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OUM Digital Library has new look too…

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Good Evening,

Another 45 minutes to go before I will start chasing all the students out from this library. /lol. Of course, will never do that. It will reflect me as a person and what not, as a Happy Librarian. This is Munawar the Happy Librarian. The one that will always try to help no matter what.

For the past few months, I have made some changes to the iPortal’s look and feel. However, it is not available to the general public. You have to log in to our system in order to view. The time has come however, to replace the old look of Public iPortal. Remove some useless codes and putting away non-public directive and add-up some CSS 2.1. The new iPortal is now available.

This server is lacking some important packages, no PHP and mySQL. Nothing much that I can do. Installing won’t help either, I will need to recompile APACHE which I dare not to do. Let it be, let it be. Do not have the guts to face the fiasco should it arise.


Maybank2u has new face, but…

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Good Morning

Recently, Maybank has made a face-lift to its secured site. Seems they do realise after-all that maybank2u.com.my old version sucks. /lol. Seriously, of all banks I used, Maybank is the last in term of Graphical Appearance. Functionality is outstanding however. People don’t really care about look and feel unless it will make people go confuse. /Outcry

Such is the case of Maybank’s new look. Fast learners should not having any problem. I have no problem to discover or learn something new. People with disabilities might have. But hey, all those confusing stuff is nothing compared to functionality of a system. You suck big time now maybank2u.com.my. This is my 5th attempts to transfer me money to somewhere else. Guess what, this is what I get

Our service is currently available. and bla bla bla. I prefer the old system. Ugly but effective not like this one, beautiful but useless. Speaking of the devil, I remember Jimmy Soul’s song “If You Want to be Happy”. This part really reflects you Mr. Maybank

But if you make an ugly woman your wife
you’ll be happy for the rest of your life
An ugly woman cooks meals on time
And she’ll always give you peace of mind

Didn’t you test the system thoroughly like really try the system before transferring it to production server? You suck big time.

Real values of Datuk

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Good Morning and Salam Sejahtera

Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred Datuk my Malacca State Government (looking at Rustam). Now, all of us must address SRK as Yang Berhormat or whatsoever (I couldn’t care less about honouring these people). Only those who really deserve such a title I adhere to. Datuk for SRK? Please… Who is he to receive such a title. Let me quote the saying of Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister, he once said “Personally, I feel if you want to give value to anything, it must be limited…if you produce a million Ferrari cars, nobody will care about buying a Ferrari.“

This is what the Sir Rustam said:

  1. He has also starred in many top Hindi movies filmed on location in Malaysia, which has helped promote the country as a tourist destination.
  2. This is one of the main reasons he was conferred this honour.
  3. This resulted in many people visiting Malacca. The award was given in recognition of this.

Plain and Simple. A brilliant explanation by Sir Rustam. But hey Sir Rustam, The Mobs (ain’t Gangster as translated by ASTRO in Gladiators, bodoh punya ASTRO) have spoken. Most of them do not agree with you. Awarding Datuk to an outsider is not a brilliant move. Why don’t you award Datuk to Shivaji Rao (The Great Super Star Rajinikanth, this one I love and will always love) too? I do believe, well most Malaysians would prefer Rajinikanth then SRK.

In term of popular support, Rajinikanth is much better than SRK. Come one, all Hindi movies are total lies. Not even one touches the real issues of men. Tamil movies, ridiculous they are, at least disclose and display some real issues.

As if there is no qualified Malaysian actors, actresses, singers, songwriters and artists. Well, it seems the Great Uncle Lim agrees with me. This is what he said, “Are there no Malaysian film stars, artists or sports-people who have greater (talent) to be honoured and encouraged as compared to Shah Rukh?“

What is happening to my country? Where is the real value of Malaysia’s Knighthood now? This is a mockery to Malaysia’s Knighthood holders. All Datuk should bear the name proudly. With the admission of SRK, lol. Will the rest of the Datuks feel happy. I don’t know you tell me!!!

