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13 -07 -07 = 1377... whatever the number is arranged, it is Friday and it is 13th, it is the infamous "Black Friday". The same day where the "D-Day" testing for CIRIS is carried out, brillant choice of auspicious date, isnt it?

As a continual from Thursday (yesterday), we are supposed to meet at the Control Station before Sunny and I made the grand entry to the 5th storey of ICA building to troubleshoot the remaining PCs.

I end up being the later party and Sunny was called personally by Terrance to help out at the 3rd Storey instead... I was also called up by Terrance much later and was deployed at 5th Storey. Our boss Jack and the many others, Xuan Ming, Andre, Rugen, and Qi Jia are being recalled back to ICA for the emergency issue ~ 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th storeies have PCs that need to be addressed. Only my 6th storey is save, barred the 3 ROC PCs that require "cloning" (a term used by the FM team to "ghost" the disk to default setting and software - back to a clean baby disk). And this "clone" is the ultimate solution to all disks installation problem.

I learnt alot about Security in computers. (AND so do Sunny). The most important lesson learnt today is the illusion of how Security in Computer is MANDATORY to keep our computers save. This illusion, that somehow I burpted out without much thought "If there are no security and what-so-ever restriction, all software can run on any computer" BINGO, my bulb lighted up, so do Sunny's.

I also discovered that IE 6.0 is defaulted at medium~low setting while IE 7.0 is defaulted at medium-high setting (Thx to Sunny, since I only know IE 7.2). And the IE internet setting will also affect Intranet applications (which I think due to similar technology and protocol used). And CIRIS cannot run in IE 7.0 due to much higher Security setting - CIRIS specs is IE 6.0.

Somehow, I feel like a Star today, everyone is calling for me and everyone wants me to resolve their issue at hand first - especially at the 5th storey where that "Da Ren" hears that I was going to be deployed at lv.2 and 3 to help out, he wants me to finish up 5th storey finish ~cos I was capable of multi-task up to 5 PCs at one go (in between the loading screen). It feels GREAT.

It seems that Daryl isnt too familiar with Java tools as he uninstall Java SE 1.4.2 without trying to disable it first at the Java Console. And he also proceed to uninstall Java JDK... it is therefore obvious he is used to C/C++ programming environment. or else, he is specialised in networking and project management.

Jack is also surprised with my bold "change of plan". The original plan was that after we, the "NCS FM Team" had finished the setting, we are supposed to verify using our admin account (since only admin account can update registry in NT) first then verify again using a given user account. And finally to verify with the user. This is a SLOW process and it takes 30~45 minutes to finish one set of computer.

After much "digging" around since last "Verification and Validation Day" at 6th storey, I realised that the SCS CIRIS Team, has not much idea their work scope, other than to verify and to test the CIRIS ~ this is the same situation for the SCS staff at 5th storey. And they have much MORE manpower than we do. Since we have to verify and so do they, why no merge the verification process together, do away with the RE-verification process, and make the whole thing an integrated process? It worked.

It speeds up the whole thing much much faster. And even Jack call up the others stationed at 2nd, 3rd and 4th storey to implement my working system due to efficiency issue. And many others also sing praises to my way of working, and Terrance also call me a "PRO" when I met him at 4th storey for the final touchup.

Still, I must say I do not have all the credits, if not for the previous SCS Test Day, where I call up Andrew and he told one of the CIRIS team leader Kim/Anneus who inturn tell Mrs.Yong to push down all CIRIS settings for all PCs, except for those with HP printers and ROC coms; I believe there will be many other extra work done today and it will not even finish (since I will not beable to reuse and carry out my "change of plan" - since it will not be discovered to be implemented).

It seems my image, communication and socialising skills are still quite acceptable to the females. I had a great time with the SCS 5th and 6th girls, and even the ICA staffs. However, the more egoistic males seems to distance themselves from me... looks like there are some improvements to be done... still, I would like to thank Mum for giving me this look and personality, and the chance to prove my worth.