September patch for Maplestory...crazy...!

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] Earth Wind and Fire - September (in my mind)

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Ramen / Chocolate Oreo Ice Blended

Actually I'm trying to create this post for my friend who cannot read Maple site in her workplace...

Patch Notes for Version 0.80

Dear Maplers,

The upcoming patch includes:

Version 0.80

[Game]
Launch of New World Hercules
Say a big Hello to the new English server Hercules world, a new addition of Malaysia Gateway! Here are the lists of events and details that will be held to celebrate the birth of the brand new world. All the launch events will commence from 2nd September till the 23rd September 2009, lasting for 3 weeks!

• 24 Hours 2X EXP Event In celebration of the launch for Hercules world, 2x EXP event will be available 24 hours in Hercules world.
  
  
• Hercules Bandanna Event
  Receive a bandanna exclusive to Hercules world when you hit level 10, 30 and 50. Simply meet the level requirement and talk to NPC Maple Administrator.
  
  
  • Splash Bandanna, Level 0. STR +1, DEX +1, INT +1, LUK +1, Weapon Defence 15
  • Hercules Bandanna, Level 30. STR +3, DEX +3, INT +3, LUK +3, Weapon Defence 40, Speed +5
  • Super Hercules Banadanna, Level 50. STR +4, DEX +4, INT +4, LUK +4, Weapon Defence 60, Speed +10, Jump +5
    
    
• Special Cash Item rewards NPC Maple Administrator will reward you with Cash Item rewards absolutely FREE when you hit various level milestones in Hercules!
  • Reward 1: Upon Character Creation – Rewarded with NPC Teleport Rock (10)
  • Reward 2. Upon completing 1st Job Advancement – Rewarded with 1 out of the 4 stunning looking Overall Suits
  • Reward 3: Upon completing 2nd Job Advancement – Rewarded with a Regular Henesys Skin, Face and Hair Coupon.
  • Reward 4: Upon reaching level 50 – Rewarded with Gachapon Ticket (5), Twin Coupon (7days)
    
    
• Maple Equipment Event Walk around with the cool Maple Equipments (except Maple Cape) in the new Hercules world! Available through NPC Joyce.
  
  
• GM Events
  Anticipate session exciting GM Events throughout the September School holiday! To make you don’t make out any of the events, stay tune to the updates in http://www.MapleSEA.com
  
  
• Let’s go Zakum! Event
  Work hand-in-hand with the GameMasters as they will be helping Maplers to obtain the highly desired Zakum Helmet! Available to Hercules Maples at level 50 and above!!
  Event Dates: 4th,5th,11th,12th,18th & 19th September 2009
  Time: To be announced by GMs in-game
  Requirement: For more details, please visit http://www.MapleSEA.com
  
  
• Timeless and Reverse Weapons Bonanza
  Adventurer class heroes of each individual job in Hercules world will be rewarded! Highest level of every job will be rewarded with a Reverse Weapon each! What’s more? The highest level among the top rankers will be rewarded with a Timeless Weapon. Knights of Cygnus is not subjected to this event.
  
  With so much events and freebies lined up for you in the new Hercules world.. Jump into the Hercules world now!

World Merge for Fornax and Gemini
To balance the population to enhance the gameplay on low population has affected majority of the players in both Fornax and Gemini world, Fornax and Gemini world are coming together! Players with Chinese Characters in their In-Game Nick, Pet’s Name, Guild Name or Repeated Guild names in both worlds, please check here for more details on steps to change your In-Game Nick, Guild names or Pet Name

Removal of Chinese Client
Gemini world will be replaced with English contents. For more details please visit HERE
All Gemini world players will receive 10K Maplepoints as a compensation for the removal of Chinese client.

Launch of Ninja Castle
Rescue Aoi’s father from the palms of the evil Emperor. Prepare yourself to the strongest area in Zipangu! Monsters in the Castle become stronger and stronger! Beware of the trap doors while venturing through to the deepest yet one of the strongest…

New Duku Mini Dungeon
Tired of squeezing while training? New mini dungeon in Singapore Map has been launched! Team up and train hard with the launch of this new mini dungeon now!!

New Balrog reward items
Balrog boss is now giving away equipments! Grab these rare items with fast attacking speed and speed up your training process!

