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August 2004 - Posts

Monash Caulfield CSSE Club IT Seminar Series #1
Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:47 AM

Monash Caulfield CSSE Club IT Seminar Series #1 : Trustworthy Computing What's Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative? What are the changes made in Windows XP Service Pack 2? Find out all about it from Nigel Watson from Microsoft Melbourne. 19 Aug

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Where I Blog From
Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:27 PM

This is the desk where almost all my blog entries are made. The spot I spend hours of my life slaving away in front of the monitor writing codes and my thesis. After completing my thesis, I am very eager to try to write a paper and submit it to an undergraduate

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Really Good News???
Saturday, August 28, 2004 4:17 AM

Look for the Hot Light!http://www.krispykreme.com/glazed.htmlIt signals our customers about some really good news (oh ... does that mean that world peace is just good news). When we turn the light on during certain hours of the day and night, it means

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Food is something natural
Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:35 AM

Well that is what I like to believe. I want to believe that the food I eat is fruit of the earth and work of human hands. I know this is impossible for the world we live in these days. But this is just wrong.http://customerevangelists.typepad.com/photos/krispy_kreme/photo0067.htmlCustomer

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Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 Review
Friday, August 27, 2004 6:08 AM

Ladies and gentlemen,This blog entry you are now reading is totally written in Ink! Except it is being automatically converted into text characters for webs purposes. I could write it in Journal and export it as an image but nah!Anyway, the purpose of

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Google Olympics Logo
Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:18 PM

I have been collecting the daily various Google Olympics logos as well as those special ones that appear from time to time. Just thought of blogging it down and see how people in theSpoke are doing it as well :P

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9.14 pm in the Office
Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:15 PM

Finally left the office at 5pm this evening and had a nap also immediately after I got home. I was too tired by then because I stayed over in office last night to finish up my conclusion chapter. Chapter 1-9 all done. Now it is the long hard road of editing

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Windows XP SP2 on CD - FREE P&H
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 11:41 PM

Finally Microsoft has shipped Windows XP SP2 on WindowsUpdate. Otherwise, just order your free copy from here.

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7 Signs of Growing Up - Number 1
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:08 PM

Filling up your tax return. I was having a chat with one of my childhood friend this evening. Both of us agreed that everyone should try to get a chance to live overseas for a period. There are many advantages for doing so. One of which is to grow up

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Countdown to Medulla
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:17 PM

---bjork's new album - Medulla :: Out 30/8 (rest of the world) - 31/8 (US)//_:: Some of my fav Bjork MTVs (click on each icon to view the QuickTime clip) Mostly computer generated videoclip. Shot partly in Iceland and have had months

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The Little Red Dot of SE Asia
Monday, August 23, 2004 11:32 PM

'We may be small but we have high hopes and big dreams. And so long as we are a little red dot in the middle of South-east Asia, let people know that we are a people who will keep on trying and never say die. And with this spirit, the future is ours to

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Now Playing: Renaissance: Master Series (Hernan Cattaneo)
Monday, August 23, 2004 7:05 AM

Bought myself a new CD today. Made a wasted trip to the Immigration Department. Wasted time and money to get there. Damn.

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Last Night's Dinner
Monday, August 23, 2004 12:15 AM

I was feeling pretty proud of last night's dinner. I made soup (mushroom hondashi) without the pasta bits. Broccoli, tomatoe, egg tofu, seafood sticks, chicken, sweet corn, champignon mushrooms

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LOST: Cherished Painting Missing
Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:52 PM

Munch's "The Scream," one of the most famous paintings in the world, was one of the paintings stolen. More details about the robbery on CNN ...Background info on the painting.

