http://keemanxp.com/blog A personal blog of simple man with somewhat complicated thoughts and ideas. Some people call him freak, some geek, some just call him by his name! Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:05:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm currently participating in the International Cyberspace Conference on Ergonomics (CybErg'08) which runs from 15 Sept to 15 Oct 2008. It is carried out virtually and discussion is done through forum.  I have two conference papers accepted for this conference and hoping to get further feedback and comments on my ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/cyberg2008/ Oh well, I just received a good news from my supervisor, Dr Chen that my paper submitted to Themes in Science and Technology Education (an international refereed journal based in Greece) has been published. That's about 3 months of waiting after the manuscript was reviewed and accepted.  The title of ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/themes-in-science-and-technology-education/ For the last 5 days, I was at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, taking part in the 3rd International Symposium on Information Technology (ITSim'08) jointly organised by several top IPTA and IPTS in Malaysia, and co-sponsored by IEEE. I was there to present my paper on customer oriented design support system ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/itsim08-fruitful-conference/ 'No need to open up UiTM to other races' PETALING JAYA: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UiTM) is the last bastion for Malay and bumiputra students to further their studies and there is no need to open it up to other races, the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) said. In a response to the ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/opening-up-uitm-threatens-malay-rights/ Sorry for not updating my blog for quite some time. The main reason is yet again the increasing work load that i'm facing especially when my research project has now entered its 8th month. Despite that, i've managed to get hold of some interesting books and filled up my limited ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/lovers-and-strangers-revisited-2008-edition/ Hongkiat managed to gather 41 nicest photoshop photo effects that worth learning. And of that 41, here is my Top 5 favourites 1. Fantasy Art 2. Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect 3. Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effects 4. Creating Energy Spheres 5. Age Progression For all the 41 tutorials, go here.  ShareThis http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/41-nicest-photoshop-tutorials/ I was reflecting on my first full year as Nuffnanger and how it has brought cheers to not only me but also bloggers across Asia especially from Malaysia and Singapore. I think Nuffnang has indeed created a great community of its own in the blogosphere with its innovative events and ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/my-wishlist-for-nuffnang-30/ There is a sense of deja vu isn't it? It was almost 10 years ago when Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim (DSAI) was accused of sodomy and later proven not guilty. I still remember vividly how his first sodomy accusation shocked the nation and left Tun Dr. Mahathir "no choice" but ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/anwar-sodomy-reformasi/ Blogging has become a culture among Malaysians. Surprisingly, when i started blogging back in 2004, it was still considered as something new. Now, practically every netizen (internet citizen) has one blog for them to pour all their thoughts and daily happenings to the rest of the world. Even if they ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/ethical-blogger-to-be-or-not-to-be/ For football fans out there, this is a must-participate contest ever by Nike Football. Simply click here to go to the contest page. All you need to do is to watch the video and answer 3 simple questions based on the videos. Complete a slogan, then submit your entry. It's ... http://keemanxp.com/blog/2008/nikefootballs-the-next-level-contest/