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14 years ago
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Capturing WMP Images
And so...
I watched The Holiday the other day and Cameron Diaz's house in LA gave me a tinge of ID inspiration. The stair case caught my attention. Thus, I was trying to capture the image of the stairs from Windows Media Player playing the movie. After a few failed attempts using Pause and Print Screens, Full Screen and Print Screen etc etc, I thought why not search for some solution. And viola, straight to the answer.
There are actually a few methods to do it:
a. Simply do a CTRL-I and WMP will prompt you to save the captured image to the disk.
b. In WMP, go to Tools -> Options -> Performance Tab and reduce the "Video acceleration" from the default full to none. Restart with the file you want to play and do a ALT-PrtSc to copy the image to the clipboard
There you go...I prefer the first method ;)
I watched The Holiday the other day and Cameron Diaz's house in LA gave me a tinge of ID inspiration. The stair case caught my attention. Thus, I was trying to capture the image of the stairs from Windows Media Player playing the movie. After a few failed attempts using Pause and Print Screens, Full Screen and Print Screen etc etc, I thought why not search for some solution. And viola, straight to the answer.
There are actually a few methods to do it:
a. Simply do a CTRL-I and WMP will prompt you to save the captured image to the disk.
b. In WMP, go to Tools -> Options -> Performance Tab and reduce the "Video acceleration" from the default full to none. Restart with the file you want to play and do a ALT-PrtSc to copy the image to the clipboard
There you go...I prefer the first method ;)
Sunday, May 13, 2007
May Day May Day
May Updates...
It's a boring and gloomy Sunday today. The weather turned crap this week. Where is all the sunshine?!?!?!?! Ugghh disgusted, totally disgusted with the weather and for the fact that I suddenly realised I've completed most of the stuff on my list of things to do, I felt bored ONCE again
And so was surfing the web for evening gowns for mum, setting up iGoogle...oh wow didn't notice it was quite useful cos I've always used My Yahoo! Not that Yahoo! is not good, but I would say Google made an effort to keep up? Not sure which one has the service first, but I'd used My Yahoo! for quite a while now... So far, wuts' in my google home page is: Weather forecast (still haven't take the time to figure out how to display more than one place...I have a big list in my yahoo!), daily horoscope, BBC News, A ToDo List and Calorie Counter by LabPixies hehe
, Jamie Oliver's recipes, dictionary.com, word and quotes of the day and World Cup Scores (?uh?...not sure why it is there? but it just happens to be)
Been to two gigs so far...Lost Prophets in Wembley Arena and 30 Seconds to Mars, London Astoria. Comments? Lost Prophets performance and stage set up etc are quite cool. Although I would say the sound system ain't that great. Prolly cos it's quite a big venue. 30 Secs to Mars...awww Jared Leto was so cool!...Really good ;)...although we waited for almost two hours before they came out! It's all worth it!
Work stuff, things died down a bit these days...mostly working on minor projects stuff, enhancements and bug fixes etc. Was making bookings and planning for NY trip next month! Can't wait! Gee how I wish I had more holidays and money to spend on those holidays LoL...On top of that, am totally broke this month for buying two Karen Millen dresses which I can't resist not buying! Hit me! Hit me hard! I need to wake up!
Besides feeling bored on a slack Sunday, I've actually have some other stuff to follow up...Call STA to send me my youth card, book boston's bus tickets, buy air ticket back home for Sept, etc, etc.
Sent out a parcel back home yesterday. And guess what it contains...A gift for Mum...for whatever occassion she wanted it for...Mother's Day or her Birthday (her bd's early next month), a belated birthday card for bro, a mother's day card, a birthday card for mum and a father's day card...LOL...cheapskate me tot why not send everything at once! Well my another excuse would be that I don't have to sneak out to the post office during office hours ;)!
It's a boring and gloomy Sunday today. The weather turned crap this week. Where is all the sunshine?!?!?!?! Ugghh disgusted, totally disgusted with the weather and for the fact that I suddenly realised I've completed most of the stuff on my list of things to do, I felt bored ONCE again
And so was surfing the web for evening gowns for mum, setting up iGoogle...oh wow didn't notice it was quite useful cos I've always used My Yahoo! Not that Yahoo! is not good, but I would say Google made an effort to keep up? Not sure which one has the service first, but I'd used My Yahoo! for quite a while now... So far, wuts' in my google home page is: Weather forecast (still haven't take the time to figure out how to display more than one place...I have a big list in my yahoo!), daily horoscope, BBC News, A ToDo List and Calorie Counter by LabPixies hehe
, Jamie Oliver's recipes, dictionary.com, word and quotes of the day and World Cup Scores (?uh?...not sure why it is there? but it just happens to be)Been to two gigs so far...Lost Prophets in Wembley Arena and 30 Seconds to Mars, London Astoria. Comments? Lost Prophets performance and stage set up etc are quite cool. Although I would say the sound system ain't that great. Prolly cos it's quite a big venue. 30 Secs to Mars...awww Jared Leto was so cool!...Really good ;)...although we waited for almost two hours before they came out! It's all worth it!
Work stuff, things died down a bit these days...mostly working on minor projects stuff, enhancements and bug fixes etc. Was making bookings and planning for NY trip next month! Can't wait! Gee how I wish I had more holidays and money to spend on those holidays LoL...On top of that, am totally broke this month for buying two Karen Millen dresses which I can't resist not buying! Hit me! Hit me hard! I need to wake up!
