Sunday, September 7, 2008
Band Used CCTVs To Record Music Video!
Could not afford a camera crew for music video? No problem for Manchester base band, "The Get Out Clause". Their were performed in front of a load of CCTV cameras around the city. Then they requested the footage from the camera operators under the "Freedom of Information Act Data Protection Act" and stitched the results together for their music video. Darn briliant.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Luke Jobs VS Darth Gates: The Games
Gates fans would like to have a revenge!!! Now it's the time.... Enjoy
Luke Jobs VS Darth Gates
Hahahah... Watch it.... It's fun... Apple future product, iHome without Windows!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
iPod Touch: Hohoho... 2.0 Software Update
Hohohoho.... I just upgraded my iPod Touch to 2.0 Software update. You can buy it at App Store. It Just USD $9.95 said Apple.
DARN!!! Can you just give it free... As you gave to iPhone users. Do us, iPod Touch users are second class citizen??? I'm feel sorry for who already paid for upgrade in January because you need pay it again for this upgrade. Me... I'm lucky my uncle Jack paid it for me.... Hehehehe....
Below what you'll get once you upgraded to 2.0:
Push Email with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync - Email — also contacts and calendar — can now be pushed instantly to your iPod touch. Updated Language and Keyboard Support
Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish.
International keyboard and dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian,Swedish, Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish.
Contacts Search - Find people faster by tapping a name, address, or other data into a new search field.
Multiple Calendars - Have a calendar for work, a calendar for home, and more. And manage them all with a touch.
Scientific Calculator - Rotate to landscape view for solving complex science, math, and programming problems.
Improved Mail Attachment Viewing - View more types of attachments, including iWork and PowerPoint files. And save photos emailed to you in your library.
New Mail Management Features - Delete and move groups of email messages, reply from a different account, and send with BCC.
Also get the new features added in the January ’08 update - Google Maps, Mail, Weather, Web Clips, a customizable Home screen and more.
Hohoho... It take about 15 minutes to finished this. So be patient.
Taraa.... Finaly 2.0 Software update.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
iTune Store: Malaysia iTune Store!!!
Hah! At last, Malaysia iTune Store. Spotted this last night. But they only selling Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch. Still no music or original iPod games. Anyway iPhone and iPod Touch geek.... faster register. Better hurry... they got some freebies.
Finaly... Malaysia iTune Store.
No music. No iPod Classic or nano games. It is just iPhone & iPod Touch application and games.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Movie: The Real Superhero... Hancock!!!
"There are heroes... There are superheroes... and then there's Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility-everyone knows that-everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroic might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough- as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn;t the kind of man who care what other people think - until the day that he save the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, and the sardonic superhero begins to reliaze that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet - and task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insist that he's a lost cause."
Will Smith's latest superhero-themed flick Hancock. The film will be directed Peter Berg (The Kingdom). Hancock is set for a July 2, 2008, release. Watch trailers below its look fun and will be next Will Smith box-office.
Official Trailer
Extended Trailer
Will Smith's latest superhero-themed flick Hancock. The film will be directed Peter Berg (The Kingdom). Hancock is set for a July 2, 2008, release. Watch trailers below its look fun and will be next Will Smith box-office.
Official Trailer
Extended Trailer
Thursday, May 15, 2008
OSX: How to create icon?
Have you ever wanted to have your faces as a Home icon? I’m not that freak... ok. But I love to have own icons for certain folders, so icon image will describe the folder contents. A picture is worth a thousand words... huh! If you would like too, below tutorial is for you.
[1] ICON DESIGN
Get the image you like to convert as icon (below is mine). For Leopard the best is to get image at least 512px by 512px or bigger. Make and desire changes (transparent, white background, etc) using any image editor like “Photoshop”. Then resize the image to 512px by 512px and save it as a PSD or PNG.
[2] CONVERT IMAGE TO ICON
Open application called “Icon Composer” (under /Developer/Application/Utilities). Icon Composer is part of Apple’s Developer Tools. You can find these tools on your Mac OS X install disk. Drag the PSD or PNG image file to the “Icon Composer”. Below box will pop up . Just select “Copy to all smaller sizes”. Then click Import button.
