video clips, pornography pictures, etc. Moreover, the introduction of the pen drive has multiplied the threats of data insecurity and bringing bulky spamware with its available space. The organizations are more susceptible to threats as the software with password cracking ability can also be carried easily.

Prone to data Loss:

Pen drive is a very small and useful device. But the most dangerous downside of the device is that it lacks any security system. So, if you have stored data in it and it is misplaced, anyone can access the data. Due to its small size the chances of loss are high. You and your organization may be in trouble in case the data is manipulated. Of late, there have been growing demands among the pen drive users to develop the device with security system.

Companies have been taking conscious protest against the threats involved with the portable device like small drive. However, the organizations need to be extremely careful about the use of this device inside the office premises.

ALL IN ONE CREDIT CARD

2011-12-09T17:56:00.002+08:00

All-In-One Credit Card

Quite a few of us use multiple credit cards and every time one card expires, its plastic adds to the trash. So do the numerous receipts that we accumulate after swiping our CC. The fundamental of the One Card Electronic Card is quite simple; it wants to eliminate the trash (and resolve issues like identity theft via discarded expired CCs) by proposing to be this all-credit-cards-in-one device. On one end of the gadget is a Memory Card Slot that will help the user upload their various CC Details.

The other end has a turning-knob that allows one to choose the appropriate Credit Card to be swiped. The display on the device reflects an identical copy of the CC front, while the strip on the back mimics a CC’s magnetic strip. Once the transaction is completed, the receipt generated is displayed on the device (no paper receipt) and the info gets stored on the memory card.

The concept is pretty clear in what it wants to achieve, namely combine all cards that a person uses under one umbrella, reduce generation of paper/plastic trash, identity security etc. The only block is the compatibility with various banks and the willingness of people to rely on a gadget for daily CC transactions. Yes, we do use online, virtual services, but something like this is quite different.

Wireless Broadband at Malaysia

2011-04-09T12:30:00.000+08:00

This topic will eventually help you decide to subscribe to a wireless broadband provider. Definitely, Broadband at Malaysia seriously need to improve their quality of service and speed.

Now, here we are.. right down to the business

1. Celcom 3G

Good Things:

3.5G speed on advanced packages (3.2mbps only)
Great Coverage around Malaysia. Tried the service at some Islands, Mountains and Rural Areas
Download Speed is fairly “OK” around city areas, the advanced package performs quite well.

Bad Things:

Uses one IP for all 3G modems
Doesn’t work well in high floors. Example would be 14th floor and higher.
Frequent switch between 3G and GPRS networks. It makes unwanted sign out from various Instant messenger programs.
High latency
5GB Download limit restriction. After you pass the 5GB limit your speed will downgrade dramatically
Still need to pay more down payment if you are foreigner or expat
Almost impossible to download any Torrents or P2P, Tested using Blue Cube Modem only. Please share your own experience if it is different.

Speed:

Download speed is 60KB to 150KB which also varies on network availability and locations

Price:
In a range of RM78 – RM99 monthly (Subscription and down payment not included). CheckCelcom Broadband website about their latest packages. Don’t forget to read the Fair Usage Policy.

Who should subscribe this?
This is a great option if you travel around Malaysia quite a lot and you want to keep your internet on the go. If all you do are checking email and browsing facebook. Then you should get this.

2. Digi Broadband

Good things:

Fastest 3.5G broadband so far (Tested with advanced package). Download and Upload speeds are way faster than any other networks
Less latency
Unique IP addresses
Currently Petaling Jaya is fully covered under the network and provides maximum speed around there.
P2P and torrent downloads are allowed

Bad things:

Less coverage area. They are expanding as we speak. It switch to EDGE networks when 3G is not available and that can be really really slow.
Download limit at 10GB to 30GB depending on the size of the package. Honestly I don’t feel drastic speed reduction when I am over download limit. I strongly hope they will keep it in that way.
Still need to pay more down payment if you are foreigner or expat or you need to have a credit card.

Speed:

Download speed is 70KB to 500KB, upload speed from 90KB – 250KB

Price:
In a range of RM58 – RM188 monthly (Subscription and down payment not included). CheckDigi website about their latest packages. Here is their fair usage policy.

Who should subscribe this?
Ask yourself, are you a regular downloader? a developer? spend so much time on the internet? social media junkie? If it is “yes” then this is for you.

3. Maxis 3G Broadband

Good things:

3.5g (7.2mbps) on advanced packages

Bad things:

Both download and upload speed is relatively slower than Celcom
P2P download blocked, so torrent downloads not allowed
Download limit and restriction, if not mistaken it is 1.5GB for the smallest package and 12GB max for the higher packages
You need to pay more down payment if you are an expatriate

Speed:

Download speed is 30KB to 170KB which also varies on network availability and locations

Price:
In a range of RM58 – RM178 monthly (Subscription and down payment not included). CheckMaxis website about their latest packages. Also never forget to read their usage policy (PDF).

Who should subscribe this?
If all you do is checking email then you might want this. Advanced package only able to browse social media sites effectively.

4. P1 WiMAX

Good things:

Stable speed with the Pro Package
Desktop modem and laptop modem options
Less latency or delay
P2P and torrent downloads allowed

Bad things:

Download Limit on all home packages from 5GB – 40GB
Doesn’t play well with rough weather
Only Pro Package works quite well
Less coverage area for now, if no coverage; it is not usable at all

Speed:

From 50KB – 350KB download speed. Upload speed unknown for now.

Price:
In a range of RM49 – RM199 monthly (Subscription and down payment not included). Checkp1 website about their latest packages. Also check Coverage area.

Who should subscribe this?
If you are a regular downloader, developer, social media junkie, then this is for you.

5. iZZi Broadband

Good things:

Stable line with iZZiPro desktop terminal
Desktop modem and laptop modem options
Less latency or delay (depending on the location)
P2P and torrent downloads allowed
No download limit (For now)

Bad things:

Need to pay the entire amount upfront
Consistency of the service get interrupted time to time
Speed is not promising
Doesn’t play well with rough weather
Less coverage
Overall performance is not satisfactory

Speed:

Download speed from 70KB to 170KB, upload speed is 25KB to 55KB

Price:
In a range of RM890 – RM1690 yearly (Subscription and down payment not included). CheckiZzi website about their latest packages. Also check Coverage area.

Who should subscribe this?
If you are a regular downloader, developer, social media junkie, then this is for you.

Well there you have it. I would love to know your experience about these Providers as well. Please feel free to share your comments, ratings and thoughts.

How would you Rate them?

Nokia Netbook....

2010-12-18T10:49:00.000+08:00

Hmm… Netbook kini mula menjadi satu trend baru dalam dunia digital dan telekomunikasi. Ia mula diperkenalkan oleh Asus dengan model EePc mereka. Oleh kerana mendapat sambutan yang hangat daripada pengguna, syarikat-syarikat pengeluar komputer berlumba-lumba memperkenalkan model netbook mereka. Brand apa yang menjadi pilihan hati korang?.. Apa kata korang nantikan Netbook Nokia… Ya, Betul Nokia.

Nampaknya Nokia juga tidak mahu ketinggalan untuk memperkenalkan model netbook mereka. Sesuai dengan ciri-ciri netbook itu sendiri yang sering digunakan untuk melayari web Nokia memperkenalkan Nokia Booklet 3G.

Apa yang menariknya Nokia Booklet 3G ini berbanding dengan netbook2 yang sedia ada dipasaran?

Pertamanya designnya yang amat menarik dengan finishing aluminum.

Kemudian, sebagai pengeluar no 1 telefon selular dunia, sudah tentu netbook ini dilengkapi dengan 3G termasuk WIFI b,n,g dan Bluetooth. Ia juga dilengkapi dengan AGPS.

Yang amat menariknya tentang netbook ini, ianya hanya seberat 1.25kg dan baterinya boleh tahan sehingga 12jam … wow.

Pastinya harganya pon agak “menarik”nanti.

Cabaran Perbankan Internet..............

2010-12-18T10:05:00.003+08:00

Cabaran Perbankan Internet

Perbankan internet masa kini dapt membantu kita didalam urusan seharian yang semakin sibuk. Tetapi kini pelbagai cara digunakan oleh perompak cyber ini untuk cuba untuk menipu pengguna perbankan internet. Antaranya adalah Phishing. Walaupun bunyinya hampir-hampir seperti fishing, tapi tiada kaitan pon dengan memancing. Phishing adalah satu laman web yang menyerupai seakan-akan laman web perbankan bank tertentu, untuk tujuan mengambil id dan password pengguna yang tertipu. Daripada wikipedia, phishing bermaksud :

In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwordsand credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Terdapat juga percubaan untuk menipu dengan menghantar emel kononnya daripada bank yang berkenaan mengenai masalah bank dan lain-lain. Sebagai contoh, emel berikut diterima oleh rakan yang kononnya datang daripada Maybank:

Dear Maybank customer,
We are hereby notifying you that we’ve recently suffered a DDos-Attack on one of our’s Online Banking server. For security reasons you must complete the next steps to verify the integrity of your Maybank account. If you fail to complete the verification in the next 24 hours your account will be suspended.
Here’s how to get started:
1. Log in to Maybank online account (click here).
2. You must request for TAC via Maybank online banking – your TAC will be sent via SMS to the mobile phone number you registered.
( you can find the “Request a TAC” button in the Utilities menu of your account )
3. Logout from your account and close the browser.
4. When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, go to our secured verification server and submit the requested information (Username, password and TAC). (click here) to go on our secured server.
5. Please allow 48 hours for processing.
Please comply and thanks for understanding.
© 2001-09 Maybank. All rights reserved.
***This is an automated message, please do not reply***

Jadi disini, aku ingin kongsi langkah-langkah berjaga-jaga yang perlu diambil untuk memastikan anda pengguna perbankan tidak terpedaya dan tertipu dengan penjenayah cyber yang cuba mengambil kesempatan atas kelalaian pengguna itu sendiri.

Ingat!! :

1) Jika anda menerima emel daripada Bank anda, tidak perlu membacanya terus delete sahaja kerana bank tidak akan menghantar emel mengenai hal-hal yang penting, bank akan terus menelefon anda atau akan menghantar surat, atau kepada anda. Bank juga tidak melakukan sebarang promosi melalui emel. Jadi ingat terus delete sahaja jika menerima emel daripada pihak bank (kononnya)

2) Update browser anda sekurang-kurangnya kepada Internet Explorer 7 atau Mozilla Firefox 3 kerana browser terkini dilengkapi dengan anti-phishing yang dapat mengesan bahawa laman web tersebut adalah laman web palsu.

3) Jangan tekan sebarang link yang berkaitan dengan login bank. Kerana mungkin link tersebut akan bawa anda pergi ke laman web palsu. Contohnya seperi emel yang diterima daripada rakan aku tadi ada link kononnya secured server yang baru :

When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, go to our secured verification server and submit the requested information (Username, password and TAC). (click here) to go on our secured server.

Hanya masuk melalui laman web rasmi bank anda dengan menaip pada browser yang baru dibuka. Cth : www.maybank2u.com.my utk Maybank dan www.cimbclicks.com.my utk CIMB.

4) Jangan menggunakan perbankan internet di cyber cafe atau komputer awam, kerana diragui dipasang alat keylogger atau software yang seumpamanya yang bertujuan utk mengetahui aktiviti anda.

5) Update antivirus anda untuk mengelak daripada backdoor atau keylogger dipasang pada pc anda yang dapat mengetahui aktiviti anda terutama perbankan internet.

Dengan tips ini diharapkan agar sang durjana akan tumbang untuk memperdaya pengguna perbankan internet di Malaysia. Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai security cyber korang boleh cuba-cuba lihat laman web ini (CyberSecurity Malaysia) dan eSecurity Malaysia yang turut memuatkan video tips-tips menarik tentang security.

Garmin vs Papago

2010-12-18T09:44:00.001+08:00

Garmin vs Wayway Papago!

Sejak menggunakan GPS navigator ni, memang memudahkan aku untuk ke sesuatu tempat itu. Lagi-lagi musim perkahwinan ni, aku just set dalam garmin dan terus pergi ke tempat yang dituju dengan mudah, tak perlu lagi utk lihat2 peta dalam Google Earth atau Google Maps. Baru-baru ini wife aku pergi ke suatu tempat dan apabila dalam perjalanan pulang dia tersesat dan mengambil masa yang lama utk sampai ke rumah walhal kami dah berjanji untuk pergi ke suatu tempat selepas itu. Jadinya aku pon membeli satu GPS yang menggunakan software Papago! yang berjenama daripada taiwan iaitu Wayway. Dengan harga istimewa akhir tahun rm499 ia dilengkapi dengan map 3D, Lane Assist dan Junction View…. wow…

Jadi kali ini aku ingin buat review dan comparison antara brand terkenal Garmin dan brand taiwan Wayway ni.

