KOH KHO KING

说到草莓嘛。。。

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

说到草莓，我们还真幸福，每年春天，都可以到草莓园吃草莓（当然要钱的啦。) 今年，要等诺诺的大姨二姨和大宇表哥来日本，我们才要再去。这会将是诺诺第二次去 (第一次是在妈妈的肚子里时去的)..

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Japan Strawberries

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Spring is here…and the strawberries season is here too!

Yeah, now is the strawberries season in Japan. Price of strawberries getting cheaper and cheaper, the pack below is around JPY300, which is around RM10. Pretty cheap and during other season, it can be around RM15 to RM20.

We plan to visit strawberries farm in May, when my in law family visit us later. It is a buffet style and each person costs JPY1000 to JPY1500 (around RM30-45), but the good thing about strawberries buffet is that you can eat and pick those very very big strawberries yourself, unlike the small/medium one above.

For strawberries, the bigger the sweeter! Yes, trust me.

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Easter Eggs = 3

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Church, Family.

This year we got 3 easter eggs from our church (Megumi Church, Japan). It was last week, till now only I have time to process the photos.

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Teeth Exercise

Posted on March 31st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

A very safe and good teeth exercise toy.

Megumi:”Hey…”

“Ooi…”

“Wai…”

“I am pretty girl hoh…don’t take my photos like that hoh…”

“Ok…”

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Wordpress 2.5 Official Release!

Posted on March 30th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Blog.

Yes, after some RC versions…finally Wordpress 2.5 full official version has been release 16 hours ago.

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/03/wordpress-25-brecker/

I have blogged about my problem with RC1 previously…so I am in no hurry of upgrading this time…especially since I am quite busy recently and have no mood of upgrading and doing the major backup or restore if something bad happened. My blog (WP 2.3) is still serving me fine, and I am happy with what I have now. Of course there are some new features in WP2.5 that are worth having, but I am just not in the mood right now especially after the failure just a week ago.

Good luck to those who are upgrading and do share your experience with us.

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Wordpress 2.5 RC2

Posted on March 27th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Blog.

Wordpress has just announced the RC2 version of their upcoming Wordpress 2.5.

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/03/wordpress-25-rc2/

In the link above, there is a video demo of how Wordpress 2.5 works. The gallery feature looks nice, and the multi upload feature looks cool. However, after trying RC1 and faces some problems with FireFox, I think I will not waste my time for RC2 again this round. Better wait till their full release and then think again if I really want to upgrade or not.

Related posts:

• Wordpress 2.5 RC1 - Bad Experience

• Wordpress 2.5 RC1 - Released!

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Excersize time…

Posted on March 26th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

I can stand…HOoohooo…

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I love ball…

Posted on March 25th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

I love ball…

Too BIG for my mouth…

Can only roll roll…

I love ball…no…

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New duckies…

Posted on March 25th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Mummy bought new duckies for Megumi…

Safe bath from now on…

Don’t know what are they use for? Anti-slip for the pat pat lah…

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Lion stands!

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

I am a lion…

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Wolf Comes?

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Yeah…I called this the little wolf hat…

Megumi:”Mummy preparing the hat for me…”

“Daddy taking photo… ”
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Professional Ballhead Comparison

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

For those who are interested…

Markins - the Winner!

Markins are now available at:

http://shashinki.com/shop/markins-m-83.html

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Wordpress 2.5 RC1 - Bad Experience

Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Blog.

I tried Wordpress 2.5 RC1 today. Spent some time to upload and backup my original files.

Again, my main concern and attraction is the multi-upload as told by Wordpress in their latest release. I was hoping to get good and easy way of uploading photos to my blog, as I share a lot of photo at my blog, which makes file uploading an important feature for me.

After installing WP2.5RC1, I have to spent some time to get use to the new interface. I think the orange dashboard is ugly, but nevermind…just personal preference.

I reactivated back all my plugins (I deactivated them before installing the new version), all works without problem except for WP-STATS software I have to re-keyin the API key. No problem, easy job since I have ASKIMET that uses the same key. Just copy and paste and done.

Lightbox plugin works without problem.

Now…I tried with my first post with WP2.5RC1.

