2015-07-11

9 Palm Drive, Singapore

The doorbell rings nonstop at 9 Palm Drive, Singapore.  It has been 3 days.  The owner doesn't care.

2015-07-05

Please Take Note


2014-05-04

MH370

You know, I really hate to put my dear country in the hotseat, but... based on this:
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/aerospace/press-release/worlds-most-advanced-air-traffic-management-system-lorads-iii-goes
and this:
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/singapore-air-show/2014-02-12/new-singapore-atc-management-system-goes-live
how could Singapore not see MH370 go on a rogue flight path, even if its sorta kinda not really our business.

2014-04-03

MH370 that missing aeroplane....

I have followed developments, mostly via Tweeter feed, of this most vexing of modern-day disappearances.

For those of you who do not know about this international incident, please read up here ( newsfeeds may be ended, once the search drags on and public interest wans):
ChannelNewAsia feed 
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/mh370
SkyNews feed
http://news.sky.com/story/1230474/search-for-flight-mh370-live-updates
I am omitting CNN and other news sources for now, because their filings are more speculative in nature, instead of being objective news reporting.

I have been constantly annoyed by conspiracy theorists and their doggedness at insisting their views are correct at the expense of all others. Tiresome folk, especially in the face of scientific fact.  It would do them some good to read the technical and scientific discussion on-going among engineers and scientists who are also interested in this aviation mystery.  Or so I thought.

I accept that some cloak-and-dagger political and defense issues permeate the search effort and level of cooperation among countries in the region.  Add to the mix the reticence of those nations possessing the technological edge in remote observation, in order to hide the extent of their prowess, and you have some very sticky negotiations for Malaysia to undertake.

Certainly, I commiserate with the families and loved ones of the missing passengers and crew.  But the aircraft must be found. It may take years and even a unique geologic or climatic event, to throw up the aircraft's remains, if I may call them that.  I am assuming that the prospects for finding evidence of MH370 "ending" its flight in the Indian Ocean, will diminish in the near future as I write this. 

Therefore, during the last 4 weeks, I have scoured updates and publicly-available information, to discover hints about what may have happened. Most of the sentiments and views expressed in social media seem to parallel those in coffee-shop talk.  The crumbs received from live press conferences broadcast in real-time were initially sensational, then rapidly became mundane bureaucrat-speak - possibly because of the "criminal investigations" which at this time, are on-going.

Having discounted and even disdained the conspiracy theorists and their online spluttering, I must now consider that in light of zero evidence to the contrary, their views may be the most startlingly valid after all.

2014-02-10

Rant warning

Rant warning.

A new year custom among Singaporeans of Chinese ethnicity, is the Lo Hei dish or tossed raw fish salad (substitute sliced cooked abalone if you're squeamish).  Auspicious phrases are uttered during the preparation of the dish, done at the dining table, and also during the communal tossing by diners.  Most of these phrases are celebratory in nature, such as (translated): "Happy New Year", " Have A Prosperous Year", "Good Health", "May All Go Well", you get the drift.

This morning, I received a message with a list of Christian phrases to replace the traditional ones.  Now, I really have nothing against the content of that message, but it was the intent that I am somewhat annoyed with.  One simply does not assume one has the impunity nor cultural licence to impose in a chavaunistic manner, one's religious perspectives on a cultural event.  This is exactly the kind of behaviour which offends those who are not of a similar religious background, or from a socio-cultural environment that is unfamiliar with one's religious tenets.  It's insensitive, and perpetuates the distaste with which contemporary proselytising Christians are met.

Please. Go away and reflect on a better approach.  Come up with a better alternative that fits in with a modern, plural, globally-linked community. Be aware of just how very connected this world has become, and how fast an insensitive attitude can propagate throughout the networked world.  When an equally rapid backlash occurs, don't say I didn't warn you.

2013-09-13

I Am Culturally Annoyed

I am culturally annoyed over the Asian face editing in this software marketing presentation. Why on earth is there a problem with the size of Asian eyes, and why should eye creases be added ? This simply perpetuates stereotypes and generates desire in impressionable women to have cosmetic surgery, if nothing else.

