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2013-05-15 00:09:10 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Love the video.

2013-05-11 03:45:26 (0 comments, 22 reshares, 7 +1s)

Source:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/13-bestworst-local-ads-of-the-week

2013-05-10 19:43:42 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

A number of constitution amendments that were made by BN in the past continue to give them an advantage in the general elections. One important factor in their winning GE13 is malapportionment. Malapportionment is the reason why BN was able to win more Parliament seats than Pakatan Rakyat, even though BN actually won fewer overall votes. Malapportionment also reduces the impact of urban voters during the elections. Instead, rural voters, who generally have little to no access to free media, have a greater say in who sits in our Parliament and who runs our federal government. 

References:
- The Transformation of the Election Commission http://aliran.com/archives/monthly/2002/3d.html
- Playing the (non)ethnic card: The electoral system and ethnic voting patterns in Malaysia, CRISE Working Paper No.21, Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, University of Oxford,... more »

2013-05-09 00:43:16 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Social Identity Theory, a prominent psychological theory which posits that group membership forms an important part of individuals’ self-esteem, is useful in explaining the attitude of some Umno members. When a group feels under threat, in order to protect itself members of the group start to perceive themselves as more homogenous in terms of attitudes and beliefs. They draw sharp demarcations between group members’ beliefs and those outside the group. Furthermore, to maintain the view of the “in-group” as homogenous it may be necessary to regard those who don’t conform to norms of the “in-group” as not authentic, or even as outsiders or traitors.

2013-05-08 01:46:58 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Tonnes of money spend on Youtube ads, even more money used for cash handouts to buy votes, a vote for DAP is a vote for PAS ads, yet #Najib still failed.

Deep inside, he must be feeling really stupid, all his sidekicks also knows this. He is the emperor with no clothes. With more than 20 years spent in politics, he knows that he will not be able to go down gracefully. This is not the sleepy-eyed Pak Lah, this is the son of the legend, the creator of BN, the guy that performed a diplomatic coup when he went to China during the Cold War, the guy that consolidated back UMNO's power after the 1969 election losses, this is the son of Tun Razak - no, he will not admit that he has failed. To admit that he has failed is not even a choice. Even his highly paid consultants will be wise enough not to mention that he has failed.

So he had to create an excuse - someone else to blame. Some other... more »

2013-05-07 15:20:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

#ABU in principle, but I'm definitely sad that Saifuddin lost his seat.

2013-05-06 09:00:07 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

6th May 2013.

So PR lost the chance to form the cabinet. But there are some things to take note of.

1. This is the second consecutive time BN failed to retain a two thirds majority. They failed under Pak Lah, and they failed under Najib. Islam Hadhari failed, so did 1Malaysia. This not a random occurence, this is a move forward to a real two-party system. A system that is not about the government party and the opposition party, but a system which revolves around this party and that party.

2. Mahathir said that 2008 happened because BN supporters themselves are unhappy of Pak Lah. Aside from Kedah, he is proven wrong.

3. Gerrymandering, and not phantom voters, assured a BN win. In most cases, the indelible ink did its work. It will be a waste of resources to continue harping on the ink issue. PR won the popular vote, the majority of people in Malaysia as a whole... more »

2013-05-05 09:34:48 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Phew! I voted at 4.45 pm, thanks to a spirited bus driver.

2013-05-04 15:56:39 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Finally! I thought this would never happen. At the eleventh hour, the Jew is back. The evil Jew. The convenient evil Jew that will always appear when UMNO's power is threatened. 

2013-04-29 22:28:03 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

You gotta love this!

2013-04-24 22:36:58 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Ini Kali lah.. pensil sudah tajam
Kita Pangkah Roket, Mata atau Bulan
Dacing Sudah Rosak.. kita jual sana.. kadai besi Buruk


Full lyrics:

Kami urang Sabah..Didodoi lagu BN,
Janji ditepati..Jalan berlobang-lobang
Rumah PPRT...Macam kandang ayam
Tiada guna..

Bagi tangki Biru, Tadah air Hujan
Janji Lotirik..hanya pasang tiang
Gelombang Biru.. janji siang-siang
Pandai butul tembirang..

Cho:
Bilang 1 Malaysia.. kasi gaduh saja..
Janji ditepati.. tipu pilihanraya
Kami sudah bangun..berjalan di tabasan ..
pakai adidas kampong..

Ini Kali lah.. pensil sudah tajam
Kita Pangkah Roket, Mata atau Bulan
Dacing Sudah Rosak.. kita jual sana.. kadai besi Buruk

Tidak diam lagi.. rakyat mesti lawan
Kita undi pakatan.. rakyat jadi tuan..
Lawan tetap... more »

2013-04-22 06:22:47 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

So this is the reason for a former MB once caught trying smuggle cash to Australia to jump to PAS: Because Malay schoolgirls are not wearing scarves.

