http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs Tangy Orangy Content! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:48:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en blog/comex2008Was around comex on Friday mid-afternoon. I think visiting during office hours may be the best time to check out the deals, especially before the weekend rush. Technically, we can say that is the last of the IT shows we can expect this year, with PC and the IT show ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/30/comex-2008/ blog/kiki_08This post is to help out a fellow blogger in need, with regards to his missing pet angel, Kiki. Apparently, just yesterday, Kiki went MIA after flying off from Bryan's 10th floor flat window- she flew out of the window while perched on his mum's shoulder while bringing in the ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/29/missing-kiki-african-peach-faced-lovebird/ The Singapore Sheares bridge/Singapore bay run/Army half marathon was on this morning. The promise of the new route across the Marina Barrage is well, promising as it sounds and I believe the key selling point of this year's race. I believe with so many new developments sprouting up around the ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/24/marina-barrage-singapore-bay-run-ahm-2008-post-race-report/ blog/dinner_jenny230808Dinner tonight was with Aunt Jenny and family, with Richard, and their kids Anthony, Michelle, along with 2 acquaintances whom were Jenny's ex-colleagues together with my Mum where they used to work as colleagues. They are still kept in contact, even after 36 years, so this dinner is more of ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/23/dinner-with-aunt-jenny-and-family/ The Special Awards 2008 was on today at the SEAMEO regional language auditorium. I was there to witness the special awards 2008 ceremony besides being a recipient of the Lee Kuan Yew award for Mathematics and Science. The award ceremony saw awards being presented to top students from the various ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/21/the-special-awards-2008/ blog/tf2_heavy_ud08I've held this update till it's officially released today worldwide. Today will mark the day where the 3rd line of class achievements are released. This time particularly for the Heavy class. As stated by Robin Walker in the official Team Fortress 2 blog, their main goal for the Heavy is ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/20/team-fortress-2-heavy-achievements-and-update-on-valve/ Sorry for my dated entry. Been rather caught up with work back to back projects. Nevertheless found time to update this very much dated entry which I should last week. The Poly 50 was on, well last week, the 6th August 2008. This year's race was my third one in the ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/15/2008-poly-50-race-report/ blog/dell_servers08Ordered a new server today from Dell. I will give the wait for the upcoming PC show a miss for servers as only consumer products will only be on sale at the coming exhibition later this month. Nevertheless, having said that, what I can say besides putting up with the ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/14/excellent-dell-service/ The Poly 50 was on today, been busy over the last few days training and man was there a bash just tonight, will update more when I find time tomorrow together with the photos sent form my kakis. Cheers and have a good night! http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/07/poly-50-and-we-have-winners/ Met up with my coach today while training for the Poly 50 today, he invited me to join him and a friend to witness the Olympics this year. But sadly, I was not able to make it due to the short notice given work and study commitments on my side, ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/08/03/front-row-2008-beijing-olympic-finals-tickets-for-sale-in-pairs/ Today will be the last day of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon early bird special, do quick make your registration if you do not want your fee to jump by by $20. Today is also the last voting day for the Singapore blog awards, so do help support the site ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/31/the-31st-the-last-day-for-few-things/ If you were to followup my past articles on virtual map (aka the peeps who run the streetdirectory.com web portal) being shut down by the SLA Singapore Land authority after breaching copyrights, only to be revived back online only to be left without it's maps after being denied it's appeal ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/30/street-directorycom-back-online-with-dragable-maps/ THE NORTH FACE 100® REGIONAL SERIES MAKES ITS WAY TO SINGAPORE! - CAN YOU ENDURE? This event is not like your average typical marathon along red-carpet tarmac or pavements, but for those who desire the thrill or trail and off-road running. Being a cross country runner myself before hoping on as ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/29/north-face-100-singapore-4th-october-2008/ blog/tc_selamatspotterWith Mas Selamat all round the paper's these days with the 1 million bounty on his head now, that may at least get some fingers working. Looking at the papers today, the $1M is kinda negligible to the ones on Osama's head, not to mention those on his right hand ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/27/interesting-things-people-call-999-for-especially-for-mas-selamat/ The Ngee Ann Kongsi 2008 scholarship ceremony was on today. Though I did not apply for the scholarship this year. They kindly invited me and my family over to witness their prize presentation ceremony. Held at the Teochew building along Tank road, it's