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July 2004 - Posts

STOP ABUSING FLASH!
Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:56 AM
I think Flash is wonderful piece of technology and its so much better and interactive compared to animated gif.But companies like Nike (http://www.nike.com/speed/home/home_en_us.html?l=en_sn) have absolulte disregard dialup users of the Internet. Im quoting
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I'll Be There - Tech.Ed 04 Australia
Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:52 AM
He! He! Shameless plug here! Im heading to Tech.Ed 04 next week in Australia's Capital - Canberra. I have signed up for the Architecture, Developer Tools and Technologies, Security and Windows Infrastructure Solutions tracks. Hope I can find time to blog
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A Quote from PM Goh
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:15 PM
'Life has a certain way of bringing you to places where you never plan for. So I never planned to become a Prime Minister, I never planned to enter politics but this is where the currents of life have taken me. But there's one thing I planned for and
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Good morning 29/7
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:58 PM
Got up at 6.30am this morning, planned to head to the gym early. Went to the supermarket to pick up a new bottle of mineral water, sent my jacket and some shirts for drycleaning. I reckon I have spent about 1/3 of the jacket cost so far on drycleaning.
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Maneki Neko in Melb
Sunday, July 25, 2004 4:58 AM
Someone must have installed a gaint "maneki neko" in Melbourne shopping centres.I was in the city for 2.5 hours and blew $210+ in Country Road, GNC and some grocery.Bought two shirts (for Tech.Ed, when I only needed one) in Country Road and some supplements
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24 July 04 (Dooyoubi)
Saturday, July 24, 2004 8:03 AM
An update about my current situation and a joke after that.I have been busy writing up my results and evaluation chapter of my thesis. This chapter is a big mama, twenty pages. The longest chapter so far. I reckon the hardest. So far I have wrote about
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Forging Ahead ... Future Plans
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:48 AM
Im currently writing my results and evaluation chapter of my thesis. For the past 2 days and nights were spent in office try to fix some bugs so that I have proper results to publish. Was able to resolved one but there was another one which I cant overcome.
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Political Succession - SG style
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:13 PM
Quoted from ST (19/7), "Durian seller Tuan Kit Sian, 39, who hawks his fare at Marine Parade Central Block 83, said in Mandarin: 'It's a bit sad. It's always been quite special that our MP is the leader of the country."Ahh ... political succession, SG-style.PM
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MS KB Article - 276304
Monday, July 19, 2004 9:38 AM
This is a very interesting KB article. Error Message: Your Password Must Be at Least 18770 Characters and Cannot Repeat Any of Your Previous 30689 Passwordshttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;276304Certainly a direction towards "Trustworthy
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STOP PRESS! FOUND ROOM!
Monday, July 19, 2004 1:00 AM
Everything returns in one full circle. I found a place to stay till September. And its in my oldunit. My very first room in Melbourne back in 2002.It seems that the french student found my old room too noisy and have informed the Uni that he wants
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Sometimes saya tak boleh tahan!
Saturday, July 17, 2004 2:18 AM
Sometimes living in people's place can really drive me up the wall. I just want to be able to return to bed at 12 midnight.There is only 1 set of keys at home and my friend has the keys with her. It is not possible to make a duplicate set of keys cos
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Sat - Laundry Day
Saturday, July 17, 2004 1:29 AM
This morning, went back to my former unit (... ahh Unit 10 on Dandenong Rd) to do my laundry. *Thanks YD and Will* Was greeted by an ang-moh (where got ang moh stay in Mews wan ...). Turns out that he's staying in my old beloved room. Sorli sorli .. 2day
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Gmail API
Friday, July 16, 2004 12:47 PM
Interested to play with Gmail APIs?Check this out Gmail Agent API v0.5 / Mail Notifier & Address Importer.
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Yuppy!
Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:29 PM
Just got my last 2 courseworks units grade via SMS a few moments ago.Thanks be to God. For my entire Honours coursework component, I got 3 HDs and 1 D. Didnt expect a HD for my XML unit.Now back to writing my grandmother story aka thesis.