Sounds suspicious.

"Look at Shah Alam. Which party can restore the soul? It must be a party that fights for religion,” he added.

Muhammad pointed out that although Islam was the country’s official religion, there were still Malay schoolgirls who did not wear headscarves.

“Say Islam, but look, there are school kids who wear skirts, they also wear baju kurungs, they also wear tudungs (headscarves), so it’s not clear,” he said."

2013-04-21 22:31:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

For a nation well known for its radical Islamism, this is very interesting. Compare this to Malaysia, a nation often promoted to represent 'moderate' Islam, but where anything related to LGBT issues are deemed scandalous and evil. I wonder how this difference came to be. 

2013-04-21 07:51:49 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

John Grisham is a well known author, but this is actually my first time reading a book by him. I finished the book in about three days, but I wouldn't really call it a page turner. I just needed something to read.

This book seems to be written with the intention of being turned into a movie, sadly a lot of books tries to do that nowadays. It is light in literal prose, contemplative thoughts, internal dilemmas and such, things that are nearly impossible to be translated into the silver screen.

But it is certainly not shabby either, I would say that its a good read. The story is about a conspiracy, (spoiler) planned by the protagonist himself, Malcolm Bannister, who goes on to change his name to Max Baldwin. The conspiracy is not what I would say legal or even ethical, but its justified in such a way to make the hero look like the good guy. A simplistic way of perceiving morality -... more »

2013-04-21 01:14:03 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

My favourite song at the moment. Love the music video on Youtube too. A pleasant Sunday morning to all on the stream!

2013-04-17 09:39:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2013-04-17 17:53:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

My favourite local artist is on Spotify. I'll probably take up the paid subscription. Spotify seems to offer me the option to download music legally, affordable price and a great choice of music. Great choice remains to be proven, but at the moment I can theorise if this kind of music is available (which is not really mainstream music), then it won't be hard to listen to what you want.

Using an Android device, its not really hard to actually use apps to download music for free (illegally). But for me music is an expression of art, and I can only really appreciate it if I listen on terms that is agreed by the artist and producer.

I do listen to pop and mainstream music, but I have a greater appreciation for independent and originally produced music, and for these kind of songs, I actually feel guilty when I download them ilegally, but yet I still do it as there's no other... more »

2013-04-12 18:27:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Election soon. Here's an artwork to remind ppl that their vote matter, every votes count.

2013-04-11 08:10:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

With the list of candidates being released, I need help with volunteers who can start adding all candidate names (People), and listing any publicly reported corruption (Issues) from reliable sources (newspapers online/written), and statements whether they have been for or against various corruption issues and if they are linked to any organizations.

The wiki includes a timeline, that shows what date, sources and resulting changes to the issue (eg. Person A Implicated, Person B Indirectly Implicated etc.)

http://accountable.sinarproject.org/issues/sarawak-mp-bag-with-rm190k-cash-and-loaded-firearm-stolen

Once person is in the database, it is easy to add new links to names (auto-complete) and the system will generate the summary of each person.

Email me khairil.yusof@sinarproject if you're interested to help.

Regards

2013-04-10 17:17:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Google+ dominates poll despite stacked deck!

Lifehacker is running a poll, asking "What’s Your Social Network of Choice?"

But they give Facebook and Twitter an unfair advantage: At the bottom are "Like" buttons for Facebook and Twitter. They're giving a tool to virally promote the poll on two of the social networks, but not the others. As a result, Facebook and Twitter have WAY more votes than Linkedin, Pinterest, MySpace and Instagram.

But Google+ is dominating the poll anyway, with (at the time I write this) twice as many votes as Facebook.

That's not enough.

Since Lifehacker decided to favor Facebook and Twitter, let's send them some Google+ love in the form of MASSIVE votes for Google+:

1. Share this post with all your circles.

2. Go here and vote for your social network of choice:more »

2013-04-09 21:58:28 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Do you feel 50% richer?

H/t +KL Tah

2013-04-09 21:21:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Please!

2013-04-08 10:58:06 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

I have a thing for analog clock widgets.

2013-04-08 01:57:11 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Update. (Final)

Here's the final update for the 'Google Messenger' mock-up I've been doing.

Main change is only the slide menu and also tidied things up a bit.

I just want to say a quick thanks to everyone who offered feedback and suggestions. Always good to see a great community.

Cheers. =D

2013-04-08 00:45:51 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Is this a viable idea?

