My Photography - Yuanie

Yuanie @ Ikano Power Center.

Tags: Model, Photography

Landscape Photo Shooting

I shared one of my landscape photo shooting at small town in Perak State named Langkap.

I shoot this photo during my journey came back to Kuala Lumpur. I like this photo very much and it now was my computer wallpaper.

My Nikon Collection

Yes, I am Nikonian.

I like photo shooting, I share some of my Nikon DSLR equipments here. The collection below cost me more than RM20K which I never regret. I am happy and enjoying the photo shooting activities. I am not yet professional but I keep learning everyday.

My Nikon Collection Packaging Box. My Collection includes D300, D40X, MB D10 Battery Clip, Nikkor Lens 50MM, 18MM-55MM, 18MM-200MM, Pelang Fish Eye Lens, 4GB Memory Card, Hoya Filter and Nikon SB –900 flash system.

My D300 outlook and some of my Nikkor Lens.

My Nikon D300, very great machine, but very heavy. I like the size of the camera but I dislike the weight.

Hi, Nikon D300.

Nikon D300 and Nikkor 50MM Lens. This lens is low cost and very useful for portrait shooting.

Nikkor Lens 50MM. Great and Must Have Lens.

My Nikkor 18MM-200MM, easy for travelling, no need to change lens.

Nikon Flash SB-900, I bought it when it just released. The price a bit expensive but very great flash system.

USB cable, charger and some accessories.

Google Chrome is Google’s Browser!

Wow! Google shocked the world today with Google Browser, Chrome! This morning I saw my partner using this brand new browser, after that I received many alert in mail and RSS Feed. Yes, Chrome is latest browser that enter the market with Mozilla kernel.

Browser become more and more important today, the technology now enable us to do the things which previously only work in desktop. For examples, edit picture, edit movie, design web page, create chart and etc.

The video below tell you the history of Chrome

How to download Chrome?

Just logon to Google Homepage, you will see a link as picture below, click the link, it will download a installer, just few steps tom setup, no hassle.

Google Chrome installer running to download the browser.

This is the first page after the Chrome installed. A very clean and clear interface. It only have Tab and Address Bar at the top.

Explore Google Chrome Features: Address bar

Automatically suggest related information when you typing some keyword in the address bar. It will search local history, bookmark and also Internet.

Explore Google Chrome Features: Keyboard shortcuts

Chrome built in many keyboard shortcuts that enable user to access the function and work flow easily.

Click here for more Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts.

Overview of the tabs. Easily to access and switch between tabs.

More about Google Chrome

Google Chrome Comic

Google Chrome Features

Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

Google Chrome Incognito Mode

My Lovely Roborovski Hamster

I sharing my lovely hamsters photo here. They named hemhem and kiki. Is a couple.

Insert Google Adsense into RSS Feed?

Google acquired FeedBurner. Google Adsense publishers can insert the Ads in to FeedBurner Feeds.

This is a good news for Adsense publishers after Google announced that Adsense Referrals will no longer available at the end of this month.

You can create a block of ad unit, you can customize the size, color, frequency and position. Currently Google do not provide auto migration for the feed from FeedBurner to Google. Is manually now.

If you are new user, meant do not have existing feed in FeedBurner, you can burn a new feed directly in Adsense account. Just key in you feed URL, Google will burn a new feed for you.

Some of the issues for Feed in Adsense:

• Adsense for Fee is using html code instead of javascript
• Only 2 sizes available, 468X60 and 300X250
• No Auto Feed Migration
• Some bloggers reported Adsense for Feed only display in Google Reader, sometimes fail to display in other RSS readers

After Googlel announced to shutdown the Ad Referrals end of August, this is a great new for us. I hope Google Adsense will bring more ways to display ad. I stongly suggest to provide a adsense for self host email like the ad in Gmail.

Tags: Adsense, Feed, Google, RSS

Are you Adobe user?

Are you Adobe?s user which always using their well known products, like Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and more…..

If yes, then you can visit this site - Dear Adobe and leave your message there.

