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Anyone wants it you can request from me over the msn. :)
Happy Customizing and happy new year~!!!!

Taiwan Quake Impact

Obviously the impact for me is the affection of Internet access. For those who still blur why Taiwan earthquake can affect Malaysia communication, let me explain to you with my own understanding. I stated beforehand ar, is based on my understanding and it might be vary from the fact. :P

Ok... On 27December2006, the earthquake had damaged one of the important cabling which connecting Asia with Northern part of the world. The cable known as APCN2 (Asia Pacific Cable Network 2) which has segments all from Katong (Singapore) till Kita Ibaraki (Japan) as Asia communication physical media. During the earthquake, one of the segment at Taiwan consist of several cables being damaged severely. Hence all communication after the Tanshui (Taiwan) segment would be affected. Clear clear? If you still have any doubts you can refer to these interesting link below.

APCN2 in Wikipedia
APCN2 - NEC Submarine System
Starhub IPLC - APCN2

Of course because of this, I didn't logon to Blogger for few days. Hahahaa.. Actually I was lazy to login la.. :P Busy with my Final Year Project, assignments and Test. It was really cool that I settled my SPM assignment in few hours only. If my FYP can finish as fast as this, I would be extremely happy. :P Anyway, few more weeks to go and I'll be taking my final exams le... After that can go back measure road already. So wish me the best ya.. :P Might cut down my blogging frequency already.

Goodbye Christmas!

Hoo.. the end of Christmas Day already, and now is the time for this Christmas Theme to be retire


and New Year Theme is up! My latest design... Enjoy. ;)

Christmas Day

How do you spend your christmas day? LOL.. I spend the whole night doing my final year project. It makes my computer soo busy for the whole night. Then when sun gonna to rise, I quickly grab my phone and take some pictures of the Christmas morning. Hope you guys enjoy the picture, though it not that nice. :P










Sigh.. After 8th attempt, finally I got these picture uploaded. The server gone into Holiday Mood is it? :(

After that, I went to sleep and at the time I awake, the sun is almost down already. LOL.. This is my shortest Christmas ba.. Without anything special happenning and anything worth to be remembered. Hmm.. faster finish my final year project then I can relieve... :S

Anyway, Merry Christmas again~!!!!!

Say goodbye to N70 default power saver!

Yes, there are plenty custom powersaver available for you to download which is free-of-charge. Feel bored with your powersaver? Get it changed, with no extra application needed, and it serve you just as exactly as the default powersaver. :)

This is the original N70 powersaver.

This is S60 3rd Series powersaver, now you can get it and run it in your S60 2nd Series!


This is powersaver that I am using.


*All works belongs to the developer of VaScrSaver. :)
* File would be removed after 6months of inactivity.
Enjoy customizing. :)

Click the link below to download
http://files-upload.com/files/36044/VaScrSaver.zip.html

Alternate Download link
http://rapidshare.com/files/14133915/VaScrSaver.zip.html

Christmas Mood is ON

The christmas mood in our class is ON. This is the view in our lecture hall.


Hohoho... Merry Christmas!

N70 Music Edition Firmware Review

I just update my firmware again from the normal N70 firmware to real music edition firmware. Well, it has no significant difference between the standard v5.0638.3.0.1 with the music edition one.


Changes made
The first difference is that Music Edition fresh boot in the green theme which like what you've seen in all of the Music Edition adverts instead of the standard blue theme.

Of course, the media key now becomes the dedicated music keys. It is not customizable compared to the standard edition firmware. A short press would activate the music player and a long press would activate the radio.

Well, in standard edition, the long press of the # key would bring the line switch prompt which switch between line1 and line2. For me, I don't even need the line switching shortcut. In older N-Series firmware, a long press of # key would switch profiles between silent and general. This is more useful than line switching shortcut for most of us, I believe. Luckily in the Music Edition firmware, long press of # still switch between profiles instead of active line. :)

A long press of # key activates the Silent Profile in Music Edition

Music Player
This new firmware for both standard and music edition now supports the AD-41 music adapter flawlessly. I just simply love it. However the default music player has no improvement at all compared to the previous firmware. I don't understand the needs of scanning whole Memory Card to get all your MP3 into the list everytime you open the player. Not only this, when you access the playlist, it again read all the ID3 tags each time the playlist was accessed. I had around 150 mp3's in that playlist and everytime it took me nearly 1minute to get my playlist accessed. Is this a smart way of Nokia's Music Player managing the song information? Its forgiveable for the standard edition firmware music player to behave such way as it's not really tailored for music purposes.

