Victim of Hacking

Everyone knows the meaning of "hacking" by now, thanks to our friendly company Sony who has been the victim for hackers again and again for the past 2-3 months. The first attack was on April which millions of their customers details have been compromised, and has become a big issue. Nowadays there is still news on them being hacked again by some nerd and many people are starting to laugh at them.

I used to know one guy in college who is a total nerd who likes hacking. Recently he has been posting some stuff about hacking on his blog (can't remember), showing people how hacking techniques like the famous e-mail phishing scam is done. When he talks about hacking stuff, he is the GOD.. but when it comes to talk about girls, he still sound like another nerd. I will always remember his favorite gesture: two hands on the table doing 'typing' motion. That is the only thing he do after eat and sleep.

Back to hacking, he mention something about some company got hacked and saying how stupid they are to fall victim of hacking. It may sound funny to him, to the hackers, to the people observing this incident... until they themselves fall victim of being hacked.

There was one incident at my work, one of our clients website was hacked. I didn't record down the exact details, but the next 2-3 hours was chaos in the office. People were running in the office, rushing to re-build new backup servers. Another group of people were busy looking for that loophole which let the hacker to come in the mess up the website. There was lots of shouting, some people were really pissed, some people were about to cry. A backup server was brought online and everything to redirect to the new server, but the problem was not over. It took them 2-3 weeks to compile the reports and schedule the meetings with our clients. All this because one website was defaced.

Imagine that you all of your company's client personal details were compromised, because some no-life nerd who probably couldn't woo a female donkey woke up one morning and decides to destroy someone else's life. Unfortunately he picked you. Security is a serious issue, boy.. not something to laugh.

..But for another case, which the hacker cracks a program for the benefit of many many people, like the iPhone jailbreak..

Although it is still hacking, but this is something which we're not losing our personal details, but having access to free apps. Now THIS is something to be happy about. FUCK YOU Uncle Steve, we want their long overdue free apps, and we got what we wanted!! Let's hope these hackers isn't screwing us with the jailbreaks.

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Kiss Ass

Got into an accident on the street yesterday. Was driving to client's place for on-site support and didn't realize that the Honda in front was stopping, couldn't brake in time and kissed its ass. I was sure that I did not see any red lights when it stops.. no way I would do such a "hand-gun" job.

The driver turn out to be 20-something chick, still busy talking to her friends on her iPhone4 when she came out of her car and make me wait for her to finish so we can assess the situation. Was she doing on purpose just to show me she had an iPhone?

When I look at it, there is any major issues on the crash impact, just some small scratches. What was weird is there was something like a Perodua-shaped stain mark. I told her that it's no big deal, and there's no point jamming the street so let's just forget it and move on, but she wanted her "hubby" to check on this.

Wasn't in the mood to wait any longer, but I don't have any choice either. Luckily her "hubby" came by in few minutes, did a quick check and let me off since there was no big issue. A big relief for me, but I drove off with a bit of guilt since I forgot to apologize to them for what happened.

..And it took me for some time to figure out that the mysterious "Perodua stamp" on her ass was mine. So now that black Honda's ass is (officially stamped and certified) kissed by me. Wish I could sign on it too. :)

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Being Irresponsible

I haven't been visiting my own blog for weeks!! Guess there is no point giving excuses that I was busy with my own stuff, but now is the perfect excuse to be here - it's 6.45am, work starts at 9 and I haven't slept.

Spent whole night turning around the bed, trying not to think about project assignments, about computers, about shitty on-call customers, in the end it gets difficult trying to think of not thinking about it and gets me nervous. I can sense that I have been breathing unnaturally heavy, and making my stomach full of air which in makes me sick.

How do I stop this as I would LOVE to quit my job and go back being irresponsible. Back to the days where I sleep 3am and wake up 12pm, nothing to worry about, nothing to pressure about while I eat, shit and sleep of my parents money they transfer me every month. Maybe I'm still not used to working life or maybe I need a break, but I can't lie to myself that my term of 'break' now would indirectly mean a retirement plan.

7am already. 30 minutes left for rest before pulling myself to the bathroom and restarting my whole week again.

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Season Over

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Game over. Goodbye.

Not a goodnight's sleep tonight, while imagining random people on Facebook already celebrating MU 19th BPL title since we have shot ourselves again and giving them a helping hand to the cup.

How the fuck can these things go wrong? If the goddamn ref wants to hold his goddamn whistle in his goddamn mouth, I'd rather keep the ball out of play rather than hugging someone, giving them nasty ideas and this is what you get: a late late 101th minute penalty.

The ref himself is also the star of the show. 8 minutes of extra time, and you fucking keep it until the 11 minute.

Gahh....

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Worst Case

March 2007

I miss the days when I spend my mornings in front of PS2 or my PC playing games everyday. I still go out occasionally, but if it is not movies/exercise, then it is just going out playing games with friends at cyber cafe. That was when I had completed my STPM and it was holidays for 4-5 months.

Those days, even if I didn't get into my preferred university, worst case is there's always college.

March 2010
I miss the days when I have only 2 days of class every week, and all I have to worry about was my FYP. Then on those days with no class I would go to gym at 9am to workout for an hour, then have breakfast at Old Town, back home at by 11, Facebook while waiting for my roommate to get up and go for lunch and then spend the rest of the day sleep/Facebook/PC games.

