tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111399452024-03-08T02:29:53.900+08:00MIND - FIELDS: careful where you standOf anime, mangas, arts, photography, gundams, and... me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-19443457825222504622009-04-03T16:03:00.001+08:002009-04-03T16:20:37.653+08:00Nikon 90th Anniversary Ad<div style="text-align:center"><object width="500" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dFUcOrs5LrM&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dFUcOrs5LrM&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Nice song.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-74438421201315031292009-01-08T10:28:00.007+08:002009-01-13T16:11:27.447+08:00Self pursuit<div class="postItalic">The passage of time imprisons us not in a cell of brick and mortar, but in one of hopes dashed and tragedies unaverted. How precious then, the chance to go back, only to discover that in facing the past, you must face up to yourself. That exiting the prison of time doesn't free you from the prison of your own character, one from which there is no escape.<br /><br /><div style='text-align:right'>- Wells, ep6. season8, X-files</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-33023535770308142512008-10-08T12:47:00.000+08:002014-03-13T12:56:24.495+08:00I want to believe<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/iwant.jpg" /><br />I really do.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-25437287600101674752008-09-15T05:36:00.004+08:002014-03-13T12:44:45.190+08:00In love of a voice<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/olivia.jpg"></div><br />Her music was introduced to me by my sister. This Singaporean singer has an alluring and sexy voice; coupled with Bossa-nova and jazz like music style, her music is suitable for those quiet lonely nights. Somewhat reminiscence of Norah Jones.<br /><br />Total love ♥Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-87252727509316965252008-07-20T12:45:00.000+08:002014-03-13T12:55:13.667+08:00sweatdrop megane goth<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/goth.jpg"/><br />sweatdrop megane goth. What more can you ask for?<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-3740807862538950462008-07-13T12:45:00.000+08:002014-03-13T12:55:38.723+08:00<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/weak.jpg"/><br />Chikashou!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-81103955574991818382008-07-05T17:25:00.003+08:002008-07-05T17:58:52.266+08:00Addicted to red<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/red.jpg" /><br />Is red the color of satan; the devil and all things vile and evil?<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-14696216518533477172008-06-24T23:36:00.007+08:002014-03-13T12:48:53.929+08:00<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/hiatus1.jpg" /><br />It's what the sign says; gonna be sometime...<br />(My previous blog posts are all still there, just navigate using ARCHIVE or CATEGORIES in the sidebar =P)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-46396422316119391702008-05-22T00:02:00.003+08:002008-05-22T00:13:16.140+08:00To the moon and back<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/moon/moon.jpg"></div><br /><div class='postItalic'>" There you are, whence my head raised; <br /> Your beauty echos, though far away you are;<br /> Alone, yet warmthly you glow; <br /> I sleep asound, with your presence, with your calm."<br /><br /><div style="text-align:right">- Hajime: Of you</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-51000817707232447762008-04-26T12:43:00.044+08:002010-11-08T01:45:26.854+08:00Canon S5 IS CHDK hack step-by-step tutorialCHDK for the Canon S5 IS has finally been succesfully ported! Users of the Canon S5 IS can now enjoy the features provided by CHDK namely 'modified' aperture, shutter speed and most importantly, RAW support!<br /><br />Since I own a Canon S5 IS, naturally I would want CHDK! But alas, the path to CHDK wasn't that easy as I use a 8Gb SDHC card to store my photos. I believe there are S5 users out there who uses 8Gb cards for their S5 too, so I decided to write a step-by-step guide for these users to get CHDK to work on their 8Gb (or larger) SDHC's.<br /><br />** Take note! Use this tutorial ONLY if you want to use SD/SDHC that are <font color='red'>LARGER THAN 2GB!</font> In other words, if your card is smaller than 2GB, you can use the default method highlighted in CHDKwiki. If you're wondering why, then I have a <a href="#fuss">brief explanation below</a>.**<br /><br />** Although this method works, there are major <font color='red'>DRAWBACKS</font> to my method! Please <a href="#drawbacks">UNDERSTAND THE DRAWBACKS</a> before proceeding. If the mentioned issues does not effect you in anyway, then by all means roll on. **<br /><a NAME="fuss"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Why all the fuss?</u></span><br />What I've learned is that CHDK can only be loaded in cards that are formatted in FAT12/FAT16. FAT12/FAT16 cards can only be formatted in a maximum size of 2Gb. In order to format cards in size larger than 2Gb, you will need to use FAT32, and CHDK won't load in FAT32 formatted cards. So, in order for CHDK to load AND use storage larger than 2Gb to store your photos, you need to partition the card into 2, and format these 2 partition with FAT12/FAT16 and FAT32 separately. FAT12/FAT16 for CHDK, and FAT32 for photo storage.<br /><a NAME="drawbacks"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Drawbacks</u></span><br />After you are done with everything, you start up your camera and woot! CHDK baby! So you go along shooting photos.. in RAW. So you come home, plug in the card and you see 2 volumes under 'Hard Disk Drives' in MyComputer. One is the FAT12/FAT16 drive used to loadup CHDK; and another is FAT32 drive where all your photos are stored. After reviewing the photos, you say to yourself "Cool, I'll show these photos to my collegues tomorrow at work!"<br /><br />Tomorrow comes, and you bring along your SD/SDHC to office, asks everyone to gather aorund your workstation and plug in your card. BUT, to your horror, you can't see the drive where your photos are stored! You can only see the FAT12/FAT16 drive in 'removable storage' under MyComputer. WTF!?<br /><br />Why is that? Well, Windows can only read 1 partition from removable storage. Since our card has 2 partitions (one FAT12/FAT16, one FAT32), windows only read the first partition which is the DAT12/FAT16 partition. The other partition is left 'untouched'.<br /><br />You ask:" But I can see it in my computer at home! (which you used to partition the card)" Well, you can see it because there is one step below that installs a custom driver which makes your card/cardreader a fixed drive. So all partitions are shown in Windows.<br /><br />Bottom line is, use this only if the following applies:<br /><ul><li>You only transfer files in your own computer (the one where you installed the custom driver).<br /><li>You can install the custom driver in whichever computer you work in. (e.g. you need to transfer files in office computer, so install the custom driver there).</ul><br />Well, yeah it's not perfect yet. I think DataGhost or someone from the CHDK forums may come up with a fix for this. =D But until then, those are the only options we have... at least to my knowledge.