Another Malaysian URL shrinker, lynx.my

Previously, I covered xs.my . Today it’s lynx.my , another Malaysian based URL shortening service. Check it out. However, unlike xs.my, lynx.my does not generate a random URL string for you. Instead, you have to provide your own shortened string. While this is good, I see it coming back to bite it’s users when they discover that their string had already been used. This alone might motivate users to move to other services which automatically generate random URL string....

2009-05-06 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

P1 WiMAX Signal Strength – May 6th 2009

My P1W1MAX signal strenght. Pretty pethatic!! RSSI: 63dBm -> Other are getting 30 +- dBm CINR: 13 dB -> Others are getting 60 +- dB TX Power: 5+- -> Other are under 10. (Not too important) Called P1 up, need to call them back soon to carry out some “fine tuning” to improve my signal. Thank god their support speaks English well…. unlike Streamyx!! Take a look at the signal map below, my house is smack middle in the pocket(below the compass) where there is almost no signal....

2009-05-05 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Streamyx’s new TOS

Streamyx got smart and officially fucked it’s customers!! We can’t complain about slow international access any more as streamyx’s new TOS clearly states that speedy access is only guaranteed for local content access. Quoted from Streamyx; Streamyx download and upload speed is guaranteed for local content access only. TM is not responsible for the low speed of either download or upload of international content access. MCMC, so how you gonna help?...

2009-05-04 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Disable the “beep” in Ubuntu 9.04

Hate the beep? Here’s how to get rid of it. Login as “root” and run the command below. echo "blacklist pcspkr" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf Output; root@pandora:/etc/modprobe.d# echo "blacklist pcspkr" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf<br /> root@pandora:/etc/modprobe.d# cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep pcspkr<br /> blacklist pcspkr

2009-05-03 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan

Tattoo Convention Kuala Lumpur 2009

Good news to all local tattoo fans. We gonna have our own convention come this November. Tattoo Convention Kuala Lumpur 2009 will be at PWTC (Hall2) from the 6th till 8th November 2009. All thanks to Borneo Ink and gimmelovetattoo for sponsoring the event. Here’s what you can look forward to. Loads of international artists, loads of local artist, best tattoo competition (tattoo wars), tattoo seminar (Malaysia’s first), tattoo design showcase, live performances, goodies, tattooed people, pierced people, and loads more....

2009-05-02 · 1 min · Danesh Manoharan