	Vain Sword – Attacking Speed Fast, Weapon Att 55
	Vain Viter – Attacking Speed Fast, Dex +4, Weapon Att 33
	Vain Wings – Attacking Speed Fast, Weapon Att 53, Magic Att 85

New Scavenger Monster: Oberon implemented
Scavenger Monster has been implemented in Various Map in this patch!


New Hair and Face update!
New Hairstyle and Face has been updated to Henesys town! Grab this cool and nice hairstyle in Henesys today!

Gachapon Update
Miracle Scrolls added to Gachapon Machines in El Nath, Aquarium, CBD & Kumpung.

• Miracle Scroll for Helmet for DEF
• Miracle Scroll for Helmet for HP
• Miracle Scroll for Earring for INT
• Miracle Scroll for Topwear for DEF
• Miracle Scroll for Overall Armor for DEX
• Miracle Scroll for Overall Armor for DEF
• Miracle Scroll for Bottomwear for DEF
• Miracle Scroll for Shoes for DEX
• Miracle Scroll for Shoes for Jump
• Miracle Scroll for Shoes for Speed
• Miracle Scroll for Gloves for DEX
• Miracle Scroll for Shield for DEF
• Miracle Scroll for Cape for Magic Def
• Miracle Scroll for Cape for Weapon Def
• Miracle Scroll for One-Handed Sword for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for One-Handed Axe for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for One-Handed BW for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Dagger for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Wand for Magic Att.
• Miracle Scroll for Staff for Magic Att.
• Miracle Scroll for Two-handed Sword for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Two-handed Axe for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Two-handed BW for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Spear for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Pole Arm for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Bow for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Crossbow for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Claw for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Two-handed Sword for Magic power
• Miracle Scroll for Knuckle for ATT
• Miracle Scroll for Gun for ATT
  
  
  

[Event]

Monster Riding Event (Available from 2nd Sept to 7th Oct)

Envy with players riding around on monsters and yet you have not reached the level to ride one?
Your chance is here! If you are ranged between level 30 – 56, participate in this Monster Riding Event by looking for Jenny Worry located at various towns!!

Aramia’s Firework Event (Available from 2nd Sept to 13th Sept)
Firework event is back! From 5th Sept 2009 to 13th Sept 2009, participate in the Aramia’s Firework Event and get rewarded with Physical and Magic Attack buff!

Triple-Tri-Trio Event (Available from 21st Sept to 6th Oct)
Here is your chance to get bonus experience points as you hunt on every 3rd monster! Furthermore, the bonus EXP will increase with every hour you stay in the game.

So the longer you stay, the higher bonus EXP you will receive when you hit the 3rd monster. What are you waiting for?? Charge!!!!



2x EXP & Droprate Event for September Holidays (Available from 5th Sept to 13th Sept)
There will be a 2x EXP & Droprate event for All Worlds this coming School Holidays on the following timeslot:

Date: From 5th to 13th September 2009
Weekdays (Mon to Fri): 1400hrs to 1600hrs
Weekends (Mon to Fri): 1400hrs to 1600hrs & 2000hrs to 2200hrs

2x EXP event for Hari Raya Puasa
There will be a 2x EXP event for All worlds on the following timeslot:

Date: 20th September 2009
Time: 1400hrs to 1600hrs & 2000hrs to 2200hrs

[Cash shop Updates]
Upcoming Cash shop update includes:

• [Equip] Fire Shadow Hair
• [Equip] Fire Shadow Suit
• [Equip] Ninja Shoes (M)
• [Equip] Cheery Blossom Hair
• [Equip] Cheery Blossom Suit
• [Equip] Ninja Shoes (F)
• [Equip] Wind Bell Earrings
• [Equip] Fairy’s Shawl
• [Equip] White Slipshoes
• [Game] Vicious’ Hammer
• [Game] Premium Service Coupon
• [Game] Remote Gachapon Ticket
• [Package] Toy Tank Mount Cover
• [Package] Fire Shadow Package
• [Package] Cheery Blossom Package
  
  Please look out for the website notice to get the latest update on the actual patch date and duration.
  
  – MapleSEA Administrator

.LuKe.