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Things to do before we begin:</u></span><br />1) Head to <a href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/S5IS" target="_blank">CHDK wiki</a> to read up the basic steps and info. If you are a technical person, then head over to the <a href= "http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,255.0.html" target="_blank">CHDK Card forum</a> to do some read up. Don't worry if you don't understand the technicalities, that is what this tutorial is for ;) So after getting a rough idea, come back here for further instructions.<br /><br />2) CLEAN UP YOUR SD/SDHC!! You will be needing to partition/format your card, so move out any photos or data that you need. Dun come crying to me when you forgot to backup your daughter's 6th birthday pics. =P<br /><br />3) Plan your time. The whole process is going to take around 45~60 minutes. With a lot of steps. I will do my best to describe each step as detail as possible, but you might not get certain steps correct at first try. So make sure you are sober and have plenty time.<br /><br />4) Pay attention to steps that I highlight in red, those are more important steps.<br /><br />After all the preparation, you can start your journey to CHDK. Here goes!<br /><br /><font color='red'>** Note that I do not take credit for most of the CHDK related stuff. This tutorial is a compilation of works that I found on the internet, and I will provide a link to the original resources, so all credit goes to their respective creaters/owners. **</font><br /><br />Here are the major steps that are needed for CHDK to work on your high capacity SDHCs:<br />Step 1. <a href="#step1">Ascertain the firmware version of your Canon S5 IS</a><br />Step 2. <a href="#step2">Download the correct CHDK version and Tools</a><br />Step 3. <a href="#step3">Make our card into a 'fixed disk' for partitioning</a><br />Step 4. <a href="#step4">Partition card</a><br />Step 5. <a href="#step5">Make card bootable</a><br />Step 6. <a href="#step6">Voila! CHDK on high capacity SD/SDHCs!</a><br />Appendix A: <a href="#step7">Todo</a><br />Appendix B: <a href="#step8">Credits!</a><br /><a NAME="step1"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 1: Ascertain the firmware version of your Canon S5 IS</u></span><br />There are two different versions of firmware used by Canon S5 IS in the market, and you need the right version of CHDK to work. These two Canon S5 IS versions are:<br />1) 1.01a<br />2) 1.01b<br /><br />So how do you go about finding out the version of your firmware? It's pretty easy, read up <a href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Ver.req#Q._How_can_I_get_the_original_firmware_version_number_of_my_camera.3F">how to get firmware version</a>. Below are the steps I took (each step is followed by a picture to illustrate the steps):<br /><br />1) Open up 'My Computer' and go to Tools>Folder Options<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/00.jpg" /><br /><br />2) Go to the 'View' tab, and find the entry 'Hide extensions for known file types'. <font color='red'>Uncheck it.</font><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/00a.jpg" /><br /><br />3) Plug your card into a card reader. After your pc detects the card, it will be assigned with a drive letter.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/01.jpg" /><br /><br />4) Use 'My Computer' to navigate into your SDHC, right click and select New > Text Document.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/02.jpg" /><br /><br />5) A 'New Text Document.txt' file is created.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/03.jpg" /><br /><br />6) Rename the file to 'ver.req' (like how I circled it red in the pic below). A prompt will appear, click on 'yes'. <br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/03a.jpg" /><br /><br />7) You're done!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/04.jpg" /><br /><br />8) Now plug in the card into your Canon S5 IS and <font color='red'>** start in 'PLAYBACK MODE' **</font>. After start-up in playback mode, you are presented with the 'no image' screen. (Pardon the blurry pics, took it with my handphone cam)<br /><br />9) Now, press the SET + DISP. buttons together (press SET first, hold it down, then press DISP). If you did everything right, you will be presented with this screen: <br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/05.jpg" /><br /><br />It reads slighty different depending on which version you have:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>For 1.01a</u></span><br /><div class='postStandard'>Canon PowerShot S5 IS<br />P-ID:3148 PAL D<br /><br />Firmware Ver GM1.01A<br />No error<br />May 29 2007 18:17:20<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>For 1.01b</u></span><br /><div class='postStandard'>Canon PowerShot S5 IS<br />P-ID:3148 PAL D<br /><br />Firmware Ver GM1.01B<br />No error<br />June 14 2007 20:11:19<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Things that can go wrong here</span><br /><font color='red'>If you get firmware Ver. 1.0.1.0, you fumbled somewhere! Format your card and start again!</font><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/06.jpg" /><br /><br />Whew! After all those steps, you finally get to know your Canon S5 IS firmware version! Now we are one step closer!<br /><a NAME="step2"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 2: Download the correct CHDK version and Tools</u></span><br />Before begin download these things, I suggest you create a folder to store these files for your own convenient's sake. At least you won't need to search around your cluttered desktop when you need the files. Anyway, I've included a zipped package with all the things that you need. Download it <a href = "http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/9/4/1408119/files_for_large_cards.zip" target="_blank">here</a>. Or if you don't trust me ;P, you can download it yourself from each of the respective sites below.<br /><br />1) Pretty simple step. Just head over to <a href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/S5IS#Download" target="_blank">CHDKwiki download page</a> and grab the CHDK version according to your S5 firmware version. And yeah it has to be same, else it won't work.<br /><br />2) Now go to this <a href="http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,964.0.html" target="_blank">CHDK Card tricks forum thread</a> and locate the download link for <font color='red'>cardtricks</font>. This nifty little tool written by whim will let you format your card and make it bootable.<br /><br />3) Read <a href= "http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,255.0.html" target="_blank">reply #4</a> from the CHDK S5 forum thread. You will need this file to make your removable disk a 'permanent disk' so you can partition it. (Anyone know any better way to partition SD/SDHC cards? Please let me know as this is the only way I know). Don't worry if it seems confusing, I will illustrate the steps shortly. There is a link there to download this file: <a href= "http://www.xpefiles.com/viewtopic.php?t=92" target="_blank">http://www.xpefiles.com/viewtopic.php?t=92</a>. The file name is 'xpfildrvr1224_320.zip'.<br /><br />Alright, now that's all the files you need to get your card to workin'. Again, you can download this file <a href = "http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/9/4/1408119/files_for_large_cards.zip" target="_blank">here</a> which I created with everything you need. Onwards!