Twitter is a micro-blogging service which allows user to send and receive messages known as tweets. Many tweet for many several reasons. Some tweet to update their friends on what’s going around them and sharing cool stuff, like where to shop. Celebrities tweet to update their fans on their new upcoming events and activities. Companies also tweet to get to their customers. And all that for FREE!

In order to tweet, one must be able to be online or has mobile connectivity. I use Tweetdeck to send and receive my tweets. Tweetdeck is an application build using Flash Air and has recently released a new version which enables multiple twitter account. Good for those tweeting for work and personal.

I also use TwitterFox to tweet while browsing the internet. Twitter fox runs on Mozilla Firefox as an Extension. I started tweeting using TwitterFox before switching to Tweetdeck.

Technology is God. Now with the technology of Blackberry and iPhone, one can tweet on the go. Unfortunately I’m not a fan. Lucky me Tiny Twitter is available for Java enabled phones. Works perfectly well with my Sony Ericsson S500i.

Internet/GPRS charges may apply if you’re using this application. Oh yeah, if you’re not on plan, you may wanna check the UI setting first before you update your tweets. I learned that the hard way. Lol…

So which Twitter are you?

I couldn’t be bothered about this until recently. I had to design a few flash banner and the requirement was to have a 1 pixel border with #333333 stroke color. Cis!

So I gave it a try. Did a quick 300×250 pixel banner and wallah!

300×250 flash ad with missing borders

Notice the missing border on the right? I found out how to get it to work. The one below is being treated and currently all four sides of the borders is showing. How did I do it?

300×250 flash ad with perfect border

The solution is rather simple.

Open your swf file. Assuming that your border is 300×250 pixel with a 1 pixel stroke.

Change the stroke size to 2 pixel. I use #333333 as my border color. On your align palette, click on the align “To stage” and align top edge and left edge. If the setting is correct, your X and Y setting should be set to 0.0.

Go back to your scene. Click on your border layer and align top edge and left edge. Be sure to click “To stage” so the border will align with the stage. Duh!

Publish your flash and you’re done! Yay!

Download XAMPP 1.7.1 from apache friends website. For first timers, I strongly recommend that you download the Installer (Basic Package).

XAMPP 1.7.1 installer packages includes Apache HTTPD 2.2.11, MySQL 5.1.33, PHP 5.2.9, Openssl 0.9.8i, phpMyAdmin 3.1.3.1, XAMPP Control Panel 2.5, XAMPP CLI Bundle 1.3, Webalizer 2.01-10, Mercury Mail Transport System v4.62, FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.31, SQLite 2.8.15, ADODB 5.06a, Zend Optimizer 3.3.0, eAccelerator 0.9.5.3, XAMPP Security, Ming. For Windows 2000, 2003, XP, VISTA. Read more.

Screenshots of the installation

Here’s the nifty bit. The folder for all WWW documents should be at C:\xampp\htdocs. Put a helloworld.html and you can view it by typing http://localhost/helloworld.html on your preferred browser. You have to run the Apache server in order to make this work.

You can create subfolders for your projects. For example, create the folder C:\xampp\htdocs\mywebsite and move your helloworld.html there. You should be able to view your page by typing http://localhost/mywebsite/helloworld.html.

For more information on installation and how to use it, please visit the Apache Friends website.

XAMPP is nominated for the Source Forge Community Choice Awards 2009!

Support XAMPP, Vote for XAMPP! If you enjoy using XAMPP, please spread the word and vote for us at the Source Forge Community Choice Awards.

Please vote for XAMPP particularly in the Best Tool or Utility for Developers category

Vote here.

I’d like to thank a few people for this spanking new theme of mine. This shout out goes to… Drum roll please!

1. Nick La for the GlossyBlue 1.4 Wordpress theme and Mini Pixel Icons
2. Astereostudio and Devlounge for DL2 2.0 Wordpress theme
   
3. Derek Punsalan for Grid Focus Public 1.0 Wordpress theme
4. Sam for Pixeled Wordpress theme
5. Dezignus.com for the Parralax technology

I mixed and matched all 4 themes and came out with the ultimate blog theme for my blog. Maintaining the old GlossyBlue look to complement my older post.

Good news is the new theme is Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer friendly. Below is screenshots of the new blog layout on different browser.

I’m not gonna elaborate more about my new theme but be back soon for something good. I’m thinking Full Moon…

Anyone wanna guess?

Cheers ya’ll!

I never though it was easy until I tried it. After reading the steps from Wordpress website that is. It was easy as 1, 2, 3. Really!

The Three Step Upgrade

IMPORTANT: Please read the instructions properly in order to have a safe upgrade. Make sure that you have backup. The upgrade from this post is most probably suited for those who has experience with php and html.

Step 1: Replace Wordpress files

Download the latest Wordpress. Login to your ftp and delete your old wp-includes and wp-admin directories. Copy the new Wordpress files overwriting old files. You may want to keep the wp-content folder because it contains plugins and themes folder. You should copy over the content to these folders, not the entire folder.

Do take special attention to preserve the content of wp-config.php file in the root directory. The file contains current settings for your existing installation. Compare your existing file with the new installation file wp-config-sample.php. You could either copy the new statement from the sample file to your current file or transfer your settings to the sample file and save it as wp-config.php replacing your current file.

Step 2: Upgrade your installation

Go to your blog admin login page. Wordpress will detect if database upgrade is necessary at which point you will be directed to Database Upgrade page and follow the instructions. Wordpress will update your database to be compatible with the latest code. You blog may look funny if you don’t do this step.

