Linux & Lip Gloss

Having a Kimchi, Sauerkraut and Pickles Feast

2011-04-04T00:12:00.006+08:00

A few hours short of two days was all it took to ferment all that.

My secret solution (made with edible stuff) which I use to make wine in three days, was added for super-accelerated fermentation.

There was no observable fermentation for the sauerkraut and pickles after the first 24 hours because I had forgotten to add my secret solution to them. So, I drained both containers and added the solution yesterday.

Both sauerkraut and pickles are sour now, but I'm going to let them ferment for one more day before putting them into the refrigerator.

This time round, I added some cheap Chinese frozen raw oysters to my kimchi. The vegetables taste fine but the taste of the oysters is sort of repulsive....yet tasty.....Well, I'll need to get used that. :-)

Related: Kimchi - Proudly Made in China

Full moon on 20th March 2011 in Asia

2011-03-20T14:37:00.002+08:00

Full moon on 20/03/2011 in Asia @ 3.00 a.m. 9x (3x x 3x) optical zoom.

Global Warming is a Scam!

2011-03-18T10:40:00.002+08:00

"Top US scientist Hal Lewis resigned this week from his post at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He admitted global warming climate change was nothing but a scam in his resignation letter."

I told you.......I told you.........

Related:

The Church of Global Warming

Greenpeace Loonies & $in-gaporean Greenies

The Hidden Agenda of Environmentalism

Who Killed The Electric Car

My God Helmet

2011-03-18T10:30:00.008+08:00

I haven't used my "God Helmet" for quite a while, and it has gathered a lot of dust.

Today, I'm using it.

PS: It's not just for everybody, so don't get this unless you want to be "lobotomised".

Compiling Linux Kernel

2011-03-13T02:52:00.001+08:00

Customising and compiling a Linux kernel for my system right now.

Encoding with Handbrake

2011-03-03T19:39:00.005+08:00

I'm encoding a DVD with Handbrake now, with my lousy laptop. Surprisingly, it didn't seem to slow the system down much.

Owning an SSD certainly makes a huge difference. :-)

Toshiba 1.8" ZIF Hard Disk

2011-02-24T01:23:00.006+08:00

Not long ago, I replaced my laptop's slow ZIF hard disk with a Compact Flash card.

Today, I got a portable ZIF hard disk enclosure so as to use the ZIF hard disk as a portable drive.

Now, I didn't attempt to sell this hard disk, as I'm under the impression that many people have problems attaching and reattaching ZIF cables. The last thing I want is to have a typical Apple retard (seeking to replace his faulty iPod disk) accuse me of selling faulty hardware. Take a look at negative comments on Ebay and you'll know what I mean. I suspect that in many cases, the buyers are the ones who are defective - not the merchandise. I'm not about to become a victim of someone's stupidity. What I find easy, others might find it to be a big challenge. Now, I don't want to be mean, but that's a harsh reality of life.

This drive is extremely slow. I still haven't quite figured out what to do with this piece of scrap. :-)

amule Causes System Crash

2011-02-07T21:22:00.010+08:00

After running amule for some time, there will be high disk activity and then the system will hang.

This problem occurs on both i686 and amd64 architectures, regardless of what desktop environment you use.

It started happening after I set a download limit, under bandwidth.

If you're experiencing the same problem, set the download limit to 0 and you should be fine.

Related:

Running amule with download limit set crashes system

aMule is crashing since last Ubuntu update

aMule crashes in kernels 23 and 24

Dell D420 with Compact Flash Card

2011-01-25T04:26:00.018+08:00

I managed to replace the slow 4200 RPM hard disk of my Dell D420 with a CompactFlash card and a Secure Digital card just moments ago. The ZIF connector looked intimidating and I'd never handled one before, so I was quite certain that I'd rip the entire cable apart. Lol. But it turned out just fine - removing it was a breeze.

They call this "the poor man's SSD". The dirt cheap components necessary for this upgrade originated from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The root files reside on the CompactFlash card (which has been turned into a hard disk using a Compact Flash to Zero Insertion Force converter) while the home directory resides on the Secure Digital card (the D420 comes with an SD slot).

There's the redundant 4200 RPM hard disk which I'm still wondering what to do with. If I sell it, it could fetch a high price because of its rarity, but I might just want to use it as a removable hard drive with a ZIF hard disk enclosure.

It feels strange....Well, for one, my system is a lot faster now....and I'm not too sure if I really need a laptop cooler pad with fans anymore.....

Television is a Drug

2011-01-09T22:29:00.004+08:00

Joke - Whiskey

2010-12-18T11:32:00.001+08:00

An angry wife was complaining about her husband spending so much of his free time in the local bar, so one night he took her along with him. "What'll you have?" he asked.