What a circus!!!

Datuk Shah Rukh Khan???

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Good Evening

Well, it seems my beloved country has just been transformed into one big Circus Show. Let me quote something from the Great Preacher Berita Harian:

MELAKA: Panglima Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), Datuk Abdul Aziz Jaafar dan artis Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan adalah antara 758 pemerima anugerah dan pingat sempena Harijadi Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka yang ke-70, esok.

Aziz menerima Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka yang membawa gelaran Datuk Wira manakala Shah Rukh menerima Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka yang membawa gelaran Datuk.

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What the hell is this. Is this some kind of joke? No one will question if the Admiral were to be conferred Datuksip. Shouldn’t be a problem. Shah Rukh Khan? What has he done to receive such title. Is this for real? I don’t know, you tell me!! Gile ape!

Let me see, despite of making Malaysia as one of the locations for his film (BTW, it was the producer not him) and making many Malaysians go crazy for him, he does nothing significant for Malaysia. This is the best joke of the year. Jack Ass.

We have become one of the best laughing stocks for the year of 2008. Oh what the hell. This country is a circus indeed.

Let the show begin!!!

Wang Ihsan Bill Gates???

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Sejahtera dan Selamat Pagi.

Semoga kalian berada di dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera. Beberapa hari yang lalu saya ada nampak sebuah akhbar tabloid terutama di Malaysia (pandai2 korang la teka) bercerita tentang isu yang lapuk dan hanya golongan dungu sahaja akan mempercayainya. Kes-kes penipuan di internet, SMS dan jurujual sememangnya amat popular di seluruh dunia. Ini adalah biasa kerana, siapa yang tak mahu duit? Namun suka saya berkata, bahawa mangsa-mangsa yang tertipu ini selalunya orang-orang yang kurang membaca (bodoh dalam bahasa biadapnya). Mana ada sumber duit yang mudah serta halal. Sumber duit yang mudah serta cepat selalunya adalah melalui jenayah.

Apa faedahnya si Tuan Bill Gates nak kasi korang duit. Siapa kamu semua yang perlu dia beri wang ehsan. Tidak terpikirkah akan kelogikannya di sini. Siap nak buat laporan di akhbar tu yang tambah kekelakarannya. Tapi takpelah, akhbar tabloid, siapa yang peduli. Asal ada orang baca, laku, selagi itulah ceriti-ceriti seperti itu akan mendapat tempat. Yang kelakarnya, ada orang percaya. Har Har Har.

Email-email berantai ini hanya diforwardkan oleh mereka yang mempunyai lebihan masa di pejabat. Apakah perlu saya melayan email2 berantai ini. Selalunya, email2 seperti ini akan terus ke tong sampah. Cuma sayangnya, ada juga beberapa manusia yang memilih untuk memforwardkannya kepada orang lain. Email berantai ini tidak akan berlaku sekiranya oramg ramai memilih untuk “delete” terus.

Fenomena email berantai ini, tidak terhad kepada email sahaja. Ianya juga berlaku di Forum, Message Board di Friendster, Myspace dan lain-lain lagi. Sungguh cetek pemikiran orang yang menghantar benda2 seumpama ini. Yang kelakarnya, siap mengaku Micorsoft beri dia duit RM 2500.00, RM 10,000. Bodoh ke ape? Tiadalah faedah untuk Microsoft (Mikroskop bak kata kawan saya yang klakar) memberi anda semua duit. Nak duit usaha la gileeee!!! Dalam World of Warcraft pun Gold kena cari sendiri. Siapa nak kasi secara percuma.

Pada mereka yang terlibat dengan aktiviti menghantar email2 berantai ini, hentikanlah usaha anda. Hentikan daripada memenuhi Inbox kami dgn dakyah bodoh kamu. Tiadalah berfaedah segala usaha anda. Jangan jadi bodoh. Ada satu function “Delete” dan silalah tekan butang itu daripada pilh unutk forward.

