I stand corrected. Just realised the past 2 post I say vacuum, but in fact, that the hair dryer... and its a damn good one which can blow for a long time. (Don't think of dirty thoughts).
Anyway, enjoy these video for now. When I have more I will post them up.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Wini and Vacuum
We all need to clean and dry the dogs after they bath, but they simply just hates the vacuum right?
Monday, June 11, 2007
Video not working
The previous 2 posts has some issue with the videos as they are still tacted as "processing" by youtube. I have no idea how long that will take. Please be patient and we shall see when that will be completed so that the video can be put up.
Wini and Greenie
She can be very persistant, especially if you have what she wants on your hand. See how she practically take it off my hand here.
I was almost nailed!
Yes, quite literally. You know my workplace is situated at a rather bad location. There is forklift moving in and out and lots of unoloading and repacking downstairs. What do you expect working in a warehouse?
Anyway, there was this wood from the crate which was open and there were like 6 few-inches nails on the floor. It so happened that I had stepped on one of it on my way to work on Friday and I did not even realised it until I find myself dragging the wood around. The nail has went into my boot (luckily it was Timberland) and was either missed my toes, or did not penetrate enough due to the thick sole. This was the one time I really love that boot. Come to think of it that boot where through quite some shit with me. I has been to Australia and has hiked the 15km on Manly island with me...
Anyway, I am not here to sell a boot, but this incident make me glad I am finally out of here soon enough.
Anyway, there was this wood from the crate which was open and there were like 6 few-inches nails on the floor. It so happened that I had stepped on one of it on my way to work on Friday and I did not even realised it until I find myself dragging the wood around. The nail has went into my boot (luckily it was Timberland) and was either missed my toes, or did not penetrate enough due to the thick sole. This was the one time I really love that boot. Come to think of it that boot where through quite some shit with me. I has been to Australia and has hiked the 15km on Manly island with me...
Anyway, I am not here to sell a boot, but this incident make me glad I am finally out of here soon enough.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Who Will Comfort Me ~ Connie Dover
This is a very nice song to listen in a quiet night. I specially love it because of the meaning it is expressing. This may be a song long ago (for me, its new :P), but I hope everyone can listen to this and appreciate the message it is trying to express.
The darkness now is lifting
Dawn blushes in the sky
It lays a spread of gold and red
And breathes a lullaby
To a thousand quiet creatures
Of earth and sky and stream
Who cannot know that paradise
Will one day be a dream
When the last wagon rolls along
And fades into the West
And cuts a trail of progress
Through a singing skylark's nest
When the last woodland creature
Lifts her head to flee
And is snared by her protector
Lord, who will set her free?
When the boundless spirit
Has no place to roam
The heart will sadly whisper
This world is not my home
When the sweep of wind along the grass
Bows down to destiny
When the last bright star has fallen
Lord, who will comfort me?
When the last prairie flower
Gives up her yellow bloom
When the high cathedral skies
Give way to crowded rooms
When we parcel heaven
And fence eternity
When the wildness is all tamed and torn
Don't let me live to see
When the last campfire flickers
And is laid to righteous rest
When the Ones who wandered without fear
Are cursed who once were blessed
When all our deeds of glory
Are laid in front of Thee
When you ask what man hath wrought
Don't rest Your gaze on me
When the boundless spirit
Has no place to roam
The heart will sadly whisper
This world is not my home
When the sweep of wind along the grass
Bows down to destiny
When the last bright star has fallen
Lord, who will comfort me?
Words: Connie Dover
Music adapted from "The Way West" by Brian Keane (Brian Keane Music, ASCAP)
From the CD, If Ever I Return, by Connie Dover © Taylor Park Music/Connie Dover
The darkness now is lifting
Dawn blushes in the sky
It lays a spread of gold and red
And breathes a lullaby
To a thousand quiet creatures
Of earth and sky and stream
Who cannot know that paradise
Will one day be a dream
When the last wagon rolls along
And fades into the West
And cuts a trail of progress
Through a singing skylark's nest
When the last woodland creature
Lifts her head to flee
And is snared by her protector
Lord, who will set her free?
When the boundless spirit
Has no place to roam
The heart will sadly whisper
This world is not my home
When the sweep of wind along the grass
Bows down to destiny
When the last bright star has fallen
Lord, who will comfort me?
When the last prairie flower
Gives up her yellow bloom
When the high cathedral skies
Give way to crowded rooms
When we parcel heaven
And fence eternity
When the wildness is all tamed and torn
Don't let me live to see
When the last campfire flickers
And is laid to righteous rest
When the Ones who wandered without fear
Are cursed who once were blessed
When all our deeds of glory
Are laid in front of Thee
When you ask what man hath wrought
Don't rest Your gaze on me
When the boundless spirit
Has no place to roam
The heart will sadly whisper
This world is not my home
When the sweep of wind along the grass
Bows down to destiny
When the last bright star has fallen
Lord, who will comfort me?