Yet in Music Edition, no imporvement was made. The player is still same as the old N70 firmware. A music player which takes ages to load the playlist, no function to edit the ID3 tags, it does not store your previous configurations such as Shuffle and Repeat, it does not resume the songs which last played (A cheap china brand mp3 player also know to resume perfectly), and no equalizer. You call this a Music Player in a Music Edition phone?

Is sad to say Sony Ericsson Walkman series or even K-series which don't focus on music capability has the better player than this Music Edition series of Nokia.


Screenshots of N70 Music Edition interface


Nokia (The classic blue theme)




Theme1 (The green theme)




Theme2 (The red theme)



Walkman Theme by Alantis (Custom installed theme for reference purpose)

N70 Product Code List

N70 RM-84
0524113 台湾-银色,黑色
0524114 台湾-白色,紫红
0524117 亚太版-白色,紫红
0524118 香港
0524119 菲律宾-白色,紫红
0524120 菲律宾-银色,黑色
0524122 澳大利亚, 新西兰-银色,黑色
0524123 澳大利亚, 新西兰-白色,紫红
0524126 印度尼西亚-白色,紫红
0524127 印度尼西亚-银色,黑色
0524128 印度, 越南-白色,紫红
0524129 印度, 越南-银色,黑色
0524115 香港-白色,紫红
0524116 香港-银色,黑色
0524124 泰国-白色,紫红
0524125 泰国-银色,黑色
0534699 Australia, New Zealand
0534678 Philippines
0534654 Indonesia

Music Edition variants:音乐版
0539266 Apac1
0539272 Philippines
0539273 Australia
0539353 New Zealand
0539275 Indonesia
0539276 India, Vietnam
0539270 Thailand

N70 RM-99
0534239 中国大陆-RB
0529331 中国大陆-银色,黑色
0524133 中国移动
0529323 中国移动-银色,黑色
0534263 中国移动-RBN70定制版
0529292 Starhub-白,紫红
0529293 Starhub-银,黑
0535530 Starhub-RB
0529294 AIS-白色,紫红
0529295 AIS-银色,黑色
0535533 AIS- RB
0529352 Singtel-白色,紫红
0529353 Singtel-银色,黑色
0535531 Singtel-RB
0529361 MobileOne-银色,黑色
0529376 MobileOne-白色,紫红
0535529 MobileOne-RB
0529539 DTAC-白色,紫红
0529539 DTAC-银色,黑色
0535532 DTAC-RB
0529907 Taiwan CV-银色,黑色

Turn Nokia N70 into Music Edition

This is the standard/normal N70 which you can seen it everywhere.


and this is the newly launched N70 Music Edition.


Well, the difference between the standard N70 and Music Edition N70 are, Music Edition (ME) comes with the all black housing, media pack consist of (Nokia AD-41 and HS-21 headset, Nokia 1GB Mobile MMC). The standard N70 package only comes with a stereo headset, and 64MB mobile MMC.

HS21 HS20 Headset

AD-41 Adapter

Nokia AD-41 is special because it has media remote control, and it also converts Nokia standard Pop-port to the standard 3.5mm audio jack which allows you to enjoy your music using your own earphone. Compared to Nokia AD-15 which comes with the 3rd Generation N-Series, Nokia AD-41 has integrated microphone and remote control.

After the basic introduction and explaination about the difference between standard N70 and Music Edition N70, now lets see how we turn our existing N70 into Music Edition N-Series.
In summary, the difference would be:
1. The black housing
2. Nokia AD-41 adapter
3. 1GB DVRSMMC
4. The latest N70 music edition firmware which comes with the Green Theme



Let us starts with the 1st item in the list, you can actually gets the full black grade AAA housing from the internet which cost you around RM30-RM50 depends on the quality. If you don't like the grade AAA housing, you can always opt for the original housing from Nokia Personal Care centres.