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Free Concerts in SG - A Slice of the true Singapore Life
Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:35 PM

Singapore is not all about shopping malls, movie theatres and endless pursue of new eating outlets.Each year around this period, a series of free concerts throughout Singapore. Look out for it, it might just be around your block Click on this article

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myAmbitionsEnum.MoveNext() ... Part 2
Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:36 AM

Honours is coming to an end .. I hope. Just completed my introduction chapter yesterday. I am still left with my conclusion chapter. The next massive task is to edit the entire thesis and tidy up some loose bits. Editing is going to take awhile. After

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Sunday Evening @ 1921 in Office Entry
Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:18 AM

Pad Thai (read: this afternoon's lunch) wasn't very pleasant, as usual the brocoli ain't cooked. Auntie, I love your Pad Thai but seriously you got a quality control problem. When you are in a hurry, the chicken are not cooked properly, the noodles tasted

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myAmbitionsEnum.MoveNext()
Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:55 AM

Today's Sunday ... ideally I want a day of rest from blogging. But when I was walking back to uni after mass ... my mind starts thinking about what I want to do in life.Spring is just around the corner ... cherry blossoms are blooming around the street

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Oddspot of the Today (updated 1304 AET)
Sunday, August 22, 2004 2:00 AM

' Entry Made 22 Aug 04' I stand corrected, I spoke to my parish priest about this and he says that the Church has provision for such circumstances.' The laity can opt for a very small piece of the sacred host or drink from the chalice. Therefore,

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Singapore - The Place to Be
Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:15 AM

MM Lee to the young: Future bright THE country's future is bright and Singaporeans have many reasons to be confident about it, provided they are prepared to meet setbacks from time to time, by changing, adapting and moving forward. Minister Mentor

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Army Nostalgic Series #1
Saturday, August 21, 2004 3:37 AM

Anyone knows what does SCSC stands for in the SAF?Of course I am not refering to "Singapore Command and Staff College". It would be too easy. I'm refering to it's off track meaning :PClue: People working in S1 or G1 or AOMC

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How good was it? Tech.Ed 04
Friday, August 20, 2004 2:06 PM

It has been a few weeks since I returned from Tech.Ed 04. Even now, I still refer to the content on CommNet for bits of info here and there. How good is that!I wonder how long are the stuff gonna be on CommNet? I think I better spend some time to download

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Ain't 1 Enuff?
Friday, August 20, 2004 2:05 PM

Two President's Scholars named (http://www.todayonline.com/articles/23996.asp)Only two President's Scholars were named this year, for the first time since 1999. There were five scholars last year. Mr Tan Sherwayn of Hwa Chong Junior College

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Looking Ahead
Friday, August 20, 2004 4:32 AM

"This is a war ... and we are soldiers ..."Sorry, kinda fired up after a cup of coffee. Mainly because of this (Heavy Dub mix) featured in this album. Hey its Friday afternoon!Have you wondered what's lies ahead for Visual Studio ... there is an

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After Honours ...
Friday, August 20, 2004 3:29 AM

Recently, I was asked this question, "What would you be doing now if you weren't a student?"After listening to this track this morning(http://www.fabriclondon.com/label.artist.album.fabric.php?artist=michaelmayer&release=fab13/mic click on Track

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Trustworthy Computing Seminar in Monash Caulfield
Friday, August 20, 2004 12:06 AM

This afternoon managed to organise a successful trustworthy computing seminar. It was presented by Nigel Watson (pic must see!!| blog) with about 25 people attending the event and 20 people signing up to our future events mailing list.What was good about

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Singapore BORING?
Sunday, August 15, 2004 1:11 AM

Today, The Sunday Times featured the blog of a loud mouth young Singaporean female. Apparently the blog received an award from a rather dubious Hong Kong website IMHO. I was disappointed by her uncouth language and general arrogant and outlandish behaviour

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MONASH in the NEWS
Saturday, August 14, 2004 7:33 AM

Super ant colony hits Australia - from BBCA giant colony of ants stretching 100km (62 miles) has been discovered in the Australian city of Melbourne, threatening local insect species. Elissa Suhr, from Monash University, Melbourne, said the introduced

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Manufacturer's Defect
Saturday, August 14, 2004 4:11 AM

Dozed off on my office chair this morning and woke up with a bad neck. So why is this entry entitled, "Manufacturer's Defect", simple. My mum has a similiar weak neck problem and I got it too!The problem is, I cannot send this "product" to the manufacturer

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THE One of the BEST TRIP OF MY LIFE - Tech.Ed04 & Thredbo Snow Weekend
Saturday, August 14, 2004 12:29 AM

Andi (the Student Ambassador from UTS) did an awesome job to amass everyone's photos (from the trip) as well as some home made movies. Get it while it's hot! http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~arh/sa/

