June 2010
4 posts
2 tags
Yeah!!! iPhone 4 in Singapore in July!!!
3 tags
Hello from Beijing
Moved from the high class Raffles Beijing Hotel to the more practical Shen Zhou International Hotel. Little did we expect that the difference is so huge right from the beginning — no porter came to our taxis on our arrival, and really rude service at the concierge. Oh well… What to do in a city where volume works. Here’s my mobile workstation! It’s time to start work. :)
[A...
1 tag
1 tag
May 2010
3 posts
2 tags
Make Google Expand the Sidebar by Default →
1 tag
10 Days of Marriage
[Yeah~! I finally have some time to blog~! Actually, maybe it’s I’m finally enough reasons to blog. I still have lots of work to clear… *Sobs*]
So exactly ten days ago, I had a lunch appointment with my boss at Takashimaya. He brought me to this Japanese restaurant at the basement level and we had quite a good lunch! He mentioned that he needed to leave for a while and so I...
3 tags
Nasty NS Days
I’m probably one of the few Singaporeans when asked whether I feel that I’ve wasted time serving National Service who answers, “Nope.” I honestly felt that I had a blast picking up new knowledge in my unit, which actually paved quite a nice foundation into IT and networking for me.
That was until my Platoon Commander showed up.
[This is where the nasty bits come up. Do...
April 2010
8 posts
4 tags
WatchWhoa~ What should I do when one of my favourite comedian on my favourite news program is being so offensive towards my favourite company?
Then again, a lot of the details shared are not actually accurate. I still love Jon Stewart. I still love Apple.
By the way, good dig at AT&T there. :D
[Update 30 May — Oh, and how can I forget the “There’s an app for that” jab....
3 tags
4 tags
3 tags
3 tags
4 tags
3 tags
March 2010
8 posts
1 tag
2 tags
2 tags
1 tag
2 tags
“When I was… I was nine and I asked my dad, “Can I have your movie...”
– — Speech from Up composer Michael Giacchino when he received the Oscar for best Original Score for his amazing, incredible music for the film.
I couldn’t count the number of times that I was told that the stuffs that I was doing were a waste of time and effort. There was always a struggle...
1 tag
4 tags
5 tags
How This Saturday Was Spent
Fruitfully.
Began this morning with a continuation of my work on a set of presentation slides for one of my clients. It’s a pity that they are using Microsoft PowerPoint (like the 90% others in the world) and therefore I had to get myself deep into the murky fields of Microsoft Office once again. Fortunately it was actually rather easy to toggle between Keynote and PowerPoint. I used the...
3 tags
February 2010
14 posts
5 tags
2 tags
2 tags
New MacBook Pro
While Apple continues to torture tease us with leaked news of an impending MacBook Pro update, I shall distract myself with plans that I’ve made for it.
Laptop Case
The Sumo Laptop Sleeve that I’ve been using for my current laptop was definitely a good investment. But I’ve been eyeing for a new one to replace it, especially since the fabric had frayed at several locations due to...
2 tags
“今年你有重新出发的意象，不论是感情或事业发展上，同样有新开始，面对崭新的工作模式，不要假手于人，每事亲力亲为，这样才能够全情投入工作中。今年你思路清晰，能够清楚自...”
– — 肖鼠者2010虎年运程详解
Funny that I decide to search for my 运程 only after I’ve made a major decision. And I’m surprised to see how well it fits me (or how good I am at reading what I want to read). In any case, they are all rather good advice to take heed of. Shall pay attention to them and...
4 tags
“The world needs to take many things seriously and many things less seriously....”
– — A TED attendee response to TED Organizer Chris Anderson criticizing Sarah Silverman for her “god-awful” presentation at TED.
[via TechCrunch]
I believe Singapore needs a lot of the kind of humor that the attendee was referring to. Majority of Singaporeans are so afraid of expressing...
1 tag
2 tags
“We have to keep reinventing ourselves almost every minute. Because the world can...”
