Guides to buying a digital camera

There are many brands and models of digital camera in the market. However, how do you choose a right digital camera for yourself? One of the lessons that I learned recently is "DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT THE SALES PERSONS TELL YOU".

My advices on digital camera (compact) buying process are:
1. Determine the budget
2. Determine the purpose of buying the camera
3. Survey about the cameras that fits into 1 &2 above. Determine which are the cameras that suit the criteria
4. Read the reviews about the cameras that you have shortlisted.

There a lots of websites about digital camera. In the websites, you could find lots of information about digital camera. Most importantly, there are reviews about different models of camera from different brands. They have a set of standard criteria/process to test the camera and basically comparing the cameras based on the same standard. However, that's is not enough. Read about the feedback/comments from users who have bought the cameras.

1 http://www.digitalcameratracker.com
2 http://www.steves-digicams.com
3 http://www.dpreview.com
4 http://www.cameras.co.uk
5 http://www.letsgodigital.org/
6 http://www.dcviews.com/
7 http://www.trustedreviews.com/
8 http://reviews.cnet.com
9 http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/
10 http://www.photographypress.co.uk/
11 http://digital-photography-school.com/
12 http://www.infoborder.com
13 http://alatest.com/
14 http://www.dphotojournal.com/
15 http://www.pcworld.com
16 http://review.zdnet.com/
17 http://www.pocket-lint.com

5. Get the feels of the camera by actually playing with them in the shops.

Additional point:
i) More pixel not necessarily means better photo. It depends on the quality of the processor. In fact, you don't need 10M if you only use it for leisure.
ii) Make sure that camera can still produce good quality photo even at ISO400. In the auto mode, camera can automatically adjust the ISO and would reach high value. The recent camera I bought coudl not produce decent photo using auto scene selector mode.

Dead during interrogation by MACC - justice for Beng Hock?

Tragedy happened in Malaysia!! A man was found dead yesterday during his interrogation by MACC (Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission). He is an aide to one of Selangor state exco.

Please click this link to read about the news http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/108635 (in Chinese)

The Malaysian public has the right to know what happened that cause Beng Hock's death. This tragedy should not have happened in Malaysia. We live in the country with rules of law.

A blog is created dedicated to the cause. http://justiceforbenghock.blogspot.com/

THE TEACHING OF MATHS AND SCIENCE - Polls by Tun Mahathir

I believe many parents are interested to participate in the poll on whether you agree on the decision to teach maths & science in English.

I would predict that the poll end result will be biased to one side. The reason is very simple, those who vote online are from the cities and they will support the teaching in English(they support it). However, majority of the folks from the kampung or rural area have either limited access to internet or the use of internet among them are limited(they against it).

Personally I feel that the purpose of education is to make the students absorb and understand the subjects that they study. Therefore, the teaching using the respective mother tongue makes more sense. If the government wants to strengthen the English, pay more attention on teaching of English.

Hurry up if you want to vote, go to : http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/ (you can find the voting box on the right).

List of Dentist in Penang

Below is the list of dental clinic in Penang:

Air Hitam

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. Chong Dental Surgery 10-A, Jalan Air Itam 11500 Air Itam, Penang Tel: 04 828 8853 1. FORMOSA DENTAL SURGERY 123, LORONG SELAMAT 10400 PENANG Tel: 04-2274430 DR LIM KEAN BENG, DDS (TAIWAN-KAOHSIUNG)

Balik Pulau

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. KLINIK PERGIGIAN A MARINA 858K, JALAN BALIK PULAU, MUKIM 6, TAMAN SRI INDAH BALIK PULAU 11000 PENANG Tel: 04-8662007 DR A MARINA, BDS (MYSORE) 2. KLINIK PERGIGIAN ISLAND 79, JALAN BESAR, BALIK PULAU 11000 PENANG Tel: 04-8669006 Fax: 04 8669006 DR MANJIT SINGH A/L GURBAX SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR RAJINDER KAUR BEDI, BDS (MYSORE) DR MANJIT KAUR A/P HARDIAL SINGH, BDS (MANGALORE)

