JW: IT worker by day...

Sunday, August 28, 2011

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.

Friday, July 22, 2011

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?

Saturday, July 16, 2011

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.

Monday, July 04, 2011

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...

Thursday, June 09, 2011

If you keep throwing punches...

make sure you're prepared to get one back

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Gifting...

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

-JW, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 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.

Friday, May 13, 2011

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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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

Thursday, May 05, 2011

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

Thursday, April 28, 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.