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日曜日 8時 朝
Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:43 AM
With the help of my friend, Vijay. Got almost all of the development (coding) work for my Honours done. There are still alot of housekeeping and debugging codes to remove and touch up. Thanks be to God, at least there is an output in the right format
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ABC Classics
Tuesday, July 13, 2004 4:51 AM
Its official! I need classical music (esp missal music - those music that accompanies the Mass) in the background otherwise I cannot get into the writing zone*. Its so beautiful to hear people sings in awe of God. You need space to contemplate the presence
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Here we go again ...
Monday, July 12, 2004 12:23 PM
That was the starting verse for one of the army I used to "sing" during my BMT phase (army bootcup)."Here we go again ... same shit everyday... walking avenue.."Nah ... Im not getting relapse of my BMT training.I have to look for a new place to live again
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Part 2 of the Sunday Morning Soap
Monday, July 12, 2004 12:17 AM
I was offered to lead a student relationship project here in Australia. I am very happy to do it after my honours. However to execute and see its bearing fruits I need more time and a visa. Unfortunately my student visa expires in Aug. It is so troublesome
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Floating Planktons
Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:01 PM
Considering if I should change the title of my blog to "The Wandering Antz" ... planktons ants ... all the same. I guess I have some preference for small creatures. I feel the need to blog down my thoughts cos I reckon this is a very special
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Random Bits
Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:21 AM
Last night slept over in Leona's place cos my landlord had some friends over. She called me to find another place to sleep for the night. I guess I can't say no ... but nevertheless its a really not a pleasant experience. I thought I got a place
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New CDs to Add to My Collection
Friday, July 09, 2004 2:53 AM
Bought 3 CDs from a records store after a meeting in the afternoon. Obviously they are not brand new. But 3 for $20! They were too good to pass.I love my FABRIC and FABRIC LIVE cds ...
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Sucker for anything .JP
Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:32 PM
Hey there is a theSpoke Premium VS.NET 03 for the nihon jin 学生.VS.NET 03 for 4,830 円 (S$75 or A$61.50) ... Even the package is so attractive ...
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Feeling that age is catching up ...
Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:12 PM
Another late nite in the office ... my usual ABC Classic  was playing some blasphemy tunes ...the sequence was entitled, "the Mass of Fools".Kyrie Eleison was sung in a mocking off key pitch. Totally put me off just when I wanted a 15mins power nap.Decided
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CLR Runtime Metrics
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:49 PM
If you searching for a complete list of the CLR Runtime Metrics on the Internet. Here they are.I have been looking for it for awhile over the Net. Got fed up and tired of looking for it anymore. Decided to type it all out and hehhe .. used it as part
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Good Morning Blog Readers
Monday, July 05, 2004 4:09 AM
Things can really change overnight. My sister found her wallet in a crowd cinema in Orchard Rd. What are the odds? Thanks be to God and the honest person. I secured a better place to stay for the month and its opposite my place :) Its 10.09am now. Enuff
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I had a dream ...
Sunday, July 04, 2004 11:43 PM
Last night, I dreamed that I got the all important 85 for CSE4500 unit.I need that otherwise my entire Honours coursegrade will go down 1 grade.
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Sat - Sun so far 1532 hrs
Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:34 AM
Went for Sat evening vigil mass in St Mary Star of the Sea in West Melbourne just a 7mins walk from Victoria Market. It was the first time I been to that Church, discovered it when I was on my way to a friend's 21st birthday party a few weeks ago.Even
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Random bits of pictures
Sunday, July 04, 2004 6:48 AM
Just some random bits of pictures taken over my last weekend in Mews. They are over here.Still on the lookout for somewhere nicer around Uni if anyone has anything to offer.
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Sat 3 July 2004
Saturday, July 03, 2004 12:42 AM
Gone for mass this morning.Have to move out of Mews very soon.Need to finishing packing all my stuff by today.Friends have started departing and returning home.Sad ... but this's life. There are up and down moments.
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The Weekend in Sydney (aka I MET BILL GATES in FLESH)
Friday, July 02, 2004 12:01 AM
Received an invitation to attend Bill G's morning presentation in Sydney on 28 June over in Sydney...  click more for details. Warning: Some pictures may contain mature content.
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The Antz Found A Nest
Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:22 PM
Thanks be to God.This antz found a nest to house him.Going for thanksgiving mass tomorrow.
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