<br /><a NAME="step3"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 3: Make our card into a 'fixed disk' for partitioning</u></span><br />Read up <a href= "http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,255.0.html" target="_blank">CHDK Card forum</a> <font color='red'>« Reply #4 on: 16 / January / 2008, 14:42:27 » posted by lukg</font>. That is the step to make your card from a 'removable media' to a 'permanent disk' so that we can partition it.<br /><br /><font color='red'>** Highly dangerous stunt up ahead! If you are unfamiliar with registry editing and windows drivers, please read through this section first. If you find that you can't understand half of what I wrote, cease operation and seek help from your geek/nerd friend. Or if you must continue, <a href = "http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322756" target="_blank">DO A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT</a> first. If anything goes terribly wrong, you can go back to the restore point. You have been warned.**</font><br /><br />1) Startup registry editor, go to run from the start button, and type 'regedit' and press enter.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e01.jpg" /><br /><br />2) After the editor loads, navigate to the following key:<br /><b>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBSTOR\</b><br />You will see a couple entries below USBSTOR. These are the removable disk's registry entries.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e02.jpg" /><br /><br />3) Now locate your card reader. I use a Kingston Data Traveler Reader. Hopefully you will find traces of the card reader name. I poked around the entries and found out that this key refers to my card reader. (In the red squares, click on pic for a larger view).<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e03.jpg"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e03.jpg" width="700" alt="e03" /></a><br /><br />4) Now copy the name of the key into notepad. For mine, the text that is needed is 'USBSTOR\Disk&Ven_Kingston&Prod_Card_Reader&Rev_6000'. Remember to include the 'USBSTOR\' before the key name. Here is an example of mine:<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e04.jpg" /><br /><br />5) Now open up the file 'xpfildrvr1224_320.zip' that you downloaded. It is a zipped file. Extract all the files into a folder. Locate the file '<font color='red'><b>cfadisk.inf</b></font>', and open it in notepad.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e05.jpg" /><br /><br />6) Look at the following screenshot for clarification. Scroll down untill you see the line <br /><b>%Microdrive_devdesc% = cfadisk_install, cfadisk_install,IDE\DiskIBM-DSCM-11000__________________________SC2IC801</b><br /><br />Now you need to replace ALL lines "<b>%Microdrive_devdesc% = cfadisk_install, blablabla</b>" with the line you copied from your registry. Here is my example:<br /><br /><b>%Microdrive_devdesc% = cfadisk_install, USBSTOR\Disk&Ven_Kingston&Prod_Card_Reader&Rev_6000</b><br /><br />Change from:<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e06.jpg" /><br /><br />Replace those line highlighted in yellow in the picture above with the line what you copied in step 4. I replaced those lines with 'USBSTOR\Disk&Ven_Kingston&Prod_Card_Reader&Rev_6000' as the following picture shows. <font color='red'>** PAY EXTRA CAREFUL ON WHAT TEXT ARE REPLACED! **</font><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e07.jpg" /><br />After done, save.<br /><br />7) <font color='red'>** Plug in your card reader **</font>. Goto Control Panel>System>Device Manager. Under 'Disk Drives', you should see your card reader. Double click your card reader device. A dialog pops up. Go to the 'Dirver' tab, and select 'Update Driver'.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e08.jpg" /><br /><br />8) When Windows ask to connect to Windows Update to search for software, select <font color='red'>'No, not this time'.</font><br />When Windows ask "What do you want the wizard to do?", select <font color='red'>'Install from a list of specific location (Advanced)'.</font><br />The 'Hardware Update Wizard' dialog pop up will appear, select <font color='red'>'Don't search. I will choose a driver to install'.</font><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e09.jpg" /><br /><br />9) Select 'Have Disk', and browse to the modified driver (the file '<font color='red'><b>cfadisk.inf</b></font>' that we edit just now.)<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e10.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />10) You will see this dialog. Click 'Next'. Windows will warn you that this driver is not uncertified and gives a whole bunch of warnings. Just continue with the installation.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e11.jpg" /><br /><br />11) Restart your computer. After you reboot, you will see that your removable drive (card reader) is now a 'Fixed drive'. Yay! Now we can partition and format our card!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/e12.jpg" /><br /><a NAME="step4"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 4: Partition card</u></span><br />1) Goto <b>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management</b>, on the side bar. Locate '<b>Disk Management</b>' and select it. You will be presented with a screen as below. Notice that my 'converted' SDHC is listed (in the red boxes).<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p01.jpg" /><br /><br />2) There should be an existing 8Gb partition there. So delete that by right clicking on the card partition, and selecting '<b>Delete</b>'. <font color='red'>Make sure you are right clicking on the correct partition! Else you risk deleting your harddisk partition which cannot be undone!</font><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p02.jpg" /><br /><br />3) Your card partition will be showing '<b>Unallocated</b>'. So now we are going to create the FAT16 partition for booting CHDK. Right click on the empty partition and select '<b>New partition...</b>'<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p03.jpg" /><br /><br />4) Create a primary partition.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p04.jpg" /><br /><br />5) Allow 16Mb for that partition. (Theoratically can be any size u wan, but who wants to waste more space for it?)<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p05.jpg" /><br /><br />6) Assign a drive letter, this drive letter will be used when u plug your card reader in.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p06.jpg" /><br /><br />7) Format it as FAT and allow a quick format.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p07.jpg" /> <br /><br />8) Done! Our FAT16 partition for CHDK! Yeah baby yeah!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p08.jpg" /><br /><br />9) Now for the other partition. Do these steps:<br />i) Create new partition.<br />ii) Create primary partition.<br />iii) Allocate the maximum size.<br />vi) Assign a drive letter, used by windows when card is plugged in.<br />v) Format as <font color='red'>FAT32</font>!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p09.jpg" /><br /><br />10) Partition success!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p10.jpg" /><br /><br />My Computer view once you succeed:<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/p11.jpg" /><br /><a NAME="step5"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 5: Make card bootable</u></span><br />1) Startup '<font color='red'><b>cardtricks</b></font> that you downloaded just now. You will be presented with a 'Browse for folder' dialog. Select '<b>Cancel</b>'.