Oh how time flies! The next thing you know, it’s Wesak Day this Monday!

Wesak Day, the holiest day celebrated by the Buddhists, is a day to mark the birth, enlightenment and the death of Lord Buddha, Gautama Buddha. The celebration begins at dawn where devotees would throng the temples to meditate. Donations, offerings to the ancestors and prayers would also be carried out on that day. For most people, this is a good day to spend their quality time together with family and close friends for good food and celebrations. For others, it will be just a great day to reflect upon their own lives and the teachings of Buddha.

Therefore, on this special day, Exabytes would like to take this opportunity to wish all the Buddhists, “Happy Wesak Day” with many happy returns and loving-kindness! In conjunction to this holy event, we would like to spread warm wishes and love everywhere by offering a special 1000 Free Hosting to all the Charity Organizations! Like all the charity programs we have held before, this charity is yet again our effort to help the needy besides exposing them to web presence awareness!

Interested? All you need to do, is send in your application on your organization letter head to Exabytes, and stand a chance to get free hosting, exclusively from Exabytes!

How To Apply

• Applicants will need to download the Application Form here, copy the details in the form and transfer the details to their organization letter head.
• Applicants will then need to send in the completed form using their organization letter head and send it to Exabytes by email or fax.

Oh wait. Not trying to burst your bubbles, but this 1000 Free Hosting for Charity Organizations comes with some Terms & Conditions!

Terms & Conditions

• Applicants will need to have a “Hosted by Exabytes” link at their website, which links back to Exabytes website.
• Applicants will need to have Exabytes banners on their websites, which links back to Exabytes website.
• This sponsorship program does not include Domain Name as its sponsorship item. Applicants will need to pay for the Domain Registration/Renewal/Transfer Fee annually.
• Exabytes reserves the rights to approve, decline, make changes, or cancel this promotion without prior notice.

Reach out to the ones you care and love today. Click here to get your Free Charity Hosting today!

** Note : What is classified as Charity Organizations : Red Cross Society, AIDS Organization, Breast Cancer  Organization, Old Folks Home, etc.

Calling out to potential Exabytes partners! Now is your chance to become one of our prestigious partners and enjoy the benefits from it! This partnership program is exclusively available to companies that satisfy our qualification criteria. It is also specially designed to aid innovation, cultivate future development of the web industry, and improve efficiency practices in web services. As such, these independent partners will offer wide range of services, in terms of web design, we development as well as providing E-Solution services to customers.

By partnering with Exabytes and getting their companies listed in our Accredited Partners page, they will get to enhance their own proposition by offering their business solutions in the effort to reach out to more of their customers. They also get to extend their company’s credibility in this competitive web designing & development market through this partnership program. Oh and, the best thing is, partners get to display Exabytes Accredited logo in their page (and vice versa) for mutual benefits. What better way to start a smart collaboration between partners right?

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Although you don’t see her with wings soaring high in the air, she definitely has the all the qualities, entitling her to win this soaring title! She..

With the personality traits revealed, it’s time to reveal this petite beauty! Let’s give it up for, Ms Ho Sing Yee for one more time!

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Cling cling cling! This May Day, Exabytes would like to give a toast to all the working men & women who have worked so hard in juggling both work and life balance with grace!

So give yourself a round of applause and a pat on the back, as it is yet again another day of celebration for each and every one of you who have made it possible (in your own area of expertise), for this whole nation to savor the sweetness of life we all taste today!

In conjunction to this special event, please be informed that Exabytes office will be closed for one day on Thursday (01/05/08) and will resume normal operating hours starting Friday (02/05/08). However, any queries can be directed to our helpdesk or email us at support@exabytes.com.my, and your queries are sure to be attended as soon as possible! We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences caused by this.

Thank you and have a great holiday ahead!

Happy Labor Day, everyone!

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Time’s up! Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably been aware that last April 22nd was Earth Day! That day dedicated to celebrating and reflecting the beauty, and the fragility of our beautiful planet. It was a time when people around the world held events to honor our home planet and to remind everyone about the importance of our ecosystem. And Exabytes was no exception!

Hence, last Tuesday, in effort to support this special event, all of us from Exabytes have taken the initiative to minimize the power usage by switching off the office lights for one whole hour! And honestly, working in the dark was not all that bad – gave a little “romantic” atmosphere in the office! And thinking about it… maybe we should do it more often! Hehe.

Here are some snapshots taken when the lights went out!

From the customer service department…

To the marketing department…

To the R&D department…

To the technical department…

To the finance department…

To the CEO room!

It was pitch black all around! And Exabytes is so emotionally attached to saving the environment, we even went GREEN (some brown) the whole day!

AND looked.. (ehems) GOOD in it! Now who says green isn’t the new black?

Our adventurous journey started at the jetty, where all of us gathered at one place while waiting for the boat to arrive. Words really can’t describe how excited we all felt at that time! It’s as though the kid deep inside each and every one of us have long been waiting to be freed! And after what seems like forever, the boat finally arrived and we got on board. Now look at our excited happy faces!

