Microsoft Whiteboard

Since OneNote not suit my need, I found another software by Microsoft which is Microsoft Whiteboard. It has similar features as OneNote which make me think it is strip down feature of OneNote. 

Currently the software only available in Desktop installed from Microsoft Store and iOS. Still no news when it will available for Android.

As the name suggested, it is more on the drawing then note taking which is what I want. I can open the whiteboard across devices using my account but I wasn't able to find where the file is stored at.

The structure is very simple. It use whiteboard concept similar with Google Jamboard but Jamboard has terrible pen writing smoothness. 

For now I will keep using it until it prompt some tricky issue that might force me give up the software like OneNotes did.

OneNote by Microsoft

OneNote is a note taking software from Microsoft. It was suppose to be the top of its field with its free to use and rich features. But too bad the software suffer from the Microsoft's curse. If it has potential of being good, they will destroy it from their own side.

The major issue I have with the software is it's file size. If you insert any images to the page, your file size will still consider holding the image size even you already delete the image. This will rapidly increase your note file size to a very huge size and subsequently cause the synchronization of the file hit error.

This bug has been reported since 2014 but until now Microsoft won't admit it or fix it.

Another issue is the synchronization of the file, if you using it in multiple devices, you will hit the synch error especially if you delete a pages or section from other devices. Your only solution is to close the notebook and reopen again to fix it.

The so-called multi devices cross platform is terrible also. Each feature in different has different feature being removed and there is no specific date when these features will be added.

This software really have potentials but too bad it was Microsoft that kill it.

Malaysia Mobile Network Experience Report April 2019

Below is from OpenSignal regarding the mobile network in Malaysia from Dec 2018 till April 2019

Don't think a lot change since then.

4G speed still is a joke

Raspbian for Raspberry Pi Model B+

I tried to install the latest version of Raspbian Pi OS but the performance is horrible for the old model. Practically it became unusable so I decided to revert back to older version. The earliest version that run well for me is the 2016-11-25-raspbian-jessie.zip

(from wiki)

But the problem is a lot of newly installed software such as Eclipse is the latest version which hurt the performance very badly. Even during installation took seriously long time to complete.

So, I can only use the Pi for media center, that also I need to install an older version of LibreELEC to be able to run smoothly. I download grade to 7.0 else I will hit with memory not enough issue.

LiberELEC for Raspberry Pi Model B+

I own this Raspberry Pi Model B+ since it first launch and due to lack of internet speed, I unable to use it as I intended it to be, as a Jazz music box. A player that will play Jazz music 24hours non-stop, like a cafe

Lately, I have finally have a high speed internet that meet my requirement.

At first, I tried to install it with the latest LibreELEC but the performance is very horrible. Device easy crash and restart randomly. So I downgrade it to version 7.0. It run very smooth with older version.

I added a few stations in Favorite section for quick access.

Since this player will be standalone, I installed a remote control app, Yatse which run better that the Kodi remote control for me. I pair it with the Pi and now I can select station or shutdown the device using the app.

The lost memory of my Hand Phone

The lost memory of my handphone

Year	Model	Duration
2000-06	Nokia 3310	4 Years
2004-04	Nokia 8110	2 Years
2006	Nokia 2100	2 Years
2008-06	Nokia 3110C (the first phone I bought)	2 Years 6 month
2011-01	Nokia E51	11 months
2011-11	HTC Mozart	1 Year 4 months
2013-03	Iphone 4	1 Year 2 months
2014-05	Moto G	9 months
2015-02	Lumia 1520	6 months
2015-08	Moto G	1 Year 3 months
2017-01	J7 Prime	1 Year 8 Month
2018-08	Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1	2 Year 6 Month
2021-02	Samsung M31
	Until Now

Nokia 3310

Nokia 8250

 Nokia 2100

 Nokia 3110C

Nokia E51

LTE Band

Unifi Mobile is using Band 5(850 Mhz), Band 38(2300 Mhz) and Band 40 (2600 Mhz) for their connection. Band 5 speed is lower that Band 38 and Band 40 but it work well when you are indoor. As a result that I have collect for the pass week, I notice that the speed difference is double. I can get around 8Mbps for Band 5 and 17Mbps for the rest, Band 40 actually as my phone unable to support Band 38.

The good news is even in the night, I still able to get a decent speed, not like Celcom which force me to give up their services.