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Aidilfitri 2007.

Ramadhan is fast coming to a close with Syawal just around the corner. Just in case I do not have the opportunity to blog before Aidilfitri, Selamat Hari Raya to one and all. I sincerely wish you and your family a joyous celebration and in the spirit of the month seek forgiveness for all the wrongs that I have, may have or imagined to have done. If there was any then it is definitely unintentional, if it was intentional I am certain that you'll know about it... he he he...

I digress, sorry. Semoga Allah memberkati ibadah kita.

Grand Blue Wave Shah Alam - Ramadhan Buffet.

Cold seafood starters to go with freshly fried kuey tiaw. Scrumptious.

From the western counters, pepper crusted smoked salmon, clams, sushi, black pepper beef patty. Delicious.

Rojak Singapura. Tasty and tangy peanut sauce that goes really well with the battered, deep fried crab.

Make your own curry mee. Pile on whatever ingredients you want. In this case its plump fresh shrimps. Excellent.

Some tomato rice with thick curried crabs, ladies fingers and murtabak on the side. Can't be too greedy and passed the chicken, beef, mussels, veggies bla bla bla...

A sweet ending. Another make your own concoction.

A truly excellent breaking fast spread which only cost RM62.00 per person. Booking necessary as the place is packed. The Grand Blue Wave keeps the food coming and they know how to make you feel welcome.

Highly recommended.

Bluetooth Mouse - Logitech vs Microsoft.

As mentioned in my previous post, I have been intending to do this for quite some time. A comparison between the Logitech V270 and Microsoft 8000 blue tooth mouse. These were used with both a Sony Vaio SZ and TX series notebook. Amazingly, the Logitech paired with both notebooks without a fuss while the Microsoft - the one who also makes the operating system - requires some blue tooth stacks to be downloaded and installed. Weird.

Once paired, they both worked flawlessly until you use the blue tooth to transfer files to another notebook or PC. Then it goes haywire, while the transfer is in progress. Once completed it will be fine again.


The Logitech is a tad bigger with clean designs which I favour. It works great and is comfortable to use. The ratcheted scroll wheel is great and affords greater control when scrolling. It uses AA batteries.

The underside is plain with only the glow of the red sensor light to indicate that its alive. The Logitech is supplied with a zippered neoprene case. Nice and simple.

The Microsoft and its fancy acrylic case which also houses the blue tooth dongle. BTW, the Logitech does not come with a blue tooth dongle. Too bad for those without blue tooth built in, either lose a USB port or deal with wires.... It uses AAA batteries.

There are three extra buttons, am not sure about the ones on the side but the one in the middle, above the scroll wheel is to toggle between mouse mode and presenter mode. This is to activate all the presenter buttons and stop the mouse sensor.

My least liked feature is the smooth scrolling scroll wheel. Too smooth that its hard to have precise control.

The busy underside of the Microsoft with the controls for Microsoft PowerPoint, laser pointer and volume. Works great during presentation. No glow of light to indicate if its alive, press the laser pointer button if you need to know. Just don't point it to your eyes...

Both are great devices for their purpose. Personally, I find that I gravitate more towards the Logitech for daily use most likely due to its larger size hence more comfortable to hold and its ratcheted scroll wheel.

Logitech = RM 279.00

Microsoft = RM 429.00

Both highly recommended.

Hotel Orkid Melaka - Ramadhan Buffet.

Scrumptious tasty foods at honest prices. Yesterday saw me breaking fast in Melaka. The host opted for Hotel Orkid. We just went along. Nice selection. Most importanyly its only RM25.00 per person which is worth it.

Highly recommended.