Operation Coin Counting

Today, I decided to take out all my coins after 1 year plus saving in a big container.
Have a guess how much is it.
Counting starts....

Still counting...the more I've count, the happier I'm...:-)

Finally, neat & tidy.
Start Time : 6.15pm
End Time : 9.00pm
Took me almost 3hrs to count....RM512.60..wahaha..

Look at my shiny coins.

I am now RM512.60 richer...so going to nearby coffee shop to make changes..sure they'll need it!
Cheers....coins saving starts again.

Jade Pot Tea House - Kuching

One of my favorite dining places in Kuching, Jade Pot Tea House, as they have heaps of food i like.
Not long ago, I've dined in...this time I took some pics to share.
This is the name in Mandarin Chinese.

This is a Pork chop rice in set with a few leaves of veges beside.

Taiwanese sausages - my MUST HAVE dish.

This is another type of Pork chop rice, different recipe from the previous one. This one got egg & marinated cucumber somemore.

Value adding services - do you see "WI-FI Available Here"? And the Grade "A" restaurant standard issued by the local council?


P/S : They have few branches in Kuching. The one in the pictures above is at along Jalan Keretapi, opposite 100% Discount Store. And the other one is somewhere opposite Grand Continental Hotel. I only know 2 of them, whether they have expand to 3rd..4th..I don't know.

Operation UNLOCK & UPGRADE My Huawei E220 3G Modem

Ok, a big project.
Operation to unlock and upgrade the Huawei E220.
If you got a 3G modem directly from MAXIS or CELCOM, you are probably got a LOCKED 3G modem, which means that the particular 3G modem has been locked and to work with only that operator (MAXIS / CELCOM / DIGI / U Mobile). For my case, I've got a MAXIS-Huawei E220 which only works with MAXIS simcard, 3G services only. If you insert a CELCOM or other operators' simcard....it won't work, it is locked!
So, I'm going to unlock it and....then I will have the choice to go for which operator (MAXIS / CELCOM / DIGI / U Mobile) I want....decide later.

So, I am going to UNLOCK it in a DIY way.
First, some reseach on the web....let's google "unlock Huawei E220".
Well, I've got what I'm looking for...so let's start.

Upgrading the firmware will be able the 3G modem to be 7.2Mbps capable, originally is 3.6Mbps. But, the speed is still very much depends on the Service Providers - currently the fastest is only up to 3.6Mbps (at best effort rate)
Who knows, maybe in near future they will upgrade the service to 7.2Mbps....
Now, you see my original Huawei E220 3G modem runs at 3.6Mbps.

And now 7.2Mbps.....just upgraded the firmware to the latest version (in less than 10 minutes).

These are the tools to UNLOCK the 3G modem, alot of programmes and alot of procedures.
You need to be able to find the unlock CODE (serve as a key to unlock) from a table which content full page of numbers & words, then write down the CODE...open another programme and key in the CODE to unlock the unit...like keying in a password.

Done....easy.
Of coz', I have a sifu....I want to thank & acknowledge this person.

Kuching Landmarks : Old & New

Kuching Landmarks - To be gone soon is our good old Pasar Buildings, can be considered as a historical infrastructure where it served the RAKYAT for more than 1/2 century. It will definitely stay in our memory forever.
Across the river with a lot of lights shinning, is our so called PALACE, (Brooke's Palace initially).
The far tall building is our Wisma Bapa Malaysia, where most of the major Sarawak State Agencies are.

Just across the Sarawak River a new oval shape of building under construction, is the new DUN building, which will be Kuching new landmarks.

Kuching - IMPERIAL DUCK

Went to this near newly opened (3 months old) restaurant last weekend.
A very 'Chinese Restaurant' style of a restaurant, which is owned by LOK THIAN group of company - one of the biggest restaurant business players in Kuching.

This is the menu. A lot of BBQ stuff...like BBQ Duck, BBQ Chicken..etc.

All the staff there wearing uniform, looks like Japanese to me..

The BBQ duck which we ordered is really really NICE.

One of the best I've tried, definitely recommending it to all of you.
Go..go..go..