I said I didn't!
Grrr...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Today in the office
Today in the office
Yippie, managed to sell off 3 bottles of pineapple tarts from "Auntie" - my mother's Indonesian friend. No, no kickbacks. This is my support for her, in return for 20 odd years of goodies from Indonesia. I'll usually buy a bottle or two for each office I've worked in, for them to munch and them tempt them :p
Today, I was setting up a new PC. Cos of space constraints, I laid my 1st PC flat, then stack my 2nd PC on top of it. With my USB ioniser supplying light, I crawled over my PCs to do the connections. Very soon, I got a bite on my forearm; I even thought I heard a buzz. Half a second later, I got another bite on my fingers. I threw myself backwards and was in a little state of shock. "Medic!..", I whined to my colleagues.
Okay, so I was reckless. Someone also never do a proper grounding job on the chasis of my 1st PC. Lucky for me that the floor is carpetted, I think.
So now if you visit my cubicles, you'll see my 2 PCs, stacked on top of another, with 2 cardboard boxes seperating them.
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Yippie, managed to sell off 3 bottles of pineapple tarts from "Auntie" - my mother's Indonesian friend. No, no kickbacks. This is my support for her, in return for 20 odd years of goodies from Indonesia. I'll usually buy a bottle or two for each office I've worked in, for them to munch and them tempt them :p
Today, I was setting up a new PC. Cos of space constraints, I laid my 1st PC flat, then stack my 2nd PC on top of it. With my USB ioniser supplying light, I crawled over my PCs to do the connections. Very soon, I got a bite on my forearm; I even thought I heard a buzz. Half a second later, I got another bite on my fingers. I threw myself backwards and was in a little state of shock. "Medic!..", I whined to my colleagues.
Okay, so I was reckless. Someone also never do a proper grounding job on the chasis of my 1st PC. Lucky for me that the floor is carpetted, I think.
So now if you visit my cubicles, you'll see my 2 PCs, stacked on top of another, with 2 cardboard boxes seperating them.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Paintball competition 2009 Leg 1 - decision to play
Paintball competition 2009 Leg 1 - decision to play
Was looking forward to competing but then Grandma's 49th Day rites fall on the same day; I told my team that I could not make it.
Mother said that it's not very important and I could skip if I want too. All of a sudden, I was tempted again.
Had a talk with ST and came to the decision that since I only have one favourite grandma, then the dilemma is a pointless exercise; I will give Leg 1 a miss.
My team is still keen to play and so I promised to join them in the afternoon, if they decide to carry on.
However, we still have a few hurdles to clear before we can come to a decision.
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Was looking forward to competing but then Grandma's 49th Day rites fall on the same day; I told my team that I could not make it.
Mother said that it's not very important and I could skip if I want too. All of a sudden, I was tempted again.
Had a talk with ST and came to the decision that since I only have one favourite grandma, then the dilemma is a pointless exercise; I will give Leg 1 a miss.
My team is still keen to play and so I promised to join them in the afternoon, if they decide to carry on.
However, we still have a few hurdles to clear before we can come to a decision.
~
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Not very nice Indian Food
Not very nice Indian Food
Between a Killiney Coffeeshop and Orange Lantern, there is an Indian restaurant.
The prata is fine but the curry was watery. That is amusing cos the name of the shop is *** Curry.
The teh tarik at $2 was also a tad watery.
After the dinner, we went for a movie. I had to send my gf home early as she had an upset stomach. My stomach was only feeling cheeky - cracking jokes all the way back. I guessed we're just not used to watery curry and tea.
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Between a Killiney Coffeeshop and Orange Lantern, there is an Indian restaurant.
The prata is fine but the curry was watery. That is amusing cos the name of the shop is *** Curry.
The teh tarik at $2 was also a tad watery.
After the dinner, we went for a movie. I had to send my gf home early as she had an upset stomach. My stomach was only feeling cheeky - cracking jokes all the way back. I guessed we're just not used to watery curry and tea.