So here the look like after you drag the image onto application. Save the file.
“Icon Composer” save the file as .icns file, which is almost usable. We need to convert .icns file to a .rsrc file, so Mac OS X can recognize it as icon. This can be easily done with free “Icns2Rsrc” application. Open .icns file with “Icns2Rsrc”. It will ask you where to save the .rsrc. Save anywhere you like.
[3] CHANGE THE ICON
After done save, icon ready to be used. So you can change any folder/file/application icon by right click (or command+click) on folder/file/application icon and select “Get Info”. Then just drop created icon onto most top icon on the info windows (see picture below).
[4] SHOW IT TO THE WHOLE WORLD
DONE!... Screen capture and upload to the internet like me :D
[1] ICON DESIGN
Get the image you like to convert as icon (below is mine). For Leopard the best is to get image at least 512px by 512px or bigger. Make and desire changes (transparent, white background, etc) using any image editor like “Photoshop”. Then resize the image to 512px by 512px and save it as a PSD or PNG.
[2] CONVERT IMAGE TO ICON
Open application called “Icon Composer” (under /Developer/Application/Utilities). Icon Composer is part of Apple’s Developer Tools. You can find these tools on your Mac OS X install disk. Drag the PSD or PNG image file to the “Icon Composer”. Below box will pop up . Just select “Copy to all smaller sizes”. Then click Import button.
So here the look like after you drag the image onto application. Save the file.
“Icon Composer” save the file as .icns file, which is almost usable. We need to convert .icns file to a .rsrc file, so Mac OS X can recognize it as icon. This can be easily done with free “Icns2Rsrc” application. Open .icns file with “Icns2Rsrc”. It will ask you where to save the .rsrc. Save anywhere you like.
[3] CHANGE THE ICON
After done save, icon ready to be used. So you can change any folder/file/application icon by right click (or command+click) on folder/file/application icon and select “Get Info”. Then just drop created icon onto most top icon on the info windows (see picture below).
[4] SHOW IT TO THE WHOLE WORLD
DONE!... Screen capture and upload to the internet like me :D
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
OSX Safari: Safari 3 Always Show Tab Bar (Leopard)
Like I’m stated, I just upgrade my Macbook hard disk. I’m installed and updated everything from beginning. While reconfiguring my environment, I realized option "Always show the tab bar" from Safari has gone. In Safari 3's preferences, the option removed, but the inherent functionality is still available. (If you enabled it in Safari 2, it will be enabled by default in Safari 3)
I like the tab bar always there because, just need a double click on the bar and new tab will open. So I don’t need to go through long way for new tab open by clicking “File“ menu and “New Tab“.
I like the tab bar always there because, just need a double click on the bar and new tab will open. So I don’t need to go through long way for new tab open by clicking “File“ menu and “New Tab“.
- Ensure you close the Safari.
- Open Property List Editor (/Developer/Applications/Utilities/Property List Editor) Don’t border to search for it if you don’t install developer tools.
- Open the Safari plist file (~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist).
- Click the triangle to open the Root list, then click once on Root to highlight it.
- Click the "New Sibling" button.
- Change the name (New item) to "AlwaysShowTabBar", set the Class to Boolean, and set Value to "Yes".
- Save changes and quit Property List Editor.
- Then open the Safari. TARAAA!
Life Always Not Enough! Hohoho!
Let get Big Hair Brother jealous. See below photos... Hohoho!!! Before this I’m added 4GB RAM to get me to listen to musics (iTune) while editing photos (Darn! Aperture suck all the RAM). Just now, I’m bump the hard disk to 3200GB (297.77 GB in real, 1GB=1 billion bytes.) because existing 120GB hard disk run out of juice after I bring back 16GB RAW photos from Euro trip.
For who got big appetite, to make your life easier, below listed model that I’m used. Tested and verified by ME! But install on your own risk.
For who got big appetite, to make your life easier, below listed model that I’m used. Tested and verified by ME! But install on your own risk.
