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Using the da Vinci robotic surgical system to fold origami cranes (video)

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 only have been performed in a Japanese...
Sports & Runs

On the plans, on my august sporting front

Well with some time aside, I will talk about running and running related events as of again. Currently 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, namely the Nike+ run which I will...
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2008 DSTA-DSO scholarship ceremony

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 Kim Siew, Permanent secretary and Chairman DSTA...
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NYAA Gold award interview

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 liked how the offices, pubs and restaurants...
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Riding on the car-less culture

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 week. Backtracking, last Saturday was a whole day...
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Unexpected invitation- The special awards

Got 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 publicized event, or one that I never...
Laughs

My little theory of intelligence levels of internet comments (nada)

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 importantly) a way to convey constructive thoughts...
Sports & Runs

Nike+HumanRace Singapore 2008 (31st August Esplanade Bridge)

04/08/08 Hot off the oven! Race Pack Collection Details! UPDATE: RACE PACK COLLECTION Date: 24th August 2008 (Sun) & 25th August 2008 (Mon) Time: 10am to 8pm Location: Central Square Fountain, Clarke Quay Participants will need to present your IC/Passport/Fin Card and confirmation slip. Reprint your confirmation slip here. Note: If you are unable to collect your race pack in person, you may allow...
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My thoughts and plans so far of the Omy Singapore Blog Awards (Best design)

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 side now! I am glad I have...
University

Back to school, probablity-MIT up significantly!

I was around back at school today after a short corporate meeting in the morning. There I managed to bump in a short one hour of gyming back at campus with my new alumni card before getting more work done in the day. Alumni what card? There, I was told by the gym auntie in-charge there that the alumni...
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Support and vote in the Omy Singapore Blog Awards 2008 (Best Design Category)

The voting period of the Omy Singapore Blog Awards 2008 are open! with each of the top 10 members of each category announced. So far is the competition is in it's third and final stage with the floor now open to public voting, yes now it's your turn to determine the winners by voting! Overall, the winner...
Interesting Stuffs

I LOVE MY APPLE! (ShaunChng.com entry)

This is my entry for I love my Apple contest. Check out the Flash animation!
Interesting Stuffs

Singapore Toy and Comic Convention 2008

Hey here it is finally the Singapore Toy and Comic Convention 2008 was finally here. Held at the Suntec City convention center over the last weekend, the event is one of the few first public events to bring the whole toy and comic industry closer together in a series of annual cons and events held throughout the...
Automotive

Blue and White favorite automobile colours from DuPoint surveys

Here is an interesting read from Dupont automobile painters, especially if you are in the design scene where colour tells more than it being just a plain dab of hue. From their surveys, it seems that Blue (and their varying shades) will still always be a favorite colour among many. While its still interesting to know that...
Interesting Stuffs

Lego A380, the biggest Lego airplane ever made

I had been always a fan of Lego, having grown up with them since I was a kid, even I do occasionally build some contraptions of my own especially with the Lego Mindstorm series. So what do you get when you bind them and the world largest commercial passenger jet? You get the world's largest Lego airplane...
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Next on my gaming list – UT?

It's Thursday already and for a note, I've recently beat the game, Test Drive Unlimited by Atari/Eden last Thursday, its kinda fun earning your filled crown having to complete all the missions and discover all the road of the replica Hawaiian island, just sad that no one plays this game now, but as again, that was stuff...
Computers

Bill Gates Retirement

It is official straight from Mr William Henry Gates III himself- on June 27th, Bill Gates will stop commuting to Microsoft's Redmond campus on a daily basis, and begin full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he plans to donate his fortune of approximately $40 billion towards charitable causes. Bill Gates will retire from...
Sports & Runs

Running and sports, an advertised healthy way of life

I can't help noticing some new advertisements we are seeing around our bus stops lately, particularly those typically up on signboards by JC decaux which seems to litter all round the areas where I do my evening runs. It's seems that the health promotion board is selling sports as a great way for both young and old...
Blog

ShaunChng.com in the top 10 for Omy 2008 Singapore Blog Awards! (Best Design)

Whee! Shaun Chng.com has been selected in the judging round as the top 10 blogs in the competition for the Best blog design category! The voting round will open very soon the end of this month (around 30th June). I will be needing all of your support, yup you all my beloved my visitors to see the...
Interesting Stuffs

Photo greetings from Mars, now is that salt or ice?

Greetings from Mars and they come in peace! In the search for habitable regions on the Mars' north pole region, the Phoenix lander had began digging into the area to sprout some interesting finds, clumps of white stuff. These were discovered in shallow trenches excavated by the lander's backhoe-like robotic arm have turned up specks and at...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

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Lights by the lake 2024 Jurong lake gardens

Let’s take a visit and explore the Mid-Autumn Lights by the Lake 2024 at the Jurong Lake Gardens. The event offers a Singaporean celebration...

Singapore Night Festival 2024

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Singapore Garden Festival 2024

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