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The Irony Of Anti-Spam Spam!

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Nothing can stop WordPress Spam as well as a product that spams WordPress blogs for a living! Ooh the Irony! :)
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Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA) Seizes FBI.gov Site

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The GRA message on FBI.gov
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Microsoft TFS VS Subversion (SVN)

Monday, January 17th, 2011

TFS VS SVN

TFS VS SVN

The purpose of this document is aid choosing a source control management system (SCM). Two source control / version control systems will be compared and evaluated – Microsoft TFS and Subversion (SVN). A decision matrix is a widely used method for making unbiased decisions especially when choosing software products or systems.

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Ubuntu VS Windows According To Dell UK

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

UbuntuI was doing a bit of research today to see how the relationship between Canocial (Ubuntu) and Dell is.  It’s great that Dell sells Ubuntu based computers but what’s not so great is what trash they are publishing on their web site.  Here is a quick excerpt: 

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Orion International – Specializing In Unique Investment Opportunities

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Orion International

Orion International

If you are on the lookout for unique investment opportunities I recommend you check out Orion International. Orion International Ltd specializes in investments in private equity, capital protected investments and capital funds and was established in 2000 by Steve Baker. Orion International’s offices are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Using COCOMO To Find Out The Cost Of A Software Development Project

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Sometimes you need to figure out roughly how much a software development project cost to produce.  This could then be a good indicator towards it value – but the importance of a projects cost and how much it contributes to a projects value is very difficult to estimate because so many factors can be at play.

The COnstructive COst MOdel (COCOMO) is an algorithmic Software Cost Estimation Model developed by Barry Boehm. The model uses a basic regression formula, with parameters that are derived from historical project data and current project characteristics.

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Wake Up YB. Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen – Leave Frasers Hill Alone

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

For a woman who, according to her blog is qualified in Medicine (Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery from the University of Malaya and a Diploma in Reproductive Medicine from the John Hopkins University, U.S.A) you might wonder what expertise YB. Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen is drawing from when she talks of developing Fraser’s Hill.

So little does YB. Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen seem to know about conservation in her native land of Malaysia that she seems to think developing Fraser’s Hill could be a bright idea.  Firstly I’d love to explain to her that development is generally an opposing factor to conservation and that what Fraser’s Hill (and many other places in Malaysia) need is conservation.

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EzyAsian: E-Business Services And Online Shopping

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

EzyAsian: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei - Business Services And Online Shopping

EzyAsian: Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei - Business Services And Online Shopping.


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Jobs Available In Kuala Lumpur / Jawatan Kosong Di Kuala Lumpur May 2009

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Kerja Kosong / Jawatan Kosong Di Kuala Lumpur May 2009.

These positions are only available in Kuala Lumpur.  Please do not send a CV if you are overseas!

Job Position 1:  IT assistant:

  • Data entry
  • Manage web content and component development (Images, audio, flash files, databases, etc)

Job Position 2:  Experienced Flash / Graphic Designer:

  • Produce artwork / manipulate images using Photoshop / The GIMP
  • Develop Flash applications using Action Script
  • Design Flash movies, animations, presentations etc

Good salary and training provided!  Jobs must be filled before the end of May 2009.

Send your CV / resume to d-a-n-g-i-b-a-s@g-m-a-i-l.com (remove the hyphens!)

AssistU.Asia – Virtual Assistants For All Your Office Needs

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

assistu.asia - virtual assistants

“A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis.” A Virtual Assistant works with clients either on a project-by-project basis or in a continuous long-term relationship. Virtual Assistants usually work from their home office and may assist occasionally at a client’s office.”

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