I just go back from a company paid conference, SOFTEC 2008. The venue is at Berjaya Times Square Hotel. This is a 2 days conference. The speakers came from Korea, Japan, Vietnam and some local companies.

Opps.... I forgot to tell you what is this conference topic. It is about Software Testing. Some industry standards and ISO standard were discussed during the conference too.

Basically, nothing really amaze me... but the speakers from various countries and the attendees from various local authorities and ministry did surprise me quite a bit. It is because I never expected that my company actually paid the conference fees but others attendees are almost sponsored by someone else

The conference is not boring at all. Speakers are experienced enough but was feed by too many food... fall asleep in the afternoon

Let's check out the food that I had

Food is more enjoyable~

作为管理层的一份子，我很清楚的明白，人事管理是最具挑战性的一个任务。要让不同背景，不同想法，不同目的的人朝着相同的方向的一起走是相当困难的。

但是最为难的是要让他们都为工作付出，做到最好！

两个月前，有一位天才加入了我的部门。他除了上班时候睡觉，不听上司（我）的话，喜欢否定他人的意见，固执到连我也懒得去理，工作不定时完成，诸多理由的，其他的还可以啊。

难得的是，经理（我的上司）都比我更加的欣赏他的不平凡的表现， 还频频追问我"他还不错吧？"。

我最近也无法再将这么的一个人才加以应用了，因为他的睡觉时间一天的比一天早， 也一天的比一天长时间的了。。。

我看到了，也想起了，孔子曾经说过的朽木不可雕。 可是经过了这么的多年，那么多的管理知识也被发掘了，朽木一定可以被雕的！

我尽力了，无奈的是越雕越伤心。。。 孔子啊~~~ 你听到了没？这么多年来，你依然是那么的“心水清”啊！！！

我也有了新的发现。

朽木不可雕，越雕越伤心！吊！

1月份的最后一天，我和同事们再拉队到Pavilion吃午餐。用公费的，不吃白不吃啊～～～

End of January 2008, we (my colleagues and me) went to Pavilion to have lunch again. Claimable from company! Why not spend it before others?

当时农历新年的布置啊！当天还请来了Pak Lah。。。 不知道什么事情，总之就是人多！

Still got Chinese New Year decorations! That day, Pak Lah was there... don't know what happen but damn many people!

翡翠小橱的服务生真的不识趣，我只是想拍照片， 她/他就马力全开拼命的跑过来阻止我。。。 真的好“Kan Na Sai”啊！！

The waiter of Crystal Jade Kitchen is really annoying, I would like to take a photo, but then she/he comes to stop me... damn damn "Kan Na Sai" ah!

里面装潢不会特别。。。餐具也是普通的。

The interior design is not special... the dining set is just another typical type of weapon.

同事叫鸡——饭吃。看了卖相。。。你还想吃吗？干干的。。。不会好吃啦。

My colleague order Chicken Rice. As you look into it... you still want to try it? It was too dried... not nice at all.

这是我叫的虾子炒面，这个和。。。我早上到街边买的经济面没有什么分别啦。只是这个是现炒的。。。

This is the Little Prawn Fried Noodle which I order for that day, this has no different compare to the street hawker stall... only this one was made fresh...

啊～～　这个烧鸡干捞面就不错啊。卖相，味道和价格都不会过份！

Yes! This Roasted Chicken Noodle is not bad. The presentation, taste and price is above the par!

我们也点了小吃但是味道就。。。一个字“差”～～～　

We ordered some side dishes but the taste ... one word "bad"

一餐。。。吃了RM223。。。　好贵啊！！　还好是公费的，不然真的出血了。

This lunch cost RM223... freaking expensive le!! Luckily it is claimable from Company, else I will be vomitting blood for this kind of food.

我的评分，５分是满分。

服务　－　１分

食物　－　３分

环境　－　３分

价格　－　２分（有点贵）

My rating for this, 5 points max.

Service - 1 point

Food - 3 points

Environment - 3 points

Price - 2 points (a little over-price)

Fact #1 : Clients can be really good when you really make things happen for them!

