Microsoft made Virtual Server 2005 R2 available for freenow. Why, not because its trying to compete with VMware, but because Vista server has builtin support for Virtualization Technology, so no point charging for it now.
I for one have grown used to Virtual PC 2004. I run Windows 2003 Server on Virtual PC on my laptop running also Windows 2003 Server. Why Windows 2003 inside Windows 2003? Well, I experiment with all sorts of applications... from DB or Applications Servers. Using virtual PC keeps my host laptop free of clutters.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Dell Store in Brisbane
Dell opened two new stores in Brisbane. That's right. No more ordering on their website and waiting ages for the courier to deliver.
That's right. Courier to deliver. I had experience of ordering to PC from Dell in Brisbane and tracked the package on their website. They always ship within one day of ordering. (which is the normal speed of Dell). The package both times arrived in Brisbane and was sitting in the courier depo for 1 week before being deliverede on the exact date of the delivery date that was given when the order was placed.
I can't believe the courier would just wait till the last moment just because they can. This is exactly the opposite of US. I ordered a laptop in US at 7PM Thursday night. It was built, shipped and delivered to me within one business day at 12:30PM Monday afternoon.
Anyway, Dell store's located at:
1. Westfield Chermside:
Cnr. Gympie & Hamilton Rd Chermside, QLD 4032
Site location: The Dell Direct Store is located
on Level 1, opposite Games Workshop
2. Westfield Carindale:
Cnr. Creek & Old Cleveland Rd Carindale, QLD 4152
Site location: The Dell Direct Store is located
on Ground Floor, opposite Noni B
They should open one in Gargen City Westfield too!
UPDATE: This is a scam. Its not a real Dell store. Just a booth with a computer and a salesman who will walk you through ordering online.
That's right. Courier to deliver. I had experience of ordering to PC from Dell in Brisbane and tracked the package on their website. They always ship within one day of ordering. (which is the normal speed of Dell). The package both times arrived in Brisbane and was sitting in the courier depo for 1 week before being deliverede on the exact date of the delivery date that was given when the order was placed.
I can't believe the courier would just wait till the last moment just because they can. This is exactly the opposite of US. I ordered a laptop in US at 7PM Thursday night. It was built, shipped and delivered to me within one business day at 12:30PM Monday afternoon.
Anyway, Dell store's located at:
1. Westfield Chermside:
Cnr. Gympie & Hamilton Rd Chermside, QLD 4032
Site location: The Dell Direct Store is located
on Level 1, opposite Games Workshop
2. Westfield Carindale:
Cnr. Creek & Old Cleveland Rd Carindale, QLD 4152
Site location: The Dell Direct Store is located
on Ground Floor, opposite Noni B
They should open one in Gargen City Westfield too!
UPDATE: This is a scam. Its not a real Dell store. Just a booth with a computer and a salesman who will walk you through ordering online.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Google Is Evil Or Will Be
Google always said don't be evil. But I always knew it'll be a matter of time before they do.
First, they sold out those lil' chinese people by filtering chinese searhc results.
Second, they're handing over all private data of every user to the govenrment with a simple subpeona (not even a warrant).
What information does Google hold... every search term entered by date, IP and associated Google login. 2GB of email, text extract of all files on user's PC running Google Desktop.
What does Google Privacy Policy say? Its changing all the time, but what remains unchanged is they'll be pooling all the information they collect on you from all of their various services. Moreover, they may keep this information indefinitely, and give this information to whomever they wish. All that's required is for Google to
It's amazing how a vague privacy policy, a minimalist browser interface, and an unconventional corporate culture have convinced so many that Google is different on issues that matter.
After 180 days in the US, all data lose their status as a protected communication under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and become just another database record. This means that a subpoena instead of a warrant is all that's needed to force Google to produce a copy. Other countries may even lack this basic protection, and Google's databases are distributed all over the world. Since the Patriot Act was passed, it's unclear whether this ECPA protection is worth much anymore in the U.S., or whether it even applies to email that originates from non-citizens in other countries.
Google is evil. :(
First, they sold out those lil' chinese people by filtering chinese searhc results.
Second, they're handing over all private data of every user to the govenrment with a simple subpeona (not even a warrant).
What information does Google hold... every search term entered by date, IP and associated Google login. 2GB of email, text extract of all files on user's PC running Google Desktop.
