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Ending the Formula 1 2008 season

When Felipe Massa crossed the finishing line last Sunday, he was the 2008 world champion for a moment, till Lewis came and took it from him 38.9 seconds later. For the Brazilian, it was a picture perfect finish, maintaining pole from start to finish, it was something Massa could do given the support from his fellow countryman...

My university interview today! It went well!

I remembered arriving at RJC in the afternoon for my Cambridge interview, wanting to get there early with time to relax, I took a bus and alighted somewhere around upper Thomson where I took a very short cab trip to RJC itself. The cab driver actually told me that the venue is a short walk away, but...

Recap of the Singapore Cambridge TSA, more nerve wracking to come

Just came back from the Thinking skills assessment test at Hwa Chong JC. Just as anticipative as I was to receive the news of the test and the interview about 2 weeks ago, I can't help but realize that the days do come by very fast and in no time, I am actually done with my TSA...

My motion simulator final year project in SP- revisited

Bringing out the engineer in you I believe The Radical motion simulator project was a subject of interest for my of my juniors in the Singapore Polytechnic doing their FYP now. It been about 5 months since I graduated from SP as a Mechanical engineering student in Singapore polytechnic (SP), but that didn't stop the fair bit of...

New Balance Real Run 2008 Runners Post-race Comments

As the hot scorching sun dawns upon all runners in the early morning of Sunday, it simply just paints deja-vu of the race last year at the Changi Exhibition center. Was that a Mirage? I can say that is is almost like an exact duplicate of last year's race, which I gave a rating of 8.5/10 for...

SP makeover, Food court 3 now air-conditioned, Track training now

Every visit back to SP now is always like a treasured moment- something I do not do very often much as taking it for granted for everyday when I was a student there. Whether it is saying meeting my lecturers and student officers there or catching up on happenings around campus, it seems that things are very...

Got a new ASUS WL-600G all-in-one network gateway

Got a new ASUS WL-600Gg wireless gateway DSL router today at Sim Lim to replace my old 2wire 1800HG which went "kaput yesterday" after a good old 4-5 years I say. Looking around, I am surprised at how low the prices of networking equipment now. Back before 2000 I remembered paying a premium for home networking equipment....

Singnet users, watch out for email account upgrade phishing email from “helpdesk@singnet.com.sg”

Received an unexpected email from "Singnet" Today, apparently without a doubt (even without the obvious spelling errors), though this E-mail is obviously a hoax, I do not know how many people are fooled into thinking it is genuine. It reads: ATTENTION, This mail is to inform all our Signet Webmail users that we will be upgrading our webmail site...

Called up for Cambridge University Interviews!

Received an unexpected email from Cambridge University today. I've passed the first phase of selection and being called in for an Interview! Here is part of the message they have in their reply. Dear Shaun, I write in connection with your application to Wolfson College, Cambridge to read for a degree in Engineering starting in October 2009. A programme of...

Track Chalet at Coasta Sands

My previous blog posts has been talking about the chalet last friday but not in detail, so this post will fill up the part about it as I feel this should deserve it's own post. Track and field BBQ 3th October So what other better way to ease up on the friday-weekend but to go for a chalet organized...

Busy Week, Applications and NYAA

It has been, well a rather eventful week with few rather interesting dates to boot, not to mention constant work lined back to back. Finally found some time to submit my UCAS application on time way before the deadline on 20th September for Cambridge university (yes dated updates). Submitted my applications but so far most of them...

2008 NYAA Gold Award Ceremony- recieving the award from S R Nathan

Today is the award ceremony for the NYAA Gold held at ITE College East. The NYAA is a DIY award comprising of 5 main areas, namely Service to the community, Skills, Physical Creation, Adventurous journey and Residential project. Each participant have to complete all areas within a minimum time span of 1 1/2 to 2 years, which...

Shaunchng.com moving to a new server. Have few spare Us for co-location.

The site has grown a very fair bit, so I guess it's deserving to give the site it's own box on the web. Installed 2 new servers in the Datacenter on the 28th of September. This new Quad Xeon Linux box will host the site. Having largely worked on the Windows platform, I've been doing quite alot...

Singapore Marina Bay City Skyline Sunset View

A 2nd installment of the the views from my coming "Ride on the Singapore Flyer Review". Shot from the Singapore Flyer observation wheel, this photostitch comprises of 5 photos taken in landscape to produce a 180 degree paranomic view of the iconic Singapore skyline at sunset. Showcased are the various landmarks of the Marina Bay area. including...

Eventful Forumla 1 tonight, Singapore GP 2008 Results and highlights/happenings

Short race report The race tonight was cool, not that it rained (it was a warm night), but the spade of activities which occurred could be one of the most interesting to watch for this whole year- interestingly cool I will put it. Though there is no record for the number of cars which crashed for a race...

Racing the Thompson Singapore Grand Prix in the 1970s, Singapore race driver past as told

Had some time over lunch with my mum today and talked quite abit on Singapore's racing past given the Formula 1 fever up now over the past week and running up the race weekend. Despite it's introduction in the 1950s, formula one was a sport I've always followed since the late 90s even before the fever touched...

Nokia Repair, well that was quite decent. Confirmed failure after warranty?

Collected my phone yesterday at the Wheelock Nokia service center. The service was rather good on my personal opinion, besides the long string of complaints and comments the service center is notorious for. I mean, come to think about it, dealing with customers at the service is not an easy job, having to put up with downtime...

Singapore GP Marina Bay Street Circuit Starting Grid and Pits Paranoma Photo

With the Formula One season coming up this Sunday. I have a treat for all your you. This photo was taken onboard the Singapore Flyer last week, overlooking the finished pits area for the big race coming. This photo is to be part of the Singapore Flyer review I am writing over the past week, covering all...

Audi A4 Progress Is Beautiful

Check out this rather cool advertisement showing the change of time, over the new, fresh and modern over the dated and old- All in a rather interest video that is pure Audi, too bad we do not get such Commercials aired in Singapore (maybe Premium autos can take a hint of there) If you watch BBC's topgear,...

Singapore flyer- The sights, Singapore formula 1 GP paddock and grid, Marina bay barrage and city skyline

All the 28 capsule on the wheel are all glass encased, self-rotating, air-conditioned and climate-controlled gondolas with their own independent ventilators. There are plenty of standing space with 4 fiber glass benches facing each face of the capsule longitudinally. Though each capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, seldom do this limit is reached when there are...

Travel Guides

Exploring Yokohama City and Chinatown

Let’s take an explore of Yokohama city in Japan today, checking out key sights like the city district, Chinatown, and Shinko Island. Yokohama city...

Technology and Gadgets

Visiting Plaza Lowyat Bukit Bintang KL

Plaza Lowyat Bukit Bintang KL

Events

Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2024

The Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2024 is in full swing this weekend. It showcases the very best of pop culture under one roof at...

Food and Beverage Expo 2024

Singapore Night Festival 2024

Food Reviews

Bird Avenue Centrepoint

Bird Avenue, located in Centrepoint Mall at Orchard road, Singapore, offers a blend of classic and modern dining experiences. Originally a small eatery, it...

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