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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Life

Refunded from new Web Host

December 14, 2009 – 7:36 am

Up for Newmedia Express!

I highlighted my issues of the quality of their web-hosting plan and they refunded me to my paypal account today. However, my bank account does not reflect the refunded sum of money. It could be paypal being the bottleneck. I hope this can be process faster so that I can source for another web-hosting plan.

Meanwhile, you must be thinking how is this site being hosted now?

Well, I jump back to my old web-host even though it is risky. No choice, with back-up each time I post. Hope all would goes on smoothly so that I can continue my blogging.

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Automotive

Adjusting motorcycle clutch cable

December 12, 2009 – 7:42 am

In order to obtain a certain level of free-play, you would have to do a minor adjustment of the clutch cable. Refer to the youtube video below for an example:



However, you would have to take note that not all model of motorcycle decrease the free-play in a clockwise manner.  Likewise, some of the model require to turn in an anti-clockwise manner to decrease the free-play, just like my NSR.

In conclusion, the more the distance of freeplay, the nearer the biting point. Do take note that if you can’t achieve a desired free-play, you would have to work down near the engine where the clutch cable end is connected to. The clutch cable end is adjustable too but this adjustable mechanism only works on some bikes, like NSR for example!

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Life

Clutch Plate Gone Case

December 11, 2009 – 11:05 am

Went to my Cousin Wedding last night and orchard road was full of vehicles. Even lane-splitting was hard because smaller bikes like Honda wave and etc was jamming up too. I had to painstakingly half clutch, clutch in, a speed not more than 40km/h to reach Hiton Hotel where the wedding was held.

End result?!

My clutch plate was BBQ-ed inside the engine. Changing of clutch-plate costs me $120. Now that is costly considered I am a lowly-paid slave NSF. So the next time, I will try to sharpen my clutch technique so that my clutch-plate will not chao ta in future.

Sad case.

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Life

Changed web-host, a Big Mistake

December 9, 2009 – 8:46 pm

I made a freaking big mistake today.

A mistake that is so costly because I spent the last $60 that I have to purchase a new web host.

And, the web-hosting plan that I purchased does not even support or has a MySQL database even thought it is located in Singapore.

I am god damn very very very very sad now. :(

Blame it on my poor eyes that I did not read what the plan offered correctly. I have learn a valuable lesson from this big mistake.

This blog is currently function-able because I “borrow” my friend’s SQL server. I hope my new web-host can refund me as I am a lowly-paid NSF with not much savings left.

Still very sad…

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I.T Concepts

Remote MySQL in Cpanel

December 8, 2009 – 8:39 pm

In order to allow external web host to access your MySQL database, you would need add the external hosts into Cpanel Remote Database Access Hosts.

However, I found that adding the domain name of the external web host into the access list is not working. We need the IP address of the external web host in order to work.

If you are using Cpanel in your external web host, you can find the IP address in the Stats Cpanel menu bar as below:



After that, go to your Remote MySQL under Databases menu (in your web host that intends to host the MySQL):



Then, add your external host IP address and click Add Host. You should be able to see the IP address under the Access Hosts List just like below (as an example):



Hope this helps. ;)

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Programming

[HTML] dialog Tag in HTML5

December 7, 2009 – 9:02 pm

Let me give you this new tag example introduced in HTML 5, see the code below:

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<dialog>
   <dt>Willie:</dt>
      <dd>Welcome to xbfish.com</dd>
   <dt>You:</dt>
      <dd>Thank you Thank you!</dd>
</dialog>

In actual implementation, it is as follow:

In a nut shell,

<dialog> define a start of a conversation.
<dt> define the name of the speaker.
<dd> define the sentence.

Isn’t that easy and nice?

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Networking

Checking DNS Propagation

December 6, 2009 – 9:12 pm

To check the progress of your DNS propagation, try out http://www.whatsmydns.net/.

Enter your domain name and check its A and NS records to see whether those random DNS has updated it.

I must admit this is a very useful online tool to use.

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Life

Posted Out

December 4, 2009 – 10:03 am

I finally have a sigh of relief.

I was posted out from 3 Guards due to my medical condition (slipped disc). Anyway, I will be on course at Clementi Camp and my new vocation is Regimental Policeman. Trainee life is going back to square one for me.

Nevertheless, the feeling of pulling out my duffel bag from Bedok Camp was indescribable. I will missed my platoon mates very much because we are the 13 Div, Eye-Power Div. Memorable experiences were gained as we enjoy our days as status and down-pes. Take care guys.

And wish me lucks. :D

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Life

Lesson Learnt

December 2, 2009 – 4:54 am

I have learn a valuable lesson, to consistently back-up my web data. Days ago, my website got roll-back due to hard disk failure and all my past 1 month posts were missing. Even the mapping of my new domain name was gone as well. I had to find the temporary url of my web and configure it from there.

Luckily for me, the new banner and some source codes were inside my comp hard disks. If not, I will have to start back from zero again.

Nevertheless, the steps taken to recover and re-configure my web was painful. So from now onwards, I will diligently backup my wordpress data monthly so that such things could be handle at ease when the same problem occurs. :(

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