http://www.weikiat.net/blog I talk about life, universe, and everything Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:12:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am about to begin a new phase of my life, and i think time is now ripe to relaunch my blog. stay tuned. Update: New blog ready, it is at http://blog.weikiat.net http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/06/02/restarting-blog/ ... life enjoying life and programming is so much more rewarding. I guess only those without a proper channel through which to derive a sense of satisfaction would be able to afford so much time to blog extensively about tiny tiny insignificant stuff in their life, and worst, some blogs ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/05/20/things-so-far/ So I went on a 3D2N trip to KL. During my return, I proceed to the automated gates (the one where you scan your passport with a machine yourself), I got stuck and the silly machine just didn't want to let me through. A staff came, spent 5 minutes clicking ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/05/18/i-got-stuck-at-the-singapore-custom/ Me and my girlfriend made this travel plan as early as last year, and we went ahead to book our travel 3 weeks ago. However, with the recent appearance of Swine Flu, we were concerned. Neverthless, after much discussion we are going ahead with the plan. Hope all is well, I will be ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/05/06/going-overseas-during-swine-flu/ While Koss as a company is little known in Singapore due to their laid back marketing (actually no marketing in Singapore), they are the first company that invented portable stereophones, or headphones as we know it today. [simage=1034,320,n,both] [simage=1035,320,n,both] While most headphones, even those nowadays, cramps on the head with the main pressure ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/04/28/being-a-part-of-portable-headphone-history-koss-portapro-25th-anniversary-limited-edition/ From Strait Times IT IS shape up or ship out for food outlets which do not have excellent hygiene standards - starting with those at public hospitals. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Sunday that hospital stall holders which do not get the top 'A' or 'B' ratings may be ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/04/20/health-minster-blames-poor-hawkers-for-being-complacent/ Wasting time away in the office rekindled my passion in programming. To date I have created a maze solving mouse inside a Microsoft Excel Document and also an elevator game. At home, I am working on a notepad replacement using Microsoft's latest .NET framework, version 3.5 SP1. While notepad replacements are ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/04/11/giving-myself-something-to-do/ When we were young we had dreams. “When I grow up I want to be a magician!” “I want to be an inventor!” “I want to be a doctor!” “I want to be banker like my father!” I had always believed that this “life” thing that we were all given, was ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/04/07/people-are-just-waiting-for-death/ Finally went down to play after 2 months. Enjoy the video! Note that the date in the video is wrong. http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/29/segar-offroad-bashing-290309/ I used to think that people are stupid for doing jobs that they do not like and those that have zero job satisfaction. I told myself that when I go into the workforce I will find a job where it would be fun for me, it would be easy, and ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/28/entering-the-workforce-new-realisations/ I recently receive a SNAIL MAIL (god, what a waste of paper) from SMU telling me to go for a Briefing on Community Service projects that I will have to undertake in future as a SMU student. The motive for holding such a briefing is good, as it allows dumb ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/22/pissed-at-smu-smu-is-inconsiderate-even-before-term-starts/ This post is compiled by me with references to information available online. There is no professional input on this and hence this article may be be inaccurate. However, it is always good to know about the ingredients used in this product used by almost all Singaporean males. [simage=1362,320,n,both] [simage=1363,320,n,both] The core ingredients ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/16/saf-powder-may-cause-ovarian-cancer-shrinking-of-testicle/ http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/15/one-day-this-will-be-mine/ I think sometimes, SPH photographers really have a weird sense of humour... Photo from Straits Times http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/14/how-does-a-convicted-maid-abuser-look-like/ This post will only appear on my blog at 2pm, which should be the time I am in camp collecting my pink IC. ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD LOH! ORD ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/13/my-final-blog-entry-as-an-nsf-ord-loh/ I was reading the interview by Indonesia Thinking on the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore when this interesting piece of information came up: Since the beginning after they knew of this matter, David's mother, father, and brother couldn't believe that David would do this kind of things and hurt others and himself. ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/13/ntu-stabbing-incident-david-tells-family-of-a-killer-teacher-before-his-death/ Would appreciate it very much if you help me answer the poll.. [poll id="5"] http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/12/poll-would-you-buy-a-green-laser-pointer/ I am puzzled, how come a blog that started just a month ago with little/no original content get so much traffic? So it is time to do a little investigating. On his blog, he was quoted to be saying: will be sharing with you some tips! On how I increase my blog traffic! How ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/12/how-did-howcomeyouarehere-get-so-much-traffic/ The family has requested for the email to be removed, hence I will be standing by their decision. Other blogs with copies of the email should follow suit in removing the email as well. According to HWZ. http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/12/unpublished-email-sent-by-dr-allan-ooi-the-dead-awol-medical-officer-blaming-his-death-on-saf/ From Strait Times, A GROUP of National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduates who ran naked from one hostel to another on the campus have been expelled from the hall at which they were staying. The nine, all male sportsmen mostly in their first year, are being put through a disciplinary inquiry, the ... http://www.weikiat.net/blog/2009/03/12/male-nus-undergrads-runs-around-naked-in-nus-hostel/