Malaysia: The Mentality towards black, First -hand experience

Hi all, To start with; I'm a young ambitious black-African guy 20 something years old  from a small country called Namibia (Google Search) , i got a scholarship from My Government to come and pursue an Honours Degree in Education (Specializing in IT) here in Malaysia. 

Having been here for over a year now, i love #Malaysia (The country not the way some people treat me for being black here). Now i know Malaysia just like Namibia and any other country out there have had their fair-shares of troubles with Some Africans especially from "You-Know-Where" but that does not justify the cold reception some of us get just for Being Blacks(Africans) here!!! And it is a mentality that is not welcomed, especially in this modern world, here in Malaysia the General Mindset is;

 If He is Black then he is 1. Hacker 2. Rapist 3. Rude 4. Smelly 5. Drug-Lord 6.Ugly!! If she is Black then she is; 1. A prostitute + the above mentioned!! That for me is pure-racism and stone-age mentality!! Most of us are here on legal grounds, our Governments are pumping Millions of Ringgits into your economy to keep us here, so try to keep your treatment of the black-men at a professional level, I'm not saying don't be wary whenever you see a black-man, it's human-nature to use their frame of reference to protect themselves  against looming(Perceived and real) danger, but its utter-nonsense if I as a black-man come to your convenience store looking for something and you jump "Sorry sir cannot do Visa for money here!!" that happened to me in Pangkor Islands!! How stupid are you to think I,even if i were a criminal, will come to a convenience shop to process my illegal documents? Or i come to your office for assistance but you treat me like I'm about to kill you!! Online; it is the same issue too, a black-man online in Malaysia is from"You-Know-Where" and he is working very hard on his end-computer-system to break through your firewalls and get anything from your computer. bank, IDs etc. now again, it is a personal preference for one to decide who to interact with online, after-all it is your democracy and rights but let me duel on the Treatment our Caucasian brothers gets here. "You guys are beautiful,can i touch your hair? , can i be your fren? " again it is your right to be with who you wanna, But the worst part is that some Malaysian and Asians feel kinda inferior to the Whites and superior to the Blacks, based on what? They know better!! 

I got some good news for you though!! Not all blacks in Malaysia are bad people, just like not all whites in Malaysia are Angels, the same boils down to the people from "You-know-where" and to the locals!! Now to make matters worse the people from "You-know-where" are smarter than y'all, they know how some of your brains functions. They know you guys are crazy about White guys/girls so what do they do?? Create a proper Facebook Profile of a White-hunk/Hottie with many pictures and friend you because you love them and trust them, then HAMMER you from that Angle!! Smart right?  but that is another story for another time, read this blog for more tips on how you can be a step ahead of hackers without being a racist.

Bottom-line: There is a big difference between racism and trying to protect yourself from harm!! What it is, find out yourselves.. 

NB! this is based on my own personal view and opinions and it does not include all Malaysians, i have got some good Friends here (Chinese, Malay, Indians, Indonesians) but the General public and aggregate-opinion is what i referred to on the article above

Importance of Entertainment to the society

We live in an entertainment culture. The most obvious indication of that is that much of what people care about is entertainment: Lady Gaga, Big Brothers all over the world, American Idol, etc. An obvious question is whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and usually I'm reluctant to try and answer that question. Sure, it's easy to make fun of fans and celebrities and people riveted to their televisions watching obese people exercising and getting weighed, but who says people have to engage in serious activities all the time? If we look at what most people have been doing most of the time throughout human history, it's probably not discussing moral philosophy and inventing calculus. And part of the reason for that is that people need rest and recovery time and enjoyable activities: without some sort of stress relief we would self-destruct. Yet there are some serious questions we should ask about people's engagement with entertainment. One of them concerns those who seem to get so deeply immersed in entertainment that they begin to neglect the possibilities and responsibilities of the rest of their lives. Whether or not we want to use the word "addiction" to cover this sort of possibility, the results of an overuse of entertainment can be much the same as an overuse of a drug: A person can become so obsessed with a form of entertainment (such as an online game) that it begins to destroy his or her life.And that leads us back to the question of whether an entertainment culture is a good thing or a bad thing.

