All you have to do is to disable Link Scanner in AVG, and voila, IE8 is working normal again.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
IE8 tab not opening webpage
If you are using IE8 and AVG Antivirus, you might have experienced IE8 not opening a website on one tab, but when you open a new tab, the site opened without any problems. It was very irritating for me but finally found the solution thanks to this.
All you have to do is to disable Link Scanner in AVG, and voila, IE8 is working normal again.
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All you have to do is to disable Link Scanner in AVG, and voila, IE8 is working normal again.
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Madrid Photos
Finally uploaded some photos from Madrid. Check out below, on webshots or my Facebook.
Madrid, Spain
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Madrid Trip
I came back from Madrid on Tuesday night after spending 5 days in an oven! The temperature was ridiculously high about 38°C most days in the afternoon. Luckily for the low humidity, I didn't sweat as much as I would in Malaysia. It was blue sky everyday until the last day where I finally saw some clouds.
Overall it was a great trip. Partly maybe because I didn't have any expectation before visiting Madrid? The city itself is huge, with good transportation system of metro and busses. The metro runs until about 230 am everyday and there are also night busses running almost 24 hours. And the tickets are cheap too! If you buy a book of 10 metro tickets, it will cost you only EU 7.40, as compared to London's underground which costs £1.50 using Oyster Card. We bought a 5 day pass (metro and busses) for only EU 17.60.
There are many places to visit in Madrid. For the footie fans, there is the Real Madrid stadium. I was there but didn't visit the interior. There are lots of museums and monuments and fountains too! Again, I didn't visit any museums, only took some photos from the outside. Instead, we went to the Madrid Zoo. We wanted to see the Giant Panda, but unfortunately they were both sleeping as it was about 830pm (still bright as daylight). The dolphin performance was very good though. Also went to the Warner Bros Theme Park about 40 minutes away from Madrid by train.
As mentioned there are lots of fountains about, as well as plazas with lots of alfresco restaurants and bars. We did a walking tour starting from Puerta del Sol (also known as Kilometre zero because distances from Madrid were measured from here). From here we walked to Plaza Mayor, a bit square with many restaurants and souvenier shops. Walk along and you will see a Market place, and finally the Almudena Cathedral and Royal Palace. This is a great place to sit and rest as there are many parks in the surrounding area. The Opera Theatre is nearby too. Walking along we saw the Temple de Debod, an Egyptian temple that was brought to Spain. Walking further along this road, there will be a place to take a cable car to Casa de Campo, where the Zoo is located.
The next place we visited was Retiro Park, and this is a must! It's a huge park with a huge monument in the middle, a glass palace, and 2 museums. Around the park area, you will also find the Independence Square (with a gate similar to Arc de Triomphe, but smaller).
Finally, we also visited Toledo for a day. It's about 30 minutes from Madrid on the Renfe fast train. Toledo was the capital of Spain, and it is beautifully preserved and is a World Heritage Site. There are nice windy and narrow streets, lots of churches and old buildings, and lots of restaurants, cafes and bars too. We spent a day here, and it was about right. There are plenty of trains every day so it is easy enough.
I will update more with photos. I am still editing them and knowing me, will probably take a while. Be patient!
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Overall it was a great trip. Partly maybe because I didn't have any expectation before visiting Madrid? The city itself is huge, with good transportation system of metro and busses. The metro runs until about 230 am everyday and there are also night busses running almost 24 hours. And the tickets are cheap too! If you buy a book of 10 metro tickets, it will cost you only EU 7.40, as compared to London's underground which costs £1.50 using Oyster Card. We bought a 5 day pass (metro and busses) for only EU 17.60.
There are many places to visit in Madrid. For the footie fans, there is the Real Madrid stadium. I was there but didn't visit the interior. There are lots of museums and monuments and fountains too! Again, I didn't visit any museums, only took some photos from the outside. Instead, we went to the Madrid Zoo. We wanted to see the Giant Panda, but unfortunately they were both sleeping as it was about 830pm (still bright as daylight). The dolphin performance was very good though. Also went to the Warner Bros Theme Park about 40 minutes away from Madrid by train.
As mentioned there are lots of fountains about, as well as plazas with lots of alfresco restaurants and bars. We did a walking tour starting from Puerta del Sol (also known as Kilometre zero because distances from Madrid were measured from here). From here we walked to Plaza Mayor, a bit square with many restaurants and souvenier shops. Walk along and you will see a Market place, and finally the Almudena Cathedral and Royal Palace. This is a great place to sit and rest as there are many parks in the surrounding area. The Opera Theatre is nearby too. Walking along we saw the Temple de Debod, an Egyptian temple that was brought to Spain. Walking further along this road, there will be a place to take a cable car to Casa de Campo, where the Zoo is located.
The next place we visited was Retiro Park, and this is a must! It's a huge park with a huge monument in the middle, a glass palace, and 2 museums. Around the park area, you will also find the Independence Square (with a gate similar to Arc de Triomphe, but smaller).
Finally, we also visited Toledo for a day. It's about 30 minutes from Madrid on the Renfe fast train. Toledo was the capital of Spain, and it is beautifully preserved and is a World Heritage Site. There are nice windy and narrow streets, lots of churches and old buildings, and lots of restaurants, cafes and bars too. We spent a day here, and it was about right. There are plenty of trains every day so it is easy enough.
I will update more with photos. I am still editing them and knowing me, will probably take a while. Be patient!
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Off to Madrid!
I will be leaving for Madrid early hours on Friday and back on Tuesday night. Temperature over there will be scorchingly high at maximum of 37°C according to BBC weather. Not very good at all. Just hope it is dry heat and I will not be sweating as much. Finally can put good use to my circular polarising filter which is suppose to be good with hot sunny days. Wait for my photos next week!
Hasta pronto!
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Hasta pronto!
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