Start to De-brick my WRT54G episode 1

After bricking my router two weeks ago, I still haven't have time to de-brick it. With so many tutorial on the web, I don't know which one to follow. So I just grab some and follow. Seems like they are almost the same. I've already tried method to debrick by just using the reset button. But to no avail. So I have to use more risky route to de-brick the router.

According to http://www.thenorth.com/apblog4.nsf/0/668D65A56B02BB4B852570A400535F16 , he said, "Once you've upgraded and are running, I've never seen one brick." That's absolutely wrong. I've used DD-WRT firmware for few years. And only last two weeks, I got it bricked while not upgrading firmware. What I did is I just keep on resetting the router wirelessly using the dd-wrt page (the setting page in web browser access with 192.168.1.1). And it seems like it failed to reset. And I power it off and on again. Later, what you see is:

The power indicator keep on flashing while all the Ethernet light are turned on. According to http://www.brayl.com/WRT54GL%20Debrick/index.htm , "If all the Eathernet LEDs stay lit then you need to reload the cfe and nvram then erase the kernel." It seems to me that this is worst kind of bricked router.

So I open up the router using this method:

Use my leg to hold the blue plate while pulling with my both hand

Mission accomplished
The look of the circuit board

Another look of the circuit board

Next : using Xilinx parrallel cable and soldering JTAG port and short some pins.

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

I went for eye check up in Optimax. So I brought along Canon 40D to take some picture. Since I'm hungry and the nearest interesting place is Fatty Loh, I decide to do some picture review of the Fatty Loh Chicken Rice. The last time I went there is very long. Like maybe more than 2 years ago.

Location of the shop: nearby Island Plaza near Tanjung Tokong.

You can park your car opposite the shop:
Here is the front of the shop:

Front of the shop

Another banner

The Chicken Rice Man

Environment inside the shop. Air conditioned but still not cold enough.

Old signage

The food served within 5 minutes:

Rice

Free soup

The meat

As you see, I did not eat only chicken. I took the pork too.

Review:
The rice still taste good. But unfortunately, I don't think the chicken, barbeque pork and roast pork is very good. It is passable. BBQ pork too dried (over bbq I guess). The roast pork is ok but I prefer more crispy at the skin. While the chicken is a bit rough. Not that smooth. I've taste better.

Rating:
2 star out of 5

P/S: There's another Fatty Loh Chicken Rice at Nagore Road which I think might be better -> Click me

Malaysian Diva singer

Since the post, I search for songs from Shafinaz and stumble upon this few videos. Now I know she is kind like a diva.

Here is one of the Shafinaz video clips:

And here is Shafinaz with other Malaysian Divas!!!
Might as well listen to other Malaysian Divas!!!
Of course, not forgetting our Malaysian idol divas:

But I think the best is this:


And suddenly I stumble upon....

But here is the most gempak one:

George Town World Heritage Site Penang

I'm fortunate to become part of the performers for this show because I'm a member of Penang choir group (PESSOC) and someone who supposed to sing actually down with fever and flu. Here is some photo I took:

George Town World Heritage Site

With this sticker, I get to eat free

Ok, here is the plan ;)

We stay here but there's no aircond :(
Okay, here is the stage planning
The place we took our dinner
Yeap, that's all the stuff we ate before the choir
I scared to openly take his pic. He is very fierce.
My choir teaching last minute brushing up the tenor
Touch up the hair
Hey, that's me with "P. Ramlee"
And one happy family
Golden girls
Me and Shafinaz. Don't jealous
Behind the stage
After the show Finale. That's Mahadzir Lokman

Fireworks!

Facebook will be part of our Life

I never thought that Facebook is going to be the next big thing when I register due to someone (a lenglui) email me about it. But I am sure it is the big thing now and in the future.

If you're living under the coconut shell, Facebook is a friendship website that link you to all your friend and you can update yourselves and let other see your update anytime anyday. Something akin to Friendster which the most popular last time. Friendster is now playing catch up and copying a lot of feature from Facebook.

With Facebook, I manage to find back some old friends by just typing their name. Really shock to find out how they look after 10 years lost in touch. I hope Facebook will continue to be the friendship website so that I don't have to input all my details again and find all my friends again once a new friendship website become more popular.