Dari segi harga Garmin nuvi 255w yang aku beli berharga rm750 yang aku rembat dekat PCFair haritu dan Wayway Q4331 aku beli dekat M3Shoppe.com dengan harga istimewa rm499 sebab dorang distributor. Jadinya betul ke harga yang lebih mahal lebih berbaloi daripada harga yang murah?

Garmin nuvi 255w.

Garmin nuvi 255w mempunyai screen yang tajam dan jelas dengan saiz 4.3 inci amat memudahkan anda menggunakannya dan mempunyai sistem “touch screen” yang amat sensitif dan cepat. Dari segi design dan rekabentuk nampak kemas dan professional. Suction Duct untuk diletakkan pada cermin juga kemas dan tidak terlalu besar. Disebabkan Garmin nuvi tidak menggunakan Windows CE seperti kebanyakkan GPS daripada China dan Taiwan, sistem booting Garmin amat cepat dan menu-menu didalam software Garmin itu sendiri amat “user-friendly” dan amat mudah difahami walaupun baru kali pertama menggunakannya. Contohnya function Detour yang mencari jalan alternative amat memudahkan dan useful dalam keadaan laluan trafik yang sesak. POI yang banyak dan sistem gelintar yang cepat dan mudah. Vehicle dan juga Voice juga boleh dicustomized dengan mudah hanya muat turun daripada laman web Garmin. Terdapat banyak kenderaan yang boleh dipilih dan terlalu banyak sebenarnya. Satellite Locking juga amat pantas dalam beberapa saat sahaja, oleh sebab itu dalam keadaan jalan melalui terowong kita tidak perlu risau dan rerouting calculation juga cepat dalam keadaan kita terlepas jalan yang sepatutnya.

Sistem audio yang agak kuat dan bahasa yang disediakan adalah banyak iaitu Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Cina, Thailand, Jepun dan banyak lagi. Malah kita boleh download bahasa-bahasa yang lain dan masukkan ke dalam Garmin. Namun begitu aku buang sahaja bahasa-bahasa yang aku x fahami. Garmin nuvi 255w juga mempunyai sistem auido Text-to-Speech (TTS) yang akan menyebut nama jalan semasa navigasi di jalan raya. Agak menarik apabila memandu dan sistem audionya turut menyebut nama jalan. Namun begitu aku lebih suka menggunakan sistem audio yang biasa kerana arahan navigasinya lebih jelas berbanding TTS kerana ia banyak menggunakan masa menyebut nama jalan berbanding memberi arahan navigasi yang tepat. Dengan memuat turun Custom POI daripada MalfreeMaps, Garmin akan mampu memberi amaran Camera Traps, Plaza tol, Traffic Light Camera dan bermacam lagi dalam bentuk suara yang amat berguna sekali. Dari segi customization pon Garmin ok, kita boleh pilih mana-mana gambar dan masukkan ke dalam garmin dan jadikan ianya sebagai Splash Screen yang akan dipaparkan semasa menghidupkan Garmin. Seperti gambar yang diletakkan aku letakkan splash screen proton HeHe.

Dari segi maps nya pula pada asalnya Garmin telah siap dilengkapi dengan MalsingMaps dan TeleAtlas dan kita boleh tambah map daripada MalfreeMaps. Jadi kita boleh dapatkan update daripada MalsingMaps, MalfreeMaps dan TeleAtlas. Map daripada MalsingMaps dan TeleAtlas boleh didapati terus daripada website Garmin. Garmin telah preloaded dan mempunyai lesen ke atas map daripada komuniti MalsingMaps. Namun begitu map daripada MalsingMaps dan TeleAtlas tidak kerap dikemaskini berbanding komuniti MalfreeMaps yang boleh didapati seminggu sekali setiap Isnin. Maps daripada MalfreeMaps juga lebih details dan dilengkapi sistem logo POI seperti Petronas dan sebagainya yang MalsingMaps hanya memaparkan logo Pump Minyak. Tetapi sedihnya map yang didapati daripada MalfreeMaps ini tidak dilengkapi dengan Lane Assist dan Junction View kerana tidak mempunyai hak daripada Garmin. Kadang-kadang boleh terlepas selekoh tanpa Junction View ini. Jika menggunakan map daripada MalsingMaps dan TeleAtlas aku dapati Junction View yang disediakan adalah terhad di bandar-bandar besar sahaja.

Setelah hampir sebulan menggunakan Garmin ini, kadang-kadang boleh terkeliru apabila menghadapi keadaan jalan yang bertingkat-tingkat kerana map yang digunakan dalam Garmin adalah bentuk 2D yang memaparkan jalan secara bertindih dan bukan dalam bentuk 3D. Namun begitu terdapat model Garmin yang dilengkapi dengan map 3D iaitu model nuvi 765 yang lebih mahal harganya tetapi hanya terhad kepada bangunan 3D bukannya jalan bentuk 3D.

Wayway Q4331

Dengan harga yang murah iaitu RM499, GPS daripada Taiwan ini walaupun brand dia tidaksefemes Garmin tetapi dilengkapi dengan fungsi yang menarik. Oleh kerana ia menggunakan Windows CE sebagai OS ia mampu memainkan mp3, video dan apps lain seperti games di dalamnya. Namun begitu untuk masuk ke dalam main system mengambil masa yang agak lama (booting kepada Windows CE). Bukan itu sahaja untuk run Papago! X3 Navigator software mengambil masa dalam beberapa saat selepas kita menekan ikon pada menu utama.

Antaramuka Papago! X3 adalah menarik ala2 Vista, tetapi menu-menu yang digunakan agak mengelirukan untuk buat kali pertama menggunakannya. Untuk memahami bagaimana untuk mencari jalan, membuat simulasi dan sebagainya perlu sedikit masa dan percubaan sebelum betul-betul faham.

Dari segi rekabentuk dan design ianya lebih slim dari Papago! walaupun nampak kurang professional namun lebih stylish dengan permukaan lebih grip yang disaluti dengan getah lembut.

Wayway Q4331 didatangkan dengan 2 maps iaitu Indonesia dan Malaysia. Map Malaysia diambil daripada MalfreeMaps. Oleh kerana MalfreeMaps telah diberi hak daripada Papago! maka map malfreemaps untuk papago! dilengkapi dengan Junction View dan Lane Assist yang banyak!… boleh dikatakan setiap selekoh akan dipaparkan dengan Junction View. Berbanding dengan Garmin Junction View hanya banyak didalam area Klang Valley dan bandar-bandar besar sahaja. Bukan itu sahaja, map didalam Papago adalah dalam bentuk 3D, iaitu terdapat landmark bangunan dalam bentuk 3D dan jalan pon dalam bentuk 3D yang memudahkan perjalanan dan mengurangkan kekeliruan jika melalui elevated intersections.

Jika menggunakan Garmin, kita terhad menambahkan map selain map asal dan perlu mengikut format file yang sepatutnya. Kita hanya boleh menambah 2 GMAPSUPP.img file iaitu pada device Garmin dan satu lagi pada SD Card. Papago boleh menerima banyak map dan kita hanya menambah folder pada folder Map dan masukkan map yang kita dapati daripada internet.

Sistem suara juga adalah jelas. Jika dibandingkan dengan suara Bahasa Melayu dalam Garmin, suara Bahasa Melayu dalam Papago X3 adalah amat baik sekali. Sungguh professional, jelas dan mudah difahami. Dalam Garmin, suaranya amat kelakar sekali dan tidak professional, macam tangkap muat org dalam office mereka sahaja. Namun begitu suara Bahasa Inggeris dalam Papago adalah hampa sekali, sukar difahami dan rakaman bukanlah daripada bangsa Amerika ataupun British…tapi macam daripada Taiwan sahaja.

Kesimpulan Garmin vs Papago!

Garmin interface simple, user friendly dan tersusun manakala Papago interface cantik tetapi kurang user friendly..
Garmin kita boleh customize sound dan vehicle tetapi Papago tidak boleh.
Map pada Papago lebih detail dan cantik, banyak Junction View dan Lane Assist daripada Garmin.
Skrin Garmin lebih sensitif dan cepat daripada Wayway.
Garmin cepat booting berbanding dengan Wayway. Perisian Papago didalam Wayway lambat locking satelit dan rerouting mengambil masa yang lama berbanding Garmin.
Garmin brand terkenal dan ada warranty support yang proven dan dikatakan lebih tahan lama. Wayway brand Taiwan tidak pasti bagaimana warranty support yang akan diberikan.
Dengan harga rm499 Wayway GPS adalah mampu dimilikki dan mempunyai ciri-ciri yang menarik dan memudahkan perjalanan manakala Garmin pada harga rm750 mempunyai ciri-ciri professional, skrin yang sensitif tetapi map pada Garmin kadangkala mengelirukan kerana tidak didalam bentuk 3D dan Junction View dan Lane Assist yang kurang..

Manasatu pilihan anda?…Anda yang menentukan

How Does the IPad Compare to Netbooks?

2010-12-17T14:57:00.000+08:00

In launching the new Apple iPad this week, CEO Steve Jobs took a stand against the popular netbook category, which he dismissed as a poor fit into the space between laptops and smartphones.

"Netbooks aren't better at anything. They are slow, they have low-quality displays and run... PC software," Jobs said. "[The iPad] is so much more intimate than a laptop, and so much more capable than a smartphone with this gorgeous large display."

Netbooks, he said, are just cheap laptops.

Apple has revolutionized product categories otherwise filled with mundane devices. The iPod bought excitement to media players, and the iPhone redefined smartphones. Now Apple is trying to convince users to drop netbooks, and go for the iPad. But do the two devices really compare?

I got a chance to play with the iPad for a few minutes at the launch event, and each device has its own merits. The iPad is a more expensive, albeit powerful device than netbooks for video, e-books and gaming. The netbook is not an entertainment device, but it provides ample hard drive storage and a full keyboard on which long documents can be typed.

The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch-screen display and uses an on-screen keyboard for when typing is necessary. It can be used for tasks like Web browsing, doing e-mail, reading e-books, playing movies and games.

The biggest draws to the iPad are superior battery life and multimedia capabilities with the ability to play 720p high-definition videos. An Apple representative said the device offers 10 hours of battery life on active usage, which compares to between four to eight hours on netbooks.

The iPad was able to play the recent Star Trek and animated Up movies in original and full screen mode, though images were grainier in full-screen mode. With the exception of a few, netbooks barely manage 720p video, and even if they do, it would drain battery life quickly. Apple hasn't yet revealed details of battery life when running video, which could be less than 10 hours.

The iPad's flaws slowly started becoming apparent. One big drawback is the iPad's on-screen keyboard. While typing into the iWork applications using the iPad's virtual keyboard, I needed to switch between the character and number keyboards. Call me a Luddite, but I'd prefer a proper keyboard to type. So if you are looking to write long documents, a netbook is a more practical option.

An external keyboard can be attached to the iPad, but the device remains mostly desk-bound after that. The iPads are otherwise more portable, measuring 0.5 inches at their thinnest point and weighing around 1.5 pounds (0.68 kilograms). Netbooks are slightly heavier and can be straight-down ugly at times.

The devices meet common ground on the Web surfing experience. The iPad's Safari browser fit pages beautifully into the screen and surfing seemed like a breeze. The keyboard and mouse input on netbooks seem ancient compared to the iPad's touch input.

However, it seemed like a stretch to keep multiple browser windows open in the iPad, something netbooks would be better at managing. The browsing experience on netbooks is more practical as it is easier to open and switch between browsers and tabs.

Then there are the subtle differences unique to each device. As a PC user, the netbook also gives me the option to run multiple Windows or Linux programs. But the iPad can function as an e-book reader, something netbooks can't do. The iPad's familiar iPhone interface seemed easier to adapt to than the traditional Windows interface on netbooks. Netbooks also have webcams for videoconferencing, a feature the iPad could gain in upcoming versions.

But iPad's advanced features come at a premium -- prices start at US$499 for 16GB of storage, reaching about $829 for 64GB of storage and a 3G connection. Netbooks can be acquired for close to half the price.

In the end, Jobs was making a false comparison. The iPad is a product for those relaxing on a chair to watch a video or read an e-book and also happens to have iWorks. The netbook is supposed to be a cheap laptop for those looking to do some real work, and for that it does it pretty well.

But Apple has a history of redefining product categories, and with the iPad, it may be doing the same.

Ipad Apple review..

2010-12-17T14:47:00.000+08:00

From the moment Steve Jobs introduced Apple's iPad to the world, two narratives began taking shape among the techie powers-that-be:

1) iPad is a revolutionary device that will change the way we use computers and put us on on a path we cannot yet fully comprehend. Total game-changer.

2) The iPad is a large iPod touch. Sure, it's good for watching movies on planes, but if you don't need a large video player or a color eBook reader, why bother?

I had hoped getting the iPad in my hands would immediately clarify which of these assessments was correct.

