Windows Vista SuperFetch Technology

Well, another technology information to share but this time is not a tutorial yet is a disadvantage of using Windows Vista OS.

Surely everyone notice that Windows Vista has improve a lot and impress users with the cool aero GUI (compare to Windows XP), Flip 3D, Thumbnail View and Sidebar Gadget and etc... But do you know that Windows Vista is actually a Blood Sucker or should I say "Memory Sucker" for more accurate term.

Indeed, Windows Vista has implemented a new services called SuperFetch which is a new memory management tool designed to allow your frequently used programs additional memory by making better use of your systems random access memory (RAM). Hmmm, the definition sounds great ya. In fact, you could get Windows XP away with 1GB of memory, with 2GB making it run much smoother. To get the same smooth experience from Windows Vista, you really need to double the memory to 4GB!!!

Article can be found on this link: How SuperFetch Works

Thus, think twice before you plan to upgrade your desktop/Laptop to Windows Vista.

If you think that you have enough resources to upgrade your RAM to 4GB, please ignore this info. Else you will be suffer...

If you think that you really love Windows Vista GUI and other cool functions as mentioned above, maybe... you are recommended to install Vista Transformation Pack 8.0.1 which is a package that change your Windows XP GUI into Windows Vista like GUI. Advisable to read the Term and Condition before you transform your Windows XP! God Bless You.

Rurutia (ルルティア)

Rurutia (ルルティア) is a female J-pop singer/songwriter. She began her career in 2001 with the release of Itoshigo yo (爱し子よ) when she was signed to Toshiba-EMI. She is currently signed to Phoerix Records as of mid-2005 and has released a total of 5 regular albums and 10 singles thus far. Rurutia is an intensely private artist, most aspects of her life such as her age and her real name are not known to the public. This fact, added to her whispered vocals, creates a unique and mysterious atmosphere around her.

Her pseudonym, Rurutia, means 'blissful rain' in Tahitian.

Up to now, most of her songs are recommended to listen. Maybe of her vocal is too attractive and sweet~, you will never get bored no matter how many time u repeat the song. Yup and i'm now listening to her songs while compose this post.

For more information:

Rurutia Official Website

Rurutia Fan Site (French)

Jeez! Another Favourite Game Release on Nintendo Wii

Name: Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Release Date: Spring 2008

Theme Song: 二人三脚 by Misono

Character Design: Kosuke Fujishima

Publisher: Namco Bandai

I will miss out another nice game as you know this game will be release on Nintendo Wii. Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk which is a series sub from the mail series of Tales of Symphonia. God! Why all the hits game now release on Nintendo Wii!!! Haiz, It cant be help now since the official release date will be announce soon somewhere on Spring of 2008.

The character design for this game is created by Kosuke Fujishima (my super idol) which draw mainly on Aa! Megami-sama. His drawing is very creative and beautiful and he has been create for many character for the previous tales series (Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Abyss, Tales of Vesperia (still in design stage)). I love his design so much!

Just hope that this series will be convert to PS2 as like the previous series do (Tales of Symphonia convert from Nintendo 64 t0 PS2). Then I will be able to complete all the tales series...

For more information:

Tales.. Series:

Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk

Tales of Symphonia

Tales of Phantasia

Tales of Destiny

Tales of Eternia

Tales of Destiny 2

Tales of Rebirth

Tales of Legendia

Tales of the Tempest

Tales of Innocence

Tales-Central

Tales.. OVA:

Tales of Symphonia

Tales of Phantasia

Addicted to Adobe Photoshop I

Since diploma, I started to love editing photo and create wallpapers using Adobe Photoshop. Because of the assignment and exam, I have stopped from self study on Photoshop.

Recently, I have get myself involve in Photoshop again by learning all the retouching skill as well as create some background effect to make the photos look enchanting.

Here's some sample output:







Some of the photo is a quite simple straightforward. I'm still learning now and yet a very basic rookies. However, I will try to learn as much as I can to make the photos look great. Haha. Not hope to become Pro but at least can become expert in this field. Then it will automatically create more opportunity for me to look for a wider scope of job field. Wahaha.

I will create more wallpapers in the future and for sure will upload to this blog for public review. Hence, C & C are welcome to improve my skill.

Thank you!

My Wife Face Ruined!!!

Today woke up as usual on 6 am with normal mood. Wash my face and putting on clothes ready to office for war. Unexpectedly, when I take my car at car park, I saw a mud like cat pow on my engine bonnet!!! Shit the cat! This is the second time the cat left all the pow mark on my engine bonnet!!!

