Monday, September 28, 2009

Home Streamyx Wireless is Up!

My streamyx is finally up at home last nite at around 10:30 pm almost after 10 days registration. Before that I was cursing of the lauzy service provided by TM. But after last nite, I realized the fault is actually at my end, ==> I think I key in the wrong default login password la !!

However, here I would like to thank to the Customer Care staff to call me back to confirm if my service is up after they fixed some fuse problem somewhere and also they keep their promise to call me at nite to check with me again and finally help me realizing my mistake. It has eliminate my need to sneak back home today to entertain the techinician who is supposingly will pay me a visit if every effort that they did out was in vain.

Now Dylan can play his alphabet games on line. How cool is it !! I will try to upload some photos to facebook to test the speed also tonite.

Hooray !!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Streamyx or not?!

Two weeks ago, I took up the courage to apply for Streamyx broadband inspite of all the complaints that I heard on the poor internet service. I guess I have no other choice, do I? The only service that is available at my place is the Streamyx. Others service are at 'border-line' quality at my area already, according to the agent.

That was before the Hari Raya holiday. I thought I will be connected during the Raya holiday and have a great time surfing. Bad move, all the technicians of telekom are on leave. And now after 2 days, my line is still not activated. The same excuse is given, technicians are on leave ah !! They are hoping to get me up within this week.

I guess that will be my wishful thinking huh !!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Computer Aided Education

Recently, I have come to know that u really can't run away from computer role in education. It is everywhere.
First time I know the importance of it is when I start looking for printed material to teach phonic to my son. And I found this StarFall website that have a have variety of teaching material. But that of coz u have to do it online.
Next exposure was when I was invited to attend a seminar held by Tick Tock Beat organized by We Share We Care Educationist group. The main aim is to learn how to encourage study in school student. This group are all composed of top grade students in the country. At last, the method that they introduce are not other than a series of computer aided class material that complement school syllabus.
Today, I recieved an email from the Asipirasi Book Store that I joined not long ago. It was about a talk by WaWaYaYa sales team and it had a YouTube link. It was also another computer aided learning literature on how to master maths 'happily'.

Except the first one, the other later two are all using gaming method to encourage student to do the course. They are using the playful mind set to encourage study. One of the games looks rather violent t me though.

All this while, I was rather against kids to spent hours of time in computer especially for leisure purpose. Dylan has been exposed to computer aid teaching in Q-dees also. I guess it is a force that you cannot denied. Computer is every where and we as parent just have to make sure we put a good use to it.

All this analysis and make up my mind to sign up for the broadband service at my home. The only available service to me right now is Streamyx.
Below are the package that is offered to me from Jelly Chin( 016-8853711), a distributor for TM.

Combo 1: 384kbps @RM 60 / month
Combo 2: 512kbps @RM 90 / month
Combo 3: 1Mbps @RM 110 / month
Combo 4: 2Mbps @RM 140 / month
Combo 5: 4Mbps @RM160 / month

I think I will go for the combo 1 to try it out. Good luck to me !!