Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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...

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Warning, wizard ahead

Picture courtesy of Gaga

Monday, April 11, 2011

Dilbert: TWL

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

Apr 10, 2011
Dilbert.com

Friday, April 01, 2011

Emily Jane Browning

Ooo... she was Violet...

Monday, March 28, 2011

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?

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

1 more day...

to reach Vpost USA
>_<

Monday, March 21, 2011

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.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Freedom...

starts from having a free press.

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Political correctness?

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

Saturday, February 26, 2011

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

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Darkest hour

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

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Monday, January 24, 2011

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.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

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

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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

Monday, January 10, 2011

Faces

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

Sunday, December 19, 2010

27 more hours...

counting down...

Monday, December 13, 2010

Foreign is better

It offends me somehow, though it's none of my business.
When some men speak of how docile foreign wives are, I think, are they buying livestock?
Are you sure your lady friends are as mercenary, demanding and willful as you labeled the female half of the population to be?

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

Bryan's wedding tomorrow

Bryan's wedding tomorrow.  The first after the hiatus after Cheryl's wedding many years back.  Morgan cried foul, claiming the coming weddings to be a conspiracy to get married before the end of the world.  For me, the day couldn't come fast enough.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Work die us

Just realised that I have been so busy with work, that I have not explored new flash games for some time.  It's toning down now, and time to get busy.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

All I Want For Christmas lyrics

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You

All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Are COV prices really coming down?

Whenever I mention my oncoming purchase, people are sure to comment on the steep Cash-Over-Valuation.

"I hear prices are already coming down" (I've heard that prices have gone down)

"Are they?"

These are the median COV values posted by HDB.  They're amazing low, considering how most units I've visited, got sold for more than $60k. Nevertheless, even if their maths is flawed, as long as they are consistent in their calculation, we have a picture.


Compiled by yours truly,
source: http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyResaleFlatMedianCOV?OpenDocument

This graph is from HDB site
source: http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyResaleFlatResaleIndex?OpenDocument#Weights

Monday, November 08, 2010

Sheets of rain

Why do you have to fall?  I had plans for this week!

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Preparations

We've found the flat we're to live in.  Just some more paper work, and lots of money, and we'll be done.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Who are we trying to convince? Ourselves?

Why are we repeating things to ourselves, as if they're true?
Does that make them happy?
Maybe yes; maybe no.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Childhood was...

doodling on the walls...
playing with real dough...
running around the neighbourhood...
playing hopscotch...
lying on the bed...
lying on the floor...
bouncing the ping pong ball against the wall...
going to the playground...
staring at the ceiling lights, till they get imprinted...
staring at the rain...
launching paper boats in the drain...
tapping into private radio channels...
turning the living room into a "snow-field"...
play out imaginary adventures with my toys...
construct a lego town and stare at it till dusk falls.  Set a torchlight behind it as night falls and stare at it some more...
read the entire collection of ladybird books at home (again)...
dream of a house filled with train tracks...

Friday, October 22, 2010

Ironman goes japan

http://www.animeseason.com/iron-man-episode-1/
prime universe, but movie storyline
Ironman goes japan

Friday, October 15, 2010

Eat, Pray, Love

*Warning: Mild spoilers alert*

Watched the show with ST last night.
Supposedly based on a true story, the movie contains some like-able and inspirational characters. It took its own sweet time to tell the story, which was fine with me.  Julia Roberts put up a good performance and the lines were pretty good, most of the time.
What didn't smell right was that despite the loving attention given to the preparation, cooking and eating of food; not a single bit appealed to me.  For all the mediation she had done; I don't feel her becoming more spiritual.  The love part? Eye contact; hug; sex.  Pfft.

Over the years, I've learned to be less of a critic and accept these kinda of movies as a weekday show.  The good performance by Julia Roberts and two old men made it passable.  A wonderful companion made the evening wonderful. =]

Monday, October 11, 2010

Scary dream

Had a scary dream.  Was back with my army mates, carrying stores and washing ourselves at a common bath-pool.  Foo was worried that the water I fed him was dirty, but I pointed out that he was in it anyway.  Then we were told that we're going to have keep the stores we've drawn, cos we're NSMen.
Woke up with a shiver.  That was scary; I didn't want to keep those stores.

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Joe the doc

Joe got to serve X number of scheduled patients of day.
When he does his rounds, patients call to him, he has to attend them.
Sometimes their wounds fester, he has to attend them.
At the end of the day, he couldn't meet his target and resolved to work harder.
"I must serve X number of scheduled patients today"
But the same thing happens.
And again.
And again.
What is Joe to do?

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Saturday, October 02, 2010

This is called, wth?!

