Laptop or Desktop or both? Mac or Windows?
Since I am getting married in April and am in my spending zone, I am in need to replace my current laptop, which honestly was a huge mistake buying in the first place. Don't buy a Sony - looks good but thats about it.
So as my fiancee may tell you .... I have been bugging her with this for a while .... I need to definitely get a new laptop but also wouldn't mind the additional juices of a desktop ... or both?! And Windows or Mac?
I basically do a lot of web development work - work on Dreamweaver, Photoshop, some video editing, I dont play games ever (I have my xBox for that) and definitely a lot of multi-tasking.
Options: Desktop, Laptop or both?
So here is what I have for options.
- Laptop Only: I would be looking at another multimedia laptop with at least 15+ inch monster. Downside is that I'd be stuck with another big laptop
- Laptop + External Monitor: I was thinking buy a decent (13-14inch) laptop that carries some punch and when working at home, hock it up to an external wide screen monitor. I kinda like this option.
- Desktop Only: Well no brainer but i'd be stuck with my hopeless Sony laptop when moving around.
- Laptop + Desktop: Means I would have a mid-range laptop and a decent desktop to work at home. Problem I foresee are two - 1. File/email synchronization would be a pain (would working with an external hard-drive fix this?) and 2. I am very mobile (not really a problem, just a fact)
OS: Windows or Mac
Macs are cool but been on Windows for so long. Am a lil hesitant about the switch. Had power supply issues with Macs before and service parts cost a bomb!
Its Panas!! How to stay hydrated?
Wow it definitely has been extremely hot and humid these days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Heat and humidity is definitely not a good combination when it comes for sports and exercise.
I should know, I have been playing a lot of tennis these last couple of days and the sun, heat and humidity is pushing me to the limits.
How the heat effects your body?
Now if you are like me and exercise or compete outdoors in these extreme conditions, you must take care of your body's hydration needs. Our bodies contain about 60% water. Give it too little or too much, and you are in trouble.
Studies have found that a loss of two or more percent of one's body weight due to sweating is linked to a drop in blood volume. When this occurs, the heart works harder to move blood through the bloodstream.
In hot and humid conditions, one looses a lot of fluids through sweat - sweat helps to cool the body through condensation but once temperatures reach the 30-35 degrees Celsius like here in Malaysia couple with high humidity, sweat will accumulate on the skin - here, there is no condensation and your body does not cool down. Now add if you don't compensate your fluid loss with water intake, this will leave you in heat distress - leads to cramping, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Heat stroke occurs when the body is exposed to an excessive amount of heat and becomes unable dissipate the heat through sweating. When heat stroke happens, the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the body loses its ability to sweat, and it is unable to cool down.
Body temperature can rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes, and at 106°F brain death begins.If emergency treatment is not provided, heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability in humans and animals.
Simple Urine Test
Monitoring urine volume output and color. A large amount of light colored, diluted urine probably means you are hydrated; dark colored, concentrated urine probably means you are dehydrated.
Hydration During Exercise Guidelines
Now since hydration needs vary from person to person, there is no one solution for everyone. Your thirst your bodies way of telling you what it needs. So listen to it.
But according to some research I did, following are some simple guidelines for you:
Hydration Before Exercise
* Drink about 400-500ml, 2-3 hours before exercise
* Drink 200-300ml, 10-15 min before exercise
Hydration During Exercise
* Drink 200-300ml, every 10-15 min during exercise
* If exercising longer than 90 minutes, drink 200-300ml of a sports drink (with no more than 8 percent carbohydrate) every 15 - 30 minutes.
Hydration After Exercise
* Weigh yourself before and after exercise and replace fluid losses.
* Drink 400-500ml water for every 1 lb lost.
* Consume a 4:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein within the 2 hours after exercise to replenish glycogen stores.
TheStar - e-Commerce initiative aimed at SMEs
Following article features my latest project - EmbunWeb.
Original Article from theStar
KUALA LUMPUR: e-Business specialist Skali Sdn Bhd hopes to consolidate 8,000 small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs nationwide by year-end through its newly launched e-commerce service, EmbunWeb.
