Attention All Gforumers, We Are Recruiting!

It comes to my attention that someday, I won't be able to handle all the stuffs in /g/'s Tech section. Well, the time has come anyway, with revo being quite busy with his life, and apparently I'm starting to get busy myself. Being a final year student, assignments are getting heftier, studies are getting harder, and more responsibilities are showing up. Added with the fact that my room no longer has any access to the Internet, I need to find more people to assist me.

So now we're recruiting new Techrangers. Basically, any gforumer can be a Techranger, as long as they will help us in any way possible for them. Just send an application to me and I'll consider your request to be one. You can do it via:

• Commenting to this post
• PM me in gforum
• Posting a reply to the recruitment thread
  

You'll receive a number of priviledges for being a Techranger. It isn't much, but it may help. So yeah, come and apply, now.

Update: Added another option for applications via recruitment thread.

Update 2: Gforum is gone, and the new Gforum Mark 2 still has no plans on having Techrangers.

Continue the journey, to the master level!

Last April I finally finish and graduate for Bsc (Hons) Computer Science (Multimedia Computing) from UiTM. Being one of the pioneer of Multimedia Computing degree program at UiTM, I feel so great that I finish my study on time (unlike my diploma that takes 8 semester :P)

While waiting for convocation somewhere on October or November 2009, I take Microsoft Certified Professional course for ASP.NET and .NET Framework. It takes a month of class and 3 exams to pass in order to obtain the certificate.

I flunked the .NET Framework on first try, but I summon all of my spirit and knowledge, and try re-sit the exam for second time. Alhamdulilah, I manage to pass the re-sit exam, with flying colors too ^^

And the result; Im now one of the MS Professional developer for ASP.NET and Technology Specialist for .NET Framework 3.5. As my name and data stored in Microsoft database and also university database, I got a lot, a lot of calls for jobs.

Instead settling down and hunt for jobs, I registered for Master of Science (Computer Science) at UiTM. With lots of job call Im getting, most of them sounds disappointing when I say I further my studies. Some also congratulate me, and they wish I can work for their company someday, wow~ Im moved~

Now I just got to be patience and hording through another 3 semester for my master, and I hope I can strive for it, just what like I did before.

Crappy Wireless, and Some New Hardware :3

Pardon me for this blog getting a bit slow for updates, and when they do, it lacks pictures. Not fun, IMO. I put the blame to the college wireless services, which is so unstable that even loading /g/ might take forever. Secondly, I've been busy since I've gained some reputation among the higher-ups around here. That said, I've been receiving requests for graphic designs, Flash animations, video editings and computer repairs in a rather short timeframe. Revo, on the other hand is always 'busy' and needs to be poked a bit to get him posting here.

Anyways, yesterday I went to Low Yat to buy something that was ditched from my original plans; the speaker. Earlier I used Sonic Gear Tatoo 303, a rather cheap 2.1 channel speakers for RM35. It was fine, until I cranked up the volume a little higher. It just doesn't sound quite right. Well now, with some money at hand I can now afford a brand new Altec Lansing BXR1121 for RM119, and been loving it since. I'm not much of an audiophile, but listening to quality sound is surely a pleasure. Originally I've been planning to buy this since last year, but was cut short due to financial reasons. Now that I have it, my ears deserves a better place, finally.

Rest In Peace, CM Aquagate VIVA, And A Few Other Stuffs

Hauling my 'waifu' (my desktop PC) back and forth from my college at Setapak Jaya to my campus (or, my 'office') at Jalan Semarak for like two weeks seems to have some consequences as my 'waifu' is starting to feel 'sick'. And so one day I left my 'waifu' in the 'office' overnight, the next day she 'screams' as I turned it on. The cause: lack of coolant flow in my Aquagate VIVA triggers the safety alarm. After a little fiddling with the internals, I do manage to get it into working state again, for another two weeks, but not without the occasional quick-fixes. Heck I even have to reformat my HDD due to some data corruption from frequent restarts.

In fact I've hauled it to Temerloh, Pahang for a week during a community welfare program, and then for a few more days back and forth from my college to my campus. Think of how much endurance my 'waifu' have to take.

Until yesterday, I decided to put the faulty liquid-cooling system to rest, replaced with the far cheaper CM Vortex 752. I don't do any overclocking due to the motherboard's limitation, so I think that would suffice for now.

Things doesn't go well all the way. Removing the water block caused the CPU to be plugged out by force, which in return caused two of the pins to bend. Fortunately enough I can straighten the pins again, and get it working. Damn I was worried I would have to spend another RM200 just to get myself another Athlon 5000+ BE. The thermal grease made the bond so tight like a powerful suction cup, and with the water block still there, I can't lift the latch which holds the CPU in place. With the help of a screwdriver, I finally manage to separate the water block and the CPU. Whew.

Speaking of damages, my trusty CRT monitor sometimes needs to be plugged off before it can be waked up from standby mode. And my keyboard, Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 also failed me after a simple wash (some drink spilled on it, unfortunately). Fact is, the keyboard is waterproof, or so it was claimed. Splashed it with some water, let it dry, then some keys no longer work. And so comes another dirt-cheap replacement for RM18. At least the only thing which isn't a replacement is a Logitech Dual Action gamepad, which oddly slows my reaction in certain games suitable for a gamepad, like GRID, HAWX, and NFS Undercover. Maybe I'm just not used to it. Devil May Cry 3 works very well for me though.

There goes my salary, RM200 for making a Flash presentation about global warming, and another RM50 for designing graphics for some sort of resume (not mine). A part of it was lended to the Photography Club to repair a faulty Nikon D70s, and another part was spent for pizza.