Clearing up my desk...

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Curry Chicken Rice / Pearl Milk Tea

Just now, I figure it's the last straw - my desk's too messy for its own good and I had to clear up. Even as I have felt "the change of tide" in the company, I think I need some tidying up and also to clear up unnecessary stuff on the desk.

Well, it seems that some memories of the past are hidden somewhere, and I just have to bring it home tonight and keep it somewhere, or possibly throw them away - I have not made a decision about that. One of the items happen to be New Year cards that Cellie sent me 2 years back - when I was leaving them on the partition wall I felt a bit funny, and as I was thinking of removing it, I knew why - cos her current boyfriend is actually sitting right behind me. Felt kinda weird to leave those things around so I decided to bring them down.

Which comes to the topic of the Cellie incident happened a few months back that caused quite a bit of problems between my dear and I. Of course, many onlookers might've felt it's my fault for planning such a thing, but I always think I should be given benefit of a doubt (yeah right, ppl said). I wouldn't want to elaborate much since it's a forgone thing, but the aftertaste felt familiar - it felt so much like the Brad-Cellie incident the last time where she said she is not ready for a relationship and soon after she got together with Brad. This time round, she told me on the last 2 days before the trip she is unable to make it for the weekend due to family issues and kind of canceled the entire trip (cos I was pretty tired over the whole thing and told her to cancel it if it gets too draggy). Ok fine, we canceled it without a second thought of postponing (in fact, it was postponed earlier because Alicia wasn't able to make it - in fact, this trip was to get Cellie to know Alicia) and soon after, I got to know that both Gabriel (her current bf which that point of time I didn't know of their relationship) and her went to the same area the following week.

That was a bad aftertaste, it smacked me right in the face. If she told me right in the face there were some concerns from her other half (well no one really knew of their r/s), even though it can be given a benefit of doubt that this wasn't truly the reason (but I pretty certain more or less that it is a contributing factor), then to be fair, yeah fine, I understand - no normal guy can stand the gf going on a journey up north with another guy...and of course, this reason was the exact reason why my dear and I had a quarrel over about. Anyway, it was a real smack on face I was "rejected" on one weekend and she disappeared over the next weekend to the same place...which I pondered deep - did she even appreciate the fact I tried to arrange to meet up a KL friend for her so that her KL trips up north wouldn't be that bored? Then again - this is a no-brainer concern anymore since she has her lovely boyfriend now.

The past is past, I don't even think of repeating a similar feat which is so damn stupid. Whichever reasons of anyone who thinks of whatever thoughts I had at that point of time, and whether my views were legitimate, I have already rest my case and moved on. After this post, I will strive to make this incident a REAL PAST just like how I did for the Brad-Cellie incident. It's so often after I blogged about it that I decided to move on from the issue.

Still felt stupid, I should have just gone up to meet Alicia by myself...haha. So by now I've cleared my desk, and also cleared my thoughts - on forward with my Dear! :)

.LuKe.

Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor!

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, a bit tired, headache

[CuRRent Song:] Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Fish + Rice / Water



Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor

Turn up the music
Let's get out on the floor
I'll let it move it
Come and give me some more
Watch me getting physical and out of control
There's people watching me
I never miss a beat

Steal the night
Kill the lights
Feel it under your skin
Time is right
Keep it tight
Cos it's pulling you in
Wrap it up
Can't stop cos it feels like a overdose
(Feels like an overdose)

Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ let the music take me underground

(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ come burn this place right down to the ground

My body's aching
System overload
Temperature's rising
I'm about to explode
Watch me I'm intoxicated
Taking the show
It got me hypnotized
Everybody step aside

Steal the night
Kill the lights
Feel it under your skin
Time is right
Keep it tight
Cos it's pulling you in
Wrap it up
Can't stop cos it feels like a overdose
(Feels like an overdose)

Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ let the music take me underground

(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ come burn this place right down to the ground

Come on and evacuate
Feel the clubbers heating up
Move on and accelerate
Push it to the top
Come on and evacuate
Feel the clubbers heating up
Move on and accelerate
You don't have to be afraid

Now guess who's back with a brand new track
That got everybody in the club going mad
So everybody in the back get your back up on the wall
And just shake that thang
Go crazy, yo lady, yo baby
Let me see you work that thing
Now drop it down low, low
Let me see you take it to the dancefloor, yo

(Everybody in the club!)
Evacuate the dancefloor
(Everybody in the club!)
I'm infected by the sound
(Everybody in the club!)
Stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ let the music take me underground

Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ let the music take me underground

(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, evacuate the dancefloor
Oh, oh, I'm infected by the sound
(Everybody in the club!)
Oh, oh, stop, this beat is killing me
Hey Mister DJ come burn this place right down to the ground



This emphasizes her vocals!