almost like a memory of the award ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/26/ngee-ann-kongsi-2008-scholarship-ceremony/ And just as I thought last year's was the last year Standard Chartered will be organising and title sponsor for the Singapore Marathon, being rumored to be their last, well, last year. Apparently, not so for time to come as well. This year will be a big bump in budget ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/23/standard-chartered-scm-singapore-marathon-2008-details/ blog/google_xprizeAnyone up to the job? Project budget: $1M USD to $2M USD, will not top $5M including long range rockets, side thrusters and rover parts (including long range communication equipment). Most of the rover's drive, imaging system and arm probe can be taken or built easily from off the shelf ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/19/x-prize-foundation-google-lunar-x-project-aka-prize/ There is a new ad only on regular on Discovery now, ah, my favorite channel. And the same can be said for this Ad as well, it had been sometime since I've came across an Ad which will just make you go awww, thats so nice and fuzzy. I believe ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/18/i-love-the-world-discovery-channel/ blog/sp_web_dsta08awardsLooking at the start of the week, it had been a very hectic start for me, namely with work and stuff, even my horoscope is telling me to get out and exercising more, something which I see myself doing less often these days. Nevertheless, I was on the news again, ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/17/on-the-sp-website-again/ blog/singnet_phishing_email_08As part of my usual updates and sharing of Phishing emails I receive in my junk folder in addition to my previous entry on phishing. Here is an interesting new find I got recently, so as claimed by Singnet themselves. This email is smart by using your email's domain and top ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/16/new-isp-phishing-email-as-singnet-on-the-books/ Update: The iPhone is said to be out on August 22nd 2008. This is confirmed with newspaper reports on the Straits Times. blog/iphone3g_singaporeJust as September is brining Singtel how on the heels with the first Formula one night race, looks like we are seeing a trend here here the release of ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/13/iphone-3g-release-in-singapore-september/ Here is an interesting find in the web wilderness. The following video was performed by Dr. Norihiko Ishikawa from the Department of Telesurgery and Geomedicine at the University of Kanazawa using the da Vinci robotic surgical system to well, fold origami cranes. Our intelligence findings showed that such occurrences can ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/11/using-the-da-vinci-robotic-surgical-system-to-fold-origami-cranes-video/ Well with some time aside, I will talk about running and running related events as of again. blog/p50_02Currently I have no planned races for July, just mostly preparations for university admissions as well as doing up interviews for my NYAA gold. I will be participating in 3 races coming Auguest though, ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/10/on-the-plans-on-my-august-sporting-front/ Last night was the DSTA scholarship awards ceremony 2008. The event saw the leaving graduates from the 2008 batch leaving this year as well as the prize presentation for the 2009/2010 batch of scholarship receivers and post graduates. Held at Orchard hotel, the event saw a welcome address by Dr Tan ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/09/2008-dsta-dso-scholarship-ceremony/ I was around magazine road area today for my Duke of Edinburgh, NYAA gold award interview. Though I tend to frequent the river walk area for dinner often, I've not really been around the Central Mall area before as it is always around the outskirts of town. Nevertheless, I really ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/08/nyaa-gold-award-interview/ Though it's officially Monday now, but it's still in the late hours not far from Sunday, yes Sunday... I guess for most of us, Monday don't start until the first cup of coffee on day break. So with that let just recap some of the happenings I missed for the ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/07/riding-on-the-car-less-culture/ blog/special_awards08Got an unexpected item in the mail, it's an invitation from our permanent secretary, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim to the 2008 special awards. As naive as I was, I had to google to update myself on what the special awards is for now, as it was a never widely known or ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/06/unexpected-invitation-the-special-awards/ You know sometimes in and out as an internet user you will encounter comments in various blogs or forums which are not always as constructive as you intend them to be. It always seems that the internet "comment" function has it's role primary as a way of effectively (and most ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/05/my-little-theory-of-intelligence-levels-of-internet-comments-nada/ 04/08/08 Hot off the oven! Race Pack Collection Details! http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/04/nikehumanrace-singapore-2008-31st-august-esplanade-bridge/ Well, today is the 3rd day of the voting rounds of the Singapore Blog awards, and just as how campaigning fever has subsided in the States with Obama and Hilary in alliance now (with the exception of the Anwar case going on now), campaigning fever is definitely up on my ... http://www.shaunchng.com/blogs/2008/07/03/my-thoughts-and-plans-so-far-of-the-omy-singapore-blog-awards-best-design/