What does Google Privacy Policy say? Its changing all the time, but what remains unchanged is they'll be pooling all the information they collect on you from all of their various services. Moreover, they may keep this information indefinitely, and give this information to whomever they wish. All that's required is for Google to
have a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Google, its users or the public.
It's amazing how a vague privacy policy, a minimalist browser interface, and an unconventional corporate culture have convinced so many that Google is different on issues that matter.
After 180 days in the US, all data lose their status as a protected communication under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and become just another database record. This means that a subpoena instead of a warrant is all that's needed to force Google to produce a copy. Other countries may even lack this basic protection, and Google's databases are distributed all over the world. Since the Patriot Act was passed, it's unclear whether this ECPA protection is worth much anymore in the U.S., or whether it even applies to email that originates from non-citizens in other countries.
Google is evil. :(
Open Word Document Without Word
A friend of mine wanted to open a word document but couldn't. Apparently he doesn't have Microsoft Word. The horror. The horror...
I figured out a work around. You can email the word document to your gmail account. Then when you open the email, gmail will give you the option to either download it or view as HTML. Good ol' gmail. :)
I figured out a work around. You can email the word document to your gmail account. Then when you open the email, gmail will give you the option to either download it or view as HTML. Good ol' gmail. :)
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Microsoft Oragami Project
Microsoft put up their Microsoft Oragami Project about 2 weeks ago with words it will release on March 9, 2006. The website plays a flash movie, saying "I am everywhere you are and never in the way... what am I? Find out March 9, 2006". The suspense for the last 2 weeks set the blogging world on fire. Its a perfect viral marketting.
Some says it will be a mp3 player to compete with iPod. Other says it will be a portable x-box 360. Yet other says it will be small tablet pc with wifi and mobile phone and everything changing the world of portable PC. No one knows what and Microsoft's not telling.
My guess, it will be all of the above. A device with phone, wifi, camera, mp3 player plus gaming device and most importantly GPS. After all, thats what oragami implies, transforming an object into something else.
Some says it will be a mp3 player to compete with iPod. Other says it will be a portable x-box 360. Yet other says it will be small tablet pc with wifi and mobile phone and everything changing the world of portable PC. No one knows what and Microsoft's not telling.
My guess, it will be all of the above. A device with phone, wifi, camera, mp3 player plus gaming device and most importantly GPS. After all, thats what oragami implies, transforming an object into something else.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Future Alarm Clock
Lately my brains been full of ideas. Must be from reading too much thesis. One idea I got is an alarm clock that tells you the weather when you wake up.
And not just weather, any information. Stock quotes, news headlines, rss from blogs.
I know I know, there's alarm clocks with radio/cd player, but the big difference is, with the radio/cd player you are stuck with whats playing on the radio or whats in the CD. But with the new alarm clock, you can customize to your heart's content. Everything's pluggable.
And not just weather, any information. Stock quotes, news headlines, rss from blogs.
I know I know, there's alarm clocks with radio/cd player, but the big difference is, with the radio/cd player you are stuck with whats playing on the radio or whats in the CD. But with the new alarm clock, you can customize to your heart's content. Everything's pluggable.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Thesis Grinding
Spent the last two weeks reading and ranking all the thesis topics put out by the ITEE department. Must've been over 200 of them.
Finally got 7 topics that interest me. Now it's time to make the rounds with the thesis supervisors and hopefully one of them will take the bait. The deadline's this weekend.
1) PST #8 - Industry Project: Corporate-Wide Software Quality Measurement Programme
2) PSA #5 - Head-Mounted Display: Information Design
3) WLG #5 - Datalogging And Web Display Of PV Array Data
4) MKS #8 - Implement A Personal PBX Using Asterisk@Home
5) PST #5 - Industry Project: Model-Driven Approaches (MDA) To SE
6) PST #7 - Data I/O In High-Performance Computing using netCDF
7) WLG #2 - Wind Turbine Software Update
Finally got 7 topics that interest me. Now it's time to make the rounds with the thesis supervisors and hopefully one of them will take the bait. The deadline's this weekend.
1) PST #8 - Industry Project: Corporate-Wide Software Quality Measurement Programme
2) PSA #5 - Head-Mounted Display: Information Design
3) WLG #5 - Datalogging And Web Display Of PV Array Data
4) MKS #8 - Implement A Personal PBX Using Asterisk@Home
5) PST #5 - Industry Project: Model-Driven Approaches (MDA) To SE
6) PST #7 - Data I/O In High-Performance Computing using netCDF
7) WLG #2 - Wind Turbine Software Update
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