Words: Connie Dover
Music adapted from "The Way West" by Brian Keane (Brian Keane Music, ASCAP)
From the CD, If Ever I Return, by Connie Dover © Taylor Park Music/Connie Dover
Monday, June 04, 2007
Underdog
This is a remake of the old classic. I hope its going to be good. You can also catch the trailer at :
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Starcraft 2 : Hell, its about time
Yes, thats more appropriate for the subtitle of Starcraft 2. After watching the intro movie, which actually ends with the human marine say "Hell, its about time." That exactly sums up the feeling about Starcraft 2.
However, after viewing through the gameplay video, I have some doubts. The general graphics still feel the SAME as in Starcraft. Finer, no doubt, but quite the same. There is a 3D engine inside, but it doesn't really stands out too much. I just can't shake the feeling this may end up like another Command and Conquer Tiberium War (which incidently also has a good intro movie). Will Starcraft 2 become the same? Only time will tell...
Another thing I am not too comfortable is that the so call improvement are all focused on micro management. This includes the usage of unit power such as Blink etc. This is exactly the reason I like Warhammer 40K Dawn of War and disklike Company of Heroes. Micro is always something the computer will do better than us. And we can't micro everything! W40K has just enough of that, giving the hero the powers. Thats pretty cool enough and we did not have to power up the laser or set manual unit actions much. On the other hand, people who love COH will love SC I hope.
The most powerful unit. Yes, since Microsoft's Age of Mythology, we have Titans. Is that the only thing in RTS? SC has something like that too as far as I can tell. And I suppose, it will be the same more or less with all other RTS. The effect is cool is all I can comment about this. Especially the blackhole effect. But I do forsee lots of balancing going to happen.
Finally, the story. I do not see any mentioning of our anti-heroine The Queen of Blades anywhere? What happened? Are they going to make this in a alternate universe? SC has one of the best story I must say. Although the background is not so original here and there, but I really like hte story. If there is a good reason to recommend SC, it would be the story. Will SC2 live up to this? In terms of background and races, I would still prefer W40k because of the depth and story that covers the various races in the W40k world.
However, after viewing through the gameplay video, I have some doubts. The general graphics still feel the SAME as in Starcraft. Finer, no doubt, but quite the same. There is a 3D engine inside, but it doesn't really stands out too much. I just can't shake the feeling this may end up like another Command and Conquer Tiberium War (which incidently also has a good intro movie). Will Starcraft 2 become the same? Only time will tell...
Another thing I am not too comfortable is that the so call improvement are all focused on micro management. This includes the usage of unit power such as Blink etc. This is exactly the reason I like Warhammer 40K Dawn of War and disklike Company of Heroes. Micro is always something the computer will do better than us. And we can't micro everything! W40K has just enough of that, giving the hero the powers. Thats pretty cool enough and we did not have to power up the laser or set manual unit actions much. On the other hand, people who love COH will love SC I hope.
The most powerful unit. Yes, since Microsoft's Age of Mythology, we have Titans. Is that the only thing in RTS? SC has something like that too as far as I can tell. And I suppose, it will be the same more or less with all other RTS. The effect is cool is all I can comment about this. Especially the blackhole effect. But I do forsee lots of balancing going to happen.
Finally, the story. I do not see any mentioning of our anti-heroine The Queen of Blades anywhere? What happened? Are they going to make this in a alternate universe? SC has one of the best story I must say. Although the background is not so original here and there, but I really like hte story. If there is a good reason to recommend SC, it would be the story. Will SC2 live up to this? In terms of background and races, I would still prefer W40k because of the depth and story that covers the various races in the W40k world.
Damn Good Food At Damn Good Price
If you remember this tagline,then you probably know what I am goign to talk about already.
Yes, its Botak Jones Western Food. There is a new branch at Depot Road now and its less of a queue compare to their other branches especially the one in Clementi.
I must say. their food is both good and cheap as the tagline suggested. And moreover, a lot of their food is cooked using the better ingredients. That counts a lot considering you can get a plate of fish and chips at $6, with more than you can finish amount of fries and coldslaw. The fries taste good too, its just that final touch that makes it different from others.
OK, I am not really in for advertising for them, but trust me, the wait is worth the while. They have a really cool (and humorous) menu as well.
BTW, the tagline is (C) too along with Botak Jones(R).
Monday, May 28, 2007
Starcraft 2
And I thought it will NEVER happen. After many times I wrote in to Blizzard to encourage them to do it... But the artwork I am not impressed though... I have not yet manage to download the 2 trailers of the intro and the gameplay. I heard it was great, but the P2P downloader simply was not fantastic...