1. Typing is easy, posting is no problem.
2. I want to upload some photos…how? Yeah…found the new insert picture button. There is an insert video feature too…I wonder how it works…but nevermind for the time-being as I have no video to share.

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Easter 2008 - Sunday Service

Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Church.

We went to Easter Sunday service today (Megumi Kyokai, Saijyo, Hiroshima, Japan) on 23rd March 2008.

(My church in Japan - I took this photo a on 16th February 2008)

Kato sensei preached about Jesus’s tomb being guarded after he was died. Chief Priests and the Pharisees uses many methods to make sure that nobody was able to steal away the body…as they remember that wen Jesus was alive, the preached about resurrected from death after three days. They do not want to Jesus body to be stolen away by his disciples and created more deception. They still do not believe in man resurrected from death.

Bible verse that we study in church today was:

Matthew 27:62-66

62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

65“Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

The guards have used many method to ensure that Jesus body will not be stolen away.

1. They use a big ROCK to seal the tomb
2. They sealed the stone
3. They posted guards to guard the tomb

With such tight security, nobody will be able to steal way Jesus body, yet when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb, Jesus is not there anymore and there were as violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

Matthew 28

1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

2There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

Jesus is alive! His resurrection is undeniable.

Our heart is like a grave…sealed with many earthy things…eg. money, luxury, greediness, hatred, internet, lust…etc. Nobody can open up our heart, except Jesus Christ.

We did not seek God, but God comes to us and lead us to Him.

We deserve no mercy, but God comes to us and give mercy on us.

We deserve to die, but God comes to us, die for us and give us eternal life.

How do I know Jesus is alive? I know because He lives within myself today!

Emmanuel…Hallelujah, amen!

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Easter on 23rd March 2008…

Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Church.

Today is Easter…23rd March 2008…

Easter is to remember the rise of Jesus Christ from death, he sacrifices for us on the cross, died for 3 days and risen from death on the 3rd day. Last Friday is called Good Friday, to remember how Jesus Christ being crucified on the cross for us, and today is called Easter to remember He is the son of God that has risen from death!

A peaceful day…and memorial day…a day where love is shown onto all mankind…a day that shows the power of God that is not restricted by death…a day that gives us hope for eternal life!

Let us all remember this day…remember how Jesus Christ has sacrificed for us and saved us from all sins.

Thank you, God…thank you Father…thank you Jesus. Amen. 

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Wordpress 2.5 RC1 - Released!

Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Blog.

Wordpress has released their latest version of the ever popular blog software - Wordpress 2.5 RC1 on 18th March 2008 (5 days ago)!

It seems to have some new features that make posting and using wordpress more fun, but I have yet to try it…backuping my site at the moment before I upload the new version over my site.

RC1  - what does it means?

With a RC1 at the end of 2.5…it means the software is not a full release yet. RC = Release Candidates, which is very close to full release, and according to Wordpress team, the software is very stable and has been tested by many, and is very close or same as full release. Software cycle normally is beta, alpha, RC then only full release. So, you can see that RC release has actually gone through beta and alpha stage, so it should be relatively stable and safe to use.

Yes, I am going to install it later and post a report on it. My most wanted feature: Multiple upload - is now in the new release! I have wanted this feature for a very long time (currently using an multiple image file upload plugin which got errors after uploading). Standard feature on Wordpress is definitely BETTER than plugin, and I would want to keep the number of plugin to the minimum in my blog.

You can read about Wordpress 2.5 SEAK PEAK at:

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/03/25-sneak-peek/

Happy blogging!

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Kagamiyama Koen (Mirror Mountain Garden) - Sakura!

Posted on March 23rd, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

We went to Kagamiyama Koen today, near my university.

(correction from my friend, Alvin, the pinky flowers below should be 梅花)

Recently, I got lots of free print coupons…few hundreds photos…so must take lots of photos to get printed. So…my wife and I decided to bring Megumi out today (we planned few days ago) to take photos of sakura. Yes, some already blossoms!

We are surprised that there are many cars in the garden! Didn’t expect to see so full in the carpark…seems like many are like us…wanna come early to enjoy sakura view while it is not yet that crowded.

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My Wife…When first came to Japan…

Posted on March 22nd, 2008 by foong.
Categories: Family.

One of my wife’s early photo when we first came to Japan…first spring in 2006.

