Interracial Romance

Being a Malaysian, I only know too well the importance of racial harmony in a community. Also, as a Malaysian, I"m used to seeing interacial romance between Malay, Chinese and Indians. Not surprising to see some of my relatives are Indian whereas I"m a Chinese.

Anyway, on the internet, dating has become accepted and popular. Take interracialromance.com for example. It"s free to join and once you do become a member, you can access a huge database of potential life partners from any race. It has the essential and useful features such as being able to send and receive private messages from anyone you choose in that website community. You can also broadcast messages via forums to get a point across.

Go ahead, if you have nothing against interracial dating, give interracialromance.com a try.

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I'm only worth this much?

My blog is worth $1,693.62.
How much is your blog worth?

Wow I rank no 1 for "Pikom Disaster"

In my Chess Patzer blog I talked about how the current PC Fair was no longer as attractive as it was to me and to many other techies. I title it Pikom PC Fair a disaster?

Google picked it up and now for the no.1 search for "Pikom disaster" that article will come up.
I guess a PR4 blog does carry some weight. Though the keyword "Pikom disaster" probably has no monetory value, I can see why companies with the idea of using blogs to do advertising like PPP is good business.

In case Pikom is reading this, I didn't really mean anything by that post. Just a discussion and personal opinion. Anyway my second post in that blog, I said it was NOT a disaster :)

Latina Dating

In this day and age, finding your partner using an online dating site is no longer as cheesy as it sounds. I know many people who have met online and after going out for dates, end up happily married.

Take this site called Latina Romance where latin singles looking for other hispanic/spanish partners can find a matching date. I like the way how the website protects a person identity even though you want to advertise as much as yourself as possible. For example, anonymous users an only see the first picture that members post. To see additional pictures of that same person, you'd have to be registered and logged in.

Registering as a member is easy and once you are in, you can find thousands of thousands of latin singles that one day may become your life partner. Features available to members are ability to upload your photos, send email to potential mates and initiatiate a chat session to get a feel of who the other person is before deciding to go on dates.

But hurry! Membership is only free for the first 5,000 people who register. Get into latina dating at LatinaRomance.com.

Andrew Ooi vs Andrew Ooi

Now that I have time on my hand with my recent resignation, I will concentrate on beating Professor Andrew Ooi (lecturer from University of Melbourne) in the Google SERP (Search Engine Results Page). Of course there will be no link to the Professor Andrew Ooi here :)

I guess one of the strategy is to give out something of value from my websites. I'm aiming to create several free web sevices for people to use and link it to my name. I've already made Chess Publisher which is a free chess diagram maker for bloggers. I've seen a serious rise in terms of Technorati ranking and Google ranking as people who use that tool link back to me.

I need to make more of such tools and give it out for free. Being a web programmer, that's something not difficult for me. I just have to think of some good ideas ....

Wow!! I'm back in Google

A few hours after posting that my blog has been delisted from Google, it's now back!!

Thanks Google :)

Ouch ! Andrew Ooi Wiped out of Google again

I tried to find this blog using all the usual keywords and it turned up blank on Google.

Incredible!!

What did I do wrong this time?

I even Googled "Andrew Ooi-Malaysia Blog" the title of this blog and still nothing. Of course there are other blogs that mention my URL but never a listing of my URL on Google itself. I know John Chow was penalised for trying to game Google but I'm innocent! I didn't to no wrong !! Why Google? Why?

Useful Travel Resource

I like websites like Hotel Reservations because they are a life saver when you go travelling. Of course one of the most important features for a website that specialises in hotels is whether the website offers useful information on motels, hotels, resorts and vacation rentals. HotelReservation.com is definitely not lacking in this department. It"s database is extensive and offers useful features like price comparisons, travel information, hotel facilities and in short all the essential information needed before making the decision to book the hotel.

Besides that, the website also features discounts for certain destinations and which is great for budget travellers like me. TI"d like to compare and find the best value for price and the website certainly makes this very easy. The search feature for the website is fantastic too, where you can drill down to your check in, check out times, date availability, room size etc. You"ll have no problem finding exactly hotel you want all from the comfort of your computer. You can either book online or call their toll free number +1-800-8934086 to make the reservations.

The vacation package is great too offering you the choice of combination of including flight, hotel or car. That takes the hassles of planning and budgeting the travel. If it"s a travel vacation, you definitely don"t want to worry about nitty gritty details like that.

I also like the "Activities" feature in the website. In it, you just choose what do you want to do when you reach your travel desitination. It will come up with a list of tours and sightseeing activites you can take part in. All this make planning for any vacation as easy and hassle free as possible. That"s how it should be!

Check out Hotel Reservations if you want to go for any kind of vacation. Going for holidays has never been easier or this convenient.

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A professor vs a jobless blogger

This is A/Professor Andrew Ooi from the University of Melbourne. I am very concerned that you feel a need to knock me off the Google No. 1 spot I rightly dominate. If you wish to discuss face-to-face (so to speak) please call me on +61 3 XXXX XXXX
(I edited out the phone no. for privacy)

Wow. Professor Andrew Ooi actually know of my intentions to erase him from the first page of Google for the search term "Andrew Ooi" (we share the same name!)

