Sunday 29 November 2009

Aidil Adha 2009

Walaupun pada mulanya aku tak bercadang untuk pulang ke rumah di Banting, Selangor, pada hari Khamis lalu (26 November 2009) aku tiba dengan menaiki motosikal tepat pukul 5.00 petang. Perjalanan mengambil masa selama 4 jam (antara perjalanan yang paling lama pernah aku lakukan dengan menaiki motosikal) kerana faktor jalan sesak dan aku mengambil masa yang lama ketika berhenti mengisi minyak dan makan. Akhirnya aku berjaya juga menyambut Aidil Adha di Banting yang indah dan permai itu. Huhuhu~

Aktiviti wajib ketika Aidil Adha sudah semestinya menyertai aktiviti korban di masjid berhampiran dengan rumah aku. Aku menyertai aktiviti melapah lembu korban setelah di sembelih. Bergelumang dengan darah, lemak, tahi merupakan perkara biasa ketika aktiviti melapah ini dilakukan. Aktiviti ini sangat menarik kerana walaupun nampak mudah, tetapi melapah memerlukan kemahiran dan common sense tentang anatomi binatang yang disembelih (dalam kes aku, lembu). Silap potong, mungkin anda boleh tersalah memotong ureter lembu ataupun tercucuk perut lembu menyebabkan segala isi perutnya terkeluar. Jika pisau yang digunakan tidak cukup tajam atau binatang itu tidak dilapah sejurus selepas disembelih, proses melapah akan menjadi sukar. Keadaan cuaca juga memainkan peranan yang penting kerana lembu paling mudah dilapah ketika suhu badannya masih panas (sejurus selepas disembelih). Ini bermakna, jika hari hujan, suhu badan lembu akan cepat jatuh dan menyebabkan proses melapah sukar dilakukan.


Pakcik yang berbaju putih dan berkopiah putih itu adalah seorang doktor. Tetapi bukan doktor haiwan la~ Sebab tu dia mengambil masa yang agak lama untuk mengeluarkan perut lembu yang ada 4 kesemuanya itu.


Alhamdulillah, Aidil Adha aku sambut dengan seadanya di rumah. Ini lebih baik daripada duduk terperuk di gurun Tronoh yang bosan dan tidak ada apa-apa ini. Aku sudah selamat sampai di UTP semalam (Sabtu) kerana aku akan mempunyai pembentangan untuk projek tahun akhir (fasa pertama) esok hari. Aku mengharapkan hanya yang terbaik untuk hari esok. Amin~


p/s: Aku mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha Maaf Zahir Batin~

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Thursday 26 November 2009

Bangang atau mementingkan diri sendiri?

Maaf, kualiti gambar tidak memuaskan. Diambil menggunakan kamera telefon bimbit.

Lihat sahaja gelagat pemandu trak pikap ini. Gambar ini diambil di Jalan Pasir Puteh, Ipoh semasa aku dalam perjalanan pulang ke UTP dari Ipoh untuk membeli komponen (IC 74LS163 tiada di EE Central Store, Blok 22) untuk projek tahun akhir aku. Pemandu trak itu cuba untuk memotong sebuah jengkaut (atau dalam bahasa orang kampungnya backhoe) di hadapan kereta bapak aku tetapi tidak sempat kerana lampu isyarat bertukar merah. Jadi, terpaksalah si pemandu wanita itu berhenti di laluan bertentangan sambil menunggu lampu isyarat bertukar hijau (sama ada dia bangang ataupun takutkan undang-undang dengan berhenti sebegitu). Walaubagaimanapun, tindakan pemandu tersebut sangatlah menyerlahkan kebodohan dan kesombongannya. Hahaha~


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Tuesday 24 November 2009

Experimental Verification of a New Resonant Gate Driver in High Frequency Converter Circuit Based on T.I Formulation

Noticed that my FYP title has been changed. (Note: T.I=Texas Instruments)



The first stage of hardware-based work is finally completed. The digital PWM generator has been successfully completed built on breadboard. The circuit is operated thanks to these integrated cicruits (ICs) namely (as labeled on the picture):

  1. 74HC14 Hex inverting Schmitt Trigger by Texas Instruments™
  2. 74LS163 Synchronous 4-bit Binary Counter by Fairchild Semiconductor™
  3. MAX944 High Speed, Low Power, 3V/5V, Rail-to-Rail Single Supply Comparators by Maxim Integrated Products

74HC14 provides 1 MHz clock for 74LS163 counter operation while MAX944 integrates 4 comparators in one package. This circuit uses 3 comparators to generate PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal. One notable feature of MAX944 is it uses only single supply for its operation compared to normal comparator which uses dual-supply (+ve and -ve supply) thus simplifying the circuit construction. The DC reference level will be fed via the green wire (marked with no. 4) and white wire (marked no. 5) is the PWM output.

The circuit will be brought to lab tomorrow for testing. Hope it will yield the expected result with minimum variation. :)


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Monday 23 November 2009

Goodbye...

I wanna wish...

