Astro Maxis - Dimensions Launching

Last Thursday (12th Nov 2009) went to The Palace at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur to attend the premiere of Dimensions. Thanks to Dale who tagged me along to this event.

This series released by Astro and Maxis. The intention is to introduce Malaysia's first ever made-for mobile entertainment series. Dimensions is a sci-fi series combines suspense, fantasy, and action in a gripping and eplosive 11 episode series.

I wasn't know what is this all about until I attended this launching event, from my point of view, the film maker is better than my expectation, picture quality doesn't looks like local drama series, it is far better than that. The story line is quite interested since I'm a big fan of suspense, horror, sci-fi and action movies.

Let's look at what was happening on the launching event...

Screen Shot

T. Kugan giving opening speech

Eric Foo giving speech

(From left to right): Jean-Pascal van Overbeke, Chief Operating Officer, Maxis Berhad, T. Kugan, Maxis’ Head of Product Development and Infotainment Services; cast members Jehan Miskin, Dhanya Nambiar, Ben Tan, Oliver Johanan, and Ammar Alfian Aziz; Allan Khoo, Head of Branding and Marcomm, Maxis and Eric Foo, Vice-President, New Business and Broadcast Services Sales, Astro striking a pose at the Dimensions launch party at The Palace, Sheraton Imperial Hotel KL.

Crowd in the launching event

Jehan Miskin interviewd

Crowd enjoying the launching party

Group of bloggers?

To know more about this series, please log on to http://www.dimensions.com.my/ to find out more.

Dimensions Rocks!

Through The Lens - Penang

Had a short trip back to my hometown Butterworth last weekend, and decided to have a short photo walk session in Penang with my cousin.

Pre-war Building

Mosque

On the Street

Pedestrian Crossing

Hindu Temple

Old Folk Eating

Seller

Prayer

Cannon Street
Only for Canon, not for Nikon?... but I still enter it with my Nikon... Hahaha

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)

Window

Another Pre-War Building

Macro-hard Windows

Parking for 2 Wheels

Red Broken Door

Broken Door and Window

Is There Anybody In There?

Parking Meter

Nails Locker

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

The Heritage of Penang

YAS Marina F1 Circuit, Abu Dhabi

Formula 1 2009 season is coming to the end, whole world already knew Jenson Button already clinched the world championship title before the final race. Besides that, Team Brawn Mercedes also won the constructor's championship for this year.

As I'm a big fan of Formula 1 for more than 20 years, I always wish to have chance to watch the race live in race track. So far I still never got the chance to watch it in any circuit, shame on me! Anyway, at least I got chance to involve in the YAS Marina F1 Circuit construction, although I was just in the project for few months, I felt happy even I just did a little contribution to the race track.

Since the Bahrain F1 Circuit, YAS Marina F1 Circuit (Abu Dhabi) is the second F1 circuit that recognised by FIA in desert land. That's the wonder of engineering works and money, from an empty desert land can become the most modern and proper race track in the world.

YAS Island in Year 2007
(Picture source: http://www.crash.net/)

YAS Marina Circuit in May 2008
(Picture source: http://www.crash.net/)

YAS Marina Circuit in Oct 2008
(Picture source: http://www.crash.net/)

YAS Marina Circuit in Oct 2009
(Picture source: http://www.crash.net/)

This final race of this year will be also the 1st ever F1 race in history that the race will be started from evening till the sky turning dark. That mean when the race start, the sunlight still shine on the track and before finish the race, it's after sunset and the race track lighting will be fully utilised like Singapore F1 night race. During this time, sunset at Abu Dhabi is getting earlier and the sky turn dark very dramastic.

Let's look again the actual track condition before I transferred back to Malaysia end of August 2009. This race track left plenty of memories for me, I left plenty of sweat and some blood (real blood, no joke!) on this race track.

