No gahmen doesn't mean no censorship, ok?

MDA or whoever spotted make this happen, well done.

I blog about this before. And more than one time said it is the best Now it has earn another award from me, the first one and only IT magazine which got it's pages torn off before it went on sale on various newspaper booth. Ho!

I don't want to complain, I want a refund. Kidding. Seriously, I understand this is a delicate matter, that's why you cannot watch certain movie at 16 but can have consensual sex. I thought I read from some famous blogger's blog now the gahmen dissolved liao? You prove me wrong. You prove that even without government, our society still can function as a quasi-conservative whole. I am proud of ya!

I just want to say, I will continue to support this magazine as it is the best. I will also continue to get things from the Internet as long as it is not banned in Singapore.

Our gahmen know the best.

Multitask - How Many Thing Can You Do at Once

This is an online game I Stumbleupon today. You gotta to try. Nuff said.

Multitask - A free online multitasking game.

Update: My son scored 70. Beat that.

Unbreakable password

As you tread across the web for years, your Internet identity accumulated and password became a nuisance. Many will implement simple password, e.g "password" or "drowssap", to avoid the tediousness of managing password. I once face the same problem. I know, off course, you can always click that 'Forgot Password' button and check your email, but it is still an unnecessary step.

I implemented this recently. Now I can remember 20 passwords without writing them down somewhere. I can say, you can drug me, but you may not get those words from my mouth, although I am yet to prove this.

The trick is not remembering those words in your password. Remember it's pattern. Let me elaborate.

Visualize your keyboard as a white board. Write a 'v' with your left hand, write a Chinese word '一' with your right. I believe you know human brain kept images better than words. There you have it. Just put the v一 on your keyboard. You can create pattern, mesh them up, create a 32bit password without breaking a sweat.

Now. How can get someone to tell you his password if it is only a picture in his mind? Even if he reveals the pattern, you would not know where to apply the pattern.

Click the above picture for a simple example. Good luck!

Note: Before I write this, wife call to ask for my PC password. I cannot remember.

How to hack PC's Bios password

A MetaCafe video shows you how you can alter the password of your personal computer. Very short, and very useful for IT Technician.

(Video)MetaCafe, Hack Your Bios Password

Database guide in Japanese style comic book

The Manga Guide to Databases is a Manga fan IT pro’s dream comes true. You can read them all you want in the office and wouldn’t get penalize.

(Link)ThinkGeek, The Manga Guide to Databases.

How to trap Trojan horse with few simple steps

Threat from the Web is getting nastier each day. Every week, you see hundred of Trojan appear while you are surfing, and I know how much you like to click that seems “interesting” link. I recently came across a method to capture them with ease; any IT profession should be able to rig it up. Here’s how,

1. Open a notepad and insert the below code

Dir C:\Windows\System32\*.exe > D:\trap\exelist.txt
Dir C:\Windows\System32\*.dll > D:\trap\dllist.txt

2. Create a folder ‘trap’ in D: and save above file as ‘list.cmd’ in it.

3. Open another notepad. This time insert below code.

Dir C:\Windows\System32\*.exe > D:\trap\exelist_1.txt
Dir C:\Windows\System32\*.dll > D:\trap\dllist_1.txt
Fc exelist.txt exelist_1.txt > exe.txt
Fc dllist.txt dllist_1.txt > dll.txt

4. Save as ’inspect.cmd’ in the same folder.

Run ‘list’ only once, this will capture all exe and dll file name to txt. Run ‘inspect’ after you suspect a Trojan aboard. Open the final exe.txt or dll.txt, you should see newly added exe or dll to your System32 folder. Usually, there should only be new exe or dll in System32 after ‘something’ is installed. There, you got it.

You, realize that this method can be nifty? Use your imagination.

Source: PC Station HK, one of the best IT magazines I ever read.

Better than Crtl Alt Del – Winternal process explorer

There 3 keys are arguably the most use by an average IT profession. Although I did come across some who didn’t know about it, like, my wife, even my 10 years old son knows this.

Can it have a better version? I present you with Winternals process explorer. It is Sysinternals, it is Microsoft certified. Better still, it requires no installation. The only bad thing about this utility is I don’t get pay promoting it.

So, go download here – (Link)

PC Show never changes after so many years

Went down to the long missed PC show today. I saw they added few booths for China brand mobile. Those phones are still as impressive as ever. Michael scouts the whole hall like a good old ranger and chopped down a few tree. I was as impress by his nose.

How to make a beachhead landing without enough man

Richard Hammond and team tell how they manage to make an exciting beach assault video scene, bloody Omaha, with limited budget and resources. Watch the Youtube video here if you like.

Underwear for geek girl

If you are an IT gal, get one of this to protect what’s still there. Please refrain from using “password123”. More here… (Link)

Digital curtain

So you can wake up and feel like living in matrix. (Link)

Previous digital accessory for geek. (Link) They are perfect match.

I will have endless night thinking about Sins

Charles M. Schulz said, “Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night.”

By the look of this gorgeous screen shot, I may not be able to withstand the temptation. This is pure sin, I tell you.

Sins of a Solar Empire is out. Tell me this is not worth it if you are playing.

I, batman

Two IT intern, after months of observing and following my work as an “IT” person. They decided not to follow my footstep as a “computer professional”. They may chose to be clerks instead.

I is very bad.

Sound like only the insane work in IT

Great, now I have to switch profession again.. (Link) via TechRepublic

Ten dark secrets that make you wanna quit being a info tech

10.) The pay in IT is good compared to many other professions, but since they pay you well, they often think they own you

9.) It will be your fault when users make silly errors

8.) You will go from goat to hero and back again multiple times within any given day

7.) Certifications won’t always help you become a better technologist, but they can help you land a better job or a pay raise

More…

Damn if you do, damn if you do not

As a IT Administrator, some time I do feel like having power of God at my finger tip, and yes, including when I am bombard with many inhumane issue. Imagine, as a computer god, I can make someone life easier as well as miserable with a few clicks, ah, very tempting.

However, it is not the case in real world, try telling your non IT boss about right ways to use a computer. What will you do when something “unethical” is discovered on his/her computer? Can you strictly apply your IT policies?

Ah, God has his dilemma, He knows so many, but can only helped little.

Back dated post on PC show at Suntec

We went there, wife and me; even water also cannot pass through. Next year we will not come again, instead, visit the minishing culture at 4th floor.

Geeky breakfast with keyboard waffle

Now, this makes you a true computer nerd. Lets throw in a mouse ice-cream also. (Link)

Full calendar display in command line prompt

Via LifeHacker, Cool trick an old time IT Jack like me love. Type the below line in command prompt. Sorry for the duplicate. You got yourself this full calendar display. Cool! Huh! (Link)



(cal -y tr '\n' '' sed "s/^/ /;s/$/ /;s/ $(date +%e) / $(date +%e sed 's/./#/g') /$(date +%m sed s/^0//)" tr '' '\n' )

How to make your CPU casing sexy

Modification by some geek on his PC, follow his instruction guarantee that you will visit your computer al least once per day. Not for kid under 16. (Link)

Everything has its first time

I recall the first time when I was introduce to a personal computer. New wine cannot pour into old wine skin, now I just laugh at those ill literate end users. (Video)