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This blog has been upgraded to WordPress 2.3. It is recommended to upgrade because this release addressed a lot of bug. Details can be found here.

New features include:

1. Tagging - I used to have Ultimate Tag Warrior. Need some time to study on this.
2. Update Notification - You will be notified whenever a new release of WordPress is available, and new release of plugins.
3. Improved post and draft management - New “Pending Review” option.

For more details, please check here.

Here’s a list of plugins which I have also upgraded.

1. HeadSpace2
2. Sociable
3. WP Contact Form
4. WordPress Database Backup
5. Google Sitemap Generator

Please leave a comment here if you find any problem in this blog. Thank you.

I have been terribly frustrated with some of the current issues in Malaysia. First, the Auditor-General’s Report 2006 outlined that ministries have been overspending with public funds. Including:

• set of screwdrivers(brand unknown) for RM224, which only worths RM34 per set on the market.
• Faber Castell Technical Pens for RM1,147 per set, which only worths RM160 per set on the market.
• 2 Tonnes Car Jack for RM5,741 per set, which only worths RM50 per set on the market.

These are no lies, though administration tends to label bloggers as liars. These report are from Auditor-General Malaysia(JABATAN AUDIT NEGARA MALAYSIA). I’m not in the mood to tell you more about this, please download and read the reports yourself.(In Bahasa Malaysia). More news on the TheStar Malaysia
Continue reading Malaysia: The Internet and The Country.

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Fellow Malaysians, Happy National Day to you all, for today is our country’s 50th year of independence. Are you satisfied with our country’s performance? Are you proud of our country’s achievements so far?

Most of my friends went for vacations, to Thailand, Singapore and some went to Hongkong. I have been staying at home today, had a mahjong session with my parents this afternoon, and rest of the time was spent thinking.

Young generation born around 1980’s in Malaysia, has seemed care less about the country. You can talk with them about latest movies, bistros, gadgets, cars, fashions, celebrities, or anything else, but not current issues in the country. Most of them will not have a clue about what’s really going on, even though they read newspapers, listen or watch news everyday. The traditional medias in this country have lost their credibility, heavily censored by the authority.
Continue reading Malaysia: 50 Years Of Independence.

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Sorry I’ve been busy with a lot of paper works lately. I just bought a HP Officejet 5610 and has been printing quite a lot documents. This is an ALL IN ONE series, has the capability of scan, print and fax, ideal solution for small business environment. My previous HP PSC 1400 is passed to another friend.

I use my debian box to physically connect to the device with usb cable. Setting up the printer should be as easy as my previous HP PSC 1400 how-to. There’s one extra package needs to be installed for this model.

• hpijs-ppds

This is a collection of HP printers’ ppd files. 5610 appears to be in it.
Continue reading Debian: HP Officejet 5610 Network Printing How-To

My second AmaroK entry, you can look at the first entry here. Auto loading lyrics has been an useful feature in AmaroK, it really saves a lot of time for me.

AmaroK with lyrics auto-loaded.
Continue reading Debian: AmaroK Lyrics How-To, Automatically Load Chinese and English Lyrics.