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b01.jpg" /><br /><br />2) Now the 'Allow fixed disk' is unchecked by default. <font color='red'>Check it</font>.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b02.jpg" /><br /><br />3) Click on the SD card icon to bring up the 'Browse for folder' dialog. Now remember our FAT16 partition is drive M? So select drive M and hit '<b>OK</b>'.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b03.jpg" /><br /><br />4) The '<b>Make Bootable</b>' button becomes enabled. Click on it!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b04.jpg" /><br /><br />5) Booyah, the card is now bootable!<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b05.jpg" /><br /><br />6) Whats left is just to copy the CHDK (DISKBOOT.bin) into our bootable drive.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/b06.jpg" /><br /><a NAME="step6"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Step 6: Voila! CHDK on high capacity SD/SDHCs!</u></span><br />To enable CHDK, lock the card. The camera will boot CHDK.<br />To resume 'normal' operation (without CHDK), simply unlock the card. The camera will not boot CHDK.<br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/chdk/woot.jpg" /><br />WTF is this? Tat's CHDK on S5, LOL. Sorry taken with my phone camera...<br /><a NAME="step7"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Appendix A: To do</u></span><br />I read in the forums from DataGhost that if we make the FAT12/FAT16 an extended drive, Windows will ignore it and read the next main partition which will be the FAT32 partition (where all the photos are stored). <br /><br />Currently I still can't 'change' the FAT12/FAT16 partition to be 'extended'. Doing so in the windows disk management don't seem to work as camera will show disk error. So I'm thinking mayb need to hack the partition table of the FAT12/FAT16... which I'm still figuring how to do.<br /><br />Well, if it works, I assume that the card can then be used on ANY computer, irregardless of whether the custom driver is installed or not... I think.<br /><a NAME="step8"></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><u>Appendix B: Credits</u></span><br />Creators and owners of resources used in this tutorial:<br /><b>Dataghost</b> from the CHDK forums for <a href = "http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,994.0.html" target="_blank">porting over CHDK to S5</a>, and a lot of info for booting SDHC.<br /><b>whim THX</b> for creating the neat tool <a href="http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,964.0.html" target="_blank">card tricks</a>.<br /><b>lukg</b> from the CHDK forums for pointing out the custom driver hack.<br />All the people who have contributed to the CHDK forum postings, I learned alot!<br /><br />* Did I miss anyone? Or should someone be included? Let me know, lol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-1392371621188844422008-04-06T14:41:00.005+08:002008-04-06T14:56:40.541+08:00Baby Hamster + Brocolli = Uber cuteness!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="512" height="323"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.1.10" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashVars" value="id=7101161&vid=2253641&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sch/cn/v/v6/w464/2253641_120_90.jpeg?x=158&y=111&sig=3cRpTAOtoNnKXPyg_V9uEg--" /><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.1.10" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="323" allowFullScreen="true" flashVars="id=7101161&vid=2253641&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sch/cn/v/v6/w464/2253641_120_90.jpeg?x=158&y=111&sig=3cRpTAOtoNnKXPyg_V9uEg--" ></embed></object><br />Found this through <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2253641/7101161&cache=1" target="_blank">Yahoo! Video</a>. I don't know about you but this is just too cute!!!! XD I mean look at her! Her head is the same size with her body! Maybe even bigger! LOL!!!<br /><br />Seems like the baby hamster's name is Mocha. Notice how she eats everything except for the the broccoli stem, mayb her teeth is not developed yet... or she is choosy in her veggies like me - eat the leaves but leave the stem of vegetables. =P<br /><br />Haha, the 'feet-flipping' really made me LOL + "Awww, so dam cute! Sheet!". All lifeforms in their baby state sure is kawaii ne~</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-47871640393070993092008-03-21T00:55:00.006+08:002008-03-22T03:35:14.422+08:00Sony PSP-2000 MG (PlayStation Portable Slim Mint Green) FTW!!!<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_box.jpg" /></div>Yeah baby! Just bought me self a PSP slim last week. As you can see from the pic, I bought the recently released Mint Green PSP. Sweet ain't it? >o< It has that 'minty' feel to it alright. Makes me wanna bite it like a chewing gum or something, lol.<br /><br />The 'colour-ed' PSP is part of the aptly named 'BLUME' series introduced by Sony which consist of several soft pastel colour. These colour include 'Felicia Blue', 'Rose Pink', 'Lavender Purple' and also 'Mint Green'. I guess Sony is trying to project a 'flowery' feel to these PSPs coz BLUME somes same to BLOOM. You know, like flower blooming? Okay, nevermind =_=", so now instead of the 'Piano Black', 'Ceramic White' and 'Ice Silver', people have a wider choice. I guess if you have enough money, you can buy all colours and do match-n-mix with your clothes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/buttons01.jpg" /><br />Sony's signature console buttons Triangle, Square, Circle and Cross are reincarnated on the PSP. The top L/R buttons are cool transparent!<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/buttons02.jpg" /><br />Here you have your digital movement keys and the analog joystick. Oh, and notice the glittery-sparkly finishing.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp.jpg" /><br />Green body, green theme. (But can set to other colour also lah.)<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_mh2.jpg" /></div>Actually I was poisioned by Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. It's a PSP game focusing on the prologue of the PS One Final Fantasy VII. But now, I'm playing Monster Hunter Freedom 2 more than FFVII:CC. Here is a pic of a in-game real-time cut scene of MHF2. I have to say, I am dam impressed that a small device like this can churn out real-time 3D graphics like that. <br /><br />Now I bring this baby wherever I go. In my morning trips on the LRT, I'll be staring at the 480x272 wide screen slashing dinos and collecting ores. Dam, makes me miss checking-out the babes on the LRT, lol.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_cactuar00.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_cactuar02.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_cactuar01.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_cactuar03.jpg" /> <br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/psp/psp_cactuar04.jpg" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-41251513733737785842008-03-21T00:20:00.008+08:002008-03-22T03:31:06.350+08:00Gunung Angsi - One day hike<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/ga.jpg" /></div>Well, as I've mentioned in my previous post, I planned to go into the mountains again. This time, me and my buddies are tackling Gunung Angsi, which is located in Negeri Sembilan. This mountain is 825 meters above sea level. Not very tall, but still provides some challenges. <br /><br />Reaching there is rather simple. Just get into Seremban, then head to Kuala Pilah road. This will lead you to a winding road like Initial-D. Drive along the road and soon you will see Ulu Bendol. Ulu Bendol is one tourist location which consist of rivers and small water falls. I used to camp there when I was in the Scouts, ahh, memories.