SPM 2008 Schedule Already Out

Today i found out that the SPM schedule from the official Malaysian Ministry Of Education website is publicly available and you can even download it for yourself!

Here's the direct link:
SPM Schedule

More tips and tricks for SPM to come -if we have the time that is-

Good Luck!

New Samsung i8510 INNOV8 eats N96 for breakfast

 

Yes, you didn't read it wrong, Samsung has recently unleashed it's fury on the mobile world. About the hottest thing you can find on the web right now, the new Samsung i850 might just give Nokia a run for it's money.

Samsung have just announced their heavily rumoured S60 super-phone, the i8510. The Samsung i8510 features an 8MP camera with lens cover, 7.2mbps HSDPA, 16GB internal memory aswell as a microSD slot, a 2.8" QVGA screen and even has an optical touchpad for easy navigation. Needless to say, this baby totally kills the N96 and if what I'm hearing is correct, it may even be out in the UK before Nokia's supposed "successor" to the N95....

This phone is far from what you'd expect from Samsung. Packed with features, relatively unattractive design, bulky hull, why this doesn't seem very Samsung-ish at all does it. Samsung's fashion conscious fans will definately shy away from this one, but perhaps Nokians will start considering this Samsung alternative?

 

The i850 packs-------

Network
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)

OS
Symbian OS v9.3, S60 v3.2

Display
2.8” QVGA 16M TFT LCD

Camera
8 Megapixel CMOS with AF and Dual Power LED

Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot,

Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection

Video

Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4)

QVGA 120 fps Video recording, VGA 30 fps recording

Video Editing

Audio
FM Radio with RDS 

DNSe 2.0

Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / AMR/ RealAudio)

Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)

3.5pi output

Other features
A-GPS

Optical Mouse, Accelerometer

Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)

Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi

Memory
16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)

Size
106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm

Battery
1200 mAh

Talk time: up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G) 

Stand-by time: up to 330 / 310 hrs (3G/2.5G)

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So, who's getting one?

Sod's Law and its Corollaries

 

..or better known as the The Twelve Laws of Inaccurate Perception.

Today's your unlucky day.

It stopping at every single traffic light, forgetting your keys, chosen a que that just seems to take the longest time?

Yeap, we've all been there. Some call it demons, some call it bad luck, and others just think it's karma showing them who's boss.

Call it whatever you want, but ever thought someone would make a law out of it?

 

Here we go.

 

 

• SOD'S LAW, ALSO KNOWN AS MURPHY'S LAW. If anything can go wrong, it will.

 

• O'TOOLE'S COMMENTARY ON MURPHY'S LAW. Murphy was an optimist.

 

• THE FIRST COROLLARY TO SOD'S LAW. Anything that is to go wrong will do so at the worst possible moment.

 

• THE UNSPEAKABLE LAW. As soon as you mention something, if it's good, it goes away; if it's bad, it happens.

 

• NON-RECIPROCAL LAWS OF EXPECTATIONS. Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive expectations yield negative results.

 

• HOWE'S LAW. Every man has a scheme which will not work.

 

• ZYMURGY'S FIRST LAW OF EVOLVING SYSTEM DYNAMICS. Once you open a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is to use a larger can.

 

• SKINNER'S CONSTANT. The quantity which must be multiplied by, divided by, added to or subtracted from the answer you get to give the answer you should have got.

 

• LAW OF SELECTIVE GRAVITY. An object will fall so as to do the most damage.

 

• JENNING'S COROLLARY. The chance of the bread falling with the buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.

 

• BARTH'S DISTINCTION. There are two types of people: those who divide people into two types and those who do not.

 

• NINETY-NINETY RULE OF PROJECT SCHEDULES. The first 90% of the job takes 90% of the time, the last 10% takes the other 90%.

 

• FARBER'S RULE. Necessity is the mother of strange bedfellows.

 

So next time you're about to loose your temper, just stay calm and take a moment to remember, you're not the only one out there! ;D

Hmm.. Is it time..?

Hey there guys!
We are back again.. and this time.. i mean serious..
so..
isn't it time for us to show off our full potential..?
full potential as a hunky guy i mean..
to be the male-like creature that we are supposed too..
now..
let us walk through the steps of doing so..
shall we..?


How To Get Ripped

For most guys in the gym, figuring out how to get ripped is a priority. Some just want to be "big," but they make up a very small group of the population. Most men want more; they want to not only be big, but also be lean enough that all their muscle definition is visible. After all, for most of you, part of the reason for going to the gym is to help you look better. Learning how to get ripped will certainly accomplish that.

However, what does it take to get ripped? A proper diet? A specific exercise program? Or is there a supplement that holds the key to making the biggest difference? It takes time to get ripped. Unfortunately, it isn’t an overnight phenomenon and will take a considerable amount of hard work, but if you approach this work smartly, it’ll take far less time to get ripped than if you don't.