Besides feeling bored on a slack Sunday, I've actually have some other stuff to follow up...Call STA to send me my youth card, book boston's bus tickets, buy air ticket back home for Sept, etc, etc.
Sent out a parcel back home yesterday. And guess what it contains...A gift for Mum...for whatever occassion she wanted it for...Mother's Day or her Birthday (her bd's early next month), a belated birthday card for bro, a mother's day card, a birthday card for mum and a father's day card...LOL...cheapskate me tot why not send everything at once! Well my another excuse would be that I don't have to sneak out to the post office during office hours ;)!
Monday, April 23, 2007
Monday Blues Poetry
Be kind,
Reach out a helping hand
Be nice,
Show your sincerity,
Be open,
Open up your mind,
Be honest,
Think aloud; Speak out,
Be initiative,
Take the first step,
But meanwhile...,
Be aware,
Explotation is a possibility,
Becareful,
We only have eyes in front,
Not the back,
Be tentative,
Although we can only hear,
Hear what's around us,
Be alert,
Think before you act,
And everything will be Wonderful...
Reach out a helping hand
Be nice,
Show your sincerity,
Be open,
Open up your mind,
Be honest,
Think aloud; Speak out,
Be initiative,
Take the first step,
But meanwhile...,
Be aware,
Explotation is a possibility,
Becareful,
We only have eyes in front,
Not the back,
Be tentative,
Although we can only hear,
Hear what's around us,
Be alert,
Think before you act,
And everything will be Wonderful...
Friday, April 13, 2007
2007 First Friday 13th
I thought I was going through a lucky week until I realised it is a Friday 13th today!
Well, lucky for the past few days because...
Well, lucky for the past few days because...
- It's another 4 day working week :)
- Surprised to get my tax return cheque so quickly ^^, which meant I can do more shopping! :))
- Won a box of Truffles in the Raffles Competition during Company's NSPCC day on Wednesday, although the coffee machine and Gordon Ramsay's chocolates looks more attractive. However so, I think I've contributed quite a significant amount (a couple of tenners...about 3% of the total amount raised that day!), mainly to the Auction that our IT Head cooked lunch for the IT girls. It was fun and worth while...
And the lucky week ended today because...
- Had to go picking and help out in the cfc today, although the pizza is complimentary
- Am the last one in my team to leave the office for the fact that it's a FRIDAY and I have to finish up some work!
- Someone used my pot to cook some pasta sauce and left the pot uncleaned which caused the remaining sauce to dry up and stick to the pot. Soaking it with hot water doesn't help much!
- The bin man didn't collect the recycle bins...and its my "bin week" to put bins out and bring them back in... but the recycle bins are just too damn heavy...
- Merely my superstitious mind that keeps reminding me it's a Friday the 13th and that I should becareful banging my head to the wall or tripping on to the floor!!!! :P...Gosh how could I curse myself like that!?!? TOUCH WOOD!!!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Easter Scotland Backpacking...
Went on a Mac BackPackers 3 day tour to Scotland for the Easter Break...
Best part of the trip: the tour guide, Jo! She's hell of a story teller! And an amazing driver cum tour guide!
Best part of the trip: the tour guide, Jo! She's hell of a story teller! And an amazing driver cum tour guide!
Sunday, April 01, 2007
The Other Day on the Train
Taking a break from reading how to program in PL/SQL, I decided to blog on a KIND OF FUNNY On The Train Experience...
A few days ago, I was on the First Cap Connect train back to Hatfield from London after dinner. It was the 23:06 train and it was quite packed despite the late hours on a weekday. There were still quite a lot of commuters going home from work. Sitting beside me is a girl about my age. When I got on to the train, she was already busy talking on the phone. Opposite her was a guy listening to his ipod. At the Finsbury Park stop, a man around his late 30s, in a suit (probably just off work), came sit opposite me, next to the guy with his ipod.
About 10 minutes later, the man was fast asleep on his seat. And subsequently tipping his head lower and lower till it almost touches the shoulder of the guy next to him. The girl beside me started giggling at first, and then me and the guy who is supposedly the victim join in the giggles and laugh! As the people on the seats over the other aisle was checking out what we were laughing about, they join in the giggles when they realised what was happening. Oh bless the man. I got down the next stop and therefore did not know what happened later. I really hope he did not miss his stop, busy sleeping.
A few days ago, I was on the First Cap Connect train back to Hatfield from London after dinner. It was the 23:06 train and it was quite packed despite the late hours on a weekday. There were still quite a lot of commuters going home from work. Sitting beside me is a girl about my age. When I got on to the train, she was already busy talking on the phone. Opposite her was a guy listening to his ipod. At the Finsbury Park stop, a man around his late 30s, in a suit (probably just off work), came sit opposite me, next to the guy with his ipod.
About 10 minutes later, the man was fast asleep on his seat. And subsequently tipping his head lower and lower till it almost touches the shoulder of the guy next to him. The girl beside me started giggling at first, and then me and the guy who is supposedly the victim join in the giggles and laugh! As the people on the seats over the other aisle was checking out what we were laughing about, they join in the giggles when they realised what was happening. Oh bless the man. I got down the next stop and therefore did not know what happened later. I really hope he did not miss his stop, busy sleeping.
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