2013-04-07 21:40:57 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

If you don't like my posts on politics, well too bad. Politics is a part of this life.

If you don't like politics, well at least you read what this guy has to say. ;-)

2013-04-07 10:47:23 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Unity is not a cause, it is an effect. People unite for a cause, more often than not for real causes. The BN has been promoting itself as a party that promotes unity - a superficial claim, obvious to most Malaysian, and a farcical one, to those who are more aware of the facts.

The misleading thing is that BN have been promoting unity as a cause ever since its exception - but what did the people need to unite about? To support corruption, racism, stupidity?

Unity is not a cause to fight for, its an effect that arises from people fighting for a cause. You saw it on the events leading to Merdeka - the cause was independence. And then there was Bersih. People united for a cause, a cause that they identified as a real and true cause - an objection to the unjust and undemocratic practices of the BN government. It was one of those rare events when Malaysians decided to forget what race... more »

2013-04-07 08:01:02 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Barisan National government allowed Sulu armed force intruders stays in Sabah for 23 days, killed 8 policeman before the government decide to take any action, yet they can't allow a parliament member Tian Chua to stay in Sabah a minute.  

#democracy   #humanrights   #fairness  

国阵政府容得苏禄军队带武器在沙巴驻扎23天，杀了8个警察才驱赶，却容不下一个国会议员蔡添强过沙巴呆一分钟。

#民主   #人权  

News in The Star :
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/4/7/nation/20130407123059&sec=nation

Facebook with photo
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=494407480626173&set=a.393698727363716.90580.393692184031037&type=1&relevant_count=1

#PRU13   #GE13   #Malaysia  

2013-04-06 08:19:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

This video features more action than a car chase scene in an action movie and it is not simulated (and not legal as well). A lot of dangerous overtaking manoeuvres in real traffic included as well as some awesome drifting - in public roads, of course.

2013-04-06 07:47:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

It is OKAY to doubt what you have been taught to believe.

2013-04-05 21:58:32 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

in these days of videos ... 

2013-04-05 00:54:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

SENARAI CALON DAP - PAKATAN RAKYAT (dikemas kini 04 Apr 2013 - 1900 hrs)

1. Gelang Patah - Lim Kit Siang
2. Bukit Gelugor - Karpal Singh (penyandang)
3. Serdang - Teo Nie Ching (penyandang)
4. Beruas - Ngeh Koo Ham (penyandang)
5. Kluang - Liew Chin Tong (bertukar dari parlimen Bukit Bendera)
6. Ipoh Timur - Thomas Su (belum disah dan diumumkan)
7. Ipoh Barat - Wong Kah Woh (belum disah dan diumumkan)
8. Batu Gajah - V Sivakumar (belum disah dan diumumkan)
9. Bentong - Wong Tack
10. Seputeh - Teresa Kok Suh Sim (penyandang)
11. Puchong - Gobind Singh Deo (penyandang)
12. Taiping - Nga Kor Ming (penyandang - belum diumumkan)
13. Raub - Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz
14. Bukit Mertajam - Chong Eng (penyandang)
15. Petaling Jaya Utara - Tony Pua Kiam Wee (penyandang)
16. Batu Kawan - Dr P Ramasamy (penyandang)
17. Cheras -... more »

2013-04-04 09:55:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

In the second generation of the Gran Turismo, Porsche is introducing the world's first plug-in hybrid to the luxury class. Catch a glimpse of the new Panamera S E-Hybrid in our latest video.
Combined fuel consumption in accordance with EU 5: 10,7-3,1l/100 km; CO2-emission: 249-71 g/km.

2013-04-04 07:28:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is as good as admitting that graft allegations against him does have some basis.

The big lie being done here, is of course by the mainstream media, using the usual tactics of ignore and divert.

2013-04-02 23:47:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

'Just a Theory': 7 Misused Science Words [Scientific American] Hypothesis. Theory. Law. These scientific words get bandied about regularly, yet the general public usually gets their meaning wrong. Now, one scientist is arguing that people should do away with these misunderstood words altogether and replace them with the word "model." But those aren't the only science words that cause trouble, and simply replacing the words with others will just lead to new, widely misunderstood terms, several other scientists said. [.] Though these words may be routinely misunderstood, the real problem, scientists say, is that people don't get rigorous science education in middle school and high school. As a result, the public doesn't understand how scientific explanations are formed, tested and accepted.

2013-04-01 07:59:18 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I have had a great experience using Google+, but the truth is I'm missing Facebook terribly. The recent upgrades on Facebook has changed into a tool that is able to provide a higher quality content. I think its time for me to go back to Facebook, so long, Google+.

