Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Mini Gathering for Sabahan Nuffnangers

Well saw it on the Nuffnang website yesterday but decided to post about it now only. I am not sure if I can make it but well I might drop by, so just to inform others blogger on my list who uses Nuffnang. Here are the details:

Date: 25 November 2010 (Friday)
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Dream Cones, Jesselton Point, Kota Kinabalu

Some comment from Nuffnang:

“Shah from Tehtarikmemoirs.com happens to be making a weekend trip to the Land Beneath the Wind soon and he’d like to meet up with you guys and say hi at a mini Sabahan Nuffnangers gathering!”  Read More...

So he is going to land beneath the wind and well I am from Land below the wind Smile

 

Haha anyway just head to the website for more details:

Nuffnang
Tehtarikmemoirs.com

Monday, November 15, 2010

Windows Phone 7 operating system doing permanent modification to MicroSD cards

Who would have thought microsoft would do such a thing to the new windows phone 7. I was expecting like them making their own phone with out using other peoples hardware. But to lock the MicroSd card? why would they do this? Well the slashdot guys was saying:

“Don't put your MicroSD cards into Windows Phones. According to Samsung, doing so is a 'permanent modification' to the card, and it can no longer be used in other devices.”

So like we are not allowed to use the memory card that is used on the windows 7 phone on another device for security purpose or something else? Well I never had any issue of the memory card being fix installed on the phone and never bothered to removed it except when I had to send the phone for some repair (which was never done in the end). Anyway for HTC Mozart users I am sure you guys would have wanted to upgrade your memory card for some time now. But not sure how to do it, here is a tutorial on how you should open the phone up just to swipe the MicroSD card. Yes there is a MicroSD card in the phone LOL anyway have a look”

Youtube 3 videos part 1-3

http://lifeinthefastlaneok.wordpress.com

 

http://lifeinthefastlaneok.wordpress.com

 

http://lifeinthefastlaneok.wordpress.com

 

I got all the video from http://lifeinthefastlaneok.wordpress.com, so if you want to read all about it or maybe have some question about HTC Mozart. Don’t bother asking me as I don’t own a HTC phone haha

Anyway this new operating system seems to be like a joke now. Even the Dell Venue Pro has a microSD card slot, you'll just need to void your warranty to use it!!! LOL pretty much a stupid idea, are the phone maker trying to do some april fool joke or Microsoft is just controlling them from a remote area.  Anyway Vlad Savov from engadget.com was saying:

telephonelar

“The Venue Pro's approach is closer to Samsung's, insofar as you don't have to tear down the phone to stick a new microSD card inside it, but it does expect you to bust through a warranty sticker to get at the port. So it's there and can be used, but the risk will be all yours if you do.” Read more…

Since Microsoft can’t seem to control the hardware much, they are choosing to control the memory card. Now only certain card can be use on the windows phone 7 devices. Here are the list I manage to get from xda-developers:

 

Confirmed Working(Data remains after soft reset):
Centon
Centon 8GB Class 6
Kingston
Kingston 4GB Class 4
Kingston 8GB Class 4
Kingston 16GB Class 4
Kingston 32GB Class 4
Microcenter
Microcenter 16GB Class 2
SanDisk
SanDisk 8 GB Class 2
SanDisk 16GB Class 2
SanDisk 16 GB Class 4
Currently Unstable/Unsure:
SanDisk 32 GB Class 2
Confirmed Not Working(Data gone after soft reset):
A-Data
A-Data 4GB Class 6
A-Data 16GB Class 6
Lexar
Lexar 16GB Class 6
Transcend
Transcend 8GB Class 6
Transcend 16GB Class 6

 

Well the guys over at xda-developers are still testing and while at that have a look at what Microsoft said about this issue:

You may experience the following issues if you remove or replace the SD card in a Windows Phone 7 device, or if you add an SD card to a Windows Phone 7 device that has an empty SD card slot.

  • Removing the SD Card: If you remove an SD card that has already been integrated with the phone, the phone displays an error message that tells you to reinsert the SD card. All phone functionality is disabled except for the ability to make emergency calls. The phone will function normally again only if you reinsert the original SD card and then start the phone.
  • Integrating a Phone with a non–Windows Phone 7 Compliant SD Card: If a non–Windows Phone 7 compliant card is integrated with the phone, you might notice the following performance issues when you use your phone:
    • Applications might start more slowly or not at all.
    • Transitions between some application screens might stutter.
    • Some applications might not respond at times.

