Okay, to all NETS guys/gals, full time daddy/mommy, I'd like to invite all you guys to my wedding day. It'll be on Saturday 5th May 2007 (18 Rabiulakhir 1428Hijrah), from 11.00am till midnight. I've allocated 2 big tables just for you guys. It'll be orange and white wedding theme, but feel free to dress whatever u want.

Here's the map which I'm sure it'll be more helpful to reach to my place. If you're coming in from PLUS highway, it'll be much easier because I've provide more signboard at each junction along the way to my house. If you need a bigger map, just email me, and I'll be gladly send it to you.

Considering the weather forecast, you can expect bright sunny sunshine in the morning till afternoon, and probably rain later in the evening. Don't worry about getting your shoe stuck in the mud, my house compound cemented and tarmac. Just keep those umbrella available.

Lastly, here's the inside part of my invitation card, just to be confirm.

Online game to integrate students

Cited from Thestar.com.my

PUTRAJAYA: Izat, Chong and Raj, are the main characters in an online game designed to foster racial understanding among students under the Education Ministry’s e-Integration programme.

“Through these virtual characters, students can learn about one another's culture. This could be the best way to foster racial understanding among the young as they are into ICT (Information and Communication Technology). Also we cannot physically get everyone together,” said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Hon Choon Kim.

The online game is part of the ministry’s Student Integration Programme for Unity (Rimup), which is aimed at promoting integration between students of different races.

“Students can follow the main characters through the virtual storyline and create more stories while connecting with students of other races from other schools,” Hon told a press conference after chairing a meeting on the implementation of the programme.

He added the game contained 10 different components comprising diverse cultural elements to expose students to the different cultures of Malaysia.

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I'm thinking its gonna be a boring game, nobody wanna play it, rather play Window Solitaire to kill the time. My eyes on you guys (game developer). Good luck!

Bloggers may have to register

Cited from The Star

BLOGGERS using locally hosted websites may be asked to register with the authorities, Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said.

He said registration was one of the measures the Government was considering to prevent the spread of negative or malicious content on the Internet.

Shaziman said this while winding up the debate on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address for his ministry.

He added that the ministry did not have any problem with bloggers who identified themselves, and he welcomed blogging activities.

However, he said there were about 50,000 websites registered under the .my suffix and there were a lot of avenues for anyone to host websites with malicious content which could harm the country’s security.

Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang, who interjected when Shaziman was speaking, said the negative comments of several ministers about bloggers reflected their lack of understanding about information flow in cyberspace.

“They should be educated on the vast benefits of blogging, which will help them to interact more with the people. Many politicians overseas already have their own blogs,” he added.

Asked to comment on the matter, Johor Baru MP Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said bloggers were very aware of their own ethics and responsibility for content on their sites.

While agreeing that there were bloggers who had inflammatory content, he said unidentified bloggers could still be traced through their website addresses.

He added that the problem was also about inflammatory comments by unidentified visitors to the blogs.

Ahirudin Attan of Rocky's Bru said the move to compel local bloggers to register was effectively the Government trying to control what Malaysians were writing online.

“This violates the Government's no-censorship policy with regards to the Internet,” he said.

He added that the move would just create fear among the bloggers and would encourage them to host their blogs overseas.

Marina Mahathir, a blogger and activist, said the Government really should “get real.”

She said the move “is just going to make Malaysia look ridiculous in the eyes of the world.”

Blogger Jeff Ooi wondered why the Government was pursuing this course of action.

He said the Government had already set up the Content Forum to deliberate on complaints by any party.

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HOHO! Good luck with that