Will be back after the exams!

My last two exams are just around the corner
COSC346 is on next Tuesday
and
COMP212 is on next Friday
So I won’t be updating my blog until my exams are over
But I will be back
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Good luck to all those people who still got exams

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136 Screenshots of Mac OS X Leopard from Appleinsider

Appleinsider have posted 136 screenshots of the latest OS from Apple. The screenshots covered a wide range of things in Leopard.

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Typical Student Emotions

Just got an email from my friend…which is quite amusing So I put it up here to share it with everyone
New school semester:

At the first week:

At the second week:

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All sorted for the ChCh Boot Camp!

I have to say this is the first time I’ve ever done any planning for my trips I’ve always thought it will take a long time to plan for a trip, and its impossible to do it within a day or two, but this time I’ve proven that planning could be a [...]

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Christchurch Code Camp Boot Camp Nov 3-4

Chaks and I will be going down to Christchurch on 2nd of Nov to take part in the NZ Dot Net User Group’s Boot Camp. One of the best thing about this Boot Camp is that a lot of people from the industry and even Microsoft are coming to give us a presentation on [...]

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How many *** does it take to change a light bulb?

Just saw a post on my friend’s blog (Brett) on how he changed his light bulb in his room, which brings back a lot of those funny jokes that used to go round and round…
how many <insert different people here> does it take to change a light bulb?

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搜狗拼音输入法 3.0正式版(3.0.3.0167)

在搜狗发布最新版的拼音输入法（旧的是2.0，现在的是3.0）之前，我一直都是用谷歌的拼音输入法，其中很大一个原因是因为谷歌的输入法有网络同步功能。 在功能上面，个人认为搜狗输入法是更胜一筹，但因为它没有网络同步功能，所以我一直都把搜狗输入法作为“后备”而已。 前几天搜狗输入法终于更新了，最新版（3.0）包含了网络同步功能，于是搜狗终于从“后备”变成了“正选”。 下面是几个我转向搜狗输入法的原因：

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Software Update (15th of Oct – 21st of Oct)

Below is a list of software that I’ve downloaded lately, hope its useful to you
Do remember to BACKUP your data before you try any new software
Firefox:
Click here for the Windows version
Click here for the Mac version
Windows:
Any Video Converter Free 2.1.0
Free Video Converter.

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Guided Tour of Mac OS X Leopard

Here is the latest video from apple.com. If you are interested in Leopard (specially those of us who doesn’t own a Mac yet but are interested), you can go ahead and download this guided tour to take a look of what apple has to offer in the new “big cat” OS

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Just submitted an End User Stories to the APC magazine

APC (Australian Personal Computer) is the ONLY computer magazine that I buy every month They have a section in the magazine that is dedicated to people’s End User Stories. If your story got published, you will get a Microsoft Mouse for FREE! This month (Oct) they are giving away [...]

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Add a Facebook Banner (Badge) to your blog

Facebook is social networking website that I use to keep in touch with my friends all over the world.

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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) is here!

Ubuntu 7.10 is finally here! If you got a fast Internet connection and you want to get your hands on a copy asap, you check out the download page here.
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Q.What is Ubuntu?
A. http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu

Ubuntu’s Philosophy.
Read more about the Ubuntu Desktop Edition.
Ubuntu Official website.
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You can always refer to Chaks’ blog for more in depth posts [...]

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Some thoughts on Student Laptop Support for next year…

This semester I have been doing an internship on the ITS helpdesk. Thanks to all of my workmates, I learned a lot while I was working there, you can’t learn things like communication skills through books / lectures, so thank you for giving me a chance to work on the helpdesk
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Mac OS X Leopard Up-to-Date Program

Apple (Online) Store is back! Leopard’s release date is now official! It’s the same as what Appleinsider have told previously

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Apple Online Store is down…

Just had a look on Apple (Online) Store (both US and NZ) and found that they are both down:

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University of Otago Online Enrolment for 2008

2008 is just around the corner, so if you are coming back next year, make sure you get enrolled for next year asap.
The fastest way to complete the enrollment for next year is to use the Online Enrolment Form on Otago’s website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/OnlineReg
Good luck with your exams and see you next year

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Launchy – Quicksilver for Windows

Quicksilver is one of my favorite apps on the Mac platform, but what about Windows? Is there anything we could use on Windows that acts more or less the same as Quicksilver on the Macs? Well, it turns out that there are quite a few! I personally prefer Launchy, which is an [...]

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Google拼音输入法简介 – 如何实现“自动同步用户词库与设置”

Google输入法的同步功能对于像我这样常常重装系统的人来说非常有用。 虽然不少输入法都有词库导出和导入功能，但有时候我们往往会忘记备份词库，导致重装之后以前的词组都没来
下面的短文将会介绍如何实现Google拼音输入法的“自动同步用户词库与设置”功能：

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Software Update (30th of Sept – 14th of Oct)

Windows:
CDBurnerXP Pro 4.0.015.277
FREE CD/DVD burning software.
Foxit Reader 2.2 Build 2129
PDF reader.
Maxthon (v2.0) 2.0.4.5799
Web Browser that uses Internet Explorer.

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How to extend Vista’s trial period to 120 days.

If your friends are still not sure whether they should get Vista or not, then you can tell them to use Vista as a trial and experience this great OS themselves. But the initial trial period is only 30 days, and for some, that’s not enough, so what can we do? Reinstall every [...]

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