I guess for a Phd holder and lecturer, it's pretty natural for him to be cocky and say that the Google no. 1 spot is rightly dominated by him. Can't blame him too. What am I? I'm just a jobless blogger.

However, I thank him for his response because it really puts fire in my veins and escalates my own determination to wipe him out of existence online. At least on the first page of Google :)


Ok professor. I accept your challenge and may the best "Andrew Ooi" win.

Problem with LRT

Great my second last day of work and the LRT breaks down. Wonder if I can go home? Just walked back to office and complete my handover task. Hope it'll be fixed by the time I leave..

Online coupons deals

I love KeepCash.com coupon deals. They are updated daily and have some pretty sweet deals.

Here's one I like. It's the BlueAnt 093744 Compact Bluetooth Speakerphone which I read online that it has some pretty cool features and costs about USD 99. However, with the coupon from KeepCash.com it only costs RM66.93. That's a whopping USD 33 savings.

Besides that I regret not telling my sister who recently bought a Sony VAIO VGNSZ491N/X. If I told her about KeepCash.com, she would have saved USD 300 off her purchase from the SonyStyle offer coupon page.. What a waste.

Anyway, if you are in the market to purchase something online, don't forget to check out KeepCash.com first. You don't want to miss out any big savings coupon now do you?

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Learning CakePHP is hard

I've been trying to learn and practice developing web applications using frameworks.

It's a completely new paradigm for me as I've always programmed in the traditional way. Sure, I use classes, objects and reusable function. I don't program in spaghetti code! However the idea of Model, View and Controller is just too confusing for me.

I will definitely persevere and try to learn this. The promised benefits are just too great to ignore using frameworks. I hope to come up with a working web app using CakePHP in a few month's time.

Wish me luck!

Going to Singapore

4 more days before going jobless and I may be going to Singapore for a week to cover the World Chess U16 Olympiad. I hope I can get a digital camera by then as it would really suck if I went there cameraless.

Anyway, looking forward for the Malaysian Open right after that on the 20th August. That will be the biggest chess event in Malaysia for the year. Already planning to create lots of free tools to market and introduce to the "chess people" at the tournament. It's the best exposure I can get so I better not waste that chance.

Score Reading Tutors

reading tutors
Being in the teaching industry for over 10 years I am always interested in teaching methods to young minds. Took a look at Score Learning centres which looks to be quite innovative. I love the fact they emphasise on instilling young learners with the passion to learn ("When they love to learn, they'll learn.")



They have many programs including math and reading tutors. I am sold after lookng at their impressive teaching methods. I would send my kids there when they reach 4 years of age because that's the minimum age which they accept for their students. For other parents who have kids between 4 to 14 years of age, then you should check out Score. Also don't miss the video they have on showing how they work (click on the Watch us work link)

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21 days before going jobless

I resigned and gave my official one month notice on the 29th of July. So in exactly 3 weeks I will be jobless.

It's a funny feeling actually looking forward to be free from the tyranny a full time job. Scary too because unlike people like LiewCF and HongKiat who earn more than their previous day job, I have not really made more than my salary yet. It would seem premature to resign but I strongly believe that I can make it in 3 months. Online income is only 60% of my current salary. I will report my results in AndrewOoi.com.

Wish me luck!

Remember the pre-dot bomb era?

Companies are trying to make their workplace more attractive by loosening up a little.

Take this company in Malaysia called MindValley.

Developers there are on 20" LCD monitors and have a notebook each as well as other perks such as free soft drinks etc. Cool eh?

In Malaysia I know it has now become the employee's marketplace as I've gotten job offers these past few weeks even though I'm not looking for a job :).  Good times ...

iPhone not available in Malaysia

June 29th was the launch of the iPhone in the US but there's no news yet whether the product will be here in Malaysia. Apple mentioned a worldwide release but I guess that's not a simultaneous worldwide release.

Bummer. :(

Uneasy Relationship:Malaysian Bloggers - Media

The Star was one of the first media sites in Malaysia to recognise the bloggers, but that doesn't mean that the relationship has always been smooth. Remember, two high profile bloggers here have been sued for defamation by The New Straits Times. The suit only seems to have united the local blogging community.

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Gerik, Perak prize money increase

This is an update for the Gerik Chess tournament

The organisers have pushed the first prize to RM 600.

JOHAN RM600.00

N.JOHAN RM400.00

KE-3 RM300.00

KE-4 RM250.00

KE-5 RM200.00

KE-6 RM150.00

KE-7 RM100.00

KE-8 RM50.00

KE-9 RM50.00

KE-10 RM50.00

FIDE congratulates Secretary General Ignatius Leong on his marriage

Congratulations to FIDE Secretary General Ignatius Leong
of Singapore on his wedding in Singapore last weekend to Celine Dao of
Vietnam. Over 300 guests, including a delegation of 29 from Veitnam and
representatives of ten federations from around Asia and Europe joined
in celebrating their nuptials.

~ read the full article from FIDE website