Malaysian Government has announced that starting on 1st of August 2010, all foreign registered vehicle is not allowed to pump RON95 petrol..
They are also not allowed to pump diesel of more than 20 litre at a time at any petrol kiosk within the vicinity of 50km from the border..
Good news is they can pump RON97 without any limit..
*Taken at Shell Station in Taman Connaught*
This warning notice is taken by me at a Shell Station in Taman Connaught..
Can you spot the mistake in this notice?
Now take a deep breath and read out loud the warnings written on the notice..
Still don’t get it?
Once again, the notice is a warning towards foreign registered vehicles, so it’s presumable that foreigners (without MyKad) are not allowed to pump the RON95 petrol..
So, foreigners include Singaporean, Thai, Vietnamese, Australian, Japanese, Korean, Caucasian, etc etc..
How the heck can these foreigners read the Malay notice?!?!?!
But on the bright side, I saw the same notice in other petrol kiosks in both Malay and English..
Stereophonics, a rock band hailed from Wales rocked Kuala Lumpur 2 days ago with their “This Feeling” gig/concert at KL Live at Life Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail..
First of all, gazillion thanks to Ginny for the pair of tickets that she bought but couldn’t attend due to high fever..THANK YOU! Makan and movie next time k
So I asked Dillon to join me coz he’s the only one who likes rock music and free to drive me to Mutiara Damansara during office-hour to pick up the tickets from her..Well my car was in the workshop, so yeah..
It was said that the door opens at 7.30pm and the gig starts at 9pm, so Dillon and I thought we could slack a bit because we were afraid if there’s no crowd and we got nothing to do there if we were too early..
We reached KL Live at about 7.35pm and we were shocked to see the crowd waiting in line..We’ve never thought that Stereophonics have THAT kind of fanbase in Malaysia..
One reason is Stereophonics is not a new band and it’s not quite a mainstream hits in local radio..I can understand those people who are of my era but some were pretty young..
I first heard of them in 1997 of their first ever single “Local Boy In The Photograph” from their debut album “Word Gets Around”..
Anyway, so we entered KL Live at about 8pm after waited for quite some time at the lower ground due to the packed crowd..
*The crowd waiting for the gig to begin*
Sorry for the photo quality but that’s all I have coz I was using my camphone only..Didn’t bring my gears..
So we entered and more waitings til around 9.25pm..The waiting had finally ended..
The Welsh rock band now consists of Kelly Jones (vocal, guitar), Richard Jones (back up vocal, bass), Javier Weyler (drummer), Adam Zindani (back up vocal, guitar), and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboard)..
And that night was Tony’s birthday, or somewhere around that day..We even sang birthday song to him wtf..LOL..
The gig lasted for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and another 15-20 minutes of encore..It was a great deal!
I’ve video recorded 2 songs on my phone, namely “Mr Writer” and “Have A Nice Day”..
*Stereophonics - Mr Writer*
*Stereophonics - Have A Nice Day*
The video quality was so so but the audio quality sounds pretty fine, not great..
So, enjoy! I hope those people who attended it enjoyed themselves too..
If you have been using TweetDeck for your Twitter, Microsoft Outlook for your email, and organizer for your schedule plannings, why not merge everything into one, that is iTalkWhoa..
The new iTalkWhoa is a Social Media client aka website-cum-application-cum-portal that has few things all merged into one platform..
*iTalkWhoa interface*
As you can see from the picture above, on the sidebar it has buttons for Mail, Contacts, Calendar and Notes, Twitter, and SMS..
As for introduction, let’s just look at the functions available..First off, Mail..
*Mail settings*
In Mail, you can actually integrate your mail (i.e - Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo) with iTalkWhoa..
There’s a long list of mail servers to be chosen from and don’t be surprise if you see any uncommon ones..
Once you have integrate your email with iTalkWhoa, the function of push-email can be enabled for emails to be pushed to any kind of mobile phones!
Good thing is it has 1GB storage for a default account and can sign up for additional storage with charges apply..
I personally think the Push-Email feature is very good because not all mobile phone has the Push-Email built-in so this feature in iTalkWhoa will definitely benefits those who have older versions of mobile phone without having to upgrade their mobile phone..
*Calendar and Notes*
In Calendar and Notes, it acts as an organizer where you could plan your meetings or schedules in a proper timetable with few options to view it..
This can be quite useful for me as I always tend to forget my own schedules especially when it comes to events and meetings coz I sometimes either messed up or have forgotten some of it..
Other than the conventional Mails and Events, iTalkWhoa has even integrated a Twitter-client into its portal..
*iTalkWhoa Twitter*
It’s a good thing that iTalkWhoa has the initiative to include one of the fastest moving application on the Internet and I bet it will not die at least in the next 5 years..
Upon signing up, you will receive RM5 FREE in your account and that RM5 is ready to be used for SMS..
