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Oct 29, 2011

Spaghetti Special
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Spice Garden
2 Photos, 2 comments

Old Faithful
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CNY Delicacies
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Savvy updates Coming to 10K but went service around 8K as feel roughness in engine with aircon turn on. Improved but still feel it at low speed. Not surprising for small cc vehicles. On mileage, it gives me 13.8km/lit or 14cents/km at current petrol price of RM1.90. Well how is impression of Savvy after 8 months of use? Serves its purpose using it as a single passenger vehicle and is practical in traffic jam conditions. Petrol comsumption is acceptable but not as incredible as claimed by Proton. Not good for long distance and if carrying passengers. True to its German tech tag, not seeing the usual loose parts or poor power of earlier models. Transmission of AMT is the main drawback!
Scooba Tips which iRobot did not provide........ Mostly for Asian users with 240V and use transformer to obtain 110V. Charging and Virtual Wall. Refer to Roomba notes. Cleaning. Definitely you need additional service frequency. If the unit is not properly maintained, the check tank light is more frequent. Tanks. Always empty tank after use, from both section. And leave the cap open to dry out. Else mold will form and rotten smell will emit from the dirty tank. Pre-clean. Scooba is mainly for wet cleaning. Thus it does not have much capacity to pick up and contain solid waste. Also the roller is not designed to pick up hair, in fact hair mostly entangle on the roller. Detergent. Use chemical vinegar (cheap) instead. Several squeezes from the bottle will suffice. It anti-bacterial and smell of vinegar will go away quickly. No soapy remains and Scooba will not slip on the floor.
Roomba Tips which iRobot misses....... Charging. For those using transformer, advisable not to let unit continuous charge. Transformer consume electricity and due to frequency of our electricity, the life of battery is reduced. Even for 110V users, many have complaint of reduced battery life. Home base. Roomba need to sync with home base prior to cleaning cycle. Thus you need to start cleaning cycle from home base and with it switch on before you start cleaning cycle. Virtual Wall. For 4XX models, you can and should switch off after each use to increase battery life. For 5XX models, the improved virtual wall and lighthouse activates and auto shut down depending on the condition of the unit. Cleaning. The paper filter can be and should be cleaned with detergent and water. We can thus re-use the filter again and again. Ensure that its soak in detergent and gently rub the dirt away. Do not use direct water jet from hose and ensure it is dried completely before use.
Organizing Workshop Tips 1. Use video, games, quiz to make workshop lively and interesting 2. Memory retention in increasing order, read--see--do--teach 3. When subject is dry, ie too much words, technical --> use flip chart to break monotony 4. Use flip charts as far as possible, it can be pin up for easy ref and remember 5. Lastly smile and be genuinely interested in the workshop, importance of body language
Mickey's Obsession Before anyone gives a comments, clarification is in order. These are my wife's and daughter's collection. I thought it would be worth something, so I just put it up but its not for sale! Maybe if the price is right : )
Auditing Rules 1. Commercially the auditees will have a negative impact if the audit fails. 2. Top management should be present in opening and closing meeting. 3. Prepare 3 pet peeves for each audit.

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Sep 3, 2009

Piano Pieces

Daughter's ABRSM grade 8 exam

Previous videos:
Sep 2	-	JitSin09
Aug 4	-	YouTube - Clear Living Aquarium Water

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Nov 30, 2011

Surviving your 1st winter for tropical dwellers

Malaysians often complain about the hot tropical environment we live in and can only experience either hot sunny days or sudden downpour which we are witnessing for the last few years. Yes, blame it on global warming for the extremes seen... more

Previous blog entries:
Oct 29	-	Spaghetti Special
Sep 13	-	Off the cuff recipes
May 6	-	my Savvy

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lianchye wrote on Jul 30, '09

Welcome to blogging, Albert.

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