– — “Valentine’s Day Massacre” from Grey’s Anatomy
How timely that the theme of change comes in this week when I’m facing the option of making changes in my life too. As typical of nzj, he tries to gather as much information as possible before making a decision. But...
4 tags
Unreleased Core i7 MacBook Pro 6,1? →
090210 9:30pm: OH MY GOD. Apple Store is now down. This is usually a huge sign that some hardware refreshing is coming. Could it be my MacBook Pro?!
Move along if you aren’t interested in Apple product release news. Otherwise, I just wanna rant that all these clues about an impending release of a revised MacBook Pro is just making me crazy.
It’s old news that my current...
5 tags
A Letter to His Dead Girlfriend
The letter that is shown after the break was selected as one of the “Best Of Criagslist”, and was nominated by the readers from Criagslist. The emotions that were expressed seemed so real and I concluded that it had to be real.
The guy is coincidentally at the same age as me, and I cannot imagine myself going through the same experience. It’s gut wrenching to realize that he and...
4 tags
Movist: The Real Alternative to VLC for Mac →
From MacStories
Where Movist really outstands the competition is in file support. It’s the only app that played my .mkv files perfectly, even when VLC was crashing. Not to talk about .mp4 and .avi support, pretty obvious. Moreover, Movist plays .wmw files faster than Quicktime, and you can also switch from FFmpeg to Quicktime playback with a single click on a toolbar button. Awesome.
What I...
3 tags
“P.S.- Can we all please stop calling everything “magical” for a...”
– [via Engadget]
The article is nothing much related to anything if you don’t follow Microsoft news. BUT… How amazing it is that people are now describing their products and technology “magical” ever since Steve Jobs used it during his magical and revolutionary iPad...
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
January 2010
10 posts
2 tags
3 tags
2 tags
2 tags
Apple Event Live Blog
Steve Jobs says, “We want to kick off 2010 by introducing a truly magical and revolutionary new product.” Haha… Way to go Steve; set the expectations of your audience way~ high when they are already high from all the rumor wine that they have been drinking the past few days/weeks/months.
iPad is Officially Launched
Specifications:
0.5” thick, 700g
9.7” (diagonal)...
2 tags
APPLE! 2AM!
I’m really excited about the upcoming Apple announcement that is to be made at 2am tomorrow, Singapore time. Everyone is catching the buzz because even the mass media is also reporting about it. Talk about getting free publicity for something that hasn’t been confirmed by the company itself. Heh~
Well… I will definitely be staying up to listen in to the announcement as it...
2 tags
Henrietta Everlasting: 1950s Cells Still Alive,... →
This article is about how a bunch of cells collected in 1951 from a lady has been helping in the development of various science fields till today. Wow… I’d be pretty proud of myself if I could have a NZJ cell line that is as useful as hers. The chart is one mega-infographic-porn.
Other useful cell lines are listed above. I believe my lab has 3T3, MCF7 and COS7. I never knew where...
3 tags
3 tags
1 tag
“On the first day I met my Sec 3 Express class, I told them very frankly that I...”
– “Give them faith and affirmation” — Summer Faith
I want a teacher who tells me that.
December 2009
10 posts
2 tags
.ʇɐɥʇ ǝʞı1 ǝɹɐ sbuıɥʇ uǝɥʍ ʇı ǝʇɐɥ ı .ʞɹoʍ qɐ1 ʎɯ ʇɹɐʇs puɐ buıʞ1ns doʇs p1noɥs ı .ʇıɥs
2 tags
Today is a very bad day.
Started off with uncompleted overnight disk check.
Then overslept on the bus;
accompanied with a long walk back to the bus stop.
A painfully long session on how to clean lab equipment;
which caused lunch appointment to cancel on me.
Discussion about my pay was stalemate.
Lunch was at three plus.
Have too much data to backup;
Two external hard disks aren’t enough.
Some data even...