Review : Desolasi

Aiman is upset that the valet parking attendant stole his favourite 4U2C tape from the car. A scene from Desolasi.

Ironically, for a movie with a title that translates to “state of emptiness”, Desolasi is a full-on assault on the senses. It’s as if director Syafiq Yusof is afraid of desolation himself, to the point that his movie is filled with mind-boggling visual effects, neverending explosions and anguished cries.

The story revolves around Aiman (Syamsul Yusof), a visual artist with his own perception of reality. Growing up, he coloured his drawings differently from the other kids in school and that made his teacher upset. Aiman questioned why God allowed suffering in the world. He said God could make everyone happy by just giving them what they want.

Of course, this doesn’t sit well with his religious father (played by Datuk Jalaluddin Hassan), who constantly reminds Aiman to perform his prayers.

After losing his mother and experiencing a series of mishaps, Aiman can no longer bear his suffering. Underneath the pouring rain, he looks up to the sky and asks God to make his problems go away. What do you know, Aiman wakes up the next day and finds himself all alone in the world. Or at least, in his perception of reality.

While Aiman enjoys his solitude, his father files a missing person report and goes on a frantic search to find him. He even has his own Taken moment with a mysterious individual linked to Aiman’s disappearance.

This Ipoh man has been selling records for 40 years

Chen’s modest store houses a treasure trove of goodies, including vinyl LPs, cassettes, hi-fi knick knacks and erhus.

When the sound of the erhu emanates from a particular stretch of Pasar Besar Ipoh, Perak’s central market, that simply means Cheng Ah Lek is at his record store for a day’s work. The proprietor of Perniagaan Nanyang has been selling vinyl LPs for more than 40 years, having opened his first shop on Osborne Street (now Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar) in 1974.

“I opened another shop in Yau Tet Shin market in 1984, but closed it two years later when I fell ill,” said the gregarious 74-year-old. Ultimately, the original Osborne Street store is what lasted longest, and Cheng was there until the turn of the millennium, when the owner of the lot eventually sold it.

This writer recalls visiting that store in the late 1990s and leaving with cartfuls of records on a number of occasions. With Chen having sold records for so long, he had an amazing inventory then.

According to him, he had tens of thousands of titles, though in the last 16 years, that volume has decreased tremendously. Good titles can still be had, from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Bad Company, Deep Purple and BB King.

What’s great about Chen’s collection is the condition of his records … they are largely NOS (new old stock titles), effectively meaning, they are unplayed records. And there’s been a copy of 10cc’s Deceptive Bends sitting there for months now, just waiting for the right music lover to claim it.

Are You Guilty Of Using Any Of These Passwords?

With all that Heartbleed Bug news, suddenly we’ve got thinking about the passwords we use. We’ve even had to go through the headache of thinking up new ones all over again (and if you haven’t, you definitely should – check here for which sites you should change now!).

It’s definitely interesting to see some of the ‘creative’ passwords users think of. Some are extraordinarily funny; some are just alright, while some are straight up common and could be guessed within a few seconds.

Some people use the events of their lives as their passwords (we’re serious!). For instance, we have a friend that uses the name of their ex followed by a horrid word to describe their nasty breakup. Perhaps it’s a way for these poor souls to vent their anger… somehow? We think it would only make us more frustrated, tapping out their name every day.

Then there’s always that fail safe… using the word “password” as their password. Believe it or not, this is actually one of the most common passwords used around the world. They actually believe that no would ever guess it, as it’s too obvious. It’s simply amazing how these people’s minds work, isn’t it?

When Connections Are Bad, They’re Bad

Can you remember a time when you needed to download something from the website and you were just staring at the estimated time left for the document to be downloaded?

Especially when the loading bar reached 99%… and the stupid internet connection gets disrupted.

We bet this is what you look like when that happens.

Sometimes, you even caught yourself pleading or making promises at the loading bar! Like, “OMG, there’s only another 5% left, if you reach 100%, I will never curse you ever again, I’ll even polish you!” Yeah, like it’s going to respond to your emotions and hurry up just to please you. Good try though, buddy.

Or perhaps, when you are studying abroad and you need to call your parents on Skype and the line is just horrendous. The call gets through, and you spend the next ten minutes saying “Hello, can you hear me?”. You try a few more times, saying hello. 10 minutes, now 30 – all your precious time wasted.

Anyway, fear not folks, we will share some tips on how to improve your internet speed.

The Future Of Mobile Wallets

What’s in your wallet? Most of us would have some sort of payment method in it, for example, cash, credit/debit card and other nick-knacks such as ID card, loyalty cards, business cards, receipts, insurance cards, and the list goes on.

When we talk about mobile wallet, it’s not just a way to pay with a device, it is encompassing that actual wallet you possess with all of its contents and associated activities; integrating it into a type of digital device that empowers you to process what needs to be done without using your physical wallet.

Most often than not, that device is a mobile phone although it doesn’t necessary need to be. But as you know, the phone has already started to replace the wallet – you keep digital family pictures, perform online banking and transactions – your behaviour as a consumer and the phone is what forms the new digital mobile wallet.

Let’s take a look at mobile wallets through the eyes of the consumer, how they fit into their everyday lives and what we can expect to see in the near future.