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Ong Bak 2 sucks
Ong Bak 2 sucks
The fighting is not entertaining. It's just fast and vicious - that's it. Break arm; break leg. Tear throat; break neck. Repeat.
Mix in agonising slow flashbacks that failed horribly to wring tears. Add in a childhood girl friend that he promised to return to. Have him stare into the night over and over again. Have a dance sequence where you know that the girl has grown up.
If you relish a throat tearing brawl with constant reminders (aka flashbacks) of why watching this movie is a bad idea, then this movie is for you.
Rating: somewhere there with Hero
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The fighting is not entertaining. It's just fast and vicious - that's it. Break arm; break leg. Tear throat; break neck. Repeat.
Mix in agonising slow flashbacks that failed horribly to wring tears. Add in a childhood girl friend that he promised to return to. Have him stare into the night over and over again. Have a dance sequence where you know that the girl has grown up.
If you relish a throat tearing brawl with constant reminders (aka flashbacks) of why watching this movie is a bad idea, then this movie is for you.
Rating: somewhere there with Hero
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Friday, January 09, 2009
Anticipation
They say that anticipation is the best part.
Did they mention the disappointment when things don't go through?
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Did they mention the disappointment when things don't go through?
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Thursday, January 08, 2009
Moolah n Credit
Moolah n Credit
I raked up a huge credit card bill in December - a one time affair and not likely to be repeated till next Christmas. This triggered a Moolah crunch.
The Moolah crunch is a combination of 3 factors: My job transition; my credit card bill payment; and those "unexpected" events like a forgotten yearly insurance premium that is due.
The credit card debt was easily repaid, though easy is a relative term as I needed to make several payments. The amount payable was limited by my NETS draw limit, which was set as low as possible in year 2001. Back then, I was on a shoestring budget of $250 / mth for personal spending and entertainment, so a large draw and transfer limit was not required.
Anyway, I emptied my pockets and paid off everything. I set my mind at ease and await to tide out the drought. All is fine :)
Though apparently, the bank thought that I was in financial troubles and offered me a way to transfer my funds. So they noticed, I thought and rejected the offer.
I have always believed in living within my means, spending only what cash that I own. I had been toying with the idea of increasing my credit limit, which was based on my salary in 2005. It'll be useful, I thought. This recent gesture however, calls forth the imagry of vultures waiting beside a dying man. It humoured me; it disgusted me. So no thank you, I don't need more credit; I also don't need your safety nets.
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I raked up a huge credit card bill in December - a one time affair and not likely to be repeated till next Christmas. This triggered a Moolah crunch.
The Moolah crunch is a combination of 3 factors: My job transition; my credit card bill payment; and those "unexpected" events like a forgotten yearly insurance premium that is due.
The credit card debt was easily repaid, though easy is a relative term as I needed to make several payments. The amount payable was limited by my NETS draw limit, which was set as low as possible in year 2001. Back then, I was on a shoestring budget of $250 / mth for personal spending and entertainment, so a large draw and transfer limit was not required.
Anyway, I emptied my pockets and paid off everything. I set my mind at ease and await to tide out the drought. All is fine :)
Though apparently, the bank thought that I was in financial troubles and offered me a way to transfer my funds. So they noticed, I thought and rejected the offer.
I have always believed in living within my means, spending only what cash that I own. I had been toying with the idea of increasing my credit limit, which was based on my salary in 2005. It'll be useful, I thought. This recent gesture however, calls forth the imagry of vultures waiting beside a dying man. It humoured me; it disgusted me. So no thank you, I don't need more credit; I also don't need your safety nets.
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Rust water for brains
[work]
Rust water for brains
This is very technical
Today, I started work on the Request For Quotation Form Printing (SAP Script for RFQ). I am to add new text and logic to the RFQ Printing Process. RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
From the Configuration (SPRO), I found the name for the Printing Program and the SAP Script.
However, I couldn't find the link in the Source Code.
Oh, this is embarrassing...