Two days ago, I was extremely happy and feeling great because one of my biggest client run to my desk and ask me.

"Hey KokMing, how many resources you are under?".

My response was like 3 seconds pause and I ask "Labor or tools? Why?".

He reply "Labor. How many people you need?".

Without a second thought, my answer shot out from my mouth "2".

He smile at me and say "I will ask that for you.". After that, he straight away walk into the General Manager's room and I yelled "Thank you!"...

Perhaps this is not a very interesting conversation but I feel so good.

Have your client ever taking their own initiative to help you request for resources? This is definitely never happen on me during my previous careers.

Besides that, he is the one who brought my team to KAMPACHI @ PAVILION

Honestly, he impressed me very much. He do rewards and takes the initiative to solve my problem as I solved his problems! I like this management style and I respect him very much.

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Fact #2: Boss can be really n00b. He doesn't know who is working for him.

Let's read my blog disclaimer before you proceed.

I have a chat with my Australian boss this afternoon. He asked me how's my team doing. This is the 3rd time he ask me the same question for 2 days. I just don't know how to answer. Obviously, he should know how my team doing via the reports I submitted to him. I don't know what he trying to "hint" or which direction he wanted to lead me into...

So my answer is somewhat silly. "They are doing good but depends..."

Hey! What I can answer? He knows one of my team member is leaving the team. Soon I will have 3 people work for 7 peoples load!

Every one knows my team is currently under intense pressure. Yet, he still ask me why I let so much of pressure went through the developers (team member).

Ok... Put aside my negative comments. Let's see what he had done to "re-assure" me.

He gave a few advices to me.

1. When a worker cannot do the work as you ask them to do. Perhaps you don't keep asking them to do that but assign another job to him/her.

Brilliant suggestion. I agreed. Simply because assigning an important task to the wrong person is going to fail yourself miserably.

I did reassign another job to the "incompetent" worker but he/she still failed me. Should I ask for a new project so I can train/coach him/her up?

Question... Since I am running low on resources. If I can apply the above approach then what about the existing tasks which he never enlighten me how to settle it with nobody...  Seriously. I liked this kind of idea which looks inspiring but empty!

2. If you are a good leader, you should know how to manage pressure. But why your members are under pressure and leaving?

Ok. I remain silent for this. I admit I am not a good leader but the one who speak this sentence is nothing better than me too. To be honest, IF you do not pass any pressure to me. How on earth I can generate or create any pressure out of no where? When you point a finger to someone, there is always more fingers pointing back to yourself.

3. When your team is at full capacity / fully occupied. All you do is to tell the client that they have to wait or go away.

Yeah! That's the way. Perhaps in Australia, this is the real way to do the business but in Malaysia, thing goes the other way round. If you do that, I can "guarantee" you that your business is not going to look good.

Back to the actual scenario, if I have ever reject or decline any request from my biggest client. Do you think I will still own a seat within the company? Perhaps I failed in term of project/team management but I do not feel ashamed because I did my best. It is better than the others who is unwilling to take up the challenge and run away, right?

4. I don't expect your team to be 3 members only. We are targeting to expand this division to house 100 people. By that time, you will have professional like Business Analyst, Project Manager and etc to face the client for you. Blah blah blah... ....

An impressive business expansion and planning. But he never mention when I will get extra headcount to do the existing tasks. Furthermore, he promise nothing.

The discussion with him last 30 minutes. Basically, he just keep asking me "Any question?" since the 5th minutes. The rest of 25 minutes spent to answer my questions without a clear direction... This "re-assure" me on how much I can rely on him ... I do not mean I am unhappy but again, I need a reliable boss to back me up while I am facing the troubles and problems only!

If I am suppose to care about my team, then he is suppose to care about me... To be honest, I feel NO care at all. Case closed. Full stop. Good night!