EmbunWeb offers web-hosting services, Internet marketing strategies and courses on developing websites, creating blogs and setting up e-stores.
Skali already has 4,000 SME clients and plans to get another 4,000 more SMEs onto this initiative through discussions with SME Corp, an agency set up to spur the development of SMEs in the country.
Kevin Zahri, co-founder of EmbunWeb.com, said a lot of people out there have good products to push to local and overseas markets but don’t know how to go about it.
“For less than RM500, we can sit down with them for five to six hours and build a website together,” he said.
He said SMEs and entrepreneurs that sign up for EmbunWeb will also be shown how to get a high ranking in Google searches, how to integrate their business with Twitter and other social networking tools, and more.
“There will be monthly seminars on search engine optimisation, some of which will be free of charge,” he said.
It is very easy to set up a website, he said, but businesses need to know what they hope to achieve with the site and how to make their site stand out in an ocean of webpages.
“That is where EmbunWeb comes in,” he added.
Saiful Zainuddin, executive chairman of Skali Managed e-Business (SMeB), said EmbunWeb will help SMEs compete with the bigger and more established players. For more information, go to www.embunweb.com.
My Valentine
Wow its has been a while since I last posted on my blog. My bad. I have been so much revamping kevinzahri.com, launching EmbunWeb.com, preparing for my wedding in April and yeah, celebrated a simple but hopefully romantic valentines with my fiancee. So since a lot of you want to see pictures, here ya go.
Pictures
Had to remove pictures due to some irresponsible actions by some parties. My apologies.
A Peri hearty meal
Published in MalayMail
AS more Malaysians are now starting to grow ‘sideways’, the challenge is to find the right food to complement a healthier lifestyle.
In view of this daunting trend, Nando’s Restaurants has introduced the Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal, a combination of a quarter chicken, with two sidelines, grilled vegetables and a serving of Mediterranean rice, with bottomless Coke Light to wash it all down.
The new meal is part of Nando’s e fforts in promoting the importance of healthy eating together with a proper fitness regime.
Nando’s Health and Nutritional Campaign, themed ‘Eat Responsibility’ will be running a series of interesting activities in line with the campaign until Jan 3 next year.
“We believe the Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken, made from the A-grade butter y cut chickens, with excess fat trimmed o ff, no added colourants, flavourants, additives or MSG, is the healthier meal option as it o ffers the ideal calorie count and high protein level,” said Nando’s Restaurants chief executive o fficer Mac Chung
Lynn.
She added that Nando’s famed ingredient — the Peri- Peri — is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, high in antioxidants and helps enhance metabolism as well as burns fat.
Nando's and Kevin Zahri
Nando’s together with Malaysia’s own health celebrity Kevin Zahri chose the most suitable sidelines to accompany the classic Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken for the Peri Hearty Meal.
“We all know that it is important to have a balanced diet, but what is more important is educating ourselves on what a balanced diet is,” said Kevin.
He added that the average person needs 2,000 calories every day and a balanced diet must contain carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and bre taken in correct proportions.
The nutritionist and author of the book Fitness 24/7 also believes that the more a person eats, the more exercise is necessary to be healthy.
To further advocate healthy eating and lifestyles, Nando’s is working together with Fitness First for a seven-week fitness regime challenge.
The challenge will see two lucky Hitz.Fm listeners selected through the radio station’s online search to undergo training along with DJs Jakeman and Rudy under the guidance and supervision of personal trainers from the gym.
The two listeners will compete against each other to be the ttest throughout the challenge and the winner will have the opportunity to take a friend on holiday together with Jakeman and Rudy at Club Med Cherating.
If you are keen on keeping to or staying healthy, Nando’s Peri-Peri Flame-Grilled Chicken is a delicious and healthy meal to complement your daily regime.
The healthier alternative is now available at Nando’s restaurants across the country at RM17.80 or a special price of RM14.50 for Fitness First members.