Spring 2008 is here! Will take more photos this year…with Megumi inside.

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I am who I am…

Posted on March 21st, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Church.

I saw many people using this phrase nowadays…

“I am who I am”

Do you know where is the origin of this phrase?

Who is the first or only qualified person for this phrase?

English lesson…

“I am who I am”

… are you still who are you like yesterday? Or seconds ago? Or last year?

In English, we see there are past tense, present tense and future tense. Why? Because we human are bounded by time. We are no longer the same we seconds ago. We changed, all the time.

So…can you guess who is the only one that qualified for the above phrase?

Yes, God. The almighty God and created heaven and earth, and created sky and land, that created time and not bounded by time.

Yes, this phrase first appear in the Bible, in Exodus 3:14, when Moses asked God’s name.

Original phrase = “I am that I am”

King James Version
Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

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Only God has the right to use that phrase, so next time if you want to write who you are again…think about the powerful or true meaning of the phrase.

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4th Anniversary Dinner…20th March 2008

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family, Foong Can Cook.

My wife cook us nice dinner today…

Our 4th Anniversary wedding dinner…

One…two…three…four…five…dishes!

The main attraction is of course the crabs…

As for Megumi…same as usual…

I ate 3~4 bowls of rice…how to keep fit like that?! Nevermindlah…tummy uses as pillow loh…

Thank you again, dear.

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Today is a special day…4th Anniversary!

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Today is a special day…4th Anniversary of my marriage!

Thank you dear…no…I did not forget this time…and I bought a cake for you for surprise!

I bought the cake yesterday, after finishing work at my university. As usual…I went to Youme town for cake searching…but this time I want something different…so not from the usual visit cake stall…but another one with my dear’s favorite blueberries and raspberries.

I tahan till after 12midnight…then only brought out the cake as a surprise to my wife!

The cake melted earlier…and the raspberries slided to one side…but still tasty…because from the bottom of my heart mah…

Warning…DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OLD!

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Digital Camera Focus Accuracy Test Method - INDEPTH FOCUS TEST

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

After testing over hundreds of lenses…I have come out with a focus test method that I felt is most convincing to myself. I call it:

INDEPTH FOCUS TEST

There are many focus test chart flying around in the internet, I have printed out some and test them using my Nikon D200 DSLR. However, I found those test chart to be NOT ACCURATE, as it mainly influenced by the position and accuracy of the focus sensor of your DSLR. Some DSLR tends to focus on the subject that is of higher contrast or nearer to the sensor. Some differs.

In order to eliminate the camera focusing sensor position “error”, I developed the INDEPTH Focus Test method, there the camera focus sensor will have no problem in locking focus onto the target, and can give accurate focus photo for evaluation.

Below is how I tested lenses that I ordered for my customers at ShaShinKi.com.

Put two cards (with wordings, eg. namecard, so that you can check sharpness of the wordings later) on your table, one with a lens cap at the bottom so that it is around 1cm higher than the other. Focus on the lower card and take a shot (make sure your shutter speed is above 1/200s, or use flash to freeze motion). Take another shot with focus on the upper card.

Distance between card is around 5mm, separated by a lens cap.

When you focus on Card A, Card B should be blurred (out of focus).

When you focused on Card B, Card A should be blurred (out of focus).

Check the sharpness of both shots. It should show sharp on your focused card and blur on the opposite one. Same as the second shot.

Repeat the above test at different focal length if your lens is a zoom.

After the close distance test, try take a few shots at infinity or far distance. Again, choose a subject which have some clear wordings on it so that you can check the sharpness and clarity on your camera LCD screen later.

If your lens is good, all should be sharp.

(Updated on 20th March 2008 with picture. A picture is worth a thousand words…)

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Canon EOS 40D + EF 24-105mm F4 L = Short Review!

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Canon EOS 40D + EF 24-105mm F4 L

I have to chance to test this incredible combo recently, ordered by one of my customer and I was instructed to test the set making sure that they are in perfect condition before sending out to my customer.

No, I do not test the set intensively, but briefly within a hour of checking and testing several functions of the camera and lens.

This is really an incredible combo! The Canon EF24-105L lens is so very solidly built, very good to hold and produce stunning quality images!

