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Adam ReTweet Contest! 3 PROMO CODES to be given out!
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You read it right!
For TWO (2) DAYS (starting at 6PM Malaysian time today until ‘we don’t care’ tomorrow) we will give away 3 FREE PROMO CODES for our latest iPhone and iPad game, Adam Dream: Numbers Nightmare.
How to win the promo code? It is as easy as chomping down on apples;
- Follow our official twitter account: @TeratoTech
- Simply tweet: “Just entered to win a promo code for Adam Dream. Follow @TeratoTech and retweet this link http://bit.ly/Admth #AdamRTpromo”
- And that’s it! You are now in the running for the contest!
We will announce the winners tomorrow night, after 5pm, April 27 Malaysian time (UTC +08:00).
If you have any enquiries and feedback regarding the competition, please contact us through our Twitter account or email us at support@teratotech.com
So, what you waiting for? Tweet and ReTweet now!
That Blurry line between Business and Ethics
Allow me to write about something that has been bothering me for quite a bit.
The short story: I find it repulsive when students email inquiring to outsource their homework to us.
Now here’s the long story:
We get a lot of requests from students, usually working on their Final Year Projects (FYP) with outsourcing inquiries. The most common line used would be:
“I am not an IT student/I am not a programmer, and this is for my FYP.”
Rephrased, of course but you get the general idea.
I don’t know about anyone else but I’ve always believed that in the pursuit of a goal, you should sweat blood and shit tears. If you are not prepared to go through the hard work of finishing that particular discipline in your FYP, DON’T BOTHER TAKING IT.
Really, DON’T BOTHER. The same thing applies to working life but let’s not get too sidetracked here.
There are many other fields out there and if you feel you have to take this (whatever lah) field, make sure you work hard for it. Now, I’m not suggesting programming is something you can pick up over a few days (some of us might be able to do so but speaking on behalf of myself, errrr….) but if you’re going to take up something related to programming for an FYP title, by extension you (die die also) have to shit bricks and cry blood until you can get it. At least enough to get the proof of concept ready, IMHO.
Sure, others do it as well. Sure, us small fishes, we need to make money to survive (just like everyone else) but I believe the line pops out like a sore thumb when matters like cheating and plagiarizing comes into play. Sure, there’s market demand and supply but there’s also a demand for genocide in some parts of the world. Care to supply?
I am of the opinion that FYPs are something you should dedicate a lot of time into, and willingly. It’s not something you choose on a whim, nor it should be. In real life, it would be akin to this: If I were to work in an advertising company, shouldn’t I FIRST master the various terms, industries, and terminologies in advertising before pursuing it? One may argue that mastery is something you pick up along the way but I believe that just drives the point deeper: you want it, you learn it.
Personally, my tick is not about whether or not the work is outsourced but the fact that students are daring enough to approach 3rd parties to do their work for them. I feel it reflects badly not only on them but us providers as well. Are they not indirectly implying that you are as lowly as they are, to acquiesce to their requests? Money’s good, but good ethics should always come into play and draw the line where it should be. Yes, it’s hard work that bloody FYP but it’ll be one of those things you will learn to cherish for the rest of your life.
Business owners and freelancers, I call upon you to help stop this shit. Students want to outsource their FYP titles to you?
Tell them “No.”
Tell them you have a strict code of ethics that do not encourage cheating of any sort. Tell them how difficult it was to get to where you are right now. Tell them how easy it is to be tempted to do things that may book you a ticket to hell to get your business up and running but tell them about how you pulled it off, without slipping cash under the table, without falling to into the dark side.
Tell them, there are no shortcuts in life.Okay, I’m done ranting.
Abang Hafizul dan NOTE-nya!
Kalau anda seorang yg berbakat, lukislah atas apapun, semua jadi!
Ulasan Samsung Galaxy NOTE di bawah adalah hasil nukilan salah seorang ahli organisasi kami, Abang Hafizul. Sudah lama beliau meminta saya meletakkan ulasan ini di dalam blog tetapi oleh kerana ulasan beliau penuh dengan perkataan-perkataan comel yang bakal mengujakan sesetengah pihak, saya terpaksa tapis sedikit. Silakan terus membaca.
Setelah menggunakan Samsung Galaxy Note selama lebih sebulan, ini pendapat saya:
- Sangat berpuas hati dengan paparan dan kelajuan pemproses Note. Atau mungkin sebab ini kali pertama menggunakan telefon pintar, jadi kelajuan yang ada pada Note amat mengujakan saya.
