DIY: Making My Own Charcoal Chimney

Recently my class decided to held a picnic by the lake at Section 7, Shah Alam. So I thought to learn how to efficiently start the charcoal without using much energy and time. So, I've done a little Googling and found a solution I would like to try. It is called a 'Charcoal Chimney'. Here's what Wikipedia got on the term: "...is a device that is used to set either lump charcoal or charcoal briquettes alight."


Since the chimney can be easily DIY, so I thought to give it a try.

Volkswagen Motor Show 2011

Finally, habis jugak tempoh servis aku bersama AJIS company. Pejam celik2 dah 2 bulan kerja. Ok lah tu dapat isi masa lapang carik rezeki.

Thank you to guys at AJIS for supporting me and your guidance. I wish y'all and AJIS much success in the future. ;-)

Geng merayap tengok movie; amin,bob,khairi,baim,yunus..baikkk punyeeee

D-Link DIR-615: Flashing To DD-WRT Firmware

This entry is about my experience flashing a router. If you decide to do it too, bear in mind that flashing any device with unofficial firmware/software will result in void of warranty. I held no responsibility for any mishaps due to your flashing activity.

I decided to flash my DLink router from original firmware to DD-WRT firmware. The reason why I want to do this is due to fact that the original firmware provided by DLink miserable for example: I can't access the router whenever it's disconnected from the internet, I'm having frequent wireless disconnectivity, slowdown and so on.

So, the DD-WRT is:
I quote from DD-WRT.com

"DD-WRT is a third party developed firmware released under the terms of the GPL for many ieee802.11a/b/g/h/n wireless routers 

based on a Broadcom or Atheros chip reference design.

The firmware is maintained by BrainSlayer and is hosted at dd-wrt.com. ....."

So, let's begin. Things we're gonna need is:
1. A compatible router - log into your router web interface(typically 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) and find hardware revision and also firmware version. Alternatively, you can take a look on the bottom of your router. Write somewhere these two things.

Then, point your browser to: List of supported device
and look whether your router is compatible with dd-wrt firmware. In my case, the router id DLink DIR-615 and hardware revision is: E4 in other words "I CAN CONTINUE"..yeah..
2. LAN cable. Strictly don't flashing a router wirelessly.
3. Computer..of course!
4. Original firmware. In case something goes wrong. We'll also gonna extract magic hardware code in original firmware. In my case, it's available to download: Go directly to download E3/E4 original firmware
4. DD-WRT firmware. Once you sure that your router is compatible(see step 1), proceed by clicking a link provided and follow the procedure to download. If you opt to use their guide, print the guide first.
5. Hex editor. In DD-WRT guide they suggest using emacs but I prefer HHD Hex Editor NEO.

Let actually begin.
1. Open the original firmware using hex editor. Find the magic hardware code usually located at the very bottom of the file. Copy the magic hardware code.
2. Continue from 1, paste the magic hardware code into dd-wrt firmware file. Again, look out at the very bottom of the file. Then, save the file.

3. Alright, once the ddwrt firmware is ready, connect your computer to router using LAN cable. Wait until your PC get its IP.
If that's not happenning, try reset the router(see manual for this) and set your computer to static IP eg: 192.168.0.2. Never use 192.168.0.1 since this is default IP the router going to use.
4. Point your browser to router web interface(192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1), go to "Tools" -> "Firmware".
Click the "Browse" button and select the ddwrt firmware that you have edit early. Continue by click the "Update" button.

5. A status page will appear. In my case, I wait for about 10 minutes and it didnt direct me to anywhere so I just turn off the router and on back again(this should not need to be done). Note that if you have chosen static IP early, kindly set the setting back to DHCP. Wait until the your computer is connected with the router.

6. It YEAY or NAY time, point to 192.168.1.1 on your web browser. If you lucky, you will see DDWRT firmware new interface. That shows that you have succesfully install new firmware. But if nothing, it's PROBABLY BRICKED.

Here's is some interface from ddwrt firmware.

Verdict
1. Fast indeed. Webpage/video loading time is greatly reduced. My brother and father also feels that.
2. Full of features. Yep. So many features they managed to pack into this amazing firmware.
and so on...

Ok, that's all for my entry now. I will try to write new entry about how Im configuring the new DD-WRT firmware.
Bye2!! :)

Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show - KLIMS

International Motor show kembali lagi dengan kali ini diadakan pula di tengah-tengah Kuala Lumpur.
Bertempat di Putra World Trade Center(PWTC), korang semua boleh datang mulai sekarang hingga 12hb Dec 2010. Visiting hours pula adalah:
Weekdays: 11.00am - 10.00pm
Weekends / Public Holidays: 10.00am - 10.00pm

Aku dah pergi so, bolehlah tunjuk-tunjuk sikit gambar yang lousy ni. Enjoice....

panaskan badan dulu..menapak menyeberangi sungai klang

masuk2 je tengok kereta concept dari perodua - BEZZA


boleh customize proton anda sendiri serta cuba simulator kat situ

ni lah dia Proton EMAS

engine bay Satria Neo R3 berupaya mengeluarkan 200 carbon monoxide


chev Camaro a.k.a Bumblebee

kereta2 pelik dari pertandingan rekacipta

ingat kereta je ade?..motor pun ada la

audi R8 with matte finish..smart(dari exoticmods)

pun dari exoticmods..Golf GTi MK6

aku pun taktau la ape ni

lamborghini LP670

Ferrari 458

maserati quattroporte

Ha..tu lah sedikit sebanyak gambar KLIMS..hehe..

