Typing
I remember a funny occasions during one of very first few days teaching 13 years ago. I was typing something on the keyboard when a colleague leaned over and said, “Wow – are you the new secretary?” She didn’t know
e-Bay scamming
I did most of my thesis writing at my home in Farnham Street rather than the office at Curtin University during my years in Perth. During those long days of writing, the television was usually on. I think I watched
Rolling dice
If you’re a fan of Dungeons & Dragons, here’s an interesting link that’s worth a visit. Based on your responses to a very long list of questions, you’ll get a detailed report on the level, character class and alignment that
Don’t spill the beans
I’ve been on this crave for Jollibean’s beancurd since those days when beancurd & pancakes speciality shops started sprouting all over the island. Now, there are also Mr Bean and Pin Le – to name a few. In my personal
Sardines
Here’s an excerpt from a letter that showed up on the 2nd April’s edition of Today Online. Quite an issue that strikes a chord in many Singaporeans: Where’s the space? Don’t convert motorists; solve train crush first (picture here from
Carbonara v2
Here’s dinner last night using an old recipe, but with the new Corelle ware and with pasta that Ling bought in Venice. Even the Carbonara tasted better, which goes to show that good cookware does make for a more appetizing
Pots and Plates
Ling had been eying Corelle dinner ware at the Compass Point Metro outlet for quite a long while now. But we (or maybe me) have put off buying those things because we don’t need much dinner ware when we normally
'O Sole Mio
Well, Ling came back from her Venice trip chaperoning her choir… and promptly fell sick for the next couple of days from fever, sore throat, and coughing. From what I gather, it was not an easy trip with her girls
Photo infringement
Here’s an interesting article that was circulated on Clubsnap. It concerns the attempts by a photographer to claim damages against a company who lifted and used his works, then attempt to hide that fact. His web page here contains the
Notebooks through the ages
Cameras and HD entertainment aren’t my only two obsessions as a geekboy. I used to have a thing for PDAs, handphones and notebooks. Fortunately, the tech compulsions don’t all occur at the same time (otherwise I’d be in perpetual deficit),
Up up and away
I was checking through the blog archives here and I realized something quite strange; I’ve not written an entry on comic books even though at one point in my life, I was a big fan of these things. It’s not
Do not slap the person who brings you your food
Here’s an interesting news article in the papers over the last few days: Stewardess suing Venture Corp CEO’s wife for allegedly slapping her By Teo Xuanwei, TODAY, 12 February 2008 SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight attendant is taking the
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