One of my “once-upon-a-time-ago” dream was to get namran.com .
That was my dream while am at Form 3.. which is at year of 1997.
That was the first time I heard and managed to get a hook on the internet.
When asked around that time, on how to obtain my own domain.
No concrete answer given.. but something like following :
1. way too expensive.
2. too technical
3. need to own server first ?
4. only BIG company can do that.
so,I didn’t pursue with any further effort and settled for namran.tripod.com
which was free at that time .. and a yahoo.com mail..
there was a time ..
when I was asked :”what do you want achive in next 10-15 years?”
I answered “I want to learn and make my own Operating System — completely another version of Windows”
** at that time I was only exposed and had access upto Windows 3.1 and some Windows95.. plus one RedHat
server for cybercafe.. with only one command in my head : “shutdown -r NOW”.
which is now, I realized it was just a re-spin of any decent linux flavour would DO .
and interestingly,I had been doing that for past few year for my project including
generating a “stripped down” installer CD/DVD for some of our costumer project..
a bit an insight on how thing works upto the level of mangling with some “touch screen”(hardware) driver.
so,it is actually … dream comes true ..
all this while ..after been mumbling around .. of what actually am I doing.
It is my DREAM…
p/s:
then few days back.. registered namran.com without so much hassle..was completed within few hours..
thanks to namran.net’s domain reseller who screwing up my Domain Control Panel access..
Hmmm.. now what’s next?
my Domain Control Panel is now restored by my Registrar ..
but had decided to transfer.. so,I move on anyway…
There are code that we generate somehow having the whole data
merged into just ONE long line.
And end-user complained can’t be processed.
Which is not so easy to read.
unless you did some magic before viewing as follows :
xmllint --format IDM26004.xml |more
which did reformatting it.. into a human readable tab/indent.
However, later I found out the fix for generating script is quite easy.
Just need to add the following item.
my $writer = new XML::Writer (
OUTPUT => \$xml, DATA_MODE => 1,DATA_INDENT => 2
);
which is decribed here :
DATA_MODE
A true or false value; if this parameter is present and its value is true, then the module will enter a special data mode, inserting newlines automatically around elements and (unless UNSAFE is also specified) reporting an error if any element has both characters and elements as content.
DATA_INDENT
A numeric value or white space; if this parameter is present, it represents the indent step for elements in data mode (it will be ignored when not in data mode). If it is white space it will be repeated for each level of indentation.
DATA_MODE
A true or false value; if this parameter is present and its value is true, then the module will enter a special data mode, inserting newlines automatically around elements and (unless UNSAFE is also specified) reporting an error if any element has both characters and elements as content.
DATA_INDENT
A numeric value or white space; if this parameter is present, it represents the indent step for elements in data mode (it will be ignored when not in data mode). If it is white space it will be repeated for each level of indentation.
The useful experience with our malaysian banking facility had been challenged during our visit at Makkah.
At some point , we had to withdraw some huge money for air ticket.
And we had not enough cash at hand ..
so, we tried following approach ..
BSN (Bank Simpanan Nasional) withdrawal via VISA.
My trip partner said he got to BSN branch before the visit and asked the counter to activated his VISA
for usage while travelling overseas.
After three different ATM machines, still no luck..
So , he decided, let’s call BSN and ask the status…
“Oh.. encik kena datang bank isi form dulu baru boleh pakai VISA tu di oversea.”
“Tapi hari tu saya dah datang ke bank, staff sana cakap dah automatik activated,tak perlu buat apa2”
“Oh.. tu salah info tu encik. ”
“So, macam mana, saya kat Saudi Arabia nie, macam nak keluarkan duit guna ATM kat sini ?”
“encik buka BSN online, download form online pastu isi, pastu email semula ke bank”.
Hmm.. out in the middle of the desert.. where got PC ?
so.. use my Nexus One , opened up http://www.mybsn.com.my/
Oh.. it’s PDF, luckily my “Office” can open..
but cannot edit..
1.need to print..
2.fill in..
3. scan..
4.and attach.. send via email?
first.. where to find printer out of no where ?
** complete showstopper!!
and this is what called “ONLINE” form by BSN ?
1. NO “php/aspx/jsp/html” online form
2. NO over the phone verification
3. NO pdf editable/fillable form.
… speechless.. as only got 1 day more to go to confirm the return flight.
