Amalgamation of Inspiration and Perspiration

Indonesia Business Trip 1

2009-02-21T10:06:00.000-08:00

This is my opportunity to get better exposure.
My first time Team Lead position and I need to ensure the things are going on.

Found that, communication is a powerful tool. We need to socialize and understand the people. Knowledge Sharing can make people alive and feel the value of conversation.

Appreciated I have Indonesia friends- Hadi, Jaya, Dian, Rina, Ade, Ninus and I hope the number will increase.....

:)

Will continue to keep everyone posted.

New Assignment- Testing CIM and CSR for Shell

2009-02-02T04:49:00.000-08:00

I love challenge - Shell DS project- Here I come.
This is my fourth project in the firm, ( UOBM -> CIMB -> Bursa -> Shell ) .

I will make sure I deliver the best for every task, and add value to the project!

Knowledge Sharing - Testing

2009-01-11T06:12:00.000-08:00

This is a preparation for tomorrow SDF class. A recap of the Testing methodology. Just some sharing on Testing.

Work Products of Testing

Test Plan (Composite deliverable)

Define what will be tested.
Consists of
1. Test Approach
2. Test Scenario
3. Test Condition and Expected Result (TCER)
4. Test Cycles Control Sheet (TCCS)
5. Test Script

Test Approach (First Step of any Test Stage)

Define details test stage based on Testing Strategy that defined in the Planning Stage.
Consists of
1. Test Overview- Test Objective
2. Stage Containment - Entry and Exit criteria
3. Test Environment
4. Test Tool

Test Scenario ( Part of Test Approach or TCER, no need separate deliverable)

Describe Functional or Technical area that need to be tested in High Level.
No Test Scenario for Component Test.

TCER
Action, Expected Result

Test Cycles Control Sheet (TCCS)
Define when and by whom, the test cycle are executed.
Used by Test Execution Team
Logical grouping of Test scenario and condition

Test Script
Consists of exact step of execution that Tester must follow.

Oscar Wilde

2009-01-10T23:59:00.000-08:00

This few days, I search through articles in internet. I found some interesting quotes from Oscar Wilde, an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel.

Share with you guys some of the his quotes:

1. To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.

2. Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

3. I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

Pareto Principle

2009-01-10T19:15:00.001-08:00

Today, I am studying Six Sigma from the skillSoft which I downloaded from myLearning. This is an interesting sharing about Pareto Principle.

Pareto Principle, also known as very famous rule- 80/20 rule, The law of vital few.

Pareto Principle is named after a famous Italy Economist- Pareto Vilfredo. He is the one observe 80 percent of income went to 20% of population.

However, in project management, we need to understand one thing- 20% effort to drive 80% of return.

In Computer Science, 20% of defeats cause 80% of error.

Occam's Razor

2009-01-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

I learn this term in one of my Technology Architecture Concerns and Principles.
Always look for the simplest solution before you deep into the complicated one. This Occam's Razor principles also known as Law of Parsimony.

We should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.

For instance, when you find your PC is slow, you do not make a lot of assumptions like your PC might affected by Trojan, OS corrupted, MSN problem and etc. You shud go for the minimum impact assumption- do a quick scan of your PC.

one should not increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything

New Project -- Bursa Saham （KLSE）

2008-09-13T21:50:00.000-07:00

WAO...
So fast, settled my first assignment.
Now is my second project- KLSE.
As Tester, need to be work hard and learn learn ...
So happy can work with Shang Hai people.
It is interesting, and the feeling is so close- bcos we are Chinese bacground.

Wish me luck!!!!

Challenge - 16 weeks

2008-07-12T03:10:00.000-07:00

I started new project ady. It is really challenging.
All Bank Bank Bank term make me pengsan.
I am not Account student. But I say to myself , I used to be taking challenge since school time.

From A form 5 physic lover - > Form 6 BioChem student - > Uni Comp Sci Student

From Mandarin Lover - > Malay --> Now force to use English...

Tired working life

2008-06-24T03:15:00.000-07:00

Wow.. It is tired. OT everyday for two weeks , 5.30 am wake up, 11pm reach home.

Not because of the difficult of work , but is the difficulties cope with new environment.
This two weeks is really hectic. Work with my boss Whye Kong, doing the first "Proposal"
in firm. Learn how to email ppl and ask fro info,learn how to combine the info become presentable material.

I remember one fre told me : "We dont't do what we like, but need to like what we do ."

This is most important, and we should remember.
Will I get the reward? Haha.. Still a long way.
I need to learn more, learn their style to work, to live, to talk.

My First Working week

2008-06-07T18:54:00.000-07:00

It is really exciting !!!
Doreen Wong, HR manager conduct the 3 days orientation.
Then doing CBT at the next following 2 days.
Have not assigned into any projects yet. Hope can enroll into project , and start my On-the-Job training asap.....

oops... Holiday end.. I am no more a student...

