Spam Spring Cleaning
by Matthew on Jan.08, 2012, under General
Since its time for spring cleaning, I thought I would finally get down to cleaning up the spam that has been flooding this blog site. Have installed a new anti-spam plugin and also dumped close to 100k of spam comments. Have disabled most of the comments feature on my blog postings pending me cleaning the remaining 90k+ of spam. Some of my FB plugins are also screwed up especially with the new facebook interfaces. Hopefully this exercise wont piss me off too much for me to put it on hold… again….
Till then…
SPAM SPAM SPAM!!!!!
by Matthew on Mar.17, 2011, under General
Locked out of my own blog due to bandwidth exceeded. Received like 200 thousand spam comments by damn bots and spammers…. Gonna see how I can stop this once I have the time. Didn’t realize spam rate on WordPress is this horrible. Gonna fix this before I update this blog site. I might just decide to take it down and reinstall WordPress. Seems like an easier option than cleaning up the database. 
Deepavali Greetings
by Matthew on Nov.05, 2010, under General
Happy Deepavali to all my Indian friends.
From Wikipedia:
Diwali (also spelled Divali in other countries) or Deepavali[1] is popularly known as the festival of lights. It is an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism andJainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For most Hindus and Indians, Diwali is the most important festival of the year and is celebrated with families performing traditional activities together in their homes.
The name Diwali is itself a contraction of the word Deepavali (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvali), which translates into row of lamps.[3] Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas) (or Deep in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Some Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali, hoping for prosperity the following year.
In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha by Mahavira in 527 BC.[4][5] In Sikhism, Deepavali commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to celebrate his return. This is the reason Sikhs also refer to Deepavali as Bandi Chhorh Divas, “the day of release of detainees”
From the Kingdom of Elephants
by Matthew on Sep.26, 2010, under Travel
Spent the last 3 days in Bangkok, mostly for work. Have managed to get around the city, visiting the night markets and weekend markets.
Day 1: Work. Planning, meetings, project management, tech jargons, etc.
Day2: Work. More planning, more meetings, more project management, more tech jargons, etc. Visited Siam Paragon. Feels like Pavilion…
Day3: Work… But managed to check out the Chatuchak Weekend Market. Apparently, its the world’s largest weekend market covering some 35 acres. Lots of stuff there. A little too much for my taste. Tiring on the legs and stamina consuming especially in the hot and humid Thai weather. If its sold in Thailand, you can find it in this market. Heaps of people there. Didnt find the items there that cheap though. Prices seems to cater more for tourist- price+tourist tax. Mat Salleh gets price+tourist tax+gwailo tax.
Also checked out the Patpong Night Market. Known redlight district. lots of food, colorful clubs, plenty of music and Bangkok’s version of Petaling Street. Definitely overpiced!
Day 4: Made my way to MBK centre in Bangkok City. Surprisingly lots of stuff there. Price reasonably, even better than Chatuchak market, not as much variety naturally. A definite place to be visited for tourist. It locally Bangkok in a building- minus the sun. Local Thai cuisine is plentiful at the food court too.
Important lesson learnt in Bangkok: NEVER TRUST TAXI DRIVERS
Photos uploaded to slide show…
Will be back in KL in a few hours, signing off from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok.
Festival of the moon
by Matthew on Sep.22, 2010, under General
Happy Mid Autumn Festival!
From Wikipedia :
“The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, or in Chinese, Zhongqiujie (traditional Chinese: 中秋節), or in Vietnamese “Tết Trung Thu”, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese,Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese people, dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China’s Shang Dynasty. It was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally “Mid-Autumn Festival”) in the Zhou Dynasty.[1] In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. It is also related to the important Korean holiday of Chuseok.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, which is usually around late September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being Chinese New Year and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. Farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season on this date. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomelos under the moon together. Accompanying the celebration, there are additional cultural or regional customs, such as:
- Putting pomelo rinds on one’s head
- Carrying brightly lit lanterns, lighting lanterns on towers, floating sky lanterns
- Burning incense in reverence to deities including Chang’e (Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng’é)
- Planting Mid-Autumn trees
- Collecting dandelion leaves and distributing them evenly among family members
- Fire Dragon Dances
In Taiwan, since the 1980s, barbecuing meat outdoors has become a widespread way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shops selling mooncakes before the festival often display pictures of Chang’e floating to the moon”
Namewee- I Am Who I Am
by Matthew on Sep.21, 2010, under General
Namewee: Singer, Musician, Composer, PATRIOT
Never forget who you are and what you stand for……
Wildlife Park@Sunway Lagoon
by Matthew on Sep.18, 2010, under Travel
Went to Sunway Lagoon for SP Setia’s family day. No pics of rides. Just some pictures of animals from Wildlife Park. Sorry about the quality. Didnt have my nexus with me. Was using my CSL BlueBerry 
CSL Mi700 Android Tablet- Ipad alternative?
by Matthew on Sep.17, 2010, under Gadgets Talk
Local mobile phone brand, CSL have recently announced the Droidpad Spice Mi700, an Android (Froyo) powered tablet, set to challenge the ipad in the local market. Nope, its not a Malaysian product. Rumors has it that the product is produced by Foxconn and rebranded to CSL. This device is set to debut in the local market within the next few weeks and is rumored to carry a RRP of RM 1599.00. Was hoping they can keep it to RM1000.00, but well, still seems like a good buy compared to the Apple Ipad.
It comes with a 3MP camera and a sim slot making it HSDPA capable. And the most capable feature it has over an Apple Ipad is its ability to make calls! Yes. u heard me right. Comes with bluetooth capability so that u wont have to hold the 7 inch device to your face and look like an idiot!
All these info are subject to confirmation and may be subject to change. Keep you fingers crossed to see the real thing!