 Recently Anthropologist Jeff Snodgrass and his colleagues have published research  that is intended to answer this question in one specific context, that of the online role-playing game, World of Warcraft (WoW). As anyone who has played these games knows, they can be extremely absorbing. Players often report that they lose track of time, even of their everyday surroundings and identities and feel like they become the characters they portray in the game. such experiences occur in many different forms of entertainment, from reading a romance novel to watching an exciting movie.Snodgrass leads a team of researchers who are themselves long-term WoW players. They have interviewed many other players and have posted online surveys that have been completed by hundreds of WoW enthusiasts. The research team has discovered a complex web of relationships that help us to get a handle on the "good or bad" question. But if we simplify it all down to a bottom line, the answer is that becoming deeply immersed in WoW can be both and good thing and a bad thing. WoW-along with many other forms of entertainment-can be an effective form of stress relief, for it allows the player to so completely forget real world problems and thus relax for awhile. But precisely because the experience can be so relaxing and pleasurable, some players-by their own admission-overuse it. One of the valuable results of this research is that maybe it can help us put an end to the debate over whether entertainment is good or bad, and get down to the more interesting question of exactly what factors produce positive and negative mental health outcomes for entertainment users.


till next next..

What you shouldn't do as blogger

Hello there everyone, most of us want to be known as good bloggers but we are not willing to sweat it out to earn the title honestly and through sheer hard-work and determinations. Most would rather go around the internet looking for materials which they copy down and then come paste them straight into their blogs in precedence that it is their own and that's it, but that is plagiarism of highest order and is punishable by law. It is also wrong morally, another thing is that; most of the materials have already been read from the sites/books where you stole them, so it is of out-most importance for one to acknowledge the original authors of the piece of information/s that you shall you in your blog. It is also advisable to publish materials that are of relevance to the title of your blog, you can't title your blog "Domestic animals" then be talking about Hiphop music, that is very confusing and pretty much unacceptable. If your blog will be about materials that are deemed to be of explicit nature, it is your duty as a blogger to send out a warning message on your blog and tell the users that they may/will encounter such and such information. thank  you very much for reading my blog

Benefits of Social media to the Individuals

The Benefits of Social Media

The term "Social Media" is a relatively new term that has impacted virtually every realm of our society. The benefits of social media are vast with an array of beneficial factors for both individuals and society. While some are blatantly obvious, others have a significant influence and are worthy of consideration.

In evaluating the benefits, the most apparent is the ease in which people can keep in touch. Most networks such as Facebook and Twitter are automated to allow the simple entry of an e-mail address to give access to the users entire contact list. Once accessed, the system can send out an invitation for anyone in your contact list to join. Multiply that times the number of friends a person may have times the recipients friends and it's easy to see how the snowball effect quickly becomes a maximized, expanding force. It plays on the friend-of-a-friend concept and capitalizes on the each one - bring one idea since anyone who joins is encouraged to both invite others and to introduce their friends to other online friends.

The result of the social media phenomena is a massive cross polarization of people, cultures and interests. It is an interesting blend that can ignite a vivid display of conversation and thought processes. It expands our world as we know it. No longer are we encompassed by our limited boundaries and geographic regions. It allows us to effortlessly talk to someone located across the globe without limitations.

The societal benefits of the social media phenomenon are vast. The social networks are a wellspring of information; it can usher in trends and be the catalyst that explodes uncensored, public opinion. It is here, that the social media’s influence is the most apparent. Information travels rapidly across the network and can be disseminated with ease. Public opinion can be formulated, altered quickly and transmitted to the masses.

Also noted are the benefits in the business community. It allows businesses to have a window into the thought processes of their customers. This is Information that previously businesses had to pay for and now, it can be garnered by simply posting a question on their page and waiting for the responses to flood in. This eliminates the need for companies to pay large sums for outdated mailing lists and directories. A huge benefit of social media is that companies can engage their customers and employ successful strategies to quickly get the word out about their products, services or simply, increase their customer base, One way businesses can do this is by presenting a "free offer" or a contest and require that the entrants provide their e-mail, address, phone number or any other marketing data the company wishes to compile. This in essence cost little, but produces significant results. Simply put, the benefits of social media to the business community are tremendous. It's opened up major information highways that are a direct portal to the hearts and minds of their customers.

Another advantage that was discovered when considering the benefits of social media was found in the law enforcement community. In criminal instances like child abduction cases, kidnapping, robberies or any case where law enforcement needs the public assistance, a mass, viral transmission can aid law enforcement and provide a rapid, safe resolve of a situation.

The fact is, society benefits greatly with social media networks and we are just now beginning to realize the multitude of advantages these networks offer.