It did not.

The iPad is a fantastic product. It's the first tablet used by millions of consumers. It is a blend of smartphone and computer, of iPhone and Mac. But it's neither the ho-hum iPhone fatty, nor the mind-bending revolution pundits have proclaimed it to be.

So, what exactly is iPad? In this review, I'll try to answer that question for you - and for myself. I'll point out the product's strengths, shortcomings and forehead-slapping omissions. And I'll make recommendations for prospective adopters.

Design

If you've ever seen one of Apple's new LED Cinema Displays, you'll recognize the design inspiration for iPad. It's a display housed in a curved, half-inch-thick aluminum shell. The look of the iPad is at once boring and beautiful; in other words, typical Apple industrial design.

The iPad has a thick, black bezel surrounding its multi-touch display. This bezel has garnered criticism, but is absolutely necessary as a resting place for thumbs. If the screen went to the edges (which would look very slick, I'll admit), you'd inadvertently touch the screen as you held it. This aspect of the iPad's design is its only aesthetic setback, but a necessary and functional one.

The tablet's weight, on the other hand, is a minor utility setback. 1.5-pounds sounds feather light, but it's enough to have you unconsciously shifting your elbow toward a leg or sofa arm for support after several minutes. Considering its speed and utility, the engineering is impressive, but the weight is a bit much. I hope to see lighter models in the future - and have no doubt we will.

Hardware controls are few. No surprise there. Below the screen you'll find the ever-present Home button. Along the right side is a volume rocker and a handy screen lock switch. On top is a 3.5mm headphone/headset jack and a hold/sleep switch. The bottom edge houses the standard Dock Connector and a speaker.

From a usability standpoint, the only limiting aspect of the tablet is keyboard input. Because of the iPad's larger shape, you can't hold it with one hand a type with a thumb; but if you hold it with two hands, you're holding with fingers and stretch-typing with thumbs, which can at times feel dangerous (in a drop-to-the-floor-shatter-and-cry-like-a-baby sort of way). The most reasonable typing position options are tablet in lap, fingers on touchscreen or hold with one hand, type with the other. Neither are great. Users who want to lasso the iPad into production service will need a hardware keyboard add-on.

The Screen

iPad's screen is a 1024x768 9.7-inch, capacitive, multi-touch IPS LCD display. It's also LED backlit, like many late generation notebooks, which makes for a very vivid display. If you've used a new MacBook Pro, you've seen the amazing screen quality.

But also like the MacBook Pro, the screen is highly reflective. When there's a dark area on the screen, or when it's off completely, it becomes a smoky mirror. This can be distracting; watching movies, for example, often results in black bars across the top and bottom. These bars reflect everything. I wish the surface medium were more matte than gloss.

One thing that will matte things down a bit are the oils on your fingers. Although coated with an "oleophobic" substance, the screen quickly becomes awash in fingerprints. During a typical day's use, I'll clean the screen with a microfiber cloth at least once times. Oleophobic coating or no, there's probably no way around this other than using capacitive gloves. I don't hold this against Apple, but it is something to keep in mind.

The Guts

Apple describes the iPad as a "magical" device. That came off as campy when I first read the ad copy, and while it is largely marketing hokum, there's unquestionably a sort of science-fictionesque awe inspired by Apple's tablet. Not in its software or minute-to-minute functions, but with respect to its being a relatively powerful computer in arelatively small, thin, cool and silent shell.

There's no heat. There are no fans. There is no drive clicking away as you access data. These aspects, along with the tablet's solidity, make it seem like nothing more than an aluminum slab running software. The iPhone and iPod touch share these qualities, but the iPad's larger size and more computer-like user experience clarify how the ad folks came up with the "magical" description.

But however magical it may seem, the iPad is a computer. Inside is a 1GHz ARM processor (the Apple A4 SoC, touted as a breakthrough, but it's really more or less what's already used in high-end smartphones), 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory for storage, 256MB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, a 24.8Whr Li-Ion battery, and an array of sensors. The Wi-Fi + 3G model also has a transceiver for mobile broadband data service from AT&T Mobility and built-in GPS.

The Software

The iPad runs a variant of the same iOS that powers the iPhone and iPod touch. If you've used either of these devices, you'll be instantly familiar with how to interact with the iPad.

Sadly, iPad doesn't ship with all of the software titles included with the iPhone or the iPod touch. There is no voice memo, calculator, stocks, or weather app, though there are many third-party replacements for each in the App Store [iTunes Link].

Because the 9.7-inch iPad runs the same OS and apps as its 3.5-inch siblings, the majority of software you'll find in the App Store runs within a small window in the middle of the screen. You can enlarge this window through "pixel doubling," but this results in a fuzzy render. There are also tens of thousands of iPad-specific apps which are written to work on the larger screen; in addition there are universal apps containing both the 3.5-inch and 9.7-inch versions of the software. This is great if you have both an iPad and an iPhone or iPod touch, as purchasing the app once allows you to use it on multiple devices.

The iPad is blazingly fast, which is immediately apparent when you begin using it. Everything from browsing the Web to checking email to viewing videos is responsive, slick and without lag.

File Management & Syncing

iTunes, email attachment tricks or third-party apps are required if you want to get content you already have onto the iPad. File management is one of the truly obvious setbacks of iPad's implementation.

Music, podcasts, audiobooks and videos are synced via iTunes. eBook files you may already have can also be transferred to the iPad using iTunes (iPad can view EPUB and PDF eBook files via the iBooks app).

But if you're thinking of copying documents or other file types to the iPad via drag-and-drop, think again. Like the iPhone and iPod touch, there is no mass storage option, no file manager, no way to view the bare files stored on the device, or to easily open files with specified applications. So, if you have, for example, a PDF you'd like to move to the device for viewing, you have to jump through several hoops to do so. I understand why Apple wants to keep the iOS simple, but file management seems rather fundamental and is an absolute must for the iPad's notebook replacement possibilities, limited though they are.

A couple of third-party file manager apps are worth noting here. Air Sharing HD [iTunes Link] and GoodReader [iTunes Link] each provide interesting file transfer and file management solutions.

There is still no wireless syncing with iTunes, you'll have to use the included USB cable.

Media: Music, Videos, & Books

The iPod software on the iPad has been redesigned to take advantage of all the extra screen real estate, and generally speaking media consumption on the iPad is top notch.

While some familiar features like Cover Flow are absent, the iPod interface is not a radical departure for Apple. It is more like iTunes on a PC or Mac than the iPod app on the iPhone. You can view content by songs, artists, albums or genres, and you can listen to podcasts and audiobooks. Playlists can also be created on the iPad, which is great. Genius is supported, too.

Video is a separate app, and while the interface for videos is pretty bare bones, video files look amazing on the iPad's display. Playback is smooth and beautiful. A+

The exception to the iPad's media domination is its eBook reading utility. Backlit screens just aren't great for reading for long periods at close range. iBooks, the app that allows you to purchase, download and read eBooks on iPad, is a beautiful app with cool effects and fairly easy store navigation, but regardless of the interface, you're stuck with the screen. Reading for short periods is much better, and magazines and news sites/apps look fantastic.

Battery Life (Updated)

If you've seen a teardown of the iPad, you know the thing is mostly battery. And that's a very, very good thing. Apple rates the iPad's battery for ten hours of normal use. In my testing, I got 10 hours and 7 minutes before the thing died. Considering what the iPad can do, and the speed at which it does them, this is remarkable. I expected far fewer than 10 hours - maybe 7 - so I was pleasantly surprised.

Update 10/16/10: After six months of daily use, the iPad's battery has lost a bit of its longevity. In a recent test, I got just under nine hours of use out of a single charge.

Laptop Replacement? Not Really. Netbook Replacement? Maybe.

The iPad really is a different type of device. As has been stated more than once by many observers, its strength is content consumption, not creation.

There is an on screen keyboard, and I've managed to type emails and notes pretty quickly on it. But it does not replace a hardware keyboard for substantial typing jobs, and is difficult to position for typing of any kind other than Twitter-length blurbs. There is an optional Keyboard Dock, and you can use Bluetooth keyboards with iPad, but then you're carrying around more than the device itself, so why not have an all-in-one?

Only laptop users who rarely type and don't produce much while on the go can be satisfied by the bare iPad as a full-time alternative. The tablet is capable and powerful, but at this point lacks the versatility of a traditional mobile computer. That said, casual netbook users will likely find the iPad a viable alternative; after all, typing on a netbook is no dream either, and the iPad's speed leaves netbooks in the dust.

To 3G or Not to 3G

You can choose an iPad with only a Wi-Fi connection, called the Wi-Fi model, or one with both Wi-Fi and 3G mobile broadband from AT&T, the Wi-Fi + 3G model.

So, who needs onboard 3G? A minority of users, I think. The iPad won't fit in a pocket, and you won't be whipping it out while shopping or in the car. Users who always carry a bag and want the iPad to replace a laptop or netbook will likely enjoy always-on Internet connectivity, but most users will get by just fine without it, thank you. There are plenty of apps that help you find free and paid hotspots, and most of these locations - airports, restaurants, hotels, coffee shops - are ideal iPad use venues. Plus, if you have a smartphone, you're already paying for mobile data. Pity iPhone tethering won't be made available for the iPad, at least from what we've been told.

Unlimited data from AT&T is no longer an option for new iPad Wi-Fi + 3G adopters, though users who got in while it was still available can continue to pay for it. Today, there are two tiers of AT&T data alotments for the iPad: 2GB ($25/month) and 250MB ($14.99/month). No contract is required.

What's Missing

Apple's decision not to include expandable storage, while expected, is inexcusable. The company could have released two 16GB iPad versions, one with 3G and one without, and provided a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Rather than doing this, however, a tiered capacity model was adopted to force users with higher expansion needs to buy much more expensive models.

Other notable omissions include no voice control/dictation, lack of a front-facing camera (or any camera, for that matter), no user accounts and no support for flash video, which is used by much of the web. Multitasking, something the iPad would benefit greatly from, isn't included, but will be added when iOS 4.2 is made available in the fall.

Revolutionary?

My most significant challenge during this long review has been to properly place the iPad on the revolutionary or evolutionary spectrum. At times, it does seem like little more than a big iPod touch. But more often than not, I feel the iPad is best described as a preview of what's to come.

Is the iPad a revolution? Only in that it is the first device to steer a new course, a proof of concept. That concept isn't new - tablets have been around for years - but the implementation of iPad does change how we think about tablets and their utility. This 1st generation iPad won't change computing as we know it, but it does hint at the major changes to come.

Conclusion (Updated)

Over the course of six months, the iPad has become a major part of my computing life; I use it daily to read the news, check and sort email, browse the web, read full-color ebooks and magazines, work crossword puzzles, edit documents, manage my DropBox, listed to Internet Radio and even cook.

The iPad doesn't really solve any new problems; it provides a better way to solve old ones. And there's undeniable value in that.

I can't wait to see version 2.0.

my all - mariah carey- divas live

2010-10-29T23:52:00.000+08:00

Haron Satay - East Coast Lagoon Food Village

2010-09-08T20:59:00.000+08:00

Haron Satay – Best Halal Satay @ East Coast Lagoon Food Village

While I can be definite that Malaysia has better Prawn Noodle and it’s a draw for Chicken Rice, what about satay? Before I came to Singapore, a friend told me that Singaporeans weren’t impressed with our Satay – especially Sate Kajang.
After surveying around and tasted countless sticks of satay in Singapore, I have to agree with the Singaporeans and conclude that their satay is generally more delicious. And my vote for the nicest halal satay goes to Haron Satay at East Coast Lagoon Food Village. Until I can find a better one, I have set Haron Satay as the standard to beat for future satay comparison.

If you are in Singapore looking for a relaxing spot next to a beach with plenty of food, then East Coast Park is a great choice. A huge food court is situated here and I estimate there’s about 50-60 stalls here mainly selling satay and seafood.
One of the things I like most about Singapore food is the affordability. Compared dollar-to-dollar, you will realize how cheap the food is for the locals. It costs $0.50 for a skewer regardless of the chosen meat may it be chicken, beef, mutton or babat (cow’s stomach).
But if you insist on converting then it’s about RM1.20 for every stick, which is quite pricey if you are having it in Malaysia. For tourists it’s hard not to convert, I understand. I used to do that for the first few weeks after I arrived in Singapore and everything seemed so expensive in RM! But now I am starting to get used with it.

What makes Haron Satay really stand out is the marination of the satay meat. I just never tasted any juicier, tender satay that could be so flavorful even eaten on its own. Even after being dipped into the peanut sauce, the meat’s marinade dominates the taste through the burst of flavor upon chewing. Simply delicious.
And among chicken, beef and mutton satay, I would say the beef satay had the best marinade, which is the must try and surprisingly tender meat meat as well. I don’t know about you but beef satay had always given me an impression of being harder and more chewy than the rest.

