As Malaysia’s National Day is just round the corner, Muar born Chinese rap talent has decided to pay his tribute to the country as a patriotic Malaysian. This rapper by the name of ‘namewee’ had self-directed a video posted on YouTube with a rapped version of Negaraku together with his creatively embedded ‘opinion’ of the country.

However, his tribute had turned out to be an insult to the country as it has brought shame to the nation. ‘Namewee’ got himself into trouble for his patriotism as the police are considering action under the Sedition Act against him.

To face the music, ‘Namewee’ has publicly apologized through the media to express his ignorance for being disrespect to the country and also offensive to certain sensitive issues. Hurray for ‘Namewee’ that the ADP is on the other hand supportive of his act and has decided to stand up for him.

Personally, and I believe, to many Malaysians as well, I actually feel proud of such Malaysian. He was just trying to convey all those facts faced by many of us every day. It’s a hit on the nail and nobody should deny the truth behind it. Maybe, maybe, this is what many Malaysians are proud of. Maybe, even the government is proud of it too. If not, why do they feel humiliated and intimidated by this act? Let the truth speak for itself. This ‘namewee’ shouldn’t be taken any improper action as he’s just being a representative for many people, voicing out our hearts as one.

Furthermore, while hearing the way he sang his ‘Negarakuku’, it makes one feels that he’s singing with all his heart, his soul and his mind to someone so honourable and worthy. Just think about it, what wrong has he done?

What’s the purpose for the government to request an apologize from a person who actually has ‘unite’ his fans’ hearts? I’m not a politician but I believe that’s something for a citizen who has the right to give speech or rap or even normal conversation about his own country. And one thing that I’m pretty sure that, does anyone here care about what’s in his apology? Or people actually trying to rap the rhyme like he does? Let’s listen ..
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We now live in the era of personal communication technology where simple-to-use and wireless technology is very much appreciated. One of the hottest personal communication technologies is IM – Instant Messaging. How many people who use the internet do not own an IM? Some may even own more than one! Many teenagers nowadays go online just to chat with their friends through IM and it has become a vital part of personal communication. However, those who do not have access to the internet will lose out.
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The use of Ipods and mp3 or mp4 players are the trend among all ages of people as they are good companions for office workers, students, joggers, readers, drivers and also professionals. It has become a necessary part of living, without it life seems bored and dull. It is also a bit hit in Asian countries such as Singapore. When traveling in the MRT and walking on the streets, it’s common seeing people having earphones plugged into their ears and singing away in the own musical world. However, could these Ipods turn out to be a threat to one’s life? Could it be a representative of a lightning rod?
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This is nothing relate to technology but I just want to show my top respect and totally feel sorry to lose the greatest World Wrestling Entertainment ever wrestler to give his 120% in his career performance had passed away on 25th, June 2007 – Chris Benoit. I’ve been chasing this wonderful performance show since 10 years ago while watching together with gang of my friends at the sidewalk restaurant cheering with each other. Especially when the song “Our Lady Peace” was playing, and looking at the guy walking into the ring preparing to give the magical moment to the world. This song is one of my favorite WWE superstars’ theme songs. 22 seconds from the beginning of this song is really rockin’ my heart and it is like I’m the one preparing to fight for my title. No doubt, the WWE show always full of audience and how much I wish being there experiencing the atmosphere on LIVE with all WWE fans. But on this Monday RAW, it’s really a strange environment while watching a LIVE without an audience. Vince, the chairman speaking on the stage with tears around his eyes giving a 3 hours tribute as a remembering to this world class athlete, Chris Benoit.

Last night I was woke up by my friend’s IM, striking my dream after the news telling. Saying that WWE superstar, Chris Benoit along with his wife and his son, were found dead at his own home. The case was ruled as a double homicide-suicide.

-He said it is being reported he suffocated his wife and son, perhaps a day apart. And then hung himself. Late Sunday night, he sent a strange text message to a person within the WWE. The police broke into the house at 2:30 pm today and found them in separate rooms.

-Vince called all the wrestlers backstage this afternoon for an emergency meeting. Wrestler were already bawling and crying. A longtime WWE wrestler said it was the most emotional state he’s ever seen the wrestlers.

-There was a really uneasy feeling Sunday. Everybody felt something was wrong.

-One wrestler said “It was bound to happen”. There was a strong suspicion backstage that Benoit did this right away. There was also a suspicion that Nancy had done it. They had a volatile relationship and everyone knew it.

-Hardly anybody backstage really knew Benoit. He had a very small inner circle that one time included Eddy Guerrero and recently included Chavo Guerrero. But even they had a certain psychological distance from Benoit. Everyone could tell that something wasn’t right lately with Benoit.

-He said that he was a very nice and pleasant person to be around, but a person close to Benoit said that Chris had “snap potential”.

-A lot of steroids were found in the Benoit household, and Benoit has had bouts with “roid rages”. WWE may suffer publicly because of their unenforced “Wellness Policy”.

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A simple search Wednesday of “How To” videos on YouTube not only turned up helpful tips for household repairs, but also offered step-by-step instructions for breaking into that house, stealing the car, driving off without paying for gas, and even scamming a Big Mac.