After some digging, I found the link in the code. The Form Name of the script is dynamically assigned, based on the Configuration. This verified that the SAP Script I found is the right one.
I know this is dumb but I like it this way...
After wasting time verifying what the config has already told me, I started to study the Script. The Page Window contained many Text Elements. From memory, these contains the logic.
Oh, shoot. Where are they stored?
After some inane exercises in looking for them in places like the Text Elements section of an ABAP Report (SE38), I finally recalled that Text Elements are stored in the Printing Program. Scanning the Source Code, I couldn't find the Text Elements at all. I then say a customised Function Module called "Z**_READ_PO".
RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
I looked into the codes for "Z**_READ_PO" but I still couldn't find my Text Elements. I drilled deeper and found Enhancement Spots.
Woah...
Enhancement Spots? What the heck is that? I started sending distress calls, "MayDay, MayDay". Yet, other ships are too far away. I am on my own.
After chatting for an obsene length of time. I decided to take a last good look at the code. I saw a Function Module called "Z**_PRINT_PO".
Oh crap...
RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
Even those who are knows little about SAP but had stayed with me till now should realise that "Z**_PRINT_PO" sounds more *correct* than "Z**_READ_PO". I found my Text Elements.
Gosh, this is embarrassing...
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Rust water for brains
This is very technical
Today, I started work on the Request For Quotation Form Printing (SAP Script for RFQ). I am to add new text and logic to the RFQ Printing Process. RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
From the Configuration (SPRO), I found the name for the Printing Program and the SAP Script.
However, I couldn't find the link in the Source Code.
Oh, this is embarrassing...
After some digging, I found the link in the code. The Form Name of the script is dynamically assigned, based on the Configuration. This verified that the SAP Script I found is the right one.
I know this is dumb but I like it this way...
After wasting time verifying what the config has already told me, I started to study the Script. The Page Window contained many Text Elements. From memory, these contains the logic.
Oh, shoot. Where are they stored?
After some inane exercises in looking for them in places like the Text Elements section of an ABAP Report (SE38), I finally recalled that Text Elements are stored in the Printing Program. Scanning the Source Code, I couldn't find the Text Elements at all. I then say a customised Function Module called "Z**_READ_PO".
RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
I looked into the codes for "Z**_READ_PO" but I still couldn't find my Text Elements. I drilled deeper and found Enhancement Spots.
Woah...
Enhancement Spots? What the heck is that? I started sending distress calls, "MayDay, MayDay". Yet, other ships are too far away. I am on my own.
After chatting for an obsene length of time. I decided to take a last good look at the code. I saw a Function Module called "Z**_PRINT_PO".
Oh crap...
RFQs are treated as POs by SAP.
Even those who are knows little about SAP but had stayed with me till now should realise that "Z**_PRINT_PO" sounds more *correct* than "Z**_READ_PO". I found my Text Elements.
Gosh, this is embarrassing...
~
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Macross Frontier: VF-25F & VF-25S
Macross Frontier: VF-25F & VF-25S
http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=11381&extra=page%3D1
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http://www.toy-world.com.hk/forum/viewthread.php?tid=11381&extra=page%3D1
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Saturday, January 03, 2009
Paying the Price
The below comments and conclusions are my own, based on my own understanding of current events and economics. The links provided are for reading reference and information is not drawn from them at the time of writing. Any similarities to existing analysis is pure coincidence.
For a time, our economy was on the way up. Expats were moving in; bringing life to the night scene and boosting the property market. Locals were filling up high paying jobs. This led to a demand for low-tech workers and so they were imported in, further driving up rental prices. Inflation was going up but times were good.
-Oct 2007 - Singapore's Economy Shows Signs of Overheating, Economists Say: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a9PGNPBpu1nI
The high costs of rental spilled over the the resale market as PRs got fed up with escalating prices. This cooled down the rental market a little. Everyone was waiting for the bubble to burst.