They do not skimp on the ingredients too, each skewer comes with thick chunks of meat. Also, I found that while some satay are good, you can get ‘jelak’ of them pretty soon maybe after the fifth skewer or so. But I didn’t have this feeling when I was having Haron’s Satay. Instead, I felt like having more!

Because of the stiff competition among the many satay stalls, touts occur. So, if you are bothered about the touts, just observe from a distance first before walking to the chosen stall to avoid any discomfort.

I have actually brought a few Malaysian friends to try Haron Satay and they all love it. And getting to ECP (East Coast Parkway) is really simple. There’s a bus operating from Bedok Interchange on every weekend that goes to ECP, which takes only about 20 minutes to reach. The bus number is 401 and do note that it only operates during the weekends, starting 2pm on Saturdays and 10am on Sundays.

Haron Satay (Stall 55)
East Coast Lagoon Food Village
1220 East Coast Parkway, 468960
GPS Coordinates: N1 18.413 E103 56.115 (malfreemaps)

Security Flaw on P1 DV 230 WiMAX Modem allows WiFi Stealing

2010-03-13T11:32:00.000+08:00

Security Flaw on P1 DV 230 WiMAX Modem allows WiFi Stealing

Posted on March 11th, 2010 soyacincau 1 comment

P1’s DV 230 WiMAX Modem is one of the first WiMAX with WiFi modem that’s easy to use thanks to its simple plug and play approach. The only technical bit for the user is to enter the predefined WEP password which is uniquely customised for each USB WiFi Module.
It looks all good and dandy but there’s just one small problem. We found out that the “unique” WEP password isn’t that unique after all.

If you’ve seen or used one of these, you will notice that they will give a randomised Wireless Access Point name or SSID such as 07D24A and followed by a long WEP password such as 7D24A1FFB0. Sure, you think that this is all safe but recently it was brought to our attention that there’s a simple flaw with the way they created these unique WEP passwords.
How to access your neighbour’s default unconfigured P1 DV 230 Modem?
After reading up some postings online and comparison with our own, we’ve discovered a similar pattern in all P1 DV 230 modems. Here’s how you get the WEP Password from the SSID:

Get the SSID. e.g. 02B92C
Remove the first character. (02B92C -> 2B92C)
Add 1FFB0 (Zero not the letter O) (WEP Password: 2B92C1FFB0)

Easy, isn’t it? By default, most P1 customers would just switch on the modem and surf away without any need of changing the password. Therefore, it is highly likely that anyone can scan their WiFi and search for a SSID that contains 6 random numbers which is most probably a P1 WiFi modem. With the technique above, anyone can access a default P1 DV 230 modem without much restriction.
We’re surprised that P1 didn’t actually randomised the WEP Passwords and to add more insult to the injury, P1 also didn’t also put much effort in educating its customers on the need of changing their WEP password for security reasons.
Disclaimer: We do not condone unauthorised use and stealing of other people’s WiFi connection. We’re not responsible if you’re caught stealing WiFi connection and you may be subject to legal action if found guilty of doing so.
How do you protect your P1 DV 230 Modem?
If you’re a P1 DV 230 Modem user, you can change your WiFi WEP Password to prevent your neighbours from potentially sucking up your limited monthly bandwidth with the steps below.

From your browser which could be either Internet Explorer or Firefox, enter http://10.1.1.254
Enter the following:
Username: admin
Password: admin123
Click on Networking at the top right
On the left, click on WiFi
Click on NEXT at the bottom to see your WiFi security settings.
Select Manual Define and you will be able to make changes to your SSID and WEP Password.
Apply and reboot your modem by clicking on the power icon on the top right.
Your laptop/computer will be disconnected and you may need to search for the P1 DV 230 modem with the new settings.

If you feel your P1 connection is faster or use less bandwidth after changing your password, it looks like you’ve been suckered by someone close by.
We hope that P1 will notify its customers on this and hopefully they won’t repeat such security flaw in their future products.

Waktu Subur wanita.............

2010-03-12T20:48:00.000+08:00

Waktu Subur Wanita

Kenapa anda perlu tahu waktu subur wanita? Ada 2 sebab utama :

1. Untuk memudahkan mendapat zuriat
2. Untuk mengelakkan daripada mendapat zuriat

Kedua-duanya adalah sama penting. Ilmu ini mungkin boleh anda sebarkan dan digunakan secara praktikal.

Fahami Kitar Haid

Kitaran haid wanita berlaku setiap bulan, secara puratanya ialah 28-30 hari. Tetapi setiap wanita ada kitarannya sendiri - ada 25 hari dan ada yang lambat sehingga 35 hari. Tetapi secara puratanya ialah 28-30 hari.

Terdapat beberapa fasa dalam kitaran haid. Anda perlu memahami fasa ini.

Hari 1-4

Ini dipanggil fasa pengeluaran haid (menstruation) - ketika ini darah haid keluar. Hari pertama haid adalah penting untuk diketahui kerana ia adalah di mana fasa ini bermula. Pada hari pertama haid datang, ia perlu ditanda pada kalendar dan tamat selepas berapa hari. Sebaik-baiknya ditanda setiap bulan sekiranya anda ingin merancang untuk mengandung. Anda boleh mengagak kitaran period anda beberapa hari di dalam sebulan.

Hari 5-13

Ini dipanggil fasa follicular. Pada fasa ini, hormon estrogen meningkat. Ketika fasa follicular ini, darah akan berkumpul di dinding rahim dan menebal untuk persediaan mengandung. Di kawasan ovari pula, telur yang berada di dalam bekasnya akan menjadi semakin matang.

Hari 14

Waktu inilah satu proses peneluran yang dipanggil ovulasi berlaku. Telur akan terkeluar daripada sarangnya disebabkan oleh peningkatan mendadak sejenis hormon yang dipanggil Luteinizing Hormone (LH). Telur ini sekiranya tidak disenyawakan oleh sperma akan mati dan hilang. Sekiranya ia disenyawakan, ia akan turun melalu saluran fallopio ke rahim.

Hari 15-28

Ini dipanggil fasa luteal atau fasa secretory. Selepas telur dikeluarkan dari sarangnya, sejenis hormone dipanggil progestron dirembes daripada sarangnya (corpus luteum). Ini menyebabkan dinding rahim semakin menebal. Setelah progestron semakin berkurang kerana tiada persenyawaan berlaku, maka dinding ini akan runtuh.

Waktu Terbaik

Setelah anda faham kitaran haid di atas, waktu yang terbaik untuk bersama suami-isteri ialah pada hari ovulasi berlaku. Ini adalah kerana ketika itu telur baru sahaja keluar daripada sarangnya.

Bilakah secara tepat ia berlaku? Sebenarnya ia adalah lebih kurang 14 hari daripada hari pertama haid seterusnya atau ketika fasa luteal bermula.

Ini adalah kerana fasa luteal mengikut kiraan kebiasaannya berlaku selama tepat 14 hari setelah berlakunya ovulasi, sedangkan fasa folicullar boleh berubah-ubah. Jadi waktu subur adalah 14 hari sebelum hari pertama haid yang seterusnya.

Sekiranya haid anda adalah tetap 28 hari, tidak jadi masalah untuk mengira waktu subur anda. Sekiranya haid anda berubah-ubah, inilah timbulnya masalah mengira waktu subur.

Cara Lain Mengetahui Waktu Subur

Pada waktu subur, suhu badan wanita akan naik sedikit dalam satu darjah celcius. Juga terdapat lendiran cecair yang jernih daripada kemaluan. Ini adalah disebabkan hormon yang meningkat ketika itu.

Menganggar Waktu Terbaik Untuk Mendapat Zuriat

Oleh kerana telur atau ovum tidak mempunyai jangka hayat yang panjang, iaitu dalam lingkungan 1-2 hari sahaja, maka jangkamasa untuk mendapatkan zuriat adalah sangat terhad. Oleh itu sperma dicipta dengan kelebihan yang lain pula.

Selain daripada berjuta-juta sperma dilepaskan, ia juga boleh bertahan selama 3-5 hari. Ini bermakna, sekiranya suami-isteri bersama 3 hari sebelum waktu subur, atau 2 hari selepas waktu subur, maka ada peluang untuk telur itu berjumpa dengan sperma yang hidup lebih lama.

Oleh itu, untuk mendapatkan zuriat, pasangan boleh bersama pada hari ke 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 atau/dan 16 untuk mendapatkan waktu optimum hari kesuburan sekiranya haid anda datang secara konsisten selama 28 hari. Itu adalah menganggarkan waktu subur adalah pada hari ke-14.

Anda boleh cuba setiap bulan untuk beberapa bulan sekiranya tidak berhasil. Ini adalah untuk memastikan waktu subur adalah sesuai dengan waktu bersama anda.

Mengelakkan Mengandung Melalui Cara Kiraan

Selain daripada untuk mendapatkan zuriat, ada pasangan yang ingin mengelakkan mengandung dengan cara mengira kalendar.

Untuk pengetahuan anda, cara mengira melalui kalendar adalah berisiko dan tidak beberapa tepat. Ini adalah kerana anda mungkin boleh tersilap kira, atau kedatangan haid yang tidak beberapa teratur menyebabkan tarikh subur lari dari kebiasaan.

Oleh kerana anda tahu sperma boleh bertahan selama 5 hari di dalam rahim (ada kajian menunjukkan 7 hari!), jadi 5 hari sebelum dan selepas hari kesuburan adalah waktu yang dianggarkan tidak boleh bersama isteri ataupun terpaksa menggunakan cara kontraseptif yang lain.

Ada juga yang meletakkan 3 hari sebelum dan selepas waktu subur. Ini lebih rapat dan lebih berisiko. Terpulang kepada anda sendiri. Seperti yang dinyatakan tadi, cara ini tidak beberapa tepat dan mempunyai risiko yang tersendiri.

Not totally safe with antivirus software

2010-03-10T19:37:00.000+08:00

Not totally safe with antivirus software

Gboard

2009-12-08T08:19:00.002+08:00

Looking for the perfect, unique gift for the Gmail addict this holiday season? Look no further than the Gboard, a keyboard just for Gmail users. Rather than commit all of those keyboard shortcuts to muscle memory, you can execute the same tasks with action-specific keys. At $19.99, it’s an interesting stocking-stuffer.
We’re not going to lie. When we were first heard about the Gboard, we were a little skeptical. Visions of the OOMouse insanity flashed in our heads and we wanted to hide. However, the nice guys at Gboard sent us a unit to review, and, we have to say, we’re impressed.

Setting it Up

Using the Gboard is extremely easy. Just plug it into the USB port on your computer (it works with both Windows and Mac, although we can’t imagine that Linux would have any problem either — we didn’t test it out) and then enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail or Google Apps if you haven’t done so already.
To enable keyboard shortcuts, just click on the Settings button, and, in the general tab, select the radio button to turn keyboard shortcuts on.
That’s it, now all the buttons work exactly as they appear on the pad.
Tip for Mac Users: Mac OS X won’t recognize the Gboard when you plug it in, but it will see that a keyboard device has been conncected. Select the ANSI keyboard type and you’ll be good to go. Your regular keyboard will continue to work without interruption.

Using the Gboard

The Gboard has 19 buttons and each corresponds with a task in Gmail. From the board, you can search, go to results, go to starred mail, compose a message, reply, reply to all, forward a message, star and archive messages, delete and mark messages as spam, flip through your messages (and within message threads themselves), select messages and go right to the inbox.
In my tests, I found that the Gboard acted exactly as if I was using the regular shortcuts. Although there are some things you can do with Gmail shortcuts that you can’t do on the Gboard (like label messages or move messages to a different label), the most frequently used functions are all there and the layout is actually pretty ergonomic.
Moreover, the placement of the keys doesn’t seem to be totally random, and moving forward and backwards through messages was actually much nicer on the Gboard than pressing “k” and “j” repeatedly on my keyboard.

Why Not Just Use Keyboard Shortcuts?

Lots of people are going to question the Gboard’s mere existence. After all, can’t you just use the keys on your laptop or keyboard and get the exact same results?
Yes, you can absolutely get the same results from a regular keyboard (and, as I stated, there are a few things you can do with the keyboard that you can’t do with the Gboard). That doesn’t mean that the Gboard is without merit or that it doesn’t have its own benefits.
Lots of Gmail users — even heavy Gmail users — don’t use keyboard shortcuts, either because they don’t know they exist or because they can’t ever remember what keys do what. I’m one of those users who lives and dies by my keyboard shortcuts. However, because I typically use Mail.app for my mail needs, my muscle-memory shortcuts are all off whenever I try to use Gmail. In the past, I’ve gone through the motions of customizing my Gmail shortcuts so that they match what I use in Mail.app, but because I have about four or five different Google Apps accounts that handle my mail (and each account is different), having to set those for each and every mailbox has been something I’ve never really had the patience to do.
The nice thing about having a separate pad just for Gmail is you don’t have to memorize each keyboard shortcut (just look at the button, or if you are a touch typist like me, a few hours of use is probably all it will take to get the location of the buttons mapped to your fingertips).
For users who aren’t familiar with the concept of shortcuts and just how much time can be saved by not using your mouse to click on everything, the Gboard is a nice introduction.

