Archive for July, 2009

How to Enhance Your Linux Desktop with Conky

I have been using Conky as my desktop monitoring widgets for quite some time now. Before this, I’ve been using few applications like screenlets and gdesklets, but there’s a lot of drawbacks on these applications. Among them were limited customizations, it’s difficult to develop your own widgets, unable to find widgets you’re looking for, and [...]

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Tribute to toll booth operators

If you haven’t noticed, Malaysia is The Land of Toll Booths. Okay, Peninsular Malaysia; Klang Valley, especially. It’s now ingrained in every KL and PJ car driver’s mind: do I pay toll today, or do I take the free, congested, traffic-light-encumbered way? (Not that paying toll doesn’t involve queuing up for miles. Go through the [...]

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Un-unethical gender discrimination

There is at least one job in this world for which I suppose it’s quite alright to practise gender discrimination: lactation educator.

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Phrases to avoid in your résumé, apparently

… according to The Savvy Networker:

Results-oriented professional
Cross-functional teams
More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
Superior (or excellent) communication skills
Strong work ethic
Met or exceeded expectations
Proven track record of success
Works well with all levels of staff
Team player
Bottom-line orientation

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HUKM or PPUKM?

I was talking to a friend and he kept referring to HUKM as PPUKM. Why the name change? Is it to standardize with PPUM? Is HUKM somehow distinct from other hospitals, such that it has to be called a medical centre?
No, it’s because UKM’s Faculty of Medicine and Hospital UKM have merged.

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