2013-03-27 17:01:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Strange creature picks its sex at random - With seven different sexes to choose from, the single-celled organism Tetrahymena thermophila determines its biological mating type in a game of molecular chance, new research finds. http://mnatu.re/16Y1v57

Below: Two Tetrahymena mating (Photo: Advancing Secondary Science Education with Tetrahymena Program at Cornell University)

#scienceeveryday   #biology  

2013-03-27 16:51:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

2013-03-27 12:13:26 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Instead of embracing e-cigarettes, many health lobbyists are determined to stub them out. Some claim that e-cigarettes may act as “gateways” to the real thing. Others suggest that the flavourings sometimes added to the nicotine-bearing solution make them especially attractive to children—a sort of nicotine equivalent of “alcopop” drinks. But these objections seem to be driven by puritanism, not by reason http://econ.st/10hL6Dp 

2013-03-27 02:01:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

See ya'll in a couple of days, weeks, months...or maybe not....

2013-03-26 06:32:13 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Before you even complaint about the quality of English..

2013-03-24 03:57:42 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Time for a bagel sandwich.

2013-03-21 21:07:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Not all Google products are guaranteed to succeed. They are not really the masters of inventions. Youtube and Android are not invented inside Google - Google bought them. In a recent interview with Wired magazine, Larry Page describes how Google Glass and the driverless Car as to be his brainchild - hardly flattering for a company known to be filled with clever people.

I have tried to use Google Keep for one day, it seems that the main purpose is to look good, and it achieves this by abandoning functionality. I proclaim it as a useless app.

Generally, people in Google+ tend to get unnecessarily excited whenever Google launches a new product. This phenomenon sickens me, it is the same feeling that I will experience when seeing people queuing up every time a new Apple product is launched.

Here, I present an app that got people really excited when it was launched half a year... more »

2013-03-21 19:51:08 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Is this an example of exceptional beauty? Last year, Florence Colgate won a modelling competition based on mathematical definitions of beauty thus being dubbed as "scientifically proven to be beautiful".

Personally, I believe beauty is defined by imperfections as much as perfection. And of course, character does play a big part.

From the Daily Mail:

The 18-year-old student is blessed with what is described as the perfect face. It matches an international blueprint for the optimum ratio between eyes, mouth, forehead and chin, endowing her with flawless proportions.

A woman's face is said to be most attractive when the space between her pupils is just under half the width of her face from ear to ear. Florence scores a 44 per cent ratio. Experts also believe the relative distance between eyes and mouth should be just over a third of the measurement... more »

2013-03-20 21:58:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

+Google has officially rolled out its Evernote-like service, Google Keep ... for real this time. With Google Keep, you can create notes, checklists, photos and voice memos — and all the content syncs across your devices. 

Get the details: http://on.mash.to/YYFSxg

What do you think about Google Keep?

2013-03-15 03:09:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Sweet promises all the way. I find it skeptical that they'll be able to achieve everything that they're promosing. What Malaysia desperately needs first and foremost, is a new government that respects the rule of law, and I think it will be very difficult to just close the Lynas plan by acting within legal boundaries.

2013-03-15 00:43:37 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S 4: http://on.mash.to/12UfjP4

2013-03-14 03:23:16 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Now this is an example of a functioning politician. Well articulated, and coupled with tangible points. Compare this to Rais or Hishamuddin and the difference will be like night and day.

2013-03-13 20:41:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Vegetation growth at Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south.

The trend toward a greener North is evident in this visualization – based on land surface and satellite data – that shows how plant growth changed across the 10 million square miles (26 million square kilometers) of northern vegetated lands during the past 30 years.

Of the North's total vegetated land area, 34-41% showed increases in plant growth (green and blue), 3-5% showed decreases in plant growth (orange and red), and 51-62% showed no changes (yellow).

The changes are driven by enhanced warming and longer growing seasons in the North, which have led to large patches of vigorously productive vegetation that now span a third of the northern landscape. This landscape resembles what was found 250-430 miles (400-700 kilometers) to the south in 1982.
&... more »

2013-03-09 22:24:24 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

The fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir (theres no need to call a non-practicing medical doctor a doctor) once justified that Muslims needed to boycott Western products as a manifestation of their objections to Israeli actions.

How he decided that these "Western" brands represents Israeli aggression is beyond me. Some of the most victimized brands are Coca Cola and McDonalds - two international brands which also happens to employ a lot of people in Malaysia.

Much more recently, when Facebook refused to take down a page which was deemed as offensive to Muslims, a lot of Muslims called for a boycott for the website. Promptly, another "social media site for Muslims", Millatfacebook (what an original name) came up, created by some Pakistanis. Apparently they thought social media is a place where people only hung out with the people of their own religion. After a... more »