Friday, November 21, 2008
Ended, Finally...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Eidul Fitri
Salam Alaik.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Month of KAIZEN? Is it?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A deficient nation
Tense, this week has been. As far as I had concern, I was living in a very deficient nation, or at least, in a deficient society of academician.
Why did I say so?
I had seen how other nation works, and how they had affected our people whose worked with them as well. Some even performs better and being utter respected by them. I am mentioning about the Japanese, very clean, efficient and discipline people I had ever seen in the world, the good reason why they still upfront and lead the technology-bound nation. There's also bad qualities, but this is not the time to emphasize such insignificant.
Back to our nation, I say, it is very2 well far beyond. Our 'Look to the East' vision had not affected many, unfortunately.
I had been in such difficulties, completing my Final Year Project. Bureaucracy, failure of authorities to be professional and insignificant technical problems had set my project far apart from being complete.
I was, mingling around finding the right and reliable equipments, but found none. If it is there, people seems to be treating them as it is their own. How obnoxious!
Failing equipments, improper service and handling, those are reasons why those things consumes much money, but never gave any result or benefit, to the student or the varsity. Money wasted, where things are not running. Pethathic.
My suggestions is, if there's not-so-reliable equipment are around, why don't we replace it, or send it for servicing by authorized professional, so it wont be broken again?
Else, contracts should be reviewed, and contractors/suppliers should not be given a light-heart. We pay them to get good product/service, why bother giving a smiling face while they gave you troubles? Simple, yet I am not understand why it can't happen.
And, why there's months long for equipment repair expenses approval? Is it that hard to get things signed/stamped? Go and check the machine/equipment! For the sake of academic, please...
I dunno about these people, but the way they work is far fetched from being efficient, and, as an engineer-to-be, I hate deficiencies as much as I love optimizations...
I am leaving, and hoping I will get to somewhere I think efficiencies are treated as it should... Thanks a lot!
Friday, August 22, 2008
IntelCurry's Concept: Beta Version
It was done using Rhinoceros 3.0, Corporate Edition. Quite easy to use, if you had AutoCAD experiences.
Having some Alfa's 8C and Lambo Miura cues and also some essences of retro Toyota Celica shapes.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The future of automotive industry
Electric
It is the future of automotive industry, I suppose. Many makers had gone far to reach their goals in having the most advanced and efficient vehicle their firm could produce.
The design
For years, people had doubted the existence of electric cars. They had forgotten that once, in 1930’s the electric powered vehicle are set to lead the pace of commuting people technologies rather than gasoline power, alongside ethanol-fuelled vehicle of internal combustion engine. Their numbers are far greater than that of gasoline powered vehicles, and Henry Ford himself, preferred to have ethanol as fuels for his vehicles. The automotive industry was not meant for gasoline.
Why electric? Because of efficiency and ease of design. All you need to do is to design a sub-frame and a careful placement of everything; from the batteries to the powerful motors to spin the tires. Then, you can proceed to developing the shapes and materials to be used. An electric car would not weight more than its petrol equivalence, and would not be much more complicated either.
Today’s car safety features, coupled with lower weight, and less variables, can manage to integrate all those electric thingy. Plus, some space efficient cars of today mass-marketed ones are easily converted to electric with minor modifications.
Simplification of things
The driving aids, like distributive braking, anti-lock brakes, limited slip characteristics, power bias and many more can be electronically adjusted (all those EBD, ASR, ABS thingy). All you have to do is a trial-run, a computer and an engineer/a programmer to take it all in.
All that, coupled with some motors to get what you need, instantly, and efficiently
Maintenance
How much it cost to maintain an electric car? It might not be as much as your petrol/diesel equivalence as well. Take it as an automatic washing machine, with four motors and four wheels, and equipped with all fuzzy-logic-you-know-what, and there you goes. It does not that expensive to manage. The manufacturer might as well equip your car with limited reliability motors that needs to be changed when it’s worn, but cheaper priced. But, that’s a different matter.