Source: Microsoft Support

How did I ever miss out reading all this stuff back then I always kept reading during my free time. I will post some more updates on it.

16-year-old Pitt Meadows girl raped

I was browsing around the internet news and yes I do brows and like take a snap image off everything. This one caught my attention as it was a 16 year old girl who was drugged and sexually assaulted by a group of men at a rave party in Pitt Meadows Canada. Not really had it anything  to do with me but yes I am just posting this. Some how this news is more about how the girls video & photo of being rape is being posted on facebook rather then arresting the people who raped her. It was all about the boy who posted the victim being gang rape rather then news about what happen to the girl now and the attackers? Here are all the news, photo, and video about the boy and what happen to him:

“Angry and disgusted police officers issued an appeal on Thursday for people to stop downloading and sharing graphic photos of a 16-year-old girl being gang-raped by a group of seven males in a Pitt Meadows field.

"I've been involved in investigating sexual assaults for many years," said Ridge Meadows RCMP Sgt. Jennifer Hyland, who is leading the investigation into the early-Saturday incident. "In that time, I've never experienced anything like what is occurring in this investigation."

Copies of the images have been "spreading like wildfire," she said.

"The very public discussion about this victim and the taking and subsequent sharing of photos depicting this rape is disgusting, morally corrupt and criminal," she said.

Police said the girl was likely drugged during the attack and required medical attention afterwards.” Read more on Vancouversun.com

 

“The horrific gang rape of a 16-year-old girl is roiling Canada. It's suspected that she was drugged at a rave on Saturday and then assaulted in a nearby field by a group of males. Truly adding insult to injury: The attack in Pitt Meadows, B.C., was photographed and videotaped -- and the evidence was then published on Facebook by one of her alleged attackers. The photos and video "have been viewed, shared, saved and reposted numerous times," an official told the Vancouver Sun. The images are spreading like wildfire, and it's impossible to contain.” Read more on Salon.com

 

“Canadian police say they are struggling to prevent photos and video of a sexual assault on a teenager spreading online.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia briefly detained a teenage boy who had posted images and video of the assault on Facebook.

He removed them, but they have popped up elsewhere online and police say they may file child pornography charges.

Officers say the 16-year-old girl was drugged and sexually assaulted by a group of men at a party last weekend.” Read more on bbc.co.uk

 

Took me a while just to find out what happen later on after doing a bit more google’ing and yes with all kind of keyword use. Where it have finally link me to a video… Video of the 16 year old rape in Pitt Meadows rave party.. no video of a guy making a song about it. People were actually commenting how good it was and just watch it:

 

To the family of the 16 year old girl who was gang raped at a rave in pitt meadows BC Canada.

 

So.. well erm.. it made me speechless, not because how good he sing or how good was the music. But why was this song even created? I don’t think a rape victim would be happy to remember anything about the experience and the family is trying their best to hunt down those photo circulation on the internet. That I am impress rather then someone making a song for the rape victim.

Anyway the police were doing their job and yes a pretty good one too, not only they are hunting those people who are posting all the pictures. But yes they did not forget there was a rape victim and the predator is still out there hunting more girls.

 

“An 18-Year-Old Man Was Arrested in Maple Ridge British Columbia in the Case of the 16-Year-Old Girl Who Was Gang Raped At a Party Last Weekend

The man was arrested and released on Thursday but police are hoping the Crown prosecutors will soon approve a sexual assault charge for him.

The first arrest in this case was a 16-year-old boy who allegedly took photos of the gang rape that took place at a party in Pitt Meadows, and then posted them on Facebook. The photos quickly went viral across the Internet, and that boy could be charged with distributing child pornography.

Disturbingly the photos of the sexual assault are still being uploaded to the Internet almost as fast as the police can wipe them off. Looking at the pictures constitutes viewing child pornography and police are concerned that the victim will continue to be re-victimized every time someone views one of the photos. ” Read more on nowpublic.com

 

Anyway this was a incident which happened like 2 months ago. I am not sure why is it still on but there are facebook group about stoping the photos and another one is like a group of people doubt about the rape incident.