We signed our OTP with our agent on the evening of 28th Sep.  This was made known to the seller party.
They updated their unit for sales, presumably on the afternoon of 28th Sep.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Android 2.2 Froyo features

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29

On 20 May 2010 the 2.2 Frozen Yogurt (Froyo) SDK was released.Changes included:

* General Android OS speed, memory, and performance optimizations
* Additional application speed improvements courtesy of JIT implementation
* Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application

* Increased Microsoft Exchange support (security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization, remote wipe)
* Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
* USB tethering and WiFi hotspot functionality
* Added an option to disable data access over mobile network
* Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features

* Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries

* Voice dialing and contact sharing over Bluetooth
* Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
* Support for file upload fields in the Browser application

* Browser can now display animated GIFs (instead of just the first frame)
* Support for installing applications to the expandable memory
* Adobe Flash 10.1 support

A common enough tale

source: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_582713.html
Someone had their BlackBerry stolen.  They message their own unit to appeal for a return.  All they got was a smiley before being deleted / blocked.
Why do people theive when their bread and butter is not at stake?

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Kiasu?

Kiasu?
that's too broad a brush.

there's greed - to the point that they must have all the comforts their money paid for
there's selfish - no one else shall have it
there's rude - no one shall separate me from their heaven bestowed gift of a seat.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Almost secured

Hindsight will tell if we made the smart move, but nevertheless, I'm happy that things are going ahead.

Monday, September 13, 2010

One of the most sensible civil servant

Cheers to our CJ.

No jail for French m-cyclist
mr brown's article: http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2010/08/the-chief-justice-gets-it.html#more
original ST report: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_571605.html

Updates

It has started.
We've made our offer on our 3rd unit.  Keeping fingers crossed.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 update coming in September

read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s-android-2-2-update-coming-in-september-708120

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S will be upgraded to Android 2.2 next month (Sep), and will land on all networks.


This means we won't see a repeat of the staggered firmware release that is currently plaguing the HTC Desire update.

Monday, September 06, 2010

Sunday, September 05, 2010

"Let me think about it"

Then the day after, he sold the pancake we're interested in, to someone else at a higher price. =(

Saturday, September 04, 2010

WTFs/m

The measurement of a good code, with permission from Thom Holwerda.

Progress

I'm happy that things are finally moving.  Onwards!

Friday, September 03, 2010

Six degrees of separation

Clicking randomly among Chinese-looking friends of my friends, I found that many of them are linked to me in some way.  Either I have too many Facebook "friends"; or my friends have too many links; or Singapore is just too damn small.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Development charges to go up - a cooling measure?

Our press has always been supportive of our government; the news they publish will be in tune with our leaders' wish to improve the mood of the people, or to caution them against overspending.
In the recent flurry of feel-good reports, I noted a curious article.  It says that as a further move to curb spiraling prices, development charges will go out.  The article went on to say that as a result of the recent changes, developers will hold back new projects.

Come on.  Seriously?

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

On Ramly Burgers

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramly_Burger
one Malaysian's opinion on Ramly burger: http://www.waisikkai.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=52

more well known in SG: http://sg.88db.com/sg/HTML/en-us/indexmkt/iRecommend/ramly_burger.html
JW: On this, opinions vary.  Most seem to say, "Malaysia better".  That's beside the point.  We're talking about SG only.  If I'm in Tiong Bahru and let's say there seves the 2nd best Char Kway Tiao in SG, you don't come tell me, "Bedok's one best".  Sheesh; I'll just eat whatever's best in that spot, thank you.  Btw, I've no idea on where the best Char Kway Tiao is, nor what the ranking is.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

New moon

Tired, stressed, overworked, depressed and not meeting deadlines; I'm in such a mess.  So tempted to call it a stop.  Wondering when it'll end...

I hate chopsticks!

Grrr...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Disheartened

Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade_%28poem%29
~

Ellen Page (Inception)

Thought she looked familiar..

from Wiki:
She is also known for her starring roles in Hard Candy, Inception, Smart People and Whip It, and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand. In addition, Page received attention in Canada for award-winning roles in Pit Pony and Marion Bridge, as well as television shows Trailer Park Boys and ReGenesis.
image from: http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Page,_Ellen/gallery/CWP-001771/

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Pullouts

How much value is placed on a social date?  Is it irrevocable?  Does it warranty punctuality?  Can it be skipped in view of something more important?

When pulling out, do you consider your word?  Will the gathering or event still be able to function?  Are you letting down anyone?

Monday, August 09, 2010

COV showdown

image source: http://theonlinecitizen.com/


“It’s in the interest of buyers to have low COVs, but it’s in the interest of sellers who own the flats to have high COVs… So, between these two groups, we must let them fight it out… The Government prefers not to interfere.”

Mah Bow Tan, Today, 26 July 2010

Sunday, August 08, 2010

The culture of being defensive.

PUB has done it.  Apple has done it.

In recent events, both had came out strongly to say they were not at fault, only to have reports and actions proving otherwise later.  Is this what they teach top management?

[PUB / Ministers]
1. (Defensive) Jun 18. Blocked drain was the cause: http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100618-222731.html
2. (Retraction) Jul 19. Capacity is wanting: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_555341.html

[Apple]
1. (Diversion) Jun 25. Don't hold it that way: http://newslite.tv/2010/06/25/apple-iphone-4-dont-hold-it-li.html
2. (Diversion) Jul 2. Apple claims that reception problem is due to error in calculation: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/02appleletter.html
3. (Diversion) Jul 21. Competitor phones have antenna problems too: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/apple-reframes-touch-of-death-as-gorilla-grip-of-death/9004
4. (Retraction) Aug 2. Apple drops competitor antenna criticism: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/apple-drops-competitor-antenna-criticism-from-website/16857




Friday, August 06, 2010

A simplification that turned out to be an obfuscation

He was so resistant to hardcoding the mapping, that he developed a convolted method to simplify it. Then finding out its shortcomings, he started patching it.
Now how am I gonna clean up this mess?