Pada mereka yang tertipu, silalah belajar untuk berfikir secara logik. Siapa yang mahu beri duit secara percuma. Kiranya anda kaya dan raya, Mahukah anda memberikan wang anda secara percuma?

Pikir-pikirlah.

Cio

Hari Raya… aku dah tua

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Salam Sejahtera dan Selamat Hari Raya

Adapun sudah beberapa hari saya ketinggalan unutk update blog ini. Al-Maklum sajalah, saya sebok berhari raya dan juga sebok berkerja sebelum raya itu. Malam Selasa itu juga, saya dan pamili pulang ke Alor Star. Kononnya tak mahu balik, tapi apabila dipikirkan, sudah 4 tahun tidak pulang, maka saya pun ubah fikiran. Ayah dah balik awal2 dah. Merajuk la kot pasal anak2 dia tak mahu balik.

Pada awalnya memang saya tak mahu balik kerana, sebab malas dan perjalanan yang jauh. Namun, apabila dipikrkan akan hutang saya 4 tahun itu, maka saya balik juga. 4 tahun tak jumpa mereka di sana. Sampai di Alor Star dalam 3.30AM (bertolak pukul 11.30PM), dan terus berjaga sehingga pagi untuk sembahyang Sunat Aidilfitri.

Pagi raya itu terdapat ramai muka yang dahulunya berhingus, degil dan nakal. Namun hari itu, segalanya sudah berubah. Dah besar2 rupanya mereka semua. Har Har Har. Aku pun dah tua. Dan seperti biasa, soalan lazim untuk orang bujang seperti saya “Bila lagi??”. Huh, cukup bosan dengan soalan itu. Jawapan saya adalah mudah dan simple. “Bila saya hantar surat Kahwin!!” Itulah dia dilemma setiap orang yang masih bujang. Cinta hati ada, cuma masih belum berkemampuan.

Kahwen bukan cerita pasal romen2 sahaja (buat anak la kata biadapnya). Itu salah satu daripada nikmat kahwen. Pemakanan, pakaian, perumahan dan kenderaan. Itu semua adalah tanggungjawab yang perlu dipenuhi. Takde duit, jangan bercerita tentang kahwen. Insya-Allah, dalam masa terdekat ini, berkawhinlah saya. Saya pun nak bin Ahmad Munawar juga. Yang lain semua sudah ada “bin” dan “binti”. Kelak nanti giliran saya untuk binkan atau bintikan akan tiba. Tunggu sahaja.

Pejam celik, rupanya sudah 29 tahun saya bernafas. Raya ntah berapa kali saya kurang pasti. Lebih daripada 29 kali itu yang saya pasti. Kalendar Gregorian dan Kalendar Islam tak sama. Takde masa saya nak buat kira2. Yang pasti saya dah Tua. har har har.

Okeylah Selamat Hari Raya

The worst Ramadhan

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Good Day and Assalamualaikum

Today is our 25th Day of fasting. Another 5-6 days to go before Eid Fitr approaches. We Muslims implement Lunar Calendar, thus the number of days in a month is never fixed. As the 1st of Syawal approaches, preparations for Malaysia’s Grandest Festival are taking place. I still remember 2-3 years ago people spent lavishly. Old furniture would be swiftly removed with new ones. Curtains were hoisted with various patterns and colours. To celebrate the Grand Festival, all must be grandeur as well. But, that was 2 years ago.

This year’s Ramadhan would be the worst for the life of me, economically, spiritually and religiously. Perhaps, it would be the worst for all Muslims in Malaysia. As for me, no Raya Bonus, no Balik Kampung and no fun at all. Why? Getting old or fed up with current political situations? Economically disrupted? I can never tell. I don’t know you tell me!!!

