What the hell is this WGA trying to do?

That day I tried to browse using Firefox with my laptop, then my F-Secure Client Security popped up this alert on an unauthorized attempt to connect some site. After reading the alert, I was puzzled, it said that WgaTray.exe was trying to act as an Internet Server, WGA, which is the short form for Microsoft's notorious Windows Genuine Advantage. No doubt my laptop is using an original, genuine, licensed, whatever you call it, copy of Windows XP Professional Edition. So I'm not getting this due to what piracy issue, or anything related to it.


First, I was trying to access Maybank2u.com.


Then I tried Google. Notice Maybank2u.com went timeout when I chose to deny its access.


Same goes with Dictionary.com.


YouTube anyone? Dictionary timed out too after I clicked Deny.



And finally it showed me this, it's an UDP protocol, notice the IP address, Any IP address?! You gotta be kidding...

The interesting part is, which ever site I tried to browse using Firefox, WgaTray.exe will try to connect that site too. If I choose allow, it will load the site, if I clicked deny, the page will eventually went timed out, what the? WGA prevents Firefox to access internet in this case? At first I thought those sites has what affiliation with Microsoft, which to help them verify the genuineness of the user's copy of Windows, but soon I gave up that idea, because when I tried to browse the same site with Internet Explorer, nothing happens. I didn't get any alert from my client security, and the site loaded perfectly. This is indeed strange...


It works like wonder when using IE!


Time for some video... Eerrr.. with IE? No way!


What the hell is this WGA trying to achieve here? I googled around, but couldn't find any info on this, perhaps my well known poor searching skill failed to obtain any result... So any experts out there has any idea?

I have auto update turned on, and Windows will automatically install what ever updates for me, who knows what the hell it installed for me that causing this! Dang!

My Yahoo! Mail Beta layout screwed up!

That day I accidentally dragged the border of the left frame in my Yahoo! Mail Beta, and it expanded wider. I tried to drag it back to the original size, but no prevails.

Then another day, I accidentally double click the border of the mail listing frame, again, it expanded longer to the bottom, then this itchy hand of mine tried to double click it few more times, it continued to expand until it reached the bottom and can't expand anymore. As you can guess, no matter what and how I tried, I can't make it back to the original height.


Oh yeah, the fat and the tall... sheeshh!

And there, my main Yahoo! Mail layout now completely ruined and screwed. I can no longer previewing the mail at the bottom, only able to read them from a new tab.

Any expert out there has any idea how to fix it? Ya, it happens only in my workstation Firefox, no problem on my laptop or other browsers. Probably clear the cache or the browser settings or something can help? I am thinking to revert back classic version then change back to this Beta one, no idea whether it works or not though...

UPDATED:
Solution found! I discovered that Yahoo! kept the layout info in your cookie! So, clear or delete your Yahoo! Mail cookie will restore back the original layout!


Look at the Content field of my mail.yahoo.com cookie, that should be my layout info.


I deleted the cookie and everything back to normal! HOORAY!

Monday blue

Today supposed to be the first day of school holiday, which will last for 2 weeks, and what it means to working people like us? Free from that day to day horrible traffic jam nightmare, it won't completely go away, but at least the jam won't be that serious.

But I guess I was wrong. Upon reaching the East-West Link toll (or some of you call it the Connaught Highway), it started to jam, trains of cars, queuing to pay their "blackmail money". We were suppose to pay for a better and faster route to the city, and yet, we still suffer traffic jam after that, only in Bolehland I must say!


Started to jam before toll.


Continue to jam after toll.


Started to rain some more, great!

After paid my toll fee, it started to rain, then I was slowly moving in snail tempo for almost 30 minutes, and finally discovered the reason behind this terrible jam. Apparently the rain already started in the area after the toll, it was heavy, and whenever there is heavy rain, the motorcyclist suffers. They have to find shelter for cover. And that's what happened, motorcyclist were all taking shelter under the flyover along the highway, and believe me, it was a huge crowd! My rough estimation, at least 100 motorcyclists cover both side of the road, and completely taken the left lane! That was why it so jam because it created a bottleneck there.

What a way to start my Monday!

My sister new house

Went to my sister new house after our breakfast. It is a 3 storey town house, where each storey is an unit by itself. My sis bought the lowest one, which doesn't require to climb any stairs, this is good for the elders to visit, easier for kids, and with your private court yard, it somehow makes your house like a house, but it actually a shared 3 storeys building.


The front gate.


The kitchen and dining room, the first thing you see when you go in.


The living room.


Master bedroom.


Master bedroom toilet.


View from master bedroom windows.


One of the room.


The shared toilet.


The other room.

3 rooms, 2 toilets, not too big, not too small, very suitable for a small family, don't know when can I get mine?

Scratches, scratches, I hate you!

Added another wound to my baby today. This is no small unnoticeable scratch, it's a near 2cm wide, 7cm long, almost chipped off my car paint, blacky scratch. Starting from my car's rear signal light, and extending toward the rear passenger door!


That's a long scar I must say...

I was waiting in front of Chean's house, with Loong. We were going to Yanny's house for our usual Saturday morning swimming session. Then suddenly "bang", a sound coming from my back, although it's not very loud, but it was absolutely stunning, because I knew it was something which hit my car that had made this sound. Then this truck, drove by, and we can see its back compartment door, swinging back and forth! Apparently this guy had not close the door properly, or it was broken and went loose open!

At that moment, I was totally speechless. This incident had just made my day because how often you can get so "lucky" where an accident happened in front of you, and you were just parking on the street?

