firdouss.com » awesome http://www.firdouss.com Random Sharing under the Sun Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:43:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Want a prettier facebook? Try the Microsoft Silverlight 4 client for facebook! http://www.firdouss.com/2010/02/want-a-prettier-facebook-try-the-microsoft-silverlight-4-client-for-facebook/ http://www.firdouss.com/2010/02/want-a-prettier-facebook-try-the-microsoft-silverlight-4-client-for-facebook/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:51:58 +0000 Firdouss http://www.firdouss.com/?p=2409 What happens when you cross a content of a popular social site facebook, Microsoft Silverlight technology, and Microsoft Media Center-inspired interface? You get this:


Yes, Ronn, you happen to say it when I was taking screen caps, promoting ‘interesting’ use of your Nexus One? :D

How do you get this? Simple, follow this easy instructions:

First, visit the Microsoft Silverlight 4 beta client for facebook install page.

If you do not have Silverlight installed, the page will instruct you to download the application and install, then restart your browser:

After your browser have been restarted, go to the same page again, and you’ll be greeted by the usual EULA, click that big light-blue button to continue:

Once that is done, you’ll be greeted by a facebook login screen, followed by no less than four facebook connect permission dialogs, to ensure this application works to the fullest, you must grant all the permissions requested.

And now, you’ll have your new facebook experience!

Try Microsoft Silverlight 4 beta client for facebook today!

]]> http://www.firdouss.com/2010/02/want-a-prettier-facebook-try-the-microsoft-silverlight-4-client-for-facebook/feed/ 0 MoA #1 – Smartphones does comes in handy http://www.firdouss.com/2009/11/moa-1-smartphones-does-comes-in-handy/ http://www.firdouss.com/2009/11/moa-1-smartphones-does-comes-in-handy/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:03:31 +0000 Firdouss http://www.firdouss.com/?p=2132 awsm1

Yesterday, we’re rushing out in an attempt to settle almost everything regarding our new upcoming office. We’re trying to get the electricity and water connected, to get the business premise license, to install the phone lines and internet connection, and finally to renew our company’s registration certificate so we could attempt for the grant application.

There’s so many things to do, very little time, and loads of travelling all over the place involved. The question is, which one to prioritize, and which one to start with? Earlier in the morning we tried to call the government body that handles the grant application to see if it is necessary to re-register the company to get a fresh start. Typically, you don’t even get through the phone line.

It’s already almost 1:00pm so we headed out anyway. Right before we entered the car, I got a ding on my iPhone.

The grant agent replied telling us that we don”t have to go through all the trouble. What matters is the premise tenancy agreement.

Awesome. It saves us half a day.

Note: MoA stands for “Moment of Awesomeness”

]]> http://www.firdouss.com/2009/11/moa-1-smartphones-does-comes-in-handy/feed/ 1 Some of The Best Acapella Videos on Youtube http://www.firdouss.com/2009/10/some-of-the-best-acapella-videos-on-youtube/ http://www.firdouss.com/2009/10/some-of-the-best-acapella-videos-on-youtube/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:35:52 +0000 Firdouss http://www.firdouss.com/?p=1918 I listen to almost all kind of music. I usually prefer upbeat pop/dance tracks in the morning, and mellow down to jazz and blues (sometimes R&B) in the evening. However, there’s one genre that always keep me amused – A-Capella. The coordination, planning and voice always keeps me stunned (if done right, of course). Here’s some of the best A-Capella videos from Youtube that are my personal favorites.

The Voca People

Dressed in a full white suits, presenting amazing range of vocals, these people produced all sort of songs.

You can become their fan on facebook if you loved their performance.

More videos after the jump.

Nintendo A-Capella

If you’re born in the 80′s, you probably have played some of these famous games like The Legend of Zelda, Tetris and Super Mario Bros. This group presents A Capella version of these game’s theme songs, along with some act of the game just for kicks.

Gotta love that Tetris part!

Michael Jackson Medley A-Capella

This is an amazing performance by Sam Tsui and Kurt Scneider. This performance is performed by two people (recorded over and over and then superimposed). The amount of effort and thought into performing this act is simply amazing!

Do you guys have any nice A-Capella videos to share?

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