Those days, even if I screw up my FYP or my finals, worst case is there's always another year.



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March 2011
I am working in office 8.30am to 7pm. There were several big cases, things didn't work the way it should, which customers are chasing my ass when I will complete, at the same time I have no idea what to do. No lunch break. No tea break. No shitting break. If I'm not at my workstation trying to solve a goddamn 'mystery' issue, I'm busy answering calls while new cases keeps coming up and if I don't get it done in 30 minutes, I'm screwed.

Had to go back to office on Saturday for 'shit-clearing session'. Too many shit pop up last week, and I have to get it done yesterday even though it's not a working day. If I don't clear out some shit yesterday, then I'll have more shit to clear on Monday, and I'm screwed.

Last week, if I didn't get anything done right, I'm screwed. No worst case scenario. No backup. When I'm screwed, it's over.

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Hopefully this week I don't get screwed.

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iPhone

After months of waiting, it is finally here!!! MINE!!!

It's still very hard for me to believe that I'm switching over to iPhone, knowing pretty well that I use to dislike anything with i in front, makes me remember there was one time I made a comment on the Switch fanpage on Facebook, which some people didn't take it nicely and start calling me a "Micro$oft" supporter. It still makes me laugh when I think about it: an Apple user saying Bill Gates is a money sucking bastard.

Even though I always wanted a smartphone, and I keep telling myself that I'll taking nothing but only Android, but the biggest factor that made me decide to get the iPhone instead is that I have no one to ask for support if I use Android since everyone is using iPhone. So last week was judgement day, and made a decision to take the Maxis plan which I regret a little, but it's the only provider that gives me 12 months contract.

After bringing back the iPhone to my home, there is one thing that needs to settle which I can think of..

Yea baby, my first message to Uncle Steve. YOUR IPHONE IS NOTHING WHEN I BREAK YOUR SHIT!!! Was easy to do the jailbreak, and just in case anyone needs a good link on how to jailbreak their i device. Maybe for this one time only, I appreciate hackers :) After jailbreaking, everything becomes crazy. Few minutes later I got myself stuck with cutting ropes and shooting birds into bunch of wood and pigs.

After a week of owning an iPhone4, I'm really satisfied with the things I get to do with it. Maybe it is because it is less as a phone, and more as a gadget. In football, there is a guy who people regard him as god, and his name is Messi. Perhaps iPhone is the same Messi in gadget world. Can't wait to see what this shit can do more.

The one thing that I'm against it is the tight control when doing everything on my phone. First, I need iTunes on my laptop to sync my songs and apps with my phone, and for some reason if Apple finds out that you've been downloading apps for free, they'll do what they think is the right thing to do. Delete it. With that, 1 of my apps got deleted when I was trying to sync it with my laptop.

Thank you, Steve. Thank you again that you've cheated my RM1800 to get a piece of empty phone, and the extra RM15 each time I want to add something into it. Who is the money sucking bastard now???? 

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Monayyyy!!!

THAT.. is the best smell in the world. The smell of money. The only smell of happiness. Who says money can't buy happiness?? Because money IS happiness! Hard earned money from blood, sweat, less hours of sleep, frustration and endurance, only to have your boss walking to your desk to personally hand you the white envelope. Got my new salary this month HELL YEAAAA!!!!

The next happiest thing of getting money, is spending it. Although I keep telling myself to remain a portion in my bank account and let it grow, it is still hard to control myself because for the first few times in my life to receive that much money. Getting my salary naturally means I have to start relying less on my parents and feed myself and my own addiction. Good time to list down my spending needs here..

Food:

Obviously I have to pay my own food now, would be stupid to beg for lunch money from my parents. But food is always the best place to consider saving up. Since I just need to keep myself alive and healthy, and food in my hometown costs like peanuts, it is possible to spend around RM4 per day on food only. That one requires alot of patience, and it also means eating the same thing everyday, like eating chicken rice in college everyday.

Fuel:
After food for myself, now it's food for my car. She needs about RM50 per week, however I can try cutting down to RM40, if I go out less on weekends, and maybe start learning some shortcuts to my office to shorten the distance. Still, not sure how long I can sustain at RM40 per week if the petrol price continues to go up. Damn the government for sucking up my $$$.

Addiction:
I have an addiction yea... addicted to coffee!! I don't care where the coffee comes from: Starbucks, Old Town, small kopitiam but I must have it everyday. When I think about it, I actually need coffee to keep myself alive in the afternoon and awake at the office. This means that coffee now keeps me working, and I'm working for more coffee.. what a bad cycle.

I also have addiction to sleep, but I don't think I need to pay to sleep. Wish that office allow us about 10 minutes of shut eye to keep me alive and awake.

After paying the daily expenses, it's time to spend on the BIG stuff!! Recently bought my football jersey for RM250, and it hurts a little to see that much money from my own wallet instantly vanished. But now I'm ready to spend bigger, and have been aiming for my target for long time...

Yeah... from RM250 to RM2500. Could have buy 10 different jerseys for this shit. Thank you Uncle Steve, you have successfully convert me into an Apple user and cheated my RM2500. You have win the battle this time, but be prepared for the war. Uncle Google is coming with their Android, I'll be back to have my revenge and my moneyyyyyyyyy!!

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