Success…after three weeks of fiddling with different setup preferences etc., I finally managed to figure out how to correctly use my BB as a modem for my Macbook Pro, using the bluetooth connection. As mentioned elsewhere, I successfully connected the BB modem to Macbook using the USB cable, however, the bluetooth setup was a bit [...]
Archive for October 2011
First hand on Mac….am I a convert?
October 26, 2011(Anecdote of my first hand experience using a Macbook Pro i7 13in, Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7, Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB, Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (11A511a) Yes, finally I decided to buy an Apple Macbook Pro! Did I regret of letting go the [...]
When religious sensitivity hits the nation, again…
October 22, 2011We must not let the nation plunder just because of this misunderstanding. In Malaysia, anything that has to do with the royalty, religion or ethnicity has always been treated as sensitive which can easily leads to tension within the nation. Suddenly the issue of JAIS raided DUMC premises last August resurfaced. First the One Million [...]
Cheaper roaming? The not so cheap (in the end) FlexiRoam
October 17, 2011There is this new option for roaming when you are abroad. For people who are dependent on connectivity, constantly in need of making or receiving calls even when abroad, FlexiRoam is an option. Is it a good option? I have given it a try. First, you pay RM50 (minimum registration and 5 day package). When [...]
How to with Mac: how do I print screen?
October 17, 2011While I am still toying around with this new Macbook, there is a lot to learn and enjoy I believe… Then I got stuck with print screen. It’s one of many people favorite acts to print screen of various things they come across. In Mac, there is no Print Screen key. All you have to [...]
The ‘Apple’ man dies at 56
October 6, 2011I just read about the departure of Steve Jobs, yesterday 5 Oct. likely from pancreatic cancer, though Apple hasn’t announced the exact cause of his death. A man who has inspired us about creativity and innovation, a man who knew nothing about failure. It is not that he never failed or he never been rejected. [...]
Connection experience: How to use your android device as a modem
October 2, 2011After successfully using my Blackberry as a modem (see previous post), now I was tasked to connect my wife’s LG optimus phone as a PC modem via the bluetooth (or wifi). I have successfully done this using the device’s Wireless & network settings, choose the Portable hotspot option. Just enable this option – like the [...]