2008-05-30T20:04:00.000-07:00

Oops !!!
Holiday come to the end. Starting from next Monday- 2June 2008. I am no more a student. I become one of the members of bread earner in my family.
The feeling is excited, but mix with some uncertain and insecure. Accenture is a consulting company and my role is project-based. Different project different role and different environment.
My position is just a analyst which is to general.
I not sure whether i will contribute to a Project SDLC or some technology analyst work. A lot of not sure.
Hope can clear off the "not sure" very soon , and i will enjoy my working life.

Client interview

2008-05-27T03:23:00.001-07:00

Yesterday afternoon, I received a call by Shela from Accenture, she asked me to attend a client interview in Shell in Cyberjaya.

What ??? Client interview ???
I was shocked. because I am still in the holiday mode. I still want to enjoy my few days holiday and waiting my very first orientation in Accenture next week. But , I don't have a choice, i need to go.

Since I am not familiar the Cyberjaya road, so I early my schedule 2 hours earlier. I went for a interview with three interviewer - Stela , Juliana and David.
They asked me about my background, testing on my communication skill and my project planning skill.

Hopefully , I success in my first project. According to Stela , this project will end in this Dec 2008. I am hoping I will in this project while familiar with the Accenture and Shell culture , since both of the company are MNC, which is a good place for me to learn how to start my own career.

God Bless...

Paper Accepted

2008-05-27T03:16:00.000-07:00

Wow....
My first white paper --

StegCure: An Amalgamation of Different Steganographic Methods in GIF Image

My first paper accepted in the WSEAS conference . This paper received Journal Publication in WSEAS Transactions.

I feel happy because successfully translate the effort into a result. Thank you for Delina and Mr Por for the guidance on the paper.

Computer Network ?

2008-05-24T03:45:00.000-07:00

We discuss the internet is the network of a group of computer. What is the types of computer network ?
We categorize the computer network based on the scale of

There are five types, Personal area network (PAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Campus Area Network (CAN), Metropolitan area network (MAN), or Wide area network (WAN).

PAN
computer network used for communication among computer devices close to one person.

LAN
A network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, or building. Current LANs are most likely to be based on Ethernet technology.

CAN
A network that connects two or more LANs but that is limited to a specific and contiguous geographical area such as a college campus, industrial complex, or a military base.

MAN
A Metropolitan Area Network is a network that connects two or more Local Area Networks or Campus Area Networks together but does not extend beyond the boundaries of the immediate town, city, or metropolitan area.

WAN
A WAN is a data communications network that covers a relatively broad geographic area (i.e. one city to another and one country to another country) and that often uses transmission facilities provided by common carriers, such as telephone companies.

note:
there are another types of network scale , Global Area Network

Global area networks (GAN) specifications are in development by several groups, and there is no common definition. In general, however, a GAN is a model for supporting mobile communications across an arbitrary number of wireless LANs, satellite coverage areas, etc.

ITEX 2008 Results

2008-05-23T00:09:00.000-07:00

This is the ITEX 2008 results for UM category. Thank you for my team.

And congratulation to all my friends that won a prize in the exhibition.

