Update for LINE Cookie Run : Cookie Guide

After some research playing with different cookies, I made some update regarding the cookie stat.

• Brave Cookie : No skill (Grade C)
  This is the first cookie you get.. he doesn't have any skills so it is not worth to upgrade.
  - Stamina : *
  - Score Maker : *
  - Coin Maker : *
• Bright Cookie : EXP + (Grade C)
  This cookie is quite cheap and useful for beginner who wants to leveling faster.
  - Stamina : *
  - Score Maker : *
  - Coin Maker : *
• Strawberry Cookie : Bonus Time + (Grade B)
  Not too useful because it's not too often get bonus time (sometimes it's annoying if you need only 1 alphabet left but you didn't get it) bonus stage
  - Stamina : **
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Cream Cookie : Tires - (Grade B)
  Good cookies for beginner players to experience a long run
  - Stamina : ***
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Cloud Cookie : Power Jelly Time + (Grade B)
  Not too useful because power jellies not too often appeared
  - Stamina : **
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Buttercream Choco Cookie : Gold + (Grade B)
  The best cookie for farming gold. Equip right treasures & pet, 4-6k coin can be obtained in 1 run
  - Stamina : **
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : ****
• Coffee Cookie : Potion recover + (Grade A)
  Good cookies for long run
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : *
  - Coin Maker : *
• Boarder Cookie : Move speed + (Grade A)
  I think this cookie was a trap, because the faster you move, the chance of hitting obstacles was bigger too. Quite good for long run though. (CMIIW)
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Princess Cookie : Energy Loss - (Grade A)
  If you good avoiding the obstacles then you didn't need this cookie.
  - Stamina : ***
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Knight Cookie : Special Blast (Grade A)
  Not too useful because his skill only triggered when you got blast jelly.
  - Stamina : ***
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Muscle Cookie : Invicibility + (Grade A)
  Not too useful because it only increase time of your cookie blinking (CMIIW)
  - Stamina : ***
  - Score Maker : **
  - Coin Maker : **
• Zombie Cookie : Revive (Grade A)
  Best cookie for exploring far regions. The revive up to 8x makes you didn't worry much if this cookie hit an obstacle.
  - Stamina : *****
  - Score Maker : ****
  - Coin Maker : **
• Angel Cookie : Magnetic Aura (Grade S)
  Spoiled with magnetic aura makes all the sweets & coins come to the cookie. The best thing is the treasure from this cookie when lv 8. You can have magnetic aura without using this cookie.
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : ****
  - Coin Maker : ****
• Ninja Cookie : Jump + (Grade S)
  Not useful because as far as I know double jumps were enough.
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : ***
  - Coin Maker : **
• Pirate Cookie : Revive (Grade S)
  Long run with total 320 energy.
  - Stamina : *****
  - Score Maker : ****
  - Coin Maker : **
• Skating Queen Cookie : Extra Points + (Grade S)
  I haven't bought this cookie, but I think it's quite useful for farming points.
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : *****
  - Coin Maker : **
• Hero Cookie  Hero Moments (Grade S)
  I haven't bought this cookie, but lots of people use this as primary point scorer.
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : ***
  - Coin Maker : ***
• Cheerleader Cookie : Squad Support (Grade S)
  The cheerleader squad will come after you jump a few times spreading some points & golds. You will make your cookie busy jumping to reach the counter :)
  Also, her power+ was useful for any cookie to get bonus energy (random time).
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : *****
  - Coin Maker : ***
• Special Force Cookie : Candy Defense (Grade S)
  Shooting the obstacles and get points
  Her power+ is destroying obstacles for a certain times, can be activated random when any cookie runs
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : *****
  - Coin Maker : **
• Ninetales Cookie : Ninetales Bear Jellies (Grade S)
  Double jumps for a certain times and turn the fox into a fox princess, which boost yellow & pink bear scores
  - Stamina : ****
  - Score Maker : *****
  - Coin Maker : **

Line Cookie Run Beginner's Guide

Do you have played Line Cookie Run? I've been playing this game for about a few weeks ago. This game was about scoring top scores among your Line friends by collecting sweets & coins along the way. Pretty simple, right? But there is an energy bar and if your cookie energy runs out, its a game over. You can collect alphabets along the way too and when BONUS TIME alphabets completed you enter bonus stage for certain time.

