Raymond Pau's BLOG

How to earn Cashback when shopping and generate passive income

2016-05-21T08:04:00.000+08:00

More and more people are going online to buy things.
Do you know that you can enjoy Cashback when shopping online?
My friend recommended me the following website:

Shop.com - great for general shopping including hotel booking and air ticket
Motives Cosmetics - great for cosmetics.

Next time you are thinking of booking a holiday/business trip or simply buying toilet paper why not enjoy Cashback using the above website.

GuangFo ISCS - My 1st overseas project in China

2016-03-08T09:39:00.000+08:00

First Overseas Assignment with @ST Electronics
GuangFo ISCS

Arrival at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Taking Airport Express Service from airport to company rented apartment in TianHe district
Balcony view from the apartment
There is a Go Kart race track in the park directly opposite the apartment
BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Stop right in front of apartment

Time really flies...

2016-03-07T18:08:00.002+08:00

Time really flies.

I can't believe that the last time I wrote on my blog was December 2012.

Since then, I had been busy working on the following China Projects.

Guang Fo ISCS - first MRT project in China crossing to major City - Guangzhou & Foshan.
Wuxi Line 1 ISCS
Wuxi Line 2 ISCS
Guang Fo ISCS Phase 2 (T&C for 5 stations - 2 more to go)

Limited internet access especially to Google related website like YouTube, Blogger.com had taken its toll on my blogging activity.

Busy work schedule, new born baby in December 2013 didn't help much in motivating myself to continue blogging.

Now that life seems to be easier on me, let's get started again.
Maybe I'll start blogging my experience working in China for the past few years and not to forget my baby girl.

Stay tune...

Guess who is coming to town this Christmas!

2012-12-16T09:11:00.001+08:00

My 2nd flight of the day

2012-12-16T09:09:00.001+08:00

APCO AVIATION: setting future standards

2012-11-01T06:42:00.001+08:00

APCO AVIATION: setting future standards

Gin Gliders ::: Harness | Gingo Airlite -- Intermediate light airbag

2012-10-27T10:06:00.001+08:00

Gin Gliders ::: Harness | Gingo Airlite -- Intermediate light airbag

Gin Gliders ::: FLYGIN | Fly GIN Boots

2012-10-27T09:50:00.001+08:00

Gin Gliders ::: FLYGIN | Fly GIN Boots

Forest Polka by Pau Yee Boon on Hailun HL125

2011-11-07T21:46:00.001+08:00

Joyful Gathering by Pau Yee Boon on Hailun HL125

2011-11-07T21:46:00.000+08:00

Lullaby by Pau Yee Boon on her 6 month old Hailun HL125

2011-11-07T21:45:00.000+08:00

Merry Dance by Pau Yee Boon on her new Hailun HL125

2011-11-07T21:44:00.001+08:00

Quiet Quiet by Pau Yee Boon played on Hailun HL 125

2011-11-07T21:44:00.000+08:00

Oh Susanna! By Raymond Pau on Hailun HL125.

2011-11-07T21:43:00.000+08:00

In the flower garden by Raymond Pau (Hailun HL125)

2011-11-07T21:35:00.000+08:00

Lullaby by Raymond Pau on Hailun HL125

2011-11-07T21:34:00.000+08:00

Petit Papa by Raymond Pau

2011-11-07T21:33:00.000+08:00

Forest Polka by Raymond Pau

2011-11-07T13:13:00.000+08:00

Joyful Gathering by Raymond Pau

2011-11-07T12:58:00.000+08:00

AVTECH AVN304 1.3 Mega Pixel IP Camera Review

2011-03-13T10:00:00.014+08:00

After weeks of anticipation, the AV304 1.3 Mega Pixel IP Camera from AVTECH 1.3 Mega IP Cam Giveaway Review Program finally arrived on 26-Feb-2011.

To my surprise, the box is much smaller than what I had expected of an IP Camera, the camera itself is small, light and come with 2 LED indicators for Power and Internet connection. I particularly like the white casing which looks high class and well built; not those cheap plastic casing that is soft and break easily.

I had tried other IP Cameras many years ago. Back then IP Camera are not only BIG, UGLY and difficult to configure; those cameras frequently hang or loss connection to the Internet. What's the use of an IP Camera when you can't view it from the Internet when you need to.

Technical Specifications

Remote Surveillance using your favourite Web Browser - Microsoft IE, Mozilla Firefox, Mac Safari, Google Chrome, Opera

Remote Surveillance using Handphone - iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Mobile & Android

Remote Surveillance using EagleEyes - iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile

Multiple Device Control/Monitoring using Video Viewer - provided FREE

1.3 Megapixel live MOS sensor

HD 720p quality

Multiple video streams selectable: H.264 / MPEG4 / MJPEG

Motion detection and event notification functions

Digital Pan / Tilt / Zoom

White LED illumination

Face tracking function for human face detection and tracking

Built-in microphone

DynDNS DDNS support

Package Content

AVN304 IP Camera

Camera Bracket

Installation Guide

Adapter

CD-ROM disc

Setup was a breeze, connect the power and network cable and the camera is accessible at http://192.168.1.10/. Default username/password is 'admin'.

How simple can that get?

What I like

Well made, quality white finishing just like Apple computer.

Easy to mount and adjust bracket mount come with a soft sponge washer to easily tighten camera. Bracket can be mounted in virtually any direction (up on the ceiling, down on a table, sideway on a wall) and camera can be adjusted to point at any direction.

What's missing?

Where is the antenna? Can it be the AVN304 come with built-in antenna?

Sad to see that this wonderful IP Camera does not come with WiFi support. WiFi support will definitely ease the pain of having to drill holes throughout the house to accomodate for the network cable. Not only is it expensive to do so, it's also ugly to have cables running around the house.

