寄人籬下

最近因為老婆工作的關係, 我和她遷到了她姊的房子,租一個小房間暫住.

以前我跟老婆常來這裡過夜,但是住下一個星期以後才發現跟以往只是來過夜的情況有很大的不同. 最主要原因是大家的生活習慣不相同,也因為寄人籬下,所以我們要遷就他人,也就沒有以往只有我跟老婆兩人住得那麼舒服了. 再加上老婆常常被她姊罵,有時候聽了也挺難過的. 雖然我也會跟老婆吵架,但是聽到她被我以外的人罵心裡就很不好受.

現在只好將自己的活動範圍僅量縮小, 縮到房間裡就好. 非必要時就不需要到客廳去了,避免不必要的衝突. 寫著寫著怎麼感覺很嚴重, 其實也只不過是因為寄人籬下, 過得沒有以前自在有感而發罷了.

我相信這種情況不會持續太久的.

Dynamic IP DNS Hosting

Here are the conditions:

1. Client has his own server

2. Client had registered new domain name. (For example, register a new domain name with GoDaddy.)

3. Client server has DYNAMIC IP shared under the router.

 

The solution is pretty simple.

1. Find a FREE DYNAMIC DNS Hosting service.
I use FreeDNS where it provides tons of features and most importantly, it’s FREE!!

 

2. Register a new user with FreeDNS.
Login with username and password after the normal registration procedure.

 

3. Add the registered domain
Go to Domains -> Add Domain

Go to Dynamic DNS, we can see that newdomain.com had been added in!

 

4. Now we have to Register/Modify the NAME SERVER with the vendor that we registered the domain name. (GoDaddy in this case)

There are 4 Name Servers that we need to add in the NAME SERVER list for our domain name.

NS1.AFRAID.ORG (50.23.197.95)
NS2.AFRAID.ORG (174.37.196.55)
NS3.AFRAID.ORG (72.20.15.61)
NS4.AFRAID.ORG (174.128.246.102)

Kindly contact your domain vendor if you don’t know how to modify the Name Server

 

5. When people type newdomain.com in the browser address bar, the domain vendor(GoDaddy in this case) will first get the request and then go to ask the NAME SERVER(FreeDNS in this case) to get the exact IP address of the client’s server.
So now we are going to get the IP address of the client’s server!
Since the client’s server has a DYNAMIC IP address(not fixed, change frequently), we will need a dynamic ip update client here.

 

6. Download the DYNAMIC DNS Client from the list here. I use FreeDNS Update Client in this case.

 

7. The FreeDNS Update Client


Go to Setting and key in the Username / Password, then click the Get Domain List

Finally use a WhoIs service provider to check your domain name. You will get something similar like this if it is successful!

Get Funding for Start Up

When I had an idea for the start up, I start to search for start up funding similar to Kickstarter and Y Combinator which only support people who possessed US credit card and mailing address. It's a no go for me as I stayed in Malaysia.

Fortunately there is a Cradle Investment Programme (http://www.cradle.com.my/cms/home.jsp) in Malaysia for the head start. Below are some requirement for application.

Looks like I should start finding some partners!

Pre-seed - CIP Catalyst CIP Catalyst is one of the two pre-seed conditional grants offered by Cradle under the CIP. The CIP Catalyst which is targeted at entrepreneurs in general, offers conditional grants of up to a maximum of RM150,000 (via two tranches of RM100,000 and RM50,000) to teams of innovative individuals with innovative, technology-based ideas in the ICT, non-ICT and high growth technology industries. The primary objective of CIP Catalyst is to facilitate the transformation of innovative technology-based ideas from entrepreneurs of all walks of life into commercially viable business enterprises that would in turn spur the growth of an innovative knowledge-based society and economy in Malaysia. With the CIP Catalyst, recipients are given a 12-month period to complete the development of their prototypes or proofs-of-concept. Eligibility criteria Any team of entrepreneurs which meets the following criteria: Main applicant is a Malaysian aged 18 years and above, and Main applicant is permanently residing in Malaysia, and The team comprises a minimum of two (2) members and a maximum of five (5) members per application. Allowable funding Categories of funding covered under the CIP Catalyst are broad so that recipients will be able to get all the help needed to develop their innovative ideas. These categories include the: Prototype development Proof-of-concept development Business plans development Purchase of market feasibility research Search and registration of Intellectual Property (IP) Surveys on concrete statistical data Product sampling expenses Industry Focus The CIP Catalyst funds the following industries:   ICT Mobile/wireless tech Creative multimedia & content development Shared services outsourcing Hardware design Software development (Bio-informatics, consumer productivity applications, data mining & business intelligence, electronic design automation, enterprise & business services, gaming & interactive entertainment, Internet & e-Commerce, networking, communications & connectivity, open source, operating systems, security) Internet-based businesses   Non-ICT Biotechnology (Bio-informatics, Bio-chemicals, Bio-diagnostics tools, agriculture and food tech) Advanced materials Advanced manufacturing-related tech Renewable energy / waste management / recycling tech High-technology consumer & business products   Others Semi-conductors (manufacturing of integrated circuits, microprocessors, logic devices, chipsets, memory chips) Life sciences (neuroscience, organic chemistry, potential drug target & method of treatment inventions, protein & nucleic acid-based inventions, small molecule chemistry & pharmaceuticals, medical devices, drug delivery systems, molecular biology assays, tools & techniques, analytical chemistry) Clean technology (energy consumption, power management, alternative fuels & materials) Benefits As a CIP Catalyst recipient, entrepreneurs will be provided with more than just prototype funding. Recipients will also get value-added services that will help nurture, develop and prepare them to become successful innovators and entrepreneurs, such as: Monitoring of the idea development Mentoring Further funding and market access support Networking opportunities Product and idea refinement Financial training Application procedure To apply for the CIP Catalyst grant, follow the steps below: Visit www.cradle.com.my Register to obtain your login and password Once logged on, click on the "CIP Application" tab In the pop-up box, select Prototype Development Fill in the online form Once all information is complete, click SUBMIT A notification email will be sent to confirm receipt of application NOTE: All CIP Catalyst applications MUST be submitted online via www.cradle.com.my. Email applications are NOT accepted. If you are unable to complete the form straight away, click SAVE and continue another day when you have all the information at hand. Only click SUBMIT if you have completed the entire form and is ready to submit your application. Applications are processed in batches every month. Batch closing is at end of every month. Applications submitted after the batch closing date will be processed in the following batch.

Going for a Startup

Thinking. A few problems that need to overcome:

1. Idea - A very interesting web application

2. Funding - This is the biggest problem. Find partners?

3. Time frame - Hope to be out in 3 months! Counting from today.

煩

真的很煩.
真的是很煩.