<br /><br />Our journey begins from here. There is another route up to the summit though. It is a hidden track 3 to 4 kilometers before the main 'Ulu Bendol' entrance. We only found this out when we met a bunch of climbers at the summit who pointed it out. By the way, if you plan to ascend from Ulu Bendol, don't get duped by the lousy 'staff' at the offices there who claim a certain fee from you. Dam bastards probly used it to drink teh or eat nasi lemak.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/roots.jpg" /></div>Anyway, the climb is suitable for beginners or even intermediates. Since it's not very tall, one can tackle the summit and still have plenty of time to spare. We started our climb around 8 or 9am. And was just about 3 to 4pm when we reached back at the car park.<br /><br />Expect the normal tropical forest foliage, monkey howls and small streams along the path. I still remembered when I was in the scouts the slopes seemed impossible for me. They are quite bearable now... maybe I've grown stronger, wahaha.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/antz.jpg" /><br />Holy mackerel! Saw these streams of ants along the path. I guess their 'nest' were blown down by the wind and they had to move or something. I had a few shots dam geli one. Macro pics of thse ants... which has big 'butts'. Haha, better not bah. I remember seeing some geli pics on the net... which stuck to my mind till now... curse those people who post those pics... =_="<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/sun.jpg" /><br />Yup, I like the shade under the forest canopy. When the weather is good, being in the trees feel just so gud. Warmth from the sun is toned down from cool breeze; fresh air and bird chirps. Need I say moar? (Hah, of course when things go bad in the forest, it goes real bad).<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/caterpillar.jpg" /><br />My friend TeeHu saw this lil' critter worming around on the floor. Damn unique caterpillar! Little bugger kept wiggling around, so hard to shoot it. Doesn't it look like a tooth brush? Lol.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/mountains.jpg" /><br />Woots, dam likes how the mountains fade away into the horizons. Reminds me of how my father used to teach me how to draw mountains - the colors get lighter as the mountains are further away.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/red.jpg" /><br />This shot was taken on the summit of Angsi. TeeHu pointed out a red colored tree amongts the greeneries. Had to mess around with the tweaking... ended up with this... bleh...<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/joke.jpg" /><br />JK ah... =P On the left is Tiong's wife, who joined us on several occasions on mountain hikes n stuff. Middle is Teehu and right is Tiong.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/dof.jpg" /><br />Shot courtesy of TeeHu. He was going for those 'Depth of Field' shots. Hah, S5 has limited DOF.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/angsi/poster.jpg" /><br />I mean it!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/46mRN77quW8"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/46mRN77quW8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Forest + clear skies + forest ambient = win!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-69308506723562276342008-03-13T22:23:00.054+08:002008-03-14T00:24:21.366+08:00Canon S5 Reborned! Canon S5 IS + LAH-DC20 = FTW!!!!<div style="float:left;" ><IMG align="left" src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/01.jpg">"I should've bought this wayyy earlier!". That's what I told myself when I plugged in the Canon LA-DC58E lens adapter and Canon LH-DC40 lens hood. I don't know about you but DAM, my S5 IS just grew more fierce! That's Rawrrr for you!!<br /><br />Why I dint get this baby earlier? That's cause I was waiting for my credit card to order this online: <a href="http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/order_S2_1.html" target="_blank">Lensmate METAL adapters</a>. (btw, didn't know S5 had a silver colour...) Yeah, Lensmate adapters are metal while the Canon one is tadaaa - plastic. Ugh... what gadget still uses plastic nowadays?<br /><br />But luckily it still looks dam yeng and dam cool. Lol. Check out the comparison pics below. Dam, I'm loving my Canon S5 IS even moar. *Hugzzz Canon S5 IS*<br /><br />And why did I suddenly bought it? Coz I was goin into the mountains again, so wanted protection for the S5 prime lens. The adapter allows a filter to be applied, thus protecting the prime lens.<br /><br />Oh and btw, I'm taking these shots using my Nokia 6260 VGA cam. =_=" So yeah lots of noise n stuff. LOLx! Unbearable photo quality!<br /></div><br /><div> </div><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:underline;">It's all about the looks</span><br /><div style="float:left; text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/02.jpg"/><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/03.jpg"/><br />Canon S5 IS before and after 'facelift'. Dam, I thought those were two DIFFERENT cameras, lol. Right pic... now that's what I call mean! Notice in the left pic, the prime lens is exposed COMPLETELY! No protection what so ever. But with the adapter, filter and hood, the prime lens is now under some pretty good defense.<br /><br /><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/04.jpg" /IMG><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/05.jpg" /IMG><br />Top view and side view. Haha, when I showed it to my friend TeeHu he thought it was a lens at first glance, then only he knew "it's just a piece of glass", Lol.<br /><br /><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/06.jpg" /IMG><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/07.jpg" /IMG><br />This is how the baby looks like mounted on a (cheapo) tripod. Quite yeng also.<br /></div><br /><div> </div><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:underline;">Feel and function</span><br /><div style="float:left;" ><IMG align="left" src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/08.jpg" /IMG>Well, this is the overall look of the S5 on a tripod. The tripod seems to spoil the canggih-ness of the canon S5 now... let's see how it will look like once I get my hands on the Manfrotto Modo tripod. Hiaks hiaks.<br /><br />Well, looks aside, the adapter do add quite a lot of 'functionality' to the S5. The first thing I noticed is that the grip is now wayyy better. The elongated nozzle now allows my left hand something to 'hold on' to while shooting. Really helps when I have a big hand.<br /><br />Then of course there's the versatility of filter lenses to be used. All the UV, ND, Polarizing and what not. For me it's just a plain UV protective lens. May probably go into those other lenses in the future ;).<br /><br />The S5 has become moar 'durable' and +50 confidence to the user while taking photos. Definitely a must-have for S5 users. ( Why am I writing like I'm doing a review? Wait... am I? ) We'll see how this gadget effects my shooting. Till next time, cheerio!