Bayan Baru

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. BHAR DENTAL SURGERY 1-P, JALAN SUNGAI NIBONG, BAYAN BARU 11900 PENANG Tel: 04-6446555 DR SNEH BHAR, BDS (GURU NANAK) DR ONG SHAW FENG, BDS (MYSORE) DR TEJ KAUR A/P MAHINDER SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR AMEENNUL HUSSAINI, BDS (MADRAS) DR ANNA PURANI ACHI, BDS (MANGALORE) CAPT(R) DR TEK BINDER SINGH BHAR, BDS (PUNJAB) DR ONG JUNG THAI, BDS (BOMBAY) 2. HOSPITAL PANTAI MUTIARA 82, JALAN TENGAH, BAYAN BARU 11900 PENANG Tel: 04-6433888 Fax: 04-6432888 DR LOOI CHEE KHEONG, BDS (SINGAPORE) 3. ISLAND DENTAL SURGERY 102-A, 1ST FLOOR, JALAN MAYANG PASIR, BAYAN BARU 11950 PENANG Tel: 04-6437803 Fax: 04-6437803   DR MANJIT SINGH A/L GURBAX SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR RAJINDER KAUR BEDI, BDS (MYSORE) 4. KLINIK PERGIGIAN A MARINA 4-E, JALAN SG NIBONG, BAYAN BARU 11950 PENANG Tel: 04-6437487 Fax: 04-6413790 DR A MARINA, BDS (MYSORE)

Bukit Mertajam

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. CHIN HONG DENTAL SURGERY 229 JALAN PASAR, BUKIT MERTAJAM 14000 PENANG Tel: 04-5390743 Fax: 04-5390743 DR LIM CHIN HONG, BDS (SINGAPORE) 2. KLINIK GIGI SENTOSA 2658, JALAN KULIM, PUSAT PERNIAGAAN MAJU JAYA, KAMPUNG BARU, BUKIT MERTAJAM 14000 PENANG Tel: 04-5391761 Fax: 04-5391761 DR BASKARAN A/L GOBALA KRISHNAN, BDS (MYSORE) 3. KLINIK PERGIGIAN WOOI 15A, 1ST FLOOR, JALAN TEMBIKAI, TAMAN MUTIARA, BUKIT MERTAJAM 14000 PENANG Tel: 04-5390507 Fax: 04-5390507 DR LIM CHIEW WOOI, BDSc (QUEENSLAND) DR MARTIN ARULANANDAM, BDS (MADRAS) 4. OON DENTAL SURGERY AND SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIC CENTRE 45, JALAN ASTON, BUKIT MERTAJAM 14000 PENANG Tel: 04-5387502 DR OON CHENG KHAN, BDS (BOMBAY)

Butterworth

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. BHAR DENTAL SURGERY 49, JALAN TENGGIRI, SEBERANG JAYA, BUTTERWORTH 13700 PENANG Tel: 04-3988919 DR SNEH BHAR, BDS (GURU NANAK) DR SEET AI LING, BDS (SYDNEY) DR TEJ KAUR A/P MAHINDER SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR AMEENNUL HUSSAINI, BDS (MADRAS) DR LEE SIEW MOY, BDS (MALAYA) CAPT(R) DR TEK BINDER SINGH BHAR, BDS (PUNJAB) 2. THANG DENTAL SURGERY 3849, 1ST FLOOR, JALAN BAGAN LUAR, BUTTERWORTH 12000 PENANG Tel: 04-3239277 Fax: No Fax M/C DR TEOH HOCK LYE, BDS (MALAYA)

Gelugor

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. BANU DENTAL SURGERY 350-F, JALAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH, GELUGOR 11700 PENANG Tel: 04-6579225 DR MARTIN ARULANANDAM, BDS (MADRAS) 2. KIEW DENTAL SURGERY 723A-1, VANDA BUSINESS PARK, JALAN SUNGAI DUA, GELUGOR 11700 PENANG Tel: 04-6588932 Fax: 04-6568932 DR SAMUEL LIM SEK YING, ISMPP (MALAYA) DR KIEW HEN CHONG, BDS (MANIPAL) 3. TEH DENTAL SURGERY 350-A, JALAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH, GELUGOR 11700 PENANG Tel: 04-6583332 Fax: 04-6563857 DR TEH SAM MOY, BDS (SINGAPORE)

