Oh bumpers! Lightning struck our house killing both our Maxis Wired Broadband modem and wireless router. We were away in Melaka, picking up Mama Pasha’s parents at the jetty when that happened. By the time we got back, the main switch was already tripped. I only realized that the Maxis equipments were damaged when it took longer than usual to get connected to the Wi-Fi signal. Upon checking, I found that the modem, wireless router as well as Pasha’s PC are dead.. duh..
The good news is that Maxis will replaced both devices FOC. The bad news no. 1 is that we might only get the new devices by Monday. The bad news no. 2 is Pasha’s PC might have to be repaired and suspected that the power supply is already toasted. Not sure how much a power supply unit would cost. Hopefully it would not be more expensive that the PC, which cost only RM 299 when I bought it..
For the time being, we have to depend on the Maxis Wireless Broadband, which is something that will really test our patience when it comes to speed and stability. Maxis wireless broadband connection in Shah Alam is best described as a yo-yo. When you are lucky, your yo-yo will still spin while going up and down. Otherwise, it will go down, stop spinning and never come back up again. Just like playing a yo-yo, all you need to do is wind up the string and restart your play..
So, tonight Mama Pasha used the broadband on the HTC Wildfire, connected via the HTC Portable Hotspot and I used my other wireless broadband connected via the Maxis USB device. Not that fantastic but enough for us to check email, run Facebook and let me post this entry..
Till then, have a good weekends folks while we play with our yo-yo..
Bought my HTC Wildfire last year and it’s shipped with Android 2.1 Eclair. Not such a bad OS but the main problem with 2.1 is the inability to install and run apps from the SD Card. To make it worse, the HTC Wildfire is not a device known for its generosity when it comes to internal storage space. With only 384 MB RAM available on board, I had to be very selective when it comes to what apps to install.
Late last year, HTC announced that Android Froyo 2.2 would be made available for its Wildfire. However, it would be rolled out in stages and phones that were purchased from telecommunication service providers would be the last to get the OTA upgrade.
Few months back, tired of waiting for the OTA upgrade, I requested for the file to manually upgrade my phone. HTC sent me the file but somehow I was unable to complete the installation as the notebook kept on telling me that it could not detect the phone connected via USB. I gave up.
Then early this month, while checking for the software update, the upgrade option came up and since then, my Wildfire runs on Froyo. Finally I got the feature that I wanted most, that is, the option to install and run apps from the SD Card. With that, I got the Angry Birds Seasons added to my original Angry Birds. Awesome! On top of that, Froyo is a bit faster than Eclair based on the apps loading speed.
If you have a Wildfire and are still on 2.1 Eclair, just follow these simple steps to upgrade.
- Connect to a WiFi connection. Important as you need stable connection for downloading the upgrade file, which is about 20MB.
- Tap Menu and select Settings and scroll down to About Phone.
- Tap system software updates and choose Check now.
- You will then get the upgrade notice. Just follow the instruction and things will be done automatically from that point onwards. You would not lose any data when you choose to upgrade.
- Once completed, the phone will be rebooted. Log in and go back to About Phone.
- Tap on Software information and you should see Android version 2.2.1
- Congratulations! You are now running Android 2.2 Froyo.
Have fun and smile!
Last Friday an earthquake came and tore Japan apart with a magnitude of 9.0 striking an area 370 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. It was the fifth largest earthquake worldwide since records began. That offshore quake then sent a tsunami with a wall of water up to 9 meters high, hitting the Japanese coast, wiping away towns and villages in its path.
The disaster is not yet over. The Japanese have one more crisis to endure. The quake and the tsunami caused serious damages to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, about 65 kilometers south of Sendai. The reactors are designed to automatically shutdown in the event of an earthquake with diesel generators pumping water around them to keep them cool. However, flooded by water from the tsunami, they failed.. That’s when things get from bad to worse over there..
While the nuclear crisis is unfolding over there, the rest of the world is wondering about how bad things are.. The thing is, experts are not able to provide the right indication on how bad things are and how bad things will be pertaining to the radiation leaks there. And they called themselves experts.. But, what I like most is, while unable to agree on the severity of the crisis, all of them agreed that things could get worse. At least they agree on something. “Hello experts! The whole world is waiting! Read more on “How bad is it? Depends on which nuclear expert you ask“.
How’s that? Should we, although a distance away from Japan be worried? What do we do if the radiation made its way down here? Based on the local news, it is too far for the radiation to travel here. I seriously hope that we are not underestimating the force of nature by saying that.. One of the latest news said that, “Readings show our radiation levels are normal, says ministry“. Hopefully, we will not have to read or hear about a sudden rise in radiation level in Malaysia, ever..
Now, what about our own plan to build our nuclear plant by 2023? My take on this: Lessons for us to learn today and may the leaders make their decision wisely because no matter what we said or think, Malaysia will soon need alternative sources of energy.
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