- 2 x Kingston KVR667D2N5/2G RAM 2GB, 667mhz, DDR2, CL5
- Western Digital Scorpio 320GB SATA, 1.5Gb/s, 5400RPM, 8MB Cache, 2.5“ HDD
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Tivoli Storage Manager: Virtual Node Restore
Recently one of my colleague asking how to restore backup from client A to client B using TSM Virtual Node. I think I just wrote working guide here so the others can read as well.
SENARIO:
Restore all sys*.dat files under directory /u02/oradata/ on ORAPROD (Client A) to directory /staging/proj04/oradata/ on ORADEVE (Client B). Backup need to be restore from 20/10/2007 until 26/10/2007
Client A = ORAPROD
Client A's Backup Server = TSM_SERVER_US <----- Get from dsm.opt file under ORAPROD
Client B = ORADEVE
Client B's Backup Server = TSM_SERVER_EU <----- Get from dsm.opt file under ORADEVE
Note:
dsm.sys - the file defines all TSM Backup Server client configuration option required.
dsm.opt - this file contain/determine which TSM Backup Server should client contact or backup to.
SENARIO:
Restore all sys*.dat files under directory /u02/oradata/ on ORAPROD (Client A) to directory /staging/proj04/oradata/ on ORADEVE (Client B). Backup need to be restore from 20/10/2007 until 26/10/2007
Client A = ORAPROD
Client A's Backup Server = TSM_SERVER_US <----- Get from dsm.opt file under ORAPROD
Client B = ORADEVE
Client B's Backup Server = TSM_SERVER_EU <----- Get from dsm.opt file under ORADEVE
Note:
dsm.sys - the file defines all TSM Backup Server client configuration option required.
dsm.opt - this file contain/determine which TSM Backup Server should client contact or backup to.
- Check backup on ORAPROD (client A) either exist or not (this case within certain period):
dsmc q b -fromdate=10/20/07 -todate=10/26/07 -inactive "/u02/oradata/sys*.dat" - Confirmed backup available, get which TSM backup server ORAPROD (client A) backup to and get all the TSM Backup Server client configuration option.
# grep -i servername dsm.opt
SERVERNAME TSM_SERVER_US
# cat dsm.sys
SERVERNAME TSM_SERVER_US
COMMMETHOD TCPIP
TCPPORT 1500
TCPSERVERADDRESS tsm-us.palo-alto.com
PASSWORDACCESS generate
SCHEDMODE prompted
COMPRESSION on
SCHEDLOGRETENTION 14
SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/schedule.log
ERRORLOGNAME /local/log/tsm/error.log
TCPBUFFSIZE 512
TXNBYTELIMIT 25600
INCLEXC /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/inclexcl
RESOURCEUTILIZATION 4
TCPNODELAY Yes - Then login to ORADEVE (client B) and add above ORAPROD's TSM Backup Server client configuration option to dsm.sys on ORADEVE (client B).
# cat dsm.sys
SERVERNAME TSM_SERVER_US
COMMMETHOD TCPIP
TCPPORT 1500
TCPSERVERADDRESS tsm-us.palo-alto.com
PASSWORDACCESS generate
SCHEDMODE prompted
COMPRESSION on
SCHEDLOGRETENTION 14
SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/schedule.log
ERRORLOGNAME /local/log/tsm/error.log
TCPBUFFSIZE 512
TXNBYTELIMIT 25600
INCLEXC /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/inclexcl
RESOURCEUTILIZATION 4
TCPNODELAY Yes - On ORADEVE (client B), log on Tivoli Client using ORAPROD (client A) credential by issuing below virtual node option:
dsmc -servername=TSM_SERVER_US -virtualnodename=ORAPROD - Restore desire ORAPROD (client A) backup files /u02/oradata/sys*.dat to specific directory /local/IOPLPR1/arch/ on ORADEVE (client B):
restore -fromdate=10/28/2007 -todate=10/29/2007 -inactive "/u02/oradata/sys*.dat" /staging/proj04/oradata/ - TARAAA!!!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Some test Tokina 11-16mm F2.8
Yesterday after doing some inspection on my new house, on the way back spotted a beautiful sunset scenery near by Kota Warisan. I also thinking to test a little bit a new toy Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8. Without tripod below is the result:
p/s: Tomorrow I will start my Eastern Europe journey and will test this lens heavily. We will see the result end of this month ;-)
Monday, April 7, 2008
OSX Finder: Sort Folder Before File
Most of switchers getting used with how windows and linux sorting folder and files. Under Windows Explorer or Gnome Nautilus or KDE Konqurer, folder have a priority and displayed first before files if your order by type (or kind under Mac OS X).