The performance
Without gearing, outright performance is deliverable. Electric motors perform differently as opposes to their Internal Combustion (IC) counterparts. Maximum torque are instant, and most of them, are produced with supercar-like performance ability, like Lightning GT and Venturi Fetish, to name a few.
The thrills
A programmer again is needed to program your electric vehicle so that it imitates your IC equivalence. All they have to do is to make some ‘gearing’ and octane ‘surge’ with their programming ability. Some sounds generation from the best car-maker of the world can also be integrated within the car so that it won’t be too quiet (since when this is important? Irony, Lexus is still developing sound eliminating technologies for years. Ha-ha). It is just an expense little of performance and efficiency to have some good thrills.
The job
Apart from mechanical engineering and automotive engineering disciplines, future automotive engineers might come from electrical engineering and programming background. And it has taken place right now as well.
Many other job related would exist, while it will eliminates some as well. For example, many engineers/technician are needed in multi-phase-motor field, while many will lose job on lubricant development field.
Many also find places in power supplies to home and workplace, where people need their cars to be recharged. Many also will find places in development of materials and composites, to compliment the car manufacturing demand and lightweight design.
But, people still need to commute. Thus, cars are changing where it should, base on people demands of energy and efficiency. Changes are necessary, furthermore in the most significant industry like this, where all the standards in industry were made.
The future
Many makers are getting there, General Motors (US) are developing their Volts, Mitsubishi with their IMEV EvoX that scheduled to be mass-marketed in 2010, Nissan with their Cube-based model in 2011 and many more. Those major car-makers are looking at things alike and see that they can’t be ignorant towards the future of high-efficiency, zero-emission vehicles.
So, why are we still years behind?
Monday, August 11, 2008
The Sunday
The last Sunday. It was not like any other sunday, which expected to be relaxing and peaceful.
There's many things had happened, that might spell the major turning point of my life, in very much every aspect. There's a sequences of events, which I had expected and unexpected.
One.
First of all, I had been in feverish state for 3 days straight. I hardly catches fever, and to have it 3 days straight is very unlikely. It was due to the rain, maybe, when I was paying some errands for the Mom's Kangoo.
The feeling of getting better that morning, after fluctuation of high and low feverish states (it always getting worse at night, despite half-dozen of aspirin tablet taken), had me thinking and prepared for the next event, the number 'two'. It's ironic. Ironic but destined.
Two.
The second event, might be the breaking point, to where maturity in making decisions were taken to a next level. It was an important one, not the least but not the most either.
But, it took me to a point where, sincerity and patience were a huge matter. Maybe there's no need to rush and never being to relaxed as well. Maybe there's a world that I seems to find. Also, the decision made might not be at the right time, retrospecting the position where the people involved and mine are standing at the moment. It should be in the future, that it is relevant. Let's hope and pray.
However, I failed to be thoroughly frank and detailed about the matter of speak, due to the said illness had affected my hearing, and that hinders me speaking as I should as well. Unlike the other party that involved, I believed. (Though, all of the things that had been franked about is already known. I studied and figured it out already. =p)
Or, it might be that I am not ready to be fully transparent of reasons why the decision was made. There's criteria involves, and I am not the one who do the list, and decisions was made because all the boxes were ticked. My apology to the people affected, I'll promise to make it up later. I had tried not to give any uncertainties what-so-ever, but a tired mind won't think as efficient as it should.
Thousands apologies, I pledged.
Third.
I got the chances to widen where my obligations to society and religion. Being with some close friends, whose close enough to be called brothers, out for some brief of the big tasks coming ahead.
Plus, it is a chance of a lifetime, to see where I could be going and to be among those people our kind had admired and longing to become with one day. I am looking forward to the day of the event.
Though, the drive was reviving to the tired mind, and buys me an ample time to think of the event number 'two' said earlier, in a good cruise.
Fourth.
Went back home later at night, after dinner, I got the chance to call mom for no reason at all. I always need a reason to call her. But, it might be because I have so much things to say, particularly about Dad and event number 'two' as well (Oh my, it is getting apparent of how 'two' had affected me).