Mix business with pleasure

Hello there everyone, There is an old saying that goes like "Don't mix business with pleasure", well I'm not saying the people who came up with that term were/are stupid but i would just like to stress out to all my readers that one can do business and pleasure at the same time. Now some of you might be wondering how is that possible, but don't worry I just have the right formulation for you all.
Below are some tips on how to:  Keep up appearances

Whatever your business is — I don't care if it's selling tires or airplanes — you can't be a shut-in. Most people don't want to go to a company party, but that's because they don't think of it as a family. I know plenty of guys that don't care to attend family reunions either, but those that don't go are remembered for not being there. Keeping up appearances applies to work events, and especially to family events, because that's all you've got to fall back on in this world. show up, you show your face, you buy a round of drinks. Half of business and family is putting in the right time outside of work.  

Check the schedule

Every day is a big day if you're trying to make money. But money doesn't always come to those who work hardest. There are guys who will work into the night even when tomorrow is a slow day. For whatever reason, they can't relax (or they just don't want to go home). If it's a slow week and there's nothing you can do about it, don't let it turn into a 60-hour drain. The guys who can't stop usually end up working just as many years as the slackers do. Constant work makes him an alien to the outside world and sooner or later, he becomes socially awkward.    Acting according to your settings is another way of mixing business with pleasure...

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Steps to protect yourself from Hackers

Good day all, as I promised in my previous post I'm going to provide y'all with steps to protect yourselves from Scams, Hackers and identity thefts, not only online but in real world as weell. Now being the man of my words here are some steps...

Protect yourself from fraud

Although fraud comes in many forms, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself from the crime.

1. Do not give any personal information (name, address, bank details, email or phone number) to organisations or people before verifying their credentials. 


2. Many frauds start with a phishing email. Remember that banks and financial institutions will not send you an email asking you to click on a link and confirm your bank details. Do not trust such emails, even if they look genuine. You can always call your bank using the phone number on a genuine piece of correspondence, website (typed directly into the address bar) or the phone book to check if you’re not sure.


3. Destroy and preferably shred receipts with your card details on and post with your name and address on. Identity fraudsters don’t need much information in order to be able to clone your identity.
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4. Make sure your computer has up-to-date anti-virus software and a firewall installed. Ensure your browser is set to the highest level of security notification and monitoring to prevent malware issues and computer crimes.


5. Sign-up to Verified by Visa or MasterCard Secure Code whenever you are given the option while shopping online. This involves you registering a password with your card company and adds an additional layer of security to online transactions with signed-up retailers.


6. If you receive bills, invoices or receipts for things you haven’t bought, or financial institutions you don’t normally deal with contact you about outstanding debts, take action. Your identity may have been stolen.


7. You should regularly get a copy of your credit file and check it for entries you don’t recognise. Callcredit, Equifax and Experian can all provide your credit file. An identity protection service such as ProtectMyID monitors your Experian credit report and alerts you by email or SMS to potential fraudulent activity. If it's fraud, a dedicated caseworker will help you resolve everything.


8. Be extremely wary of post, phone calls or emails offering you business deals out of the blue. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Always question it.
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9. If you have been a victim of fraud, be aware of fraud recovery fraud. This is when fraudsters pretend to be a lawyer or a law enforcement officer and tell you they can help you recover the money you’ve already lost.

Protecting yourself from online scams/hackers

Internet as we all know it, has brought a lot of conveniences in many aspects of communication, advertising, socialising and what have you. One can buy the latest top-end-of-the-market car and have it delivered to their doorsteps without moving an inch from your comfortable leather couch. You get to meet some cool people online and some end up being part of your normal life, be it as friends, flings or even spouses. But in as much as we all love it, internet came with it's own disadvantages perhaps more frightening and so cunning that even a very smart person can be outwitted by it; I'm talking of online scams.  Now-a-days thieves have becoming so smart at this game that many innocent people lose their hard earned cash almost on a regular if not daily basis. now I went and dug deeper for some tips on  how one can be better armed against online scams. next post will contain all the tips and hints.......to b continued...

How to Sturdy Smartly

Good day there, A lot of us here are students, doing our studies in one or other courses but sometimes you sturdy for hours on end and never really seems to be getting the content that we are studying. It can be that you are maybe using the wrong method of studying, okay of course sometimes maybe the content was not nicely delivered to you; but most of the times it is because most of us don't sturdy smartly we only sturdy hard. Nobody wants to devote their entire college life preparing for test and exams, we all have lives to run and you would want to go on that date with that Hot crush of yours won't you?  below are tips on How to sturdy wisely.


