How to Remove Homegroup Desktop Icon

I woke up today and saw this icon on my Windows 8 desktop.

I don't remember downloading or installing anything last night. I can't delete it with the Delete button or right-click. So let's get to the point on how to remove this unwanted Homegroup icon from your desktop.

Step 1: Press Windows + R
Step 2: In the search box, type regedit then click OK

Step 3: A Registry Editor will appear and you'll see a lot of folders. Follow this path;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\

Step 4: Find the folder {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}. Delete this folder.
Step 5: Go back to desktop and press F5 to refresh.
Step 6: Win.

Skin Tight Jeans

Seriously how can people wear this thing? I was shopping for new jeans and to my frustration most of them are not as loose or well-ventilated as the ones I have. I remember what kinda cut I like (even stated on my current jeans) but no matter what size the jeans are, they seem to warp and hug the very soul out of your legs.

I'm a size 200 and I look fabulous with these skinny jeans.

I can feel my children in my scrotum suffocating and that's only in the fitting room. And this problem seems to linger every time I go shopping (during festive season and or when goblins made holes in my jeans). It's just luck I'll find the most comfortable jeans that allows me to NOT look like a hipster.

A typical hipster. Source: Wordpress

I Voted

Finally the long-awaited Malaysia's 13th General Election is here! And the best part is I finally exercise my voting rights. 

Although a small town, Sibu is not spared from being marred with unwanted political-related incidents e.g. cars being smashed for bearing political stickers, youths purposely ride through the opposition crowd and unsurprisingly gets beaten, and opposition supporter stall being burnt to name a few.

Anyways the big day is here, the 5th of May 2013 where Malaysians will decide. As a first time voter, I went to my polling station not far from my house.

First I get this ticket showing which station I'm supposed to go to drop my ballot. It also contains voter number.

Then here comes the queue. I found out the counters are designated for specific age group. In this care counter 7 is for those about my age. Look at them first timers.

Of course here comes the poster telling you what not to do. I find those cat eyes... disturbing...

Although being informed that there is no way your vote can be traced, I guess most of you voters noticed your ballot had a serial number. Seeing how your name and voter number from the ticket earlier was being read out loud, I do wonder if the ballot officer jotted down that number to the ballot for record. I didn't see it because I was distracted by another officer painting my finger with indelible ink which is a new addition to the general election. But I was informed the serial number was just to keep track which ballot book the ballot came from. 

Anyways the ballot has been cast into the ballot box and we'll see the results tonight. It's a very close fight and it's anybody's guess who'll win both Sibu and Lanang.

Russian Meteor

Yup, by now you've probably heard it or saw the video about how a meteor came crashing into Russian causing over 900 people injured due to the impact shock wave. But in case you haven't seen it, here's the video:

Like something out of an apocalyptic Hollywood movie, the meteor travelled 13-19KM per second (whoa!) before crashing into a lake(?) that shook buildings nearby, causing windows and glasses to break which led to the majority of the reported injuries.

With tonnes of telescopes watching the skies why no one saw it coming? Well the reason was because everyone's tracking a near-Earth asteroid passing by at the same time and the Russian meteor came from the direction of the sun.

Dad, I'm looking through the telescope I can't see what you are pointing at.

Those reasons seem legit. So it's none of those Russian shot down a UFO, Mayans, weapons test or even aliens. Either way the meteor crashed and unlike the movie Armageddon there is no way to stop a burning space rock, for now. We should be thankful it was not a catastrophic event.

Putin is just awesome.

Well overall it makes sense as it could be another Tunguska where a mysterious blast crater remains until today. I guess we can sleep easier thanks to some scientists who did all the maths for us and told us that the meteor came from somewhere from the asteroid belt beyond Mars and it was already on the way to our planet before most of us were born.

Happy New Year 2013

Wow is it 2013 already? Dang I haven't updated in ages! Talk about being busy in the rat race. Anyways, happy new year 2013 A.D.! If you're reading this that means you've survived the 21 December 2012 doomsday! Give yourself a pat in the back.

"SUCKAAASSSSS!!!!!"

The whole 2012 thing could've been the longest-planned prank by a trolling Mayan. Anyway, let's celebrate the end of the Long Count calendar and welcome the new 13th baktun cycle!

So in Sibu we welcomed the new year with a major blackout from Civic Centre to Premier area that lasted for hours. Other parts in Sibu were unaffected. Apparently a snake caused the blackout that trips the transformers or something like that. Ironically, 2013 is going to be the Year of the Snake.

Meanwhile, a decisive battle between serpents and ninjas were brewing in the dark.

With the advent of technology life is undeniably getting faster and faster. They help us to do more things at greater speed. And you and I are going to agree that 2013 will zoom *snaps finger* just like that. So see you at the end of the year for the year's review!