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Lazy Lazy Lazy
Friday, August 13, 2004 8:30 AM

I have been feeling very lazy lately ... I have not been doing my entire gym regime, didn't do much of my weights training, just my 4km runs, been reading papers, blogging instead of serious writing.Alright, I get back into my literature review chapter

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Students saying no to computer science
Friday, August 13, 2004 12:01 AM

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as in other schools across the country, computer science enrollments are dropping, raising questions about the country's future tech leadership. This fall, there are just under 200 new undergraduate majors

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I want to study more ...
Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:26 PM

I am always drawn to universities web sites, they are like a window to another world. I am a bit old school (thinking) when it comes to universities, I think they are a wonderful cradle for learning and a treasure chest of knowledge. I just feel its

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My RSS Subscription
Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:50 AM

If anyone is ever interested to know what RSS feed I have subscribed to. I have placed them online (right click, save as). You can import them into any opml enabled reader, such as SharpReader.Meanwhile I have been busy applying for a position in

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 is OUT!
Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:15 AM

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now avaliable for download directly from here (this build meant for multiple computers on the network)or here (TechNet) if you are going to install on one machine and for further more info.

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Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:28 AM

Do programmers have quiet working conditions?(http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html)There are extensively documented productivity gains provided by giving knowledge workers space, quiet, and privacy. The classic software management

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Tablet PC and Trustworthy Computing on MS Research Agenda
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 6:24 AM

Tablet PC is something close to my heart and so when I read this article, I was like Yahoo!!! (opps ...) more research effort to Tablet PCs and Security!Microsoft Offers $1 Million for Trustworthy Computing Curricula Microsoft Research is ponying up $1

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Programming by Superstition
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:22 PM

Im sure everyone belives in some programming superstitions .. this article dispels some of the misconceptions and some good tips to take ;)

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Nation pays tribute to PM Goh on N-Day
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:11 AM

Dated - AUG 10, 2004 (http://www.straitstimes.com)Standing ovation after screening of video showing the highlights of his 14-year career at the helm. A NATION rose to its feet last night when celebrating National Day to pay a fond and rousing tribute

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Back in Melb
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:05 AM

I'm back in Melbourne finally after an eye opening, heart stopping (that includes the meals I had) adventure at Tech 04 and the snowboarding weekend in Thredbo. Fantastic! (Thumbnail - Boku, Eric Rudder and Peter Hwang - UNSW Student Ambassador)I

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Pictures from Tech.Ed Day 1
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:22 AM

Here are some pictures from Tech.Ed Day 1. I will try to upload new ones each day and more commentary especially with my notes from the various sessions.

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Day 3.1 @ Tech Ed
Monday, August 09, 2004 5:14 AM

Last night attended a dinner with Eric Rudder, the Snr VP for Server and Tools (and I got a picture to prove :) and the AU MVPs and later moved on to the Tech Ed party. Nothing quite prepared me for the Tech Ed. Its like reliving your childhood fantasy.

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Day 2 @ Tech Ed
Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:04 AM

Happy Whinging .. see laterMore bits of improvements here and there.Its really hard to separate myself away fromthe development tracks.More exciting bits of Visual Studio ... you know the main menu editoroften you have to repeat for each forms or controls

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Day 1 @ Tech Ed
Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:24 AM

I'm in Tech Ed !!!Man, its an all round tech fest here. There are heaps of interesting tracks going around and connecting withpeople whom I got to be familiar with via emails. Even got to meet the Ausrepresentatives for the Imagine Cup ... didnt know

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Dancing Their Way out of a Fishy Situation
Monday, August 02, 2004 1:33 AM

(Sweetlip with cleaner fish. Photo: Bill Wood) A University of Queensland Australian Research Fellow has discovered that some fish are able to dance their way out of tricky situations. Dr Lexa Grutter from the School of Life Sciences has found

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Thunderbird Rocks!
Monday, August 02, 2004 12:39 AM

Beside having a name and logo looking like a Pokemon (my fav monster is Charmander), Thunderbird packs more punch than your regular Level 1 monster.Clean, fast, bayesian spam filtering (although Im not quite impressed by it atm, but Im a fan of the

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