When I look carefully once again, I feel surprise that my front bonnet already dented and badly scratched. Wow, suddenly feel frozen looking at the wound... my mind think of "Who's the stupid bastard! that scratch my wife face!!!". Very sad on that moment, I just brought my car not even half year already get scratched by those brainless barbarian! Haiz, cant blame anymore because I do not have any evidence to proof my car is being collision by other car during my absent. However, according to the scracthed it is somehow collide by the other car during parking I guess. So unskillful they are...curse them!!!

Just to blame myself unlucky, hope that the scratched can be rub away using tinner or petrol. But for that cat, if let me catch it then they will suffer...

.NET Workshop followed by Greenbox and TGV "Game Plan"

I have attended a .NET workshop on last Friday, 11th Jan 2008 at Amcorp Mall, 3th Floor Info Trek. The title was "Java Interoperability with .NET". That day is quite jam along the way to Amcorp Mall and I have spent around 1 hour to reach there. Without jam, I think I can arrive using 1/2 hour only. As a result, I left behind schedule.

Forget it. Before I write anything related to the course. I would like to give myself a simple questionnaire.

1. Do you learn Java before? - No
2. Are you from .NET background? - Yes
3. How much do you gain .NET knowledge during college time? - 65%
4. Are you familiar with Java Syntax and coding? - Not at all
5. Do you gain anything from the workshop? - No
6. How much knowledge do u absorb from the workshop? - 0%

As you notice on the questionnaire, I do not learn Java before and that's why, this course make me real headache and blur studying on the unknown Syntax and code. Unfortunately, this course do not have practical but full on theory with total 7 Chapters. Haiz, I really give up. Spare me!!! At the end, I learn nothing but a headache.

The workshop ended approximately on 5pm, feel a little bit down and regret attending this course as I learn nothing from the course make me sad. To cheer up, we straight away drive to Cheras Selatan Jusco, Green Box to sing away the sorrow. But we are not in a good condition, most of the song selected can't be completed perfectly. Bad sound and tone come out from us repeatedly until 3 hours has finally passed.

Then we ahead for our dinner at "Food and Tea" cafe which serve Hong Kong specialty dish. After the dinner, the time finally arrive and the show is almost on the screen. We entered TGV cinema for "Game Plan" on 9.10pm. Damn! This movie is just damn funny and it is real comedy. We laughed from the show started to the show ended, but of course there are some sad scene in the middle of the show. However, this movie really bring back my mood. Well, we enjoyed a lot on that day and is recommended for those who haven't watch "Game Plan". Sure it will make you laugh to death.

And that's how we spent the day.

Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta

Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta. release since 29th November 2007. Finally i got a chance to hands on on this latest version 9.0, not on my own desktop nor office desktop but on Training center desktop. Haha. Although is a Beta version, but it still provide us a full functionality. I have tested on it and there are couple of new cool features added. GUI still remain the same.

New Features:

• Sign-in and messaging in multiple locations - You asked for it, now you have it! You can now sign into Messenger from more than one computer at a time, up to four at once. Simply sign into Messenger from one computer, install Messenger on another computer and sign in using the same account. (Only works if all computers are running Messenger 9.0 Beta. Currently enabled only for users whose Windows Live ID country is US or Canada.) - [My comment] Not useful at all. I don't think that we need it
  
• Signature sounds – Pick your own personal sound that your contacts will hear when you sign into Messenger (only works if you and your contacts have Messenger 9.0 Beta). [My comment] Cool Features!
  
• Per contact sounds - Pick unique sounds for each of your contacts. You will be able to tell from across the room who is sending you a message. [My comment] Cool Features!
  
• SPAM Reporting - If users send you unsolicited messages or invitations that you consider spam, you can block them and report them as spammer. If you report a user as a spammer, the messenger service will collect this data and put appropriate restrictions on the spammer accounts. All reports of spammers are kept confidential. [My comment] hmmm, maybe useful nowadays cause a lot of unidentified invitation.
  
• Animated Display Pictures – Show your moves! Messenger now supports animated .gif files as display pictures. [My comment] Wow! I like it, but sadly it support up to 200kb .gif file only
  
• Link in Personal Status Message – URLs in Personal Status Messages are hot and clickable in the Messenger contact list. [My comment] hmmm, good for those who like information sharing
  
• Behind the Scenes Changes – Architectural changes that modified how things work but shouldn’t have changed how things look. [My comment] Unable to try it. Don't know what is this features all about.
  
• Changes to sign-in, connectivity, presence, sending text IM’s, voice & video features.[My comment] Not my concern as long as not lack and disconnected
• Windows Live Contacts Server – wlcomm.exe runs in the background to keep your contacts’ information up-to-date and helps Messenger sign you in faster. [My comment] Hope it won't cause my desktop lack and slow.

Overall comment: Not bad but still, I will install third party software like Mess patch to make it more cool.
You can download the software here: Windows Live Messenger 9.0 Beta if you wish to participate as a beta user.