August 10, 2010
I believe that every now and then, you can online casino advertisement over the internet. It has become very popular internationally where online championship is organised as frequent as you can imagine. I often see the advertisement on the TV too. In UK, shops close early especially weekends. Night entertainment would be either pubs or discos. Gambling is also one of the entertainments that keep them occupied. Almost every weekend, I could see crowds in the local Bingo shop.
I believe that many people would opt for online gambling as most of the online casinos nowadays give bonuses to keep you playing for longer. As one of the good things about online, you can sit back and relax without caring much about your appearance. If you think that online casino bonuses are too common, imagine the casino no deposit bonus. You can enjoy a free play without even making a real bet. And of course, you keep any winnings that you win through the free play. Well, do some online casino bonuses search and you might be surprised. Still, moderate gambling is advisable. Always know your limit.
August 9, 2010
Internet connection was available at my workplace today. I was still working in the computing room but hopefully, I will be able to move into my office tomorrow. Most of my colleagues should be back from their holiday and they will be in the office tomorrow. There is also a planned power shut down on Wednesday and Thursday and I wonder what we will be doing on those two days. In the next couple of weeks or so, the access control system will also be in place and soon enough, staffs will be carrying a different ‘identity card’. And our whereabouts in the college are only within a few clicks on the system.
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Apart from work, I have also been doing a great deal of work on my HTC Desire. Well, the work that I have done is merely rooting and flashing a custom ROM. The real works are done by the great developers out there who programmed and customised ROMs and applications that make Android phones even easier to use. Super Circle Battery Mod is one of the examples. The default Android battery is only showing a battery bar indicator with percentage. With the Super Circle Battery Mod, it changes the battery bar indicator into a round battery with percentage. As the battery power goes lower and lower, it changes colours too. With the mod, I could easily monitor my HTC Desire battery performance as well as eliminating the need of having a battery widget which will take up some spaces in the home screen. Head over to All My Reviews for more information about the works which I have done on my HTC Desire, head over to All My Reviews. Links are available at the bottom right RSS Feeder.
August 7, 2010
For the past three days, I had been working in a computing room near the server room. The IT support had created a link to the server for staffs who basically needed a computer to work on. Obviously, I was one of them and well, there were only five staffs in the room. It was all work and no internet. The downtime is part of the plan to upgrade the whole IT infrastructure which includes replacing all the switches, old computers, cables as well as the servers. New racks are brought in too to accommodate the new servers and switches in various places. I have heard that the phone system is going to be upgraded too. The current phone system is still the PABX type and gosh, it is awful. Over the next couple of weeks, door access system will also be in place and the management will be able to trace the whereabouts of staffs; the last time they log in to a room and most importantly, the time they come to work, I think. Other major projects include the revamp of the reception area and the pavement towards the reception area. Most probably, they will be looking at repainting the building and one of the plans show that the front reception area will be steel buildings like design with modern lightning.
Anyway, my main concern is the plan for next week. Apparently, there will be some power down days and I wonder what we will be doing at that time. Some of the IT personnels were not even aware of what is going to happen on Monday, let alone the whole weeks’ schedule.
August 3, 2010
These days, I have resorted to watching Top Gear for at least an hour a day. There simply not many programs worth watching. Maybe I am not interested in other programs. On some good days, you get lots of nice programs at the same time but different channels. Back in Malaysia, the programs get better towards weekend but here in UK, it is the opposite. I believe you know the reasons. Anyway, from the Top Gear show, I now know that there are nearly 1 million caravans owners in the UK and it is summer now. We could almost see one each time we are on the road. In USA, it may be better known as motorhomes or recreational vehicle.
Just last week, there were about 6 to 10 caravans parked at a nearby field where the residents use the field for footballs and other sports activities. I wonder if they were there illegally because there are no facilities for those caravaners to throw their rubbish, or electricity or even waste management system on the field. At the end of the day, they left a hill height of rubbish on site. I wonder if their motorhome insurance would cover any damages that might occur on an illegal caravanning site. But what is the fun of caravanning when you can just sit at home and doing the same thing. Most importantly, you are still in the UK!
August 2, 2010
This month is a crucial month for the place where I work as well as me. By the end of the month, the system that I am developing has to be almost flawless including some additional features which are discussed over and over again with some of the users out there. Similarly, the whole IT infrastructure is being reconstructed with days of downtime expected. Fortunately, there have been plans to move those staffs that need to access the server, to a room with connectivity. While it seems to be easy enough to move the computers to the designated places, I believe that there will be some sort of disruption before we can get on with our work. That said, having those downtime days will mean that I have less time to work on my system. I will have to discuss with my manager about overtime again.