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Disoriented musings of a technology romantic. Copious amounts of salt recommended with each reading.

Certified Anti-Hacker

I just read this article in TheStar today that UniTAR (a local private university) graduates will soon be certified as anti-hacker. According to the article, "Information technology students at University Tun Abdul Razak (Unitar) can soon be certified to counter hackers.Those taking the Bachelor of Information Systems (Hons) and Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons) at Unitar may graduate with the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification from the E-Commerce ...

Not very Chinese

My mom recently commented about my tastes in things. She mentioned that I like to listen to Malay songs and liked to watch Japanese anime and Korean movies, a very mixed pot of tastes. I added that I professed an Indian religion and speak English as my mother tongue. So, I asked my mother which part of me is actually Chinese. I have come to realise that I feel ...

Buying Originals

I went down to the nearby JUSCO today to purchase a few DVDs. I have gotten quite sick of the free TV in Malaysia and was in the mood for some Korean movies. As there was a convenient Speedy Video store there, I walked in and browsed through some of their wares and I came across several surprises. The price of original DVDs in Malaysia can be anywhere from ...

Olympic Mistakes

Just days after everyone in the world called the opening ceremony to the Beijing Olympics, the most spectacular show ever put up, it is being taken down one notch at a time each and every day. So, as much as I was impressed by the opening ceremony, I am no longer impressed with it anymore. Personally, I think that the director missed the memo that told him that ...

Wall-E Eve

Waste Allocation Load Litter Earth-Class (WALL-E) is the name of the main character of Pixar's latest classic. And it is a beautiful story. The entire movie had very little dialogue but the emotions came through crystal clear. The love story that focuses around WALL-E and EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) is so touching and emotional, again, told with practically no dialogue other than each others' names. I think that it's ...

Made of Honour

I randomly got asked by some friends if I was interested to watch a movie tonite. The title of the movie was "Made of Honour". My friend called it a "fluffy" film. Well, with a meaningless title like that, it was obviously a brainless one. So, I looked up the film on IMDB and the checked out who was acting in it. Then, I decided that it was ...

Orang Besi

Awesome! Finally, a film where the resident engineer gets to be a superhero. Normally, if they ever bother to depict engineers in one of the main roles, it would inevitably be one of a sidekick, or someone who supplies the hero with the requisite technology to blow things up. But, in this Marvel of a movie, the uber engineer gets to play superhero and save dozens of Afghan ...

Ghost in the Shell!

Kusanagi Motoko is coming to the big screen! According to the article, Universal and Sony were busy courting but DreamWorks has managed to secure the movie rights for GITS. It seems that Spielberg took personal interest in the negotiations and made things happen. I so really hope that they don't screw it up. This is a great opportunity for manga/anime productions to translate onto another medium. They've also managed ...

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