Source : http://www.ippp.um.edu.my/index.php?pg=achievements&awardId=53

1 Special Award

6 Gold Medal

10 Silver Medal

15 Bronze Medal

List of Winner

NO	INVENTORS	TITLE	FACULTY	AWARD
1	Por Lip Yee, Lai Wai Kit, Cheah Xiang Xing, Delina Beh Mei Yin	StegCure	FCSIT	Special Award & Gold
2	Assoc. Prof Dr. Mohd Hamdi Abdul Shukor, Bernard Saw Lip Huat, Wong Kun Siong, Ng Bee Ling	Hydraulic Regenerative Braking Kit	Engineering	Gold
3	Nor Badrul Anuar Jumaat, Ainuddin Wahid Abdul Wahab, Dr. Omar Zakaria, Aliff Syazwan Othman, Lai Ngan Kuen	S2MS: Secure Short Messaging System	FCSIT	Gold
4	Dr. Selva Ranee Subramaniam, Mohd Helmi Riza Mohd Zin, Ong Jiin Me	A Trans Disciplinary Pedagogical System	Education	Gold
5	Prof. Dr. Thong Kwai Lin, Dr. Chua Kek Heng, Cindy Teh Suan Ju, Dr. Patrichia Lim, Prof. Ong Kok Hai	A Novel EZ mPCR for Salmonella Detection	Science	Gold
6	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jennifer Ann Harikrishna, Prof. Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman, Hee Teng Wei, Adriya Dzulkurnain	OrchidShield viral protection solution	Science	Gold
7	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zamri Radzi, Nor Azila Talib, Jeong Jae Woo, Mohd Azman Mohd Ismail, Dr. Noor Azlin Yahya	Development of Standardize Periodontal Force Sensing Probe	Engineering	Silver
8	Assoc. Prof Dr. Mohd Hamdi Abdul Shukor, Bushroa Abdul Razak, Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin, Basri Din Kamar, Mohd Sayuti Ab Karim, Muhammad Muzri Muhammood, Izatul Nadia Mohd Yassin, Mastura Mokhtar	MicroPulsed Jet System	Engineering	Silver
9	Ramani Bai Varadharajan, Gopinath Ramadas, Azizan Abu Samah, Abolghasem Akbari, Mohamed Nor Mohamed Desa	Flood Risk Assessment and Real Time Warning System by GIS ANN	Engineering	Silver
10	Ramani Bai Varadharajan, Kalai Magal Manickam, Md. Ghazaly Shaaban, Abdul Rani Abdullah Baginda	New Software: Fuzzy Logic Water Quality Assessor	Engineering	Silver
11	Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Moghavvemi, Hossein Fariborzi, Yang Kwang Hoo	Remote Monitoring of Heart activity for Multiple Patients Using Wireless Sensor Networks	Engineering	Silver
12	Dr. Omar Zakaria, Dr. Woo Chaw Seng	Hacker proof Graphical Password using Digital Watermarks	FCSIT	Silver
13	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ow Siew Hock, Gan Eng Chin	MyPERLS – A Personality Traits and Leadership Styles Assessment System	FCSIT	Silver
14	Fazidah Othman, Mohd Azuwan Raspani, Mohd Zamri Mohd Salleh	Smart Encryption System	FCSIT	Silver
15	Tunku Kamarul Zaman Tunku Zainol Abidin, Lee Si Yuen, Norimah Yusof, Lakshmi Selvaratnam, Azlina Amir Abbas	A Novel Biomaterial: PVA Chitosan Based Hydrogel as a Scaffold in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects	Medicine	Silver
16	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kim Kah Hwi, Dr. Roslida Abdul Hamid, Prof. Datin Dr. Sri Nurestri Abdul Malek, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Hashim Yaacob	6-METHOXY-3-UNDECYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE A Potential COX-II Inhibitor for Analgesic and Anti Inflammation to be Replaced VIOXX (ROFECOXIB)	Medicine	Silver
17	Rosilawati Zainol, Prof. Dr. Zainab Abu Bakar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sayed Jamaluddin Sayed Ali, Nikmatul Adha Nordin	Modeling An Online GIS Map for Tourists	Arts & Social Sciences	Bronze
18	Assoc. Prof. Dr . Nor Sabirin Mohamed, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yong Zulina Zubairi, Latifah Malek	Making Physics Easy: Technology Based Learning Tool	Centre for Foundation Studies in Science	Bronze
19	Dr. Nor Himazian Mohamed, Prof. Dr. Mohd. Sapiyan Baba, Mogeeb A. A. Mosleh, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zamri Radzi	iCEPH	Dentistry	Bronze
20	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Sharifah Sofiah Syed Shikh, Dr. Lydia Abdul Latif, Dr. Nazirah Hasnan	Hydrostatic Cast System for Transtibial Socket Fabrication	Engineering	Bronze
21	Dr. Haider Abbas F. Mohamed, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Moghavvemi, Dr. Yang Soo Siang	W.V.O.I.C.E.S (Wheelchair Voice Operated Intelligent CarE System)	Engineering	Bronze
22	Mas Idayu Md. Sabri, Nurulhuda Ismail, Wan Ayuni Wan Rozali	MobiGP (Mobile based Mental Skill Game Technology for Programming Course)	FCSIT	Bronze
23	Suraya Hamid, Nur Azizan @ Nur Azyan Yusof, Hong Jia Jean, Olivia Leong Huey Ling	Technopreneurship E-Training System	FCSIT	Bronze
24	Liew Chee Sun, Ho Jenn Huei, Lai Yoke Hman, Loke Foo Soon, Ng Tiong Sheng, Por Lip Yee, Ang Tan Fong	A Data Grid Replication Framework For Heterogeneous File Systems Architectures	FCSIT	Bronze
25	Emran Mohd Tamil, Ho Peng Foong, Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, Zaidi Razak	Wireless ECG Sensor with Mobile PDA Monitoring System	FCSIT	Bronze
26	Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, Emran Mohd Tamil, Zaidi Razak, Noorzaily Mohammed Noor, Gan Hong Ji, Chew Poh Siang	Automated Vehicle Guidance for Unknown Map Exploration and Target Tracking	FCSIT	Bronze
27	Zaidi Razak, Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, Emran Mohd Tamil, Noorzaily Mohammed Noor, Prof. Dr. Mohd Yakub @ Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Azharis Abu Bakar	Character Recognition Tools for Adjoin Jawi Characters Learning using Artificial Neural Network	FCSIT	Bronze
28	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aishah Hashim Ali, Assoc. Prof. Dr . Nor Sabirin Mohamed, Shazalina Mat Zin	Simulation of Korteweg de Vries Equation	Institute of Postgraduate Studies	Bronze
29	Dr. Chua Kek Heng, Prof. Dato’ Goh Khean Lee	CARD Screen – A Disease Predisposing Mutation/Variant Screening System for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	Medicine	Bronze
30	Drs. Riyanto Teguh Widodo, Hasniza Zaman Huri	A Saliva Stimulating Tablet for Xerostamia	Medicine	Bronze
31	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Omar, Siti Suzlin, Ivan Yeo	Management Tools for Inventory System	Science	Bronze

