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Spelling differences: Analyze this, criticise that…

I live in Malaysia, and we use British English in as our second language. But if you work in computer-related field or watched too many hollywood stuff, you may encounter spelling differences between American English and British English.

Most notably is : “program” is actually “programme” in British English. “dialog” is “dialogue”, “argument” is “arguement”

analyze = analyse
critized = critised
color = colour
favorite = favourite
rooster = cock (hehe, ok i’m getting tired of this)

Visit this website for the rest of the words.

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Part-time job website in Malaysia

Tired of sitting in your home without doing anything? Bored at your home while waiting for SPM results? Or do you simply want to earn extra income while at home?

I’ve found a website just for you! Visit http://www.malaysiaparttime.com, and you’ll find yourself with loads of part-time job offering that may suit you!

Need a hand with your work? Then post it here, and let people come and find you! This website is useful for people who are seeking part-time job to fill up their time or for somebody who need part-time worker to do their work!

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Unsupportive Tech Support

This is a summary of a real-life story about upgrading a Microsoft product :

  • A client is having problems with Microsoft Money 2002. She is told upgrading to Money 2006 will solve the problem.
  • She buys Money 2006 Deluxe from Amazon.com, installs it, and begins the data import wizard, which repeatedly crashes the app.
  • She spends 1.5 hours on the phone with Microsoft trying to resolve the problem to no avail
  • She installs Money 2003 (an OEM version which came with her computer) and imports the data successfully.
  • She calls Microsoft Tech Support for help with 2003, and is told since it is an OEM version, no help is available without paying
  • She patiently explains that she just bought Money 2006 Deluxe on their advice and would prefer to run that, but has no choice since it won’t import her Money 2002 data successfully.
  • The support agent asks for the product key or serial number for Microsoft Money 2006.
  • There is no such number anywhere on the retail box, CD case, or CD itself, nor was one required during install.
  • No number = no help she is told
  • There is no such number she tries to explain again and again.
  • I pick up the phone and try to explain the situation, end up going postal, and get hung up on by the Indian support agent.

Conclusion :

  1. Read the EULA that comes with your software slowly and carefully, you’ll be suprised!
  2. Microsoft softly force people to upgrade without giving sufficient downward compatibility or support
  3. The OEM-edition user isn’t entitled for Microsoft support without paying first
  4. Even if you pay for the full product, doesnt mean that Microsoft Support would play nice with you

Remind me of my own experience with tech support, the lenghty one which tells me to check blinking lights, delete certain icons from my desktop and create it back. Oh sorry, there’s no winning prizes for those who can guess it right…

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A milestone!

My blog reached 100th post today! When i first started this blog, i never thought that I would have come this far, because I’m just not a person who likes to jot down every details on my life or even keep a simple journal.

Well now I did it, I even cant see when will I stop blogging! Thanks to all of you that supported me… :)

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Microsoft Xbox 360 isn’t so worldwide after all

The new Microsoft Xbox 360 game console is going to be region-locked for both games and DVD. This means that you can only play games or watch DVD from the same region your Xbox 360 is locked to. The region-lock imposed by Microsoft may prevent you from buying some hard-to-get games abroad and play it on your Xbox 360, because the game might not be playable on the console!

Ironically, The Xbox 360 is scheduled to be launched world-wide by the end of this year and was touted being a world-wide brand, yet it’s media and software cannot be use “worldwide”.