"Oh, I don't know. The same as you I suppose," she replied. So, the husband ordered a couple of Jack Daniel's and threw his down in one shot.

His wife watched him, then took a sip from her glass and immediately spit it out. "Yuck, that's TERRIBLE!" she spluttered. "I don't know how you can drink this stuff!"

"Well, there you go," cried the husband. "And you think I'm out enjoying myself every night!"

Bra with Faulty Underwire Revived

2010-11-28T18:52:00.006+08:00

There was this bra which was fine except for faulty underwires. I managed to extract the underwires using a pair of pliers without damaging the fabric.

The bra can now be worn again, as a non-underwired bra. :-)

Many years ago, I saw an old Australian man in a toy repair shop, sewing up a damaged doll fervently. The odd thing was, the shop was located in a premium district, right in the heart of Brisbane. On closer observation, I noticed that the shop was quite old, meaning it had been around for a long time. Now, how on earth does this gentleman manage to earn anything??? Surely, nowadays, it would be much cheaper to buy a doll off the shelves instead of repairing it?

On my train ride home, I pondered about it.....and finally, I realised something. Those dolls, toys or whatever, may be antiques or they may carry some sentimental value. In other words, in the eyes of their owners, the dolls were unique and irreplaceable. In the case of a doll bearing sentimental value, even if you manage to obtain a similar doll and offered it to the owner, she wouldn't take up your offer - she would still stick to her old ragged doll.

The doll owners weren't simply engaging the old man for his sewing or repair skills - he was definitely providing something much more than that.

This is something which evil and inhuman $in-gaporean reptilians will never understand.

Old Hard Disk

2010-11-28T18:26:00.003+08:00

*Blinks blinks* *Blinks blinks*

I can't believe this....... It's such an old hard disk - yet it's perfect. XD

Faster Linux in a Few Simple Steps!

2010-11-20T19:02:00.012+08:00

A 200-line Linux kernel patch has been developed, that is designed to automatically create task groups per TTY in an effort to improve the desktop interactivity under system strain.

Lennart Poettering, a RedHat developer, has come up with an easy alternative (it takes just a few simple steps) to this patch. The following method for Ubuntu users is provided, courtesy of Ricardo Ferreira:

Start by editing your rc.local file, running sudo gedit /etc/rc.local and add the following lines above "exit 0":

mkdir -p /dev/cgroup/cpu
mount -t cgroup cgroup /dev/cgroup/cpu -o cpu
mkdir -m 0777 /dev/cgroup/cpu/user
echo "/usr/local/sbin/cgroup_clean" > /dev/cgroup/cpu/release_agent

Save and exit gedit. Now, make it executable:

sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.local

After doing this, edit the .bashrc file found in your home directory (gedit ~/.bashrc) and, at the end of this file, add:

if [ "$PS1" ] ; then
mkdir -m 0700 /dev/cgroup/cpu/user/$$
echo $$ > /dev/cgroup/cpu/user/$$/tasks
echo "1" > /dev/cgroup/cpu/user/$$/notify_on_release
fi

One last thing. To make sure that cgroups are deleted whenever the last task leaves, run:

sudo gedit /usr/local/sbin/cgroup_clean

And copy-paste this:

#!/bin/sh
rmdir /dev/cgroup/cpu/$*

Once again, save the file, exit gedit and make it executable:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/cgroup_clean

Done! Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Unity on Ubuntu

2010-11-18T19:11:00.008+08:00

Unity, running on my laptop. It crawls like a snail (I've a dual core laptop here, and not an ancient one). Gays will love this! :P

Fellas, get ready for the uniquely Ubuntu gay eXPerience, cos the next version of Ubuntu will be rolled out with Unity as the default interface. Lol.

I'm gonna issue an apt-command now to eliminate this gay interface and install LXDE. It'll probably take me just 5 minutes. That is the beauty of Linux. :-)

$lut Flashed Her "Garfield"

2010-09-19T22:20:00.007+08:00

"my mates and i saw them in concert in brisbane about 10 years ago and the leadsinger had a miniskirt on and no undies and we could all see her garfield.. we got our monies worth!!"

What a $lut!!!

But hey, it's not as bad as it sounds. At least she's not ugly like $hameless $in-gapore $luts. I mean, after all, there were people who got their money's worth. :P

Here's my favourite song from this Aussie band:

Japanese Babes with Cute Butts!

