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suspicious sms...

P3treda — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:20:51 +0800

Did anyone of you guys got this kind of sms from maxis before?
I'd received it 4 times but i dare not open, scare it might be malicious program.

New Messagen Available from : MAXIS
Subject : FREE MM
size : 28KB
Type : INTERNATIONAL
Download Now?

Any idea what is this? Is it really from maxis?

USB Wifi ok for gaming & dl ?

P3treda — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:34:16 +0800

Well guys, i've search and read quite a few posts regarding USB Wifi vs PCI Wifi..
Still, i couldn't get the answer i want.

Is USB Wifi able/fast enough to let me play online game such as WOW, Dota and CS:S or even download torrents? (i'm using PC)
What brand would u guys recommend for speed and stability? =)

Thanks in advance..

my windows hanged every 15sec interval

P3treda — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:03:14 +0800

Haiz...i just bought this laptop last week (dell inspiron 1520). So had been bz intalling softwares in it. Since i do alot design, so u can guess what softwares i install most....then now, this problem start occure...i can't really recall when it starts...
At first it's not so obvious...but now it's getting more serious...my system seems to "hang" for 5secs every 15-25sec interval...
i dunno why and dunno how to fix it...i'd uninstall softwares that i installed recently but its still no use..
anybody experiences this system slow down b4? what happen and why?
Pls help....

Thanks..

Beyong Graphic.

P3treda — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:41:38 +0800

Beyond graphic by Errol Saldanha

Today's graphic designer has moved beyond graphic. The term "graphic" fails to accurately describe our profession to the business community and the public. We should consider replacing it with a more relevant, accurate description of what we do today. Why?

Identity
As graphic designers, we've been so busy defining our client's identities that we forgot about a far more important identity: our own. Ironically, the entire communications industry is in a state of self-inflicted confusion: marketing, advertising, corporate identity, branding, web design, new media, multimedia, interactive, packaging, graphic design. We have accumulated so many terms -- old and new -- that people in our own industry don't understand what we do, yet alone our clients. Many of these titles have become obsolete -- especially "graphic design".

The term "graphic" limits the advancement of our industry. Graphics refer to pictures and images -- not strategies, concepts, words, sound, or animation. With the digital revolution, graphic design has truly moved beyond graphics. Today's graphic designer has outgrown the job title. Some have tried to combat this by dropping the descriptor and calling themselves "designers". However, this is a vague term that confuses people and bundles us with other types of designers (interior, industrial, fashion etc.).

Value
Although our expertise creates value for business, we are not valued as professionals by the business world. Compared with the average advertising budget, graphic design fees are minimal. Businesses spend millions on marketing or advertising, but only thousands on graphic design. It's easy to understand how our expertise and services are not taken seriously. As much as the graphic design community has worked over the years to educate businesses, few people really understand or value what we do. As a result, graphic designers are not considered crucial to an organization's success. Graphic designers get little respect in the boardroom and are constantly trying to justify their existence to clients. Are we fighting a losing battle by promoting obsolete terminology?

Respect
Many of us are members of professional graphic design associations. While these associations succeed in bringing us together, some may fall short of elevating our profession to the status of professions that are respected in the business world (lawyers, engineers, and accountants).

The respect we deserve in the business world will continue to evade us as long as "graphic" remains part of our name. Most business people -- the ones that hire us -- think that we are at the table to create the "look and feel". They see our work as decoration, a nice-to-have after the strategic thinking is performed. This is why graphic designers remain at the bottom of the communications chain -- below advertising professionals, communication consultants, and marketing strategists. As long as we are seen only as visual enhancers, we will never command the respect (or fees) that other professionals do.

Ability
Phototypesetting/Paste-up > Desktop Publishing Software > Web/new publishing software
In the past, people who learned desktop publishing software called themselves graphic designers. Now, technology-savvy people with Web publishing skills are calling themselves Web designers and are often crossing over into print. Again, we are faced with the problem of unqualified people using their technical abilities to pose as design experts. To combat this, the new designer must emphasize communication as their strength and be fluent in all forms of media. Communication ability -- not software ability -- should qualify them.

Evolution
Commercial Art > Graphic Art > Graphic Design > ?
"Design" once replaced the term "art". The term "design" communicated that the work we did was more than artistic. Now it is time to replace "graphic". A term like "communication" may be best as it deals with all of the communication elements that today's professional must work with: concepts, words, type, color, sound, animation and, of course, graphics. It also suggests that we help clients communicate in many mediums -- not just print but also digitally and 3-dimensionally.

"Communication" conveys that the work we do is functional and not just decorative. A "communication designer" must be not only creative, but also strategic. Our work must deliver a message, not just a "look and feel". We can work visually and verbally in all media because our talent is communication, not technology.

Action
How can we command respect and fairer fees when we haven't communicated our own "brand" to the public? We must band together and take our industry to its rightful place in the professional business world. We either redefine our own profession or graphic design ourselves right out of existence. The first step is retiring an outdated term that is doing us far more harm than good.

source from: http://www.creativelatitude.com/articles/a...nha_beyond.html

FRESH/JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER/DTP needed a.s.a.p.

P3treda — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:25:01 +0800

A training provider company based in Serdang (near South City Plaza) is looking for a fresh/junior graphic design/dtp.

Required at least intermediate skills for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Will be responsible to come out with new/fresh design for flyers, brochures or catalogue.

Interested person pls pm me for more information. Thanks~

unfair treatment? abuse staff? advice needed!

P3treda — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:46:47 +0800

I'd been working in this company for 19months and i'm a confirm staff. I don't know whether the company's annual leave policy is fair or not cause actually this is also my first job after grad. The company gives 10 days annual leaves to the confirmed staff. And they divide the 10 days with 12 months in one year....which means 10/12 = 0.83 permonth.. so the story goes like this, i took 4 days leave in march but HR dept said I can only take 2 days [0.83 x 3(3 coz Jan, Feb, & March) = 2.4]...so if i wanna take 4 days, i'll get 2 days unpaid and 2 days annual leave..
i was like wtf... if i'm to clear my 10days annual leave, i'd to work till dec.. wtf.. fyi, the leave x bring forward to next year.

second case, i'd my last straw with the company n i threw my resign letter on 8th Sept. As usual, i'd to give one month notice b4 i leave, so the HR said my last day would be on 6th Oct ( after deducting my annual leave ~_~" ) So I requested the HR to let my last day on 30 Sept... let's make the job easier for account dept to pay my one month salary la and no need to add additional 6 days salary...
Well, the HR told me today that I CANNOT leave on 30th Sept and must work till 6th Oct to get my sept full salary, else if i cabut on 30th Sept, they'll deduct 6 days salary in my sept payment
i really felt hurt..i felt this is unfair treatment....
has anyone out there encounter this b4? is it legal for the company to do like this..
well, for the annual leave, i think the company has the right to do like that ( correct me if i'm wrong) but how bout cutting the salary?

funny clips

P3treda — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:06:13 +0800

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaFm47lsL2g - the funny soccer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gNsDp2N6yM - the crazy toilet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJSMxRPzPU - the sauna

just to share some funny clips from youtube...
not sure if these links have been posted b4..anyway..cheers enjoy