 

Facebook Link:
Stop the spread of Pitt Meadows gang rape photos!
Description: Anyone who willingly distributed, posted, downloaded, saved or reposted pictures of the tragic gang rape of a Pitt Meadows teenager ought to be arrested and charged with child pornograpy.

Reasonable Doubt in Pitt Meadows
Description: This group is for the people who have yet to jump on the bandwagon headed out to lynch the men/boys involved in the alleged sexual assault of a 16 year old young woman from Pitt Meadows. The tabloid newspapers are sensationalizing this case, as they do with all issues that sell. The police believe they have physical and medical evidence, but there is a difference between evidence used to arrest and evidence used to convict and the judicial process will determine what evidence there is and what it means.
This group is not for slanderous and libelous comments toward the 16 year old young woman. This is for critically thinking people who are not easily led into hating and lynching.
There is a process. Advocate for the process and for critical thinking and for truth and justice.. For All.

Reasonable doubt in pitt meadows 2
Description: About rave "rape" in pitt meadows. This is for everyone to voice there opinions and share information.

 

So… there is Part 2 reasonable doubt.. such a strange world we are in as Nikki Breeze mention on http://www.insidehalton.com:

“On Sept. 10, in Pitt Meadows, B.C., a 16-year-old girl was drugged and then raped by six teenage boys at a party in her hometown that had been advertised through Facebook. During the sexual assault, other teens stood by and took pictures, which were later posted to Facebook and continued to leak throughout the Internet. This shows that something as serious as a gang rape is considered to be Facebook appropriate and — somehow — comedic to the viewers.

Facebook and other social networking websites are a way for a user to express the way they are feeling about another without having to confront them face-to-face. It brings a level of confidence to a bully because he or she can say what they want.

Because Facebook is such a popular social network and has become far less private, it is easy for any user to find another and make a confrontation extremely public. Being exposed to conflict creates the urge for the viewer to want to state their opinion and get involved. When this occurs, it is almost impossible to resist making a comment on the public argument right in front of you that should have been kept private and personal.” Read more…

 

I guess being bullied on the internet world now days is much more worst then being bullied on school I would say. Not only will your schoolmate find out, but the whole world will just like how I find out about this news while I am from East Malaysia Sabah. Where this incident happened at Pitt Meadows, B.C. Canada.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Android Exploits

Android is a mobile operating system, pretty much most of you guys are using phone with such operating system on it now days. People have been talking about how bad are micrcosoft product compare to open source software or operating system. But have they ever thought with open source market, people can create all kind of application free download.

“Android specialist Jon Oberheide demonstrated another hole which involved misusing the Account Manager to generate an authentication token for the Android Market and obtaining permission to install further apps from there. However, this initially requires a specially crafted app to be installed on the smartphone. Nothing could be easier: Oberheide released the allegedly harmless "Angry Birds Bonus Levels" app intothe Android Market and, upon installation, this app downloaded and installed three further apps ("Fake Toll Fraud", "Fake Contact Stealer" and "Fake Location Tracker") without requesting the user's permission.

The privileges of "Fake Tool Fraud" included the right to send premium SMS messages. Google has since removed all of Oberheide's apps from the Market. Back in June, Oberheide had already used an app to demonstrate an Android vulnerability. At the time, Google used the remote deletion feature, available on Android devices, for the first time. ”  Read more…

Android is beginning to face what Microsoft have been facing all this while. But so far I have not seen any bad critics yet then again sooner or later maybe yes.

 

Wikipedia:
Android (operating system)
Android
is a mobile operating system initially developed by Android Inc., a firm purchased by Google in 2005.[4] Android is based upon a modified version of the Linux kernel. It is a participant in the Open Handset Alliance.[5] Unit sales for Android OS smartphones ranked first among all smartphone OS handsets sold in the U.S. in the second and third quarters of 2010,[6][7][8] with a third quarter market share of 43.6%.[9]

Android has a large community of developers writing application programs ("apps") that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 100,000 apps available for Android.[10][11] Android Market is the online app store run by Google, though apps can be downloaded from third party sites (except on AT&T, which disallows this). Developers write in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.[12]

The unveiling of the Android distribution on 5 November 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 78 hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices.[13][14] Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software and open source license.[15]