2010-09-17T21:55:00.005+08:00

Single mothers to get apology

2010-09-08T04:44:00.000+08:00

PERTH, Australia (UPI) -- Single mothers who had their children taken from them by the state of Western Australia will get an apology in October, a government official said Wednesday.

In what is believed to be a worldwide first, single mothers will receive an official apology from the government of Western Australia for the forced adoption of their children by the state between 1940 and the mid-1980s. Children were taken from their mothers at birth and were given up for adoption without the mothers' consent.

While there is debate about the legality of the practice, it was "reflective of the times," Peta Rule, senior media adviser to the Minister for Health, told United Press International.

"But what was done was terrible and these women were so badly treated," Rule said.

Oct. 19 has been named as a potential date for the apology to unmarried mothers adversely affected by past adoption practices, Rule said.

Japanese Babes with Cute Butts!

2010-09-07T14:08:00.003+08:00

Whiners & Gurus

2010-09-07T02:49:00.020+08:00

In today's world, we often get overwhelmed by the torrent of complaints that come our way in whatever we do.

There are people who are genuinely concerned with big issues that will bring about serious consequences, but then there are also whiners ($in-gaporeans fit this profile perfectly) who are obsessed with every minute detail, not because they have everyone's interest at heart, but because they want everything done according to their whims and fancies - it also gives them a boost to their overblown egos cos they think they're showing others how "smart" they are in pointing out the "flaws" of others. Let's face it. No one decision will ever please these whiners, cos they'll never stop whining.

My advice: Listen only to those who don't whine 24/7, on almost everything - chances are, they're warning about "pearl harbour".

Twice is enough to set the alarm bells ringing if it's a serious issue, and I won't waste any more "ammunition" firing warning shots.

To the untrained eye, there is no difference between one who informs developers of a serious system security issue and a whiner who whines about control buttons being placed "on the left when they should be on the right". But really, no one gives a damn as to what ordinary laymen think of me.

If there's any whiner reading this now, you must be fuming with rage by now. Well, your attention-seeking antics haven't gotten you anywhere. You've got to bring something relevant and substantial to the table before people start listening to you. But you can't do that, cos you lack even basic IT skills.

One cannot be an auditor unless he is an accounting expert. It's not surprising though, that I find so many "auditors" out there in $in-gapore who don't even know the fundamentals of accounting. It's also not surprising to find pastors who preach things that are contrary to the Word of God.

Complaining and picking on others without knowing a thing - it's a typical $in-gaporean behaviour.

You may continue doing what you're doing, but you'll only fool imbeciles like yourself.

Cute Japanese Babes!

2010-09-03T03:11:00.002+08:00

Biostar MCP6P M2+ V6.2 Died After Bios Update

2010-08-29T22:32:00.011+08:00

I updated the bios of a Biostar MCP6P M2+ V6.2 motherboard to 61PBM629.BSS (dated 29th June 2010) and when I rebooted the system, the whole system died. The screen went blank and there wasn't even the familiar beep to signify system initialisation. Now, I had double-checked that I had the correct bios, so there was no apparent reason why that happened.

This motherboard really sucks!

Well, I tried removing the CMOS battery and putting it back on again to reset the bios, but that didn't work. It turned out that I had forgotten to unplug the power supply! Doh!

So, I turned off my UPS, removed the CMOS battery and put it back in again. This time round the screen showed the updated bios.

Grrrrrr!!! But, oh well, at least it came back to life. :P

There will be people whose first response would be, "Haha, idiot!" The majortity of these imbeciles reside in $in-gapore. Experience tells me that these are the people who don't know what to do when such a situation arises. In every situation, they'll go into a state of frenzy and panic. The only thing they will do is curse and shout at others to solve their problems, and if you are foolish enough to help them, they'll curse and swear at you while your working; after the job is well done, they'll tell everyone how you screwed things up and take the credit for themselves.

Am I going to help these imbeciles and get cursed? Why, of course not! I'm waiting for them to dump their "faulty" hardware so that I can pick them up! Lol.

It is amazing, isn't it? Just as Death or Life is determined by a (seemingly) simple choice made by the One, this one simple decision by you can change how the world treats you. :-)

But if you ponder a bit deeper, you'll realise that the decision isn't ours to make. Ever since I stopped helping those imbeciles, my life has been a lot better. I'm getting more rewards and there aren't so many smart alecs around me anymore. In other words, it might have been God trying to correct my attitude and my lax choice of company.

Think about it. ;-)

Hot Japanese Race Queens!

2010-08-27T20:59:00.001+08:00

Japanese Babes with Cute Butts!

2010-08-27T19:56:00.002+08:00

Japanese Babes!

2010-08-27T19:11:00.003+08:00