Makan cara sihat di Nando's
KEGEMUKAN di kalangan masyarakat tempatan berada di tahap membimbangkan, kata Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai dalam satu seminar kesihatan baru-baru ini berkata;
"Semakin ramai rakyat tempatan 'membesar ke tepi' sehingga bentuk badan tidak terkawal. Negara berdepan 'wabak' berat badan berlebihan (obesiti) yang amat ketara dan boleh dilihat dengan jelas di kalangan masyarakat hari ini."
Justeru itu, dalam usaha mengatasi kebimbangan ini, rangkaian restoran Nando's melancarkan Kempen Kesihatan dan Nutrisi Nando's bertema 'Makan Secara Bertanggungjawab'.
Kempen bermula 29 Oktober 2009 hingga 3 Januari 2010 itu menekankan pentingnya amalan makan secara bertanggungjawab dan kombinasi amalan bersukan untuk menjaga kecergasan diri.
Nando's Bekerjasama dengan Selebriti Kecergasan - Kevin Zahri
Selebriti kecergasan, Kevin Zahri memberi penjelasan berhubung pentingnya amalan pemakanan bertanggungjawab kepada media di Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini.
...Selebriti kecergasan, Kevin Zahri memberi penjelasan berhubung pentingnya amalan pemakanan bertanggungjawab kepada media di Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini...
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Nando's Restaurants, Mac Chung Lynn berkata, bagi memberi pilihan kepada pengguna untuk mendapatkan hidangan yang sihat maka ayam Peri-Peri Nando's lah harus menjadi keutamaan.
Ini kerana ia terdiri daripada ayam gred A paling segar, diperap selama 24 jam dengan adunan ramuan resipi Afro-Portugis dan dipotong mengikut bentuk rama-rama sebelum dipanggang segar.
Di samping itu, ia juga dibuang lemak, tanpa tambahan pewarna, perasa atau MSG. Ia juga rendah kalori tetapi tinggi kandungan protein.
"Kelebihan ayam Nando's ialah ramuan Peri-Peri Nando's yang kaya dengan Vitamin C, Vitamin A, antioksidan dan cili pedas yang membantu meningkatkan metabolisme dan membakar lemak," tambahnya.
Pada masa yang sama, Nando's turut berganding bahu dengan pusat kecergasan Fitness First bagi menganjurkan cabaran kecergasan selama tujuh minggu berturut-turut.
Cabaran itu memberi peluang kepada dua pendengar bertuah yang dipilih menerusi pencarian dalam talian untuk menjalani latihan kecergasan bersama juruhebah HitzFM, Jakeman dan Rudy.
Latihan dijalankan di bawah pengawasan jurulatih peribadi Fitness First dan salah seorang daripada dua pendengar bertuah bakal muncul juara peserta paling cergas dalam tempoh tersebut.
Sepanjang cabaran, ukuran berat badan, lemak dan indeks jisim badan (BMI) akan dipantau dengan teliti.
Pemenang cabaran boleh membawa seorang rakan bercuti bersama Jakeman dan Rudy di Club Med Cherating.
Di samping itu, Nando's juga menawarkan Nando's Peri Hearty Meal pada harga RM14.50 kepada ahli Fitness First.
Bagi cabutan bertuah Nando's Peri Hearty Meal pula, Nando's menyediakan hadiah pakej percutian untuk dua orang ke Club Med Cherating kepada lima pemenang bertuah.
Selain itu, terdapat 50 hadiah sagu hati berupa baucar RM100. Untuk menyertainya, hanya perlu membuat pembelian bernilai RM25 di Nando's termasuk sekurang-kurangnya satu set Nando's Peri Hearty Meal.
Obesity and Low Fitness Levels in Malaysia
Published in theStar
IN RESPONSE to concerns that obesity and low fitness level are becoming prevalent in Malaysian society,
Nando’s Restaurants has launched Nando’s Health & Nutritional Campaign, themed “Eat Responsibly”.
The Eat Responsibly campaign, which advocates the importance of healthy eating as well as combining it with a proper fitness regime, kicked off on Oct 29 and runs until Jan 3, features a series of activities for consumers.
