Farewell to ...?

As mentioned last month during our little farewell dinner for Ee, just when you though it couldn't get worst, alas, yet another valuable member of the team has decided to look for greener pastures elsewhere.... :(

Did you manage to guess who it was?

Well, to make it easier, I've taken out from our group photo those who have ALREADY left, as well as the obvious exclusion of the little girl that is the daughter of Norfarazian.

So, moving on, we start with Candidate 1 (Asri):

Usually jovial and full of cheer, however glum and solemn tonight. Looking at the expression in his eyes, could it be him?


Candidate 2 (Zul):

He replaced Hasnol, who replaced Zoolfadli. Would it be his turn to be replaced?

Candidate 3 (Me):

Nothing worse than being at the helm and watching team members leave one by one. Like being the captain of the Titanic. Will I be leaving next?


Candidate 4 (Yan):

Seldom outspoken, letting actions speak for words. What untold tales lie behind that Mona Lisa smile?


Candidate 5 (Ju):

She's already lost a lot of weight, as a result of diligence and hard work. Are we going to lose her now?


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Candidate 2 (Zul)!

Yes, alas, so soon after saying goodbye to Ee, I now have to bid a fond farewell to Zul. In his brief time with us, he has demonstrated his willingness to work hard and flexibility in handling unexpected situations (and now finally giving my an unexpected situation to handle).

Sadly, as of today, I still know naught of his current whereabouts, though I'm told he still is in employment somewhere within the state of Melaka.

Well, wherever you are, my friend, I know that you will go far in your career, and hope that you continue to add value to your new team, as you once did when you were here.

My Sony Ericsson W810i - still churning out tunes....

In this age where handphones are literally replaced faster than rolls of toilet paper, and end up as a major percentage of the world's electronic waste, I'm happy to say that my old and trusty friend, the Sony Ericsson W810i, is still in use, though not exactly for its main purpose.

Now, for those of you who have had, one time or another, used this model before, you'll know that this is from the "W" series of phones from Sony Ericsson, which focuses more on music. One useful feature here is the ability to function as an MP3 player without a SIM card inserted. Coupled with an above-average sound quality coming from its on-board speakers, you can use it as an ultra-portable music box.

It comes with an adapter cable that allows you to use a standard headphone to listen to your music in private. I have this connected to the AUX input of my FD2's ICE system, so I can just plug it in and listen to my music on long journeys.

The W810i uses the proprietary Memory Stick Duo as media, so in essence you are limited to the size of your memory card. However, as the size of your MP3's depends generally on several factors like bit rate and sampling frequency, you may not really be bothered by this. I have already a little over 100 songs taking up less than 500 Megs of space.

Via adaptor cable that plugs into a standard USB port, you can load songs directly onto the W810i from your PC without using a memory card reader, though the transfer speed seems a little slower than with a dedicated reader. I like the fact that while connected to the PC, the phone is charging at the same time. My Nokia N76 can't do this (though I believe most newer phones are already equipped with this feature as standard).

Lastly, though my current handphone comes with an MP3 player, I prefer to use it exclusively as it is originally intended - to make and receive phone calls, and send SMS's. And occasionally snap a quick photo. Listening to music takes a hit on battery life, and the last thing I need is not being able to use my phone (low batt) in case of an emergency.

Well, if I were to improve something, I wish that the camera would work without the SIM too, which is a pity, as the 2.0 Megapixel camera was autofocus capable and in my opinion was a notch above what the rest of the market has to offer!

More info on the Sony Ericsson W810i at their official site : http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/w810i or at Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_W810