Mac OS X is more logic than other OS; under Finder, filetype .dmg (or any filetype starting before alphabet F) will display first before folder since folder filetype is folder (and starting with alphabet F). LOGIC, BUT MAKE ME SICK!!!
Here the trick to change this behavior under Finder.
- Open Terminal.
- Open InfoPlist.strings file using vi text editor as a root.
sudo vi /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
(change English.lproj to your language) - Find below line:
/* General kind strings */
"Folder" = "Folder"; - Do following change (by adding space before " Folder" word after equal sign).
"Folder" = " Folder"; - Save the InfoPlist.strings file by press [esc], type wq (mean write and quit vi) then press [return].
- Close Terminal
- Restart your Finder, right click on Finder icon while pressing the key[option] and select Relaunch your Finder.
- Open Finder and order by Kind.
TARAAAA!!!.... COOOOLLL!!! HUH!!!
Update: Tested and no problem on Leopard and Snow Leopard.
p/s: If your InfoPlist.strings corrupted after you done the change and you don't copy it first, don't blame me. Blame your BRAIN!!!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
New Toy: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8
Finally after 5 days waiting my wide lens reached me. Let have some stats below:
Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8.
- Approx. Focal length (35 mm equiv.): Nikon DX - 17-25 mm/Canon APS-C - 18-26 mm
- Aperture: f/2.8 - f/22
- Lens formula: 13 elements in 11 groups
- Closest focus distance: 30 cm
- Maximum repro. ratio: 1:11.6
- Aperture blades: 9
- Filter diameter: 77 mm
- Dimensions (D x L): 84 x 89.2 mm
- Weight: 560 g
Hohohoho.... let get 77mm filter and snap some kicking a*s photos!
Sharp or not? Need a field test.
Nice bokeh huh???
p/s: Busy calling Big Hair Brother for filter finding and test shot, will upload more teaser later.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Crystal Mosque at Islamic Civilization Park, Terengganu
Islamic Civilization Park interactive journey of Islamic monuments of the world. It is an entertainment and educational destination. Located on Pulau Wan Man (Wan Man Island) in Kuala Terengganu. The 23-hectares Park is part of a project under the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) to further boost Kuala Terengganu as a waterfront city.
Crystal Mosque is an icon for the Islamic Civilization Park and a new landmark for Kuala Terengganu beside Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah aka floating mosque.
The Islamic Civilization Park Complex has 21 replicas of famous historical Muslim complexes throughout the world, which is situated on 23 hectares of land. The main attractions of this theme park are five interactive monuments, namely Malaysia’s National Mosque, the Dome of the Rock of Palestine, the Sacred Mosque of Saudi Arabia (Masjidil Haram), Al-Hambra Citadel of Spain, Taj Mahal of India and more.
Crystal Mosque was officially opened by His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on 8 February 2008. Anyway Islamic Civilisation Park currently still under construction. Just 5 monument open when I was there. I believe mid of this year it's fully ready for public. Enjoy some photo below.
Crystal Mosque is an icon for the Islamic Civilization Park and a new landmark for Kuala Terengganu beside Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah aka floating mosque.
The Islamic Civilization Park Complex has 21 replicas of famous historical Muslim complexes throughout the world, which is situated on 23 hectares of land. The main attractions of this theme park are five interactive monuments, namely Malaysia’s National Mosque, the Dome of the Rock of Palestine, the Sacred Mosque of Saudi Arabia (Masjidil Haram), Al-Hambra Citadel of Spain, Taj Mahal of India and more.
Crystal Mosque was officially opened by His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on 8 February 2008. Anyway Islamic Civilisation Park currently still under construction. Just 5 monument open when I was there. I believe mid of this year it's fully ready for public. Enjoy some photo below.