There are lots of cookies with different abilities. Each cookie can be upgraded so the energy & skill are impoved. Here is the list of cookies and their ability. I add my rate about the cookies as well by adding a "*" symbol beside the cookie name based on their utility (as far as I know)

• Brave Cookie (*) : No skill (Grade C)
  This is the first cookie you get.. he doesn't have any skills so it is not worth to upgrade.
• Bright Cookie (**) : EXP + (Grade C)
  This cookie is quite cheap and useful for beginner who wants to leveling faster.
• Strawberry Cookie (**) : Bonus Time + (Grade B)
  Not too useful because it's not too often get bonus time (sometimes it's annoying if you need only 1 alphabet left but you didn't get it) bonus stage
• Cream Cookie (***) : Tires - (Grade B)
  Good cookies for beginner players to experience a long run
• Cloud Cookie (**) : Power Jelly Time + (Grade B)
  Not too useful because power jellies not too often appeared
• Buttercream Choco Cookie (*****) : Gold + (Grade B)
  The best cookie for farming gold. Equip right treasures & pet, 4-6k coin can be obtained in 1 run
• Coffee Cookie (**) : Potion recover + (Grade A)
  Good cookies for long run
• Boarder Cookie (**) : Move speed + (Grade A)
  I think this cookie was a trap, because the faster you move, the chance of hitting obstacles was bigger too. Quite good for long run though. (CMIIW)
• Princess Cookie (*) : Energy Loss - (Grade A)
  If you good avoiding the obstacles then you didn't need this cookie.
• Knight Cookie (**) : Special Blast (Grade A)
  Not too useful because his skill only triggered when you got blast jelly.
• Muscle Cookie (*) : Invicibility + (Grade A)
  Not too useful because it only increase time of your cookie blinking (CMIIW)
• Zombie Cookie (****) : Revive (Grade A)
  Best cookie for exploring far regions. The revive up to 8x makes you didn't worry much if this cookie hit an obstacle.
• Angel Cookie (*****) : Magnetic Aura (Grade S)
  Spoiled with magnetic aura makes all the sweets & coins come to the cookie. The best thing is the treasure from this cookie when lv 8. You can have magnetic aura without using this cookie.
• Ninja Cookie (*) : Jump + (Grade S)
  Not useful because as far as I know double jumps were enough.
• Pirate Cookie (****) : Revive (Grade S)
  Long run with total 320 energy.
• Skating Queen Cookie (****) : Extra Points + (Grade S)
  I haven't bought this cookie, but I think it's quite useful for farming points.
• Hero Cookie (*****) Hero Moments (Grade S)
  I haven't bought this cookie, but lots of people use this as primary point scorer.
• Cheerleader Cookie (*****) : Squad Support (Grade S)
  The cheerleader squad will come after you jump a few times spreading some points & golds. You will make your cookie busy jumping to reach the counter :)
  Also, her power+ was useful for any cookie to get bonus energy (random time).
• Special Force Cookie (*****) : Candy Defense (Grade S)
  Shooting the obstacles and get points
  Her power+ is destroying obstacles for a certain times, can be activated random when any cookie runs

You can download the game here : LINE Cookie Run

Introduction to Nendoroids

It's been over 3 years I haven't update my blog. Lately I have been busy with my work :(. Today I want to introduce you action figures (or some people called those toys, but actually they are different from usual toys).

The picture above is called Nendoroids. They are manufactured by Good Smile Company (GSC). The detail of the product was very good. They are not just some toys. They're also collectible stuff. GSC made them based on anime character. They have some changeable parts (e.g. hands, legs, faceplates) and can be swapped from one Nendoroid to others. Personally I love them because of their details. If you have any questions about Nendoroid feel free to ask me :)

^ Some of my old collections ^_^
Instagram : @forbeshii
FB Page : https://www.facebook.com/forbfigureshop

Letter Song

The place where I walked with the person I liked.

The scenery I saw during that time.

Not looking back, I run past them now.

How did I come accross that?

Trying to stop, trying to find the meaning.

Maybe I haven't realy become an adult yet.

The things I'm seeing, the people I'm meeting.

Inside me, I'm just looking at the past.

To my future-self of 10 years,

Are you happy right now?

Or else are you sad and crying?

But beside you, theres something that wouldnt change

Without you noticing, have you been treasuring it?

With each day passing, I am hiding these feelings.

And time is the only thing I can chase.

Getting close behind someone else's dream

Will those days come back someday?