Overall

Overall we’re impressed with the Gboard. It does what it says it will do, the keys are laid out in a way that makes sense, and, for heavy Gmail users, shortcuts can save a tremendous amo

2008-04-13T11:08:00.001+08:00

Go-fer this GPS

The Gophers Tri-O comes with everything you need for in-car navigation and is also affordable to boot.

IT HAS been a while since I tested out a standalone GPS unit that was not integrated into a mobile phone but here's one – it's called the Gophers Tri-O and it's a GPS car navigation kit with a complete Malaysian map (and optionally, Singapore maps as well)

The Gopher isn't particularly fancy when it comes to GPS but the big appeal here is that it's very affordable – at just RM898 for the Malaysian map version (which includes Sabah and Sarawak maps as well) or RM998 for Malaysia and Singapore maps.

What you get

Affordable it may be, but the folks at Gophers have included everything you need for in-car navigation, including a car cigarette lighter charger, a suction cup holder that attaches to your windscreen and a USB cable for transferring data to the device.

First off, I have to say that the car holder provided with the device is pretty good, and comes with a little hood to block the sun from the screen when you have it attached to your windscreen.

The holder itself is pretty stable and unlike some of the “bendy” types which use a flexible wire, the jointed screw design it utilises is not so prone to wobbling when you're driving over rough roads.

The downside is that the armature design does limit the possible angles that you can position the device.

The Tri-O itself is quite a nice little device – at 3.5in, the screen is just big enough and the whole unit is quite light – you could easily pocket it when you leave your car.

The device works mostly via a touchscreen interface like most GPS car navigation units, so there are few controls on the side – there's a power button, a volume jog dial, power socket, SD slot, USB port and a 3.5mm stereo audio jack.

Turn on the Tri-O and you'll be faced with a menu giving you access to the Navigation, Music, Photo, E-book, Video applications and general system settings.

The consumer applications are as you'd expect – the Music player is basic but supports MP3, WAV and WMA files while the Photo viewer supports JPEG images (although loading times were a too little slow for my liking) – you get the idea.

One thing I noticed that was weird was that once I started up the Navigation system, there isn't an obvious way of getting back to the main menu of the device to launch the other applications.

In the end I found out that you can only get back to the main menu by exiting MapKing, which is an icon hidden pretty far into the settings page.

GPS

The Tri-O's navigation system is based on the MapKing software and anybody who's used it before will feel right at home here.

To the unitiated, MapKing is possibly the most popular GPS software in the Malaysian market, thanks to the Malsingmaps.com group, which helped to provide the very detailed (and constantly updated) maps.

With MapKing, you get it all – all you have to do is search for a point-of-interest or address, set it as your destination, and the GPS will prompt you with a female voice, giving you turn-by-turn directions as you drive.

Thanks to the use of maps from Malsingmaps.com, there's a very extensive listing of hotels, eateries and loads of other interesting places for most parts of Malaysia.

My only criticism of MapKing is that even in its current iteration, the interface is user unfriendly –for example, when you're in a particular map screen, there's no obvious way of going to the MapKing menu screen (it's accessed when you tap on the screen).

Worse, unlike other GPS mapping applications, MapKing seems to have a strange separation between the map viewing screen and the navigation screen, with the GPS hardware only active in the navigation screen.

You would think that the GPS hardware should immediately be engaged as soon as you open MapKing, no matter what screen you happen to be in.

Nevertheless, you can get used to these strange quirks and once you do, using the Tri-O is pretty straightforward.

Fully charged, battery life is about three to four hours in actual use at maximum screen brightness – never fear, though, since the Tri-O comes with a car adapter by default so you shouldn't ever have to worry that the device is going to run out of juice in the middle of giving you instructions.

Conclusion

At the very reasonable price that Gophers charges you for the Tri-O, there's really no reason not to recommend the device.

Yes, GPS chipsets are increasingly common in mobile phones, but think of it this way – having a dedicated device for navigation means that your driving directions will never be interrupted by an incoming phone call!

So, if you haven't ever tried a GPS before, you might want to take a look at the Gophers Tri-O –it's affordable and it works.

Pros: Cheap; very detailed maps.

Cons: MapKing interface a bit clunky.

GOPHERS TRI-O

(Gophers Technologies Sdn Bhd)

Standalone GPS car navigation unit

GPS chipset: SiRF Star III

Operating System: Windows CE.NET 5.0 Core version

CPU: Samsung S3C2440A 400MHz

Memory: 64MB RAM, 64MB ROM

Storage: SD expansion slot

Display: 3.5in TFT LCD

Battery: 1,200mAH rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Software: MapKing navigation software

Weight: 160g

Dimensions: 90 x 82 x 20mm

Price: RM898 (with Malaysia map), RM998 (with Malaysia and Singapore maps)

Website: www.gophers.com.my

Review unit courtesy of Gophers Technologies Sdn Bhd, 03-8070-6130

Gadget GPS

2008-04-13T11:06:00.000+08:00

Quran in Bahasa Malaysia

2007-07-31T15:13:00.000+08:00

Quran meaning in Bahasa Malaysia...

CINTA ITU INDAH

2007-06-17T11:32:00.000+08:00

selalu yg terjadi....

CINTA :
(sebelum kahwin)
C = cubit kiri, kanan rasa.
I = impian indah ibarat syurga.
N = nikah impian utama.
T = taat setia membawa bahagia.
A = awal dan akhir bersama-sama

(selepas kahwin)
C = cuka yang dituang pada luka.
I = iblis yang merosak minda.
N = nafsu semata-mata.
T = tuba yang dibalas semula.
A = api dalam neraka.

KASIH :
(sebelum kahwin)
K = kongsi semua suka duka.
A = abang adik, ayang anja.
S = sumpah janji di bibir sentiasa.
I = istana bahagia dah dicipta.
H = hatiku hatimu jua.

(selepas kahwin)
K = kaki tangan naik kat kepala.
A = abuk pun tara, nak makan apa??
S = simpati langsung tak ada.
I = ironi membakar jiwa.
H = hidup mati sama je.

SAYANG :
(sebelum kahwin)
S = sikit-sikit SORRY, sikit-sikit SORRY, mengada!
A = asal free mesti nak jumpa.
Y = you lap me, I lap you!
A = apa saja sanggup diduga.
N = nak itu, nak ini... mesti dapat.
G = gula-gula, coklat, teddy bear hadiah utama.

(selepas kahwin)
S = salah sikit kiamat dunia.
A = air tak sedap, basahlah mata.
Y = yang betul dia je.
A = ada takde, bagi anak reti la.
N = nak dilawan, digelar derhaka.
G = gaduh sampai lebam.

HATI :

(sebelum kahwin)
H = hanya dikau yang daku cinta.
A = air paip pun manis macam gula.
T = tak jumpa sehari boleh jadi gila.
I = igauan indah tak terkira.

(selepas kahwin)
H = hantu jembalang lagi sempurna.
A = air mata jadi teman setia.
T = tempat mengadu dah tak ada.
I = ikut hati mati, ikut rasa binasa... nak buat
macam mana?

tetapi yg seharusnya ialah...

C-Cinta sebelum berkahwin, biar sederhana, tak melanggar batas agama
I-Impian rumahtangga dirancangkan bersama (bkn praktikal seblm nikah)
N-Nikah didahulukan pembuka gerbang kebahagiaan
T-Timang cahaya mata sbg pengikat kasih sayang
A-Amalkan perintah Tuhan, Insyaallah bahagia membawa ke syurga.

K-Kasih berputik dikala pertunangan diikat
A-Akad dilafaz cinta berbunga
S-Suami disanjung-tinggi
I-Isteri disayangi
H-Harumlah kasih sepanjang zaman

S-Sayangkan Isteri kasihkan suami
A-Ada masalah, dibincangkan bersama
Y-Yang ringan sama dijinjing, berat sama dipikul
A-Amalkan hidup bertoleransi
N-Nak kekalkan bahagia, itu usaha bersama
G-Gaduh sesekali tu perkara biasa

H-Hati suami mesti dijaga
A-Apatah lagi hati isteri yang mudah tersentuh
T-Tanggung-jawab dipikul bersama
I-Isteri tak makan hati, suamipun tak cari ganti

dialog ringkas:

Ani : "Mengapa engkau menulis surat dengan kertas berwarna Hijau Muda?"
Ena : "Surat warna Hijau Muda itu bererti "Aku Cinta Padamu"
Ani : "Kalau kertas itu bewarna Biru Muda apa ertinya?"
Ena : "itu melambangkan Suasana Pilu"
Ani : "Kalau kertasnya berwarna Merah?"
Ena : "Asmara Yang Membara"
Ani : "Kalau kertasnya warna Putih?"
Ena: "Suci, Bersih dan Jujur "
Ani : "Kalau kertasnya Kuning?"
Ena: "Melambangkan Hati Yang Gersang"
Ani : "Kalau Merah Jambu?"
Ena: "Sedang Jatuh Cinta"
Ani : "Kalau kelabu?"
Ena : "Melambangkan Hati Yang Sedang sedih"
Ani : "Kalau kertasnya Hitam?"
Ena : "Itu namanya kertas karbon.. bodoh!

Things only mother can teach

2007-05-23T16:17:00.001+08:00

THINGS ONLY A MOM CAN TEACH
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My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION:
"Just wait until your father gets home."

My Mother taught me about RECEIVING:.
"You are going to get it when we get home!"

My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE:
"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you... Don't talk back to me!"

My Mother taught me LOGIC:
"Because I said so, that's why."

&

"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to
The store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD:
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."

My Mother taught me ESP:
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you're cold?"

My Mother taught me HUMOR:
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT:
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My Mother taught me about SEX:
"How do you think you got here?"

My Mother taught me about GENETICS:
"You're just like your father."

My Mother taught me about my ROOTS:
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE:
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

My Mother taught me about JUSTICE:
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you. Then you'll see what it's like."

My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep crying and I'll *give* you something to cry about."

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS:
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM:
"Will you *look* at the dirt on the back of your neck!"

My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is finished."

My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."

My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS: "If I yelled because
I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY:
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times: Don't Exaggerate!!!"

My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE:
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION:
"Stop acting like your father!"

My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"

Lelaki melayu Bermasalah???? Komen & respon

2007-05-23T16:11:00.001+08:00

Lelaki Melayu bermasalah?
Pada ketika Wawasan 2020 hanya tinggal 13 tahun sahaja lagi, saya percaya kita semua harus bekerja kuat pada masa ini. Namun, saya berasa kecewa dengan sikap kaum lelaki Melayu di negara ini.

Baru-baru ini, saya dan beberapa orang rakan perempuan melalui Stadium Hoki Jalan Pantai Bahru di Lembah Pantai. Pada masa itu, ada sekumpulan pelajar lelaki sedang berehat di tepi pagar dengan hanya berseluar pendek dan tidak berbaju. Saya percaya mereka adalah pelajar sebuah sekolah menengah di Kuala Lumpur.

Sudahlah tidak berpakaian dengan sopan, mereka tanpa segan silu bersiul dan cuba mengganggu kami. Entah apa agaknya di fikiran mereka. Mereka ingat lulusan luar negara seperti kami ini berminat hendak berkenalan dengan budak sekolah yang belum habis belajar seperti mereka.

Saya dan kawan-kawan sebenarnya sudah banyak kali diganggu lelaki-lelaki muda tidak bertamadun seperti ini dan berasa sangat sakit hati setiap kali diganggu seperti itu. Kadang-kadang, yang mengusik itu hanya berpakaian compang-camping dan kotor, berbau seperti sudah 10 tahun tidak mandi dan kelihatan seperti penagih dadah pun masih berani mengganggu anak gadis orang.

Pernah suatu ketika saya berada di Bangsar, saya nampak seorang lelaki berpakaian selekeh dengan rokok di tepi bibirnya mengganggu dua orang pelancong wanita berbangsa Inggeris yang hendak ke restoran mamak di situ. Dua pelancong wanita itu kelihatan takut, lalu beredar dari situ dengan segera. Barangkali niat mereka untuk mencuba makanan mamak, terbatal.

Saya berpendapat, sikap lelaki Melayu tidak berubah walau betapa maju pun negara kita. Mereka masih beranggapan wanita perlukan mereka dan mereka tidak peduli untuk memalukan diri sendiri dengan berperangai seperti itu.

Banyak pelajar perempuan di universiti enggan bekerjasama dengan pelajar lelaki kerana mereka merasakan pelajar lelaki memang tidak boleh diharap. Walaupun mereka lulusan luar negara, kerap kali pelajar lelaki kaum lain jauh lebih baik daripada pelajar lelaki Melayu.