Those who don't train with productive methods end up spending more time in the gym, but they see less drastic results. Be sure you keep the following in mind when you want to get ripped so you don’t become a part of that particular group of individuals.

Diet

Potentially, the single most important factor in your quest to get ripped will be your diet. Getting lean is about 70% dietary effort, 20% proper workout programming technique, 5% psychological (because let’s face it, temptation is around every corner), and 5% sheer determination.

That said, don’t fall into the trap of thinking there is one single diet that is going to get you results. There are a number of very good diet setups out there that you can most definitely follow to achieve your goals to get ripped.

Be certain that you are consuming fewer calories than you need to maintain your weight. Fat loss is really just a simple mathematic equation, the compounding factors of where these calories come from, times when your meals are being eaten and so on are all personal preferences that help to determine whether or not you're able to stick with the diet in question.

If you don’t stick with the diet, you aren’t losing fat, are you? So, whatever diet is going to be most comfortable for you, while still allowing you to eat hypo-calorically, is the one you should be following to get ripped.

The one exception would be protein intake, as you should be consuming a minimum of one gram per pound of body mass in order to prevent muscle loss. Losing weight is of no use if you aren’t losing fat weight. That’s the critical factor that will determine whether you end up looking like a smaller version of your current self at the end of the diet or a version that is leaner and appears more muscular.

Rather than giving you specific foods to eat, shoot for a calorie intake of between 10 and 12 multiplied by your body weight. This is a fairly good approximation of the calories you should be consuming for weight loss, along with one gram of protein per pound of body weight.

After that, aim for 15% of those remaining calories for fat (or higher, whatever your preference), and fill in the rest with carbs.

It should be clear, if you’ve ever tried dieting before, that certain foods will help satisfy your appetite better and keep your blood sugar levels under control (thus preventing rebound hunger), so the more you can incorporate these types of foods, the better the chances you’ll have when you try to get ripped.

Remember to take in some protein and carbohydrates around your workout period, for both muscle glycogen replenishment and to help give you the energy you need to get through the workouts in the first place.

Weight-lifting workout

When trying to get ripped, the workout does not play an incredibly huge role, as already stated. As long as you are not on a crazy setup that has you doing volume overload (a surefire recipe for burnout when on a diet), you should be able to maintain your muscle mass.

What to consider when designing your workout to get ripped is that you want to cut back on the total number of reps and sets since you won’t have the fuel to recover from strenuous workouts. At the same time, however, try to maintain intensity since it will preserve your strength and muscle tissue mass.

So, if you used to do four sets of bench-pressing consisting of 6 reps at 180 pounds, knock that down to 2 or 3 sets of bench-pressing consisting of 6 reps at that same 180 pounds. Maintaining the same poundage is what is going to be absolutely key here. Even if it means doing only a single set, the weight should stay up (note, that it’s uncommon to make strength gains during this time; we are simply shooting to maintain your strength).

Additionally, when you want to get ripped reduce the amount of isolation work you do. This would include movements such as bicep curls, tricep isolation exercises, leg extensions, lateral raises, and so on. You can hit pretty much all the muscle groups in the body with the following exercises:

* Bench press
* Squat
* Deadlift
* Shoulder press
* Row
* Calf raise
* One ab exercise

Obviously, you can swap these exercises around; do a pull-up instead of a row or do an incline bench press instead of a shoulder press. Getting these core movements in, however, will keep you on top of your game.

Divide these up into either a full-body program performed two to three times each week or an upper/lower split performed four days each week, trying to keep it to a maximum of 15 sets per workout if you're doing upper/lower, and 20-25 if you're doing full body.

To maintain your muscle glycogen from workout to workout (for those who are doing a low-carb approach and not eating very many carbs elsewhere in their diet), consume 5 grams of carbs per 2 sets during the pre/post-workout period).

Cardio component

To round out your workout to get ripped, we have the cardio component. Now, when it comes to cardio, you want to do as little as you can get away with in order to get the results you’re looking for. Problems will start to occur when you begin doing hour-long cardio sessions combined with your already intense lifting workouts, both coupled with a reduced calorie intake.

The issue with doing long, moderately paced cardio is that at some point you will likely start to plateau as far as fat loss is concerned, which then means you’ll either have to up the cardio again or further reduce your calories. If you’re already eating at a very low calorie level, reducing them further may cause you to sacrifice proper nutrition.

To overcome this issue, consider doing one to two sprint cardio sessions per week, as these are better suited for burning fat, while maintaining your muscle mass. Do note that two should be your max as far as intervals are concerned, especially if you are lifting heavy with your legs. If you’re doing a full body, three times per week, you’ll likely want to reduce this to one since you still need enough total time for rest. If you are doing squats, deadlifts and other leg exercises Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and throw in intervals on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (with Sunday off), you will essentially be working legs six days in a row, which would literally destroy you in a matter of a few weeks. Your system simply needs more time to recover with proper program planning.

