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It is really interesting everytime you have a very traditional, old school organization filled with middle-aged executives trying to be “hip” and cool to show they have caught up with the times. The equation somehow never fails to go wrong.One such organization which attempted this recently is the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore. To ...
My mum got this REALLY cool invitation to this really cool BBQ party! Just thought I should share it with you guys!Hahahaha sorry to spoil the fun!! But seeing this really gave me more motivation to work harder. I believe that one day I will have the capability to send out such an invitation without the final slide! ^_~
Ever had that feeling that you dont have enough APs for Battle Stations and want more?Ever wonder what the future of Battle Stations hold for you?Well here is your chance, if you are a fan, declare yourself, and you would be entitled to peek previews of BS Artwork. If your a fan before Thursday UTC1500, you would be rewarded 50 APs for your devoted time.Now what are you …
In February, Sharon Foong, a journalist from The Sun newspaper in Malaysia contacted me for an interview on an article about female gamers she was working on. After about 3 months the article was published and I’ve finally managed to get hold of an online copy of it! I’ve uploaded it online so if you’re ...
Ok I usually don't blog about trivial stuff like this but I believe this has gotten out of hand so I have to write it.I am writing this as a PLEA for everyone to please bug Arzhou to study. He is spending waaay too much time on Battle Stations. Yes, the famous facebook app game which was created by Singapore game developers Tyler Projects. (Actually, I'm pretty proud of them. …
I was randomly browsing videos on YouTube when I came across this SUPERB, EYE-SHOCKING 3D animation by a final year student… couldn’t believe that it was by a student when I first saw it. The CG is done by homegrown Malaysian Vincent Chai who built this project as part of his final year project at ...
Hey Ping'sters!There is a clan war coming up this week but the Ping Pirates will not be participating because there is also a *SPECIAL* event happening this weekend which is an increase in resource discovery. Hence, we believe that time would be better spent this week exploring for those RARE resources which we can use to buy those high-leveled equipment we've been saving up …
Recently, the geniuses at Sugano Laboratory of Waseda University unveiled their latest creation, Twendy One, a household robot that can understand instructions and help with household chores. What household chores? Almost anything like getting a bottle from the fridge, using thongs to lift bread from toaster onto plate and carrying a tray of food from ...
Few days ago I was having a casual conversation with a friend over breakfast in the Hall canteen. It was like any other conversation friends would usually have, discussing various issues, celebrity gossips like the sad lost of Heath Ledger, amusing incidences that happened around hall and university, etc. Then we came to the part where my friend mentioned his long-time dream …
Got a request to check out the new “Nokia NSeries 14 Days” campaign. Its this new initiative where Nokia will show viewers some out-of-box things they can do with the Nokia N95, with a new trick introduced every 14 days. Their first trick is already online showing how you can create your own “Fast & ...
Since I didn't really have anyone to celebrate end of exams with, I decided to kill the boredom I was facing by getting a second life! Super excited about the game everyone's been talking about (especially after meeting Cory) I decided to download and install. In no time, the game of 30MB was running on my hard drive and I got myself a new name---> Izumi Shan (unfortunately a …
I'm finally back and recovered from the Malaysian Student Leaders' Summit, it really gave me a brain drain even though I was only an attendee because of all the thinking aroused from all the insightful and thought-provoking speeches that were delivered. Unfortunately, I won't be writing about the summit this time around because I have not gotten my thoughts together.Instead, …
Hey guys! BlogOut is back and this time with a blast featuring top speakers like Jon Yongfook, Joel Postman and Melvin Yuan. This time we have something for both big corporate boys, indivi …
Hey guys! Sorry for not writing for a super duper looong time. I was away on holiday in Shanghai and didn't have much time to blog on the trip. I'll be writing about my Shanghai trip soon once I get my school stuff settled and my 700+ pictures sorted out(hopefully I get down to doing it asap, I procrastinate too much). All in all, Shanghai was a REALLY great place. Its a …
Sorry haven’t been finding time to write lately thanks to mid-terms! Hence, I’ll leave you guys with this for now. It is a new architectural concept known as Dynamic Architecture where a building is able to change its shape even after construction. I watched the promotional video (below) and apart from the comprehensive technology behind ...
About a week ago, Mike and I were invited to the Google Chrome press conference in Singapore where we got the opportunity to talk to their product manager, Andrew McClinchey, learn from him about all the nifty little features of Chrome and also ask some of the dire questions which have been leaving users puzzled ...
ARrrrrrrrgghhhhh.... This is the first post on the official Ping Pirates Blog! Ping Pirates is the reporter clan for the Facebook game "Battlestations". Aside from doing piratey stuff like robbing and pillaging, we will be sending our reporters into the field to collect news, interviews and updates. If they approach you do take time to talk to them... and be nice after …
Hey guys! Just thought I should share this link with those who are Heroes C R A Z Y!! :) Its the link for Heroes Season 2 Episode / Chapter 9: Cautionary Tales. Enjoy! :) Link is here.
The new Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer trailer!! The trailer's so good I'm really looking forward to this movie now. Silver Surfer just seems soooo cool!Anyway! After seeing how cool he was, I decided to do some background research on the famous comic character. It turns out that Silver Surfer was originally an astronaut who was sent to serve Galacticus in order …
My brother told me about what his law teacher told him today in class, it was about the dumbest robbers in history... and yes, these robbers are really the dumbest ever.. you can find their cases in the English law archives of cases.Robber 1:A robber went into an electronics shop to steal a TV set, and he got away safely without anyone knowing. However, during the stock check …



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