Prices of commodities were rising. Some point to the growing purchasing power of China as the cause. Some pointed to the misguided concept of bio-fuel, which competed with grain for farmland. These hid the hands of speculators who manipulated global prices to their selfish ends.
-Aug 2008 - Oil Prices: Blame Speculators: http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2008/08/oil_prices_blam.html
The Singapore Government stepped in to reel in the escalating costs of living. Through NTUC, they promoted cheaper house brands. With MAS, they allowed the Singapore Dollar to rise. While the promotion of house brands were critised by some as a sham, the strengthening Singapore Dollar stablised prices.
-Apr 2008 - Asian currencies rise as MAS unexpected set higher trading range for Singapore Dollar: http://www.post1.net/lowem/entry/asian_currencies_rise_as_mas_unexpectedly_sets_higher_trading_range_for_singapore_dollar
Tourism took a dip, starting from June 2008.
-Nov 2008 - Tourist arrivals dip 8.1%: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_307018.html
The fallout of the American lending system sent shock waves that reached every Capitalist system. Lehman was only the tip of the iceberg; European banks were also in trouble from careless lending. In stock markets, billions of value were wiped out. The bubble has burst.
-Sep 2008 - Asian markets tumble on Lehman collapse: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/stocks.asia/index.html
In October, exports were reported to be down. MAS announced that it will let the Singapore Dollar fall.
-Oct 2008 - Forex - Singapore dollar falls after MAS leaves monetary policy unchanged : http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/04/10/afx2661348.html
Conclusion:
Everything has cause and effect. The good times we enjoy now are the building stones of tomorrow's problems. Our current crisis is a culmination of "bad luck" - the costs of greed claiming their dues at the same time. I don't claim to be wiser than the rest; for I'm just compiling data.
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For a time, our economy was on the way up. Expats were moving in; bringing life to the night scene and boosting the property market. Locals were filling up high paying jobs. This led to a demand for low-tech workers and so they were imported in, further driving up rental prices. Inflation was going up but times were good.
-Oct 2007 - Singapore's Economy Shows Signs of Overheating, Economists Say: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a9PGNPBpu1nI
The high costs of rental spilled over the the resale market as PRs got fed up with escalating prices. This cooled down the rental market a little. Everyone was waiting for the bubble to burst.
Prices of commodities were rising. Some point to the growing purchasing power of China as the cause. Some pointed to the misguided concept of bio-fuel, which competed with grain for farmland. These hid the hands of speculators who manipulated global prices to their selfish ends.
-Aug 2008 - Oil Prices: Blame Speculators: http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/archives/2008/08/oil_prices_blam.html
The Singapore Government stepped in to reel in the escalating costs of living. Through NTUC, they promoted cheaper house brands. With MAS, they allowed the Singapore Dollar to rise. While the promotion of house brands were critised by some as a sham, the strengthening Singapore Dollar stablised prices.
-Apr 2008 - Asian currencies rise as MAS unexpected set higher trading range for Singapore Dollar: http://www.post1.net/lowem/entry/asian_currencies_rise_as_mas_unexpectedly_sets_higher_trading_range_for_singapore_dollar
Tourism took a dip, starting from June 2008.
-Nov 2008 - Tourist arrivals dip 8.1%: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_307018.html
The fallout of the American lending system sent shock waves that reached every Capitalist system. Lehman was only the tip of the iceberg; European banks were also in trouble from careless lending. In stock markets, billions of value were wiped out. The bubble has burst.
-Sep 2008 - Asian markets tumble on Lehman collapse: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/stocks.asia/index.html
In October, exports were reported to be down. MAS announced that it will let the Singapore Dollar fall.
-Oct 2008 - Forex - Singapore dollar falls after MAS leaves monetary policy unchanged : http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/04/10/afx2661348.html
Conclusion:
Everything has cause and effect. The good times we enjoy now are the building stones of tomorrow's problems. Our current crisis is a culmination of "bad luck" - the costs of greed claiming their dues at the same time. I don't claim to be wiser than the rest; for I'm just compiling data.
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