Friday, September 05, 2008

Homepages-Friends.com





I started using homepages-friends.com about a month now and been researching to see its scam or not but I ended up trying out. This is a service which allow you to search your daily or regular information such as Google Search, Yahoo Search or even Live Search but the interesting part about this service is that it pays you when you search using their Search Provider. Homepages-Friends uses Yahoo Search and basically it pays you £0.01 for every 2~3 search (Basically what I estimate when I check my earnings)

One thing for sure it sounds good and you might be thinking~ "Hey! I could start earning by using this service" but of course it's not as simple as you think its. Somehow there is a number of Term and Conditions or I should put up 'Conditions' to follow in order to earn, so here is a short list of their conditions in order for you to start earning by using this service:


  • You must reach minimum of £20.00 then only you can start to receive your first earning

  • In Malaysia basically the best option to receive your earning through PayPal

  • You won't be able to earn much if you search the same query all the time or might not even earn at all

Till now I haven't reach the £20.00 minimum earning so I'm not 100% sure that this is a scam but I still give it a try as no harm except the benefit might go to this person who started this scam. If any of you interested to give it a try you can click here to register and allow me to earn extra 10% from what you earn.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Our iPod Touch

Haven't got the time to compile my recent updates but here is some photos I found in my phone while I did some digital clean up. As shown on the photo here, is three iPod Touch which belong to my sister on the far right, middle is mine and far right is my girlfriend. Photo taken that time iTouch was in version 1.1.4 which has JailBreak supported and my iTouch was the only one installed. That time I was still new and exploring on the functionality and the wonders iTouch can do.

Till now, the iTouch we have still brings us entertainment on the move and personally if you ask me on getting iPhone, I would just say it's truly a waste on investment with the reason listed below:
  • Costly, due to its low phone functionality with a premium price
  • Average load speaker
  • It's a 3G phone or should I say 3G connectivity phone which mean it's not a 3G phone that allow you to do video conferencing
  • iPhone is better than pda phone (Can't remember who said that but my opinion "Don't even compare man")
  • iPhone is selling cheaper now but of course *Term & Conditions Apply* and you basically have to pay your bill in Singapore Dollar if you want to get it legally
  • A number more which I not adding if not iPhone user will come looking for me to debate

Back to iTouch, I just enjoy watching TV series (if I have the time...), listening to my favourite music, play games (still trying to spent time to get all those games...) and try out interesting applications. Oh~ forget to add the Accelerometer which can turn ur iTouch any way you want and possible to swing and smash it on the wall if you give a 7 years old to play it~

There is news saying that there will be new iTouch design to be release which I don't know as it's still a rumors but as usual~ expect constant updates and changes in technology. My advice, once purchase... DON'T WHINE about it~!

Monday, September 01, 2008

MaxiVista: Multi Monitor Software Solution

I started using MaxiVista for about a month now and really impress on this multi monitor software as I carry two laptop to work and MaxiVista allow me to extend primary screen to my secondary laptop screen with just one mouse to control both screen. Usually this can be done by plugging additional CRT or LCD monitor plug but in this case I don't have an additonal monitor to use.

What you can see on the photo here is three laptop installed with MaxiVista Mirror Pro, the middle laptop is the primary where the left and right side laptop is the extended which I open up a Windows Media Player then enlarge it to all three screen (Can't really see much but I'm sure it works). MaxiVista is able to extend up to four screens and all this is just connected through LAN or WAN, also MaxiVista Mirror Pro allow user to control multiple screen base on the actual laptop host system.

I find it convinient to have this multi monitor software where I can open multiple word document to do cross referencing while copy and paste is also possible. Furthermore, development task is much more flexible by having more wider screen to work around. The best part for me is get to control all my system with just one mouse but it would be great to have options to control each keyboard base on the extended screen rather than just the primary system keyboard.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

First Post Again

First post again as this blog is more towards my personal interest and what I should call it 'William Koh Daily Crap'. I have nothing much to add right now or more like busy with my work so feel free to visit my other blog site http://www.williamkohwl.blogspot.com which more focus on my experience as a consultant/developer.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Microsoft Office 2007: Create Table of Content

I still remember the trouble I had to go through to finalize my project Table of Content as I truly did the old fashion way by inserting a table and type also refer each content page one by one. Therefore I decide to write out a small guide on creating Table of Content and easily update the Table of Content if there is any changes made on the content page.


First of all I startup with a sample document which place in the default heading set at Home Tab at Styles Section and assuming that there is content on the page. Basically I'm using the default Header Style set at Microsoft Office Word 2007 which I can set my header till four base on default style (On the screen only shown till Level 2).


Basically using the default Heading Style has already mapped out the required mapping needed to create the full listing Table of Contents. To insert Table of Contents, go to References Tab on Table of Contents Section. Click on Table of Contents button then select Insert Table of Contents... then pop up a form which shown below.

All the settings shown are by default except the 'Use Hyperlinks instead of page numbers' Checkbox have been unchecked base on my own preference. Click on OK button once done and the Table of Contents been created as shown below.



Just a few click and a proper selection of Style there you have a ready made Table of Contents and updates on the Table of Contents if there is any changes on the contents can be easily update by click on the Update Table on the top of the created Table of Contents.

Notice that the created Table of Contents show the first line or heading started with page two. This happen because the first page is the Table of Contents and to set the first page not counted in the page number is shown at the next image.

Start of with selecting the first page/ Table of Contents page, then go to Page Layout then on the botton right of the Page Setup Section there is a small clickable icon. Once clicked, the Page Setup form will appear and the only thing left to do is click 'Different First Page' Checkbox then OK button and it's done~!


Creating Table of Contents such way reduce the time needed to retype or change the Table of Contents again when changes in the content is done. This will ensure that the page numbering is accurate and easy finalizing the document Table of Contents.