确定！我知道你们这些家伙很想念我的食物Blog！ 我也一样啊！

上周五，我的澳大利亚老板来到马来西亚。一如以往，我们是"充分利用"公司基金，来了一个团队餐，去了Nerovivo餐厅！这是昂贵的意大利食店... 对我来说，我不会尝试，如果我要付出我自己的条例草案。熙熙熙。
会自己掏钱去吃咯...

看看餐单， 是不是很"合理"？

Ok! I know you guys missing my food blog very much!

I miss you as much as you miss my food blog!

Last Friday, my Australian boss came to Malaysia. As usual, we are "fully utilizing" the company fund to have a team lunch at this Nerovivo restaurant! It serves expensive Italian food... For me, I would not try it if I have to pay my own bill. Hee Hee Hee.

See this menu... Isn't it quite "reasonable"?

在等待主菜上座的时候，叫了一些面包和水。。。这是我尝过最昂贵的矿泉水了。。。

Something to fill up the stomach before the main course arrive... That is the most expensive mineral water that I ever tasted...

这是我点的挪威式鲑鱼！它是不错，但还不是真的那么好吃。就像大多数西方食点，这块鲑鱼被煮过头了， 肉质变硬了，但是酱油好吃。整体还不算太差

This is what I ordered! Norwegian Salmon! Well, it is tasty but not really as good as to make me order for another time. As most western food, the salmon was overcooked, but the sauce was nice. Overall is not too bad

这是鳕鱼？hm... 应该是吧。。。我不知道就是了。。。这是同事点的，我尝了一小块   比我的挪威式鲑鱼更好吃啊。。。

This is the codd fish? Hm... I forgot the spelling... My English is too sucks... I tasted a piece from my colleague's plate It taste better than my salmon...

最后，我们6名男性共享3道甜品... 虽然要与另外5个男人一起吃，但是它还是很甜的！

Finally we are 6 men sharing 3 plates of desserts... Although sharing these with another 5 guys but it still taste SWEET!

一如往常， 女同事们点了太多的食物，到最后男生就有口福了（吃剩下的食物，还叫有口福？）。。。 总之全部人都满“肚”而归 

As usual, the female colleagues over ordered and did not manage some plates... Men got extra food at last. All stuffed back to office!

Last week, the company had organized a trip to Port Dickson for the sake of team building. Yes! Team building.

When we talk about Port Dickson, it must be related to beach and seaside camp fire BBQ! Unfortunately, the resort did not have a beach... furthermore, we don't have a BBQ session too... quite disappointed. But what to complaint? It don't cost a cent! Haha!

This is the food that the resort provided. Definitely not tasty but no choice...

The camera crew... I would love to have cheer-leader team rather than this... Haha!

See me? Go kart only! Take it easy! (It is actually harder to control than you can imagine...)  

The next morning, we went to the Blue Lagoon beach. The beach is just ugly. Rubbish everywhere...

The first photo, I would love to take the flare but I failed... It is actually very tiring to do so and I scare that will spoil my camera len so I did not try until success. The second photo failed too... I wanted to take down the photo with the feeling of "good weather" and "nice coconut tree"... ehhh you know what I want to say. Haha!

Yeah! Seafood lunch before we happily end the trip. The coconut is not picked from the tree, ok? hehe. Did you see C.R.A.B ? Oh well, it did not taste as good as it looks...

That's it for the trip. I taken a lot of photo but mostly with some human faces inside. It is not nice to publish here so I skip it.