Facts You Need to Know About Your Blood Pressure

Simply put, your blood pressure is the force that the blood makes against the walls of your blood vessels each time your heart pumps. It is important to know what your blood pressure is. This allows you to determine whether it is within the normal range or not, allowing you to spring into action in case it is high. Having high blood pressure puts you at risk of heart attack, stroke and many other health problems.

Measuring your blood pressure on a regular basis is important. Aside from having it done at a doctor’s office, it may also be performed at home. Such is carried out with the help of a blood pressure meter or sphygmomanometer. Aside from something that features a mechanical or mercury manometer, there’s also a wrist blood pressure monitor available these days for easy taking of your blood pressure. However, this device is very sensitive to your body position, potentially causing an inaccurate reading or result.

7 Things You Should Know About Caffeine

Coffee/tea is one of the most consumed liquid in our diets aside from water. Caffeine has a huge role in our daily diet and we are probably consuming it a lot more than we want to believe.

In a regular household 3 or more people consume caffeine in their daily intake. You might even know someone that is caffeine addict in denial. So, what is caffeine? Besides being in coffee and sodas or a great energy booster, what else do you know about it? Well, here are some trivia and facts about are favorite addicting and keep me up at night caffeine.

A little Statistic Trivia

• Most Adults consume 200 milligrams of caffeine a day or two and five ounces of coffee daily.
• 80 percent of the United States consume caffeine daily.
• People prefer coffee over Sex.
• Starbucks and other coffee shops are found all over the World.

Simple Tips To Relieve Stress

Stressed? Our lifestyle today is very stressful. Some factors that cause this stress is pollution, stressful working environment, working two jobs, searching for a job and family problems. With so many things affecting our quality of life stress is one of the factors that can affect us mentally and physically. So, what do you do to relieve yourself from this stress? Have you ever considered giving yourself a stress free environment? Start pampering yourself and to reward yourself for doing such a good job at life and succumbing to stress. All you need is time, a little cash and a positive mindset. Pack away your mental stress and take the weight off your shoulder its time to distress.

Tips On How To Relieve Stress

Have Time For Yourself:

Kung Fu Cult Master

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Kung Fu Cult Master is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Directed by Wong Jing, it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles.

9 rahsia murah rezeki untuk anda amalkan

Ada banyak petua atau rahsia murah rezeki yang boleh kita jumpa dikongsikan dalam penulisan di kedai-kedai buku sejak lama dulu.

Tapi rasanya, belum lagi ada yang berikan teknik terperinci 9 rahsia murah rezeki untuk anda amal dengan jelas dan terang.

Biasanya bab rahsia murah rezeki ini hanya akan diselitkan dalam kuliah-kuliah umum.

Jarang sangat diadakan satu kuliah atau program khas untuk memberikan tumpuan pada petua atau rahsia bagaimana nak murah rezki.

Pernahkah anda sertai mana-mana seminar atau kuliah atau kelas yang memberikan tumpuan khas semata-mata untuk mempelajari teknik atau rahsia murah rezeki sahaja. Tidak ada perkara lain selain dari rahsia murah rezeki...pernah ke?

10 jobs that didn’t exist 10 years ago

Jobs are moving away from the conventional day by day

Nowadays, ever so often, you’ll come across someone with a job title that makes you go, “huh?” Understandably if you haven’t heard of it, then welcome to the modern era where professions have simply evolved in the past 10 years.

Emergence of new technologies, downturns and ecological progression has contributed to the creation of careers that never could have existed before. Here is the list of 10 jobs that you wouldn’t have heard of 10 years ago.

1. App Developer

Ever since the introduction of iPhone and Android, the rise of mobile applications (which shrink programs that used to operate only on desktop computers to make them run on mobile gadgets) has created a surge of demand for people who develop them.

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7 Hot Springs to Visit in Malaysia

Hot springs are hidden gems in Malaysia. Tourists and locals love visiting these hot springs to soak in the health benefits from the minerals contained in the waters.

Here are seven for you to visit in Malaysia.

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Pudu jail site redevelopment to start early next year

                           

Eco World Development Group Bhd is expected to start construction of the RM8.7 billion Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) project by the first quarter of next year.

Chief executive officer Datuk Chang Khim Wah said upon getting the development approval from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the company would prepare the pre-marketing for the launch of the project by year-end.

Embattled Malaysian PM Najib drops speech to global anti-corruption gathering

Some 2,000 delegates from around the world will gather in Malaysia next week for the world’s top anti-corruption meeting, but they will no longer be hearing from the leader of the host country

The embattled leader has now quietly cancelled his scheduled speech to 2,000 delegates on the opening day of the International Anti-Corruption Conference that his country is hosting

For Najib Razak, the Malaysian prime minister beset by controversyover nearly £450 million paid into his personal bank account, the timing of a global anti-corruption conference in Kuala Lumpur next week could not be more awkward.

The embattled leader has now quietly cancelled his scheduled speech to 2,000 delegates on the opening day of the International Anti-Corruption Conference that his country is hosting.

The summit, which is organised by the Transparency International, the world’s leading anti-corruption organisation, is held every two years in different locations.

By chance, it will open in Kuala Lumpur as Mr Najib’s government is engulfed in allegations of corruption and financial impropriety surrounding 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a scandal-plagued state investment fund.