I Got Google Wave Invitation!

I just received Google Wave Invitation from Google!

As you can see from screenshot below, Google Wave is still at its very early Preview stage.

I can see that Google Wave should be very powerful tools for multi users collaboration. Without friends, you probably can’t do lot with Wave.

Maybe this is why Google encourage users to invite more people, same as what they did to Gmail last time.

So far, I’d only tested to invite my another Gmail account and yet to receive the activation link. I still left 19 invitation available, will send the invitation to people in my contact list later on :)

我们结婚吧！

台湾一家礼饼公司，伊沙貝爾所拍的一系列结婚广告。

◆狮子座：爱她，就要让全世界都知道
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZNRc9WWvbU

◆魔羯座：平实的话语，比甜言蜜语更有吸引力
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYH6ptxf_nY

◆水瓶座：最爱忽远忽近，若即若离的告白
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHPH9cD5XRY

◆双鱼座：对死缠烂打的求婚攻势，最没抵抗力
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74Mzf0FCYo

◆牡羊座：看上眼的，一定是最有正义感的男生
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWWGjKdXGmw

◆双子座：最重视精神层面的求爱行动
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28eNbMlH6R0

◆处女座：要她说我愿意，得先遵从她的完美主义
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLm5u6_EPdw

◆巨蟹座：对男人无辜祈求的眼神最没辄
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31UMWry1fH4

◆天秤座：对思考周密的告白，最无力抗辩
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpB1hwjurp0

◆天蝎座：无法抵抗语文能力极佳的示爱
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hAzrEgbRhY

◆射手座：喜欢自由奔放的求爱
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_i3u8aKAzE

◆金牛座：喜欢选择给她安全感的另一半
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFzVBppdpdo

修车冷气

老车的冷气最近不是很行了，只要车不动一下冷气就不会冷。决定今天去把它settle掉。

检查后水柜没坏，需要换Compressor （俗称冷气pump），换compressor竟然还要换一个比较长的condensor，虽然没坏，老板说没换的话可能会有手尾。酱讲意思就是如果不换以后有问题自己负责，怎么办？还是换咯。

 
主要换的四样零件。上图是旧的。新的condensor是什么PACO牌泰国制造，比旧的condesor阔差不多一倍，是不是比较阔，冷气循环比较好？我不懂。

 
新的compressor，讲是DENSO的，但是找不到DENSO mark 头，只看到AmAire，老板讲AmAire改的喔，东西是DENSO的。反正他讲什么是什么，我是什么都不懂，希望不要砍我菜头。

做好后账单开出来吓死人，Compressor + Condensor + filter = RM800+，哦雪特！老板大概只扣一点意思意思。

垃圾桶

刚刚市议会在我家一带住宅区分发MGB垃圾桶。根据报章报导，早在2002年开始市议会就开始首次分发MGB垃圾桶运动，过了七年才轮到我这里。这种垃圾桶又深又大，普通家庭其实不会用到容量酱大的垃圾桶，况且每隔一/两天垃圾车就会来收垃圾。

唯一的好处就是可以防止猫狗去挖垃圾，道路的清洁可能可以有些许改善。

野猫野狗以后可能没这么多食物吃了。怎么办呢，真为广大的野猫野狗群们担忧啊。。。（注：我是真的的有点担心它们）

Installing XP on SATA Hard Drive without Floppy

Nowadays most most laptop and PC does not come with Floppy Disk Drive. During installation of Windows XP, there is chance that we encounter problem of Windows XP installer not recognized our SATA driver hence fail to install XP.

I’d met this problem few days ago while I want to reformat PC for my relative. After googling, I’d found someone has written a very clear guide on how to overcome this problem.

Basically the idea is to embed the SATA driver into the XP installation and reburn it so that we won’t need to load SATA driver using FDD during installation.

For more detail, please refer to:

• http://blog.londatiga.net/it/installing-windows-xp-on-acer-travelmate-6291-laptop/ or
• http://pcproblems.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/howto-install-windows-on-pcs-with-sata-hdd-but-no-floppy/

Credit to them for writing such a nice guide.

Conficker

Installation of Windows XP was done, everything was fine till I connect to Internet.

Nearly every 10 or 20 minutes, sometimes even shorter, Windows XP theme will suddenly changed to XP Classic theme then changed back, and the network is down. Sometimes pop up “Generic Host Error”. In Event Viewer, there will be “Faulting application, version 0.0.0.0….” error.