人总会对自己的事业有所期待，拼搏和付出的。无奈的，并不是每个人都可以品尝到成功的果实。

很多人在没有了解职场的法则前，就告老还乡了。

有些人一直的在等待机会，劳碌的一生也在怀才不遇的情况下结束了。

也有人什么都不会，往往就平步青云，无往不利的迈向成功的宝座。

在这个弱肉强食，以大欺小的职场里。你是否也在想着自己的前途呢？是否为了已经付出的努力在叹息了？还是开始放弃了自己的理念，而选择接受自己的无力和现实的残酷？

有实力的人未必会受到赏识。没有实力的人更加不会成功。

看到了以上的一句话，你可能会说公司里的某某人，明明就是没有实力但是老板就是重视他。在你说别人的不是的当儿，你也想想自己的能力，可能你没有看到他真正的能力。。。

很多人都会觉得自己是怀才不遇的一份子。

我看到的是很多人都没有去追求自己想要的未来。他们都过着老板要给就给，不给也无可奈何的职业生涯。

你有试过为自己的目标而出声吗？当老板或是上司问你有什么愿望和要求时，你有说出真心话吗？

你是否是那种要加薪又不敢开口的人？还是在没有说出口的时候就对自己说不可能发生了？ 如果连说的勇气也没有，你最好别说追求什么梦想了。因为你连争取自己利益的勇气也没有！我知道如果被拒绝了，可能会被老板列入黑名单，但是你不说就可以永远的安全吗？想想吧。。。

要赢就要从自己开始！要如何突破重围，出奇制胜呢？

首先，你要了解的是职场的法则。在每一个商业组织里，都存在着一个不变的法则。那就是穷则变，变则通。不变就ByeBye。 看是很简单，但是里面包含的却是比天还高，比海更深的智慧。

我领悟到的只有皮毛，献丑了。

在职场里，每一件事都从好的本质出发, 用坏的心机对策, 使出不损人的手段, 再赢得漂亮的结果!!

只要职场还是一个组织，你都要不停的往上爬，地位的分别，明显的将权力和声音的力量层次化了。

人际关系，是不可缺的一环。你不需要成为每一个人的聊天对象，但是你绝对要是每个人都会和你聊天的人。表达能力是不可忽视的。

尊敬他人，无论是老板，上司，下属还是清洁工人。每一个人都希望自己被尊敬的。可能你不明白，但是以和为贵的道理不是没有的。凡是都已平常心去看，理解和分析。这样会让每个人都得到公平的对待，你也会因为尊敬他人的态度而获得他人的承认。所谓你敬人一尺，人家就会敬你一丈。

还有很多很多的，可是有点不适合每一个人的。

我身上也被他人留下了不少的教训。吸取了教训，留下来的就是不断警惕自己的疤痕。

每天拿15分钟来看看和检讨一天里发生的事情，你可能会有所领悟的。

Finally, Andot has come out a customized version of WM6 ROM for HTC Tornado Device. Yes! My Dopod 577W is HTC Tornado Device. I grabbed a copy but holyshit! I do not know how to flush it into my Dopod 577W because it is not an executable format... A big tragedy to me because I have to spend another few hours to Google about how to flush the ROM.

I must tell you that this world is very fair! There is no free-lunch in this world. I spend almost 3 hours in Google and type not less than 100 search keywords but I get nothing! Finally, I give up on search for a total reference but to learn how to flush my Dopod 577W on how to use the utilities! After an hour, I succeeded. It took me a lot of courage and very high risk to do that. It seems the Lucky Goddess is always smiling at me, so I get it done in 1 round. LoL. I am damn proud of myself!

Now I am going to teach you How To Flush Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 into DOPOD 577W or HTC Tornado Device. Please allow me to make a few declarations here.

1. All the tools that I am using in this guide comes with no warranty or guarantee, use it at your own risk.

2. The Windows Mobiles ROM that I used is an unofficial release from this PRO! So... use it at your own risk!

3. Please don't come to me if you fail.

4. Read the whole article before you take any action! Ensure you understand and know how to do it right!

Download the tools and ROM below if you want to flush your device based on my guide.

1. Tools  (Download it and extract into a folder, you will need to use it soon!)

2. Andot's Windows Mobile 6 for Tornado Perfect English Edition Released!

There are 11 steps involved

Step 1 - Preparation

Step 2 - Application Unlock

Step 3 - SuperCID - install cert.cab on phone

Step 4 - SuperCID - Patching the ROM

Step 5 - Disable USB Connection

Step 6 - Access the Bootloader

Step 7 - Format BINFS via TeraTermPro

Step 8 - Enable USB Connection

Step 9 - Running the GSM update

Step 10 - Running the OS update

Step 11 - Installing input method (optional)

Step 1 - Preparation

Please get all the tools and ROM ready. Kindly install Mircosoft Active Sync 4.5 or above. Connect your device via USB.

