Gundam 00 Episode 1

Just watched the first episode for Gundam 00. Really really sets (my) expectations high for this series =D

The thing would be whether it delivers a good story/action this time round, or would it be like the past series where the storyline's similar all of the time?

Ah well, I think I'd better not expect too much of a good story from this one. Would be better to just watch and enjoy it as it is ;D

Facebook Song

Someone referred this song to me in Facebook. Pretty funny =D

Speaking of Facebook, it's pretty interesting in itself, because of the way "developers" (aka anyone) can extend its functionalities by writing apps for it. This way people actually make it interesting by creating content and apps, rather than just Facebook creating all the applications themselves.

The question to be asked though: will this really last?

I suspect not actually. It will last longer than Friendster and MySpace perhaps, but the human desire for more and more "new" things will catch up (sooner or later). Just a thought.

Windows SteadyState

Windows SteadyState is a tool to help manage shared computers, where there's a need to control the state of the OS and what programs can users run/install easily. Those who have administration roles for multiple computers may want to consider using this tool. ;)

The description from the site:

Share computers, not headaches What state is your shared computer in at the end of the day? Hard disk filled with downloaded files? Strange options configured? Programs installed that you don't want? System infected with viruses and spyware? Computer bogged down for unknown reasons? Windows SteadyState, successor to the Shared Computer Toolkit, is designed to make life easier for people who set up and maintain shared computers. An easy way to manage multiple users You can manage whole groups of users as single user accounts. The new Windows SteadyState console makes it easier than ever to create and modify user profiles. A locked-down platform for stable shared computing Not every computer user should have access to every software capability. Your system can be more stable and consistent when you limit user access to control panel functions, network resources, and other sensitive areas. Set it and forget it Once you have everything set up the way you want it, you can share the computer and rest easy. Any changes a user might make to the configuration or hard disk can be undone by simply restarting the machine.

Netcraft: Google Fixes Gmail Cross-site Request Forgery Vulnerability

A CSRF attack previously possible on Gmail has been fixed. Do check your Gmail filters for any rogue filters ;)

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Gundam 00

Gundam 00 is coming up next! Hope it stays unlicensed ;)

Still alive and kicking

Haven't been writing much here lately, but rest assured that I'm still alive and kicking.

Have been encountering some integrity/ethical issues with some people at work. Can't expect this world to be entirely in sync on the right thing to do/attitudes, but the tough part will be on how we 1) carry out our task with integrity, and 2) let the people involved know that there's a limit to the things we will do. (more on this later when appropriate)

Think I need to do some more running/kicking too, maybe in jogging/running/running during ultimate frisbee, or in kicking soccer balls, not shins. Different groups of people, but for similar reasons I'd suppose...heh.

TED

About TED:

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

Found this as I was viewing Jeff Han's and Hans Rosling's talks on their respective "inventions". Since then I've been viewing and downloading videos from TED along the way. I recommend this site to those who want to see/hear some good presentations, along with some great ideas. Don't take all in wholesale though, take it as sharing of ideas/thoughts/opinions, heh. ;)

The list of TED talks can be viewed and downloaded here.

Suffering

On today's bible study on Matthew:

It doesn't cease to amaze, and challenge me, how blatantly the bible puts suffering together with following Christ: as disciples/followers, we will not be spared from what Jesus himself went through. Simply because this was what he went through, and the world at large today still hates God/Christ/Christians.

I'm thankful though, that where I live we have the great luxury of (relatively more) security and stability. And as such, much of the persecution from others isn't physical, as compared to those living in muslim countries for example.

Will write (and quote) more on this again.

FeedBurner

Am trying out FeedBurner to syndicate my feeds. You can access my feed by clicking on the link on the right side bar [http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheGunblad3]

For those who wish to use email to subscribe to my feed instead, you can do so under that section too. =) It would be interesting to get some stats from the thing, see what it can actually show.

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Today's the day where I've been made the angriest at work to date. The previous (and first) time was when there were these people particularly uncooperative and rude at an audit.

For this time, though the person(s) are from the same department, the roles are different, and the situation's different too. They're not the ones being audited this time, and we're working (supposedly) in the capacity as external security auditors, with that person as the main point of contact for that department.

The thing was that even though that person doesn't seem to know well what a security audit involves, he's questioning our requests in a way that's unseeming of our roles this time. Even with explanations of why these things are needed, he seems to fail to understand.

There's no need to write all the details of what happened, but everyone's temper became short today. And I nearly lost control of my tongue.

The thing is this: counting his position in the company, is he working with another mindset? It might be legit for him to make sure sensitive information isn't released unnecessarily, and that he's just trying to do his job this time.

The other possibility is that he's just trying to be difficult. There has been a history of tension and unhappiness between departments, and this could be a factor in the way he's acting.

So which is it? Wrong frequency? Wrong mindset? Or both? I can't tell at this point in time.

The thing to do now is to pray, to keep working hard at not saying things that I shouldn't be. To not act just based on my feelings. No matter how bad things may seem at that point in time.

Meanwhile, need to find out why they're like that, and how can we work together when need be (if at all possible).