<br /><br /><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/s5_reborn/09.jpg" /IMG><br />Hood skrews onto Filter> Filter Skrews onto Adapter> Adapter snaps onto body. Voila!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-20072399334909068792008-02-24T00:18:00.005+08:002008-02-27T02:10:27.726+08:00CNY 2008 in Pahang<div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/antena.jpg" /></div><br />Every chinese new year my family would 'go back' to my grandparents house in Pahang. It's located in Jerkoh, a small idyllic town just further down Raub. We've been going there for CNYs and holiday visits since I was like borned. Lol.<br /><br />It's your typical Malaysia 'kampung', which I really like. Why? Coz of the trees, the ultra-low density and firendly peeps. All of my cousins and relatives are super friendly and generous lol. Just gotta lov em'.<br /><br />I brought me trusty S5 for some shots this trip. I was hoping to shoot a lot, considering there is so much 'content' in the place which I was about to visit. But surprisingly, I wasn't able to shoot much! Meaning... I have to work on my ability to visualize a good shot?<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/popopanaroma_edit2.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="700" src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/popopanaroma_edit2.jpg" /></a><br />Panaroma of my grandparents house, click to enlarge. (They have both passed away though, so now my uncle and aunty lives there. Freakin huge compound, they even have an orchard at the back of the house, sheet, me wants).</div><br />Anyway, as usual, here are some of the more, ahem, interesting shots I've taken... imho... =_=" K then, take it away.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/noisy_bug.jpg" /><br />Haha, even I wish a bug can stay put in such a nice position. The bugger was already dead, I posed it on the branch for this shot. Lol.</div><br />This bugger creeped my cousin sisters out. Lol, he keeps comin into the house and buzzed around. My cousin sisters were running all over the house lolx. Being the cool wolf as I am, I stayed put, along with my cousin bros. Found him dead the next mornin'. Hope he was able to, ahem, do his stuff b4 dying =P.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/window.jpg" /><br />The mysterious garage was filled with all sorts of 'junk'. Go berserk with B&W again.</div><br />When I was a kid, everytime I visit, I always explore the old 'smoke house' with my cousins (I guess they called it 'smoke house' coz it was used to smoke cocoa beans b4, not sure though). That old garage was full of mysteries and fear for me that time. But now, as I grew more fearless, the mysteries seem to have disappeared. Now, it just seemed like an old insignificant bland boring abandon building which is used to keep stuff. Ahh, pity pity.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/ant_butt1.jpg" /><br />Argh, wrong focus shot. Was suppose to aim at the head, but ended up focus on the butt. (It was TOO sunny that morning, dun have the patience to adjust =P ) =_=" Argh, just spoil it with some corny captions bah... muahaha</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/canttouch.jpg" /><br />Trying to shoot some dragon flies dancing on the small stream. Dam these things fly fast. Bet its singing 'Can't touch this' from MC Hammer...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/dragon_fly.jpg" /><br />Finally the buggers stay put. One of the more satisfactory shots.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/spidah.jpg" /><br />Caught this guy hiding under the car window's visor. My friend Chee's dam 'favorite' creepy crawlies, lolx.</div><br />Ahh, it's always good to be able to gather with relatives during the festive seasons. We'd all exchange intel' n stories. This year we even had a surprise visit from a cousin sis which we've not seen in so long, lol.<br /><br />Oh, and nature photography is so f*ckin' addictive. It would be the best thing to do... if minus the damn mosquitoes. =_="<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/popo_cny_2008/rawr.gif" /><br />Rawwrrr!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-41661864630724379932008-01-12T12:38:00.000+08:002008-01-12T12:44:37.914+08:00Fisherman<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Klang%20seafood/fisherman.jpg" /><br />"Aiyah, no catch today argh..."<br /></div><br />Went to Klang with the usual gang and ate seafood there. In my definition, seafood = fish only. I'm allergic to shell-type seafood like prawns and crabs. =(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-43990884089666306952008-01-05T23:11:00.000+08:002008-01-05T23:30:11.612+08:00So_what_怎_麽_樣<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/so_what.jpg" /><br />Photo taken by Chee, he wanted to snap the name of the shop. But my head 'pop-in'. Though an 'accidental' shot, I liked it. I like Eason Chan too.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-85541758742507981912007-12-24T02:49:00.000+08:002007-12-25T00:56:46.152+08:00Bukit Tinggi + Genting + Bohling = Win + 150% Tiredness<span style="font-weight:bold;">This post have excessive Photoshop filter effects, viewer discretion is advised</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi01.jpg" /></div><br />Yup, it's what the titles says. 2 major locale visits during the day; and 1 major 'workout' at night, all in one single day. It was fun, but exhausting (the fact that I was still recuperating from seasonal influenza didn't help too).<br /><br />Me, Chee, Jane(Chee's gf), Chua and Beh headed off to Bukit Tinggi in the early mornin. Upon arrival, we visited the French Town. I'll spare you the more generic photos I took there and post some more, ahem, 'interesting' shots. I hope. Here's some (post edited) pic's. My my, I went Photoshop filter crazy this time. Do comments... if you hav any ;).<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><IMG src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi06.jpg" /><br />"No-where"<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi11.jpg" /><br />"Clocks"<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi12.jpg" /><br />"Pine conezzzz"<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi09.jpg" /><br />I call this "Hidden picture". Observe =). Would it be better if I had not added that line-art-guy? I think so.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi02.jpg" /><br />"In silence we wait" I kinda liked the original composition of this photo. 3 of my friends was seated seperately (You can see the head of the middle chair). I guess the effects kinda messed with the lights (left side too dark). And the shot seemed kinda 'cramped', dam, wish I had a wide angle lens. =_=<br /></div><br />Wokeh, so after the French Town, we headed to the nearby Japan Gardens. We walked around and went to a 'jungle walk' which leads to an observation deck near the Japan Gardens. Again, I'll spare you the flora shots I took there and present you with some 'alternatives'.<br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi04.jpg" /><br />"Wapanese Garden". Nuff said.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi05.jpg" /><br />"Crowd"<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi03.jpg" /><br />"Thirst"<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi10.jpg" /><br />The 'end' of the jungle walk. Not one of the 'artsy' shots, just kinda like how the side canopies reveal the far scene.