Oh, harga tiket:

Category	Weekdays (per entry)	Weekends & Public Holiday (per entry)
Adults	RM15.00	RM20.00
Child (aged 12 yrs & below)	RM5.00	RM5.00
	(FREE for children aged 5 & below)
Family Package	RM30.00 per family	RM40 per family
	(Husband & Wife with max 5 children aged 12 yrs & below)
Student	RM5.00 (with student ID card / school uniform)	RM20.00
Handicapped	Complimentary Entry (with handicapped card / physically handicapped) FREE for accompanying person, 1 ticket only

noty2: inb4 Inspira > everything

Kuala Lumpur Bergelap

"Your light switch is your vote"..ok maksud dalam Bahasa Melayu adalah suis lampu anda adalah undi anda..Aku tak pastilah betul ke translation aku ni tapi rasenya korang paham la kut kan tentang event yang diadakan seluruh dunia ni..Event ni dianjurkan oleh WWF untuk meningkatkan kesedaran terhadap perlunya diambil tindakan tentang perubahan iklim..Cewahhh!!..Cam dokter falshafah gitu..^^

Ok..Kita teruskan..
Memandangkan 27/3/2010 jatuh pada hr sabtu dan aku pun takde aktiviti nak buat, jadi aku pun trus grab kamera trus g kl ngan member ak..Nek kereta konpem jem..jadi nek moto la lagi senang mau cilok2..dipendekkan cerita jam 8.45pm aku sampai KL..so, dikeluarkan kamera dan mula kaching2!!..(kamera aku bkn dslr pong..)...

Kat situ, aku nampak ramai jugalah photographers amatur dan profesional ngan kamera masing2 dan lens yang bagai2..pergh..sure lawa gmbar dorang..hehe..tp takpe..aku suke2 je(jeles gak)..ahaks..So, penat pusing2 aku pn cr la tempat2 yang best2(siap2 baring2 lagi kunun tuh..haha)..dapat la shot yg takseberapa ngan kamera point-and-shoot aku ni..tak le nak pelbagaikan teknik tangkap gambar..smuenye auto..haii..

Ok..Ni la antara shot yang aku dapat..sori la kalo gmbar agak blur2..sbb aku lupe bwk tripod..aiyark..

Go-Kart at Shah Alam City Karting

Baru-baru ni saya berpeluang bermain go kart bersama kawan baik saya Hilmi(thanks bro temankan gua) di City Karting Enterprise. Litar sepanjang 1.07KM ini terletak di Seksyen 13 Shah Alam(berhampiran Stadium Shah Alam).

Malangnya kami sampai agak lewat iaitu dalam pukul 5.30PM sesudah hujan(musim tengkujuh). Mulanya saya ingin membatalkan sahaja niat nak bermain go kart kerana trek basah dan sukar mengawal kart dalam keadaan trek yang basah serta tak boleh nak memandu dengan laju ketika mengambil selekoh berbanding ketika trek kering tetapi, kawan saya ni nak jugak main katanya jadi kami teruskan juga dengan menggunakan tayar hujan.

Actually ini merupakan kali ke-5 saya bermain go-kart dan tiada masalah untuk memandu laju kecuali untuk membiasakan diri dengan trek ini ketika 1-2 pusingan pertama. Walaupun dengan berkapasiti 80cc, kart disini memang berprestasi.Kalau laju memang laju sangat berbanding dengan pusat go-kart lain yang saya pergi. Bunyi enjinnya bukan main tapi slow sahaja.

Seperti yang saya katakan tadi, memang sukar untuk mengawal kart untuk mengambil selekoh dengan kelajuan yang agak tinggi. Saya dan kawan saya ni asyik berpusing je. Berkali-kali tapi seronok!!. Setelah meredah segala lopak air dan tamat sesi, baju yang kami pakai habis basah lencun dan kami bercadang untuk ke Mid Valley pula selepas go-kart. Nasib baik rumah saya dekat sahaja.

Kepada anda yang ingin mencuba bolehlah datang ke sini. Bermain go-kart lebih selamat daripada anda racing tak tentu hala di jalan raya. Sewa bermula RM35 untuk 10minit dengan kart 80cc. Ada juga 100cc dan 2-seater kart tapi ratenya saya tidak pasti. Juga sediakan deposit RM50 sebagai cagaran. Wang ini akan dikembalikan jika tiada sebarang kemalangan berlaku terhadap kart yang anda sewa.

Kunjungi aman web City Karting untuk info lanjut
http://www.citykarting.com/