February 2009 « MageP’s Lab

Randy Paush: The Last Lecture

The other day, by chance, I was talking to a friend about how much I love books, both collecting and reading them. :)

It was then I casually asked her is there any book she read recently which she thinks is good?

"The Last Lecture", she said.

As soon as I dropped her off the LRT station, I [...]

Toll hike: Flip-flop decision

I like the wayang, here’s why, with yet another flip-flop from the flip-flop administration.

Recently, Works Minister Mohd Zin Mohamed announced today that toll rates for five highways will be increased by 0.68 to 50 sen effective 1 March.

They are the North South Highway (PLUS), SPRINT (Kerinchi Link and Damansara Link), Ampang Kuala Lumpur elevated highway [...]

26 February 2009

… is the day my car was stolen.

It’s an old faithful Proton Iswara, been driving it around since 2003, when I first started my internship.

26 February 2009 is also the day I was given a rare glimpse into the the very small percentage of good cops out there.

My appreciation goes to L/KP M Magan from [...]

The rule of law

The last I check, this country has gone berserk.

Even a baby might utter something which is best used to imply the current situation of this country.

I mean, just like that, snap of fingers, that’s it.

Now, let’s talk about the rule of law.

Perak State Speaker V Sivakumar was questioned by police for 2 hours over reports [...]

Child pornography

Someone is washing the dirty linen and it’s implicating the MACC chairman Ahmad Said Hamdan.

Very unfortunately, the subject matter here is about child pornography.

Call it dirty politics, but let’s make no mistake about it, this is a sickening offense.

I’m serious.

Sleeping dangerously

… and that’s what Dr. KS Jomo answered when asked about Malaysian current economic state in his public talk on "The World Economic Crisis and Asia".

Dr. KS Jomo is the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.

He is still talking interminably on the stage and I hope the [...]

“Bye”-election for S Samy Vellu

MIC president S Samy Vellu, who is touted to make a comeback in Bukit Selambau with his candidate, was quoted by sources as saying that MIC Kedah chief V Saravanan as the best person with the best chance to wreck the seat back from PKR.

If it’s true that Saravanan is the man, we all hope [...]

Trouble in Perak

A day after the glorious V-Day, it looks like the turmoil in Perak is going to prolong with no end in sight.

First, the ousted MB Nizar Jamaluddin has launched a suit against the newly sworn-in BN government to be declared as an illegitimate government.

Second, DAP V Sivakumar will remain as the legislative speaker of the [...]

The bloody Toyota Camry

Now, you got your bloody Toyota Camry, happy?

I weep for those who voted for you, just because you love the Toyota Camry more than those who voted you in.

If I were a voter in your constituency, I’d burn you MANY (I say MANY) Toyota Camry.

You know, the kind that mourners burn for the [...]

An unsolicited legal opinion, by Art Harun

During this challenging period, it’s critical for us commoner like you and me to have a cool brain rather than an emotional heart to view the Perak turmoil, or rather for some to view this as an embarkation of a constitutional crisis.

Hence, from whichever perspective you’re coming from, blogger Art Harun provides just that, a [...]