<br /></div><br /><br />Well, it was near noon when we left Bukit Tinggi and headed off to Genting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi08.jpg" /><br />Leaving Bukit Tinggi<br /></div><br />Went to Gotong Jaya (foothills of Genting) to taste some special treats. You guys can go try out next time when you go to Genting.<br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/bkt%20tinggi/bkttnggi07.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Heh, my camera stayed inside my bag from there on. Since we are going into the casino, I left my camera in the car. Basically I just 'looked around' in the casino. I don't gamble in there. =P<br /><br />At night, we went to Mid-Valley to bohling. There I bought my bohling shoes. No more wearing those 'public toilet' shoes, wahaha. Me hav own shuz. Me scorez 150++.<br /><br />A very fulfilling day-out. Dam, I can do this 24*7*365. If only.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-75798954821844760132007-12-13T00:00:00.000+08:002007-12-13T00:01:53.985+08:00Love!<div style="text-align:center"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUY8iT525yQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUY8iT525yQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />Love! <3<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-83465867589753632762007-12-11T23:55:00.000+08:002007-12-12T00:00:16.758+08:00YUA Season 3: Full Throttle ep.6<div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/anime/aoi_chan.jpg" /><br />Okay I'll have to admit, Aoi-chan is win in this episode.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-73826212250975628812007-12-02T22:30:00.000+08:002007-12-11T23:55:24.209+08:00Bohling, Makan, Gundam, MacBook, Makan, Home<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/intro.jpg" /><br />Taken with me Canon S5 on maximum zoom... in a moving car! Image stabilizer rox!!!</div><br />I couldn't remember when was the last time I woke up at 7am-so-darn-early... on a cool Sunday mornin. No, not to deliver the morning newspaper. No, not to go jogging. But it's to go bohling! Tada! You wouldn't have guessed it right? Lol. Even my sister laughed at the idea when I told her about it.<br /><br />Well, if you've been following my blog, you'd know that me and some of my pals go bohling quite frequently. So they found out a place that offers a great deal to go bohling: maximum playitme, minimum payment. The drawback is, the deal's on only on mornings. They've been goin to the session for quite sometime now, and this is the first time I'm joining them on the morning session.<br /><br />After a hearty breakfast on a traditional kopi-tiam (OMG, it's been so long since I've tasted warmly cooked wantan mee in the morning >.<... it's small moments like these, makes me feel A-LIFE!), we took off to our destination for the mornin bohling sessison.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/bowling_no_power.jpg" /><br />Yeah, where's me darn TURKEYYYYYY!!!??? XXX</div><br />Haha, the pic above is not a paranormal shot. Just after our initial games, the bohling center encountered a power disruption. The whole center went pitch black, and being the enthusiastic bohlers as we are, all the patrons yelled: "Boo... money back!", "Woo, extend time lor!"<br /><br />In the end, the power came back on. We watched as all the other lanes come to life. And we were staring at our bohling lane's blank monitors. Then a technician walked to our terminal and fixed up some electronics. =_=" Gosh, was it our lane that tripped the power? Yikes.<br /><br />Anyhow, the bohling went on until around 1 p.m. After that we went to Pudu area to eat some famous char-siew rice. Well I'll be! Those char-siew really taste good. Mayb take some shots if I go next time =). After lunch, its off to the Bandai warehouse sales... GUNDAMS!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/bandai_sale.jpg" /><br />上了车... means "@%$#&*, I've been god damn duped\suckered liao."</div><br />Heh, that is a partial pic of the Bandai warehouse sale at their warehouse in Cheras. Received news of it from my fellow friend/blogger <a href="http://chronicles.seraphstudios.net/" target="blank">John</a> (too bad you weren't able to come down dude). I guess mayb coz I was at the last day of the sales, there weren't much Gundam models left. The pic may seem like a lot, but there isn't. Or is it just me?<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/bandai_sale2.jpg" /><br />Lots of other toys though. Wonders what's on those empty shelves at the back? のほほん? Dam, I want those!!</div><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/bandai_sale3.jpg" /><br />The 'warehouse' is actually just one part of the main office and the display room upstairs. There isn't much room. Even the stairs are riddled with toys.</div><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Gundam%20Sale/gundam_rx78_4.jpg" /><br />This is what I got. Went to the lowyat area to check the retail price. Whew, I bought it cheaper during the sale. XD My first ever Gundam MG! (I'd wish it was the GP03S though.)</div><br />Anyway, after the Bandai warehouse sale, we headed off to the Lowyat area to check out some notebooks. My friend's girl friend wanted to get a MacBook. Wow. After checking out the Asus EEE pc and the MacBook, she went with the MacBook in the end. Haha. Good deal. Should've taken some pics of the MacBook, it's dam sleeeeek!<br /><br />By the time I got home, it's already 9pm. Dam, I fell asleep during the ride home and was awaken by my friend when he drove over a speed bump. "So that I can wake you up!" , he said. *_*<br /><br />And now here I am makin a brief blog of today's all-day-hot-weather outing. Miraculously, even as I type, I feel quite energetic. Proves that I'm still dam young, heh. Okay then peeps, until the next post, stay tuned, good night and good luck!<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-37048312624403729202007-11-29T23:40:00.000+08:002007-11-30T00:17:52.250+08:00W.I.P - Kotobukiya Armored Core Crest CR-C90U3 Dual Face Ver.I was building my model kit one night and I thought - since I haven't blogged in a while; and I never seem to have posted any blog on my wip projects, I'd do a post on it this time. So here, this is a post on one of my mecha model kit wip(work in progress). The star of this post is the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Armored Core Crest CR-C90U3 (Dual Face Version)</span>. <br /><br />For the uninitiated, Armored Core is a popular console mecha game where players are allowed to customize virtually every aspect of their lean mean fighting machine. Although I personally have not played this game before, I find the mecha designs to be exquisite. The CR90U3, specifically the dual face version caught my heart the moment I saw it. Luckily <a href="http://www.xl-shop.com">XL-Shop</a> carried one last box and I snatched it up, hiaks hiaks.<br /><br />I'll have to say, when I started building the kit, I am swamped by the amount of parts that this kit offers! There's gotta be like 200? 300 parts? Gosh, imagine when I get to the Gundam PGs... my friend told me there's like 600 parts to those Gundam PGs!<br /><br />Ok then, without further ado, let the pics speaks for itself.<br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/table01.jpg" /><br />My work bench is covered by parts from the kit. Those boxes at the right on the floor aren't junk, those are the parts of the kits as well. No room on the table liao!!