So, let’s try my MAYBANK..
called the customer services..
explained the situation,currently at Saudi Arabia and needed to withdraw money while abroad.
here got VISA ATM , yes Al-Rajhi bank got VISA link.
Maybank : “Ok.let me check,please tell me the number on your MAYBANK card”
me :.. read out loud the number.
Maybank : “Ok.now let’s verify your account,give me your current address .. ”
me : .. read out the address.. ‘confused between office address or home address’
Maybank :”now tell which branch are did you opened your maybank”
me : .. err.. somewhere in Penang.. can’t remember exactly
Maybank : “Ok.nak aktifkan VISA nie for lifetime or for certain period only?”
me:”make it forever.”
Maybank :”done.. dah aktif.”
me:”so,dah boleh guna utk withdraw sekarang ?”
Maybank :”Ya. ada apa-apa lagi yang boleh saya bantu?.”
me:”tidak, itu sahaja, terima kasih”
Maybank :”Terima kasih kerana menghubungi Maybank”.
.. completed within less 3minutes or so.
Done… then login to http://www.maybank2u .com.my via HSDPA connection on my Nexus One.
, transferred the money over to my account, waiting for TAC,ammount confirmed, checked mine.
get to ATM again,withdraw from Al-Rajhi Bank ATM,the currency is Saudi Arabia Riyal(SAR).
later only found out from the maybank transaction log,
SAR3000 is equal to RM2500+ only.
plus service charge by VISA is RM12 per transaction.
So, next time , either bring enough cash.
Or call bank before leaving the countries..
same goes to credit card.. which is a bit better experience..
p/s : .. i reserve my comment on which bank is so good whatsoever..
but honestly , in such situation, you wouldn’t opted to withdraw money while oversea
unless really necessary.. so options are :
1. make thing worse (add difficulties) than it is.
2. ease the thing a bit by requesting “sufficient enough security clearance” in that sense.
on the side note:
yes, Al-Rajhi bank ATM card which is issued in malaysia can be used there too..
while I was traveling at Saiudi Arabia . I bought a local SIM card .. so that the cost could be lowered for ..
“where are you now ?” contact between my trip partners.
the one easily got at that time was
Mobily SIM Card. which cost only SAR 20.
and included the credit of SAR20.
not need passport or whatsoever.
it was advised to carry around the passport and the wallet.. ( scared of thief and pick pocket )
however , if you’re paranoid it is enough carry along the photostat copy of said document around.
ok.
for the intenet.
Under ‘SIM Toolkit.”
somehow nexus already having default setting for this.
I had “mobily” ..
It had the following setting as default .is my Nexus One ..
but it is NOT working for internet access..
I believe this is for MMS .
then for the WEB1 .. i think this one for WAP and Internet.
BUT that is not made my nexus one able to connect to internet.
after poking around with it seeing some config using other phone which was connected almost automatically.
noticed that .. it had the APN as web2 instead web1.
and rebooted the phone once.
(my phone was on airplane mode before that.. only enable WIFI ..
purposely to avoid international roaming cost unnecessarily)
then.. yay ! connected to HSPDA!
did tried to subscribe the bundled data 30MB ..
but to no avail.. no confirmation SMS received at all. I had to bear the basic internet.
which cost SAR 2.048 for each 1MB..
p/s : you might want to turn off the auto-sync of the incoming email attachment..
and the background online data access on nexus. else .. it would drained the SAR 10
prepaid almost instantly.. once.. last only 5minutes.. on HSDPA mode.
because there are some emails which had an attachment is somehow 3MB. each..
and only 3 piece of such email would do.. ;)
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Package Monthly Fee (SR) Included Free (MB) additional MB
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Sony Ericsson K700i
Menu ? Connectivity ? Data communication ? Data accounts ? New account ? Add
Select GPRS data
Name: Mobily internet
APN: web1
No User ID or Password
SAVE
Back to Connectivity ? Internet setting ? internet profiles ? New profile
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Name : Mobily internet
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that was after get around the mina – arafah – mudzalifah ..
which had a lot of tent..
then arrived at the “Jabal Rahmah”..~ a place where Nabi Adam meet Hawa for the first time after being expelled from Jannah.
there is “camel ride” available..
