Epinions Recent Reviews for Jason.Chan

An Oil-palm Plantation Is A Wildlife Sanctuary

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 00:52:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - An oil-palm tree produces fresh fruit bunches that yield crude palm oil. It is an edible oil similar to other kinds of oils. In 1999, Malaysia is planted with 3,313,393 hectares of oil-palm trees. It is the largest producer of crude palm oil.

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A Non-polluted Li River In Guilin

Wed, 30 May 2001 11:24:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Guilin is well-known for the breath-taking scenery on the banks of the Li River.But few realised that the beauty of the river itself lies in its non-polluted state with its crystal-clear water that shows the fish swimming and the moss-covered round...

Macap Wetlands:An Adventure Off-the-beaten Tracks To See The Unexpected!

Tue, 8 May 2001 04:01:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - The local population is quite familiar with Macap Wetlands because it is a well-known anglers' paradise which abounds in stories of the unexpected.But to those who lived beyond the vicinity,it is an unexplored, unknown terrain full of mysteries.
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Capture Stunning Images With A Wide-angle Lens!

Sun, 8 Apr 2001 22:02:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - A wide-angle lens,with its special characteristics,can capture stunning images of people,landscape and stilllife.These characteristics are unique to wide-angle lenses and the techniques applied can be mastered over a period of time.The combination...

Shoot Into The Sun Without Flare!

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:01:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I'm quite particular about the image quality of the photographs I'm taking.I always use a lens hood and a tripod or monopod.If the image quality degraded,it lacks the sparkle which is inherent in all high-quality sharp images.I've used a Canon EF...

History And Culture At The Doorstep

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:44:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - A visit to Melaka is not unlike observing history and culture at the doorstep.This is especially true if the tour bus is parked at the foot of St.Paul's Hill,the location of the statute of 17th-century missionary by the name of St. Francis...

Quality Is Not Compromised!

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:13:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Enthusiast photographers still find the need to have a lightweight, point-and-shoot camera in their pockets for the most unlikely moments during leisure activities.Carrying a Vanguard camera bag with two camera bodies is too obtrusive for such...

Microsoft Word: Word 2000:So Near ,Yet So Far...

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 05:15:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Since my hassle-free installation of Windows 98 Second Edition on my 3-year-old computer, a NEC PowerMate Ve Pentium 150,I always thought highly of Microsoft as a company that could provide great software.I could even install the Word processor from...

A Low-cost Camera Can Take Beautiful,Sharp Photos!

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 05:31:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - A low-budget camera,Nikon F10,may not as feature-rich as the top-of-the-line camera such as Canon EOS-1N or a Leica.It is a blessing in disguise.The dearth of features does not put the photographer at a disadvantage.He may make the best use of the...

Robust And Reliable For Sharp And Well-exposed Photos!

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 06:01:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - After using Olympus OM10 and Canon EOS 100 for 16 years,I decided to have an extra body.I bought Canon EOS-1N,

a top-of-the-line camera.It has often been said that sharp,well-exposed and well-composed photos do not depend so much on expensive,...

Microsoft Windows 98 SE: Boost The Performance Of A Slow Computer!

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 23:21:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I had had enough with error messages which were mainly due to corrupted or missing files.Replacing the corrupted or missing files was not that easy.It involved locating the files and extracting them.So I decided to do a Full Install of Win 98 SE on...

Go!Zilla: Get Rid Of The Problems By Installing It From A CD!

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:18:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Two years ago,I had great admiration for the software developers and greatly appreciated their work that helped us to optimise the performance of the computer by using a utility without a hardware upgrade.As such,I had tried out many free,trial...

McAfee VirusScan: McAfee VirusScan:Sleep Soundly

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 10:09:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - "Viruses are crawlie creatures that have sharp claws,"a shop assistant told me when I bought the computer three years ago.He didn't see it but his friend did.Another argued that anti-virus software only detects old viruses which had been discovered...

It Satisfies Our Needs!

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:17:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Winzip is one of the the best softwares that I happened to use for 3 years.Normally, we only use the OS for such a long time because it is installed in the computer by the OEM.But in the case of Winzip,I personally installed and uninstalled it a few...

A Flight To Relax!

Fri, 9 Feb 2001 05:20:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I have travelled overseas a few times on Malaysian Airlines flights.It has yet to give me any hassle in booking a ticket or checking-in at the airport.I like the cheaper fares, a wide variety of cuisine,the escort service,comfortable seats, good...

Air Hostesses Need Retraining!

Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:40:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I went on a group tour to China last year.I had the opportunity to take a flight on a China Southern plane.It was my first trip to China and I was quite excited about it.But my high spirits were dampened by the unprofessional behavior of an...

Istana Kuala Lumpur Hotel: Cosy Living At Hotel Istana

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:38:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Hotel Istana is located within short distances from shopping complexes such as Lot 10.But its location at busy shopping and commercial area slightly marred the supposedly quiet environment.The well-landscaped garden with huts,fountain and red palm...

Beautiful Penang Island!

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 12:41:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I have known Penang quite well because I did my basic degree at Science University of Penang years ago.When I write this opinion about it ,I feel rather nostalgic.

Penang is a scenic island which has white beaches,tall trees and...

Fascinating Hong Kong!

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:51:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I went to Hong Kong in a group tour in November before the transfer of power in 1997.It was a memorable trip.I was fascinated by the sights, the cultural trappings ,the promotions of the tour industry and the business models and the interaction of...

Zone Alarm: An Efficient Firewall!

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 05:26:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Despite a few shortcomings,Zone Alarm is an efficient and effective

firewall.Sometimes,it gives the wrong impression that intrusion is taking place because a web site which you do not click now tries to transfer data to your...

FastNet99: Good psychology!

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:32:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - The increase in speed is not noticeable because the rate of transferring data depends partly on the connection with ISP.If there is no congestion on the line,there is an increase of speed.If there is,the transferring of data is slow and you cannot...

Enchanting Tioman Island!

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:25:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I went to Tioman Island with some colleagues in April last year.Although we faced some problems,it was an enjoyable trip.

We started off from Mersing in the middle of the night by fishing boat.The sea was choppy and the waves were high.The...

Microsoft Windows 98: Old Computer Can Take Advantage Of Windows 98

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 08:04:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - I am using a computer with a CPU speed of 150 MHz and installed with

Windows 95 by the manufacturer.I was advised against upgrading to Windows

98 by the vendor who argued that the new OS would slow down the speed of the computer.True,my...

Internet Explorer Is Still A Great Browser!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 16:39:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jason.Chan - Internet explorer 4 is still a great browser after the release of Internet explorer 5 and 5.5.Although it is not bugs-free,it is trouble-free,reasonably fast,lean and functional.

Owing to undetermined cause,it makes the monitor screen goes...