As soon as we stepped our feet on Jerejak Island, we were immediately held captivated by three stone-aged people! We got panicked! But there was something funny with these stone-aged people though. They looked awfully familiar somehow! Those eyes, those nose, those.. Hey, that’s Vickson! And Alysa! AND Gaveen, the OCs of this trip! We almost didn’t recognize them with the face painting and mops on their heads! Look!

Oh yes, Exabytes is full with creative people like this! We were then brought to the campsite where our tents are being set up and us being separated into four groups :

• Black Group (Black Eagle)
• Blue Group (Blue Bird)
• Orange Group (The O’s Fighters)
• Red Group (Red Alert)

And here’s the snapshot of our colorful tents!

Nice aren’t they? After dropping off our bags and belongings, we then started our first game, which was the flag designing game. We were asked to come up with the most creative flag design with the tools provided and the winner of the Most Creative Team will be announced at the closing ceremony of this trip. Now let’s have a peek at Exabytes’ own “Picasso” in action!

So who won this flag designing game? Go on and read on!

The activity of the day continued as we were ushered to the field nearby where basins, balloons, and loads of flour were waiting for us to get dirty! We were then introduced to the second game – the Chocolate Factory game where we were told to pass rubber bands to our other team member using only the sticks into the basin nearby without using any hands! The team that accidentally dropped the band would have to restart the game all over again!

Who won? Hehe. Red Alert won with the most rubber bands in the basin! Congratulations, Red Alert!

The game continued as we were introduced to the third game of the day – the Jaw’s game! That’s right, people. The game was as scary as it sounds! In this game, we were told to select 4 members to represent each team. The members selected had to put their hands inside a “mystery box” and guessed as many items as they could without looking into the box! What WERE the things inside the box? Let’s have a look!

Some guessed fish, hotdog, cucumber, etc etc. But do you want to know what the items REALLY were inside the box? They were..

Coconut shell, Leaves, Rock, Sponge, Brush, Kiwi, Brinjal, frogs and.. EEL!

And there you have it! The 9 secret items in the box! Nobody guessed everything right, of course. But then again, who would have thought an eel would be part of the items? Yuck!

The adventure continued after our quick lunch, where we trekked along the trail to attempt the forth activity of the day – the Suspension Bridge! Hanging at 50m above a dam, the Suspension Bridge was really a test of bravery and steadiness. As though the bridge was not shaky enough, there just had to be someone cheeky to shake the bridge even more! Afraid of heights, some of us shouted and some of us prayed that we would not fall down. But in the end, all of us managed to cross the bridge safely, but with knees as wobbly as jelly, of course.

Next was the highlight of the day – The Flying Fox! We were given safety belts and helmet by the Jerejak crews before “flying”. Holding on to the rope and hanging on to it as though our life depended on it as we “flew” across the dam, Flying Fox was really one of the nerve wrecking and exciting games ever! Of course, we went through everything safely, but not before being swung like a pendulum when we reached the end!

Looks like fun? It sure was! But the fun did not just stop there as we also took part in few other games like Wall Climbing, and Wire Obstacles!

Wall Climbing

Wire Obstacles

And before we end the day, we played one more game – the Ping Pong game, where each team had to blow their team’s ping pong ball out of the box which was filled with flour. Very fun, but also very tricky!

As you can see, at the end of the game, all of us were soaked white with flour! If given a chance, we would have played some more but it was getting late, so we were told to get ourselves clean and get ready for the dinner.

On that night, we couldn’t decide what affected our appetite more – the variety cuisines prepared by the chefs, or the grumbling tummy we’ve been carrying all day long. All that we knew was that we all had fun eating like hungry people who have not seen food for ages! While we were busy stuffing ourselves with the scrumptious food, Vickson came out with a big cake in his hand! Suddenly a soft Birthday song played in the background of the restaurant and the rest of us joint along to sing the Birthday song to Avian, Ivan, Jackie and Thara! Happy Birthday again, the four of you!

And here are the snapshots of us taken at the dinner!

Once our tummies are well contented, we all went back to our tents and slept like babies after that! But not for long! The real adventure began again at 2am in the morning when the rain poured heavily and flooded our tents, causing the 40+ “turtles” to rise from the shore on to the.. Meeting Room! Haha! That’s right! Since our tents were flooded, we all had no choice, but to sleep as one big family in one big Meeting Room, like illegal immigrants waiting for departure back to their countries! Unbelievable? Believe it!

The next morning, after breakfast, we gathered at our campsite again for the Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony. The judges have decided, and..

The Most Creative Team falls to.. The Black Eagle!

The Most Cooperative Team falls to.. The O’s Fighters!

The Bravest Team falls to.. The Red Alert!

And the Most OUTSTANDING Team falls to.. none other than The Blue Bird!

Congratulations, all! And to the OCs who have taken great effort in making this trip a memorable one..

