PHP

PHP language is one of the easiest web programming language available today. Running on Linux server it is not really a big problem for beginners to learn them. With the use of software such as Wampserver the users can now host PHP on Windows platform which they are familiar with. PHP works pretty similar to C language in term of structure with slight different. Instead of having to declare the type of variable PHP does not require the variable to be declared before hand.

example:

$a=1; //$a now holds value 1 and it will handle as an integer variable.

$a="hello world"; //$a now works as a string variable

It will be almost useless to use PHP without any database. The most common database to be implemented with PHP is MySQL. It allows user to enter data as well as delete and update.

The famous Friendster and Facebook were built using PHP !!!

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Best Eco Cars

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Hypermilling

Raising fuel price is pushing us to the limit. The rise is unavoidable as the world is highly dependent on fuel since centuries ago. Adapting this change is not easy as it requires the change of life style and technology. As a consumer what we can do is to change the way we use fuel. Hypermilling is the term used to describe the change of lifestyle to maximise the efficiency of fuel consumption.

It is not as bad as we thought. Such as turning off the air conditioner when you are waiting for the traffic light to turn green also helps to save a penny from your pocket. Stop pampering yourself from now on and accepting the fact that the fuel price is not as cheap as it was ten years ago.

Investing in new technology has been proven to reduce the consumption of fuel. However it can be a little bit risky when the technology is still in trial. Toyota Prius is one of many examples of affordable and worthing technology that you can own. Although it is a little bit costly for the time being but it offers greater satisfaction in the future.

Malaysian Fuel Price Hikes, Food Price Drops

Malasyian suffers their greatest rise in fuel price as the Government announced the new fuel price recently. Diesel experiences the greatest hike in its price which is RM 1 per liter. While petrol price rises about RM 0.8 per liter. The decision follow the government decision to stop the selling of fuel to neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore which involves fuel stations near to countries borders. However the decision was cancelled due to several aspects and profit purposes.

What happen to the fuel subsidy? The Government decided to use part of the subsidy to subsidise food. Food price has been rising due to the global food crisis. Hence this decision was to ensure the poors would not be affected by the rising food price. About 42 billion ringgit is used to subsidise food in Malaysia. The new food price is expected to drop due to the decision. However the Government is trying their best to curb the rise in daily item to reduce the people's burden.

Food Price Hikes as Global Fuel Price Rises

Food crisis has struck the world by storm, countries such as the United States has began to build stock piles of food to prepare for the worst. The shortage of food supplies is mainly contributed by unusual global climates which has direct effect on the overall production of food. The increasing demand on food causes unreasonable hikes in the food price.

Of course we could not blame the rise in the food price on the shortage of food supplies alone. Rise in the global fuel price is also one of the main reasons behind the hike in the food price recently. Fuel is used in various sectors especially transportation sector which has been heavily rely on it since decades ago. The use of fuel in agriculture sector has also become significantly important these days as many farmers rely on modern machinery to carry out planting and harvest.

Malaysian Robocon 2008

The Malaysian Robocon 2008 has finally ended. There has been a change in trend this year where UTM lost their champions to MMU. UTeM out of nowhere turns out first runner up in the competition. Second runner up was grant to UPM. MMU with their outstanding strategy and great robots are able to curb strategy used by UTeM. UTM on the other hand suffered technical error which costed their championship.

The lost of UTeM was not suprising as it had been used several times in the competition. Hence it was slightly predictable. UPM's manual robot was among the best manual on the arena so was MMU.

MMU will be representing Malaysia for Robocon at Pune India.

BMW Outdo Prius In Terms of MPG

Supprising enough but that's the fact. BMW's diesel powered 5 series has outdo prius in terms of MPG. Prius which was being hail as one of the most fuel efficient hybrids in the world has been surpassed by BMW which is famous for their high performance high capacity cars. BMW has 0.9 mpg better than Prius. How could it possibly happend. It has raise doubt amongs critics on how efficient a car could be.