Anyway, let me update on the movies once I have seen it... Before that, here are the 3 wallpapers released officially from their website at :
Transformer - The Movie
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Big Bank Teller Machine on New Technology
Yes. No joke. Anyway Windows NT was Windows New Technology in case you did not know. Yes, banks still use them. Many reasons may be behind this. It could be due to the software that they used / developed has these legacy roots in those old OS. BTW, should this teller at least have used WinNT server instead of WinNT Workstation?
But if the bank continue to use Windows NT? What danger does it pose?
As you can see in this screen, the teller machine rebooted. Stability is definitely at risk. Moreover, as far as WinNT is concerned, Microsoft has stopped supporting this OS.
Beginning January 1, 2005, Pay-per-incident and Premier support will no longer be available. This includes security hotfixes. As of January 1, 2005 (or later), online support will no longer be available.
Microsoft Web Site
This would mean that security fixes will stop, along with any bugs be it major or minor. If the bank continue to use this, this sigificantly put the bank at risk.
As a consumer, do we have a say about this? I had yet thought of the answer. We can pressure the bank to upgrade their software and OS. Its our data that is at risk and at least we have the rights to make a official remark/ complain about this.
I will put mine letter up once I have time to write it.
Dumpster Driving
Anyone has an idea what dumpster driving is?
Here is an explaination :
Anyway, in short, its picking garbage to obtain information. I know you will say nah, does not happen in Singapore. Its so dirty, nobody will do it. Well, nobody desperate enough yet. But what if ...
Guess what I saw in front of a local bank...
The bank uses simple straight cut shredding which by default fails any form of audit. At least a cross cut is require to pass some of the audit checks. The bank has also been very nice to pack everything in a nice clean bag for you to pick up and take home...
Now, suppose I am PURE EVIL. I would take this right? Of course. Other than personal information, you can probably have accounts information of many clients which is of commercial (espionage) value. How about credit card information? I am sure there are some bills like things here. (No, I wont show you the photo of these.) If not, I am sure there are some personal information which I will be able to make use of via social engineering. If I have the right connection, these information can worth millions!!
Now, do not under estimate the power of dumpster driving. And also that makes a lot of differences banking with some banks over others such as this one above.
Monday, May 21, 2007
争霸 ~ 陈坤
笑我疯癫 笑我痴狂
对酒当歌 剑持四方
生要做英雄 死亦为传奇
大风起兮 梦飞扬
对酒当歌 剑持四方
生要做英雄 死亦为传奇
大风起兮 梦飞扬
有位佳人 在水一方
有句誓言 永不能忘
如今生死两茫茫
视为知己 一腔热血在沙场
有句誓言 永不能忘
如今生死两茫茫
视为知己 一腔热血在沙场
笑我疯癫 笑我痴狂
对酒当歌 剑持四方
生要做英雄 死亦为传奇
大风起兮 梦飞扬
对酒当歌 剑持四方
生要做英雄 死亦为传奇
大风起兮 梦飞扬
笑我疯癫 笑我痴狂
对酒当歌 剑持四方
生要做英雄 死亦为传奇
大风起兮 梦飞扬
Sunday, May 20, 2007
One Token to Rule Them All
Doyou know who invented Single Sign On(SSO)? Think hard, think Tolkien...
Look at it! All this has came true. Ok, maybe not the search engine yet, but I seriously do not use another search when one is provided in Vista. But the need for that single token to rule them all is pretty much what we all need. Instead of have to become lord of the tokens to carry around, would it not be a good idea to have one token to rule them all?
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings Trilogy
JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Long before technology was there, JRR Tolkien has forsee that there is a need to have everything combined. In this context, I had interpreted it as :
One Token to rule them all, One Search to find them,
One Password to Unlock them all, and in the system bind them
Look at it! All this has came true. Ok, maybe not the search engine yet, but I seriously do not use another search when one is provided in Vista. But the need for that single token to rule them all is pretty much what we all need. Instead of have to become lord of the tokens to carry around, would it not be a good idea to have one token to rule them all?
That token, if you think hard it you! A definite path to the biometric is what I expect. Until then, lets see how far this will bring us.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
PETA vs KFC
Yes, after much long decision and watching the latest from PETA :
http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/u-georges.asp
I think I should send in my support by boycotting KFc and its affliated, that would include PizzaHut, Tacobells and Pepsi I believe.
I had signed the Petition to support PETA in their fight against KFc for their animal cruelty.
http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/g-pinkpetition.asp
Will you support?
http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/u-georges.asp
I think I should send in my support by boycotting KFc and its affliated, that would include PizzaHut, Tacobells and Pepsi I believe.
I had signed the Petition to support PETA in their fight against KFc for their animal cruelty.
http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/g-pinkpetition.asp
Will you support?
Yellow Dog Linux YDL for Playstation 3 PS3
Yes, there is finally a official way to install the Linux on the Playstation 3. Yellow Dog Linux is a well suited and customed Linux for the PS3.
Can't wait to get my hands on the PS3 and do this mod...
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