Weilian's Blog

I have only 1 ADSL line but there are 3 person who want to go online simultaneously. 2 of them are using wireless enable laptops. The best way to share Internet connection is to install a wireless router. I got myself a Prolink WGR1004 wireless router to connect it to my present Aztech DSL600EU ADSL modem. I thought it would be easy to install. Just plug and play. But I was wrong.

Prolink WGR1004 wireless router

Aztech DSL600EU ADSL modem

The wireless router and the modem were not "shaking hands". There must be some settings in either the router, the modem, or both, to make them shake hands. I tried to configure both of them but in vain. I tried to ask many friends but most of them were busy because of the Chinese New Year. I tried to send to PC shops but all were closed for CNY holidays.

5 days passed. At last I found a shop which was opened for business after the CNY break. It was Creative Comp in Taman Idaman. Its Technical Manager Mr Hairuddin was really kind to attend to me immediately. He took a little while to successfully set up the connection (he is really technically capable).

Now I am running wireless and sharing connection with everyone at home. No more waiting and no more tapping inside the cramped room. It's great!

There were only 6 days to Chinese New Year. I had to do some shopping. I was expecting a packed shopping complex where people should be busy buying clothes, food and drinks for the festival. But I was surprised to see a vacant car park and the complex was almost deserted. It was 8.30pm, not 12 in the midnight.

Is that reflecting a bad economy situation? Or has everyone gone to the newly opened Kluang Parade? Or do they really need to wait for the last minute rush?

Unbelievable.

By looking at the photo, one might think that I was in Bangladesh. No, I was here in Kluang. I happened to drive pass this area. There was a coarse vacant land and was turned into a football pitch by the foreign workers.

I heard when all the town people balik kampong for festive seasons, the major towns in Malaysia change into mini Indonesia, mini Bangladesh, mini Vietman and mini Myanmar. Hmm…

I wanted to take part in the Flora Fest photography contest organized by Malaysia Tourism Board and Fujifilm Malaysia. The contest required the photos to be printed on Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper. So I went to M2 Digital Photo Studio Kluang to have my photos printed.

It was 2pm. As I entered the shop I saw a few young men in the shop and nobody cared to ask if they could help me. Finally I went to a man and asked if they were using Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper. To my surprised, he said he didn’t know what type of paper was used and there was no way to find out as the boss was not in. I asked him to flip over a printed photo and read the wordings. Yes Fujifilm Crystal Archive indeed.

I wanted my photos to be printed on 8R size on that specified paper. The man told me I could take the prints at 9.30pm (more than 7 hours!).

At 9.30pm, I went to the shop again to collect my prints. The boss was there but he ignored me, maybe he thought I had no money based on my attire (t-shirt, short pants and slippers). Then I was told my prints were not ready yet. I got furious and demanded to cancel my prints. At last the boss stood up and told me to wait a little longer while he checked on it. After 15 minutes, they gave me my prints.

To my horror, they cropped my photos and spoiled the balance of the subject! They set the white balance way off. The natural green became yellowish green! And they printed the date on the photos! All the prints were not usable for a photography contest. I demanded an explanation from the boss. He offered to reprint my photos as a compensation. I said no.

That would be the last time I went to M2 Digital Photo Studio. I swear I will never step my foot into that premise anymore, even if all the photo shops in Kluang go bankrupt.