The Android operating system software stack consists of Java applications running on a Java based object oriented application framework on top of Java core libraries running on a Dalvik virtual machine featuring JIT compilation. Libraries written in C include the surface manager, OpenCore[16] media framework, SQLite relational database management system, OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics API, WebKit layout engine, SGL graphics engine, SSL, and Bionic libc. The Android operating system consists of 12 million lines of code including 3 million lines of XML, 2.8 million lines of C, 2.1 million lines of Java, and 1.75 million lines of C++.[17]

Friday, November 12, 2010

Nikon D7000 DSLR Camera

 

intro

Apparently shashinki has started selling them yesterday. For just body it will cost about RM3,950.00, if you want with the kit lens it is RM4,598.00. Will I ever be able to buy this? well don’t think so unless I hit a jackpot or sell a big piece of land. Anyway was reading about it and yes pretty much a replacement for D90 or so? Well the guys from dpreview said this:

“Although ergonomically, the D7000 is a very close match for the D90, its overall 'feel' is considerably more serious, thanks to a magnesium alloy body shell and thicker rubber coating on the hand grip and rear of the camera. In terms of its specification, the D7000 actually outguns the D300S in many respects, and at 16.2Mp it offers the second highest resolution of any Nikon DSLR, behind only the 24Mp D3X. All of these pixels are packed onto a newly developed CMOS sensor, which is almost certainly the same or very similar to that in the Sony Alpha SLT-A55. As well as extra resolution, the new sensor also offers a higher 'standard' ISO span of 100-6400, expandable up to the equivalent of ISO 25,600.”

Yes it has a 16.2Mega Pixel!!! It is just really a un-resistible thing to buy for me if I had the money of cause haha. Anyway here are some of the Nikon D7000 Key feature:

  • 16.2MP CMOS sensor
  • 1080p HD video recording with mic jack for external microphone
  • ISO 100-6400 (plus H1 and H2 equivalent to ISO 12,800/25,600)
  • 39-point AF system with 3D tracking
  • 2016 pixel metering sensor
  • Scene Recognition System (see 2016 pixel sensor, above) aids metering + focus accuracy
  • Twin SD card slots
  • 3.0 inch 921k dot LCD screen
  • New Live View/movie shooting switch
  • Full-time AF in Live View/movie modes
  • Up to 6fps continuous shooting
  • Lockable shooting mode dial
  • Built-in intervalometer
  • Electronic virtual horizon
  • Shutter tested to 150K actuations

The body size is practically the same as a D90 body have a look:

comparedtoD90front
Front view between D7000 and D90
comparedtoD90back
Back view of D7000 & D90

 

When being compare looking at the picture I use from dpreview. They both resemble a lot  other then the alloy body and 16.2MP they share almost the same feature except the D7000 have some better qualities:

  • Higher resolution sensor (16.2MP vs. 12.3MP)
  • Choice of 12-bit or 14-bit NEF (RAW)
  • 1080p HD movie mode
  • Limited movie editing functionality
  • AF possible during video shooting (but we're not over-optimistic on this score)
  • Live View switch (basically the same as D3100)
  • Faster AF in live view mode.
  • Twin SD card slots
  • Non-CPU lens data function (allows registration of up to 9 non-G lenses with manual apertures)
  • Magnesium alloy body shell
  • Wider ISO span (100-25,600 including 'H1' and 'H2')
  • Newly developed 39-point AF system
  • 'Quiet' single frame advance mode
  • 'Proper' mirror lock-up (as distinct from 'exposure delay mode')
  • Lockable drive mode dial
  • Higher maximum frame rate (6fps) with a Continuous Lo shooting option (1-5fps)
  • 100% viewfinder
  • Choice of 12-bit or 14-bit NEF (RAW) recording in compressed or lossless compressed formats
  • Up to 9 'non-CPU' lenses can be registered (same as D300s/D3s/D3X)
  • New EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery
  • New MB-D11 battery pack (magnesium alloy construction)
  •  

    Would say it is meant for Professional and not for a newbie like myself haha

    Reference Link:
    http://shashinki.com/
    http://www.dpreview.com/

    DiGi BlackBerry Torch 9800 – Hotter and Smarter

     

     

    BlackBerry Torch 9800

     

    The BlackBerry Torch 9800 only cost RM1499.00 with Digi 24 months contract. So what is really special about this PDA phone? Has a 624 MHz processor, can last Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) talk time and it uses BlackBerry OS 6.0. There are more but well that is up to the person who really want to buy it for the function and not because everyone else is using it. But pretty much even a kid should have no problem operating this kind of phone usually it is the parents haha Anyway Click here for more Details.

