Borneo Post, 31st July 2008

Pehin Sri Taib, yes I agree with you today! hahahaa.. with the current soap opera politics among UMNO, PAS and PKR politicians, there won’t be a political tsunami during the next Sarawak State Election.

If only Pehin Sri can lead us to an independent nation, it will be the best present to the people of Sarawak, who have rally behind him for the past 45 years. Who in Malaysia is capable to lead 30 or more ethnic group? Proven today are the ethnic leaders with Pehin Sri as the CM. Like it or not, these leaders have unite us in Sarawak.

Even the big boys in UMNO, MCA, Gerakan, PAS or PKR do not even have that ability or experience. See what happen to them today!

Borneo Post, 31st July 2008

YB, there is nothing wrong of an Iban being the Deputy Prime Minister. I believe the Dayaks are able to shoulder that responsibility. What if the BN offer the post to a Dayak today, would it be just another ‘under the moon dream‘ issue?

Just because we are in BN, doesn’t mean it is impossible for other Dayaks who are not in BN to be the DPM.

What about the promises that BN candidates gave during elections (one election after another election?) Where can we see the status of those promises? We just hope this is not going to be another press statement and public speeches.

Press statements and public speeches goes no where when there is no follow-up to the relevant agencies. Otherwise, it is also considered as ‘under the moon election campaign promises’.

Given the chances, any Dayak can be an asset to its community. Not all those who do not agree with BN are stupid and unable. And not all who voice out like me are against the government.

YB, we take you and the rest of the Dayak BN reps, to the ground and do your homework (recall your election speeches and start writing those letters to the relevant ministries). Where possible make public those letters that you have wrote and sent, so that we know that you have done what is needed to be done.

Where are the bridges, feeder roads, etc etc etc.. (the list is too long to list out here, and it only makes us looks bad).

Let’s get the olympic fever onboard! We know our kids have a lot of activities in school and most of them have a digital camera with them.. and maybe, this tip I stole from CNET would help you to shoot sports related object.

Tips for sports photography
By Michelle Chew, CNET editor
07/15/2008

It’s your child’s first soccer match and you want to snap it with the digital camera you’ve just bought. After a few shots you realize your photos all tend to be blurry with people looking away. What happened? You’ve just met the “shutter lag.” One major problem you will encounter in sports photography is the delay on digital cameras from when you press the shutter release button to when the photo is taken. Let us show you how to overcome it.

1. Test it
Most digital cameras have a shutter lag ranging from half a second to 2 seconds. The best way to ensure this is to test the camera before you buy it. To find out how much shutter lag the unit has, observe it through the LCD screen. Making sure the camera is already in a photo-ready mode, press the shutter release button, and time how long it takes to snap the photo.

2. It’s all about pre-focus
Pre-focusing is a technique where you depress your shutter button half way before you get ready to shoot your subject in action. This means you point directly at your object while at the same time press the shutter release button down halfway. Doing so, you can save time and snap your picture much faster as you are already halfway through the process.

3. Lower your format
In digital cameras, the CCD takes a longer time to wipe off the image before recording the next picture if you were to use a larger image size. In short, the larger the image file, the longer it will take to wipe from the sensor. When it comes to sports photography, it would be best for you to employ compressed formats such as JPEG. Uncompressed formats like TIFF are great for shots like landscape or portraits. Always remember, shoot at the highest quality when you have plenty of time for each photo. Otherwise, lower your quality to enable faster snapping because we all know sports photography often requires spontaneity, and every second can make a difference.

4. Size up your memory
The camera’s memory plays a part when it comes to accelerating your shots. Memory cards of a larger volume tend to drain more battery power and also demand more from the camera’s system to search for an appropriate location to save the photo in. To overcome this, you should purchase a collection of smaller cards rather than just one big media. For more information on the different types of formats available, click here.

5. Don’t be flashy
When you use flash, it takes some time for your camera to “recuperate” before moving on to the next shot. This results in wasting a few seconds before being able to take the next shot. To speed things up in this area, turn your flash off when you do not need it. This way, your camera saves time by not needing to warm up again.