Alex - Here have what I know

Kicking and screaming on the way to my first-ever day at school, I had with me a trusty, standard all-black Eastman Years down the road, trends get left behind and one’s whims and fancies take on a discerning attitude - but good ol’ Eastpak still remain. Their latest offering of bags and accessories is truly the strongest revamp to date for such an established brand.
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If your idea of home decor still revolves around bonsai or fengshui inspired water fountains, it’s time to get contemporary. Local distributor of designer products, Monogram, offers a novel perspective on indoor gardening with labels Propper and Grobal. These creations boast a world-beating Karim Rashid aesthetic - therefore are nifty as anything, but yet supremely affordable. Grobal’s self-watering plant pots are, well, self-explanatory and also truly a sight to behold, as are the watering cans from Propper. Combine both and you have your own pretty little personal flowerbed - all while contributing to global un-warming (or Grobal cooling if you like, ha-ha).
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The smell and feel of pure, crisp bread can be most tantalizing for some. Cashing in on that one undeniable human temptation - hunger - the inhabitants of Action City have come up with Breadou, a tension reliever, wrist rest and food-fight starter that looks just like the real thing and will never ever expire. Real good when you’re pissed with the boss, falling asleep during a meeting or just want to type more comfortably without straining your wrist. Now here comes the best part: these squashes are made to smell exactly like over-fresh bread. So you’re liable to spend many an entertaining workday cajoling your unsuspecting colleague into taking a bite.
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The world’s most recognizable soft drink and a local ’subculture’ maven. Put two and two together and you get an effervescent mix of fashion and fizz - heralding a win-win situation for Coca-Cola Zero, Flesh imp and all of us common people. The industry’s newest partners-in-crime have launcher an exclusive line of hoodies and tees, flaunting the classic contour of the soda bottle - assuredly street chic, and of course as fresh as a gassy belch. Get in thick on the action and pick up a Coca-Cola Zero bottle with each purchase to toast this meeting of stylistic interests, no less.
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Airport
The KL International Airport services four main areas: Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Seremban and Malacca. It is around 50 kilometers south of the city center, however, there is also a branch of the airport (so to speak) in the city center located at the KL Sentral station. As KL Sentral has its own internationally recognized destination code (XKL), many airlines will allow you to check in your baggage from here before boarding the KLIA Ekspres to the airport.

The journey between KL International Airport and KL Sentral on the high-speed KLIA Ekspres takes around 30 minutes, with trains running from 5.00pm to midnight. The cost is RM35 (US$11). For the same price and 10 minutes longer you can also travel on the KLIA Transit, which makes three intermediate stops at major suburbs.

There are many bus companies offering transfers from the airport to various destinations across the city. While you will save some money (fares start at around RM10 or US$3) they take a longer.
Taxis and Airport Limos leaving from the airport charge a standard rate of around RM68 - purchase your coupon before you exit the international arrivals gate. Note that lots of unofficial drives will approach you and will probably charge you much more.
For further information visit: www.klia.com.my

Business Etiquette
Kuala Lumpur is a very cosmopolitan city and home to many ex-pats. Accordingly, business practices aren’t drastically different from other major hubs. The main difference is that as a Muslim country, alcohol isn’t used as the same social tool as it may be in other places. While it isn’t a total taboo, you are probably better opting for a soft drink or coffee at a business meeting; even if it is in the evening. When in doubt, just follow suit.
Office hours are generally from 9.00 to 17.00, however, governmental bodies tend to close a bit earlier.

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This is quite a bad news that Microsoft dropped File Services for Macintosh from Windows Server 2008.

You’ll have to persevere with SAMBA or look at 3rd party alternatives such as..

ExtremeZ-IP
ExtremeZ-IP is the only Windows-based server software today that actively supports all Mac OS versions from OS 9 to OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and Windows Server 2008.
http://www.grouplogic.com/products/extremeZ-IP

ADmitMac
ADmitMac v4, supporting both Intel and Power PC Macintosh computers, allows users running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to participate in Microsoft networks taking advantage of all the directory services provided by Active Directory, NT, and Apple’s Workgroup Manager.
http://www.thursby.com/products/admitmac.html

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They are usually installed under the context of another Administrative domain/local user. But there are several alternatives to that….

CPAU
Command line tool for starting process in alternate security context. Basically this is a runas replacement. Also allows you to create job files and encode the id, password, and command line in a file so it can be used by normal users.
http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/cpau/index.htm

Sanur, Commandline Runas Automation Utility for Window 2000/XP/2003
http://www.commandline.co.uk/sanur/

PsExec v1.85
Utilities like Telnet and remote control programs like Symantec’s PC Anywhere let you execute programs on remote systems, but they can be a pain to set up and require that you install client software on the remote systems that you wish to access.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/psexec.mspx

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In Visual Studio 2008, merge modules are no longer used for crystal reports controls.

To add the crystal reports files:
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I just meet this error meessage from Windows XP SP2 when I try to uninstall expired Bit Defender Antivirus. It show

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

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