Inflation has risen to its highest since 1981 (7.8%), 8.5%. Fuel is expensive and whatnot, the political drama of various politicians. Ministers with teeny-tiny little brain. Racialism and ISA. FDI outflow exceeded inflow. These are all the beginning of the end. Economic Crisis is on its way. Waiting… somewhere in the corner before unleashing its wrath.

What went wrong? Are investors losing faith in Malaysia? Are we going to have another round of Economic Crisis? I don’t know you tell me!!!

Prices of foods nowadays are insane. Blame not them, sellers and hawkers and shopkeepers. They have to increase the price to accommodate the price increase. Fuel was the main culprit. A small amount of increment to fuel price will result in price increment of multiple products and services. What some ministers call to stop increase the prices of this and that are actually the cries of an imbecile. Change the way of life someone has said. Bollocks!! Plain Bollocks. You expect us to cycle instead of driving? You expect us to use Inefficient Public Transport? You expect us to wear sarong? You expect us to stop spending? I don’t know sir, please tell me. Which area in our lives needs some adjustment?

This is my worst Ramadhan and would be the worst Eid Fitr. Anyway, to all Muslims Happy Eid Fitr. May the Lord of the Universe bless you. (No. Not that He-Man and Master of the Universe).

Take Care

One crazy taxi in Sabah

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Good Evening and Salam Sejahtera.

Arrived at Sandakan in one piece around 1.30 PM. Nice view during flight. I saw the peak of Mount Kinabalu on my way there. No picture was taken as I did not have any DigiCam. Hand-phone is prohibited in any aircraft during flight. Pictures are not possible. Nevertheless, the fantastic view is mine to keep.

On my way to Hotel Sandakan (it is Friday and the person who is supposed to fetch me is having his business in the Mosque). Well no worries, I can be on my own. My next best option is the cab. RM22 was paid (coupon system) to get my ass to Hotel Sandakan, the best place in town, access to food, entertainment and all my daily needs is easy.

Let us start with my story, the Crazy Taxi of Sandakan. He is quite old and short. He talks a lot and curses all the time. I care not about that, as I am of his type too. The road in Sandakan is quite funny, closure and detour are normal here. So he took the one which was going in the right direction, yesterday. Yep, it was like that yesterday. But today, the road has turned into 2 lanes instead of one. Instead of using the road in the right direction, he insisted on using that road.

This would be the end of me. I asked him to turn around and use the other road on our left, which is separated by a large drain. It is not that hard, just make one big u-turn. He did not listen. He kept driving as if nothing wrong had happened. Oh, God. Burn me not in hell for being a big sinner as the lorry came toward us. Yes, one big lorry with a full load of timber. Hahaha. Please u-turn and use the right road, I begged him. He simply said, “I have opened the light. Don’t worry”. Fuct, deep in my heart I said. And the lorry avoids us. Phew!! I live another day.

I saw one big roundabout in front, finally, the taxi re-enters the road in the right direction. I kept quiet after that. Never to utter any words and leave the cab without saying thanks as I enter the hotel. I live today and shall remember this day as a hint from me God the Almighty.

How crazy is that? If anything happens to me, OUM would lose the best Librarian in town. Har Har Har. That’s merely a joke for motivating me. Seriously, if the lorry ran into us, today would be the last day of my life. Thanks, for giving me another chance.

Take Care

Kalau saya berasa tidak selamat

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Sejahtera Semua,

Baru-baru ini kecoh dengan kisah orang kena tahan atas nama ISA. Yang baut lagi kecoh adalah sebab penahanan tersebut. Mereka ditahan kerana untuk menjaga keselamatan mereka, yang kononnya terancam. Haha. Makna kata sekiranya sesiapa yang rasa dirinya terancam bulehle minta perlindungan di bawah ISA. 2 tahun beb makan free dan tempat tinggal free.