Diganggu

Saya menetap di luar negara selama dua tahun ketika belajar di sana dan dalam tempoh itu, saya tidak pernah diganggu walaupun berjalan seorang diri pada pukul 2 pagi pada malam Sabtu. Sebaik sahaja pulang ke Malaysia selama dua bulan ini, sudah ada tiga lelaki Melayu yang berperangai seperti sampah, bersiul dan mengganggu saya yang berjalan di pesiaran kaki di ibu kota. Setelah pulang dari luar negara, saya berpendapat lelaki-lelaki Inggeris lebih bersopan santun daripada lelaki Melayu, sekalipun kita selalu berpendapat mereka itu tidak bermoral. Saya tidak pernah disentuh walau seinci pun oleh lelaki-lelaki Inggeris.

Saya pernah menghadiri sebuah parti untuk mengumpul data kajian saya dan saya tidak dipaksa minum arak, sekalipun arak dihidangkan di parti itu. Setelah melihat sendiri budaya dan cara hidup bangsa Inggeris yang selalu kita katakan tidak bermoral, saya berpendapat sebenarnya mereka jauh lebih baik daripada lelaki Melayu.

Golongan wanita tidak kira daripada bangsa apa pun, lebih selamat berada di kalangan lelaki Inggeris daripada bersama lelaki Melayu. Sekumpulan lelaki Inggeris pun tidak pernah menimbulkan sebarang gangguan. Tetapi kalau lelaki Melayu, seorang pun cukuplah untuk menimbulkan masalah.

Saya tidak faham mengapa lelaki Melayu mesti berkelakuan begitu buruk sekali. Fikirkanlah. Lelaki Melayu di Kuala Lumpur pun berperangai seperti ini, bagaimana di kampung-kampung? Budak-budak sekolah semuda 16 tahun sudah pandai mengusik anak gadis orang, bagaimana sikap mereka apabila dewasa kelak?

Janganlah harap mereka akan berubah sendiri apabila dewasa kerana lelaki seperti mereka inilah yang akan mengabaikan keluarga mereka kelak. Seorang ilmuwan pernah berkata; "Jika hendak tahu keadaan masyarakat pada zaman hadapan, lihatlah anak-anak muda hari ini."

Jika perempuan boleh dilatih sejak kecil untuk menguruskan rumah tangga, kenapa tidak lelaki juga dilatih bertanggungjawab? Kerap kali kita mendengar golongan tua meleteri gadis-gadis muda, "Kalau tidak tahu masak macam mana nak kahwin?" Kenapa tidak katakan perkara yang sama kepada anak-anak lelaki? Kenapa tidak ada yang berkata, "Kalau perangai macam sampah, macam mana hendak kahwin?"

Saya hendak berterus-terang; saya sudah bosan dengan sikap lelaki Melayu yang terus-terusan menimbulkan masalah dan sentiasa juga enggan mengaku itu ialah masalah mereka. Malah, mereka tidak pun berasa malu mempertanggungjawabkan orang lain atas masalah mereka.

Atas tujuan mewujudkan persekitaran yang lebih selesa untuk wanita supaya mereka bebas keluar masuk rumah mereka, saya mencadangkan agar lelaki-lelaki yang bersantai di tepi jalan yang mengusik anak-anak gadis didakwa atas kesalahan melakukan gangguan sosial.

Mereka ini perlu diajar menghormati wanita. Wanita bukannya bodoh seperti dahulu. Yang bodoh sekarang ini ialah lelaki Melayu, kerana tidak tahu memanfaatkan keadaan negara yang aman dan makmur ini.

Barangkali saya bersikap terlalu cauvinis wanita. Tetapi saya percaya cauvinis wanita tidak akan wujud jika puncanya tidak ada. Fikirkanlah. Lelaki Melayu sudah semakin terpinggir. Masihkah kita mahu berpeluk tubuh?

– AKMAL FAIRUZ,

Victoria University of Wellington,

New Zealand.

Jangan hukum lelaki Melayu
SURAT 1
SAYA amat tertarik dengan komentar saudari Akmal Fairuz dalam ruangan Forum, Utusan Malaysia bertarikh 22 Mei 2007.

Sebagai individu yang pernah belajar di United Kingdom selama empat tahun, saya bersetuju dengan pendapat beliau yang menyatakan lelaki barat jauh lebih bermoral daripada kebanyakan lelaki Melayu di Malaysia.

Mereka lebih mudah memberikan tempat duduk mereka kepada wanita atau kanak-kanak semasa menaiki kenderaan awam.

Mereka juga bersedia membuka pintu jikalau kita mendukung anak atau waktu tangan kita sarat membawa barang-barang.

Namun saya terkilan dengan kata-kata Akmal Fairuz di akhir tulisan beliau.

Beliau mengatakan, "Mereka ini (lelaki Melayu) perlu diajar menghormati wanita. Wanita bukannya bodoh seperti dahulu. Yang bodoh sekarang ini ialah lelaki Melayu, kerana tidak tahu memanfaatkan keadaan negara yang aman dan makmur ini."

Atas dasar apakah Akmal Fairuz membuat kenyataan bahawa wanita dahulu bodoh? Pada pengamatan saya, walaupun ibu bapa atau nenek moyang kita dahulu tidak belajar hingga ke universiti apatah lagi keluar negara, tetapi kebanyakan mereka pandai mendidik anak-anak.

Kerana didikan wanita-wanita dahulu maka kita mempunyai pemimpin yang berkaliber, pentadbir dan pengurus yang berwawasan, anak-anak muda yang mencipta pelbagai kejayaan di persada dunia.

Kenapa sampai mengecam wanita dahulu sebagai bodoh hanya kerana marahkan lelaki-lelaki yang tidak menghormati wanita?

Wanita dahulu lebih terjaga adabnya dan terpelihara maruahnya. Mereka tahu menjaga batas pergaulan di antara lelaki dan perempuan. Bersifat pemalu dan bersopan-santun. Adakah sikap sebegini yang menyebabkan mereka ini dikatakan bodoh?

Hari ini kita dapat lihat betapa ramai wanita yang cemerlang dari segi akademiknya tapi runtuh moral dan peribadi mereka.

Wanita-wanita yang hebat dalam bidang akademik ini belum tentu pandai dan bijak mendidik anak-anak mereka.

Apa yang penting sebenarnya ialah kita semua tahu tanggungjawab kita sebagai seorang Islam, sebagai seorang lelaki dan sebagai seorang perempuan. Tegur-menegur itu penting tapi jangan sampai menghina sesiapa sebagai bodoh.

– DR. FAUZIAH MOHD. NOOR,

Kuala Lumpur.

SURAT 2
SEBAGAI seorang yang pernah tinggal di New Zealand, Australia, Amerika Syarikat dan England kesemuanya lebih 22 tahun (bukan dengan kedutaan Malaysia), saya kira saya layak mengulas tulisan Akmal Fairuz ini.

Pertama, inilah sindrom anak-anak muda kita yang dihantar belajar ke negara-negara berbahasa Inggeris.

Tidak sampai pun empat tahun di sana mereka pulang dengan pemikiran semua yang terdapat di negara berkenaan baik belaka.

Walhal pemikiran-pemikiran ini kadang-kadang sempit dan tidak objektif.

Sebagai seorang terpelajar Akmal seharusnya mengemukakan pertanyaan kenapa setengah-setengah muda-mudi Melayu berkelakuan demikian, sebab tiap fenomena buruk mesti ada sebab musababnya.

Adakah ini kerana agama sudah diabaikan. Atau adakah ia disebabkan persekitaran yang kita wujudkan sendiri di mana hiburan adalah segala-galanya.

Atau adakah ia disebabkan masalah sosio-ekonomi di mana bangsa Melayu sendiri merasa seperti mereka merempat di tanah airnya sendiri.

Akmal pergi belajar di New Zealand, sebuah negara di mana bilangan kambing-birinya jauh melebihi penduduknya dan nilai-nilai dan cara-cara hidup adalah lebih baik dari England sendiri.

Waktu saya di New Zealand 30 tahun lalu, hari Ahad memang hari agama. Kedai-kedai ditutup, semua orang bangun pagi dan pergi ke gereja. Bandar-bandar sunyi senyap.

Tetapi sekarang Auckland, Wellington atau Christchurch sudah pun dicemari dengan gaya hidup 7-eleven dan sudah tidak tahu tidur lagi.

Semasa di Melbourne 30 tahun lalu, saya sudah pun berdepan depan dengan anak-anak muda dalam kereta menunjukkan punggong kepada saya di satu hentian bas dan waktu melihat kawan-kawan main billiard saya dilontarkan dengan panggilan perkauman.

Di Amerika dan England pun orang-orang bukan kulit putih (termasuk warga negara itu sendiri) sentiasa berdepan dengan kata-kata dan perbuatan yang terang-terang menyatakan mereka tidak dikehendaki.

Soalnya ia bergantung kepada di kawasan mana kita berada. Kalau Akmal di London atau Birmingham dia bukan akan diganggu oleh anak-anak muda kulit putih tetapi anak-anak muda keturunan India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Arab atau Filipina.

Tetapi kalau di Scotland, Ireland atau Wales maka Akmal akan berdepan dengan muda-mudi kulit putih yang kurang ajar dan tidak menghormati wanita.

Di California atau New York, Akmal akan berdepan dengan pelbagai bangsa, kulit hitam, Korean, Hispanic dan lain-lain bergantung kepada kawasan.

– SAAD HASHIM,

Ampang, Selangor.

SURAT 3
SAYA merupakan penuntut tahun ketiga University of Auckland, New Zealand dalam jurusan Perakaunan dan Kewangan.

Pada hemat saya, pendapat yang saudari Akmal Fairuz utarakan amat keterlaluan dan tidak melambangkan sikap keseluruhan pelajar lelaki Melayu sama ada di tanah air mahupun di luar negara.

Meletakkan tuduhan yang begitu serius dengan hanya berdasarkan pengalaman-pengalaman yang saudari alami, ternyata menampakkan saudari berhujah dengan emosional dan bukannya secara rasional.

Cuba saudari fikirkan, adakah dengan penghujahan seperti itu dapat menginsafkan kaum Adam yang saudari gelar sebagai bodoh?

Sudah pasti, tidak! Saudari harus melihat situasi semasa dengan skop yang lebih luas. Bukan sahaja pemuda Melayu, pemudi pun dua kali lima teruknya. Merokok, seks bebas, berpakaian menjolok mata, isu lesbian, pengkid, bohsia dan sebagainya antara isu yang melibatkan beliawanis masa kini.

Saya pasti pengalaman saudari selama dua tahun di New Zealand boleh membantu saudari melihat permasalahan ini dari perspektif yang lebih luas.

Sebagai contoh, tidakkah pernah saudari mendengar kisah pelajar-pelajar perempuan bertudung dikacau oleh lelaki-lelaki Inggeris?

Dicemuh dengan panggilan yang menjijikkan, diludah, serta dibaling dengan telur dan botol arak ataupun diekori lelaki Inggeris untuk dijadikan 'rakan sekatil'. Ini adalah di antara seribu satu pengalaman pahit yang mungkin tidak dapat saya lupakan.

Bahkan, saban hari media tempatan seperti New Zealand Herald kerap membicarakan isu pemuda New Zealand yang terlibat dengan pelbagai masalah sosial; lumba haram, memandu secara mabuk, seks bebas, sumbang mahram, kes buli, gangsterisme dan sebagainya.

Bahkan masalah keciciran di kalangan pemuda New Zealand di sekolah. Di New Zealand budaya berparti lebih-lebih lagi pada Jumaat malam, sudah sebati dengan kehidupan sosial mereka.

Mereka hidup tanpa haluan dan tujuan yang jelas. Adakah ini contoh perlakuan pemuda-pemuda New Zealand yang saudari banggakan?

Biarpun masalah yang hampir serupa turut melanda segelintir lelaki-lelaki Melayu, saudari tidak boleh meletakkan tuduhan serius sedemikian rupa kepada majoriti lelaki Melayu Muslim, yang rata-rata masih bertanggungjawab serta mempunyai misi dan visi dalam hidup mereka.

Membebankan pemuda Melayu dengan pelbagai cemuhan dan tuduhan yang bias, bukanlah suatu tindakan yang bijak. Sewajarnya jika mereka dianggap bermasalah, kita wajar mengkaji penyelesaian yang sesuai untuk menangani permasalahan ini.

Terima kasih kepada saudari kerana membangkitkan isu ini. Cuma lain kali, tajamkan minda sebelum ingin menajamkan pena.

Lelaki Melayu yang boleh diharap, tidak bodoh, dan tidak bermasalah,

– PELAJAR,

University of Auckland,

New Zealand.

