Firefox 3.5.5 Add-Ons Problem

After upgrade your Firefox to version 3.5.5, you may face the similar problem when you are trying to update or install new addons or plugins into it. I found a simple solution to solve this problem.

1. Close your Firefox.
2. Go to your Profile folder. Start > Run, then type %APPDATA% and press OK.
3. When the folder popup, choose Mozilla - Firefox - Profiles. Double click on the folder inside the Profiles folder.
4. Rename the following files:
   - extensions.cache to extensionsOLD.cache
   - extensions.ini to extensionsOLD.ini
   - extensions.rdf to extensionsOLD.rdf
   - compatibility.ini to compatibilityOLD.ini
5. The renamed files will be recreated when you open the Firefox.
6. By now you should be able to install any addons for Firefox.
   

Actually you can choose to delete the above files rather than rename them. However, better just keep the old files for some safety reason.

For further reference:
1. http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/494891
2. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder

The Blue Theme

I had been working on this whole night - a brand new color scheme for my blog. I mentioned before the red theme is specifically for Xmas and Chinese New Year celebration. Now both celebration already over. Thus, I guess is time to make a chance.

This time around, the color of my choice is blue. Light blue as main color of the theme and added some dark grey on the top sidebar to have more color variation to the blog. It is more eyes-comfort than the red one.

I hope you will like the new color scheme and if you have any suggestion, you are welcome to leave a comment under this post.

Enjoy blogging!

I Got A Valentine's Gift!

Don't be jealous! This morning I received an early valentine day's gift! It is a small box of well-wrapped peanut chocolate with red wrapper and a tiny yellow ribbon stick on the top-left side of the box. It is very presentable and suitable for occasion like Valentine.

However, I have mixed feeling when receiving this gift - happy and sad. Why?

Happy:
In my memory, this is the 1st Valentine's gift I ever receive. How poor right? Yeah, but still need to face the fact. That's why, better be appreciate! So, I feel great receiving the gift!

Sad:
Oh No! The gift is not given by a girl! No worry, it's not given by a guy neither! It is actually a gift from company's recreational club to all the club members in conjunction with Valentine celebration.

Anyway, I am thankful to the club's effort for giving those single and available guys including me a hope and also a feel of celebration!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

A 9 Years Old Programmer

I was quite impressed with this article. Thanks for a friend who forwarded a link to me about a 9 years old programmer. For me it is quite unbelievable but this is true!

The kid's name is Lim Ding Wen - a Malaysian boy but I think stays in Singapore. He created a finger drawing program called "Doodle Kids" run on iPhone for his 2 younger sisters who love to draw! The application allows users to draw on iPhone screen using fingers and clear it just by shaking the device.

His father is a chief techology officer in a firm dealing with iPhone application as well.  The article also stated that in the age of 9, Lim already fluent in six programming languages. He first started exposed to computer in the age of 2, discovered programming when aged 7 and already completed more than 20 programming projects since then!

Gosh! I was really shamed when read about this. Lets imagine what you have done in the age of 2? Still drinking milk and playing with toys maybe. At the age of 7? Knew nothing but just entered primary one. Did you ever think what age you started touching computer? For me, I think 18. Then when I first eyes-opening with what programming is, I was more than 20 years of age already! 

What a shame!

To read the full article click on this link - "Nine-year-old writes iPhone code".

Xmas Cum CNY Theme

Don't get shocked when you discovered my blog site now is red in color instead of the default green. There is nothing wrong with your monitor as well as your computer system. So, don't slap hard on your monitor in order to get back the green color.

Actually, I changed the color scheme in my blog site as a way to celebrate 2 very significant celebrations in our life - Christmas which is just about 2 weeks to go and also Chinese New Year which falls on 26th January 2009, just about one month plus to go.

So from today on till the end of Chinese New Year, you will be seeing my blog in red color. I had spent almost half a day working on this. It's certainly not easy and time consuming.

You are welcome to give your personal opinion and feedback on the new color scheme. I hope the new color scheme can bring more feeling of celebration and happiness on these important days in our life.