.LuKe.

The evolution of Fail (or "phail")

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, headache

[CuRRent Song:] Don't know

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Mixed Vege Rice (actually its a mint-chocolate sweet now) / Water

How the word "fail", from a verb to interjection, adjective...the list goes on.

How Fail Went From Verb to Interjection

.LuKe.

From Mr. Chang, the Msia blogger

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Mushroom Swiss Meal / Pearl Milk Tea

This is yet again from Alicia's bro...another "woman thing"...maybe you ppl had heard/read before but oh well...

9 Words Common to Women

1. Fine

This is the word women use to end an argument when they think they are right no matter what and you need to shut up.

2. Five minutes

If she is getting dressed, this means half an hour to one hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if she tells you that you have been given five more minutes to watch the football game before getting your sorry ass up from the couch to help around the house.

3. Nothing

This is the calm before the storm. This means something and you should be on your toes, and you're almost considered fucked. Keep asking until she gives you a different reply other than "nothing". If you do not continue asking, you're fucked as well.

Arguments that begins with nothing usually ends in fine.

(Refer back to #1 for the meaning of fine)

4. Go ahead

This is a dare, not persmission. Don't do it or you're fucked.

5. Loud sigh

This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you're an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.

(Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing)

6. That's OK

This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's OK means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

So it's NOT OK.

7. Thanks

When a women is thanking you, do not question or faint. Just say "You're welcome". Unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome" because that will bring on a "whatever".

(Refer to to #8 for the meaning of whatever)

8. Whatever

It is a women's way of saying "Screw you".

9. Don't worry about it, I got it

Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a women has told a man to do several times but she's now doing it hreself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" and to be greeted with a "nothing".

Then, you're fucked.

(Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing)

.LuKe.

Sunny!

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] Boney M - Sunny

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] McChicken / Coke

SUNNY


Lyrics:

Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain.
Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain.
The dark days are gone, and the bright days are here,
My sunny one shines so sincere.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

Sunny, thank you for the sunshine bouquet.
Sunny, thank you for the love you brought my way.
You gave to me your all and all.
Now I feel ten feet tall.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

Sunny, thank you for the truth you let me see.
Sunny, thank you for the facts from a to c.
My life was torn like a windblown sand,
And the rock was formed when you held my hand.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

Sunny

Sunny, thank you for the smile upon your face.
Sunny, thank you for the gleam that shows it's grace.
You're my spark of nature's fire,
You're my sweet complete desire.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain.
Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain.
The dark days are gone, and the bright days are here,
My sunny one shines so sincere.
Sunny one so true, I love you.

I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you.

-----

There were two versions - I prefer this one.

.LuKe.

Retro time! Earth, Wind and Fire!

[CuRRent MooD:] Average

[CuRRent Song:] Earth, Wind and Fire - September (in my head)

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] As per previous entry

It's yet another Retro time, starting with...

SEPTEMBER!



Lyrics:

Do you remember the 21st night of september?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away

Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away

Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in september
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love,
Remember how we knew love was here to stay

Now december found the love that we shared in september.
Only blue talk and love,
Remember the true love we share today

Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in september
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in september
Ba de ya - golden dreams were shiny days


LET'S GROOVE



Lyrics:

Let this groove, get you to move,
it's alright, alright
let this groove, set in your shoes,
stand up, alright

Gonna tell you what you can do,
with my love, alright
Let you know girl you're looking good
you're out of sight and alright

Move yourself and glide like a 747
loos yourself in the sky among the clouds in the heavens

Let this groove, light up your fuse, alright
Let this groove, set in your shoes

stand up, alright
Let me tell you what you can do
with my love, alright

Gotta let you know girl you're looking good
you're out of sight, you're alright

Tell the DJ to play your favorite tune
then you know it's okay
What you found is happiness, now

