My new computer

... actually, just new case and CPU heatsink/fan 
I know you could check out what it looks like on Antec's website but this one is put together by myself!!!

More pic at the gallery!

Both the case (Antec SLK3700-BQE) and the CPU Heatsink/fan (Zalman CNPS6000-cu) work as advertised! Not only the noise level dropped dramatically (I hear not as much as half of the noise) but also the CPU temperature dropped from >100C to consistently <60C, with the fan running at 1500rpm only. What a big difference! Special thanks to Buildsilentpc.com and Silent PC Review for the info and recommendations.

Since this heatsink is so easy to remove (thanks to Zalman's great design and the tool they provide), I should probably try some Arctic Silver thermal compound and overclock this thing like crazy!

Jobs was right about the great music vs. video debate

You might wonder if you came to the wrong blog. Nope, this is still run by Bigland, aka. self-proclaimed part-time Apple basher.

And I only agree with one point Mr. Jobs made, i.e., music is preferable to video during commute.

I watch a lot of soccer on my notebook during my train ride but I "converted" because of my recent experience: I was disturbed approached by fellow commuters about what I was watching on my notebook, on 2 consecutive days! Man, isn't my big black headphone equivalent to a "Do not disturb!" sign? I thought that's an unwritten urban custom. I will try putting on an Oakley tmw and see if it helps.

Hey, Oakley is already making MP3 glasses, why not video glasses, aka. porn glasses?

Band banned from concert at church-owned venue

The band in question is 'Lamb of God', who was previously known as 'Burn the Priest.' More details here.

The irony is: they are replaced by Obituary, a death metal band who is probably no more God (or Christian) pleasing than Lamb of God. May be they can't figure out what John Tardy (Obituary's vocalist) sings. Even Tardy himself admitted some of the stuff he sang weren't real words.

BTW, both are awesome bands. (Personally I even prefer Obituary more.) So metal fans attending the concert shouldn't be disappointed one way or the other.

This article probably belongs to my music blog but since it's also about over-religious hypocrites, I might as well leave it here.

Advanced marketing?

I didn't go to business school and know 0 about marketing. Did they teach you simply mention the opposite of all features that your competitor has?

Maybe that's M$'s school of marketing. Check out their tips on buying MP3 players. Might as well titled "Do not buy iPod"

Family pictures

 
What do the bottles have to do with family pictures? Well, it's a family of bottles. Just kidding. :D It actually shows all bottle water we drank during our Feb Las Vegas trip. Just when we thought we bought the cheapest bottle water on the strip at the ABC store in Fashion Show mall, my dad found something even cheaper at CVS! And he proved once again nobody beats him at this :P

Napa

Las Vegas

Madeline B-day dinner

Pier 39

Misc(incl. Filoli)

Look what M$ does to their loyal MVP

Check out this petition by Visual Basic MVP (most valuable professionals) asking M$ to continue VB6 support.

Do you think these guys will regret being loyal to the "dark force"?

Once bitten, twice shy. Welcome to the Open Source camp.