Petua orang tua-tua

2007-05-23T15:47:00.000+08:00

PETUA-PETUA
BUANG AIR BESAR BERDARAH
Ambil sesudu jintan hitam dan tumbuk sehingga lumat. Setelah itu, campurkan dengan segelas air suam dan minum. Amalkan setiap pagi dan malam sehingga masalah itu tiada lagi.
LEMAH RASA BADAN
Ambikan daun pegaga dan campurkan dengan air suam. Setelah direndam beberapa ketika, perahkan daun pegaga itu. Air perahannya itu hendaklah dicampur dengan kuning telur ayam kampung dan sedikit madu. Kemudian diminum dan anda akan merasai kesegarannya semula.
KELEMUMUR
Basahkan kepala dengan santan kelapa. Pastikan santan itu rata di seluruh kepala. Biarkan seketika. Kemudian cucilah kepala dengan syampoo yang sesuai. Amalkan selalu, anda akan dapati rambut anda akan kembali berkilat serta kelemumur akan hilang. InsyaAllah.
Ambil limau nipis kemudian belah dua. Ramas hingga mengeluarkan air. Ini dilakukan di atas kepala anda. Lakukan sekerap mungkin dan amal ia selepas anda bersyampoo. Insya Allah ia sangat mujarab dan rambut anda akan sentiasa berbau harum.
Ambil 10 biji belimbing bulu, cincang halus-halus dan campurkan secawan kecil santan. Sapukan rata-rata pada kepala dan rambut hingga campuran itu habis. Balut kepala dengan tuala dan biarkan sejak. Setelah itu bilas dengan air bersih. Amalkan seminggu sekali. Insya Allah, kelemumur akan hilang dan rambut akan kembali hilang.
MELICINKAN BETIS
Ambilkan limau nipis dibelah empat, kemudian digosokkan pada muka anda atau betis hingga airnya kering (anda akan berasa pedih sedikit), tunggu hingga lima minit kemudian cuci muka atau betis anda dengan air suam. Cubalah beberapa kali dalam sebulan.
DEMAM SELSEMA
Ambil beberapa helai daun bunga raya putih atau biasa, dan ramas-ramas di dalam semangkuk air. Baringkan anak anda, lalu sapukan air ramasan tadi membasahi dahi dan ubun-ubunnya. Sapukan hingga anak anda kembali selesa. Insya Allah kesannya kembali memuaskan.
RAWAT TUMIT RETAK
Ambil sebiji betik muda atau yang hampir kuning, potong pada bahagian kepalanya hingga keluar getahnya. Kemudian sapukan getah betik tadi pada tumit. Amalkanlah selalu untuk melihat perubahannya. Insya Allah.
KUDIS API
Ambil beberapa urat akar tuba. Setelah itu tumbuk sehingga lumat. Campurkan dengan sedikit santan kelapa. Sapukan ramuan itu pada kudis api dan teruskan amalan ini sehingga kudis tersebut hilang. Cubalah untuk memastikan kejayaannya.
ELAKKAN TANGAN MELEPUH
Sebelum membuat kerja berat seperti mencangkul, hancurkan dua atau tiga biji bawang merah. Kecil atau besar. Setelah itu, lumurkan pada tapak tangan. Lakukanlah kerja yang dimaksudkan tadi. InsyaAllah, tangan anda akan terelak dari melepuh.
GIGI LEBIH KUAT
Tumbukkan sedikit halia dengan garam. Setelah itu campurkan dengan air. Berkumurlah menggunakan campuran air halia itu setiap hari. Insya Allah gigi anda akan menjadi lebih kuat.
MENGURANGKAN PANAS DI KEPALA
Ambilkan akar lalang, basuh hingga bersih. Rendamkan dengan air sejuk semalaman. "Sapulah air itu di kepala esok pagi. Anda akan rasa kesejukan air rendaman akar lalang itu. Amalkan sekali seminggu.
TERLEKAT CECAIR GETAH DI RAMBUT
Ambil secawan tepung gandum dicampur sedikit air agar ia menjadi pekat. Campuran ini disapukan ke bahagian rambut yang terkena getah. Kemudian terus menyikat. Getah akan keluar dengan senang tanpa rasa sakit atau kesan di kepala anda..
TERSELIUH DAN LEBAM
Ambil beberapa biji isi buah pala dan tumbuk halus sambil dicampurkan sedikit air. Kemudian ambil sebiji bawang merah tunggal lalu ditumbuh bersama buah pala tadi. Apabila sudah cukuk lumat campurkannya pula sebiji garam jantan. Selepas baha-bahan itu sudah lumat bungkus dalam daun pisang (dibuat seperti pais) dan dipanggang. Apabila sudah panas, ia diangkat dan disejukkan sedikit. Kemudian lekapkan di bahagian terseliah dan lebam-lebam tadi serta diikat dengan kain.
UBAT SEMPUT
Ambil dua atau tiga helai daun 'Hati-hati atau 'Ati-ati hijau. (is mestilah yang hijau), serta secubit kapur sirih. Ramaskan kedua-duanya hingga hancur kemudian sapukan di dada dan dibelakang kanak-kanak yang mengidap asma tadi. Atau boleh juga di cuba dengan mengambil 2-4 helai daun, ini direbus bersama dua cawan air sehingga menjadi kira-kira secawan sahaja. Berilah anak anda minum. Boleh juga direbus dengan sedikit gula batu jika anda suka. Insya Allah cara ini dapat membantu mengurangkan batuk serta kesesakkan nafas anak.
BENGKAK KAKI WAKTU HAMIL
Satu cara mengatasinya ilah campurkan sedikit jadam bersama air dan masak hingga jadam itu hancur dan pekat. Sapukanlah pada kaki dan betis apabila jadam itu sudah suam. Selawalah tiga kali. Seelok-eloknya dsapu waktu hendak tidur. Insya Allah lihatlah hasilnya..
DEMAM KUNING
Ambil seketul nila baju dan rendam di dalam air mandian anak anda. Setelah ia larut mandikanlah anak anda dengan air nila itu. Di samping itu anda hendaklah juga menila lampinnya. Cubalah, insya Allah.
Atau boleh di cuba cara ini. Jika mempunyai tanda-tanda awal penyakit kuning, rebus buah keranda atau daun belimbing. Mandikan bayi itu dengan air rebusan ini. Campurkan air tadi bersama air sejum. Biarkan ia suam terlebih dahulu..
MENAMBAH AIR SUSU
Daun turi muda direbus ketika mengandungkan bayi menyebabkan ibu akan mempunyai air susu yang banyak bila anak berkenaan dilahirkan..
SAKIT KEPALA
Daun turi juga berkhasiat untuk mengurangkan masalah sakit kepala. Caranya ialah dengan menyapukan daun yang sudah ditumbuk ke kepala. Ia menyejukkan kepala dan menghilangkan sakit kepala..
SUPAYA BAU BAYI LEBIH SEGAR
Sekiranya bayi yang berusia antara sebulan hingga setahun berbau kurang menyenangkan anda boleh mencuba dengan mengambil ketumbar kira-kira segenggam dicuci bersih-bersih. Setelah itu goreng tanpa minyak sambil membalik-balikannya hingga berwarna kekuning-kuningan barulah diangkat dan disejukkan. Malah bagi ibu yang hamil bolehlah memakan dua atau tiga biji begitu saja. Baki ketumbar boleh disimpan dalam botol yang bertutup rapat untuk dimakan pad masa berikutnya..
URAT BETIS TIMBUL
Bagi ibu-ibu yang merungut kerana timbul urat betis semasa melahirkan anak bolehlah mencuba dengan merebus segenggam kacang hijau (jangan bubuh apa-apa kecuali air hingga mendidih tetapi jangan sampai kacang itu pecah. Biarkan hingga air tinggal satu gelas. Kemudian angkat dari api itu. Biarkan dingin. Makanlah setiap pagi dan sebelum tidur malam. Sebelum tidur setiap malam angkatlah kedua kaki anda setinggi boleh menggunakan bantal atau apa-apa bantuan lebih kurang 10 minit. InsyaAllah.
DEMAM CAMPAK
Mula-mula berikan anak anda yang mengidap demam campai dengan segelas air kelapa hijau (mawar) yang dibubuh secamca besar madu dan dibacakan selawat tiga kali. Apabila bintik-bintik merah campak habis keluar, sapukan pupur yang dibuat daripada beras direndak semalaman, ditumbuk atau dikisah halus bersama-sama daun cermai dan kunyit basah. Sapukan rata-rata di seluruh badan anak anda dan biarkan kering. Sapukan sekurng-kurangnya tiga kali. Insya Allah kesan campai berbintik hitam) akan hilang dan demam akan sembuh sepenuhnya).
RUAM PANAS
Beli daun peria sejenis sayur pahit yang telah dikeringkan. Panaskan aiar hingga mendidih dan tuangkan ke dalam besen mandi. Masukkan daun peria itu ke dalamnya. Biarkan sejuk sedikit baru dimandikan bayi anda. Buatlah setiap kali bayi anda mandi hingga hilang ruam panas di badannya..
BERAK BERDARAH
Ambil kulit manggis dibasuh dan dikeringkan (iaitu dijemur sampai kering (garing). Rebus bersama lima cawan air hingga tinggal satu cawan pekat aiar tebusan itu. Amalkan meminunnya selalu. Insya Allah penyakit anda akan sembuh.
LELAH
Bersihkan dua tangkai bunga belimbing buluh . Masukkan ke dalam bekas tahan panas dan campurkan 5 gm gula batu (lebih kurang besar ibu jari) Masukkan bekas ini ke dalam periuk nasi masak, keluarkan bekas ini dan biarkan sejuk, kemudian berikan pesakit lelah minum air terumata kanak-kanak kurang dari lima tahun dalam bekas itu (lebih elok jika di tapis dahulu) Ulangi amalan ini setiap hari selama seminggu dan lihatlah hasilnya. Insya Allah..
MUNTAH
Muntah biasanya terjadi kerana salah makan atau pada peringkat permulaan mengandung. Untuk mengatasinya buah pelaga ditumbuk halus dan dicampurkan air panas. Kemudian minum. Insya Allah.
HILANGKAN RUAM
Selepas anda mandikan bayi, lapkan tempat beruam itu. Kemudia saputkan minyak zaitun atau minyak kelapa di tempat itu. Lakukan pada setiap kali mandi.
KURAP SUSU
Ambil beberapa biji ubi bemban diparut dan diperah untuk dapatkan airnya. Campurkan air perahan itu bersama sedikit bedak sejuk, kemudian sapukan di tempat berkenaan. Amalkan beberapa hari. Insya Allah kurap itu akan hilang. (Petua ini juga boleh digunakan untuk sebarang jenis ruam).
MENJARANGKAN KELAHIRAN
Ambil Segenggam halba, sedikit halia bara (sebesar ibu jari tangan) di rebus bersama lima gelas air atau lebih (bergantung sama ada ingin air pekat atau cair) Pastikan halba tadi direbus hingga kembang. Setelah air halba sejuk (suak-suam kuku) bolehlah dibuat minuman dua kali sehari (pagi dan malam). Selain menjarangkan anak, air rebusan ini juga berkhasiat untuk perjalanan darah dan menyembuhkan penyakit lenguh-lenguh sendi.
SUPAYA ANAK NYENYAK TIDUR
Cari sebiji buah pala, rebus dan tapis airnya. Berikan anak minum air buah pala itu tiga kali sehari. Mudah-mudahan dia akan terlelap tidur.
LEBAT & CANTIKAN RAMBUT
Terutama bagi wanita cubalah petua ini kerana rambut adalah sebahagian dari mahkota wanita. Pokok pisang yang ditebang akan meninggalkan tunggul yang tertanam di dalam tanah. Lubangkan tunggul batang pisang ini. Keesaokkan harinya lubang tunggul itu akan dipenuhi air yang amat sejuk. Sapukan air tersebtu ke kepala anda setiap hari. InsyaAllah dalam masa yang tidak lama, rambut anda akan menjadi sihat dan berseri.
BATUK
Ambil sebiji pisang embun yang masak. Belah menjadi dua bahagian, di tengahnya ditabur ragi yang telah dijadikan serbuk anggaran setengah sudu teh, tutup dan bakarlah hingga pisang setengah masak. Makanlah pisang bakar ini sebelum masuk tidur. Lakukan selama tiga malam berturut-turut. Insya Allah batuk anda akan beransur hilang.
RAMBUT JARANG
Ambil telur udang dan gosokkan pada kulit kepala anda. Keesokkan harinya baru dibasuh. Lakukan selalu, hasilnya pasti rambut anda bertambah lebat.
HILANGKAN JERAWAT
Ambil anggaran 9 helai daun bunga melati, dicuci hingga bersih. Kemudian tumbuklah daun tadi hingga lumat. Ambil daun yang sudah ditumbuk tadi dan sapulah pada muka yang berjerawar. Lakukan ini terus menerus hingga jerawat betul-betul hilang. InsyaAllah, selamat mencuba.
TAWARKAN IKAN MASIN
Sebelum anda memasak atau menggoreng ikan masih ini, terlebih dahulu hendaklah direndamkan dalam air selama lebih kurang 10 minit. Setelah itu boleh dimasak mengikut citarasa anda.
TAWARKAN BISA KALA JENGKING
Ambil cili api yang sudah ditumbuk halus, campurkan dengan sedikit minyak dan tampalkan pada tempat yang terkena sengat itu. Balutkan dengan kain bersih. Pada mulanya memang tiada terasa apa-apa kecuali rasa panas. Tetapi selepas 5 minit, rasa sakit akan berkurangan. Biarkan lebih kurang 15 minit dan rasa sakit akan hilang terus.
PENYAKIT KULIT PADA BAYI
1. Bayi menderita penyakit kulit (ruam radang kulit) mesti dijauhakn dari binatang peliharaan, gebar, permaidani, boneka atau mainan yang dibuat dari bahan bulu. Begitu juga dengan bulu dan debu yang melekat pada pakaian.
2. Jauhi bayi dari makanan yang dibuat dari tepung terigu, air limah cokelat dan ikan. Mintalah nasihat doktor pakar makanan bayi
3. Jangan memandikan bayi dengan sabun . Sebaliknya mandikan bayi selama 30 minit dengan air suam-suam kuku. Campurkan satu sudu tepung jagung ke dalam air suam yang berjumlah 5 liter kacau hingga larut, dengan ini akan menghaluskan kulit bayi.
4. Bilas bersih-bersih napkin dan pakaian bayi setelah dibasuh dengan sabun mandi, elakkan membasuh pakaian bayi dengan sabun serbuk.
5. Untuk membersih kulit bayi, gunakan krim khas pembersih kulit bayi sebagai pengganti sabun. Setelah dibersihkan, sapu badan bayi dengan air mawar atau ubat sapu hidrofilik petrolatum yang boleh didapati difarmasi
6. Dalam keadaan ruam yang parah atau ruam yang datang semula. Gunakan ubat sapu kortikosteroid, setelah mendapat nasihat atau petunjuk dari doktor..
LUKA
Ambillah lebih kurang sepuluh helai daun jambu batu dan basuh hingga bersih. Kemudian dikeringkan dengan menggunakan kain bersih. Layurkan daun jambu batu itu di api hingga kering dan rapuh. Selepas itu ditumbuk atau dilumatkan hingga menjadi serbuk. Letakkan serbuk daun jambu batu ini pada luka tersebut.
SAKIT PERUT
Ambikan dua genggam buah enai, sedikit gula dan satu gelas air untuk merebusnya. Buah enau tadi dikupas kulitnya dan direbus hingga masak. Makanlah rebusan buah itu secara teratur selama beberapa hari. Anda akan mendapat manfaatnya.
JERAWAT 2
Bilaslah dahulu muka anda dengan air bersih lalu kemudian bilas pula dengan air kelapa 1 - 2 kali. Kemudian bilas lagi dengan air bersih. Lakukan dalam beberapa hari. Insya Allah, anda akan bebas dari jerawat.
SAWAN DI KEPALA
Sekiranya bayi yang berusia sebulan ke atas mengalami kulit kepala berkudis serta mengeluarkan bau yang kurang menyenangkan. Ambil tiga helai daun pandan, tiga helai daun serai dan sedikit air. Bahan-bahan ini direbus hingga asam gelugur menjadi kembang. Setelah air panas suam, mandikan bayi dengan air rebusan ini di bahagian kepala. Lakukan setiap kali memandikan si bayi.
SAKIT GIGI
Sediakan ibu (garam kasar), daun senduduk dan enam keping asam keping. Semua bahan ini direbus dengan lima cawan air hingga menjadi dua cawan . Setelah itu berkumurlah dengan air rebusan ini.
KUKU BERNANAH
Bersihkanlah terlebih dajulu kuku tersebut dengan air panas suam yang sudah dicampur sedikit garam. Kemudian sediakan satu sudu cuka makan lalu disiramkan pada bahagian yang sakit. Lakukan berulangkali selama seminggu. InsyaAllah anda akan melihat perubahannya..
JERAWAT 3
Amalkan menyapu minyak sapi seluruh muka setiap hari. Walaupun baunya kurang menyenangkan tetapi anda akan berpuas hati dengan hasilnya di mana muka anda akan licin dan berseri. Insya Allah.
BADAN WANITA BERBAU
Masalah yang dihadapi oleh kaum wanita ini boleh diatasi dengan mengamalkan memakan daun temangi sebagai ulam dan hasilnya bau badan akan hilang.
KULIT MUKA KERING
Untuk mengatasi tompok-tompok putih di kulit muka akibat cuaca panas ialah dengan membersihkan muka dengan air panas sua. Setelah itu sapukan madu yang sudah dimasak dan menjadi panas suam pada kulit muka dengan menggunakan jari tangan. Picitlah perlahan-lahan supaya meresap dan biarkan lebih kurang setengah jam. Kemudian bersihkan dengan air panas suam dan bilas pula dengan air. Amalkanlah selalu.
BATUK BERPANJANGAN
Ambil sebiji bawang merah dan dilumatkan. Setelah itu campurkan dengan satu sudu madu. Minumlah tiga kali sehari. Semalamt mencuba, semoga batuk anda segera sembuh.
MATA MERAH DAN GATAL
Ambilkan tiga helai daun sirih dan rebus dengan dua gelas air. Setelah air rebusan menjadi panas suam, tuangkan ke dalam piring lalu rendamkan mata anda ke dalam piring itu. Insya Allah, mata anda akan pulih seperti sediakala.