But, it seems that, sometimes words are filtered in many ways. It was only about Dad and no hint of event number 'two' had been expressed what-so-ever. Maybe it is not the right time, and proven later, it is not. (By the time it taken places, Gebu had find her way down to the lower floors of the building, Luckily, somebody found her!)
By the time of calling, Dad was at the mosque, and wont be back until Isya' was done. It was shocking to hear that, my father was not in good shape, and for obvious reason that is. Which will be told next, event number 'five'.
Fifth.
This particular event had my heart dropped. As it is not ever happened before, my father, while having gastreous stomach, felt that like he had been keeping all his problems by himself, and letting it out only when the right time comes.
The right time, which is the time I had asked to speak to him. It was in a way that, I was listening to 'Father and Son' and 'Cats in the Cradle' songs by Cat Steven/Yusuf Islam when I am speaking to him (both are songs about a father and his son).
He told me that he was sick, to a point where he fell while going out to the market to do some errands for mom. He does not told mom or my siblings anything at all, except to me! I knew this could happened, but not this soon, and I am worried. There's might be reasons, why he had not told mom as detailed, and he didn't want mom to worry.
I knew he was dissappointed with what Sis did/say to him (only for a small matter), but, I had never expected it comes to a point he could hurt himself like that. Luckily, I called him that night. I think I may had lighten up his burden a bit, cured his disturbed mind a little. I think I'd made him realized, he always had a son who he could rely on.
I cried by the hung-up phone, of regret and dissappointment (of my Sis). I cried again later, today, when I told Mom about it.
Sixth.
I was about to sleep, and i heard a familiar Aston Martin Vanquish's V12 beautiful growls coming towards the left ear (my SMS tone, of course). I checked out what's coming, and, not as shocked, a message from 'Lil Sis from Johor. It was not meant for me, it was for another 'Abang'.
Not once, she had this kind of messages mistakenly sent to her real Abang, and as it is had happened before, I directly forward it to Mom. and to a great surprise to her, given a warning message by Mom. Amusing, of her carelessness, and terribly worrying at the same time. If it is to happen again, I'll make sure it will be the LAST.
Conclusion.
I had always found that, everything was destined to happen for a reason. Decisions, events, were there for every single reason. God had His way telling me to stop, adjust and look back through the side mirrors. Maybe, it's not time to make a change. Maybe, I should relax and take it easy. Time should tell, what future might brings.
And, time should, if I respect it much.
There's always way to find a way to let things out a bit. I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I gotta let it out. Mine is through my writings. As for a suggestion, if you want to sing out, sing out.
But, there's million things to be. I found a cup of 'Sundae' can also help ease 'The Sunday' thing!
p/s: There's always hint of Cat Steven's verses in the paragraphs. Find it out!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Photoshoppin'
Friday, August 8, 2008
Of Venus and Mars
One closer to sun, the other further. But, both are neighbors to the earth.
One is white, the other are red. But, both are spherical.
Both are also, orbiting the sun in the same direction, closer in dimensions and gravity to earth more than other planets, and both are in the inner side of the asteroids rings. Both can be apparent in our sky at certain time of the year or day.
It seems that, there's more similarities could been found between Venus and Mars rather than differences.
But, why on 'earth' are we focusing that, 'Men are from Mars' while 'Women are from Venus'?
There's more similarities between man and women that we are not trying to focus on. That's why those 'Venus' and 'Mars' always find their way to collide to each other, although such an even are unlikely.
The truth is, they are both made to be a compliment to each other, not rivals. Both, mars and venus, were made to complete the balance of gravities on earth, enabling creatures to live in it. Both are circling the sun, to balance out the solar system.
The same goes to us, humans.
It is to be believed, by every Muslims that men were made first, then, women. Is it important who are being made first? No, because both of them need to exist and co-exist.
It is also to be believed, women came from one of men's lower left rib. Is it important who came from who, because both are made by Almighty God, and both can't live without each other.
