Power Consumption for Dell PowerConnect 6224P

Being a Server/Storage support for three years, I can't believe the below enquiry was first time delivered to my ear:

"..we already confirmed the order for Dell PowerConnect 6224P, and it should arrive tomorrow. Before that, we would like to know the power consumption for this switch, so that we can plan for the power input source..."

It sounds nothing wrong, but the documentation is killing me again because it just leave me with this lines:

"The 6200 series switches have one internal power supply which requires standard AC"

Surprisingly, this Singaporean doesn't know (or maybe pretend do not know) what is standard AC - Alternating Current for their own country. After research for almost one hour, I managed to get help from Google about the whole complete list of Singapore Standards -

SS 307 : 1996 -> Applies to portable cable reels for alternating current (a.c.) only, having a rated voltage not exceeding 250V, rated current not exceeding 13A and provided with a non-detachable flexible cable or cord, intended for domestic and similar purposes, either indoors or outdoors. Does not apply to cable reeling devices incorporated in appliances.

Luckily this typical Singaporean was satisfied with the provided information.

The simplest question always will become the most difficult one to answer.

one of my favorite sunrise taken from Penang Jetty...Guess what, this is also taken with my D60! :-)

at least 30 times "Thank you" per day

When my mind get stuck during office hour, I always look at the date/time from my laptop or the IP Phone right in front of me. Maybe, unconsciously I just want the time to move faster, so that I can stay out of the mess...

Time flies, I just can't believe I've been described as 'Technical Support Specialist' for three years plus. I always ask myself :

"..are you tired to serve customer through the phone? and just let customer scold you just they because want to? "

Time after time, I'm getting tired to budge myself suite the routine job, or 'motivate' myself look towards the $$ but not the job. What to do? I really no idea what to do, but seek for entertainment from the job.

Entertainment? Yes, this is exactly what I mean.

Today, a Singapore customer ask me:

"..I am not using your Server Rack, but I want to buy a rack's keyboard from your site. However, I have limited space, and the desire size is not more than 360mm x135mm..."

I'm just speechless for around 3 seconds, and inform customer that our rack's keyboard isn't design for other brands, and I advice him not to buy from us to avoid incompatible issue. The customer just replied me as such:

"..Yup, I know it might not compatible, but I just satisfy with the design, and I would like to try my luck to get the desire one from your end...."

I have no choice but need to get the required info for him.

*15mins later*

I can't get any info from any online resources, even our own documentation are just ruthless to give me nothing. In this helpless period, something just come out from my mind like the Kit-Kat Chocolate advertisement. *tink*

Solution:

I run to the testing lab to measure the keyboard with the plastic ruler, then copy down the measurement on a piece of paper. *sweat*

This portraits was taken with my Nikon D60 two years ago...ain't that bad huh. ^_^

毫无准备 = 浪费时间

无论是在商场，或是在大道收费站，我们都可以遇到很多‘毫无准备’可恨的人。为什么这么说呢？

在大道收费站，如果你是 Touch N' Go 的用户，那还好；不然的话，你肯定会遇到我最憎恨的情况：

到了收费站，才左挖右摸衣服或是裤子的口袋，正在确定钱包到底放在那里！

说真的，每次给现金的柜台需要排那么久，除了我们异族同胞在柜台那‘神速’的工作态度，其次，就是托那一些临渴掘井人的福了。有些更可恨，怎么都不要人找他零钱，死都要让后面的人等上几分钟，在车里这边找找，那边问问是否有刚好的零钱给收费柜台！

现在科技那么发达了，能够驾车到处去的人，十有八九家里都可以上网。那就麻烦各位在出发南北大道之前，先查看大约所需的费用是多少，然后可以预先将整数放好在一个信封或是更好的地方，一到收费柜台，就可以直接递给他/她，那就不会阻到地球转咯！

以下的连接可以查询你总共所需的费用，只要点击 [Toll Fare Calculator]，就会出现一个Pop-up Menu，输入你的出发点和目的地，所需的费用就可以一目了然：

http://www.plus.com.my/

我不只是坐在喝酒，同时我也很在意身边的一些景色...有得选的话，我比较喜欢Kilkenny多过Carlsberg 和 Tiger...

Photography or Graphic Design?

刚从相机店买了我人生第一架DSLR开始，我摄影的原则就出现了：

“...我要拍很多好照片，而不是设计很多照片...”

直到有机会带着相机出来闯江湖了，也带着这样的原则...谁知，我‘撞墙’了！原来，不是很多客户都真正的知道什么是‘摄影’；一半以上的人都给那些经过设计的照片‘吸引’了，‘好照片’的定义也因此而改变了。

一次，一个朋友问我：

“..为什么你拍的照片角度不错，但就是没有经过设计，看上去比别人输了一节..”

我问了一句：

“...是不是没有经过设计，就不算美呢？..”

他回答我：

“...不是不美，而是现在的市场的走势，都是一些有设计的照片。如果没有的话，就好像脱节了...”

因为这句话，我想了好久，甚至一次完全失去了摄影的欲望...

经过了一段很长的时间，我想通了！

我们活在这世界上， 都不可能是环境来跟着我们的原则，而是我们必须跟着环境的变化来改变自己。既然是这样的话，那好照片（即是那些没有经过设计的照片）就留给自己看；然后就顺众要求的在照片加以设计后才贴出来!

猜猜看，那一张是没有经过Edit的照片。

‘悲伤’，可以使人生更完美

几个小时前，看见一个还算认识的朋友，在面子书（Facebook）的一张她和另外一半（过去式）的结婚注册照片下留言：

“...现在我和他已经是朋友而已..”

上个星期在龙尾的Bali Bali Food Court 遇到她，很高兴她还记得我是一个她曾经认识的人。读了这个留言后，我莫名地感受得到她的痛，可能是勾起我某些悲痛的回忆吧！

我很佩服她的做法，胆敢地面对，毫无掩饰的对要好的朋友说出来，没有拖拖拉拉，也把悲伤的期限缩到最短...想起两年前的我，用了漫长的时间才能放下，还真的自愧不如！

借这个机会，以一个路人甲的身份来支持你：

“...人生应该要有酸、甜、苦、辣，才能称得上‘完美’！‘悲伤’，能够让你认识一个人，也会让你更认识你自己；你挨过了这个‘关卡’，就是苦尽甘来的时候了...加油！”

**送你一张我外甥的照片，希望能让你笑一笑

“....这是什么？怎么味道那么怪？...”