.. thank you! You guys simply are the greatest!

Until we update you again for the next event! Long live Exabytes!

Since the day we were born, Mother Earth has been providing us with shelter and food for our survival. She never once complaint, nor she ever stopped giving. But like a beautiful rose in a pot, if not being nurtured and taken care of everyday, it will soon lose its beauty, and lay withered in the pot.

The same goes to Earth. Although strong and sturdy on the outside, she is also very fragile on the inside. Constant exploitation will cause significant changes in the Earth’s ecosystems which in the end, result to the extinction of the livings in this world. Over the years, many mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects and plants have become extinct. Quite a few are on the endangered list now. Could there ever come a time when Earth becomes extinct?

Hence, in conjunction to the Earth Day celebration, let us ALL be heroes today, and save the world from extinction! Don’t know how? Exabytes has just the great 10 powerful tips for you, to make this IT-world, a healthier world to live in!

	Go Webhosting! Behold the power of a website! The information in a website can be easily edited or deleted without wasting any papers. Massive data can also be stored in a database on a server without requiring lots of papers, files or even cabinets!
	Forget solid premises! Start building paperless business concept by hosting them on the Internet. No more messy utility & credit bills, bank & investment statements or cheques, as they can all be viewed and paid online! Invoices can also be filed, prepared and sent via email or electronic fax. Life just cannot get any easier than this, can they?
	Papers & envelopes? So yesterday! Start using email as it is more secured and convenient. It reaches the recipient faster than snail-mails too!
	No more in-person meetings! Start using video conferencing/voice over the Internet as it can be done online. This helps eliminating traveling costs, at the same, save fuel!
	Set power-plan! Optimize the workstation/laptop’s power usage by turning off the display or by putting it to a sleep mode whenever it is unused.
	Double, triple check yet? Make sure that all works are proofread and spell checked before they are printed out/copied to avoid paper wastage. Do ensure that all works are printed on both sides of the paper, whenever possible.
	Online made easy! Be a smart consumer and start purchasing online today as many products are now available for online-ordering, even groceries! Music can also be bought online through iTunes, instead of the music store! What better way to save more nature resources and travelling costs?
	Reach for the stars! Shop wisely and consider looking for products with ENERGY STAR label the next time a product from home/office needs to be replaced. Energy Star is the US government-backed program to help protect the environment through energy-efficient products uses & practices.
	Click and donate! Did you know? Each click on an advertisement banner helps donate a few cents to some environmental protection organizations. In most cases, the donation generated by each user only amounts to a few cents, but the goal is to accumulate enough clicks to add up to a significant amount. Be a courteous citizen and start donating online today!
	Healthy environment, healthy people! No posters, no flyers, no leaflets, just Internet! Practice using the Internet today to help increase the environmental awareness and do it the paperless-way!

With the 10 powerful tips revealed, what are you waiting for? Go be a hero and save the world today!

Oh but before you do, you may want to kick start your mission by downloading our Earth Day WordPress themes that we specially designed just for you!

Happy Earth Day, everyone!

Download Earth Day theme 1 here

Download Earth Day theme 2 here

Upload the themes in 5 easy steps:

1. Extract the zip file
2. Upload it to the entire folder to wp-content/themes
3. Login into wp-admin
4. Go to “Presentation” >> “Themes”
5. Click on the “name of the uploaded folder”

Terms and conditions to use Exabytes free wordpress themes!

1. The attribution at the bottom of each page (which links to Exabytes’ blog) may not be modified or removed.
2. These themes cannot be sold off
3. These themes were created by Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd
4. Any modification to graphical images, or structure files are strictly prohibited

Time for a makeover? You bet it is!

Hmm..typical birthday song! But, we like it! We are all in birthday mood! No worries to our clients, there will be no degradation in our performance in the midst of celebration mood.

Let’s get to the point. As you might be aware by now (If you are not, then, you have all the reasons to continue reading this blog entry!), Exabytes is having Super Celebration with our 7 wonders!

Yup, super super celebration… This banner will show you how super it is!

What are our 7 wonders? I will review it here for you. Let’s keep it short, simple and sweet!

	Express-All-You-Want Top of the list will be our contest to express about Exabytes! This is the chance for u to spill out everything. If you love Exabytes, say it out loud with your creativity. If you dislike us, we welcome your constructive feedbacks!
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	RM 100 for affiliates! Have you even ever thought of 1 second that Exabytes will forget you?! No no..we won’t! During this 7th anniversary, we will increase the affiliate commission to RM 100. So? Refer more to Exabytes & you earn more!
	Exabytes’ fans, take note! Finally, last but not least, if you are Exabytes’ fan, good news for you! You will now stand a chance to collect Exabytes souvenirs - Tshirt and umbrellas will be given free for those who purchase EBiz Gold & BizGrid Business Hosting plan!

Phew! what a list of great items! Hey, don’t read and that’s it. Immediately browse Exabytes today for all the exclusive promotional items.

See you there!