** Make sure you are using a HTC Tornado device, it is also known as Dopod 577W, Qtek 8300, Qtek 8310, Imate SP5, I-mate SP5m and Orange SPV C600. Ensure that your battery is charged up to at least 50%.

Step 2 - Application Unlock

Now, look into the folder with you extracted the Tools. Open the SDA_ApplicationUnlock.exe and click Remove Lock button. The purpose this is to ensure that you can install any unsigned 3rd party application (which is the tool needed to SuperCID in the next step) . If your device is already application unlock, you can skip this step. But it is no harm to do it again...

Step 3 - SuperCID - install cert.cab on phone

If your device is patched with SuperCID, you can skip this step and proceed to Step 4, if you have no idea what is SuperCID, you can do it again. First, locate the SPV Services inside the tools folder. This is the software to do  SuperCID. Extract it to a folder, let's say on a desktop. You will see three files in it. Cert.cab , TyphoonNBFTools.dll and SPV-services.exe. Copy cert.cab to any location on your smartphone and install it.

Step 4 - SuperCID - Patching the ROM

Now run SPVServices.exe which is located same folder with the Cert.cab, you should see this. RAPI Init was successful means that your ROM is ready to be patched with 16 bytes of data in order to allow it to be flushed with any ROM, by clicking on Set CID, your warranty is void. Stop here if you don't want to lose your warranty.

Step 5 - Disable USB Connection

Turn off your phone, detach the USB cable, and disable Microsoft Active Sync USB connection.

Open Microsoft Active Sync, click File -> Connection Settings -> Uncheck the allow USB connection

Step 6 - Access to the bootloader. During the phone is turned off, hold the camera button and attach the USB cable. Wait until a 3 colour screen appears, that is your bootloader screen.

Step 7 - Format BINFS via TeraTermPro

Now, please run the TeraTermPro inside the tools folder. Please select the USB port as connection type.

Type 'info 2' without the quotes. Then, hit Enter, this is what you will see a screen like this. Notice the HTCSuperCID on the output display.

Now, you are all set to go!

Type 'format BINFS' without the quotes. It is case sensitive, you must key-in the alphabet accordingly. Please type format BINFS and not format only because with Format only will erase your IPL and SPL which is your bootloader ... (if you did that... you are in deep shit!)

The HTCSuperCID means your device is SuperCID and it can be flushed with any ROM, even though its not meant or could destroy your device. If you do not see HTCSuperCID, it means that you did not SuperCID properly, repeat Step 4. Once it is done, type 'ResetDevice'

Step 8 - Enable USB Connection

Now you are ready to flash your device. Please enable Microsoft ActiveSync USB connection, refer to Step 5.

Step 9 - Running the GSM update

Now locate the WM6GSMUpdate inside the Tools folder. Please run RomUpgradeUtility, you should see this screen.

Click "I understand . . ." and then click Next, then click  "I completed the steps. . .". Hit Next and it will verify your information.

After that click Update and watch as the meter moves on your device and your screen.

Do not attempt do anything silly now because your IPL, SPL and Radio are being patched now. Anything unexpected(for example power loss, USB cable detached, and etc) which happen could render your device useless. This process will be fast enough, around 2 minutes. Once it is done, it will reboot by itself and you will be returned to the bootloader screen.

Step 10 - Running the OS update

While you are in the bootloader screen, extract Andot's V6 Perfect English Edition Windows Mobile 6 for HTC Tornado  and the rest is pretty similar to the Step 9. Run ROMUpgradeUtility which in inside the Windows Mobile  6.0 ROM folder, you will see the same RUU screen, do the same thing and upgrade. But this time ,you are installing Windows Mobile 6. This process takes time, around 10 minutes will pause for some times at 99%, just be patient. Once you are done, your device will reboot once again but this time, your device will be loading Windows Mobile 6!

Welcome to the new world of Microsoft Windows Mobile 6!!!