- Sebab utama saya memilih peranti ini sebagai telefon saya adalah S pen. Sebagai pereka grafik ia membantu saya untuk melukis bila-bila dan di mana-mana. Bagaimanapun:
- S pen terlalu kecil. Walaupun begitu, kerana saya agak berbakat, ia memadai.
- Bila menggunakan S pen dalam aplikasi S memo, tindak balasnya sedikit lambat dan kurang jitu. Secara peribadi, ia kurang sesuai untuk aktiviti melukis.
- Dalam menggunakan aplikasi Sketchbook Mobile, kelajuan agak baik. Ini mungkin bermaksud kita memerlukan sedikit masa dan latihan untuk menyesuaikan diri menggunakan S pen pada paparan Note. Contoh lukisan saya menggunakan peranti ini boleh anda lihat di atas. Comel bukan?
- Secara dasarnya, S pen adalah sesuatu yang agak berguna terutama untuk insan-insan bertangan bakat seperti saya.
- Kamera yang terdapat pada Note tidak mengecewakan malah kualiti yang diberikan sangat jelas dan video juga pada resolusi yang tinggi.
- Secara purata, bateri pada Note perlu dicas sehari sekali. Tetapi bila saya menggunakan aplikasi tertentu (lebih-lebih lagi untuk melukis), jangka hayat bateri adalah lebih pendek.
- Oh, dan sistem audio Galaxy Note pada saya adalah baik.
- Saiz Note, seperti yang anda ketahui adalah agak besar dan kadangkala sukar untuk menyimpannya di dalam kocek(walaupun saya tidak pernah gagal melakukannya). Bila di dalam seluar, pergerakan kita juga agak terbatas dan kadangkala perlu bantuan orang ramai untuk mengangkat barang di lantai. Apapun, bila ia berada di tangan ketika saya menjawab telefon, Note kelihatan agak hebat, mewah dan sempurna pada mata-mata si gadis.
Ini rupa sebenar Samsung Galaxy Note kalau anda berasa curiga.
Kesimpulannya, setelah beberapa bulan menggunakan peranti ini, ianya amat memuaskan hati saya. Bagi saya yang sukakan paparan yang besar, Note amat hebat, oh dan saya hanya mengganggap Note sebagai telefon bukannya tablet. Sekiranya ingin membeli Note kerana ianya kelihatan seperti tablet, BAIK JANGAN, ya adik-adik?
Sekian, terima kasih.
GDC: Game Connection America 2012
It has started!
GDC, the Game Development Conference (http://www.gdcconf.com), an annual March conference on game development, sharing tools, tips and technologies for unbridled professional learning, networking and fun just raises its curtain.
And yesterday, our delegacy have some real fun during the Game Connection America 2012 (http://www.game-connection.com/) event where the game industry meets and be cool with each other.
Here we have some photos from yesterday event and we will keep you posted with all the latest news from San Francisco as it happens.
Alternatively you can follow our founder, Reza, on his Twitter (twitter.com/rezarazali) with all the latest updates.
Last but not least, an exclusive image ‘captured with Lytro’.
"I like this game!"
MAS Going Places March 2012 issue
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It hasn’t been an easy ride for the last one year. Not easy to develop an engine and perfecting it unless we have someone to have a believe in our capabilities. And we thanked Malaysia Airlines for that opportunity.
So for March, it is all about Japan, kimono, bullet train and technology. Let’s have a look to some of the highlights:
* Only in Japan – Exploring the Land of the Rising Sun
* Yokoso! – There’s no country in the World that bridges tradition and modernity as effortlessly as Japan. In this special edition, we look at her top attractions and unique charm.
* Welcome to Japan – The Land of the Rising Sun must be experienced with all of one’s senses. Check the 10 must-dos that should top every visitor’s list.
* Pretty Petals – Japan’s Sakura (cherry blossoms) are truly a sight to behold, especially when in full bloom.
* Winter into Springs – The alpine town of Yudanaka is a tranquil hideaway where snow monkeys frolic in steaming hot springs, bath houses line winding streets and guests stay in centuries-old inns steeped in tradition.
…and so much more surely!
Interested now? Start download the application for your iPad here: Going Places for iPad
Have a look at some of the issue’s screenshots below:
THANK YOU EVERYONE! FWFG LISTED ON THE TOP 50!
Thank you! With your votes, First Words for Geeks have been listed on the TOP 50 in Samsung App of the year category.