Reallusion Fails.

http://www.reallusion.com/facefilter/showcase_makeup_3.aspx#NOW

2013-09-10

Bloomberg Billionaires - if you like gawking at them

Bloomberg Billionaires

Wow

http://www.execdigital.com/press_releases/lucintel-forecasts-singapore-economy-to-reach-342-billion-by-2018

2013-09-08

Olympics 2020

Congratulations to Japanese friends ! Tokyo Olympics 2020 !  日本人の友達にお祝いの言葉。東京オリンピック 2020年 !

2013-09-07

DNA used in graphene ribbon production

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/07/frankenstein-move-over-a-new-graphenedna-monster-is-in-town/

"some strange and unanticipated results could come about when you combine DNA, the “blueprint of life” with graphene, an exotic form of carbon that is 200 times stronger than steel"




Have been de-linking Facebook from all my other social media accounts. I realise how insinuous FB is.

Singapore

Good news:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-05/singapore-overtakes-japan-as-asia-s-biggest-foreign-exchange-hub
Perhaps a result of Japan falling.

Not-so-good news:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-01/singapore-stocks-slump-most-in-developed-world-southeast-asia
The economy is very open, and it will surely be affected by the downturn in the region, which comprises developing countries.

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-316037/
Fodder for some political ends, but I'm not interested in that.


No wonder I couldn't find Safari browser for my Windows 8 PC

Safari 6 available for Mountain Lion and Lion, but not Windows | Macworld

Article dated July 2013.  I'm late on this info.

Tough talk on short sellers - Channel NewsAsia

Tough talk on short sellers - Channel NewsAsia

Can't argue with this article. Shortsellers will knock over retail investors, but much worse is the magnitude of the transient price plunge arising from shortseller tactics. Prevention appears to be in ensuring better reporting, because that's what shortseller analysts are going to use to justify their tactic of taking short positions.

2013-09-06

My Other Blogs and Curated Magazines-Boards

http://ibr-remote.blogspot.sg/
I'll probably post to my Blogger blog on subjects which are related to finance, corporate matters and economics. I might include photos or some such. I have several other blogspot blogs, which are very focused on my personal interest areas, and serve merely as references.

http://ibr-remote.tumblr.com/
Yes, I have a Tumblr account !!
Seriously though, I think I'll keep my own real life projects recorded there, such as my currently on-hold papercraft BJD prototyping.  Expect more photos from me at this place, as I'll show progress when there is some !

http://infinity10theoriginal.wordpress.com/
My Wordpress blog.  I'll activate it to show developmental aspects of my Visual Novel Otome Game and related items.

http://ibr-remote.livejournal.com
This blog you are reading now.  I will put day-to-day real life real person stuff here, including my anime and manga interests, my 3D computer graphics interest, my comments and opinions, and various other items which may appear as nonsensical rubbish to others.

http://ibr-remote.deviantart.com
I post most of my 3D CG renders here, but I do sometimes post journal entries related to art or computer graphics.

http://pinterest.com/infinity10real
My Pinterest page.

Mineral, oil and gas companies / SGX

http://www.sgx.com/wps/wcm/connect/sgx_en/home/higlights/news_releases/SGX+introduces+new+Mainboard+rules+for+mineral%2C+oil+and+gas+companies

"Appoint an audit firm with the relevant industry experience".  Makes one wonder about how things had been going, prior to these rules being enforced.




Short selling of shares put firms under scrutiny - Channel NewsAsia

Short selling of shares put firms under scrutiny - Channel NewsAsia

My comment:
Small retail investors like myself are bound to be knocked sideways by shortseller talk-downs of specific counters.  It's a most unfriendly behaviour on the part of greedy profiteers.  Fortunately, larger stakeholders won't allow shortsellers to get away with too much of the cherry pie.  It's also important that listed entities look sharp to protect themselves from shortselling attacks; it reflects poorly on corporate governance when an entity comes under attack in this manner.

We're Number Three !

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/singapore/s-pore-ranked-third/803448.html

Wow....


2013-02-11

Traditions vs real Life


After decades of celebrating Chinese heritage and traditions during the Chinese New Year, our immediate and extended families suffered a total breakdown this year.  With the patriach of the extended family gone (my late Dad), and Mum still in mourning, the annual grand gathering of the clan went on haitus for the Year of the Snake.

