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This is the first part of my diary for the build phase of my penultimate year group project. Our group is designing and building a low-cost DIY security system.We have decided to do away with the need to route wires around the house to make our security system a "plug and play" system. However, going wireless introduces lots of potential security and reliability compromises. …
A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you.While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because …
When I saw these pictures from Mind Your Body, The Straits Times Interactive, I could help but salivate. I just realised how much I miss Singapore food. Roti prata, nasi lemak, mee siam, fried carrot cake... Aww... Somehow, the laksa, roti prata or even nasi lemak that I can get here in London taste A LOT inferior than the ones in Singapore. Guess it must be the local …
Hi all for visiting my free and cheap steals post. As I will be graduating from Imperial and moving out in late June, I have a few items to give away and sell at a very cheap price. Do contact me by email (amazingmaisy@hotmail.com) if you are interested in any of the items listed below. You may collect them at my place in Kenway Road. All items are first come first serve. I …
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.Moulin Rouge
On Sunday, I received a surprise phone call from a person that I vaguely knew. He's my friend's schoolmate in Manchester and I had met him before in Singapore."Hi, this is Ron, Jane's friend from Manchester. I have gotten your number from one of my friends studying in the same college as you."He was talking in a very serious tone, "Has Jane contacted you? Do you know that …
Desperate to find a way to solve my problem of insomnia, I lamented to Guangfan.Me: "How do you do it, sleeping so soundly every night?"GF: "I don't have to do anything. When I'm tired, I just sleep lor."Me: "But I always take a long time to fall asleep every night."GF: "Oh, then, think of something to make you fall asleep. Try thinking of me when you try to sleep. Or, think …
If you haven't noticed, Samsung is holding a "Express yourself with Samsung" photo competition and giving away an Samsung NV9 digital camera to five lucky winners each. For more details on the competition, simply click on the leaderboard advertisement on this blog. Hope I get to win a brand new digital camera for myeslf! DRAMA: Pinky Maniac!
The more we get together, together, togetherThe more we get together, the happier we'll be'Cos your friends are my friendsAnd my friends are your friendsThe more we get together, the happier we'll beHappy National Day!
That's all folks! This will be the last part on my family's Hokkaido holiday. At Nijo Fresh Seafood Market A cute little Japanese boy carrying a fish as big as himself 狸小路 狸小路 Yukata In ou …
I have just finished reading one of Tony Parsons' bestselling novels, Man and Wife, in two days. Set in London, the hero in the novel is a divorced single-parent of a eight-year-old boy. Remarried to another woman, he plays a step-father to his wife's daughter from a previous marriage. Being an unsettled romantic, he falls for another woman but eventually stayed with his …
Billionaire Warren Buffett has placed a wager of roughly US$320,000 on S&P 500 outperforming a collection of hedge funds with managers of Protege Partners LLC (a company which manages hedge funds). The bet covers a decade and says that all the fees, costs and expenses must be included. The wager is invested in a bond so that the winner will be able to donate $1 million …
Finally, SIA's Airbus 380 is flying. The world's biggest passenger plane, is as tall as a seven-storey building and provides about 50 per cent more cabin space than its rivals. In addition, passengers and future passengers (me!) will be enjoying increased legroom and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment. On my this coming trip back to Singapore in June, I will be flying …
Twice last night, I was rudely awakened by SIX itchy mosquito bites on my legs, one on my left arm and one on my neck! And, I was not the only victim. Even my sister and my brother were not let off. I blame my grouchy mood today on the lack of quality sleep last night. Since the day I returned to Singapore, my family has been having peaceful nights until yesterday. I wonder …
Mr Strong at the boarding gate in Heathrow Terminal 3 Me! On board A380 today On board A380 today In-flight entertainment system on A380 Mr Strong Mr Strong at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3
Please do not make careless mistakes for exams. Otherwise you will end up like this. HahaThis was what Guangfan was doing when he returned home this afternoon after his communication networks exam.
Walking to college in just a T-shirt and baking in the summer sun. And yes, with the occassional perspiration. London at 7.30pm todayAnyway, I chanced upon this interesting picture on capitalism in one of the pages of Felix, an Imperial student-run newspaper. If you can't see it properly, you can try this. Happy Summer everyone!
This is some amazing mathematics! Saw these amazing sums on Hsiu Huan's blog. Don't believe it? Try it out on your calculator!1 x 8 + 1 = 912 x 8 + 2 = 98123 x 8 + 3 = 9871234 x 8 + 4 = 987612345 x 8 + 5 = 98765123456 x 8 + 6 = 9876541234567 x 8 + 7 = 987654312345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432123456789 x 8 + 9 = 9876543211 x 9 + 2 = 1112 x 9 + 3 = 111123 x 9 + 4 = 11111234 x 9 + 5 = …
Outside Raffles City: What can you see in this below picture?Now, look at the same picture again behind a blue lens. What do you see now?Now, walk behind a red lens and look again. Amazing isn't it?
A very beautiful town...20 June 2008, Lucerne, Switzerland At Lucern main rail station Lucern is really very beautiful!Spotted this quaint-looking wedding car on my way to the hostel Aubergine! Kapellbrucke or Chapel Bridge, symbol of Lucerne, covered wooden footbridge used to cross Reuss River Can you spot me on the Chapel Bridge? On the Chapel Bridge Dinner at the …
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