I tried it on my mobile phone and this is what it shows..
*The text I sent to myself*
It’s kinda fun if you send it to your friends who are staying overseas and all..
Once you have chosen the “Country” of the recipient the cost of SMS will appear beside the number..
So you don’t have to worry about hidden charges and all..Just sign-up and check out the rates!
As for VoIP service, you can use it to call any mobile or fixed line..You can also chat for free with another iTalkWhoa user..
Call rates applies to different countries..
I think I’ll leave the more in-depth talkings in next entry when I got used to the portal..
For the past few entries you have seen me talking bout BlackBerry and all because I just can’t get enough of it!
Now here’s a short clip (2-minutes plus) of me using BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) conferencing with Jason and Eugene, where the former is just seated right in front of me!
I know the video is a tab bit long and boring and all but hey, I was too busy with my BBM~!! LOL~!!
Then I have created a BBM Group and planned for a meet up for Cheras BB users..
After you have read about the “main applications” in a BlackBerry, now it’s time to test DiGi 3G coverage, whether is it worth its RM58/month low price..
Not that i’m comparing it with other telcos but it’s fine to just comment on the DiGi line itself..
*BB Curve 8520 on GSM*
On start-up, my BB Curve 8520 is always on GSM aka 2G before it handover to EDGE due to the limitations of BB Curve 8520..
Curve 8520 doesn’t support 3G so the optimum signal it can get is EDGE..
*BB on edge connection*
If you see “edge”, that’s small letters, beware and NOT to surf around if you have subscribed data plan..
The “edge” connection is actually a normal connection that will charge you based on the amount of data you have used..
So if you surf or use applications when this “edge” sign is showing, it’s a sign that your data plan isn’t ready yet and you better tell DiGi about this problem..
The real sign that should be showing is the capital letters of “EDGE”, which means you are now running on data plan instead of pay-as-you-use rates..
If a phone can support 3G connection, it will show 3G and if in areas that have low 3G signal, the sign on your phone will drop down to EDGE or maybe GSM depending on the coverage of the areas..
So far my BB’s signal has never drop to GSM even when I was around outskirt area such as Cyberjaya and South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE)..
I tried to make phone calls and I was amazed with its reception..
My biggest problem with my previous telco is the reception in my room..
I, as a Communication & Electronic Engineering student knows that the reception will drop if one is surrounded by walls or buildings..
So I couldn’t blame the telco for the bad reception but I couldn’t really bear with it especially when I pick up phone calls when I’m still sleeping..
I have to get up and find the best spot for the reception..
Tried with DiGi, I talked with no reception problem in every corner in my room..Asked my friend if there is any cracking or “robotic” sound, a firm NO is replied..
I am more than happy to stay loyal to DiGi just because of that..LOL~!!
Although last week there’s a slight mishap with its slow connection but they have swiftly restored its stable connection..
Even though DiGi is a new player in 3G coverage but as of late it has improved a lot and I bet they will keep on improving to accommodate its customers’ needs with the rapid growth of BB users..
Yes, I’m using a Blackberry Curve 8520 and like I’ve did some tutorial on how to use a DSLR before, I’ve decided to give a slight bit of tutorial on what you can expect from a BB Curve 8520..
IMHO, BB Curve-Series is an economic BB, where its specs are far more inferior if compared to its fellow BB of the Storm-Series and Bold-Series hence the more affordable price..
Even so, a BB Curve could do wonders that most normal phones cannot do..
One of BB’s strongest fundamental features is the Push-Mail function..
*BB Curve 8520 - Push-mail*
I’ve integrated my Gmail with my BB Push-mail function and now I receive mails just like I receive SMSes..
I don’t have to download my mail nor wait for it to load, I just open my mails on my BB just like how people open their SMSes..
Other than Push-Mail, one of BB’s stronghold that I would say could change the SMS world in the near future, is the Blackberry Messenger (BBM)..
BBM is almost like any IM application but it’s for BB users only..
*BBM Barcode*
With BBM, one can key-in the user’s phone number or his/her BB-PIN to add a contact..
To make it more high-tech, you can display your BB’s Barcode, then scan the barcode through another BB’s camera..
You can also screenshot your BB Barcode, display it in your blog or somewhere so that other people can scan your Barcode without you telling them your BB-PIN..
After you’ve added your friend’s BB contact, you will no longer have to SMS your friend..You can message your friend via BBM..
That’s why I said it will change the SMS world in the near future..Honestly, I felt more intimate to chat with my friends on BBM rather than other IMs..
Other than that, there are few other apps that can be used and very popular as of late, such as Twitter..BB’s Twitter apps are the 2 more recognisable TwitterBerry and UberTwitter..
UberTwitter provides a much neat and better platform as compared to TwitterBerry..