Then, for the Nokia AD-41 adapter you can find some dealers which sells it at the lower price than NPC. In my situation, I manage to get it at the price of RM95 inclusive postage. The NPC sells the same adapter at the price of RM145 if I still remember it correctly.

The third item, 1GB DVRSMMC (Mobile MMC) you can get it anywhere which roughly cost you around RM80-RM90.

Lastly is the more technical part where you need to flash or upgrade your existing firmware by yourself. The targetted new firmware are v5.0638.3.0.1. The older firmware would not be able to support AD-41 adapter and you won't be able to listen to the radio through AD-41 adapter. Of course the targetted firmware solves both of this problem. It also provides new theme which green in color, and now the default Music Player and Radio background would be paint according to your theme instead of the blue color background. In case you don't know how to check your firmware version, you can check it by entering *#0000# in your phone during standby mode.



Steps of upgrade your firmware
Before you start, you must clearly understand that this process is considered quite risky. If you don't follow the steps correctly, you might damage your phone severely.

1. Get NNS (Nemesis Service Suite Beta) from this websites http://www.b-phreaks.co.uk/software.htm (Scroll to the bottom most and there's a zip file sized around 4.75MB)

2. After finish download it, install the NSS into your computer. During installation, you would be prompt to choose the service which you want to used. In this case, choose Virtual USB Devices

3. Then finish the installation, and now download the Nokia Sofware Updater from the Nokia Official Websites. http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4226014 Choose your model which is N70.

4. After finish download, install the Updater as well.

5. Connect your phone to your PC. In this case makes sure you had your PC-Suite installed. Makes sure your cable connection is stable and don't touch your cable anymore unless instructed. Cable that you can use are : CA-51 which originally bundled in N70 package, or you DKU2 which tend to be more stable.

6. After your phone is connected to your pc, starts the NSS. You can see theres a discovery icon at right top corner there. Click it to let NSS detect device information. After those information generated, click on phone info (which is the second icon from left). Key in the product code and check the enable checkbox. The product key varies depends on what kind of firmware you wish to update. If you want pure Music Edition firmware which not support chinese language, enter your product code (0543026) or (0543027). If you need chinese language support, I suggest you update to the latest standard N70 firmware. The product code would be (0524115) or (0524116).

*N70 Music Edition APAC (English, Simplified Chinese) - 0539266

added on 17Dec2006

7. After entered your product code, click write and wait it updates complete, then click on read button to verify your product code again.

* Some people having problem to verify the product code by click on the read button. Don't worry, you can verify it by click on the FLASH button, then click on the scan button at the very next tab. It can reveal your new product code too. :)

- added on 1 Jan 2007

Then exit the NSS, and open the NSU.

8. Follow the instructions given inside the NSU closely and do not touch the cable until whole update process is completed.

9. After finish the update, your phone now is N70 Music Edition or Compatible. You would notice theres two extra theme which is the Green theme or the Red theme. Both are exclusively designed for Music Edition series. :)

In the end, here you are sucessfully turn your normal N70 into a music series N70. Enjoy ya.

Birthday Thank List...

Thanks for the warm wishes that you people brings me. Thank you for

Ah Hock - for your short sms
Ah Q - for your wishes and greetings
Alyssa - for your early wishes
Anne jiejie - for your never ending support and wishes
Annie - for your testimonial
Brother (老哥) - for your sms
Ceci and Jenn - for your sms
Chyn Huei - for wishing me Happy 17th birthday.. *swt*
Daddy - for the earliest sms and wishes :)
Daniel - for the greetings
Elle - for the greetings and regards
Ferl - for that martian testimonial *swt* again
Fong Ying - for your sms too
Ivan - my long lost buddy, thanks for the sms, and msn greetings
Ivena - for pijak me in the testimonial.. :P
Julie - for the simple greetings
Joyce - for your wishes and greetings
Kelvin - for the greetings and wishes too
Kent - for the simple greetings
Mummy and sis - for declaring "I got the key" wahhahaa
Nico - for your sweet birthday songs
Nicole - for being the first who send me testimonial
Pei wen - for simple greetings
Richard - for simple greetings too
Seng - for simple greetings again
Seng Hao - for simple greetings.....
Serene - for your wishes, greetings, and the sweet cakes
Sing Yee - for your testimonial
Tengteng Jie - for your greetings and wishes
William - for your short testimonial
Xiao qi - for the short greetings
Yitian (Chloe) - for your call, greetings, and testimonial
Zhi Wei - for your sms, and msg.

