LOCUM PART 2

One of the busiest radiology department I have worked in. You are alone, reporting 40 plain films, 7 MRIs, 6 CT scans and doing 20 ultrasounds. Luckily fluroscopy cases are very rare. All must be finished by 5 pm on the same day. It seems that you are doing the work of 4 radiologists, if it is a government hospital. I don't know how the resident radiologist can cope with this all this years. I couldn't cope with it, too tired after a few days. Can't wait for all of this to end.

MSI WIND U100 : The Best Macbook Nano

Is it true? Maybe it is true, since the recently released realtek Wifi driver for MSI Wind, makes it a complete working Macbook Nano. It is a very good buy now, selling at RM1699 with a 6 cell battery. Upgrading another 1 GB RAM, is another RM50 adding up. However since MSI Wind is also using a WD 2.5 inch SATA Hard Disk, upgrading the HD would be a breeze. So for you out there who wants a very big HD to keep all your data, you can upgrade it to a 320GB SATA hard disk. A WD Passport portable HD 320GB costs around RM350, about 2 months ago. Would be much cheaper now. So in total, upgrading the RAM to 2GB, HD to 320GB, the total cost of the upgraded Macbook Nano would cost you RM2000++. Anyone for a Macbook Nano???

CELCOM ONLINE REGISTRATION

As mentioned in my previous post, I did an online registration for Celcom Postpaid Executive 20 package together with the Unlimited 3G package. This registration was done on the 1st December 2008. After more than 2 days, i didn't receive any call from celcom about the delivery of my SIM card. I went to Celcom Centre in Kuantan, yesterday. Checked with the officer in charge. They couldn't find any information about my registration at all, even though my credit card was already charged. I forwarded her, my completed registration form, for checking. She will check with KL Main office about my registration and will inform me back tomorrow (Tuesday 9th December 2008). For this, thumbs down to Celcom again. It seems, that the online registration service is not connected to their online registration network. Peh!!!

HP MINI 1000

I am really spoilt for choice now. HP had just released its update of their netbook. The old Mini Note 2133 using VIA chipset was updated to a new Atom based Intel netbook, ie the HP Mini 1000. The specs are quite impressive, reviewed here by www.notebookreview.com. The reviewer had given it an Editor's choice due to a good keyboard and good screen. However the disadvantage of it is that you need to buy a proprietary adapter for the VGA port and also it is using a slow 1.8 inch 4200 rpm HD, maximum at 60GB. Now, need to find whether anyone had done a Hackintosh on it. It shouldn't be difficult since it is also using an Atom processor too. Will need to take a closer look at it during the PC Fair this weekend.

CELCOM 3G INSIDE BUILDINGS

I have mixed experiences for Celcom 3G signals inside buildings. As a radiologists, we usually worked inside rooms, mainly barium plastered rooms to shield the radiation from radiation emitting sources such as CT or Angiograms. Have mixed experiences on Celcom signals. In Kuantan Hospital, when i am inside the room, i only get GPRS signal. No 3G. Whereas, for Digi, I managed to get EDGE signal. However in Cheras, within the hospital building, Digi signal is very poor, to get a GPRS signal is very good already. However for Celcom, I can get full bar HSDPA signal. In Batu Pahat, Johor, I only get a GPRS signal inside the room. However for Digi, i can get an EDGE signal, even though it is only 2 bars. At home in Kuantan, as i mentioned in the previous post, I can get 3G signal for Celcom. Maybe this is due to the positioning of the Celcom and Digi towers. Or is it due to the wavelength of the Telco signals? Only a technical person can tell me about this.

CELCOM 3G AND HSDPA IN DAMANSARA KUANTAN

Mobile internet anyone? Since using a smartphone for 4 years, i need to have an always stable GPRS line with me. I have been subscribing to an unlimited package since then. For the last 3 years, i am using Digi EDGE as my primary line together with the RM66 unlimited data package. But ever since a few months ago, this digi edge has becoming unstable. I couldn't get signals or no EDGE in certain areas. As you know, Digi coverage is not as good as other telco coverage. Since I also don't have any internet line at home, i also need to have another unlimited data package for my kids at home. I noted recently, probably since October 2008, Celcom has increased its 3G coverage in Pahang. My house has already been covered with 3G. I don't want Streamyx or Slowmyx, have bad experience with them. Very unstable line. Digi has been very slow to increase its coverage in Pahang, it is still GPRS at home. Due to this, i terminated my supplementary RM33 SIM for data with Digi and subscribed to the Celcom 3G line at RM68. This is for use at home. My children don't need the HSDPA speed. However sometimes, we got the HSDPA signal at home. Thumbs up to Celcom in Pahang. Thumbs down to Digi in Pahang.

LOCUM

My first locum after 6 months. Do i need to do locum? Yes, I need to do it for the money. But the job is very dull and boring. My hands is getting itchy to do all the interventional procedures which I have been doing for the last few months. I also need it to polish back my general radiology skills. After doing subspecialty in interventional radiology since August 2008, i didn't do much general radiography, mammography, ultrasound, CT scan or MRI scan readings. 4 months without doing all this, will makes you rusty. So, this is a good reason for me to do locum, besides the money. Haha! Now to find another good reason for it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

It's my birthday today. I am one year older today. Got a present from my wife and children during lunch time. Just wondering, should i get a present for myself. Should i change my smartphone? Nah! Both my Treo 750v and Dopod D810 is working wonderfully. Couldn't find any new smartphones which could replace my Treo 750v. Should i get a new notebook? Nah! My new Macbook 12 inch with 4GB RAM and 250GB HD is working well, using dual boot with Windows XP Pro. For portability, i am using my Asus EEE PC 900. New notebooks doesn't interest me at all now. New smartphones also doesn't give me new adrenaline high. Maybe i am getting older. Trips to Low Yat or PC Fair is getting very boring now. Nothing new excites me. So, i don't think i need a birthday present for myself.