    This is one of the phone I would not mind buying if I could afford it, first of all it has a touch screen and where it is way much easier just touch then press a button. But no worries if you hate using a touch screen or can’t get used to it to send an sms, there is the blackberry QWERTY keyboard. Just need to slide up the phone and you see the hidden keyboard on its two layer surface. 

    There is also the BlackBerry Internet Service which is a addon of RM10 per month. BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) allows BlackBerry users to access web-based POP3, IMAP, and Outlook Web App (not via Exchange ActiveSync) email accounts without connecting through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES).

    As for application there are tools like UberTwitter, Facebook, and many more for download from BlackBerry Appl World. Some are free and well most of it are charging for a fee. With the build Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n in you can online in most of the place which provide free Wi-Fi access to download the application. 

    Then again most of you guys out there would want to get connected most of the time, while waiting for a bus, or in the LRT maybe sometimes in the toilet? It will cost you a lot if you plan to get connected on your normal line plan. But with Digi you get to enjoy the best smartphone deals and set the Internet free for only RM68/month with DG Smart Plan™. It's the only all-in-one plan for BlackBerry®, HTC, Nokia and all other smartphones. Have a look at the brochure:

    BlackBerry-Torch-Press-Ad

    I would say the price is reasonable, almost half less from what most of the retail store are offering. Don’t like the default browser? well there is Opera Mini too for BlackBerry users just head to m.opera.com with the default browser on your BlackBerry device and weee you can easily install the Opera Mini.

    Pretty much I would say it is a must buy phone for I.T freak users more ever with its elegant design, curve, I am sure you will not be disappointed with its design and well known brand.

    Much more with Digi you get to save more a lot more on your wallet. Winking smile

     

    For more details on the Digi Package with BlackBerry Torch 9800  just head to:

    Http://www.Digi.com.my

    Wednesday, November 10, 2010

    How to remove Facebook Application

    I bet more then half of the Facebook user don’t know how to remove their application. So why would you want to remove it? For my case, getting like over 100 notification asking to accept gift from a application don’t really make me feel happy. Not to mention facebook remove the ignore all or cancel all from this application function. I remember there was such function but have no idea why did they remove it.

    Anyway lucky for Facebook user there is a help Center button under account just somewhere on your upper right side of the facebook page. :

    fbbz

    So just click on Help Center then… you see all kind of stuff there just look for “Facebook Applications and Features" where on the next page you see less stuff. But you would notice the stuff you want is there “Adding, displaying, and removing applications". Removing application is the stuff you be looking for, but this is what they ask you to do:

     

    How do I remove or delete an application from my account?

    You can remove an application you have allowed from the Applications You Use page. To get to that page, follow these steps:

    1. Go to the Privacy Settings page from the "Account" drop-down menu located at the top of any page on Facebook.
    2. Click the "Edit your settings" link under the Applications and Websites section towards the bottom of the page.
    3. Click on the application you'd like to remove. If you don’t see the application listed, you can find it by clicking the Edit Settings button towards the top right-hand side of the page.
    4. You’ll then see an expanded view of your settings for that application. From here, you can click the "Remove application" link. Once you confirm you’d like to remove the application, it will no longer have access to your data and be removed from your profile, bookmarks, and your Applications and Games Dashboards.

     

    Ok so WTF is all those complicated stuff, for real I don't really have a clue. A more easy way is just to click the link “Application you use” and on that page just click the “X” thing you see on the right side of each application and you get a box asking if you want to remove it just look at the step below:

     

    accountfb
    Click on the X button

    removedcalculate
    Click on the Remove Button

    removesuda
    There you go, the annoying applcation is REMOVED!!! Click Okay and continue on with the rest.

     

    I have pretty much got annoyed with all the notifications as I could not even find the notification I saw from my email that require me to approve someone who was tagged on the picture I uploaded!!! I might accidently clicked no on the notification or reject.. what ever it is called and yes that.

    Changing blog layout

    It has been a while since I actually did anything to this blog, I don't even know why do I still keep this site updated. Then again sinc...