What is Internet ?

2008-05-22T19:31:00.000-07:00

I believe using this post as the first post in this category is most suitable.
Internet, a simple word that always come out from our mouth, but we seldom to understand technically what is Internet.

Actually Internet bring the meaning is just the network that from between one computer to another computer. The original aim was to create a network that would allow users of a research computer at one university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other universities. [1]

The Internet is a collection of interconnected computer network, linked by Copper wire, Optical fiber, connections, etc.

[1] http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid8_gci212370,00.html

[2]

MSN account

2008-05-16T05:14:00.000-07:00

I receive an email about this ....

Good afternoon all msn / hotmail users,

Iam Tara and together with all the directors of MSN, we apologized forthe interruption. Please be informed that msn is closing down due tothe increasing numbers of inconsideration.

Inour current report, it has clearly showed that there is an overflowingpercentage of population using one name to sign up for lots of new anddifferent accounts. This draws us to a shortage of new usernameaccounts.

Reportshave shown that we are left with only FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHTnames. So this actually forced us to close down as many wasted accountsas possible for our company sake.

To do so, our company has decided to use this idea.

If you would like to keep this existing account, please kindly follow the instructions given below.

01: Copy this entire email.
02: Go back to inbox, and click on new
03: Right click paste
04: Sent this to all the names / emails address in your contact.

(*Tohelp you to ensure that you have followed to given instructions, onceyou sent this email to all your names / emails address in yourcontact , your msn will turn blue)

** Closing date: 30 JUNE 2008

If you would like to close your existing msn / hotmail account, ignore the FOUR (04)steps given above.

Any new account that is being signed up for will be charged at the cost of US$10.00 a month. Please go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1189119.stm for more details.

Thank you for your understanding

The news is just about MSN will going to charge us on extra service，which is we have already know.

Just a simple information sharing here :

Your Windows Live ID may become unavailable if haven't used the account for more than a year. For more information about how to sign up for new credentials, see Create a Windows Live ID.

Source:

http://login.live.com/hp.srf?lc=1033&vv=550&format=b1&SEARCHTERM=plehdievil&v2=%3Fwa%3Dwsignin1.0%26rpsnv%3D10%26ct%3D1210942281%26rver%3D4.5.2130.0%26wp%3DMBI%26wreply%3Dhttp%3A%252F%252Fmail.live.com%252Fdefault.aspx%26id%3D64855&tmt=&v4=DH_PP%2C1033

It is really stupid if you forward this email to decide whether you're using the account.

“Don’t speak unless you can improve on silence.”

2008-05-16T03:35:00.000-07:00

Suddenly come out with this phase...

I always appreciate the human communication. I like to talk , like to share my news, my opinions , my way of thinking ..

I read an article related to improve the way of construct good communication with others, and found this crazy quote
“Don’t speak unless you can improve on silence.”

The point here is to build a good communication , but not a communication. We should beware our usage of word and phase to show the identity in front of people...

Hehe, this is reality.

Introduction

2008-05-15T21:28:00.000-07:00

Wow...
This is the first post of my new established Blog.
First and foremost, I need to do some simple definition and explanation on some essential components regard to my Blog.

1. Why StegCure ?

StegCure is my final year project that integrate three basic Least Significant Bits manipulation Steganography information hiding technique. This is my first software product that I produce and won Gold medal in ITEX.

Gold Medal, (Title: StegCure), 19th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2008.

POLISH AWARD (POLAND), Best invention in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), (Title: StegCure), 19th International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2008.

I will explaining more on the ITEX and StegCure in my following post.

2. Why " Amalgamation of Inspiration and Perspiration " ?

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1 % inspiration, 99 % perspiration.
I always have a concept that effort and hard work always will navigate us to the way of success, but it also depends on some luck and inspiration. The combination of both ingredients (inspiration and perspiration) of course will make a genius , but also construct a successful person in life.

This is some basic thought about my inspiration to start with this new blog. Hopefully, I have the patience to maintain this blog.