Consider doing your leg workouts and intervals on the same day to increase the total amount of rest days you’ll have during the week.

After the interval sessions are added, see how fat loss progresses. If you need a little more after that, consider a moderately paced cardio session for 20 to 30 minutes on another day or two of the week. Just be sure you're still getting that one day of complete rest from all forms of physical activity.

on the road to ripped glory...

So, make sure you take a well-rounded approach to getting lean this time around. Far too often people will only focus on one aspect of the equation -- be it diet, weight-lifting or cardio -- which only shorts them of the results they could be seeing when they try to get ripped.

adapted from askmen.com

Nokia PC Suite & Released For The Public

Some of you have been waiting for it, and well some of you probably never even heard about it. ..but anyway, here it is. Out of the BETA phase and OFFICIALLY available for the public, i'm a little disappointed that Nokia did not take my Beta feedback into consideration and redesign the PC suite concept (starting to get a little old). Don't get me wrong, PC suite 7 is great, especially with the addition of the new Communication center! If you thought the previous PC suite was convenient, wait till you get a hold of this version. Everything is very convenient and there's even a little eye candy added in. New icons suited to your phone model will now appear in your My Computer view as a part of communication center. File browsing is also more integrated to the windows OS as shown in the images below.

Here are some shots i took from my PC.

So as you can see it's not a whole new world, but i would seriously recommend it.

You can download it here:

Click To Download (Nokia Europe)

Now.. It's time for you to get the lady you want..

Hey young lads out there..
Have you been sighting on any targets..?
Not sure how to make the first move..?
Well.. here is a list of steps which could make any guy to be the lucky one and make the others jealous of you..
interesting..?


Conquer the fear of approaching women

The first thing you need to get under control is comfort when approaching women. You need to get to the point where you can walk up to a woman and start talking to her without turning into an emotional basket case. If you're freaked out on the inside, it's going to be pretty hard for you to act "normal" on the outside. And it's going to be even harder to try new things and use techniques that you're learning if you're uptight. The best thing you can do is go out and start conversations with about 50 women over the next week or two. If you're too nervous to converse, just give a compliment and walk away. Say "Hi, I just wanted to tell you that I think you're beautiful. Have a great day," and walk away.

Once you’re in, don’t back down

Once you can keep your cool and compliment a woman, try keeping eye contact with the woman while you're saying it. After that, try pausing for three seconds before you say the word "beautiful" -- while keeping eye contact. If you can do this, you'll have women stop you and try to talk to you as you're walking away. When you can do this comfortably, try asking her a few casual questions to start a conversation. Ask her if she lives in the area or if she's visiting. Ask her what her name is -- simple stuff. At this point you'll be ready to use the three minute e-mail/phone number technique, and ask for her e-mail.

Don’t show your cards too soon

Let’s say you’re in class -- it could be a university class or a yoga class at your local gym or whatever. Go sit next to the girl you’re interested in and do your best to ignore her for most of the class. Pretend she’s not even there. Don't look at her, talk to her, etc. If she says anything to you during the class or asks you a question, answer it in a disinterested voice and don't look at her. She’ll be wondering why you’re not looking over at her and this sets you up for what comes next.

Tease her, then get her number

Then, as the class is coming to an end, turn to her and look her in the eyes and say, "So is it true what they say about redheads (or blondes, or brunettes)?" in a cool, calm way -- maybe with one eyebrow raised. She'll say "What do they say?" Then you answer, "Well if you don't know, I'm not going to tell you," and give her a sly smile, as if you know something that she doesn't. Then say, "What's your name?" After getting her name say, "I have to run after class; do you have an e-mail address? Maybe we can grab a Starbucks sometime." Then hand her your cell phone as if you fully expect her to enter her info.

Remember how important “inner game” is

I get a lot of e-mail from guys who are athletes, bodybuilders, naturally handsome, etc. that all say the same thing -- if you don't have the right attitude, understanding and skills, then looks alone are almost useless. On the other hand, if you have the attitude, understanding and skills, then looks aren't that important. So, focus on deepening your integrity and your understanding of women, and do something every day to step out of your comfort zone. You’ll get the rock-solid “inner game” that women find irresistible.

Do you want a “Total 10”?

A “Total 10” is a woman who’s beautiful inside and out -- she’s hot, intelligent, emotionally mature, and knows who she is. If this is the kind of women you want, you're probably not going to meet her at a bar, a club or a strip club. Go check out some self-improvement classes or the gym or a yoga class. Start asking the questions that women usually ask at first like, "Are your parents still married?" "How was your childhood?" "Have you ever been in an abusive relationship?" I know it sounds a little backward, but you should probably start asking these questions at the very beginning, when you first meet a girl. This will save you a lot of time in the long run. And remember, there are no perfectly healthy people running around on this rock called Earth.