Did I missed out someone? I hope no ba.. If really yes, sorry for that... :)

Movie again...

I tell you, watching a 1950's movie is not fun at all. Apart of black and white image, which you can't tell days and night apart, there is no subtitles. Yea, its hard to catch what the heck they are talking. Anyhow, I finish the bloody 2 hours movie and I can feel that spider making webs over my head. XD



Of course after watching this antique movie for 2hours, is time to reward myself. I continued watch another movie "Flushed away". This is cute man.. Especially the bug or leech? LOL.. the way they singing, their expression was great. Yet I felt that the mouse was abit bored. If you wanna to find some movie to laugh, this is recomended. :)





Whats next? Final Year Project.... !-.-

Streetcar Named Desire

Ya... thats the title of our drama presentation. A very old playwrite by Tennessee Williams. The play was made into movies which directed by Elia Kazan in 1951. Yea.. you are not mistaken.. it ages more than half century. :)

Well, the story was about an American woman, Blanche who pursue or wanting life of a princess in those fairy tales story, which normally a Handsome prince would take care of a princess and live happily ever after. Of course we know thats impossible in the reality, but Blanche still beliefs in the fairy tales. In the end, she couldn't get herself back to reality due to those things that happens on her.

Hmm... the most important part is...... We have to act the drama out... OMG!~!!!!... and our group consist of 5 Males... Hence, there are two of us need to act as girl! and I am the lucky guy who take the female lead roles. ">.<>

Interesting Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044081/

Messy Presentation

Today settled another presentation, but it totally screwed. XD This is because lack of preparations and communication between group members. Suppose 4 of us are going to present today, but yesterday night around 10pm only got a member informed me that the other member can't turn up for tomorrow presentation, so I need to make adjustment for it. Suppose I should receive all the slides on Monday so that I can get ready all things by Tuesday. Yet, I only receive slides from a member instead of 3... :S Thus, I did everything in last minute thanks to them.. Grrr....

The Hospital

For the past few days actually I've been following this taiwaness series, "The Hospital" or known as "白色巨塔". This drama starring by Jerry Yan, one of the members from the long lost F4 - Once very popular taiwan group. :P

This is a lengthy 39 episode drama, why 39 instead of 40? Hmm... I have no idea too. It storys about conflict between the two major specialist group which known as the pillar of the hospital, the Internal specialist and External specialist. It reveals the dark side behind the white uniformed professional.

For me this drama is quite interesting and educational for the front part where you can see how different people use different technique to survive when climbing up the stairs of "The Hospital" politics. Though the ending was abit ambiguios and too fast, but somehow it still concludes something. LOL... Hmm.. this drama is a better option compared to the other taiwaness idol drama series which full of senseless love stories (as if they don't need to work).

That's all for my short review for this drama. For more information of this drama, you can logon to : http://the-hospital.com/ and also participate in their forum at : http://the-hospital.net/bbs/index.php

I look like which celebrity?

One msn friend of mine, send me a link which has a very interesting features - "Find the Celebrity in You". I just simply give it a try and found that it really fun. XD





First of all, I took this picture of mine for recognition by the system.



Then it gave me these results which is very funny. XD
I AM....

76% look like Andy Lau

Hmm.. not bad.. handsome handsome!!

75% look like Vivian Hsu

Since when I look that sexy..

74% Look like Kim Rae Won

I got korean look??

68% Look like Kyoko Fukada

Now look like a cute Japanese...

64% Look like Koda Kumi

Cute and pretty also..

63% Look like Michelle Yeoh

Now look like Datuk some more..

LOL... see... is fun... XD

You might want to try also? Just log on to : http://www.myheritage.com