To my future-self of 10 years,

Who do you like right now?

Or do you still like that person?

But before you try to love somebody else,

Would you say that you are able to love yourself?

Those people you hold dear, are they still beside you?

Or are they far away, and walking their own paths?

But when those meetings and partings repeat,

Would you be more wonderful than who I am today?

To my future-self of 10 years,

If you are happy right now,

Would you remember me that day?

Even though I was crying in pain that time,

Kindly change these tears into memories.

Best antivirus 2010

All-Internet security ver. :

• #1 Shield Deluxe - Antivirus Protection ($19.99)
• #2 Trend Micro Antivirus Internet Security 2010 ($39.95)
• #3 Norton Antivirus 2010 ($39.99)
• #4 Panda Antivirus Pro 2010 ($39.96)
• #5 Zone Alarm Anti-virus 2010 ($29.95)
• #6 ESET NOD32 Antivirus ($39.99)
• #7 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 ($59.95)

source : http://www.all-internet-security.com/top_10_antivirus_software.html

pcantivirusreviews ver. :

• #1 Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware ($29.95)
• #2 BitDefender Antivirus 2010 ($24.95)
• #3 Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 ($39.95)
• #4 Panda Antivirus PRO 2010 ($49.95)
• #5 Norton Antivirus 2010 ($39.99)
• #6 McAfee VirusScan Plus 2010 ($39.99)
• #7 CA Anti-Virus 2010 ($49.99)
• #8 Trend Micro AntiVirus Plus AntiSpyware 2010 ($39.95)

source : http://www.pcantivirusreviews.com/

Shield Deluxe makes me realy curious. I haven't heard that antivirus before. Plus the price is lower than other antivirus, yet it stands on best antivirus 2010 All-Internet security version. Here is a little review about Shield Deluxe 2010 :)

The Shield Deluxe antivirus software program is a great install and forget product. Once you get through the mildly cumbersome installation process, the product runs itself for the next year. The installation process only gets confusing because of a few options that I would have preferred being on the backend and not during this antivirus softwares installation process.

The Shield Deluxe offers free customer service and the lower price on the market today at $19.99. Definitely worthy of the top antivirus rating this year.

What's New with The Shield Deluxe Antivirus Software?

• Simple interface
• Virus and malware protection
• Anti-phishing engine
• Instant Messaging Encryption

About The Shield Deluxe AntiVirus Software:

The Shield Deluxe 2010 is the latest release by PCSecurityShield into the anti-virus software market. This program is able to protect PCs with the latest in virus protection and offers features that can protect all aspects of computer communication, such as email and instant messaging.

The Shield Deluxe 2010 Features:

• Protection from viruses, spyware and adware.
• Instant Messaging protection.
• Internet Explorer safeguards.
• Blocks access to phishing sites.
• Protection from keyloggers.
• Hourly updates.
• Free technical support.

read more at : http://www.starreviews.com/shield_deluxe.aspx

Another 10 Tips for Laptop Maintenance

1. Clean It Right
Since your laptop is such an expensive gadget be extremely careful while cleaning the screen. Make sure the cloth is very soft, and has no imprints or monograms on it, as these may scratch the screen. Also ensure that the cloth is lint-free, else it will leave fibres on the screen, and make the display unclear.

Make sure you don’t spray any cleaner directly on the screen. Instead, spray onto the cleaning cloth, and
allow the cloth to capture the dirt and contaminants.

Choosing The Spray
The screen is the most expensive component of your laptop. Adequate care must be taken while choosing the cleaning spray. Harsh sprays could turn the screen yellow, and may even cause cracking. Use plain water or vinegar to clean the screen.

2. Placing The Laptop
Hard drives work on the property of magnetic flux, so any electrical field may damage the hard disk and the data on it. Make sure your laptop is at least 13 cm away from any electrical appliance that generates a strong magnetic field – such as a microwave oven.

3. Give It A Breather
If you have just shut down your laptop, give it 30 seconds before you start it up again. This ensures that the hard drive has spun down, and is no subjected to sudden switching on and off.

4. Data Backup
Always back up your data. Laptops are mobile devices, and are susceptible to breakage. Also, it’s possible that the hard disk simply crashes. Remember, you can never back up too frequently.

5. Laptop Battery Care
The bane of most laptop users is the lack of a really long battery life. There are three main types of laptop
batteries:
Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
Lithium Ion (Li-ion).