Main Grandstand and Pit Building

Start/End Point

North Grandstand (My favorite spot)

View from North Grandstand

Long straight at North Grandstand

Race Track cross underneath Marina Hotel

View from VIP/Sun Tower

Here are some concept model of YAS Marina F1 Circuit which been exhibited at Abu Dhabi Marina Mall.

Overview of YAS Marina F1 Circuit

Another angle view of YAS Marina F1 Circuit

Start/End point

Overall view with VIP/Sun Tower in background

Right now I really excited and can't wait to watch it from TV live telecast for this final race of the year. I think I can't hold my tears when I see it on TV this coming Sunday.

YAS Marina F1 Circuit!!!

Nikon Show Malaysia

Today I spent a little time to visit the Nikon Show Malaysia in Mid Valley Megamall. My purpose to this roadshow is to send my D90 for free sensor cleaning and to see the latest 'Mother of All' DSLR from Nikon, D3S.

I was trying my luck to shoot some models for the contest, but when I arrived about 3.45pm, I don't see any model shows as stated in Nikon Show time table (3.30pm - 4.10pm), I lazy to wait for another session at 8.30pm. It doesn't matter, all I wanted was to clean my D90 sensor and to see latest D3S.

Nikon D3S - Mother of All Nikon DLSR
Can see cannot touch... So disappointed.

Nikon Show

Nikon Show
It's smaller than I expected...

Nikon Show at Mid Valley Megamall

Visitors trying out 'Bazooka' Lenses

Pretty sales girls entertain customers... Where can find?!

Overall, it wasn't as grand as I expected, nothing much to see on Nikon gears. This roadshow is more to advertise their new products and more to compact digital cameras. Thank you Nikon for the free sensor cleaning, but I'm quite disappointed that can't try out the D3S and the model contest event time table was out from what it scheduled.

Anyway, I'm just a small little tiny dust/virus in photography field, Nikon will not noticed and appreciate me if I praise them, they will not bother me if I condemn them too. To me photography is just my hobby and I just trust Nikon.

Nikon!!!

Maxis Rocks!

Remember my previous post about my iPhone from Maxis? Yesterday I received a call from Maxis to inform me that can collect my iPhone 3GS now.

I was so surprised, it just took about 10 days instead of 1 month as they promised.

The only dissatisfaction from me is the counter service was too slow, I was waiting for my turn for nearly 2 hours and have to skip my dinner!!! Many were U-turn back and unhappy due to long waiting.

Maxis shall reconsider their customer service system and extra counters in order to speed up and get more support from customers.

iPhone 3Gs Rocks!

My Guitar Get Tortured

One day, when I get back home I saw my guitar being tortured by one of my housemates.

My guitar totured by a small bear!!!

For your info, my 2 housemates all are girls! I never knew about it until I shifted in. Don't think elsewhere, all of us got our own life. Anyway, it's fun to have crazy housemates...

Guitar Bear?

Maxis iPhone 3G-S Too Slow!!!

Normally how long will you take to get a new car after paid the booking? From my experience it's only 1-2 weeks. Then how about online booking to buy any camera accessories? It's only 1-2 weeks as well.

Today I went to pre-book an iPhone 3GS from Maxis and they told me it will take at least 1 month only can get it. What is this???!!! I never encounter to buy a mobile phone can take so long! They told me world wide is having the same problem, I don't know is it true or not, but from my point of view, Apple won't be so stupid on their strategy not provide adequate stocks to their customers.

I felt it's a risk and unfair to someone who always travel around like me, I still don't know where am I will be gone in next month. I'll not able to collect the phone from the store I registered if I'm away to another place for some time, if I cancel it my deposit will be burnt! Now I'm gambling on it.

This is my first ever disappoinment towards Maxis after so many years I using the mobile network service, recently I also started using Maxis Wireless Broadband, and so far I don't have any complaints. The broadband service sometimes very slow too but overall it's ok for me.

Maxis iPhone 3GS Crap!!!