Archive for April, 2007
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007As the exam stress and workload piles up…. I start surfing randomly to relax…. not productive I must mention but oh well…. this beats studying CN2116 anyway. After the exams is over, I am so gonna go out and get drunk…. Then I will probably end up like this cute little drunken squirrel
The japanese sure [...]
A New Web Directory, Big Weblinks.com
Monday, April 16th, 2007I learnt about this new web directory, Big Web Links Directory, which uses a new and novel way to rank their listings. Instead of voting or page clicks, websites instead are ranked by the amount of dollars contributed to the listing, which offers more control for web site owners!!! This is really great for those [...]
Want to drive someone crazy? Introducing the Annoy-o-tron!!!
Monday, April 16th, 2007Yes… after my last encounter in the tutorial room, I went back to surfing randomly for a while and found this nice article on the Newyork Times and IHT. It was about interesting gadgets and why we have been buying up such weird BUT COOL stuff from places like thinkgeek.com etc.
What caught my eye at [...]
/Rant: Inconsiderate tutorial room users
Monday, April 16th, 2007/Rant mode ON
Studying in NUS is a habit of mine, so arriving extra early to beat the crowd, I was still not surprise that only a few tutorial rooms were left.. number 13 and 14… naturally i chose 14 :p
Lo and behold…. I walked in and was greeted with a sight. What is it with [...]
Europe MPs ‘gagged’ by Singapore
Sunday, April 15th, 2007After stunning a white house official over the pay issue, another incident that is giving the foreign press a ball of a time with Singapore…..
Its not some no-name news agency, but this story is on BBC and CNN, so that is pretty big readership/viewership.
This does spark a debate, is singapore really that oppressive such that [...]
Blogger’s Choice Award!
Saturday, April 14th, 2007Just before going to bed after mugging the entire day, I decided to pop by payperpost to take a look at any intersting opps avaliable. I found this opp at the payperpost site for the Blogger’s Choice Award web awards. So i decided to pop by and take a look at the website, there is [...]
The Real Hustle- BBC’s show on lying, cheating and stealing
Saturday, April 14th, 2007Studying for exams definitely sucks, just sitting at the bench staring at notes making summary sheets, practicing tutorials which i should have done in the first place…
It is also during this period that my youtube, heavy, etc etc usage goes up several fold, nothing beats wasting an hour of study time just watching mindless videos [...]
OMG… This is one EVIL Windows PRANK
Friday, April 13th, 2007Seriously… i am not letting anyone access my laptop/desktop again if this ever gets out… oh wait I am helping to spread it around… :p
Dangers of Benchmarking Minister’s Salaries
Friday, April 13th, 2007To ensure I get a nice balance view of the world, I do not just read our usual govt approved media (ranked 147th in terms of free speech), but also some online, alternative view publications. I am not saying which is right or wrong, but having multiple views is good way to get the brain [...]
Pet Insurance
Thursday, April 12th, 2007pet insurance from my knowledge has been quite a big hit in the USA, especially in dog crazy states like California where people seriously pamper their pets (think paris hilton). The question is, would this be a viable industry here in Singapore and perhaps asia?
Some points to consider, this is data from the USA, but [...]