Let this groove, get you to move, alright
Let this groove set in your shoes
stand up, alright

You will find peace of mind on the floor
Take a little time, come and see, you and me
make a little sign, I'll be there after a while
if you want my love

We can boogie on down, down, down, down
Let's groove tonight
share the spice of life
baby slice it right
we're gonna groove tonight

BOOGIE WONDERLAND



Lyrics:

Dance boogie wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland
Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts,
Of men who need more than they get
Daylight deals a bad hand,
To a woman that has laid to many bets

The mirror stares you in the face and says
Baby, uh uh it dont work
You say your prayers through you dont care
You dance and shake the hurt
Dance boogie wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland

Sound fly through the night
I chase my vinyl drams to boogie wonderland
I find romance when I start to dance in boogie wonderland
I find romance when I start to dance in boogie wonderland

All the love in the world cant be gone
All the need to be loved cant be wrong
All the records are playing
And my heart keeps saying
Boogie wonderland, wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland

All the love in the world cant be gone
All the need to be loved cant be wrong
All the records are playing
And my heart keeps saying
Boogie wonderland, wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland
Dance boogie wonderland

------

.LuKe.

Jay Lehr - I'm Alive

[CuRRent MooD:] Not so tired

[CuRRent Song:] Jay Lehr - I'm Alive (playing in my head)

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Ramen / Pearl Milk Tea

Jay Lehr - I'm Alive

Black over my heart
And the flame of a star on fire
Back right from the start
I just wanna take over again my life

Wanna shine bright
Nobody else is gonna take this chance for me
Let my mind fly
Wanna feel now and forever
Just like tonight

I'm alive
Don't wanna lose again
My luck (Love), let's celebrate freedom now
I'm alive
I've got my special way
To let all the feelings go wild
I'm alive
Don't wanna lose again
My luck (Love), let's celebrate freedom now
I'm alive
I've got my special way
To let all the feelings go wild
I'm alive

Go right to the beat
And enjoy life is just a ride
Out into the street
There's a way you can go make you feel so right

Rando-Random stuff again :)

[CuRRent MooD:] Tired but fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo

With the arrival of the new Maple patch, hackshield screwed up the progress we had in Virtualbox and the virtual machines. It seems that now it gives funny errors that I have no solution for now.

Of course, dismissing the issues, my KoC character is already level 31 :) and slowly becoming stronger :) haha

Suddenly I realised I have lots to read. Haha.

.LuKe.

Updates for Random MS Information (Virtualization and Hackshield?)

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo

From a discussion forum online...

"Multi-core based computers are at a significant disadvantage since Hackshield does not work well with the efficiency at which they work. This forces the user to have to use only one core of its multi-core system. (This is called setting the affinity under Windows XP.) Another issue is that HackShield is a memory hog. Gamers that use on-board graphics could see significant reduction in game play to the point of crashing."

I do not know the true nature and the validity, but my next attempt is to force my guest to run single-core. Will see how it goes.

-- UPDATE @ 2020 hours --

Nope, doesn't work. Still detects as hacking regardless of whether I set affinity to one processor or set priority to high. Well, the CPU I tried is only running on HT (Pentium D...is it even 2 core? I doubt so.), so I do not know if that made a difference. I'll have a last go on my laptop which runs 2 cores (core2duo).

-- UPDATE @ 26 Jul, 1725 hours --

Nope again, not on a Core2Duo either. Guess it's up to AHNLabs...(if they ever bother) to make this work.

.LuKe.

Interesting finding on expenditure in US (IT related)

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo

From Ars Technica:

Apple nabs 91% of "premium" computer revenue in June

"Apple may have less than 10 percent of the US computer market in terms of unit sales, but it's still grabbing a much larger percentage of US computer revenue, according to the latest numbers from NPD."

"For the month of June, slightly more than 9 out of every 10 dollars spent on a computer over $1,000 went to Apple."

Anyway these figures are based on USD. Come to think, Apple systems are never cheap so...how do they grab the lower half anyway??? They are not cheap, they can only grab that section of the market. True, this article is talking more about their premium product and quality. I wouldn't want to start a war of Apple VS Microsoft, but to me its always comparing Apples to Oranges.