Goodbye to sleepless nights
Goodbye to back pains
Goodbye to ink-stained fingers
Goodbye to shoulder pains
Goodbye to exam

Yet I'm still stranded here in UTP for FYP presentation! Sheeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttt!!! [I'm referring to FYP presentation's evaluation sheet... :P]



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Sunday 22 November 2009

Hell's Weekend


Power System II
Today at 0900H until 1200H
Main Hall, UTP

Hope to keep my spirit high for this last battle or I will die from electrocution!

Diraba-raba, berdiri bulu romaku
Diramas-ramas tanganku, copot jantungku
*Manifestasi fobia dan kecuakan maksimum teserlah melalui lagu~

p/s: Akibat fobia Power Systems II, lagu dangdut pon bleh layan~


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Friday 20 November 2009

Jual Ikan @ Selfish?

Just take a look at this picture. The selfish act of a car driver parked her car at motorcycle parking. The motorcycles rarely parked there but the car should not discriminate the motorcyclist through her selfish act. I know the owner is a she as this picture was taken in front of female students' block. To the owner of Perodua Viva, bearing registration no. QSP XXXX, if you happened to read this, please stop being selfish. Thank you. :)




p/s: I am not a car hater, as I am a driver myself.

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Random Picture

Taken by the owner Sony α200 DSLR (I know it based on the EXIF data of the picture) during MEDTECH Club Raya Fiesta at Pocket D, UTP last month. This picture reminds me of my long-dead passion for photography after the loss of Canon EOS 300 and Olympus OM1000 with the lenses and flash guns about 5 years ago (right after SPM). I wonder when can I revive this passion again...


With Iman's Nikon D80 with AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF DX VR lens attached. Drool~


P/S: I wonder when I can get my hands on one of those... or even better? ehehehe~

Thursday 12 November 2009

Magnum, Kuda & Toto

Yesterday, I received an email with the content are as shown below.


En. Malik was so happy hitting the jackpot! I presume...


WTF they sent me crappy email like this? Quickly I marked this email as spam. By the way, I'm amused reading the testimonials. I hope Mr. Malik will stop his addiction to gambling. Insaflah sikit, awak tu orang Islam. The information is blurred on purpose so nobody will fall into believing this scam.


p/s: Berjudi itu haram disisi Islam. Gambling is forbidden in Islam.

Wednesday 11 November 2009

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I would like to wish my beloved aunt, Siti Khatijah Ayob whom I called Ateh, Happy Birthday!
I pray you will lead a prosperous life and live healthy all the time.
Be strong and never give up, you will always have my endless support!
I will always love you. :)

From left: Me, Pak Amin and Ateh
Bazar Ramadhan Gemas 2008


update on 1905H, 11/11/2009

Ateh will be undergoing operation to treat her breast cancer tomorrow (12/11/2009). She will be warded at 9 a.m (my Power Electronic exam will start at the same time) and the operation will commence at 1 p.m. The surgery is expected to take 2 hours. I hope my fellow readers will pray for her too. Amin~

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Breast cancer: Are you at risk?

For some reasons, I would like to share with the readers about breast cancer. You might find it awkward since I am a guy and being overly concerned about this. Again, I have my own reasoning and this is the least I can do to create awareness about this No. 1 Women Killer. I hope this fact will be useful for my fellow readers.

Adapted from MAKNA website:

For females, ask yourself whether you are at risk of having breast cancer or not based on these characteristics:

  • Age – any women, 20 year old and above are at the risk of developing breast cancer and the risk increases with age. In fact, 70 per cent of breast cancer cases occur in women aged 50 and above.
  • Family history – women who have a mother, sister or daughter who developed breast cancer before the age of 50 are at a higher risk. This risk is further heightened if a woman has more than one immediate family member who has breast cancer.
  • Previous history – women who have already been treated for cancer in one breast have an increased risk of developing cancer in the other.
  • Menstruation – Early menstruation (before the age of 12) or late menopause (after the age of 50).
  • Pregnancy – Never having a full-term pregnancy or giving birth after the age of 30.
  • Breastfeeding – Women who have not breast-fed have higher risk of getting breast cancer.
  • Diet – A diet high in fat and low in fibre will increase the risk of having breast cancer.
  • Body weight – Obesity in post-menopausal years heightened the risk of breast cancer.
  • Alcoholism – Excessive alcohol consumption will increase the risk of having breast cancer.

Monday 9 November 2009

Minggu Belajar

Struggling to avoid these...




Strugging to focus on these...

Thursday, 12/11/2009, 1430H-1730H at Multipurpose Hall
EAB4323: Power Electronics II

Monday, 16/11/2009, 0900H-1200H at Main Hall
MPW2133: Malaysian Studies

Tuesday, 17/11/2009, 0900H-1200H at Multipurpose Hall
EAB4023: Multimedia Networks

Thursday, 19/11/2009, 0900H-1200H at Main Hall
GAB3103: Strategic Management

Sunday, 22/11/2009, 0900H-1200H at Main Hall
EAB4333: Power Systems II

Good luck to me and to those who had sat or will sit for final exams!

Sunday 8 November 2009