Spotlight for Safari

Yahoo release a Spotlight for Safari called Inquisitor

Inquisitor is an add on for Safari that enabled Spotlight-like function. When type in keyword, it will show the related information automatically. You even can add more search engines with customized keyword shortcuts. It support for eight new languages: Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German.

and, Inquisitor is FREE!

Spotlight in Mac OSX

Inquisitor in Safari

Tags: Free Tools, MAC, Safari

10 Reasons to use Mac

I am heavy user for Windows more than 10 years. I owned 3 computer. 2 desktop and 1 laptop. All is Windows OS based. I changed my laptop from Windows OS based to Mac Book this year. I found that Mac OSX is really good to use.

My current computers,

• Mac Book with Leopard OSX
• HP Desktop with Windows Vista Basic
• DIY Desktop with Windows XP SP2

I think most of the user very familiar with the Windows features. Today, I share some Mac OSX features that really excited me. Almost all features I like is enhance the user work flow.

1. Preview the files or folders - Just press SPACE bar on the folder or file, the preview window will pop out.

1. 3D Cover Flow files navigation - Navigate your files in 3D, just act like ITunes

Spot the files easily - Type a keyword in the Spotlight, all related files will list out.

Multi Desktop Workstation - Divide your desktop to 9 space, so that you can work in 9 screens.

One step to install and uninstall - Drop the software to applications folder to install and drop the software to trash to uninstall.

Folder color labeling - The folder can label with color

Powerful Network Connection - The AirPort network search is very powerful, it can search and connect to wireless point very fast.

Desktop Work Flow - Just move your mouse to show all active windows as the pictures below, so you can access the window easily

Do not have OK and Submit button - Mac skip one step to faster the work, Mac do not have OK or Submit button, after your settings, just close the window.

Dock - Dock bar that enable user to access application in one step

Troubleshooting Slow Streamyx Connection

How to Troubleshooting Slow Streamyx Connection
When you facing slow Internet connection with Streamyx, please do the following before you call TM NET or other technical guys.
Do a speed test @ http://202.188.95.52:8080/speedometer/

Click Step 1 to install JRE, otherwise, go to Step 2 and choose the nearest server, your streamyx package and click Start Test

When you totally cannot connect to Internet
Firstly, please make sure you do not have any overdue bill.

• Try to restart your modem/router
• Restart your computer
• Normally the Internet connection will become better after restart.

If the above actions still cannot bring you online, please follow the instruction below

1. Bypass splitter/ micro filter/ fax machine/ lightning protector
2. Stand alone connection, from wall socket to modem only ( means no parallel line, no splitter, no hub )
3. Flush DNS
4. For Windows 98 / ME

• Click on Start button, go to run
• Type winipcfg and then click OK
• Select your network card name from the adapter drop=down menu
• Click on Release button
• The IP address should display 0.0.0.0
• Then click Renew All and click OK to close the window
• For Windows 2000/XP

• Click on Start button, go to run
• Type command, click OK
• Type in ipconfig/flushdns then press Enter
• Make sure the result is Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver cache
• Type exit and press Enter to close the window
• For Windows Vista

• Click on the Microsoft Vista Start logo in the button left corner of the screen
• Click All Programs, click Accessories, right click on Command Prompt
• Select Run As Administrator In command window type in ipconfig/flushdns
• Press Enter
• You should able to see Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver cache
• For Mac OSX

• Double click on Macintosh HD
• Click on Applications, followed by Utilities
• Locate Terminal.app Double click it
• A new Terminal will open, type ipconfig at the command prompt
• Type lookupd-flushcache to flush DNS
• Switch off the modem, unplug/ re-plug all cables, wait for 5 to 10 minutes before switching on the modem
• Configure DNS as below
• Preferred DNS Server: 202.188.0.133

Alternative DNS Server : 202.188.1.5

1. Clear Temporary Files, Delete Cookies and Delete Files under Internet Options

Reboot computer and modem/router

If you still fail to connect to Internet, the final step is call TM NET. ?

Tags: Internet, Streamyx