Even reformat and reinstall PC won’t guarantee you get rid of this problem, me myself has reformatted Windows XP for 2 times to find out that this problem was actually caused by Conficker. At the beginning I didn’t think that this problem is caused by virus/worm as it is a fresh Windows installation till my Avira antivirus warned that my PC been infected by Conficker. I thought since it is detected and deleted by Avira, problem should be resolved, but it’s not that easy, Conficker just too powerful.

After googling, I’d found and followed advise from Kaspersky, only then my problem is resolved.

Basically we need to:

• apply MS Security Update for Windows XP (KB958644), this step is extremely important. For those who used pirated XP, you can apply this patch with no worry as well.
• scan you PC with Kaspersky KK.exe tool.
• update antivirus definition, and scan your pc.

Refer to http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208279973 for more detail.

For some chinese information on conficker, http://jackyfoxking.blogspot.com/2009/09/conficker.html

ASUS M4A78 Pro won’t boot issue

PC assembly is done, now it’s time to plug in the power and turn it on.

Nothing showed up, no even a beep sound! And the CPU fan speed seems slower than normal.

Normally the 1st step for troubleshooting hardware problem is unplug RAM and all the power cable for SATA, PATA, FDD and try again. It still shows nothing and no beeping sound,  damn! Without RAM, the mobo should have beeping sound, this is abnormal.

Is this motherboard or CPU die, this is 1st thing strike my mind.

The next step I took is to clear CMOS, use the clear CMOS jumper or take out the battery for few second, remember to turn off the power 1st.

Ok, this time it boot into BIOS, then I tried to shut down power and reboot, same problem happen, nothing shows up. Clear CMOS and on, shows again, hmm…. what kind problem is this?

Suddenly I remember I read through some review of this mobo two days ago at newegg site and some people were mentioning similar problem. The problem might be caused by BIOS version problem as it does not recognized AM3 CPU well.

I thought my problem was probably caused by the BIOS version problem. The method I used was to install the Windows 1st, then install ASUS update utility and flash the BIOS. During installation, PC will restart and same problem may happen again, so just clear the CMOS and get into the windows.

After I check the BIOS version, I found that it is Version 0702 dated 2009/03/17. I will need to upgrade to Version 0902 dated 2009/04/10  to get rid of the clear CMOS problem. You can download M4A78 Pro BIOS here, http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=M4A78%20PRO. Download it, upzip and flash it using the utility then everything will be running fine.

Thus, for people who bought this mobo and having the same problem, don’t get panic and direct bring for RMA, flash your BIOS to at least Version 0902 first.

Beside using the ASUS update utility in windows, you may flash it in BIOS as well, simply boot up PC and enter BIOS by pressing DEL button, there is a ASUS EZY Flash tool to update BIOS, you may refer here, http://support.asus.com/technicaldocuments/technicaldocuments.aspx?root=198&SLanguage=en-us, but you will need to put the BIOS rom file in Floppy.

Some people say that  BIOS rom file can be put in Flash Drive but I never try that, not sure will it be detected by ASUS EZY Flash Tool.

Also remember to unzip the BIOS downloaded file, it should be in .ROM extension, else it may not be recognized.

Advice for ASUS, if there is a note or any mention in manual regarding this issue, then it would saved me at least half an hour of head scratching!

For new release of this mobo, please flash it to latest BIOS version.

Gigabyte GZ-X8 chassis

Gigabyte is a well-known brand for motherboard, graphic cards etc. With such a good reputation in board and card making, their product should be fine, right? Now, Try to closer to the front panel of the GZ-X8 chassis, do you find anything missing? hmm…. seems like ok what, except no reset button, that’s shouldn't be a big problem.

Do you realize there is no HDD LED for this chassis?! What a stupid chassis design!! I didn’t realize this till I wanna plug in the front panel wire into the mobo.

I don’t understand how Gigabyte design this chassis, or all of their GZ-X series chassis do not have HDD LED.

It’s just a small tiny LED, but it’s damn important for us, without the LED how do we know whether the HDD is functioning or not?

So, what to do? I get the HDD LED including wire from my 1st PC, which was treated as rubbish put under my table. Fortunately I never throw it away!

But then, there is no hole to accommodate the HDD LED, it can only be put outside the chassis! Then how can I close the chassis side cover? Furthermore it looked damn ugly with a wire outside the chassis!

The second day I bring this chassis to a nearby electrical shop and ask taoke for help. He is kind enough to help me drill a hole at the chassis front panel and change a round shape red LED for me, you can see the old LED is rectangle size and it won’t fit the hole nicely.

Here is the result, looked OK what, hehe. Thanks to the taoke for helping out.

Anyway, the chassis itself is quite solid feel and come with screwless design.

Advise for everyone, when you wanna buy PC chassis, please make sure that it has HDD LED, else you will have to drill a hole yourself!