I was planning to get an external Hard disk drive few month ago, but not that urgent, so waiting for the gadget price to be drop Until last PC fair, I was planning to get one, and after some survey, found that samsung 500GB selling at RM305, Hitachi Simple Drive Mini 500GB selling at RM320.

During the survey, meet my ex-colleague, which last time my ex-company is a distributor for IT gadget. They said can offer cheaper price for me after PC fair. Unfortunately, lack of stock after PC fair, and delay for 2 week to get my Hitachi SImple Drive Mini 500GB at RM305, also, the worst thing is without pouch! So seem like does not have much cheaper compare to PC fair. (more…)

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Do you use tag in your blog post?As I saw a lot blogger like to use tag, and some putting fancy tag cloud on their side bar. So far I did not use much tags on my blog post, kinda confuse to differentiate what is tag and categories.

Categories Vs Tag
For example, categories is to separate each different topic, every topic we write, definitely will belong to one categories such as book, categories in financial, computer, gardening and so on. While tag, each topic, might have few tags, example a topic talking about computer, you may have few tags such as “software”, “graphic”, “business logo”, or “internet”, “paypal”, “make money online”

Introduce to Wordpress Tag Cloud Plugin
If you looking to install a tag cloud in your blog, you might like this tag cloud wordpress plugin from empiritag.com, this widget is a Flash-based tag cloud design with using form of 3D drum. Easy to install, just require to upload the plugin into your plugin folder and activate it.  Once you activate, just put this code [empiritag-insert-code] at any where in your content which you wish the tag cloud to be appear. (more…)

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Every one living in every country require to paid income tax for the government! Do you know when the history of Income tax?

Thank for your dear friend, Robin Hood actually. He is the one who made the government come out income tax rules. Robin use to stole rich people money and give to poor people with is so call “justice” attitude. Unfortunately, the government want him to stop this “heroes” action, setup a rules to ask all the people paid income tax. The money use to help those poor people, and other country expenses.

For our country, Malaysia, the brilliant government keep on changing the rules. Few year back I remember those who salary more then RM2500 require to paid tax, while the latest changes was RM2401. I have graduate since 2006, with started salary at RM1200 (What a stupid decision graduate with a degree holder who pick this job with a low salary) until my previous career with  salary Rm2200. I am allow to avoid the income tax.

Unfortunately, my latest salary range at Motorola Technology has over RM2401 already. I am unable to avoid Income tax. I require to declare my Income statement and pay income Tax. So how to start as a new tax payer like me?

Now a day every thing can be convenience register online, let iCalvyn.com IT Engineer’s Blog guide you step by step how to register an income tax e-Filling account here (more…)

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When we using free blogging platform, usually the service provider such as blogger and wordpress will take care all the security consideration. While for thise self hosting blog, security consideration is a must to avoid your blog be hacked.

Open Source Blogging Platform
Usually for self hosted blog, we are using free open source platform(blog software) such as wordpress, b2evolution, Nucleus. All script that we using right here are open source script which easily be penetrate by hacker.

Recommended Prevention Method for Open Source Blogging Platform:
Always update blog software to the latest version, because older version susceptible to vulnerabilities and your blog and server may be hack. (more…)

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What Special December Mac World?

1. Total iPod Buying guide
2. 38 Gadget for your MAC, iPhone and iPod (Gear Guide)
3. Get your DVDs into iTunes

Download Mac World magazine for December 2009 (more…)

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