Tips on how to get the best out of your studying sessions


1. Space Your Study Sessions:  never wait until the time of your test/exams is near, then you try to cram in everything. You should sturdy while you have enough time, in this way you will retain the content better and you will get enough time to rest while the others are pulling off "All nighter" which can be bad for content retention.
2.Interweave Your Subjects   :Try to mix up two or three modules, as you sturdy in your Spaced sessions, You might think that if you want to learn one thing well, the best thing to do would be to sit down and concentrate on it for as long as you can stand. But research shows that mixing tasks and topics is a better bet.
3. Test Yourself                       : Take small quizzes and tests to see how far are you progressing and which things are you not retaining better so you can focus on them.

Inspirational quotes by inspirational people

Halo ladies and gentlemen, we all go through some trials and tribulations. We all have our darkest, lowest moments, moments when everything seems to be going against us! Very few people here will say there was never a time/s in their lives when they felt; it is not worth it living anymore. I myself have gone through hell to be where I'm today, I will probably go through hell again, but one thing I realised about life is that; it is never against you forever unless you want it to be that way. I quote from an Unknown source "You are not a good horse rider, until you have fallen off at least once from the back of your horse" and you know what else? A great rider will get back on that saddle and ride that horse, while a coward will be scared of falling off again! Its not about how many times you fell along the way, it's about whether you reached your destiny or not! "Winners never quit and quitters never win. Whatever you are going through now, no problem is too big to handle and no pain is too much to bear! it's all in your mind, if you tell yourself "I will do it!" nothing can stop you! never let a single failure hinder your progress throughout your whole life! Thomas Edison, the man who invented the bulb failed more than six thousand times, but he never gave up, because his desire to achieve his goal was bigger than his patience.

Now I will leave you with a few quotes from some great people this earth have ever seen

• Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill
• Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein
• Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.  –Robert Frost
• I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Nightingale
• You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky
• I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan

For more visit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes/

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Monday blues

Since this is a broad titled blog, I can venture into anything as long as its in line with the title of he blog. Having said that, today I have a collection of Monday Blue's quotes

Monday humour quotes

 

1. My brain is giving me the silent treatment today

2.Things I don't feel like doing today: "Moving"

3. I just want to lie in bed all day

4. I hate school

5. I hate work

6. The weekend was too short

7. I'm calling in sick today

8. When is Friday coming again?

9. My boss won't mind if I don't show up at work today, it is just one day

10. The neighbour's alarm clock woke me up too early, 10 minutes before mine

Financial Jail

Good day ladies and gentlemen, okay most if not all of us here are literate no doubts about that(otherwise you wouldn't be reading these right?), thanks to our parents/relatives/governments/ourselves for putting in so much to get all of us educated. It's a noble thing to do because an educated society is mostly a free society. But I have realised that there is something most of us have a problem with, Finance! Money, Moola, Wang, Nyuku call it whatever you want to call it! most people are slaves as far as using money is concerned, unfortunately most had to learn to use money on their own and the financial discipline was never instilled in us at a younger age! The problem is so common that even ministers have been known to have it (I didn't say this ;))!! Now I thought of doing the honourable thing; you know, that is; open Google, search "How to save money" copy what I think are the best tips, then come and paste it here. But I want to do things a little bit different this time around, I want to hear from you guys; the best techniques/ideas/tips on how one can maintain a higher level of financial discipline and how do we teach these to our kids while they are young? so they don't end up in financial despairs' like most of us here. Lets share information. All opinions/comments are welcome as long as they are relevant and not of vulgarity in language.

 

Readers discretion: unfortunately the owner of the blog is amongst those who are financially illiterate :) well I'm working hard on rectifying the status quo..

New School music Vs old School

As a music lover, I listen to all kinds of "Good music" from Country, to RnB, To rock, to Chinese Folk music. But something has not been right of late, I'm being repeatedly disappointed by the way things are turning out to be in the music industry over the past decade! Music to me has gone from a Soul-calming-soul-soothing-soul-healing tool  to a soul-disturbing-soul-wrecking- depressing weapon! why are they doing this to us?