Kuala Terengganu From Crystal Mosque
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple just released bundle update 10.5.2. It's about 341MB size. Currently downloading, will test it in 11 minutes. It's include all the update from 10.5.1 and bring some new features and updates to Stack, Time Machine, Menu. New bug fixes, for iCal, iChat, Mail, Finder, Printing PDF Preview, Safari and others also included. RAW support for DSLR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, Nikon D3, Nikon D300, and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. iSync, adds support for Samsung D600E and D900i phones.
You can read full review on new features update on 10.5.2 at below sites:
You can get 10.5.2 from software update or download standalone installer here.
If you just finished 10.5.2 update, Apple also just release 'Leopard Graphics Update 1.0' which contains graphics drivers (specifically, an AltivecDVDDriver, IntelGMA drivers, ATI drivers, GeForce and NVDANV drivers, and a new OpenGL framework).
Now rebooting for new 10.5.2. Happy update!!!
You can read full review on new features update on 10.5.2 at below sites:
MacWorld
ArsTechica
ArsTechica
Read full update details at Apple site below:
Apple
Apple
You can get 10.5.2 from software update or download standalone installer here.
If you just finished 10.5.2 update, Apple also just release 'Leopard Graphics Update 1.0' which contains graphics drivers (specifically, an AltivecDVDDriver, IntelGMA drivers, ATI drivers, GeForce and NVDANV drivers, and a new OpenGL framework).
Now rebooting for new 10.5.2. Happy update!!!
p/s: Who's said Mac OS X no need to reboot?
Monday, February 11, 2008
OSX Cmd: Change Your Shell
Mac OS X Leopard root shell default is, /bin/sh. My favourite is /bin/bash. Tried to change from /bin/sh to /bin/bash by editing /etc/passwd but it's not working. When su to root either via terminal or SSH remotely it's still used /etc/sh. Search for usermod command to change shell, as I always doing with others *NIX , but so far I couldn't find either usermod, useradd and userdel command on Mac OS X Leopard at all. Dang!!! Almost a week like a mad cat tried to figure out, at last found chsh command.
The chsh utility allows editing of the user database information associated with user or, by default, the current user. Type in below command to change your shell.
$ sudo chsh root
It will prompt you for password. Just put in your password.
Changing shell for root.
Password for root:
# Changing user information for root.
# Use "passwd" to change the password.
##
# Open Directory: /Local/Default
##
Login: root
Uid [#]: 0
Gid [# or name]: 0
Generated uid: FFFFEEEE-DDDD-CCCC-BBBB-AAAA00000000
Home directory: /var/root
Shell: /bin/sh
Full Name: System Administrator
Office Location:
Office Phone:
Home Phone:
Issue below command to check root default shell, it should return you /bin/bash.
Password for root:
Then it will open up vi with below information. Move to 'Shell:/bin/sh line', and then press I to enter insert mode. Delete sh and replace it with bash. Then press , enter :wq and press to save file and quit.
# Changing user information for root.
# Use "passwd" to change the password.
##
# Open Directory: /Local/Default
##
Login: root
Uid [#]: 0
Gid [# or name]: 0
Generated uid: FFFFEEEE-DDDD-CCCC-BBBB-AAAA00000000
Home directory: /var/root
Shell: /bin/sh
Full Name: System Administrator
Office Location:
Office Phone:
Home Phone:
Issue below command to check root default shell, it should return you /bin/bash.
$ sudo echo $SHELL
Password:
/bin/bash
Password:
/bin/bash
Friday, February 8, 2008
Dance Dance Revolution Universe: I Want Too!!!
I remember last time, saw teenager playing Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) arcade version at Sunway Pyramid, Sunway, Malaysia. It's really fun. I would like to try but... Not enough strength to embarrass myself.
I got chance when me and my buddy Apai (did you remember this?) went to Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, US. I'm thinking that nobody know us, then we start playing and keep playing and keep playing without knowing that we got some audience at the back, embarrassing situation, just like two king kong dancing hulala. However it's worth and it's really.... really... FUN.