Step 11 - Installing input method (optional)

The Windows Mobile 6.0 that you just installed do not have the T9 English input method. You can find it under the Tools folder and install it by yourself.

Leave your message if you have any question.

Happy Upgrading~!

For ages, from single cell to monkey, monkey to human. Human claims the most civilized creatures spot in the world chart.

Do you really think so? Do you trust that the other creatures live besides us has no objection to this? Being the largest population species in the world. We are definitely dominating this earth. Although we are huge in quantity but our mind seems to be constrained by limited nature of life. That's what form our mindset which is limited by the world's logic!

Some days ago, David talked about his ex-colleague_closed buddy bad things... Yeah! What we usually talk? That's other people bad's stuff. We enjoy laughing at people's miserable days very much

Story started with his buddy's subordinate has a Mr. Impossible where he tends to make everything impossible... Even simple or silly thing is still impossible before trying it out!

You see? Human mindset is really a matter to this issue that needed to be addressed. I would not say that "If you think you can, you can!" but at least you have to "Try your best before saying can not". That's reasonable, right?

How the hell you know that is impossible by "looking/thinking" only? 500 years ago, human never dare to dream about flying on the sky! Now? Everyone can fly with cheap price, furthermore we are going to the outer space too! It is clear that "Dreams are possible but human make it impossible"! Besides Mr. Impossible's mindset, he has influenced the others to be part of the impossible team too. That's the havoc! If you can't do it, please do not stop other people trying it out! Ohhh gosh! I wish David's ex-colleague_closed buddy can really do something to excel himself.

Another interesting story comes up when I met my friend yesterday. My friend is a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of a Mesdaq listed company. He shares his stories with me and we have a good laugh during our drinking session. 

I skip the details because it is same old shit that the Project Manager stay too long inside his comfort-zone and refuse to take any new challenges. That project manager is living at his own utopia. We know that we are not heading that way. We are definitely exploring more unknown zone for the sake of keep growing! 

For myself, I came from an environment where everything is a failure before you successfully completed it. Everything included ahead schedule tasks, cost-effective resources management and etc. Before you set the flag of success, everything is failure. You are liable for everything! No discount! Performance is everything but favoritism excluded all! That's China-Man style. Pay you 100% of salary but need you to show 200% of performance and 300% of responsibilities! So I trained to be positive, calm and reasonable... because I went through all those ridiculous situations until I finally realize the world is never fair but MINDSET equalized everything.

Last word from Kok mING. You do not need to have a very brilliant thinking but you must have a positive mindset to always stay competent!

Hi folks! Its been a long time since my last work-related blog with you. How ya doing there?  

I started my new career for a month already! Time goes fast, I admit that I have not spend as much time as before into this blog... I am doing my best to gather the free time to blog a little too.

Let's talk about my work place. I were amazed by the desktop computer! It comes with dual LCD monitor! Yes!! Two 17" LCD Monitor. It is not many companies out there can offer such luxuries, right? Other than that, the computer equips with 2GB RAM, a nice display card. More than enough to do some fancy actions.

Hold on! I still have a IP Phone from Cisco! Wow! This is really a nice phone. Fully network-compatible. I can access to it from my home computer (providing I log into the office VPN and start the phone client). This phone is nice because it can display the daily horoscopes and weather forecast.

Sorry dudes, I can't tell you much about my job because I signed a NDA (Non-disclosure Agreement) on everything related to the job... All I can say is, I am currently engaging with world-class computer equipments vendor. Yes! Finally, I stepped into the World-Class environment. This is the chance to prove myself! This is the place to perform my best to see whether or not I am at the world-class standard! Although, the tasks assigned to me contains very much of challenges but I am not an easy-to-give-up people before doing my best on it!

The most fruitful gain comes after great hard-work! I am planting the seed right now! Let's do the best for the day of harvest!

Software Developer needed. Preferable can start work immediately.

If you are interested. Please leave a message here or drop me a mail.