.. but I DID NOT even eager to try this ride at all.. hehehe.
preferred to walk up the stair to the top..
just curious to see what was the view from the top.
so , I walked up to the top..
up there..
got conned or coaxed to have “instant photo” at the cost of
SAR 10 per photos.. there are 11 of them.. (shared 6 are mine.. 5 are paid by my partner)
(plain traveler’s mistake – TIP : Do not ask or respond to salesmen ).
*sigh*
After few trip to Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur…
which reside inside the “Dewan Perniagaan”..
.. we managed to get the Umrah’s VISA approval on the passport. :)
Then the journeys start the next day flight MH150 ~ which is departing Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah ,
at 1515H…
We arrived there around 6.30PM ‘s Jeddah time.. which is about Maghrib time..
We had a nice meal and “Air Zam-Zam” that night before completing our first tawaf and saei..
a bit tiring.. but am so excited and very grateful for being able
to visit Kaabah and doing “tawaf rukun” ( my first time as an adult.. )
Well, first time being in IHRAM.. very interesting experience indeed..
Thanks to Bajuri for guiding and assisting, touring with me during first umrah..
Alhamdulillah.. we managed to complete our first umrah by 0230AM .. :)
tired .. but WORTH it !!
then next day we returned back again to performed the 2nd UMRAH and
we repeat until the 7th one..
( there were said 7 UMRAH may had same reward as one Hajj )
From there to repeat was not that difficult ..
1. “Niat at Miqat outside of Tanah Haram” ~ intention at Taneem (6-8KM from Masjidil Haram) (outside the Holy Land)
there is a bus service .. which cost only SAR 2. (Saudi Arabia Riyal)
either performed “solat sunat ihram” there or not is optional as long as the intention is made there with IHRAM.
inside the taneem mosque ..
2. Followed by Tawaf at Kaabah .. 7 times.. with wuduk.
Morning time is a bit NOT PEAK hours.. so can be completed quite fast compared to other time.
3. Saei ~ between safaa and Marwah .. also 7 times.
yes.. for man it is sunat to run between the two “green light” about 150m..
“Bukit Safaa..”
4. “Bercukur”
cut some hair at the end .. to complete..
.. then can remove IHRAM all do all thing that’s prohibited during IHRAM ~ TAHALLUL..
after that i was visiting around..
get to Hajaratul Aswad.. ~ the feeling is amazing.
Hijr Ismail.. Maqam Ibrahim..
then just reciting quran or solat sunat.. iktikaf in masjidilharam..until Zohor prayer..
Ya Allah.. jadikanlah isteriku (atau isteri2ku) sebagai penyejuk hatiku, peneman hidupku, jadikan ia isteri solehah dan ibu mithali kepada anak2 ku. Jadikan ia sbg jambatan ku ke syurga.jgn lah engkau jadikan ia sbg beban yg amat berat buatku dan jgn lah jadikan ia sbg bakal pengheret diriku ke neraka mu.. sesungguhnya daku memohon perlindunganmu dari fitnah yg disebabkan wanita.Dikau jua sebaik2 pelindung.. ya Allah.amin..
Daku juga bermohon semoga dilindungi saudara-saudara wanitaku dari segala yang boleh menjerumuskan mereka dan juga aku ke dalam api neraka…
Ya Allah.. peliharalah diriku.. ahli keluargaku.. kawan kawan ku..
Sahabat2 ku dari seksaan api neraka..amin..
Akhirul kalam..
Wassalam.
From Makkah al Mukarramah…
Well.. sometimes things that seem so near , yet so far.
Having thing going in and out , upside down..
those past few week was most tense moment for the development team
especially for eKabus/eCuaca sub-component .
Yeah, we did delivered some new system in…
supposed to have passed 1-month test.
However,it wasn’t that wide/fully test-run ..
so.. a LOT of thing did came out / reported / popped up
at the last day of TEST!
exactly On Friday .. which is suppose Monday to start goes “live”.
A lot of tiny / small things started coming in…
some are expected.. some are look like specially made up.
Anyway, the team had provide a LOT of fixes for those valid issues.
So , it goes smoothly few days after ..
less noise.. less complaint..
but some
* NEW * requirement ..
* NEW * discoveries found..
* NEW * request did come in..
just as exciting as it might always have..
find the right positive thing out of the difficult times..
so that we can tap to the positive energy.. to somehow move toward the right and positive end..
p/s : .. I had been with a great team throughout this project !