Work those muscles: The campaign advocates a proper exercise regime together with healthy eating.
“We believe that our core product, which is our signature Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken made from the freshest A-grade butterfly cut chicken, with excess fat trimmed off, no added colourants, flavourants, additives or MSG, would be a healthier meal option due to the ideal calorie count and high protein level,” said Nando’s Restau-rants CEO Mac Chung Lynn at the campaign launch.
Mac added that Nando’s famed ingredient, the Peri-Peri, was rich in vitamins C and A and high in antioxidants, while the capsaicin in chillies helped enhance metabolism.
Nando’s, with the help of Malaysia’s health celebrity Kevin Zahri, has chosen the most suitable sidelines to accompany its existing Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken for the campaign’s Peri Hearty Meal.
Nando’s, with the help of Malaysia’s health celebrity Kevin Zahri, has chosen the most suitable sidelines to accompany its existing Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken for the campaign’s Peri Hearty Meal.
Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal consists of a quarter chicken, with a serving each of grilled vegetables and Mediterranean rice as sidelines. To complement the healthy meal is Coke Light. Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal is available at all Nando’s restaurants for RM17.80.
To encourage consumers to select the Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal, Nando’s will be rewarding five lucky diners with a fun-filled activity holiday package for two to Club Med Cherating.
Work those muscles: The campaign advocates a proper exercise regime together with healthy eating.
There will also be 50 consolation prizes of Nando’s gift vouchers worth RM100. To stand a chance to win the holiday package or vouchers, diners need only to buy dishes worth RM25 at Nando’s, inclusive of at least an order of the Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal.
Nando’s will also be collaborating with Fitness First for a seven-week fitness regime challenge. Two lucky Hitz.Fm listeners will be selected through the radio station’s online search to undergo training along with deejays Jakeman and Rudy under the guidance and supervision of personal trainers from Fitness First.
The lucky listeners will compete against each other to be fitter throughout the seven-week challenge, during which their weight, body fat and Body Mass Index (BMI) will be closely monitored.
The winner will have the opportunity to bring along a friend and holiday together with Jakeman and Rudy at Club Med Cherating.
Meanwhile, Nando’s is also offering Fitness First members the Nando’s Peri Hearty Meal at only RM14.50.
So, the next time you visit Nando’s, you can end up winning something, because at Nando’s, there is always a surprise waiting for you!
It has been a while since
I know it has been a while since I last updated my blog .... do I have a good excuse? Hahaha hmmmm let's just say that this last month or two have been the busiest that I can remember ... let's see
1. Maxhosting.com.my
This is my web company. We have been working extremely hard on making an upcoming merger with another company a reality for Jan 2010. 2010 will be a year where I shall reinvent myself in the IT/Web world. This website will also get a nice revamp.
Did you know that I have build over 30+ websites on my own? Not to forget KevinZahri.com and Cekodok.com ... it takes a lot of work
2. PayComm
I am doing some very cool corporate communications work for a new company called PayComm. I am leading the corporate communications department since October and yeah, it has been extremely busy as well.
Check out an article on Sinar Harian or Harian Metro
3. New book and lots of talks
On the health front, I have been extremely tied up with upcoming books (Calorie guide and "Lose 5kg in 5 Weeks" eBook) and yeah been conducting various health and wellness seminars with the likes of Nando's, Hitachi, Bursa Malaysia and others ...
4. KevinZahri.com Online Store
Oh oh oh and I setup and online store @ kevinzahri.com that will soon feature eBook, books, supplements and more .... check it out! Not much there now but more coming soon.
5. Skin Nutrition Malaysia
In collaboration with Skin Nutrition Malaysia, we will soon be launching a website to sell their high quality skin care and nutritional products online via skinnutrition.com.my. We will launching it before the end of the year with nutritional and skin tips etc.
6. My Wedding
This is probably the most important of them all - my wedding in April 2010! Can't tell you how exciting the whole wedding journey has been .... it sure does take a lot of time planning, traveling, discussions etc but it's all good and yeah a lifetime awaits ... I can't wait!
