Running Full Diagnostic Test…
Testing drive …
I/O Error on sector 6240292.
I/O Error on sector 6245305.
I/O Error on sector 6265539.
I/O Error on sector 6534652.
I/O Error on sector 8814444.
I/O Error on sector 9001970.
I/O Error on sector 10595238.
I/O Error on sector 20885275.
I/O Error on sector 22127405.
I/O Error on sector 60518460.
I/O Error on sector 64564589.
I/O Error on sector 84323162.

Test Results:
Model:
Capacity: 74.53 GB
Full Diagnostic Test: Passed.

In progress of copying recovered data 0f 24.52GB.  Ewww, so far so good and still counting.

Update [21/10/09, 4.30pm] : Data successfully recovered.

data recovery, critical, work

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we’re already talking to partners about the project, and we’ll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve.

This is technology.  Second half of 2010, I can’t wait for this to happen.

Extra reading update ( 9 July 2009 ) : http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/09/first-google-chrome-os-screenshots-leaked/

google chrome, operating system, google lab, technology, browser

Yea, the next-generation USB 3.0 specification is slated to be introduced later this month and according to everythingusb, it will be unveiled next monday.

The USB 3.0 specification, a next-generation high-speed connection standard due in 2009, is significant because all future PCs and devices will use connectors based on it. The spec is also expected to offer 10 times the speed of USB 2.0–used in virtually all PCs introduced in the last few years–or roughly 5 gigabits per second.

[via CNet]

WinHEC 2008 has a a brief performance comparison sample for data transfer of 25GB HD movie:

• USB 1.0: 9.3 hours
• USB 2.0: 13.9 minutes
• USB 3.0: 70 seconds

Awesome!

[via EverythingUSB]

USB 3.0, universal serial bus, superspeed usb

A t-shirt?  Yes, it’s a Ubuntu T-Shirt which i ordered from melayubuntu. His blog is one of my favourites after Tombuntu, where I learned a lot about this distro, tips & tricks before I started to fall in love with Linux. Heh. I’m still new i must say, a 10-months old ubuntu user.

Ubuntu?! How to pronounce? Watch here .

Ok. Full stop.

Let’s have a look at the shirt.

At the back of the shirt, it’s printed there ” Ubuntu Malaysia, Linux For Human Beings“. Cool.

Now zoom..

..the front design. I like!

ubuntu, t-shirt, linux, human beings

I’m sure this latest version of Firefox is getting better. Download for free. Hey! Don’t forget to spread the word about the Download Day, a mission to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours!

Woot! I’m going to..

Update:

Extra reading : http://me.zestful.org/2008/06/first-look-at-firefox-3/

firefox 3, Guinness World Record, download day, mozilla

Woooot! Just another superb project from Google. They hired Codeweavers to make Photoshop CS and CS2 work better under Wine. A good news I must say for all Linux users as Google & Codeweavers are working hard to improve Wine for Adobe Photoshop in Unix platform. Yah as we know.. There are quite number of people who use “Photoshop” as an excuse not to switch to Linux 100% (including myself) . I still prefer dual-boot because of this single reason.

What is Wine, anyway?

Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix.Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

Thanks Google for this Open Source project! Wooot!

Extra Reading:
Google behind Photoshop’s new Linux compatibility
Google funds Photoshop-on-Linux work
Photoshop works better than ever in Linux, Thanks to Google

adobe, codeweaver, crossover, cs2, linux, Open Source, photoshop cs, wine

A first, i thought wanna buy a basic WLAN USB Adapter but when i saw this PCI brand and its “extra” function (Wi-Fi Detector), I finally change my mind. Why not pay RM89 for that extra features. A D-Link WLAN Dongle costs me around RM75, if i’m not mistaken. Only a bit cheaper, ya?

Additional Info : GW-US54GD uses Zydas ZD1211 chipset.

What’s in the box?

A manual book and warranty card, cd driver, a usb cable and strap.

Na na na..

I’m not going to explain more on the specs, but you can always read it HERE.

Yay! Now i can search for wireless connection using GW-US54GD. Hope i could find as many unsecure connections here in Shah Alam. I wish.

Hmm, just push the button and it will detect the nearest access points, with strength indicator, both secure and unsecure connections. Yes, the device uses built-in rechargeable battery. Plug it into your USB slot to charge.

Oh ya, it supports Linux too. But I haven’t try yet. Maybe in my next post (not a promise).

Go wireless!

GW-US54GD, Wi-Fi detector, WLAN USB Adapter, wireless, gadget, Zydas ZD1211

Argh, need to upload few urgent thing for printing. I asked Mr Google and I found FireFTP, a Firefox extension.

What can I say? It’s a great tool, simple, fast and you can even do the file transfer in the browser tab. Quite useful and efficient, eh? If you are a Firefox user and uses FTP client for your daily work, maybe you need to consider FireFTP.

So far based on my experience, I think Filezilla is still the best FTP client for me. And now maybe I’ll treat FireFTP as an alternative for my Firefox version.

Download and Try? Or consider a donation.

ftp, fireftp, filezilla, firefox extension

Your WP Dashboard > Options > Writing > Update Services

.. and actually you can add more place to ping besides Ping-O-Matic. Check the updated list and read more in here and here. But remember, Ping with caution. In other word, ethically.

Additional reading : What is Ping?

All you need to do is go to your control panel:

Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs

Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 . Then click Remove.

Restart your pc and you can use back your IE6..! Now you are done. Easy, right?

Hope this will help.

[Thanks wmafendi ]