Nickel-Cadmium
This type of battery must be fully discharged and then fully recharged every few weeks. If you don’t do this, it will quickly lose battery life due to what is known as the ‘memory effect’. The memory effect means if you don’t follow the above procedure, your battery will only charge up to the percentage of the last charge.

For instance, if you discharge it to 30 per cent, it will only charge up the remaining 70 per cent. Do this repeatedly, and the 30 per cent will become unusable, giving you an effective 70 per cent charge even though the indicator will still show a 100 per cent charge each time you charge it.

Nickel Metal Hydride
Ni-MH batteries are similar to Ni-Cd batteries, although they are less susceptible to the memory effect. They also have a higher capacity.

Lithium Ion
These are the latest type of batteries, and have no real problems as far as the memory effect is concerned. The problem with these is that they lose their effectiveness if overcharged or left for a long time with a full charge. Always discharge these batteries if you’re going to be storing them away.

6. Keep Your Battery Healthy
Before the first use, charge the batteries for 12 hours or the minimum charge time, as mentioned in the manual. For daily use, charge the battery to capacity, then run the laptop on battery power until it is completely drained (for Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, this prevents the memory effect) or almost drained. (For
Li-ion batteries, this can help prevent overcharging).

Don’t leave your battery unused for long periods of time. Even if you use AC power most of the time, use the battery regularly to keep it in good condition. Switch off your AC adapter when the laptop is not in use. This prevents overcharging.

To extend battery life, you can try decreasing the LCD brightness while using your notebook. You can activate the ‘Standby’ and ‘Hibernation’ power-saving modes, too, for better battery life.

7. Battery Storage
If you do not use your laptop for extended periods of time – a week or more – remove the battery pack from the laptop, but only after discharging it fully. The batteries should be stored in a cool dry place, removed from heat, humidity and dust as well as metal objects.

8. Use A Laptop Case
It is advisable to spend a couple of thousand rupees and get a sturdy carry-case for your laptop. The case should ideally be hard from the outside and soft on the inside, while being a comfortable fit. It should be able to absorb shocks and carry your laptop accessories.

9. Keep Eatables Away
Obviously, no eating and drinking near or around your laptop. The least bit of water could short-circuit some sensitive laptop circuits, and render it useless.

10. No Hard Booting
You may sometimes be tempted to turn your laptop off by simply holding down the power button until it powers down. Although quick, this method is harmful to the laptop and could cause data loss. A hard reboot should only be used as a last resort. Sometimes this is inevitable, for instance, when Windows hangs. But this should not be a regular practice.

These steps when followed will help your laptop in many ways as a little care in maintenance will go a long way in increasing your laptop’s life.

Tips for Laptop Maintenance

Daily Usage Threat

• If you have a new battery (A new laptop) it comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use. Upon initial use (or after prolonged storage period) the battery may require two to three charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.
• Do not leave your battery dormant for long periods of time. It's recommend using the battery at least once every two to three weeks. If a battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery procedure described at above point.
• If the battery is not going to be used for more than a month, it is recommended that it be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.It is normal for a battery to become warm during charging and discharging.A charged battery will eventually lose its charge if unused. It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.
• Do not short-circuit a battery. A short-circuit may cause damage to the battery. Do not drop, hit or otherwise abuse the battery as this may result in the exposure of the cell contents, which are corrosive.Do not expose the battery to moisture or rain.Keep battery away from fire or other sources of extreme heat. Do not incinerate. Exposure of batteries to extreme heat may result in an explosion.
• Keep Your Batteries Clean, it’s a good idea to clean dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol. This helps maintain a good connection between the battery and your laptop.

Charging Threat

Ni-Cad batteries suffer from what’s called the “memory effect”. This means that if a battery is continually only partially discharged before re-charging, the battery “forgets” that is has the capacity to further discharge all the way down. To illustrate: If you, on a regular basis, fully charge your battery and then use only 50% of its capacity before the next recharge, eventually the battery will become unaware of it's extra 50% capacity which has remained unused. Your battery will remain functional, but only at 50% of its original capacity.

The way to avoid the dreaded “memory effect” is to fully cycle (fully charge and then fully discharge) your battery at least once every month. Batteries can be discharged by unplugging the device’s AC adapter and letting the device run on the battery until it ceases to function. This will ensure your battery remains healthy. Ni-Mh and Li-Ion batteries do not suffer the memory effect.