2007-05-19T12:50:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Walaupun kerajaan menetapkan kenaikan harga makanan berasaskan gandum tidak melebihi 10 peratus daripada peningkatan harga bahan itu sebanyak 15 sen kelmarin, harga roti canai dan capati akan naik 10 sen mulai bulan depan.Timbalan Presiden I Persatuan Pengusaha Restoran Muslim Malaysia (Presma), Kamarul Zaman Seenimohideen semalam berkata, kenaikan itu tidak dapat dielakkan ekoran peningkatan kos minyak masak, marjerin, gas dan terbaru tepung gandum."Sudah dua kali harga tepung naik dalam tempoh empat tahun, tetapi kita masih jual roti canai sekitar 60 hingga 80 sen sekeping," katanya ketika dihubungi Berita Harian, semalam.Beliau mengulas kenaikan harga siling tepung gandum sebanyak 15 sen sekilogram berkuat kuasa Isnin lalu.Kamarul Zaman mencadangkan kerajaan memberi subsidi untuk mengelakkan pengusaha restoran menaikkan harga makanan berasaskan tepung gandum kerana peniaga membelanjakan kira-kira 70 sen bagi menghasilkan sekeping roti canai dengan untung hanya 10 sen.Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal ketika mengumumkan kenaikan harga tepung gandum sebanyak 15 sen kelmarin berkata, sebarang kenaikan harga makanan berasaskan bahan itu mesti dalam lingkungan atau tidak melebihi 10 peratus.Beliau berkata, pihaknya akan mengambil tindakan jika ada peniaga yang menaikkan harga makanan pada kadar melampau.Di KOTA KINABALU, tinjauan Berita Harian mendapati harga beberapa makanan berasaskan tepung mula naik dengan roti canai dijual antara RM1.10 dan RM1.20 sekeping berbanding RM1 sebelum ini.Presiden Persatuan Pengguna Sabah dan Labuan (Cash), Datuk Patrick Sindu, mengesahkan pihaknya menerima banyak aduan mengenai kenaikan harga makanan berasaskan tepung gandum.Pengarah KPDNHEP Sabah, Jaafar Walat, berkata pihaknya memang menjangka peniaga akan mengambil kesempatan menaikkan harga makanan, seperti yang berlaku sebelum ini termasuk ketika kenaikan harga diesel dan petrol.
\n\u003cbr\>\n Di \u003cb\>GEORGETOWN\u003c/b\>, beberapa peniaga yang ditemui mendakwa\nkenaikan harga tepung gandum dan bahan lain menyebabkan keuntungan\nmereka semakin merosot.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\> Pengusaha kedai roti, Abdul Wahab Abbas, berkata jika harga tepung\nterus meningkat, beliau terpaksa menaikkan harga roti keluarannya.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\> "Kita akan meneliti perkembangan ini dan mengadakan perbincangan\ndengan Kesatuan Peniaga Roti Pulau Pinang bagi mencari penyelesaian,"\nkatanya.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n Di \u003cb\>ALOR STAR\u003c/b\>, Pengerusi Pengusaha Restoran Islam\nMalaysia, Sihabutheen Kirudu Mohamas, berkata setakat ini lebih 150\nahlinya masih mengekalkan harga roti canai 60 sen sekeping.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\> "Bagaimanapun, dengan kenaikan harga tepung sebanyak 15 sen\nsekilogram kita sukar bertahan lagi dan akan bermesyuarat bulan depan\nuntuk menentukan tindakan lanjut," katanya.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n Di \u003cb\>SEREMBAN\u003c/b\>, seorang peniaga di Senawang, Salbiah\nYassin, 39, berkata harga roti canai dan kuih muih yang dijual masih\nkekal tetapi saiznya lebih kecil berbanding sebelum ini supaya dapat\nmenyerap kenaikan kos itu.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n Di \u003cb\>KUCHING\u003c/b\>, seorang peniaga kedai makan di Jalan Main\nBazaar, Rahim Abdullah 45, berkata kebanyakan peniaga masih menunggu\nperkembangan selanjutnya sebelum menaikkan harga roti canai dan capati.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\> "Kami bercadang untuk menyemak harga makanan berasas tepung pada\nbulan depan kerana enggan kehilangan pelanggan yang sudah biasa dengan\nharga lama," katanya.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n Di \u003cb\>MELAKA\u003c/b\>, penjual kuih muih, Rusminah Ali, 41, mengakui\nkenaikan harga tepung sedikit sebanyak menjejaskan pendapatannya kerana\nterpaksa berbelanja lebih bagi membeli bahan mentah berkenaan.\u003cbr clear\u003d\"all\"\>\u003cbr\>-- \u003cbr\>+ People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.\u003cbr\>\u003ca href\u003d\"http://fullfilth.blogspot.com\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\nhttp://fullfilth.blogspot.com\u003c/a\>\n\u003c/p\>\n \u003c/div\> \n\n \n \u003cspan width\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"color:white\"\>__._,_.___\u003c/span\>\n ",1]
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Di GEORGETOWN, beberapa peniaga yang ditemui mendakwa kenaikan harga tepung gandum dan bahan lain menyebabkan keuntungan mereka semakin merosot.Pengusaha kedai roti, Abdul Wahab Abbas, berkata jika harga tepung terus meningkat, beliau terpaksa menaikkan harga roti keluarannya."Kita akan meneliti perkembangan ini dan mengadakan perbincangan dengan Kesatuan Peniaga Roti Pulau Pinang bagi mencari penyelesaian," katanya.Di ALOR STAR, Pengerusi Pengusaha Restoran Islam Malaysia, Sihabutheen Kirudu Mohamas, berkata setakat ini lebih 150 ahlinya masih mengekalkan harga roti canai 60 sen sekeping."Bagaimanapun, dengan kenaikan harga tepung sebanyak 15 sen sekilogram kita sukar bertahan lagi dan akan bermesyuarat bulan depan untuk menentukan tindakan lanjut," katanya.Di SEREMBAN, seorang peniaga di Senawang, Salbiah Yassin, 39, berkata harga roti canai dan kuih muih yang dijual masih kekal tetapi saiznya lebih kecil berbanding sebelum ini supaya dapat menyerap kenaikan kos itu.Di KUCHING, seorang peniaga kedai makan di Jalan Main Bazaar, Rahim Abdullah 45, berkata kebanyakan peniaga masih menunggu perkembangan selanjutnya sebelum menaikkan harga roti canai dan capati."Kami bercadang untuk menyemak harga makanan berasas tepung pada bulan depan kerana enggan kehilangan pelanggan yang sudah biasa dengan harga lama," katanya.Di MELAKA, penjual kuih muih, Rusminah Ali, 41, mengakui kenaikan harga tepung sedikit sebanyak menjejaskan pendapatannya kerana terpaksa berbelanja lebih bagi membeli bahan mentah berkenaan.

2007-05-19T12:48:00.001+08:00

Dear All DO NOT ANSWER CELL PHONES WHEN IT IS PLUGGED IN! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being CHARGED!! A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time a call came and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!

2007-05-19T12:45:00.000+08:00

Seat Belt Must Be Read for Menbut in fact it's used like this is more useful

The National Highway Safety Council has done extensive testing on a newly designed seat belt. The results show that accidents can be reduced by as much as 45% when the belt is properly installed. Correct installation is illustrated below.......
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