The popular Web site — owned by Google — and known for offering fun viral videos of everything from cats napping to extreme viewer idiocy now is catching flack for allowing instructional videos that show in detail how to pull off a crime.

When it launched its Web site in December 2005, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said the site’s technology ensured “that watching and sharing videos is fast and fun.”
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But FOXNews.com found videos that law enforcement officials might find unsavory, including how-to’s on computer, bicycle and car theft — and, a special video on stealing coffee from the grocery store.

Often filed under entertainment or comedy, the videos seem to be a range of staged and real.

“YouTube does not allow videos showing dangerous or illegal acts, and this is clearly stated in the community guidelines on the site,” Jenny Nielsen, YouTube.com marketing manager, said in a statement issued to FOXNews.com. “Please note that our community controls the content on the site and they’re the ones (not us) who flag content they deem inappropriate.”
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Nowadays, it’s common to see young kids owning a cell phone and even bring them to school or tuition centres. It has become a necessity in life to communicate with others, besides helping parents to keep track of their children. Parents no longer need to seek high and low for their children after school, during meals or picking them up after their day out with friends. All they need to do is to lift their thumbs on their cell phones and text message to locate their young ones.

More and more parents are using text messaging, available on most cell phones, in lieu of phone calls to find out where their children are — and when they might be coming home.

“Kids nowadays, sometimes they’re just overwhelmed; they’re busy,” said October Butler, a mother from New York. “And most of the time, they can’t talk, and the best way to communicate is texting.”

Butler chats with her 22-year-old daughter, Sara Chai Butler, everyday.

“I don’t think my mom is that good at this stuff, but she figured everything out herself,” Chai Butler said. “She texts me all the time now to tell me what she’s doing and where she is.”

A recent survey commissioned by Cingular Wireless found that 63 percent of parents who text their children find that it improves communication, and 64 percent of parents felt texting made their kids easier to reach.
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WHILE it’s fair to say that computers have become part of the furniture in many households, Microsoft has gone a step further, making computers into the actual furniture.

In its latest foray outside its traditional software fold into the hardware arena, the company last week announced a new computing platform more akin to something out of an IKEA showroom than a traditional electronics store.

The company’s Surface computing platform looks more like a coffee table than what we think of as a traditional computer.
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Have you ever heard of ringtones used as a bait to trap animals? Now, animal ringtones are being used in India to lure leopards into traps or cages so that they can be caught without being harmed or injured. Ringtones of cows mooing, goats bleating and roosters crowing are used to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements in India.

In Gujarat, these animals often roam into villages near forests in search of food, which may result in attacks on people. Previously, method such as live bait like goats tied to tress to lure the leopards, which then fall into large pits dug by guards, could injure these animals due to the fall. Therefore, a safer method which is to make use of ringtones is being used to trap these cats.

“The moos of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards,” said D. Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat. “This trick works.” Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage. They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal. Five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced a month ago. The cats have all been released back into forest areas.

Wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.

Remember when many of us used to play PacMan in front of our computers when we were younger? We move the round yellow figure around with the 4 arrow keys swallowing white pellets and fruits for extra points with deadly monsters chasing us in the maze. Toru Iwatani, the designer for this well-known game is going to retire from his duty and gives lecture to the young generation on game designs at a University in Tokyo. And as a final tribute for him, a new version of PacMan will be reborn on Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Live online service on Wednesday, 6th of June, 2007.

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The new version of the iconic arcade game is a faithful interpretation of the addictive 27-year-old original, where players wrenched joystick controllers to race a character — resembling a yellow pizza missing a slice — around a digital maze to chomp white pellets and chase multicolored “ghosts.”
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Could blogging be near the peak of its popularity? The technology gurus at Gartner Inc. (IT) believe so.

One of the research company’s top 10 predictions for 2007 is that the number of bloggers will level off in the first half of next year at roughly 100 million worldwide.

The reason: Most people who would ever dabble with Web journals already have. Those who love it are committed to keeping it up, while others have gotten bored and moved on, said Daryl Plummer, chief Gartner fellow.

“A lot of people have been in and out of this thing,” Plummer said. “Everyone thinks they have something to say, until they’re put on stage and asked to say it.”

That’s no knock on blogging. Plummer noted that this leveling-off dynamic plays out all the time, though it often comes as a bit of a surprise when it hits things that had achieved quick popularity. Another Gartner forecast states that regulatory compliance “a time-consuming issue in the post-Enron business world” will soon wane as a corporate priority.

Nothing nefarious there, Plummer notes: It’s just that by 2009 companies ought to have mastered just what it is that Sarbanes-Oxley and other business laws demand of them.

More tricky for them, Gartner expects, will be handling “social responsibility” a complex weave that involves everything from environmental issues to customer service to employee compensation.

“Regulatory compliance is a fixed thing. For the most part, it’s just a matter of figuring out what they want you to say,” Plummer said. But labor, marketing and perceptions of being green “those things are a lot harder to figure out the path to success.”

Of course, as the old saying goes, predictions are hard, especially about the future.