Today you can play DDR Universe from Konami at your living hall. DRR Universe is one of the top games in my long wishlist. And at last DDR Universe & DDR Universe 2 Asian Version for XBox 360 released. DDR Universe is designed to be a "universal" DDR—a game that everyone can play and enjoy, your ma, pa, grandma, grandpa, children, including the guy with two left feet. If you don't know what DDR Universe really is and how fun DDR Universe can be, just watch video below:
Trying DDR Universe For The First Time.
Enjoy some DDR Universe freak with some attitudes videos below:
DDR Universe Bumpy Wompy Edition
DDR Universe Too Much Kool-Aid Edition.
DDR Universe Mother Vs Daugther Edition
Time to have some FUN!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
My 360 is back with a Blue Dragon attack!
I just get back my precious Xbox 360. They said some component on motherboard loosen. Fuuuh.... thanks to 3 years warranty. Please no more red ring of death.
Blue Dragon is an RPG just for the Xbox 360 video game console. It was developed by Mistwalker and Artoon, based on a design by Final Fantasy series originator Hironobu Sakaguchi.
So far I'm half way on finishing this game, I will say Blue Dragon is fun as Final Fantasy but in their own way. It's feel like you playing RPG and at the same time also watching anime. It's might slow story line at the beginning, but, excellent graphics and outstanding musics made this game shining.
Almost a month play nothing, I just pickup game tittle Blue Dragon. Now I'm on 2nd DVD out of 3 and just wasted about 34 hours 17 minute 22 second of my precious time :-)
Blue Dragon is an RPG just for the Xbox 360 video game console. It was developed by Mistwalker and Artoon, based on a design by Final Fantasy series originator Hironobu Sakaguchi.
Game play almost similar to Final Fantasy but a little bit simple. Blue Dragon got magic, spell, accessories and shadows (similar to guardian force in Final Fantasy) and tons of items . What Blue Dragon don't have compared to Final Fantasy is a weapon.
Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Z creator is responsible to Blue Dragon character design. Most of character on Blue Dragon cute like Dragon Ball Z, but with more characteristic. You can see their believe on their face an action. The background details for every scene also excellent in showing culture for every ethnics exist in this game.
Nobuo Uematsu is a producer and composer for Blue Dragon soundtrack. Uematsu is the guy who also responsible for Final Fantasy music.
Blue Dragon trailer. Just watch it and feel it.
You can get more on game story, characters and shadow details, game videos and pictures at Blue Dragon Official Site. Below listed rating given to Blue Dragon by most game reviewer:
- Gamepro.com: 4.4/5
- Famitsu: 37/40
- GameSpy.com: 4/5
- Game Informer: 9/10
- IGN.com: 7.9/10
- Electronic Gaming Monthly: 6.83/10
- 1up: 6.5 /10
- Eurogamer: 5 /10
- Gamespot: 6.0/10
- GameTrailers: 7.5 /10
- X-Play: 3/5
- Hyper: 88/100
- Xbox World Australia: 81/100
- Xbox 360 Achievements: 90/100
My Rating:
- Game Story: 3/5
- Game Music: 4/5
- Game Graphic: 4/5
- Game Play: 4/5
- Fun Level: 4/5
Saturday, February 2, 2008
OSX Cmd: Copy & Burn DVD/CD
I would like to copy DVD/CD image on Mac OS X. I don't want to install something like Toast since it's also install other craps that I don't need. Disk Utility comes with Mac OS X doesn't create ISO images. It's only can burn it. Tried to find out if there another way to do this on Mac OS X (Leopard in my case) without need installation others application. I found below useful command.
Copy DVD/CD
Typical way to duplicate DVD/CD is to make an ISO image. ISO9600 compliant bit-wise copy of content of an optical disc that allow it to be used on any operating system. You can burn this ISO image to any number of disk and use them anywhere, on any machine.
On Mac OS X, an ISO image can be create using hdiutil command. Below command will automaticaly create .iso file name Photo2008.iso on current directory.
hdiutil makehybrid -o {image_name} {image_source}
Copy DVD/CD
Typical way to duplicate DVD/CD is to make an ISO image. ISO9600 compliant bit-wise copy of content of an optical disc that allow it to be used on any operating system. You can burn this ISO image to any number of disk and use them anywhere, on any machine.