Database Update Required

Upgrade Complete

Step 3: Tap yourself on the shoulder and have a cuppa

Your Wordpress installation is successfully upgraded. You may want to clear your cache if you have caching enabled. And you’re now considered and upgraded blogger. Lol…

Wordpress Login - Old

Wordpress Login - New

Wordpress Dashboard - Old

Wordpress Dashboard - New

For troubleshooting please see here. That page also has information about some of the most common problems we see.

I hope you find this tutorial useful. Good luck with your installation. Cheers!

FYI, there is a contest running where you may stand a chance to win a Limited Edition Bond Titanium silver C902 Cyber-shot™ Sony Ericsson phone. Just by signing “James Bond” creatively. I so want to win that phone!!! *cross fingers*

I purposely bought the Touch ‘n Go card because of this contest. Eeeii.. Losernyer..

There is 2 design to choose from. Actually I’m not sure if we’re able to choose the design. Unless you know the cashier and he/she allows you to open and check. Lol…

Contest ends on 31st December 2008. To those who wants to participate, I wish you good luck. May the Bond be with you.

p/s- Wish me luck leh.. I also wanna win!!!

My neighbour went to Hong Kong for their honeymoon and got me a pair of something rather unusual. A pair of Dopie sandal. Dopie is a product from Terra Plana.

DOPIE is the result of our search for a sandal in a simpler and pure form: a single shape sole to protect the foot that folds up between the toes to provide control. The combination EVA and rubber construction provides the perfect balance of lightness, comfort and flexibility. An optional strap is provided to add extra functionality to DOPIE beginners.

Dopie sandal

Dopie sandal

It is so far the coolest thing anyone ever got for me and I think that I will be envied by a lot of people. Since Dopie is not sold here. So I was told.

Top view

Side view

Why red? Because I’m a Liverpool fan for sure! Plus I love the colour red.

My first impression was “Wahhh!!! This is way cooler than Crocs“. I tried it on and it feels kinda weird since it’s not like your typical flip flops. And the best part about Dopie sandal is you can remove the straps and wear it just as it is. Only after you’re really comfortable and used to it.

Dopie sandal without it’s straps

Top view

Side view

I tried walking around without the straps and it feels weird. Maybe because I’m used to flip flops. Lol… I’ve not worn this in public yet. Today will be my first time.

Light Weight – An essential component of eco design is lightness – things are less energy consuming and easier to ship around the world. It is also good for you to have light footwear – take a load off.





Flex – We believe in freeing your feet. Super flexible soles allow your feet to work and walk as designed!






Colours available: Black, Camo, Dark brown, Green, Navy, Orange, Pink, Red, Sky blue, White and Yellow.

For those who wants to buy these cool pair of sandal can write me an email at fariz[at]furizu.net. Each is priced at *RM200 inclusive of delivery charges. (Klang Valley only) Please state your preferred size and colour with your full contact details.

* Subject to change based on currency conversions.

Sizes is as below:

• full compatibility to UIQ3-Phones (P990i, P1i, M600i, W950i, W960i, G700, G900)
• read/write access to notes on the phone
• SMS-Chat feature
• universal filesync with filter options
• its now possible to add exceptions in ruled events
• its possible to create a backup also if the phone is not connected (Offlinebackup)

It’s current features includes

• Adressbook – with direct sync to Outlook, Outlook Express, Lotus Notes and Thunderbird
• Organizer with calendarview and direct sync to Outlook, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Rainlendar, Lotus Notes, Google and net shared calendars (WebDAV, FTP, local)

I have been waiting for the read/write access to notes on the phone function. Now I can sync my notes on my SE.

MyPhoneExplorer > Organizer > Notes

Edit note

MyPhoneExplorer > Organizer > Notes * EDITED NOTE!

With the new SMS-Chat feature I am able to chat with someone via SMS. It’s much fun then the normal “New Message > Send > Receive New Message > Reply” function. But please base in mind that every time you send a chat message is considered as sending an SMS.

MyPhoneExplorer > Messages > Inbox

Select phone number

Chat box

Sending message

Chat box

Click here to download MyPhoneExplorer 1.7. For more info on the program, please visit http://www.fjsoft.at/en/.

Disclaimer!!!
This software is has no affiliation with Sony Ericsson. I will not be held responsible for any file loss or any damage due to this installation. Please use this program at your own risk!

Who is Gokita.com?

Gokita.com was once known as Nufflets, a full-fledge Asian Advertising Network project by Cara com my Media, a Kuala Lumpur based Malaysian company.

Gokita.com’s is pretty much the same like nuffnang and whatsoever except for their USD payment. Interesting? It better be!

With Asian Advertising Network behing Gokita.com, there will be more opportunities for our Asian Publishers. They in Gokita.com believe that now Everyone and Anyone in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, China or Japan can advertise specifically to this Asian region.

Just like AirAsia’s ‘Now everyone can fly’

lol…

For more information, please go to Gokita.com.

I Love Surprises! Plan

Simply pay RM50 deposit to JomRead and they will provide you with three random books to start off with. You are to return the books within the next two weeks after receiving the book and they will send you three random new books. You also have the option to keep the books but you will need to pay JomRead another deposit in order to receive more books to read.

I Love Choices! Plan

On this plan, you get to choose which books to read. And for a subscription of RM15 a month! What a deal.. It’s only RM5 per book to read for a month. And unlike the I Love Surprises! plan, you may return the book any time you please. This is good to those who really take their time to read a book. I on the other hand, HATES READING! lol…

You may head to their website at www.jomread.com for more informations.

Have fun reading away…

p/s- This is not a paid advertisement. I’m just helping them spread some love… Cheers!