Vacancy closed after September 2007

Initial Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills in English - written and verbal
• Strong customer service focus with the ability to empathize as well as prioritize customers needs
• Typing speed of 40 words per minute
• Sound problem solving skills with linear and logical troubleshooting skills
• Excellent comprehension of telephone communication skills, usage and manner

If you think yourself "passed" the initial requirements then read on!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title:System developer
Reporting To:System Manager
Department:Database Business Solutions (DBS)
Location:Kuala Lumpur (Near LRT)

NATURE AND SCOPE OF ROLE:

HOURS OF OPERATION:
9am to 6pm however flexible time management skills are required

CORE OBJECTIVES:

Definitions:

Minimum requirements - candidate must possess these attributes for any further consideration to take place.

Important - candidates should possess these attributes but further consideration may be given to candidates who do not possess some of these attributes but are very strong in the Minimum Requirements attributes and can demonstrate an ability to quickly acquire these skills.

Desirable - candidates who possess these attributes will have some advantage.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Minimum

• Important

• C#.NET
• Experience with ASP, ASP.Net, Web Services
• Knowledge of web based architecture
• Vb.NET

• Desirable

• Experience with SQL Server Database design and maintenance
• Project management skills
• Windows based web server management

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum

• Important

• Ability to develop and implement plans in order to accomplish set goals.
• Ability to identify the customers requirements & expectations
• Ability to learn new material quickly
• Excellent Logical thinking
• Excellent problem solving skills

• Desirable

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Minimum

• Important

• A quick learner with the ability to take on new information
• Bright outgoing personality. Pursues work with energy and drive and is motivated by accomplishments.
• Clear sense of Goals/Direction
• Conflict resolution skills
• Proactive attitude to work
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication skills with the ability to communicate correctly and clearly
• Team Player with sound interpersonal skills.

• Desirable

If you are interested. Please contact me via email or leave a message here!

Yeah! While everyone guessing on why I did not online at night or how Kok mING manage to live without computer at night...

I started the new job! In a multi-national company... I met a lot of new friends! Yes! Finally The_One hikky manage to get some friends!

Long story short say! (I will tell you more stuffs about the job later)

Second working day, we have a group dinner at California Pizza KItchen, KLCC. Yeah! As you can see from the photo, we are huge group! The waitress is so happy to see us walking into the restaurant! Big business, uh?

We have a lot of fun over there! Especially some chit chat sessions to know each other better! I am not the only new one over there. But... I am the newest one... They are friendly, some are very talkative and playful as well. It is a nice group of people. Let me say this before your request, please do not ask me to introduce the girls to you. LoL. Single but not available ... okay?

Derive from the title, you must be expecting a food blog.

Yes! This is about food but I do not have a camera to shot the nice food... I tell you, the foods are delicious, definitely taste more better than the photo!

Taken a lot of photos, but I just pick the photo with me inside it... You know why, don't ask please.

**** To you. Yes! Its you! Stop laughing! ****

Sooner or later, my colleagues will know this blog because they have my MSN contact. This blog has a mirror in Live Spaces... so once I post this thing. MSN contact will get updated and a star will display besides my name, then with some clicks, they shall see their faces online. LoL. Http://blog.kokming.com will be the actual blog address.

If you really found this, leave a comment so I knows who get this first! Heh heh.

**** End ****

Microsoft Windows Server 2008! Yes! It is correct. Today we are going to install the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 3! This is not an official release of the final retail version. So, some of my content may not be accurate if you compare with the retail version.

Quoted from here. Of course, you can expect some "unexpected" delay on the launch date or the product arrival date... but that's another story

Just announced at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Windows Server 2008 will be launched jointly with Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 on Feb. 27, 2008, in Los Angeles. As the most important enterprise launch in company history, this will kick off a "launch wave" of hundreds of worldwide events hosted by Microsoft. Read more.

Things that you need to do the installation is a computer at least with Pentium 4 HT or Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 10 GB hard disk space (inclusive 5GB system used). Most important, the product key! Once you get all things in your hand. Insert the installation DVD into your optical drive and boot the computer from it.  You will see the screen as captured below. Select your preferred language, currency and keyboard layout and start the installation.

