Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Google Pack of Freebies...


Was surfing the net when I stumbled upon this ad from one of the sites I was visiting. Google Pack?? What's that? So, out of curiousity, I clicked on it and Voila! a whole range of freebies!!! Not sure how many of you have actually come across this ad (I don't surf the net that often.......ok ok...I was blind the last few times...couldn't see it...) and clicked on it.

Anyway, just thought of sharing it with those who have not clicked on this ad before...Google pack is a bundle of software specifically selected by Google. It's always free and doesn't require us to pay a single cent today, tomorrow or anytime in the distant future...and the best thing about it is that the software bundled in the package are not trial versions. All you need to do is just click on it...download it...and install it. It's just that simple....

There are 11 free software bundled together in Google Pack...Google Toolbar for IE, Spyware Doctor, Picasa, Star Office, Norton Security Scan, Google Desktop, Google Photos Screensaver, Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser with Google Toolbar, Skype, Adobe Reader 8 and Real Player.
I know I know...some of you may be thinking...I've got some of the programs already.

Do I still need to download all of them? The answer is No...The cool thing about Google Pack is that it allows you to choose and pick whichever software that you want. Anything that you don't want or don't need or already have...don't download it. Simple...

I downloaded most of the software and tried them out...and I can very much confirm that these software aren't trial versions.

And for the benefit of my fellow blog readers, I've actually prepared a link for those of you who'd like to download some of those freebies I mentioned. Go ahead and download it...it's FREE....FOC...Just click on the link (one of the links on the right) that states 'Get essential PC software with the free Google Pack' that looks like the image below and you're on your way!
That's all for now...Enjoy downloading and installing your freebies!

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

MDeC Training, MMU Melaka - 3rd Batch (Part 2)


The Egg Game...


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Here we have the 1st group with their 'work of art'...all prepared and set to go! Ready to break some eggs? haha...
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Doing some last minute adjustments to their structure...
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And here we have the egg launcher, Meng Chung proudly showing us the egg he is about to break...just joking...(I'm so mean...Can't believe I said that...)
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Chin Seong giving his team mate some moral support and encourgament...I'm sure Meng Chung is now under alot of stress.... to not disappoint his fellow team mates...to not let them down...All the best guys!!

*Good luck to you too, eggy...*
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Here comes the egg!!! *drums roll*...absolute silence just seconds before the egg is launched...is the egg going to survive?
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OoOopPss!!...the first casualty...Anyway, he aimed well....just that there wasn't enough insulation to absorb the impact when the egg landed inside their structure...pity the egg...must've hurt....*ouch*
(notice the egg...or rather..what's left of the egg, at the top right hand corner of the structure...)
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What went wrong? How come it didn't break the fall of the egg? WHY?? WHY??? I've already done all the calculations....F= mg...Force equals to mass multiplied by the gravitational acceleration....Impossible!! WHY????TELL ME WHY???
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Haiyah....very simple....we should have placed more straws here...and we should have put the straws this way.....

The 1st group didn't quite succeed...neither did they fail...they merely obtained some undesired results...but as long as they don't give up, as long as they keep changing their approach to find better ways to design their structure...they'll definitely succeed one day.....Keep it up guys!

Anyway....let's shift our focus to the 2nd group...
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The 2nd group with their spikey struture...(I guess the spikes are there to prevent members of the other groups from going near it...that's the only logical explanation I can come up with because I don't see how the spikes at the side and the bottom of the structure play a role in preventing the egg from breaking...any views from you readers out there? please feel free to leave a comment at the end of this posting...)

By the way...where's everyone?....?? (guess they're afraid of the spikes too? haha)
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Here we have Pui Ling, the egg launcher for the 2nd group, doing some initial testing...testing 1...2...3...
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The moment we've all been waiting for....Will this egg survive?

Maher giving Pui Ling some moral support and words of encouragement seconds before the launch...."You can do it...you can! Believe you can...then you can!" Good luck guys!

*good luck to you too eggy*...
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Some last minute adjustments...by Datuk Seri Saeed...

Unfortunately, after much consideration, I have decided not to post the photo of Mr. Eggy's death. It was just too tragical...too painful...can't bear to look at the photo...but suffice to say... Mr. Eggy sacrificed itself for a noble cause...*sob*sob*
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What happened? How come? CANNOT BE! Our structure is so perfect! Impossible!
Datuk Seri Saeed still coming to grips with the loss of their precious egg...their team mate...or rather...their broken and shattered team mate....

Pui Ling seems happy there....Guess she's trying to cheer her team mates up..."look guys....at least it wasn't you who launched our eggy team mate to DEATH....I was the one who did it...If at all someone should be sad...I should be the one!...But I'm not! I refuse to be! I'm positive about it...in every successful endeavour, sacrifices have to be made for the team to advance...to grow...to succeed. So, get over it and let's see what we can learn from this to ensure our success in the future...!! Ok...so, who wants to take the place of Mr. Eggy the next round?"
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"Yeah, Pui Ling, I guess you're right...Let's see what we can learn from this experience...and see how we can use this experience to help us achieve the success we've always dreamed of....anyway...before we draw straws from Soon's hand (notice the straws in Soon's hand) to choose a replacement for Mr. Eggy...let's get a group photo for remembrance.."
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erm...notice who's missing here? I guess they've chosen the replacement for Mr. Eggy....
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In the next posting, we'll see how the other 2 groups fared...so, that's all for this time...See ya all and Ciao!