On Mac OS X, an ISO image can be create using hdiutil command. Below command will automaticaly create .iso file name Photo2008.iso on current directory.
hdiutil makehybrid -o {image_name} {image_source}
eg: hdiutil makehybrid -o Photo2008 /Volume/Photo2008
Note: /Volume/Photo2008 is a DVD
You can also use additional options below.
hdiutil makehybrid -o {image_name} {image_source}[filesystem] -verbose
[filesystem]
Option: -hfs, -iso, -joliet, -udf
-verbose
To see all the operation details.
Burn DVD/CD
Following command to burns the image created to available optical media and verifies the burn.
hdiutil burn {image_source}
eg: hdiutil burn Photo2008.iso
You can also use additional options below.
hdiutil burn {image_source} -speed [x_speed] -testburn -noeject -noverifyburn -verbose
-speed
[x_speed] option: 1, 2, 3 ...., 8, max. This depend how many CPU your DVD/CD drive have. If specified 4, means the drive will be instructed burn at "4x speed". If no -speed specified "max" is the default speed.
-testburn
Don't turn on laser (laser defaults to on).
-noeject
Do not eject disc after burning. The default is to eject the disc.
-noverifyburn
Do not verify disc contents after burn. The default is to verify.
-verbose
To see all the operation details.
Note: /Volume/Photo2008 is a DVD
You can also use additional options below.
hdiutil makehybrid -o {image_name} {image_source}
Option: -hfs, -iso, -joliet, -udf
-verbose
To see all the operation details.
Burn DVD/CD
Following command to burns the image created to available optical media and verifies the burn.
hdiutil burn {image_source}
eg: hdiutil burn Photo2008.iso
You can also use additional options below.
hdiutil burn {image_source}
-speed
-testburn
Don't turn on laser (laser defaults to on).
-noeject
Do not eject disc after burning. The default is to eject the disc.
-noverifyburn
Do not verify disc contents after burn. The default is to verify.
-verbose
To see all the operation details.
Music Album: Dreaming Out Loud (OneRepublic)
Music time!!! I got couple of albums in my hand early this year; Allicia Keys: "As I Am", Britney Spears: "Blackout", Radiohead: "In Rainbows" and OneRepublic: "Dreaming Out Loud".
Just finished OneRepublic's Dreaming Out Loud, impressive album for new comers. OneRebuplic not new comers per say, they already famous on popular social networking site, MySpace, since 2006. I really surprise with impact that social networking site can give these day. I think, all this happen due to high exposure within the online community. And, this is one of the best way for new comers or small budget artist to advertise or show their talent.
Back to OneRepublic; This pop rock band formed in Colorado in 2003 with Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Zach Filkins (guitar, backing vocals), Drew Brown (guitar), Tim Myers, and Eddie Fisher (drums) as a original team members. Later in 2007 Tim Myers left and replaced by Brent Kutzle (bass, cello). You can get more info on them by visit their official site or preview their song at OneRepublic MySpace page.
"Dreaming Out Loud" was their first full album. The album killer song is Apologize. Apologize lyrics is simple and straight forward. It is all about a lover who betrayed by the love one. When the love one realized and asking for sorry, the lover replied "It's too late to apologize". For me it's never late to anybody for apologize if it's bring peaceful to this world. More than half songs on this album are good and nice with the same simple straight forward lyrics. This album suitable for relax, who like simple thinking, have not too fast and no to slow, nice beats.
Album: Dreaming Out Loud
Artist: OneRepublic
Genre: Pop Rock
01. Say (All I Need) - 3/5
02. Mercy - 4/5
03. Stop And Stare - 3/5
04. Apologize - 5/5
05. Goodbye, Apathy - 4/5
06. All Fall Down - 3/5
07. Tyrant - 2/5
08. Prodigal - 3/5
09. Won't Stop - 2/5
10. All We Are - 4/5
11. Someone To Save You - 3/5
12. Come Home - 5/5
13. Apologize (Remix feat. Timbaland) - 5/5
Overall: Nice, simple, clean, and fresh. 4/5
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year 2008!
I'm working tonight. Kind of busy, but still managed to have mini party (Ginger beer + Cheezel) with my teammate. Not to late I think:
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