Brainteaser!!

Since i have been reading and saw some riddles. I'll post some here to brain tease some of you. Lets see how many can you get answers can you get.


1) I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.

2) What goes round the house and in the house but never touches the house?

3)What is it that you can keep after giving it to someone else?

4) What walks all day on its head?

5) The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Well.. i'll post the answers later on.. meanwhile.. try and see if you can solve these simple riddles..

Gardenia Bread!!

Here's something interesting on how to buy your fresh wholesome Gardenia bread.

When you buy your bread, have you wondered how to choose and which one is the freshest of em all? Some say they "squeeze" for freshness and softness. Some say check the expiry date, my mum taught me to look for the longest expiry date and check around make sure there are no fungus growing on the bread.

Did you know that the bread is delivered freshly to the stores 5 days in a week?

They are delivered on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Each and everyday they have a different colour twist tie (that explains much how come there are so many different colour twist tie)

They are : -
Blue on Mondays
Green on Tuesday
Red on Thursday
White on Friday &
Yellow on Saturday

So if today Tuesday.. you would want a green colour twist tie instead of Yellow that is produced on Saturday.

I hope this is interesting and actually enlightens you why is the bread twist tie clip in different colours.

So enjoy fresh bread when you buy the right colour on the right day of your grocery shopping day!

Please comment if you find this useful or interesting and spread the word!

100 Keyboard Shortcuts!

Well keyboard shortcuts are common among us. But how many shortcuts do you know?

Ctrl c for copy, Ctrl x for cut and the list goes on. But if i would to think back about shortcuts.. i only know a handful of it. So today here is 100 shortcuts to your keyboard to enable better productivity.



Standard Shortcut



CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item using your mouse (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)



Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)



m*cro$oft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts



Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)



Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts



Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch Filter Keys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the Mouse Keys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the Sticky Keys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the Toggle Keys either on or off)

Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)



Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts



END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)



Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)



m*cro$oft Management Console (MMC)Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

ALT+F4 (Close the console)

ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

ALT+V (Display the View menu)

ALT+F (Display the File menu)

ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)



MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts



CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only oneconsole window, this shortcut closes the console)



Remote Desktop Connection Navigation



CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)

ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing

ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)



m*cro$oft Internet Explorer Navigation



CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL+W (Close the current window)



So i hope this post will give you more info on the shortcuts on your keyboard.



I learned alot of new shortcuts after this posting! I hope you do as well! Please do leave a comment on what do you think of this post or my blog. Thanks

Useful info in life! Part 2

Part 2

To check the freshness of mushroom
Sprinkle some salt on mushroom. If it turns black , it's fresh. If it turns yellow it's stale

To boil potatoes quickly
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly
Add salt to the water and boil.

To defrost a frozen chicken
Soak the chicken in cold water and add two tablespoon of salt.

To check the freshness of fish
Put it in a bowl of cold water. If it floats is fresh.

To check the freshness of eggs
Put the eggs in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3 - 4 days old, if it becomes vertical, it's 10 days old. if it floats, it's stale

To remove ink from clothes
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash

To skin potatoes / Sweet potatoes quickly
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling

To get rid or mice / rats
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away

To get rid of mosquitoes at night
Keep mint leaves near your bed or pillows and all around the room.

Broken glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glasses - the fibre cathes the ones you can't see!

Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substance into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, next add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realise that you forgot to include something inside. Just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for 2 hours. Voila! it unseals easily.

Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. when you're ready to leave the beach, sprinkle yourself and kids with the baby powder and the remaining sands on your body will slide right off your skin

Hope you learn something new!!

Useful info in life! Part 1

This maybe general knowledge but frankly speaking most of the stuff i didn't know about it as well. I got it from a forwarded email, since its very useful, i'll post it here in..

If you have a problem with ants at home.
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant holes

To get pure and clean ice.
Boil the water first before freezing

To clean mirror
Clean with Spirit / use newspaper

To remove chewing gum from clothes
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour

To whiten white clothes
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes, then wash

To give shine to your hair
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to your hair, then wash

To get the most juice out of a lemons
Soak lemon in hot water for one hour, and then juice them

To get rid the smell of fish from your hands
Wash you hands with a lil apple vinegar

To avoid tears while cutting onions
Chew Gum / Soak them in water before cutting them

Is this information useful.. come in here again 2moro for continuation of it.. stay tuned!!

Prawning (15/12/2008)

Well since i've not been updating my blog as often as i used to due to work load and busy schedule. Today i found some lil time in between to update what i did yesterday.

After work went home and prepared my hooks for some prawning session with a friend who's so engrossed and curious on how i catch these tiger prawns.

He witnessed it and he tried it.. i think he's hooked to it as well. Thats good cause his mum don't really need to buy prawns from the market anymore.

Some updates on the prawns that i caught yesterday.

Each prawns is averagely about 9 inches. it weights more or less around 100 grams each.

Total catches for the day.. not bad i would say..

so if catch around 10 - 15 it makes a kg. This prawns are huge and.. its so yummy. Can't wait for it to be cooked.

Here are some of the prawns that i caught.. but this photo's are taken a few weeks back just didn't have the time to post.

These are some of the big prawns that i had previously. Freshly caught and steamed with egg white with lots of chinese rice wine. Taste heavenly!

I would say.. my hobby is a lil worth it.. why do i say that.. my mum don't need to buy anymore prawns from market.. my family only eat tiger prawns now.. my gf likes prawns to the max.. so its like 1 arrow hitting a few bull eyes hehee..

Next food post.. Coffee Crab...

Even Lower fuel prices!!

After tonight the fuel prices will be even lower than RM 1.90. Fuels price reduction due to the price reduction in the world crude oil prices.

Well its good at least the fuel price is down.. lets hope everything goes down as well include food, drinks, pampers, and even teh tarik.

Due to recent price hike in June from RM 1.92 to RM 2.70 everything shot up ski high.. but ever since the price reduction.. i don't see much in reduction on food, milk powder and other stuffs.

I think someone should write to the government to ask the traders to lower the raw materials so it benefits everyone.