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Just to share…Megumi sleeping…

Posted on March 19th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Just found a photo in my hardrive…not sure have posted it before or not…but I find it quite nice a memorable…so just to share…

Megumi likes to cover up her eyes when sleeping, even till now, must have a blanket to cover her eyes when she sleeps…I think even in her mother’s body…she already has this kind of posture…from the ultrasound scan that we saw…

Good rest…God bless!

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ゆめもくば

Posted on March 18th, 2008 by foong.
Categories: Family.

诺诺越来越大了。也越来越好动。第一次当妈妈的我还以为孩子越大我会越闲空，原来不是的。

不但要将她的生活起居饮食照料好，还要教育她学很多东西，陪她玩游戏，玩玩具，还要常常带她出去“结识”朋友。幸好，ゆめもくば就在我们家隔壁的超市，我每天都尽量争取时间带诺诺去那里玩一玩，那怕是30分钟也好。

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Giant 赤贝

Posted on March 18th, 2008 by foong.
Categories: Family.

有看过这么大的赤贝吗？我们马来西亚叫“蚶”。

我在日本很少很少看到新鲜的赤贝，更没见过这么大颗的赤贝。还很贵呢！100gram 要280 yen (RM9.24), 那1kg要RM92.40 咯！记得几年前在马来西亚的巴刹买过小蚶，1kg才RM1.50。 (如今可能更贵了，因为听说百物都涨价了。可是应该也没这个贵！RM92.40 ,1kg,离噻谱!)

可恶！ 竟然长得跟我的拳头一样大（或着更大)！那边有写是刺身用的。

除了有一次在电视节目看过人家做刺身吃之外，真的没见过。而且要弄成刺身，要处理得干干净净的，切除这切除那，剩下可以吃的部分都很少了。

今天又见识到日本人生活非常豪华的一面了！

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World’s First! Fujifilm F100FD Review (a short one… :P)

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

Fujifilm F100FD just released on yesterday in Japan and I have the privilege to be the among the first to get my hands on one!

The box…

Front view…

Rear view…

Ok…I knew the above are meaningless…I will update with some actual photo tests at various ISO later…getting tired already today…

For your information, the available ISO setting from Fujifilm F100FD are:

• ISO400
• ISO800
• ISO1600
• ISO3200

Wait for my update “tomorrow”…

Sorry for the late in updating, here’s the continuation of the review:

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A Defective Tokina AT-X 116 PRO 11-16mm Lens

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Photography.

I ordered a Tokina AT-X 116 PRO 11-16mm Lens for my customer few days ago.

As usual, I check every unit of lens before sending out to my customer. To my dismay, I found the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO 11-16mm Lens that I received on 13th March 2008 (Thursday) is defective. There are some defect or weird pattern on the front element coating. I showed it to my wife and she agreed on the “butterfly” pattern.

The defect is actually quite hard to notice, unless you put it under the correct light angle.

The photo below is under a slightly different angle (see the lens hood angle is different), and you can’t really see or detect the “butterfly” defect:

Here’s a closeup of the butterfly:

For me, it is NOT acceptable, though unlikely the defect is going to be shown on the final image.

Since my customer trusted on me on getting a good copy of Tokina lens, so I always put myself in my customer’s shoe. If I have to pay $$$ for a lens, I would expect it to be “perfect” or “near perfect”. Since I can’t accept this kind of defect myself, so I rejected the lens and returned it to my supplier. I shall receive a replacement on Tuesday or Wednesday.

My apologize to my customer for the delay of delivery by extra few days…

Yes, I sell the lens at ShaShinKi.com. The Tokina AT-X 116 PRO 11-16mm Lens can be ordered at:

http://shashinki.com/shop/…t-x+116&x=0&y=0

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Birthday cake…Megumi @ 9 months

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

I went to buy two pieces of birthday cake “for” Megumi on 14th March 2008, celebrating her 9 months birthday as promised.

I went to a few stores, all have their cakes sold out. Later only I knew 14th March was the Japanese men’s valentine day…so all women went out and bought all the nice cakes for their love one.

So…now big round cake and I have to settled on the small cut cakes. Since Megumi is still not allowed to eat the cake…so nevermind lah…

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My baby…what’s in your mind?

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

What is she thinking?…

Love…
Daddy

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