If Apple was the one which start off brightly and business-centric like Microsoft, do you think we will be complaining about Microsoft's rubbish today? I believe Apple will fall in the same fate like Microsoft.

.LuKe.

他们说，天无绝人之路。。。(they say, anything is possible so long you try hard enough)

[CuRRent MooD:] Resigned

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Jelly?

Well, how true can this get? Some time ago my mum was agitated and frustrated with the way my brother is not working (or the lack of it) plus the fact that when my dad wasn't around he wasn't helping out a lot with the market trips and stuff. In her exasperation, she told me to take the DS Lite with me which I lent from my dear last time to spend my time while I am on public transport (well thanks to my dear, I'm reading LoTR). Since I'm not playing it anymore, I returned it to my dear.

Guess what? Before I know it, he borrowed a PSP from his gf, stating the point the gf is getting a PSP 3000.

So they say, nothing is impossible so long you try hard enough...

How true that is. Haiz.

.LuKe.

Random MS information

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, lil tired

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo

With VirtualBox 3.0x which supports DirectX renders from hardware acceleration, it is now possible to run Maple from guest WinXP OSes. Problem is, hackshield will detect as a hack to occur. Still trying to figure out if it can be circumvented by legal means i.e. not hacking hackshield itself.

I'll post some screenshots if possible, after all I may put up an article about it.

.LuKe.

An extract from my KL fren's blog...

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Some pasta / Pokka Premium Milk Tea

From Chang Soon's blog:

I recently read that love is entirely matter of Chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

- David Bissonette -

When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge then to let him keep her.

- Sacha Guitry -

After marriage, husband and wife becomes two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but they still stay together.

- Hemant Joshi -

By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

- Socrates -

Women inspire us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them.

- Dumas -

The great question which I wasn't able to answer is "What does a women want?"

- Sigmund Freud-

I had some words with ny wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.

- Anonymous -

Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

- Henry Youngman -

I don't worry about terrorism, I was married for 2 years.

- Sam Kinison -

There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage.

- James Holt McGavran -

I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left and the second one didn't.

- Patrick Murray -

Two secrets to keep your marriage brimming.

1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it.

2. Whenever you're right, shut up.

- Nash -

The most effective way to remember your wive's birthday is to forget it once.

- Anonymous -

You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to.

- Henny Youngman -

My wife and I were happy for 20 years, then we met.

- Rodney Dangerfield -

A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.

- Milton Berle -

Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy.

- Anonymous -

A man inserted an ad in the classified: "Wife wanted.". Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."

- Anonymous -

First guy (proudly): "My wife's an angel!"

Second guy: "You're lucky, mine still alive."

- Anonymous -

Women always get what they want :(

- Chang Chew Soon -

A tribute to the King of Pop - Michael Jackson

[CuRRent MooD:] Sadded

[CuRRent Song:] Britney Spears - Womanizer (in my mind it's Mike's songs)

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies

It is so sad to know that King of Pop Michael Jackson passed away with suspected cardiac arrest. Here is a tribute for him...

The news:
Telegraph
Seattle Pi

The official site:
Michael Jackson - The Official Site

The Wiki site:
Wikipedia - Michael Jackson

As I said to my friend, I hoped his last moments was a quick death and not a painful one lasting for minutes. There might have been so much about his off-the-scene things, but to me he's forever my King of Pop, forever Michael Jackson, and is forever the one and only King of Pop.

Let me go search some youtube vids and bid our last farewell to the Pop Icon, Michael Jackson.

I think some embeds are disabled by default, so...

Thriller
Beat It
Bad

Once again, Rest In Peace, Michael Jackson. You will be remembered.

.LuKe.

Another ethics vs actual punishment case...

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Noodle / Pearl Milk Tea

Case in topic: Retrial of Jammie Thomas-Rasset ends with massive fine imposed on her

Links:
Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty - with links to the whole retrial at the end
Analysis: $1.92M fine in music piracy case could hurt RIAA

What began as a first trial with damages linked to $220,000 becomes $1.92 million worth of damages awarded to RIAA on the retrial - something that we can imagine when linking to an internet crime or stealing of music - but all for 24 songs being shared out from the defendant's PC. 24 songs for 1.92 million? I'm pretty sure my dear Emil Chau does not need to work for subsequent lives ahead if money can carry over to next lives.

