Monthly Archives: December 2009

ACT! 2008: "Cannot find database supplemental files..."

Clientside problem in networking. Solution: On main server (where Act! is installed), open Act! as administrator. Then go to Tools -> Database Maintenance, and Check Share database.

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Dell Latitude D610: "PCI Simple Communications controller"

The driver for this "unknown" device is the Texas Instruments PCI smart card under Chipset section of Dell's support download site for D610.

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"Journey to the Stars" Sets AMNH behind Passport to the Universe

Last week I took an opportunity to visit the space center since I heard some praising how well the show was. Thus far, nothing supercedes the age old Passport to the Universe, narrated by Tom Hanks, not even Whoopi Goldberg's … Continue reading

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Interesting News On Cancer DNA Code

DNA errors in thousands...(23K to 30k) from Lung to Skin cancers. A smoker's 15 cigarettes consumption gives him an average of 1 mutation, some but not all of such errors lead to lung cancer. While the errors in skin cancer … Continue reading

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Download YouTube as MP4

Thanks to this cool trick, by bookmarking this link (right click here, add to bookmark/favorite), it acts as a javascript that when executed at a particular youtube video page, a save as MP4 link will appear in the right panel … Continue reading

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And the Last State of that Man is Worse than the First

Matthew 12:43-45 Recently, I conversed with someone from my former church. I gathered that spiritual-wise, he's rather depreciated. Such is the state for those who do not concern about seeking after God. My criticism, of course, is not on him, … Continue reading

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Missionaries

It has come to my attention that in missionaries today, the charismatics seem to be the ones more responsible for involving themselves and their families in living the culture of the East, such as Dennis Balcombe, 劉沙崙, 陳明恩, etc. It … Continue reading

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Harassment Issues in Arab World

This article reminds me of certain work of some missionaries who target mainly women for conversion in the middle East. It's easier, they said. So I get to thinking: What about the men? Where is the balance? These cowards, are … Continue reading

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Reactions Toward Pornography in LA

Reading an article on Christian Today: Demonstrators fasting and praying against pornographic industry in Los Angeles, get me thinking. Getting Christian fellows into marriages to avoid pornography is not the solution, no matter how much the evangelicals quote 1 Corinthians … Continue reading

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Free food goes straight into the garbage

Today marked the beginning of a habit for me to dump free food people insist on giving me straight into the bin after farewell. So, althought I didn't quite do it this time (had to throw away at home): "No", … Continue reading

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