Decide if you want to play the field or not

One of the most important things you need to do is decide what you want for yourself. If you want to date different women, then do it. If you want to be exclusive, then do it. However, make sure you're making the decision based on what you want for your life. Second, if you want to date more than one woman at a time and the woman you're dating says she wants to be exclusive with you, then you need to accept that she might leave if you date other women. Deal with it. Too many guys cringe and say, "Oh, but I can't lose this girl. I'll do whatever she wants." This is a bad move of course. When you decide to put aside what you want for your life because you're trying to please someone else, trouble usually isn't far down the road.

Learn to set up an “open” relationship

If you do decide that you want to date different women, you might say: "I think that it's a big mistake for two people to get into a relationship so fast. Most relationships that end badly end because the people got involved too quickly and because they didn't know each other at all. I like spending time with you, but I'm not interested in talking about having an exclusive relationship with you until I've known you longer." Be strong. It's worth it.

Start off with a bang

If you start off the interaction with a woman in the right way, you'll form a "first impression" that will cause her to see anything you do from then on in the context of the attractive attitude with which you began. I personally think it's a good idea if you keep up the Cocky & Funny attitude, easing off as you start having more and more conversation. Don't stop entirely, because at some point you'll begin to lose the magnetic challenge that worked for you in the first place. This is another reminder that once a woman thinks of you in a particular way, she's likely to think of you in that way for a long time. And if you start out by acting like a Wussy, she's going to assume that you will always act like one before she turns to run.

Take your game to the next level

The most important thing you can do to get the women you want is to continually improve yourself. Learn from every interaction you have. Ask yourself if you’re coming from a place of confidence or a place of insecurity. Are you having fun and enjoying your conversations with women or are you getting uptight and serious? Invest in yourself -- get coaching from guys who are great with women and your skills will improve almost on “autopilot.” If you don’t invest in yourself and “sharpen your saw,” your results will never improve. Don’t let that happen.

So guys out there..
Got the idea already?
Watcha waiting for..?


adapted from askmen.com

MagicKey 1.0 - N95 able to use all 4 multimedia keys for gaming!

Well this little handy application has been out for a while now, but for those of you who are still unaware of how powerful and handy it is, or are just wondering how to make it work, read on.

Earlier this year we got a pleasant surprise when the N95 was able to use the multimedia keys for gaming, but was limited to only two keys, and only for n-gage games. ...but all that is about to change, with MagicKey you can now map any particular key to another, making Nokia devices truly "Open To Anything" and redefining the mobile gaming experience all together.

So, ready for the ultimate mobile gaming experience? let's get started!

Step 1:

Download the application:

Download MagicKey Here

Step 2:

You can either install the application to your phone memory or memory card, it doesn't make a difference. Please note that the file is unsigned, so you will have to sign the file before installing it.

Step 3:

The video above gives you a rough idea of how MagicKey works, but for your convenience I will guide you step-by-step

1. Open the MagicKey application.

2. In the app itself, switch over to the "KeyMap List" tab.

3. Select Options > Add, then click "Add Key Pair".

4. When you get the "Original Key/ Maps to" pop up as shown above, click the centre key.

5. Then you should get a new screen displaying a long list of keys for you to choose from.

6. If you want to map the number "3" key to the "forward key", type in "forward" in the key list and it should be there for you to choose. Select it by clicking the centre key once again. (This is the "Original Key")

7. Then move down to the "Maps to" area and click the centre key again. Once more you will get the same list of keys, but type in "3" and select it just as you did earlier.

8. Now click "OK" and go back to the "App list" display. (Still in the MagicKey app itself)

9. Here, you can add any application of your choice. Then select a key map you defined earlier.

10. Exit the application and you can now use the new set of keys for gaming! : )

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Known Issues:

For now MagicKey somehow is not able to dedicate itself to N-gage, but don't worry there's a workaround for this bug.

1. After defining a set of keys for your n-gage games, you will have to set this desired keymap to "All apps" instead of "Games" (n-gage application).

2. This means that the multimedia keys will be mapped to any other key you set in ALL APPLICATION of the phone.

3. It's great for n-gage gaming, but you now can't change tracks with it??

Don't worry, here is how to fix that bug too:

1. Since we mapped the n-gage keymap to "all apps", we now have to create a new keymap to ensure the functionality of the multimedia keys for music playback still works.

2. To do this, simply map the keys back to the forward and rewind buttons, and now set this 2nd keymap to be used in the Music Player ONLY.

3. Now you can play games with the multimedia keys, while also retaining their original purpose, Sweet!

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I know this is all a little confusing, so guys as usual please do not hesitate to leave a comment if you have any problems.