Right view of case: She did share out 24 songs, in the case they mentioned are downloaded copies and does not have a legal copy of (means she does not own a copy of the CD or purchased from authorised sources). In prosecutor's view, these 24 songs are potentially shared amongst thousands of users, leading to a slapping of a fine of $80,000 per song and thus amounting to $1.92 million. So yes, she did commit a crime by downloading and sharing the songs, in law and ethics she's wrong.

Opposing view of case: 24 songs for $1.92 million? That's like saying being fined millions for stealing a CD, or hang on the rope for stealing (ehm, sounds like some other country does it). Even for the first case, fining $220,000 for 24 songs on a commoner sounds insane. How long will it take for me to pay $220,000, let alone $1.92 million? It's obviously pushing the defendant to bankruptcy. People mentioned she could be jailed, but based on what I read, this is a civil case and not criminal, thus liable to fines. I think a sane, normal person prefers to be jailed for this one.

Debating view of case: People are not talking about defendant being "innocent" or "guilty" but more of the $220,000 or $1.92 million. I think there's a lot of holes in this case, since the defendant claimed she did not see the warning messages that Kazaa (this was the p2p software that caused her problems) gave her. Some would think she's on purpose to feign innocence by claiming she was not using the PC, or she did not receive warnings, thus being slapped with such a fine...but $1.92 million is overly ridiculous. If they doubled or tripled the original, say $660,000 just to remind her that evidence shows she did commit a crime and re-emphasizing the power of the law, it sounds sensible but...almost 2mil? It's almost 10 times the fine imposed on the first trial to a commoner!

Oh well, after seeing all the evidence and stuff, while I won't say she's right, but certainly the amount is ridiculous.

.LuKe.

Retro

[CuRRent MooD:] Emo + Retro

[CuRRent Song:] (In my mind) 陈洁仪 - 心痛

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Rice + Wintermelon Soup + Chicken

Just random lyrics from one fave female singer of mine - Kit Chan.

你总是这样说我
像一颗不容易溶化的糖果
带我见你的朋友
又很得意地埋怨我沉默

你追问我的行踪 你在乎我的举动
哄得我泪也迷蒙 做些事情让我被感动

望着你 突然一阵心痛
一次又一次任那感情放纵
你的脆弱 让我走不开
你的依赖 所以我存在
想着你 还是想到心痛
期待我做的将来你都会懂
有一天 只不过有一天
但愿我还你记忆中

Been sometime from my last post

[CuRRent MooD:] Busy

[CuRRent Song:] Madonna - Miles Away

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Nasi Briyani / Vanilla Coke

Now on site doing setup of PCs, so still got a bit of spare time. Actually I wanted to blog a lot about my Maplestory progress, making of images and videos associated, but I was too busy held with work, gf and Pat's montage.

Pple asked me if montage is actually an English word - actually I don't know. I'll check now.

From Wikipedia:

Montage (from the French for "putting together") most often refers to collage including photomontage and sound collage.
Montage is a technique in film editing that can refer to:
montage (filmmaking), a filmmaking technique which uses rapid editing, special effects and music to present compressed narrative information

So it's French! Anyway it has been tough as this is the very first montage I've ever done...and since it's for my beloved Pat sis, the stress just piles on me...wondering if I can finish on time and still looking okay (both seems to be a problem now)...so later I have to rush home and continue doing!

At least now the PC is installing patches...the downloads took a bloody long time...zzz

Oh well, guess I'll stop here for now. Duno what else to say ;)

.LuKe.

Shadower!!!

[CuRRent MooD:] Sick but managing

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Chicken rice / Pearl Milk Tea

Hahaha! Finally a shadower! If got time will post pics :)

.LuKe.

Just not too far away...

[CuRRent MooD:] Fine

[CuRRent Song:] None

[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Noodle / Pearl Milk Tea

Just a while more, since I'm Lvl 119, 6% xp!

.LuKe.

P.S. But gonna wait till Maple Episode 2 patches successfully.