<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/table02.jpg" /><br />Close up look. Awww, ZakuSD, FreedomHead, Patlabor and VF-1S are watching tentatively over the 'production' of CR-903U.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/ac_torso.jpg" /><br />See those small grey bolts, those are separate parts which have to be detached from the runners and snapped into the main part one-by-one!! And they're like 5mm in diameter each!!<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/ac_hand.jpg" /><br />That round bolt in front is not part of the bigger piece, it's a separate part!! ZMOG!!<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/ac_leg.jpg" /><br />This leg alone probly consists of aorund 30-50 parts. That's a lot to me.<br /><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/ac_leg_joint.jpg" /><br />Look at 'em joints! Gosh so much detail put into the design! Haha, you can also see clearly I haven't clean the stubs left by the runners.<br /></div><br />Well, I've come to love the feeling of building model kits. Especially in a quiet night. I'd sit in the empty living room, my full concentration on constructing the kits. The world around me totally shut off from my consciousness. Part by part, slowly inching towards completion. >.< I am so glad I found this hobby! And I am deeply thankful, and greatly humbled by the people who brought this hobby to the peoples. <br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Armored%20Core%20C903U/coming_up_macross.jpg" /><br />Next up, these lovely 1/144 Macross Valkrie replicas. <3!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-30188547444474358852007-11-04T13:15:00.000+08:002007-11-13T00:13:04.580+08:00Perfect World (完美世界) Event at TBun Genting KlangThe popular MMORPG (Massively Multi Player Online Role Playing Game) - <a href="http://www.perfectworld.com.my">Perfect World</a> which is said to stand alongside World of Warcraft is going to get a English translation. (It was originally developed in Chinese). To spread news and hype, the company Cubisoft, which is responsible for the distribution of the game in Malaysia held a tour all around Malaysia.<br /><br />My collegue Wayne , who is also a PW player took my attention to the event that they are going to organize at a place near to where we live. The event was held at a cyber cafe called TBun and is located in Genting Klang. There are competitions, lucky draws etc. After makan-ing at KFC with my collegue/junior (Wayne also happen to have studied in Inti and took the same course as me so that makes me senpai, muahaha. Right Wayne? =P)<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/PWEvent/pw1.jpg"/><br />Where ya lookin' at Wayne?</div><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/PWEvent/pw.jpg"/><br />Gosh, those look... heavy! Mmmm, warrior babes... I wonder if...</div><br />Right now the English server is still not operational. Well Wayne, guess we'll have to wait. And John, hope your fire won't burn out before the server opens. Dang, I'll stay content with Pangya for now. =_="Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-31307242146526665822007-11-04T13:14:00.001+08:002007-11-13T00:12:52.753+08:00World GameMaster Tournament (WGT) Malaysia 2007The WGT was held from the 26th to the 28th of October 2007. Held at OneUtama shopping mall, not the most 'accesible' locale(due to the lack of LRT's, which is the bulk of transport most ppl use) compared to other more friendly locations like KL Convention Center or even the MidValley which the <a href="http://mind-fields-ahead.blogspot.com/2007/09/wcg-malaysia-2007-coverage-part-1.html">WCG 2007</a> was hosted.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/WGT%202007/scene2.jpg"/><br />Mmm, all orange. Me likes orange.</div><br />This happens to be the first ever WGT in Malaysia, and I'm a part of it... Well, at least the joining part, not the winning part. XD <br /><br />I joined the competitions for Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne of the torunament. Since the game's release 5 years ago, I've been casually playing it. From the campaign missions, to online play of customa maps, '3 Corridors' back when I was in INTI, to the recent Dota. Never have I really 'seriously' played the melee mode, up until now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/WGT%202007/scene.jpg"/><br />Moar orange</div><br />My Warcraft 3 sensei Hofa gave me some comprehensive teachings before the game. Alas, a few days of intensive training can't save this poor student. I was paired up with one of the top playes in Malaysia and was gracefully eliminated during the 32 player elimination round. And I even applied a one day annual leave from work for it! >.<<br /><br />Well how can an event be without some booth babes eh? Haha, I was anticipating some sorts of booth babe since this is a sponsored event so I went there prepared with my trusty ol' Canon S5. Snaped some pics. Yes yes, I know my camera skillz are still lacking... I'll improve. Maybe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/WGT%202007/wgtgal01.jpg"/><br />Camo outfit + babe = win! She said its the first time she's representing a booth. No worries girl, you are stunning, bright future!</div><br /><div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/WGT%202007/wgtgal02.jpg"/><br />Woot, enjoy Intel 'Core 2 Duo'. Hiaks hiaks. I sure wouldn't mind '2 cores' runnin' on my 'pc'. Lol... =_=" Just jk, no offence ya? Ahh, it's good that this male monopolised event has some beauties to grace it's grounds.</div><br />Okay, perv jokes aside, all in all, it's been a refreshing experience. It has been quite some time since I've felt adrenalin pumping through my veins; and the chill that runs down my spine facing off with an opponent. <br /><br />I will definitely want to join more competitions from now on. <br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/WGT%202007/wcg.jpg"/><br />Warcraft sensei Hofa. A hundred thanks for your guidance during the training man. We shall forge an alliance in future warfare.</div><br /><div class='postItalic'>"A Victory today, to be defeated tommorow. <br /> A Lost today, to be redeemed another day.<br /> Fight to live, live to fight."<br /><br /><div style="text-align:right">- Hajime on The Fight</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139945.post-42165655338164892492007-11-04T13:12:00.000+08:002007-11-13T00:23:19.890+08:00KAIYODO REVOLTECH: Macross VF-1S Roy Folker Movie Ver.<div style="text-align:center"><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom01a.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom02.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom03.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom04a.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom05.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom06.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom07.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom08.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/revolcom09.jpg"/><br /><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n101/hajimemashoo/Macross%20Valkrie/soar.jpg"/><br /></div><br /><br />Yeah yeah, I know, the Jack Sparrow joke and the martial art move names are cheesy. So sue me. =P All in all, had a great time posing and photo-ing those Revos. God bless Katsuhisa Yamaguchi for comin' up with the Revoltechs. Stay tuned for ep 2. Hajime siging off!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3