RC5 for Canon

A friend notified me about this thingy going for a song. So I grabbed a few for myself and also to give away to friends. It's a copy of the original Canon RC5 wireless remote for Canon EOS cameras. This lil fella cost me a princely some of rm10(USD3) only. Hehehe. Unbelievable eh?




It's very simple to use. Just go to the Drive mode on your EOS and select the icon with the clock and a wireless signal icon next to it. After that just select your AF point, click on the remote button and it will acquire focus lock and trigger the shutter. Take note that there's no 2 second delay like the original Canon RC5. It activates the AF and once focus lock is achieved, the AF confirmation beep comes on and it fires off a shot immediately.

TGIF Tex Mex SUCKS!

Went for lunch at TGIF on Monday. Decided to try out the new Tex Mex menu. I ordered Chicken With Peppers & Mushrooms and it was utter bollocks! Just look at the picture of it. It's rm25 of soggy, tasteless rice. I didn't have breakfast, didn't have lunch at the proper time and finally ate this plate of crapola at 5pm. Things usually taste really, really, really good simply because you're so hungry but this horrible plate of.................. I don't know what to call it.............it's not even food! I asked for a doggy bag and packed it for my dog's dinner. I'm sure he enjoyed it but I certainly didn't.





I was so disappointed with that plate of crapola, I ordered something else. This time I was in no mood to experiment so I ordered my favorite Jack Daniel's Chicken. Uuuuuuuuummmmmm........... yummy yum yum. This is what I expect from TGIF.





Ordered my favorite starter too. Fried Macaroni and Cheese.

Luckily, the Mac n Cheese and JD Chicken were good. It would have spoiled my day if they were as bad as that plate of crapola.

Vuvuzela!!!!!

Got my hands on a Vuvuzela. I can't believe how loud this blasted thing is. It's such a simple thing but the noise it makes is just..............................terribbblyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy LOUD.

Here's how it looks like.







It's just an empty plastic tube!!!!! How on earth does it make all that noise?????




I just tried it out and it really is terribly loud. It's 2am in Malaysia now, don't know if my neighbours woke up from the noise the Vuvuzela made. Haha. Anybody wanna experience some real World Cup atmosphere during the live telecasts? You can come over to my house and I'll gladly share the noise with you. Hehehe.

Griffin Elan case for iPhone 3G/Gs

With all the hype surrounding the iPhone 4G release, I'm feeling a bit sad that I can't have 1 yet. So I decided to pimp my iPhone 3Gs a wee bit today. Saw the Griffin Elan Form Graphite and immediately fell in love with it. It's a carbon fiber lookalike material and it looks really classy with the black chrome trim around it. I really like it coz it maintains the iPhone look while adding some carbon fiber bling bling. Let's get on with the pictures.

The packaging.






Front of the case with the really nice black chrome trim. Take note of the matt black material inside the case. It's a nice rubbery material and prevents the case from scratching the iPhone




Back of the case







With the iPhone 3Gs in it. This is why I love this case so much. It still looks just like an iPhone but slightly pimped with the black chrome trim all around the front.




Different views of the black chrome around the ports and switches.








I've been using clip on covers all along coz I don't like the way the full protection casings cover up the chrome trim on the front. I have finally found the perfect case for my iPhone 3Gs. It fully protects the iPhone on the front and back while still looking like an iPhone and I don't have to worry about dropping the iPhone on the front anymore. I absolutely love it. Best thing is that it comes in this fantastic carbon fiber look which is just perfect for a car nut like me. I give it an unequivocal 2 thumbs up.

Pudu Jail is no more........

Built in 1895, destroyed in 2010, 115 years of history GONE. This jail is such a big part of Kuala Lumpur's soul. It is right smack in the middle of Kuala Lumpur and most tourists will take a walk there to have a look at this infamous landmark. Now it's gone because of a few greedy people and politicians who wanna make a quick buck. One of the so called big shots even said "Pudu Prison is not something that should be made a national heritage", "for a historical building to pass ‘the heritage test,’ it must have significance and contributed to the welfare of society".

Pudu Jail can so easily be turned into a proper tourist spot with proper management like Alcatraz prison in San Fransisco. Alcatraz is a historic site operated by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Only a so called Malaysian big shot would say that a 115 year old prison is not a historical site. Such clever leaders we have.:( If a prison doesn't contribute to the welfare of society then what does? It keeps the bad people away from the general population for god's sake, how does that not qualify as a contribution to society????

What are they gonna put on top of that big precious plot of land? Even the dumbest person would guess correctly, a big huge shopping mall and condominium. It's all about the money isn't it? Anyway, who in their right mind is gonna wanna invest in a shop lot there or worse still, live in the condominium. That place has witnessed the execution by hanging, of society's worst and most hardened criminals. I'm sure many have also passed away while incarcerated too. Would you wanna live on a plot of land that has been home to all those deaths? I certainly wouldn't, out of respect for those tortured souls and also out of fear. LOL.

Anyway, I better stop writing about the political side of the story for fear of Malaysia's ISA(Internal Security Act). I don't wanna end up in the new prison in Sg Buloh. LOL. I'll just post up the pictures I took of Pudu Jail on it's last night before the demolition men came along at 10pm on 21st June 2010.


I arrived at about 7pm to witness Pudu Jail's last moments. These are pictures of the area while it was still quiet and peaceful before the chaotic crowds arrived at about 10pm to witness the demolition men at work.

Some people appeasing the poor tortured souls.




Main gate of the prison with a full moon over it. Spoooooooky!






Graffiti on top of the former "World's Longest Painting".




Perimeter wall.



More graffiti




Grim reminder of Malaysia's tough stance on drug trafficking. Translated into English, it says "You will die by hanging! An unfortunate thing for your family as that is the only punishment for anyone caught trafficking drugs in Malaysia".





It's getting nearer to 10pm and thousands of people have turned up suddenly.
They even managed to climb to the top of the main gate.



Chaos!!!!!!!












Traffic and crowd control police at work.





One of the demolition men taking a cigarette break.

After I told him to stop smoking for safety's sake. I got a "sorry boss" and a big smile. LOL




Part of the wall that was demolished before the news crews and crowds arrived.










Guard tower as seen from within the broken wall



The site office??? Haha




A demolition man. Proud of his work.




The supervisors



In deep discussion





TV3 crew at work




Carnage! History in a million pieces!



Machine of Mass Destruction.




The last minutes of Pudu Jail.




The Machine of Mass Destruction is about to let rip.




Pudu Jail, R.I.P