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Karma

For the record, I don't believe in karma; I believe in retributive justice.
Not that I act it out, but that's what I hope for anything.
Some days, when someone does me wrong, I absorb it and say, "it's on his karma".
That doesn't mean I believe in karma, but in the sanctity of his soul.

Space Shuttle Discovery

View the inside of the Space Shuttle Discovery
link: http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html

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Cat: "Let me sleep.."

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drZb5oi7xuQ&feature=player_embedded
Cat being disturb by a bird.

You don't have it

The price of my loyalty is trust.
I am as disappointed as you claim you are.

Wounds

The second time doesn't hurt anymore.

There's no escaping...

... from bureaucracy

Good person? Bad person?

A good person can be a bad person.
A good person can be a bad boss.

A good boss can be a bad person.
A good boss can be a bad boss.

Logic debate

Set A has shortcomings doesn't mean set B is true.

Set B has contradictions doesn't mean set A is true.

What I've been doing?

I've posted much less in my 2 blogs for the past few months.
My father had an operation, so the family have been shuttling between hospitals, day-care centre, and now, between two homes: me parent's and my new "house".
Even though the amount of time spent on the actual caring is low, the co-ordination and traveling do take up a large percentage of my time.  Sometimes, uncharacteristically, I drop off to sleep after reading a page of story, or two.
So while it's true that my wife and I had tarried in our renovation plans, it's not fair to put blame and labels without understanding the background.

The rights of a consumer

Had two unhappy incidents recently over services rendered.

One, we went to a bar and were seated outside.  The seats were wet so we requested for a change.  However, the waiter refused, "If I change for you, I'll have to offer customer who come, wet seats.  You get what I mean?"
Sorry, I don't.  You're saying that you are going to give us wet seats, while your imaginary future customers will get served better?

Two, I directed my taxi to my lobby.  Upon sighting the main road across a block, he questioned why I didn't get off from the main road and walk in?  "Some drivers hate coming into carparks like this, and having to get out".
Well, if I wanted to walk, I wouldn't have taken a taxi.

Much have been said of demanding customers.  Yet, what was said of customers who were given bad services and kept quiet about it?  I did keep quiet.  On reflection, I wouldn't accept such crap in future.

Yahoo Mail upgrade

I had been a long time supporter of Yahoo Mail.
But admit it, they've been sitting on their laurels for too long and lost their standing.
Where Google Mail had multiple selection, I had to select my spam mails in Yahoo Mail, one by one.
Where Google Mail allows you to drag and define your calendar appointments, I had to fiddle with the start and end time in Yahoo Mail.

Now, they have a massive upgrade, with link up to Facebook and Google+.
Question is, is it too little, too late?

Dilbert: Disconnect

Communication problem.

May 20, 2011

Queue cutters

I was stuck by the road for 20 minutes, cabs all showing red lights.  Two ladies turned up and parked themselves 15m ahead of me, chatting and paying me scant attention to my killer stare.

Muttering under my breath, I walked past them by 3m and showed them my back, twirling my umbrella in play.

I was kinda hoping that they would challenge me, so I was kinda disappointed.

My Nook OS got upgraded to 1.7.

Naturally curious, I went to BN website for their faq...

"What's new in V1.7?"

I clicked..

"NOOK ver1.7 includes a minor system update."

Wow... thanks...

If you keep throwing punches...

make sure you're prepared to get one back

Gifting...

The small gifts maintain the relationship; the big ones get remembered.

-JW, 2011

Dream: Porting

Dreams as they go don't make sense. I just thought that it's amusing to log them and read at a future date. Readers might want to skip this entry.

[dream: act 1]
In a kind of "place" where we're studying for "something". Present were my sec school classmates, uni classmates and ex colleagues and some current colleagues. After studying, we'll go back to our dorms via a series of branching doors.
[/dream: act 1]

[dream: act 3]
Vincent was angry that I got classmate X's help and scored 1st in mathematics. Told him that I had a history of roller coaster grades in mathematics. "It could have been anyone, like Yuna. I just needed help because I wasn't paying attention in class". Vincent was satisfied.
[/dream: act 3]

[dream: act 4]
Travel can be made via "porting", someone has to accept your transfer at a booth and once payment is made, you instantly appear at the booth. Payment is made via pre-paid cards. These cards card used for MMO subscriptions, porting and telephone phones. Just ported my baby over to the amusement park and told that I could now upgrade my card after having used $1000 in total. The upgraded card now offers porting at 1000kbps. We accepted.
Checked the card and found that we only have a few cents left. Guess no MMO for baby for a while...
[/dream: act 4]

[dream: act 5]
Walking back by the series of branching doors. Realised baby not with me so let the others go ahead. Found her 2 doors back. She grumbled at not checking for her and I put my arm around her shoulder, "Baby.."
[/dream: act 5]

[dream: act 6]
In american-style alley, with Demonic-dog howls...
[/dream: act 6]

Woke by alarm (demonic-dog howls). To wake baby and go for breakfast now.

May I have some identification?

Guess I've reach the age where I look suspicious moving alone at night.
Instead of a knife or some undesirables, they found... a book.

Micmacs

Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director: Jean-Pierre JeunetRelease: 12 May
Plot Summary: A man and his friends come up with an intricate and original plan to destroy two big weapons manufacturers.
source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149361/

Reason why I'm watching: "Amélie (2001)" & "A Very Long Engagement (2004)"

Thanks to GaGa for pointing this out

After my dinner of instant noodles...

I locked my token out by typing in the wrong password a few times.
Smart move, dumb ass.