After you key in your product key, you will have 2 installation options which is full installation or choose to install the core component only. If you are unsure about this, just click the full installation and click next.

The rest of the installation process is pretty easy. Accept the licensing terms, click Next for a few times. The installation will run all the way to the end. It took me around 35 minutes to get into the desktop screen(installation on virtual pc). Nothing challenging. No difficult term for you to guess. No more boring blue-screen installation. Never ask you to enter any information except product key. No pre-settings needed. NTFS will be the default file system. Indeed, it is a very user friendly installation. Microsoft did a good job on this! The system engineers now will have more time for online games system compatibility testing!

I like this installation, it is easier compare to previous windows server version. Even compare with Windows Vista, for this server you do not need to do any diskpart or any command line to get the hard disk formatted. Aha! It is so simple to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Even my 5 years old little brother who know how to type and click can install it! 

Next post, I will show you something beyond the desktop screen :) Stay tuned.

Happy Installation!!

The next step to do after the installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008. You need to reset the Administrator account password. Here, I spotted something new! You can create a password reset disk! Dude, this is so nice! From now on, we do not need to download 3rd party tools to reset the administrator passwords which is set by our managers! Yes! Password cracking is easier! Thanks Microsoft! LoL. Do not abuse the tools. Use it in a good way, please. Ok?

After you change the password, you shall reach to the desktop. Nothing fancy, the background color is ugly. I don't like it. Who the hell pick this default color?! 

The first thing I do is... Select a wall paper, to replace the default blue color background. It looks a lot more better now, right?

I checked with the Server Manager window, I found a lot of things to configure. Well, basically nothing to highlight for normal user, more toy for the system engineers only.

The start menu is inherited from Windows Vista. It is clean and simple. Ah! Not to forget, the beloved Shut-Down Event Tracker is still exist...

I don't know why I needed to fill up the reason when I want to shut down my server. It is totally P.O.S. (Piece of Shit!) . Although it can be turned off manually but I dislike Microsoft enable it by default. It is an annoying tracker... forgive me if you treasure the tracker very much.

Yes. These are the shut down screen and the login screen. It looks pretty boring isn't it? Especially with my 19" LCD, these screen looks extremely plain! They should have something like the DVD menu, some animations or movies display ... Anyway, it is not a big deal. We can stand the boredom.

That's it. Nothing fancy. Nothing interesting if you have nothing to do with the server. Basically, it is good because it simplified most of the things. You need to configure it only when you need to do so.

Happy Exploring!!

Last week, Microsoft officially release the latest version of Visual Studio codename "Orcas". It is Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition Beta 2.

Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.

Yes! I got the DVD image from the Microsoft MSDN downloads site. The installation goes pretty much same as the previous version. It takes around 4.5GB disk space to install it. The first time fire up the Interactive Development Environment (IDE), it will ask you to choose the default environment settings.

Immediately, I spotted a good feature! For new every new project, you can choose which version of .NET framework that you wanted to use! Yes! Finally, they concern about the compatibilities. It really save the efforts of switching .NET Framework version for the sake of new IDE! Previously, in order to enjoy the new version of Visual Studio, you have to "upgrade" your project to the newer .NET Framework! Fortunately, now we have a painless migration(from 2005 to 2008) to new IDE!

With the .NET Framework 3.5, you have more templates(VB.NET and C#.NET) for Office 2007. It is really ease the developer to create seamless office integration application or add-in.

You can check here for the Feature Specifications for Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.

A quick run of the new IDE. It is not much different, I got pretty disappointed because I was expecting something like 'ribbon' from Microsoft Office System 2007... Oppsss! Wait a seconds! I found something new on the menu bar. That is a TEST menu over there! Wow! We can do unit testing with the new IDE! That's cool!

The last thing I found before I turn off my virtual machine is the LINQ object appears in the Web Project control/object toolbar! Yeah! That's good! More toys for the developers!

Since it is a beta release, I do not want to use it for the actual development. Furthermore the .NET Framework 3