For some of us who forgot, it is useless to quarrel in regard to this matter. What is more important, we are made to serve a purpose, to obey Him and only Him... much like Venus and Mars.
=p
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Mechedih...
How could it be discontinued? It involves a lot of Malaysian taxpayers money.
I went thru the net these days and found this:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/26/nation/21931067&sec=nation
PM said that the Mercs, or, as local tongue would comfortably say, 'Mechedih', are to be used for guests only.
However, I also went thru the net again and found this:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/26/nation/20080726165101&sec=nation
Isn't that telling you something?
The whole plot of the story are telling you craps. Why?
- They bought RM 245k Mercs to replace the four years old Perdanas because of UNRELIABILITY and SAFETY. German makes had been imposed on higher tax by The Government rather than their Japanese counterparts. Huge differences in price, for the same built and quality, I supposed. As I said earlier, Toyota Camry or Crown, Honda Accord and also Nissan would happily replaces the Perdanas if it is for the cheap maintenance and low prices. Go to www.autotrader.com.my to verify this.
- The Mercs had been bought, all 14 of them to be used without frequent used (for VVIP guest only, right? how often VVIP guests are coming, taking into consideration the state?).
- The Perdanas are still in use despite low-safety level and unreliability and high maintenance cost. Thus, the state government, in contrast to cut the cost, had to bear additional cost of maintaining the Perdanas AND the Mercs. Also, there over RM 3.4 Million had been wasted for the cars that barely moves at all.
I would say, the Menteri Besar Kepala of Terengganu is dumber than dumb and very, very obnoxious. Despite what the PM said, he just let the Mercs loose and further dragging the face of the PM down to the earth. It is a good thing then, to know what had God planned to show to us, what he had planned to widen our thought. It is a way God telling us of what will be happening if the stupid people who elected themselves to govern is still there. So, change it.
Here's what Paul Tan, the most popular automotive blogger had to say:
http://paultan.org/archives/2008/07/27/terengganu-mercedes-benz-e200k-for-guests/
<- The Merc E200k from Paultan.org
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Sports car and the Quran
One day, a young man were getting ready to be graduated from a college.
He had his admiration of owning a sports car he saw on one of the dealer's showroom.
Realizing that he'll be graduated with flying colors, and knowing that his father could afford to buy one for him, he went to his father one night and told him. His father listens, and only congratulate him. Nothing he had said about the sports car. As for the young man, his father silence is considered a consent.
As the graduation day comes, the young man eagerly waited signs of his father giving him the present he wanted. Before the graduation, his father called him into his study room. He told his son of how proud he was of him. Later, he handed a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Soon after graduation ceremony, he opened the gift box and found that it is a very beautiful leather-clad Quran. However, the young man, thought that his father had given him the key to his long awaited sports car, were very disappointed and went to his father in rage.
He told his father of how he is so disappointed of how his father had given him only a Quran and not a sports car as he told earlier. Without giving space for his father to reply or answer, he went out and say the last word to his father;
"I will own the car on my own, Dad. I'll work hard for it. I won't be needing you!" he said.
He left the house and never return.
After he left the house, he did worked hard to earn the money and becoming a very successful businessman and having a beautiful family. After a while, he thought about his father that he left alone, he realized that his father had becoming an old man and he should forget the past and go to meet him and apologized.
One day, he got a mail from his relatives informing of his father illness. Before he got time to go back home, he got another message telling that his father had passed away.
He went back home and cried in regret. His father was buried and all left is the old house.
He went to look at his father old house and found the Quran his father gave him on the morning of the graduation day. While he opened the Quran, an envelope containing a key fell. He took the key and there's a tag read;
" Sinar Automobiles, 27th September 1989, PAID IN FULL"
He was shocked to realized that the dealer's name of the sports car he desired long ago.
p/s: So, the moral of the story is, is your father gave you a beautifully leather-clad Quran, or something similar, to it, and you are very sure your father could buy you a sports car, then check the Quran thoroughly. There's might be a key attached to it.... ngehehe...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The saga begins: 200K Merc vs. Perdana V6 Executive
In a country, far, far, away.
