Posted on: 20 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
An extraordinary piece of art by Kevin Van Aelst, featuring the Earth on an apple.
*NOTE* This blog will not be updated for the rest of next week (21/6-27/6) as I take my Preliminary 2 examinations. Stay tuned for reviews on GTA, Sims 3, Windows 7 and IE 8 when I return the following week.
Posted on: 15 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
Well, if you do want to be a robber, get something that is more threatening (rather than flip flops and a leafy plant). Even a pair of high heels and a durian could do more damage...
Posted on: 13 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
Scientists have added the heavy element (Atomic Number 112) to the Periodic Table. The new element is massive and unstable — it can only exist for fractions of a second before splitting up in radioactive decay.
It really makes me wonder how many of these "supernova" elements are going to be created.
There are more uses for artificial elements than bombs: Technetium is used in medical imaging, and Americium is used in smoke detectors.
Posted on: 07 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
I’m not sure why there is this huge hoo-ha about removing Lee Bee Wah as the president of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA). But then again, the objective of this short post is to address the issue of foreign talent, and not to gripe about something as trivial as the STTA or Bee Wah.
I would like to begin by commending the work of all the foreign construction workers in Singapore. They slog for the benefit of the people (directly). This can come in forms of better housing, better amenities etc. They are also talented in their own fields, each having an integral role to play in the construction industry. They have taken up jobs that are generally “shunned” by the typical Singaporean, worked under the blazing Sun, hoping for a better future for their families. These are the foreign talents I’m largely grateful for – without them, Singapore would not be able to increase her standard of living.
How about imported foreign talents in the area of sports? I have no idea how much the government has spent grooming them, incentivizing them and rewarding them. Question is – is it worth it?
Credit to the team for achieving the Sliver Medal in the recent Olympics. Let’s put things in perspective. They SHOULD finish second. Our republic’s team players are second-string players that have been brought over from China. Had they gotten the Gold Medal, perhaps their coach could have been considered for the Coach Award. Silver was the minimum, judging by their standards.
In what I see is a desperate bid to expand our Sport influence, we have brought a few players over from abroad. What is stopping them from bringing in the likes of Wayne Rooney, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and Tiger Woods into the country?
Do these players help our country to generate revenue, or only appear to help our country generate revenue? How have they made a difference to their lives? I’d like you to figure that one out.
Posted on: 04 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
It's really exciting to see a whole lot of new videos coming up at Ted.com
Recently, I've been watching some extraordinary vodcasts, 14-year old playing the piano, Hans giving yet another compelling statistic presentation, and now, Naturally 7 doing their beatbox (this time on Ted.com)
Posted on: 02 June 2009 comment(s) - Drop us a message?
1. You have lots of cash to spare. Vista could help you to burn some of your excess budget.
2. You love the thrill factor of having to source for separate Video and Sound hardware because they don't work on Vista.
3. You love pissing your friends off. Whenever they come to your home, they'll realize that many applications do not work on Vista (and they will not visit you ever again/mess up your place)
4. Viruses aplenty! Software developers or viral programming wannabes can use Vista as a platform to test for potential system loopholes.
5. You get to take part in the Customer Experience Improvement program (it's not as though you could opt out of it anyway - image below shows how you don't have a choice not to participate)
