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Going back into webhosting business
It’s been awhile since I put my webhosting business on hold when I took my current job. Finally decided to get back into webhosting again. I’m still on my job though. This time, I’ve got a technical team to provide support when I’m unavailable. Man, I forgot the things I had to get ready.
There was [...]
Commuters in Singapore not getting off easy
It’s been a good 3 months since I last took the train to the office in the morning. During this time, cab fare per round trip averaged $70 daily. Multiply that by 20 working days and it’s a whopping $1,400 a month just to get to and fro the office. The part of all this, [...]
New toy - iPhone 2.0
Yup, got the iPhone to replace my SE P1i. The Sony had been acting up the past few weeks and dropping my calls in the middle of a client conversation. When my client calls me back, the ‘Answer’ tab is greyed out on the touchscreen and I can’t pick up the call. The only solution [...]
Interesting facts
I got an email yesterday. It’s one of those that your mates will forward to a thousand other folks and you happen to be one of them. Anyone, I thought heck… might as well post it here.
Mosquito repellents don’t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito’s sensors so they don’t know you’re there.
Dentists [...]
F8-Lite Theme
Now this is much better. Got my ‘Contact Station‘ working. Meaning I can remove that email link reducing chances of me getting hit by spam. Even the Google Search bar sits nicely to the right. Using the F8 Lite Theme here.
Diana Krall Live @ Fort Canning Park anyone?
I’m more than a little under the weather today. The flu started since last Friday and I have been to the doctor’s twice. On the second visit, the locum finally concluded it was a sinus attack. I haven’t had one of those in 5 to 6 years until recently. The latest was when I was [...]
Chill pill after a week of turmoil
The past week on Wall Street had many on jittery nerves. I thought since it’s a weekend, a little humour would be just what we needed.
Photo courtesy of Photo My World
Week of turmoil on Wall Street
After a week of sell-offs and dumping of shares through short selling, The Dow climbs a crucial 368 points to close the week. Whether that upward motion pattern will hold for the next week remains to be seen. I watch this short video on why governments would save banks and a few messages hit home. [...]
Feds issue a $85B lifeline in AIG bailout
At a time when all eyes are on Wall Street with Lehman Brothers being the latest victim after Bear Stearns in March this year. The Federal Reserve steps in to bailout the ailing AIG in a bid to plug but a hole in what looks to be a sinking ship. Just earlier, The Dow was [...]
Dow Jones dives 500 points and Lehman Brothers’s $639B bankruptcy
Apart from the breaking news of World War III (which I hope will never happen), this has to be a piece of news that will rock global economies in the coming months. Given the time of the year, I’m expecting the effects will be felt well through Christmas and beyond. The Dow Jones Index has [...]
iTunes 8
Apple just released the latest iTunes upgrade. On launching iTunes, you should notice a fresh look and user-interface. Get the latest iTunes download here.
Face-lifting still
It’s been a week and I’m still tinkling with the blog this weekend. I must have mess something up last weekend as there were SQL injection errors. Things seem to be better now but I will know for sure as I continue to tweak it this weekend. In case you are wondering, I’m using the [...]
New Browser - Google Chrome
Google unveils a new browser set to take on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. The beta version of the Google Chrome browser is now available for download and testing at http://google.com/chrome/ .
I’m currently using the U3 version of Firefox most of the time from my SanDisk Cruzer device. Prior to this, the normal version was installed on [...]
New Toy - Canon EOS 40D
Just got myself a new toy yesterday. The Canon EOS 40D is my 2nd digital camera and my very first ‘full-frame’ digital SLR. The Semi-pro equipment will replace my trusty little Casio Exlim EX-S600 which has seen better days and ultimately succeeded by newer models from the compact line-up such as the EX-S10. I’m not [...]
Premium WordPress - Premium Magazine Style Themes - Graph Paper Press
It has been quite awhile since my last post on premium WordPress Themes. In all honesty, A large nuber of ‘designers’ have flooded the market with ‘premium themes’. Of all of them, only a few remain and even those that are still around the scene, only the really innovative designers have made a name for [...]
Weekend of travel and work
Finally, after weeks of an amazingly hectic schedule, I am able to find time and space to post here. I’m on the road and headed up north to Kuala Lumpur as I type this entry on my desktop blog publisher. My closer friends will know that I have never been a big fan of travelling. [...]
Photo My World - Photoblog
It’s been a couple of weeks here since my last post. Things have been more than a little hectic on the work front. Everything that was unattended to over the past few months that I have been travelling were naturally the first things I had to dedicate more time to. Though I have managed to [...]
Eleventh week in Hanoi - Shitfaced at Finnegan’s
I’m back here again and this time round, it will be a short trip. Arriving last Sunday evening, I scheduled to be here for a week and my stint on this project will have come to an end. At least for now that is.
Went back to some familiar places the past couple of evenings. Brought [...]
Eleventh week in Hanoi - Shitfaced at Finnegan’s
I’m back here again and this time round, it will be a short trip. Arriving last Sunday evening, I scheduled to be here for a week and my stint on this project will have come to an end. At least for now that is.
Went back to some familiar places the past couple of evenings. Brought [...]
Ice cold beer
It’s been a hectic week since I got back the previous weekend. There’s loads to catch up on since I have been away for quite a bit. Capitalising on the fact that I will not be headed back to Hanoi till the end of this month, there isn’t a better time to touch base with [...]
Tenth week in Hanoi - Localised
It’s been a busy week here thus I have not been able to find time to post here earlier. Well, I did a little more exploring the past week and checked out a few more joints. I knew there is an Irish Pub in Hanoi and I have even past by it on the way [...]
Ninth week in Hanoi - Part 2 - In Love with Caramel Pork
Below is another photo I took at Quan Bia Minh last evening. The little tower across the road would make a really nice spot to have a private Jacuzzi. It’s high enough above the surrounding buildings and provides sufficient concealment for some privacy. For the exhibitionist, it’s a pretty cool spot too amidst all the [...]
Ninth week in Hanoi
So here I am seated here after dinner at the restaurant of my choice. Quan Bia Minh on 7A Dinh Liet Street is supposedly a restaurant that is popular with backpackers for the good variety of food at very reasonable price, I was here yesterday evening to check out the place.
So back to yesterday, Was [...]
Eight week in Hanoi - Part 2 - Attack of the Gluttons
My eye infection has subsided a fair bit. The swelling is gone it seems but I still get that occasional tingling feeling and the urge of wanting to rub it. Except for feeling a little sore, it allowed me to step into the office yesterday afternoon. GH thought it would be a good idea for [...]