The truck continued to hit another car further in front, and eventually the driver behind, honed to notify him. Then started this quarrel, argument and whatever negotiation between the victim and the careless driver, while me just sat there, still in speechless mode. Frankly, what can I do? Join the club and fuck the guy? He is an aged uncle, and I don't think I can gain anything from him, scold him in the face just to release my anger and frustration? It's just pure pointless act, I'm way better than that.

Just hope I can somehow make the scratch fade a bit.. speaking of which, I has not washed my baby for like... 2 months? Shit...

I want to believe

I want to believe that,

I am a decent, caring and good person.
But no. I'm not.
I started a stupid campaign few weeks back, where I told myself, whenever I was driving on the road, as long as a vehicle turn on its signal, I would let them pass, at any junctions, I would give way to the other cars. I want to educate the Malaysian drivers about driving manners. At first it was pretty easy, but soon after few days, I started to ignore them, sometimes even curse them. Indeed, I'm an impatient person, although I tried, temper still strikes, I starting to believe I have low EQ also.
I want to care for others, but I just can't get it out spontaneously from my heart, most of the time I only realize I should do this or that, after it happened, where it's too late. Even if I managed to do it, it seems so fake, and did it horribly, to my family, to my friends, to anyone I know. Ya, I'm indeed a hypocrite.

I have a successful and secure career.
I can buy many things, I can treat my friends drinks, foods, entertainment, so what? Look at my age, and look at other people around that is same age with me, what do you see? Manager? Shop owner? Married and owning cars and houses? I have nothing compare to them.

I am smart and knowledgeable.
Yeah right, I'm lazy and that's the one thing which get you to no where! I don't read I don't study, I don't improve myself and I'm ignorance to the changes of the world, even my own working field. I'm becoming more stupid everyday, my memory sucks, my logic analysis sucks. I look at those labor workers, they work so hard everyday, using their body to earn money, while me, the lazy pig, just stick my butt on the chair, and I get that shit load of money, what the hell is this?

I am healthy and fit.
Fat ass with tummy, and can't even get rid of it no matter how hard I tried. Fragile body, others can get going after one day rest, where I just busted my knees and cripple for almost 2 weeks. Not good in any sports, in fact, I suck at all of them.

I am positive and optimistic.
Don't make me laugh. A whiner that hide inside his useless and meaningless blog, I only see coward, nothing else.

I can't get things done properly, I feel so helpless, you know the feeling when you want to do something but you just couldn't? As if your life has just deserted you...

And it took me so damn long to write a post like this, until I can't even remember what kind of shits I wanna express here. Fuck it, I will just stop here...

I want to believe what I'm not... too bad, it just ain't happening...


P/S: Don't mind me, ignore this post, I don't know what happened, but I just lost it, emotional pitfall I guess...

The Queen of Fruits is in the town!

I don't know about your place, but here, we call Durian, the King of Fruits. And the Queen? Mangosteen! It's one of my favorite fruit!


3KG for RM10, around 30 mangosteens inside.

This morning, on the way for breakfast at the bazaar with mum, saw bags of mangosteen hanging by the fruit stall, and it immediately catches my eyes!


The white and juicy flesh!

RM10 for 3KG, standard price I guess, probably can get cheaper elsewhere, but I just can't resist it, and eventually bought a bag.


Oh, over ripen? Starting to have yellowish flesh...

The verdict? For me, I think 3 out of 5, that's average. There are around 30 mangosteens in the bag. After tasted severals, some of them were sweet and juicy, while others were a bit sour, and there were also some with hard flesh, probably not fully ripen yet. Nonetheless, I still get quite a satisfaction out of it.


Oh yeah! It's mine, all mine!

Share a little fact with you guys, if you have eaten a mangosteen before, probably you have heard this from your elders or friends. Extracted from Wikipedia:

The number of aril pods is directly related to the number of petals on the bottom of the pericarp.

That means if there are 5 petals at the bottom of a mangosteen, you should find also 5 pieces of flesh inside. Prove? Here you go:


5 petals!



5 fleshes (or arils)! Sorry for the deformed flesh, I peeled it instead of using a knife to cut it open.

I'm going to get some mangosteen again! Yummy!

Red Alert!

Don't mess with loan shark (aka dai yi loong), otherwise, this is what will you get!


Red hot paint!

This was what happened to the neighbour next to my house. Unfortunately, this is not the first time. If I'm not mistaken, they have been "warned" (pouring paint) by the loan shark at least 4 times since they moved in several years ago. According to my sources (in this case, my mum), this time, was due to my neighbour has not completely settled the debt in time. My guess is, probably delaying the debt payment or something. Fortunately, this loan shark still consider mild, not so violent type, pouring paint is just small potato, compare to those cases we read in newspaper, lock the gate, pour gasoline, beat them up, kidnap, even murder!


3 drops here!


1 drop on the body!

And what's my role in this disaster? An innocent victim due to their paint pouring action! My car, being so unlucky, had caught in the action, several paint drops, splashed on my windshield, car body and side mirror! Oh man, talk about bad luck, the day before this, my car caught a bird dropping, an extra large pile of shit, and now, it's paint! Duuuhhh!


The windshield also! OKlah, it just a few drops, but still bad enough...


Side mirror and signal, fortunately it can be easily removed by my wonder sponge!

The funny thing is, that Jojo asked me to put a sign board on my front gate, with words asking those dai yi loong to pour their paint precisely and carefully next time, me almost laughed my ass off, what if those loan shark get offended and think that I'm such a busy body, they decided to give my baby a "paint shower" also?? Gosh...