Do check out the merisik pictures
Interested to Buy Bungalow Villas or Semi-D? Limited Offer
Are you interested to invest in a luxury home?
Is anyone interested to buy Semi D or Bungalow Villa .... limited units available!!!! Contact me if interested. The area is around Bukit Jelutong. Developer is SPK.
Semi D Type C
- lot size : 40' x 80' - 50 ' x 80' / 82' :3,200 sqft
- 10 feet extra land
- 5 bedrooms / 5 bathrooms/ 1 powder room.
- built up : 3,022 sqft
Pricing: RM1,030,000.00-1,215,000.00 (n/b) or MYR 957,900-1,129,950.00 (b). Interested? Contact me today.
Garden Lake Villas
- Lot Size : 75' / 135' x 84' / 87' : 8,400 sqft.
- Built up :4,425
- 6 bedrooms / 6 bathrooms / 1 powder room.
Pricing: RM2,050,000.00 (n/b) or RM1,906,500.00 (b). Interested? Contact me today.
Video - My Sister's Dedication for my Engagement
Following is a engagement dedication video by my sister. This was taken immediately after the ceremony. Why is she dressed in a t-shirt and muka tak mandi?! Coz as my dad said "you are still budak kecik" .. haha ... love you my lil sister nanti during the akad nikah and wedding reception, you will play a big role k.
My Once In a Lifetime Has Started
It's been a while since I posted something personal. Well this does not get anymore personal than this.
My Once in A Lifetime
I love this phrase coz if you are getting married for any other reason than for once in a lifetime ... than well you probably shouldn't. I feel truly blessed to have met my "once in a lifetime" with a beautiful, kindhearted and loving person.
Our story started back in June this year but it has been a truly amazing few month. Yesterday was the first big step for the both us of ..... the merisik! and as you can see from the pictures, it was an amazing experience.
Rio and Kevin - Merisik 2009
Top 5 Health & Fitness Weight Loss eBooks
If you are looking for weight loss tips, its all about having proper guides. Sure books are great but these days, eBooks are a great way to get your hands ...err fingers on great and affordable guides directly online.
Following are five eBooks that are worth checking out (in no particular order).
1. How To Get Ripped Abs
This eBook is all about how to get ripped abs. In the book you will get top secret training methods, nutritional techniques and most importantly unparalleled results. This revolutionary manual will show you everything you need to hit the ground running and start seeing results in DAYS… instead of weeks! It also includes varous freebies like "Lean Bodies Meal Plans", "Meltdown Training Manual -The Key To Rapid Fat Loss In As Little As 40 Minutes 3 Days Per Week!" and more. Get Ripped Abs Today.
2. Lose 20lbs In 28 Days - Warp Speed Fat Loss
Would you like to banish up to 21lbs of nasty fat from your body in the next 28 days? This ebook is for you who may be like many of the people that we work with who are tired of settling for losing only 1-2lbs a week. The author makes use of advanced manipulation of human biochemistry, physiology to maximize fat mobilization and oxidation. Sound confusing? Well...the beauty of the whole thing is that you don’t need to know anything about ANY OF THAT because the author has done the work for you. Lose 20lbs In 28 Days Now.
3. Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle
"Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" (BFFM) is downloadable 337 page fat burning success manual, jam-packed cover to cover with all the fat loss methods previously known by only a small handful of the worlds best fitness models and world famous bodybuilders. Now you can join this elite group. This program contains all the information you'll ever need to help you melt away body fat permanently without muscle loss and without using drugs or unnecessary supplements. Get Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle.
4. 24 Health and Fitness Questions
Last but not lest, my eBook .... this book is a collection of the 24 most frequently asked health & fitness questions compiled by me - Kevin Zahri throughout my experience in conducting wellness seminars, personal training and online research. Questions cover everything from getting started, health, weight management, nutrition, dieting, supplements, exercise, fitness training and more. This book is for everyone looking for proper fundamentals and basics. Get the answer to 24 Questions now.
5. The Fat Burning Furnace
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