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Why?..

..is work ever so demanding?

..do people think their flats valued at $300k, can command $55k COV?

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Hasegawa Valkyrie VF-1A/J/S Model Kit 1/72

For hardcore modelers.  Hasegawa, has added many fine details to the Vaklryie, producing a authentic looking model.  However, as realistic models go, it is not easy to assemble.

source: http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/macross_robotech/hasegawa_valkyrie_vf_1a_j_s_model_kit_1_72

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Moody

Lost my handphone pouch.. =(

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Speaking up

Today, a family of 4 stole my allotment of the tables and I was too slow to speak up.

The manager made a mistake and the family happily took the chance.  I stood up but they were already inside.  The son stole a glance at us but said nothing.  On clarification, the manager admitted she made a mistake.

I was damn pissed off because it was a deliberate steal - there were only us and them.  Then the fact that I let them get away.

If we don't speak up, then the cycle continues and we are just blowing hot air.
~

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

30 months anniversary

30 months.  How time flies.

On Saturday, we went to a choir concert with ST, Ian and Henry.  I couldn't catch the words but the voices seemed good.  After the concert, we were joined by Ekee Ngee and a lady friend of theirs, and we had prata.

On Sunday, we had dinner with my family at Golden Mile Cinema.  The place was crowded, the place so-so and the price wasn't that worth it.  Still, whatever makes Father happy.
After dinner, ST and I went Bugis.  Out of curiousity, we stepped into the branded Chinese Herbal Shop - Eu Tong Seng or something, Baby bought me herbal jelly, for my heaty condition =]  Later, we caught "Toy Story 3", it was pretty hilarious.

On Monday, I picked ST up from work.  We went to Prego to have dinner, it was where we had our 1st year anniversary.  Didn't expect ourselves to watch a world cup match.  After dinner, we went to Intercontinental hotel to have drinks; nothing to fanciful, just mocktails and tea for us.

Happy 30 months anniversary, baby. <3

Nendoroid Mickey Mouse Previews

Nendoroid Mickey Mouse Previews.

source: http://wcloudxkumo.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/nendoroid-mickey-mouse-previews/

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Pineapple salad

Macross - Episode 18 "Pineapple Salad"

During a raid, Roy Fokker was critically wounded.  However, instead of seeking medical help, he went to his girlfriend - Claudia's apartment to have the pineapple salad he ordered earlier.  He played the guitar calmly when she was preparing and died there on the sofa.



When I first read the novelisation, I thought that it was a stupid way to die.  Why didn't he seek medical help?




Though these days I'm inclined to think, that might be a nice way to go.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tussils from baby

Sick today and had an itchy throat.  Baby bought me some Tussils.  Happy =]
~

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

New entry on blog-roll: Free Public Transit

Continuing the environmental slant; here's a blog I found informative - http://frepubtra.blogspot.com/
I've added it to my blog-roll.
~

Quantum Cryptography: Privacy Through Uncertainty

(Released October 2002)
by Salvatore Vittorio

source: http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/crypt/overview.php

The purpose of cryptography is to transmit information in such a way that access to it is restricted entirely to the intended recipient, even if the transmission itself is received by others. This science is of increasing importance with the advent of broadcast and network communication, such as electronic transactions, the Internet, e-mail, and cell phones, where sensitive monetary, business, political, and personal communications are transmitted over public channels. 

1.5 days of madness left..

Counting down..
~

Monday, May 31, 2010

I keyed in my PIN but I can't get through the door..

..then suddenly realised it's daytime; just flashing my passcard will do.  What does that tell you?  Sheesh.. -.-"
~

Monday, May 24, 2010

Back...

..from Hong Kong.  Now for a last week of mad work. =)
~

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

12 hrs more..

..n I'll be on a cab to the airport w a lovely gal; can't wait.
For now, it's OT! Oooo, the smell of work! 8)
~

Friday, May 14, 2010

Schedule so tight...

... yet I'm expected to absorb new tasks that needs 1-2 days.
"I got no gap!"
"Find some gap", they say

That's easy to say, when I've already committed my weekends to my current task.  Sucks.
~

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Silviu Ionescu getting detained, also can be a whacking point

Amazing isn't it?  I think even if a leaf falls from the sky, people can say that's because the Government is so and so; and LKY did this and that; and it's all their fault.
Come'on.  Whack only when the topic is relevant!  Sheesh!
~

Monday, May 10, 2010

You're coughing at 3am in the morning...

and declares that Strepsils work better than Pi Pa Gao...
~

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Cats

17 things worth knowing about your cat: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cat_know

How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you: http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/kill.php

~

Tuesday, May 04, 2010