The corrupted and greedy government lead by example of the great Sith Lord, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi once again proven that they are no longer relevant. In one of the state ruled by their obnoxious leadership, where their poor people are left to suffer from wastage of government funds and money, the leaders are still going for the luxury lifestyles they imagined while campaigning for the power over the Eastern Shore's state.
The plot.
The Big Head Minister (or Menteri Besar Kepala, as called by the Malays) are on firm ground of having a fleet of 14 E200 Kompressor Mercs in their hands. As to stand against those who criticized, he was looking in rage of his stand of having the luxury automobiles bought to get rid the four years old national D segment cars of luxury, the Perdana V6 Executive. He said that it is wasting the people's money of having such cars that need high maintenance.
However, it is told that, the Perdana's manufacturer had never found any reported and evidence that their cars were defective and any warranty claimed. It is not found that, there is such a huge amount of money had been paid to them from the state as said by the Big Head Minister. Nevertheless, they are willing to help if there's problem with the car's quality, but found none of such complaint.
He also added that, the cars were for the reliability and safety assurance of the state's Exco's.
The comment.
Why expensive German cars? If is for reliability and comfort, why not Japanese makes, such as Toyota or Honda? or even some Nissan? and, is the Perdana is too unreliable?
I can name a few cars that should replace the Perdana (if it is soooo needed):
- Toyota Camry 2.4l
- Honda Accord 2.4l
Why the said amount of money spent is too ridiculous? Over RM 100 grand for 4 years? Is there any 'kebocoran' found?
Why? Why? Why?
So that they can have a good time in their Merc while cruising around looking at their poor rakyat... that's why.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Protest
Will it be heard from the local free TV stations? nope. Not even the paid one. Once aired, they'll be vanished, just like Al-Jazeera.
It's all about sudden hike in fuel price, gasoline and diesel, at 78 sen and RM 1.00, to RM 2.70 and RM 2.50. What's the fuss? Our fuel price is still the lowest in the region and Asia. For example, Indonesian fuel price is about RM 2.07, and they are nett importer rather than us, the nett producer, of more than 650,000 barrel per day.
There's more reason to hike the price. Our country's inflation rate is too low, and we need to increase it to 7% last June, so that we are better than the rest of the region.
But, will it ever be heard, from the deaf government officials and ministers, that surely doesn't know how to utilize the magnificent brain God had gave them? Nope, they're deaf and stupid to the level of you-know-what.
People are getting broke. Those who had earned RM 2000 per month can barely live and according to recent report in NST, they are considered low-income. Thus, that should made us think, what's left to live with?
Nikko recently had closed it's plant down, resulting 1000 employees strayed with no work, yet family to feed in a pressing environment of price hikes. Will luck turn to their side in near future, nobody knows.
But, if there's way to change it, we must help people who really wanted Malaysia to move from this bloody governance to a better one. How stressed we are to live in a country that never heard from the people, but only from their business bound families?
So, people, change whenever had chances. Move away from pressing governance. Do your part to knock on the skull of those idiots who runs the country like their fathers'.
Update: The rally found to be not a rally. It's a carnival of fuel price hike. Rather disappointed and refused to comment, I let alone the committee responsible for this. Thanks for ruining the chances.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
So What?
Blogging.
As it is now, quite a boring and simple activity.
For me, it is just a way to be expressive, since I have none, in the name of talent, have it in words of mouth.
I am, occasionally , seems to inherit my late grandfather's talent. He was a journalist, and having also an artistic hand of Khat.
I wrote, as fluent as I am not in speaking. I am, more comfortably use English rather than my own language. I never lost in the usage of English, rather than when I am writing in Malay. It is, a matter of deliverance rather than being blindly patriotic. I am, respectful of the language as much Malays do.
So, comment if you wish to, and I wish to write in the light of God, who are Most Merciful.
Wassalam.