UPnP (Port Mapping) - News from AVTECH said that future products will include UPnP to ease setup, but that does means that you will need a compatible router which also support UPnP. So far I had yet to see UPnP in action; not that difficult for me to setup Port Forwarding. Especially when AVTECH product only requires 1 port unlike other products that requires up to 3 or more ports to work. Worst still I had seen products that don't even document which port needs to be forwarded.

Stay tuned for more coming up...

AVN304 MEGA Pixel IP Camera

2011-01-19T16:29:00.002+08:00

AV Tech launching a new 1.3 Mega Pixel IP Camera.

Use it to monitor what you care most.
Be it your children, office, warehouse, properties, pets.

For more information refer to:
http://211.75.84.102/e_news/AVN304/AVN304.htm

My first piano recording - Oh Susanna by Stephen Foster

2010-11-28T18:17:00.003+08:00

This is I hope the 1st of many more recordings to come. I bought a Piano, Hailun HL125, from Piano Master recently for my daughter to practice as she just started Piano lesson at Yamaha Music School.

Yamaha Music School requires parent to attend lesson together with their young children and that's how I finally get started to play the Piano. I had always wanted to learn to play the piano but we just couldn't afford it back then.

Finally, I get to fulfil my childhood dream. With the basic I learnt together with my daughter, I learnt to read and play Oh Susanna! by Stephen Foster.

All comments are welcome. Do note that I had only started playing for only 1 month without formal training.

Enjoy!

My first piano lesson

2010-10-03T22:20:00.002+08:00

Technically it's my daughter first piano lesson at Yamaha Music School. Yamaha Music School require parent to stick around for the first 2 years.

The lesson began with singing "Do Re Me". I was thinking to myself, "Are we here for singing lesson or piano lesson?". It imply began to make sense when we were asked to turn on the electronic piano. That's right Electronic Piano! All students use electronic piano, only the teacher has a real piano in front. The real deal sounds so much better. Back to the singing, the teacher was actually using singing as a way to remember the notes.

So my daughter went playing the notes "Do Do Do".
"It's Do Do Do; Not do do do." : said the teacher.

What's up? What's the diff? The timing was not correct. The kids are playing too fast.

Next come the treble clef, the five lines and where to draw Do Re Me. Finally, I'm learning how to read the musical score! Am I the one attending piano lesson or my daughter? This is really a great deal. I'm paying only for my daughter school fees and I get to attend free piano lesson too!

It turns out the first song they are learning is "Hot Cross Buns!" which goes "Me Re Do, Me Re Do, Do Do Re Re Me Re Do".

That's for today lesson. For homework, the kids have to go back and learn the next song "May had a little lamb".

How I wish the piano I ordered from piano master will come in sooner so that both me and my daughter can start practising. Till then, we can only practise with our fingers.

How to change password for AV Tech DVR

2008-03-07T08:44:00.007+08:00

Step 1: Download and install remote management; click the Download AP button shown below:

Step 2: Login to DVR using the default username/password: admin

Step 3: Click on the System Config Button:

Step 4: Select the user account and click "EDIT" button

Step 5: Enter the new password you desire and click the "APPLY" button. You're done.

Configuring Internet Explorer 7 to accept Unsigned ActiveX Control for remotely viewing CCTV

2008-03-03T11:48:00.006+08:00

For security reason, Internet Explorer 7 default configuration does not allow downloading of unsigned ActiveX Control.

The following instructions will guide users to configure Internet Explorer 7 to give user the chance to install Unsigned ActiveX Control.

Step 1: What you will see if Internet Explore 7 refuse to run the embedded ActiveX Control

Step 2: Click on the yellow bar and click Install ActiveX Control

Internet Explorer will display the following dialog if the ActiveX Control had not been signed by a key that it knows.

Step 3: Select Internet Option.

Step 4: Select "Security" Tab and click on the Custom Level button.

Step 5: Change "Download unsigned ActiveX Controls" from the default "Disable" to "Prompt"; Click OK to accept the changes.

Step 6: As in Step 2 click on the yellow bar and select "Install ActiveX" again. Click on the "Install" button when Internet Explorer 7 prompt you the following dialog.

Congratulation! If you are able to follow the above 6 steps, you should be watching your remote camera now.

Raymond Pau's BLOG

How to earn Cashback when shopping and generate passive income

GuangFo ISCS - My 1st overseas project in China

First Overseas Assignment with @ST Electronics GuangFo ISCS

Time really flies...

Time really flies.

Guess who is coming to town this Christmas!

My 2nd flight of the day

APCO AVIATION: setting future standards

Gin Gliders ::: Harness | Gingo Airlite -- Intermediate light airbag

Gin Gliders ::: FLYGIN | Fly GIN Boots

Forest Polka by Pau Yee Boon on Hailun HL125

Joyful Gathering by Pau Yee Boon on Hailun HL125

Lullaby by Pau Yee Boon on her 6 month old Hailun HL125

Merry Dance by Pau Yee Boon on her new Hailun HL125

Quiet Quiet by Pau Yee Boon played on Hailun HL 125

Oh Susanna! By Raymond Pau on Hailun HL125.

In the flower garden by Raymond Pau (Hailun HL125)

Lullaby by Raymond Pau on Hailun HL125

Petit Papa by Raymond Pau

Forest Polka by Raymond Pau

Joyful Gathering by Raymond Pau

AVTECH AVN304 1.3 Mega Pixel IP Camera Review

AVN304 MEGA Pixel IP Camera

My first piano recording - Oh Susanna by Stephen Foster

My first piano lesson

How to change password for AV Tech DVR

Configuring Internet Explorer 7 to accept Unsigned ActiveX Control for remotely viewing CCTV

First Overseas Assignment with @ST Electronics
GuangFo ISCS