Dan di sebalik kisah penahanan orang-orang itu itu atas nama ISA, ada dua kumpulan Islam yang menyokong tindakan kerajaan itu. PPIM dan Pewaris menyokong tindakan itu kerana berpendapat ianya wajar kerana mencerca agama Islam dari segi Azan. Mereka menuduh si Theresa Kok minta perlahankan suara Azan. Apa ini? gila apa, yang dikecohkan ialah penggunaan pembesar suara sewaktu kuliah subuh dan maghrib. Tak pula disebutkan tentang Azan. Inilah yang dikatakan semberono. Bodoh punya pertubuhan.

Kalau berbicara tanpa ilmu agama itulah yang akan jadi. Kalau berbicara tanpa usul periksa tentang alkisahnya, maka topik juga akan lari. Mari kita lihat apa Mufti Perlis kata (Mufti! bukan saya!!!)

Kata Dr Asri, isu agama turut membabitkan sensitiviti agama lain. Tapi dari segi mempersoalkan identiti Islam seperti laungan azan, itu tidak boleh.

“Namun jika ada sungutan tentang bacaan-bacaan yang panjang sehingga menganggu orang awam, ulamak Islam juga tidak benarkan. Bacaan yang kuat tanpa keperluan atau kuliah agama dengan menggunakan pembesar suara sehingga menganggu ketenteraman awam, itu tidak perlu. Itu sudah diputuskan oleh ulamak-ulamak dari dulu lagi.

“Agama itu terhad. Azan itu azan. Begitu juga kuliah agama untuk diperdengarkan di pembesar suara, berpada untuk sidang yang mendengar sahaja,” jelasnya.

Jelas kelihatan, azan memang tidak boleh dipersoalkan. Perkara tentang Azan ini sudah dimaklumkan bahawa tiada penentangan atau rungutan mengenainya daripada penduduk Kinrara Seksyen 5. Apa yang mereka minta adalah memperlahankan sedikit Volume Pembesar Suara sewaktu Majlis Kuliah.

Cuba kalau kita minta Kuil Hindu jangan bunyi loceng, pastila mereka marah. Seperti itu juga sensitiviti orang-orang bukan Islam disana. Yang diminta lain, yang jadi cerita panas lain. Mereka semua maklum kalau meminta untuk memperlahankan Azan maka jawabnya adalah “Yuck Fou!!”. Mereka tidak kisah pun tentang Azan 5 minit itu.

Inilah yang dikatakan mempolitikkan sesuatu untuk mencari sokongan. Namun ianya tidak menjadi. Kerana, rakyat Malaysia sudah pandai mengira. Dahulu kala mungkin ABC pun tak tahu. Namun sekarang, jangan kata ABC, Twinkle2 Little Star pun kitorang tahu apa!!

Pikirlah Sendiri, korang nak dengar kata Mufti Perlis atau Orang Bodoh

Chinese are Immigrants???

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Greetings and Salam Sejahtera

This is my 2nd day of Puasa (Fasting). Over the years, this would be my last year as orang bujang. :). Must get married before 30. Okay on with the post.

I read a blog which says :

Bukit Bendera UMNO Chief : Sir Ahmad Ismail had called the Chinese as Immigrants. Being immigrants, it was impossible to have equal rights with the Bumiputras.

Eh! No! Not the bumiputras, the Malays. Hmmm. I have never seen the Ibans, Badayuh and Melanau scream to defend their birthrights. Only the Malays would stand and hoist Kris and scream while defending the Special Rights. What special rights? I do not know!

Such is the stupidity of a Datuk. Knowingly the current political situations, one bad move will result into great political disaster. How could you call those Chinese Immigrants. It was their forefathers, grandfathers and grandmothers who were immigrants. They were born before this Land was given a name. Those who are born in Malaysia, after Merdeka are no more immigrants. Malaysians they are. I don’t think the Chinese are racist towards us. It is us who is being racist.

People are getting smarter, Orang Kampung have access to Internet as well. They are smart now. And they speak with facts.

Continue being racist or work together for the greater good?

Choose your destiny!!!