Georgetown

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. Ang Dental Surgery No.5 , Jalan Lintang Burma, Pulau Tikus , Pulau Pinang Tel: 04 228 1127, 04 228 1308 Dr. Ang Poey Eng 2. Goh Dental Surgery 306-B , Burma Road, 10350 Pulau Tikus, Penang Tel: 04 228 7060 3. ENG DENTAL SURGERY 33-B, JALAN CANTONMENT, PULAU TIKUS, 10350 PENANG Tel: 04-2268623 DR ENG HENG TONG, BDS (SINGAPORE) 4. ISLAND DENTAL SURGERY 48-B, 1ST FLOOR, LINTANG ANGSANA, BANDAR BARU FARLIM 11500 PENANG Tel: 04-8261254 DR MANJIT SINGH A/L GURBAX SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR RAJINDER KAUR BEDI, BDS (MYSORE) DR MANJIT KAUR A/P HARDIAL SINGH, BDS (MANGALORE) 5. LIM DENTAL SURGERY NO. 3, LENGKOK BURMAH ( BURMAH CRESENT), PULAU TIKUS 10350 PENANG Tel: 04-2298686 DR GOH KEIN JOO, BDS (MALAYA) DR LIM EWE LIANG, BDS (SYDNEY) DR SHARON VOON LEE PENG, BDS (SYDNEY) 6. ONG & LIM DENTAL SURGERY 185-A, CAMPBELL STREET 10100 PENANG Tel: 04-2619119 DR ONG SHAW FENG, BDS (MYSORE) DR XAVIER JAYAKUMAR, BDS (MYSORE) DR LIM SUAT HONG, BDS (MYSORE) 7. Smile 'R' US Dental Clinic No.488 D-02-13, Midlands Park (2nd Floor One Stop Building), 10250 Burmah Road, Penang Tel: 04 229 6998 8. TAN DENTAL SURGERY 2-F, JALAN BURMAH 10050 PENANG Tel: 04-2633091 Fax: 04-2621096 DR LIM CHIEW WOOI, BDSc (QUEENSLAND) DR TAN HONG PIN, BDS (ADELAIDE)

Island Glades

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. ISLAND DENTAL SURGERY 1-M, 1ST FLOOR, LORONG DELIMA, ISLAND GLADES (1H) 11700 PENANG Tel: 04-6571402 Fax: 04-6571402 DR MANJIT SINGH A/L GURBAX SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR RAJINDER KAUR BEDI, BDS (MYSORE) DR MANJIT KAUR A/P HARDIAL SINGH, BDS (MANGALORE)

Jelutong

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. BHAR DENTAL & SURGERY 15-B, LENGKOK DUMBAR, JELUTONG 11600 PENANG Tel: 04-6585777 DR SNEH BHAR, BDS (GURU NANAK) DR TEJ KAUR A/P MAHINDER SINGH, BDS (MYSORE) DR AMEENNUL HUSSAINI, BDS (MADRAS) DR ANNA PURANI ACHI, BDS (MANGALORE) CAPT(R) DR TEK BINDER SINGH BHAR, BDS (PUNJAB) 2. ONG & LIM DENTAL SURGERY 14E, JALAN BATU LANCHANG, (JALAN TAN SRI THE EWE LIN) 11600 PENANG Tel: 04-2823731 DR ONG SHAW FENG, BDS (MYSORE)

Nibong Tebal

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. KLINIK PERGIGIAN LIM BERSAUDARA 3617, JALAN CHE AHMAD, NIBONG TEBAL 14300 PENANG Tel: 04-5931437 / 012 4217205 Fax: 04-5931437 DR LIM BOON BEN, BDS (MANIPAL)

Prai

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. KLINIK PERGIGIAN JURU 783, Jalan Tok Kangar, Juru 783, JALAN TOK KANGAR, JURU, SEBERANG JAYA 14100 PENANG Tel: 017-4794549 DR MARTIN ARULANANDAM, BDS (MADRAS) 2. KLINIK PERGIGIAN SEBERANG JAYA 41, JALAN TENGGIRI, BANDAR SEBERANG JAYA, PRAI 13700 PENANG Tel: 04-3903013 DR HARI SINGH S/O RATTAN SINGH, BDS (CALCUTTA)

Sg Nibong

No. Name Address Contact No. Doctor(s) 1. CH'NG DENTAL SURGERY 12H-1, JALAN TUN DR AWANG, SUNGAI NIBONG KECIL 11900 PENANG Tel: 04-6411094 DR CHAN KIENG HOCK, BDS (MALAYA) DR CH\'NG CHIN HOCK, BDS (MALAYA) DR TEOH BOON LEONG, ISMPP (MALAYA) DR OON CHENG KHAN, BDS (BOMBAY)