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I've created the above video because to answer the question of my students. I was doing it in a rush and I've inevitably made a mistake at  0:36 .  Below is what I wrote.  0xe0 = 1110 0000 0xe1 = 1110 0001 0xe2 = 1110 0010 0xe3 = 1110 0011 0xe4 = 1110 0100 0xe5 = 1110 0101 0xe6 = 1110 0110 0xe7 = 1110 0111 0xe8 = 1110 1000 0xe9 = 1110 1001 0xea = 1110 1010 0xeb = 1110 1011 0xec = 1110 1100 0xed = 1110 1101 0xef = 1110 1110 I've made a mistake. I've skipped 0xee which is 1110 1110. The correct sequence is as below.  0xe0 = 1110 0000 0xe1 = 1110 0001 0xe2 = 1110 0010 0xe3 = 1110 0011 0xe4 = 1110 0100 0xe5 = 1110 0101 0xe6 = 1110 0110 0xe7 = 1110 0111 0xe8 = 1110 1000 0xe9 = 1110 1001 0xea = 1110 1010 0xeb = 1110 1011 0xec = 1110 1100 0xed = 1110 1101 0xee = 1110 1110 0xef = 1110 1111 I am sorry for my careless mistake and special thanks to  Bonnie Tseng  for pointing it out. 

Original photo by  Kane Reinholdtsen  on  Unsplash Introduction With the publication of Toastmasters International Speech Contest Rulebook 2020/2021 , heralds a new contest cycle. What has changed compared to the 2019/2020 Rulebook ? This article seeks to explore and address that.  What changed? 2.Eligibility 2. In addition, to be eligible to compete in the International Speech Contest, a  member must: a) Have completed six (6) speech projects in the Competent Communication  manual or earned certificates of completion in Levels 1 and 2 of any path in the  Toastmasters Pathways learning experience. 1. However, a charter member of a club chartered less than one (1) year before  the club contest is permitted to compete without having completed this  requirement. The club must have officially chartered before the Area contest. 2. Only members who joined Toastmasters prior to the rollout of Pathways in  their region can apply speeches from th...

Original photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash Introduction Fundamentals of Digital Marketing by Google Digital Garage is a great resource for anyone who would like to have an overview of digital marketing. Apart from its succinct video content, great quizzes and certification, it also offers links to a wealth of great tools that a digital marketeer needs. However, I can't seem to find a page with an index of this for ease of access and future reference. This is why I have taken upon myself to put this list together. I hope that it will help you as much as it helps me.  Links Jargon Busters Digital marketing jargon buster   If you are new to the digital marketing world or you've forgotten some of it, here is a list of digital marketing jargons and its meaning.  Search engine optimisation jargon buster This is the  jargon buster for  search engine optimisation aka SEO. Search engine marketing jargon buster This is the  jargon buster of  sea...

Original photo by  Kane Reinholdtsen  on  Unsplash "How do I prepare for the upcoming Table Topics competition?" was the question that popped up in my head before my first competition. After winning my second consecutive district level table topic contest , I believe I have something to share. We are going to cover the possible topics in the competition, how to practice and what to read. If you have one or two weeks before your competition, I recommend you to read  5 Tips For Your Next Table Topic Contest . If you have more time than that, please read on! If you prefer videos, please follow this link to the video version of this article.  Table of Contents Possible Topics in The Competition How to Practice Practice Understanding the Topic Practice Sharpening Your Points Practice Breaking Your Usual Patterns Practice Handling Hard Topics What to Read Possible Topics in The Competition You might ask, "How do you prepare for something unknown?". Well, a Table Topi...

Original Photo by Kane Reinholdtsen on Unsplash If you are searching for this, chances are, you've been invited to speak at a Table Topics session and you wonder what it is. Table Topics is the impromptu speaking part of a Toastmaster 's club's meeting. In this blog post, we are going to talk about what to expect during a Table Topics session, how to answer a given topic and what are the benefits of participating.  What to expect?  According to the official Toastmasters club meeting agenda templates , the Table Topic session is conducted after the prepared speech session where speakers come prepared with their speech. There are clubs that put the Table Topic session before the prepared speech session to better manage their meeting flow. During the Table Topics session, there will be a Table Topicsmaster (Yes, that's how Toastmasters spells that role) who will read out the topics. After that, one of the three following scenarios will happen. The room will be full of r...

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash I wrote this an article about how to automatically convert Malaysian IC Number to Birthdays five years ago. I was surprised that people recently commented that it didn't support those born after the year 2000. I'm responsible of putting the original information online so I'm obliged to update it if it didn't work. So here I am giving you the updated version. You can play with the excel sheet here to see how it works. The excel formulas that I used above are as below. YYYY-MM-DD Format =CONCATENATE(IF(LEFT(A1,2)<RIGHT(YEAR(TODAY()),2),"20","19"),LEFT(A1,2),"-",MID(A1,3,2),"-",MID(A1,5,2)) DD-MM-YYYY Format =CONCATENATE(MID(A1,5,2),"-",MID(A1,3,2),"-",IF(LEFT(A1,2)<RIGHT(YEAR(TODAY()),2),"20","19"),LEFT(A1,2)) There are two parts to the formula. Depending on the format, the sequence will be different. Generally, I extract the month,...

When ACS, CL Manoj Vasudevan became the Champion of the 2017 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking , it generated a big buzz on the internet and social media platforms. Some people admired how well he spoke and how great his message is. Yet there are some that expressed doubts about the standard of Toastmasters. They wondered how could he won using a  similar speech to the one he used in the finals of 2015 World Championship of Public Speaking ? Curious about how true the allegation is and what I could learn from this spectacular win, I spent some time analyzing both speeches. With my limited knowledge, I speculated 5 reasons why he won the 2017 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking and not the one in 2015. If you haven't watch the speeches, I highly encourage you to watch them below before reading the five points below. 1. Title  The first and most obvious difference is the title. He titled his speech as "We Can Fix It" during his...