Dilbert: Intentional Billing Errors

Intentional Billing Errors
How to make money

May 4, 2011

Barnes & Noble Welcome Coupon - reply

At least there's a personal reply. However, can't help feeling disappointed that the welcome is not sincere. Still, they could have not offered me anything and I wouldn't be upset.
Lesson: Never offer, if you can't follow through later.

Barnes & Noble Welcome Coupon

 Wow thanks, but I feel tired. Another day...

I'm hurt. Don't you know me as a customer?

Your reply would make or break our future relationship...

Upgrading to Froyo for Galaxy S

http://www.samsung.com/sg/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP01&prd_ia_cd=1903&prd_mdl_cd=GT-I9000HKAXSO&prd_mdl_name=GT-I9000&srchword=Samsung+GALAXY+S
Run Kies, and it will guide you through the installation process

Warning, wizard ahead

Picture courtesy of Gaga

Dilbert: TWL

Theoretical Work Limit.
What happens when you fail a deadline?

Apr 10, 2011

Emily Jane Browning

Ooo... she was Violet...

A short get-away

That was relaxing; I love you, baby

Silent Taxi Drivers

When it's late at night, my transportation would be cabs.
Getting on, I said, "Hello, going to +(destination)"
The driver would start driving without acknowledgement.

"Turn left here".
The cab turns.
"Turn right here"
The cab turns.
"Stop here"
The cab stops.
"How much?"
He displays the total with the meter.
"Okay..."

It is somewhat uncomfortable.  I can dispense with smiles and "Yes, Sir".  Silence makes me feel like I'm driving the car with my own voice.  Is he blaming me for keeping me away from his bed?  Does he resent the need to serve?  Am I missing something?

1 more day...

to reach Vpost USA
>_<

Wedding banquets

Asked to death when I'm gonna get married..
Asked to death when I'm gonna get a flat..
Asked to death when I'm gonna do my renovations..
Asked to death when I'm gonna hold my banquet..

Seriously, do you enjoy grand banquets for its own sake?
Have you come across small cosy gatherings?
Do you find banquets a waste of time and money?

I do enjoy attending my friends' weddings,
but this is an age of one-upsmanship.
How the norms are spiraling out of control

I hope that when mine comes,
there is time for everyone.

Freedom...

starts from having a free press.

Political correctness?

When facts are too far from the truth, is a white lie an outright lie?

Superfish in IE Tab Plus

Some firefox extensions add a certain "Superfish" that activates when you start the browser.
Some extension like IE Tab Plus.
Damn you...

bug report: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605104

removal insturction: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2014247&start=15

Abt time...

..to dust it off

Android 2.3 Features

source: http://www.android.com/media/

Darkest hour

Monitoress said this was the darkest hour of her career.  That set me wishing I could say, "Me too!"

What kills the most number of people?

a) Wars?
b) Malaria?
c) Others?




source: http://yourheartsontheleft.blogspot.com/2010/12/from-henry-ford-to-rob-ford-auto.html

Don't Chicken Out!

Ads from Burger King, SG.

#1: Vs Cab Stealer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fMSxedQtDDw

#2: Vs Crotch hitter - my fav:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4j1BBoR_Bw&feature=related


#3: Vs Ulu Pandan Bear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYMZF-SjXh4&NR=1

Enjoy

RIP, Winters of Easy Company

Band of Brothers' inspiration Winters dies at 92
read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_winters

Low Fertility Rate and Cost of Living

Fertility Rate is such a useful tool.  It can be used by the Government to justify a restoration of the immigration rate.  It can be used by mothers to demand payouts for their unborn child, even though they have already *made* the decision to have one.  It can be used by the Opposition to cry about the Cost of Living.

We are perhaps one of the most prosperous Island states in the world.  That comes at the price of a high inflation rate and a volatile economy.  Most newly formed families cannot afford to rely on a single source of income.  Inflation will erode their earnings over time, and what is job security these days?

Perhaps that's the ill of a modern society.  We're on a canoe, in a mad ride, and the way to survive is to plow ahead.

Married, 20.12.2010

It's been a long road, getting from there to here.
It's been a long time, and my time is finally near.

Hard to imagine it has been 3 years since we're together, and 5 since we met.
To many more, dear.

Samsung's U.S. Galaxy S pages showing Froyo, but updates still missing

Note that the news says U.S.
Not sure about SG though.
read more: http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s-us-froyo-updates

Anime I'm watching or have watched

1. Marvel Ironman
JW: The early episodes are stand alone and the show came to an end too quickly.
Disappointing.
http://jwitworker.blogspot.com/2010/10/ironman-goes-japan.html

2. Code Geass
JW: It has its typical share of teenager-with-special-powers, and eye candies for boys.  The dark tone of this anime later warmed up.  I liked the deep thought behind the strategies, but the impossibly fast and powerful Gundams Knightmares put me off.
Overall, I enjoyed this series.
http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

3. Kemono no Souja
JW: Was hunting for a new anime to watch and came across this.  Slow paced story telling and drawn with simple lines.  It tells the story of a little girl working behind the lines with her mother, in a land guarded by giant lizards called Touda.
Looks promising =)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemono_no_Souja

Push Your Automated Android to Awesome Heights with These Tasker Setups

It's an app to allow you to setup automated tasks, if you can dream it.  For example, you could set your handphone to silent once you check into a library.  Or you could lower your phone's volume when you're in your house and louder if you're outside.
What interests me in this article is they described how you could set it up to reduced the frequency your sms are checked, thereby saving battery power.

read more: http://lifehacker.com/5601133/push-your-automated-android-to-awesome-heights-with-these-tasker-setups#data

Faces

Don't be an ass one day, and be a nice guy on another.  Make up your mind.

Top 10 beach destinations, as posted by Asia one

link: http://www.relax.com.sg/relax/media/524202/Top_10_beach_destinations.html