 

There is something these new musicians are missing; be it vocal wise or instruments when making their music, they just don't make classical music any more, like they used to make it in the late 90s and backward! BoysIIMen, Witney Houston, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Biggy Smalls, Rod Steward, Sir Elton John, Salif Keita, Meriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Don Williams, Dobby Grey, Dolly Parton, Judy Boucher, Westlife, Joe Thomas, Uncle Sam, Terese Gibson, Oliver Mutukuzi, Jackson Kaujeua, Ras Sheehama! the list is endless, these people made music that knows no time limit, knows no age restrictions, No Gender restrictions and No age restrictions, we still listen to their music today, our kid's kids will listen to their music because their music were made with passion, creativity, a love and devotion to the art, but these new, younger artists just make plastic music! their music can't even last a month! Let's go back to the time when music was music not now when it's all about money, evil and Illuminati nonsense! its like these artists are in competition of making BAD music! nowadays its about fame and money! These people need to shape up or ship out!  I rest my case...

My blog explained

being somebody who get bored easily by doing a routine job, I have decided to widen the spectrum of my blog, hence the name "Edu-tainment" where I will cover educational topics and also venture into entertainment (music, sports, movies, games etc) so sit back and relax, let me take you through a journey where I will evoke your thoughts and let you tap into this inquisitive(crazy at times) brain of mine! :)

Important Tips:Protect your eyes from Computer/laptops/Sartphones/LCDs e.g

Okay lets face it, we spend too much time in front of our computers, laptops, smartphones and the likes, be it for academic purposes, work or the good old Facebook and other sites. we just can't get enough of our devices. But most are unaware what effects this long periods in front of this good technological devices has on our eyes and most importantly we don't know that there are easy to do tips to help protect and keep our eye-sights much longer, you may need those eyes to look at your beautiful Grandchildren when u retire, :), ha ha ha u don't want to get old? you will! enough of my goofiness, here are some 5-easy-steps to follow:

 

1. Let your eyes have a break: use the 20-20-20 rule, after spending 20 minutes on your computer, take a 20 seconds break, looking at an object which is about 20metres away

 

2. move your eyes: after a long time infront ofyour computer, u can do the eye movement exercise, where u will move your eyes as follow, clockwise (around), up and down, repeat 3 times

 

3. Blink your eyes to make tears secrete, keep the eyes wet: important if u wear contact lenses

 

4. Breath regularly: lol I know  you are breathing, but focusing on something on a computer make you breath shallowly at times so remind yourself to breath more deeply

 

5. Adjust your screen distance. The distance between your eyes and the screen should be from 50 to 70 cm and 10 to 20 cm lower than your eyesight

 

Some of the tips I read from magazines, listen on radio but here is link to a legitimate website were I also get some of the tips and where you can get more. http://www.wikihow.com/Protect-Your-Eyes-when-Using-a-Computer

Inter-racial relationships

Hello there, today I feel like duelling a bit on relationships <3  between people of different racial back-grounds e.g Chinese + White, Black + White, Latin + Indian and so on. Is it worth it, dating/marrying somebody outside your own race? Would you do it? Will your parents approve of it? comments are welcomed below and let's keep our language clean, no vulgar language, just mature talk only.. Leggo any contribution is welcome, short/long/medium.

How to be a great Blogger

Hi there, well I have been thinking there are some of you(including myself) who wants to be great bloggers, yes blogging can be a career(part-time/fulltime), now I ran a couple of researches on how one can make themselves a good blogger? First I will share my own opinion then I will round up the researches results later. For you to be good at anything especially as far as writing is concerned, one has to be as unique and as original as possible, avoid plagiarism at all costs and you must love writing.

According to Janine Warner from Creating Family Web Sites For Dummies
, three things are important here; Develop a writing style and tone appropriate to your subject material, post often,  even if your posts are short, allow your readers to comment on your posts.

 Now some of you are not aware of this but you can make a comfortable living from being  blogger but that's another topic for another time, well ladies and gentlemen I don't wanna bore you further with long speeches (or writing) so until then...Kaiho is signing out, Buenos Noches! :) 

Hey there,Welcome to my blogspot

Welcoming whoever is coming to follow this blog, its my BlogSpot, its yours and its ours. feel free to contribute to any topics that I will be posting here and lets keep a high level of moral values as the Great Leader of South Africa, The late Nelson Mandela  once said and I quote "Education is the most powerful tool you can use to change the world" Lets educate one another and the same time lets have fun.