BMW has improve several aspects of the car which result in remarkable fuel efficiency.

resources

http://www.goodcleantech.com/2008/03/bmw_beats_prius_in_mpgs.php

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Yahoo's Top Pick Car 2008

Green car: Toyota Prius
Small sedan: Hyundai Elantra SE
Family sedan: Honda Accord
Upscale sedan: Infiniti G35
Luxury sedan: Lexus LS 460L
Fun to drive: Mazda MX-5 Miata
Small SUV: Toyota RAV4
Midsized SUV: Hyundai Santa Fe
Minivan: Toyota Sienna
Pickup truck: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab

Resources

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/450/Top-Picks-2008/;_ylc=X3oDMTE0bG0zbnQ0BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN0b3AtMjAwOA--

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Sony Ericsson C902 and C702
They are the best camera phone that you cannot get anywhere else. The Sony Ericsson C902 and C702 offer superb picture quality as well as High End features such as HSPDA and UMTS networks support.

They are in Cybershot range of camera. As usual there will be softwares such as image stabiliser and face detection.

Most of the features in C902 and C702 are similar but the only difference is that C902 offers image resolution for up to 5 megapixels. While C702 offers 3.2 megapixels image resolution. The most interesting of all is that the C702's camera is splash and dust proof.

The C902 and C702 are integrated with GPS so you won't get lost even you try to!!! The C902 comes in two version C902 Cybershot and C902c. The difference between these two cameras is that C902c does not support HSPDA and UMTS. It is an EDGE/GSM/Quadband phone.

resources
http://gizmodo.com/354746/sony-ericsson-c902-c702-bring-high+end-photography-to-your-pocket

Computer For The Blind

A good news for those who lost their eyesight. Siafu Computer is here to help. This is the latest concept by Jonathan Lucas. If this computer is put into production it might just have ended the use of Braille type writter. It consist of dynamic Braille surface which is able to display word as well as PICTURES !!! This does not just allow user to read but also visualise the thing that they are reading.

resources
http://gizmodo.com/362235/siafu-computer-brings-eyes-to-hands

Doomsday Vault

Svalbard Global Seed Vault or known as Doomsday vault is not something fictional it is for real. It is a vault which holds samples of world's most important seeds. The main objective of this vault is to provide mankind with food source in the case of global catastrophic event.

Located at one of the artic mountains some 1000km from the North Pole it is one of its kind in the world. The vault which made of three chambers can hold up to 4.5 millions batches of seeds from all over the world.

It is build at 130 metres above current sea level. It is high enough that it would not be flooded even if Greenlan and Antartic ice sheets melt.

The vault is manage by Norwegian government, the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Nordic Gene Bank.

resources

http://green.yahoo.com/news/afp/20080224/sc_afp/norwayarcticenvironmentwarmingcrops.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault

The New Proton SAGA

It is the longest selling Proton car, after 17 years it has finally being replaced with a new model. Unlike GEN. 2 the new Proton SAGA has a more decent appeal. Although it still retain some of its original concepts. Proton claimed it is based on entirely new platform. New chasis, new suspension, new steering system and new Campro engine.

The overall design of the car is OK. However it looks too complicated as too many concepts from differents cars are combined to produced this car. Lets begin with the tail lights. The tail lights which look very similar with those of Mercedes.

The front lights look like those of Hyundai. The body reminds us of Honda City. The interior of the car looks similar with those of GEN.2. For example the car uses the same steering wheel as those used in GEN.2. The build quality is poor, most of the finishing are made of cheap and low quality plastic. It can be describe as an empty can because of the sound produced by knocking the door with fingers. Perodua on the other hand also uses cheap plastic but has a high quality appeal. The problem with Proton is that they do not correct their mistake since the very beginning. Even with the cheap plastic the appeal of the plastic cannot be neglected. Some of the common mistakes that we can find in Proton is sharp edges on plastic.

In terms of comfort and performance it is on par with average. the cabin is spacious and slightly bigger than the old SAGA. With a larger space and larger boot volume it has attracted customers who are looking for a larger and more affordable car. The performance of the car is below average. Althought equipped with better suspension and steering system the engine of the car is too small for its size. Sound proofing is average, for more sound suppression padding must be done on each door.

Due to excellent respond from the public this model has put Proton back on its track.

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