how to choose a netbook - geek guide made simple

Nod, to assist you.

1^st thing, it’s a good idea indeed to do that. In fact, I plugged in my netbook to my tv to enjoy downloaded movies. Feel gila. Make sure you plugged in the audio jack as well lah.

2^nd thing, speed. Most netbook come with standard processor speed. It can open multiple apps, but expect some hang time if u open up lots of application and leave it running at the background.

3^rd thing, space. Hard disk space. Netbooks come in 2 varieties 1) normal hard disk usually in variations of 80/100/120 GB. 2) Solid-State-Drive (SSD) comes in variations of 8/16/24/32 GB. While normal HardDisk can have huge volume of data, SSD is more durable. Example, if jatuh kea pa ke, SSD takkan rosak dengan mudah, unlike normal Hard Disk. Reason why? Sebab SSD uses same technology as Thumbdrive. But remember, SSD netbook sangat mahal.

4^th thing, cost. Don’t be fooled with “oh-this-is-cheap-and-from-brand-X-so-this-must-be-good”. Sometimes it’s cheap because they have nothing inside it i.e no Windows OS, no wi-fi. However, if you’re paying for more than RM1800, with its weight nearly 2 kg++, then you’ve been fooled too.

Best netbook will be of light, weight around 1 kg – 1.5 kg; must have wi-fi and Bluetooth; multiple USB ports (2 is not enough); built-in webcam; good ergonomics (meaning u have to test the mouse pad and keyboard first!); and also good display and sound (meaning it wont glare. Don’t be fooled with the Dolby Speaker, NVIDIA Graphic card and what not. At the end of the day, you’ll use it to do some spreadsheet, listen to music and watch movies with the earphone plugged into the audio port). Price range should be of RM 1300 – RM1800.

So far I’m quite happy with my BetNet, AcerOne Aspire netbook. Asus eePC is good as well. HP Mini pun nice. But its awkward mouse pad turned me off.

At the end of the day, if you have found various netbooks with the same price and specs (which they will be), always choose based on these criteria (the most important at the bottom)

· Battery life time (it wont be fun to be constantly charging your netbook’s battery)

· Warranty coverage (so you know how long you can perform crash test to your netbook)

· How it looks like (hey, who would want to be seen with hideous netbook? Even if it powered with super-fast processor?)

Hope this geek guide helps a lot.

HR Lecture Series:#1 How to be A World Class Player by En Zaharan

2 years plus in Group HRM at Company's HQ gave me the opportunities to attend lots of talks and sharing sessions by our senior HR managers, of which i have profound respect for them. and what is the worth of information and knowledge if it's not being shared. so in this HR lecture series, i'll share with fellow readers the knowledge that i've gained.

HR Lecture Series presents:

Talk 1: How to be A World Class Player by En Zaharan (and some added words by me)

1. Differentiation - differentiation is an action taken for us to be unique. and why should we be unique? it is important to be unique, so as people will see us differently. But the key question here is How? for HR, it's through exceptional customer service, and good branding.
2. Focus - the inability to focus is the ability to self-destruct. to achieve the target, one must focus on the end state, and the means to reach there. as how the ability to focus is very important to sharpshooters, golfers, keglers and race drivers; HR practitioners need to focus on what do we want to be, and are the things we are doing now supporting that path?
3. Think and Act Global - this is in line with the glocal mindset. PETRONAS is able to become a global Oil and Gas company because it thinks and acts as a global player. For HR to be able to support and become PETRONAS' business partner, we have to be at the same level with the Business and Operation are. For HR practitioners, being global is to serve PETRONAS' presence around the world.
4. Perpetual Spirit of Innovation - to be a world class player, one must have the spirit of Kaizen a.k.a continuous improvement. Be it in HR processes or policies. Stagnant is a one way road to be the last in the race.
5. Sensitive Radar System - HR practitioners should be sensitive to the business landscape and environment, as how the market analyst is sensitive to market movement. Changes in economic landscape might cause surplus of talent, or worse, high attrition caused by massive resignation due to better job prospects at competitors. HR practitioners, with focus, should be able to detect changes and make necessary strategy re-evaluation should the situation requires so.
6. Retention of Talent - World class football team has world class players. The same thing applies to any organisation. for PETRONAS to maintain its status as Fortune 500 companies, HR needs to ensure that the organisation consists of world class talents. Thus, talent retention within PETRONAS is important in ensuring the sustainability of our Operations.
7. Social and Environmental Responsibilities - apart from good business performance history, company's reputation is important in getting that lucrative contracts. and this is where we need to be seen as actively involved. HR practitioners need to take this opportunity to be part of this area, for this is indeed a good platform for HR to be seen among the staffs and have good rapport.

(in my note there is one more item, no.8. En Zaharan mentioned about 5x10x10 rules. Unfortunately i cannot recall and relate what it is all about. Perhaps it's more like "Pay-it-forward" or "the snowball effect" perhaps)

kekasihku

how do you know?~~~

yes, sila menyanyi style Giselle dalam cerita Enchanted.

yes, how do you know he or she is the one?

i think it's when the heart feels something.

but what it is?

and how do i differentiate love, lust and need?

and does she loves me too?

ikut je rasa hati...

40 things i want to achieve when i'm 40 years old

I need ur ideas and inputs, on what should I put into my 40 list.
Why not give me some inspiration? I'm currently stuck at number 14m

Share with me tau!

My 40 list
01 visit all continents (asia, europe, america, africa, australasia)
02 own a house
03 own a hybrid car
04 perform hajj + umrah
05 become a pianist
06 conquer Mt Kinabalu
07 have expert diving license
08 get married
09 have children (notice the plural)
10 visit Masjid Al Aqsa
11 donate organs
12 join WWF camping expedition
13 fully covered the Great Wall of China
14 own Apple gadget(s)

persiapan perkahwinan

It's 2010 already. And as mentioned in earlier entry, this post will touch on persiapan perkahwinan.
Oh ya, btw, aku lmbt lagi. Still looking for the one.
But that doesn't mean that I can't talk about this kan? Anyway, mite be helpful la kot since my younger sister is planning to tie the knot this coming april.

So, how do I envision my wedding will be? Two words: simple and fun.
Simple as if I'm gonna do it at home (I kinda miss the gotong royong environment), and fun because I'm gonna ask my cousins and friends to be the helpers :p
It's gonna be a tiring yet wonderful experiences for all hehehe I can assure that.

Before I even consider to get married, both me and my partner is to fulfil this requirements:
- owns a house (preferably under her name. I strongly believe the house should be under the wife's name, but of course it's the husband that should bear the cost)
- a car (this should be under my name)
- blessings from both sides, inclusive of extended family too (u do not want to have relatives who kinda opposed the marriage. Imagine how the situation would be during har raya gatherings)
- enough savings (preferably rm10k each)
- credit card debt cleared
- we've been camping at remote areas together (so as to know our true colours when we're out of our comfort zone)

and mentioned earlier, the walimah (at least at my side) should be simple and fun, yet stays true to the customs.

How to know she's the one? For me, it's when my heart says so, and she also shows it clearly. I've had enough of receiving hints, only to know it's more for attention than care and love.

Maybe 2010 is the year?

P/s: congrats to all my friends yg dah bertunang and kawin, also those yg menerima zuriat :)