With Mum knocked sideways by the break in hostessing momentum, and close family members spending time away from the country adding to the sense of displacement, the so-called family re-union was made up of just a remnant of the clan.

I felt that Mum should no longer host the annual 160-person re-union in future, because of her age and her hard work hosting the event during the past three decades.  Immediately, other family members slammed me down as not having a say.  They then went on to tell Mum to re-instate the big clan gathering next year.  Say what ? Considering that I hire the staff to assist her during the big run-up to the huge party and chip in for expenses, surely I do have a say as well.

If this selfish thinking continues on their part, I shall quietly book myself a flight out of the country during all future Chinese New Year holidays.  In fact, I have decided I shall be away during every subsequent Chinese New Year period with immediate effect.

2013-01-30

China's uber-wealthy and the law in China


"In a business environment in which personal connections and favors -- referred to as guanxi in Chinese -- predominate, many tycoons have amassed large fortunes without concern of rules and regulations. However, such a fast and loose atmosphere can cut both ways."....

...."The Economist noted that despite the number of high level cases coming to light in the country, many more remain hidden: "If they wanted to, China's authorities could probably find grounds for accusing most of the country's richest people of bending (if not breaking) the rules. But China's legal culture thrives on the principle of 'killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.' " ....

... "In a country where so many struggle to get ahead, such gaudy displays of wealth present a challenge to social stability. For that reason, the Chinese government has a political and economic incentive to scrutinize its richest citizens."...

..."Wang Xiaolu, deputy director of the National Economic Research Institute, estimated that China's gray economy is worth $1.47 trillion annually and growing fast, indicating that many of the wealthy engage in clever accounting to disguise their true net worth. Consequentially, China's income inequality has grown worse. Less than one percent of the China's population controls about 70 percent of the country's wealth, an issue threatening the very foundation of China's economic miracle."

source:

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/why-do-chinese-billionaires-keep-ending-up-in-prison/272633/

2012-11-22

STILL NO VINDICATION OF CARSON BLOCK. MUDDY WATERS

'Fudge’ comment comes back to haunt Olam - Yahoo! Finance New Zealand

LET'S BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT ONE THING STILL - THIS DOES NOT VINDICATE CARSON BLOCK OF MAUDDY WATERS, FROM MANIPULATING THE SITUATION TO HIS OWN ADVANTAGE, AT THE EXPENSE OF SHAREHOLDERS IN OLAM.

HE IS NOT RAISING THESE ISSUES FOR ANY ALTRUISTIC INTENT.

2012-11-21

Carson Block, Muddy Waters - BEWARE

CARSON BLOCK, MUDDY WATERS - YOU'D BETTER BE CAREFUL, OR ELSE WE OLAM SHAREHOLDERS WILL LAUNCH A CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST YOU FOR YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE MARKET MANIPULATION TACTICS IN OLAM EQUITIES AND BONDS.

2012-08-18

Welcome to Singapore !

Harvey Close: Neighbours can drive past to complain about contractors vehicles parked kerbside at Harvey close. Others use our dustbin to throw their things, including large palm fronds. And the road sweeper refuses to sweep up the leaves dropped from our palms and mango tree onto the kerb path along our fence. Nonsensical place. A lot to deal with. Welcome to Singapore.

Harvey Close nang: ler ai wa pak lu, lai lai, wa kah lu pak hor hor, ler em chai see ! Pui !!

She: your tree has many berries and the birds drop them onto my porch and clog my drainpipe. Me: *speechless* hello, even if I chop down my tree, the birds will find berries elsewhere.

She: your car is parked along the road and it obstructs the garbage collectors from clearing my dustbin. Me: move your bluddy dustbin.

Everybody sing along now: welcome to Singapore ! All these small-minded nit-picking neighbours for you to enjoy ! Healthiest, wealthiest country in the world !

2012-06-20

■M'sAir Plugin■ - Metasequoia plugins

■M'sAir Plugin■
A city generator plugin !
And m_BodyGen plugin !

2012-06-05

Vandal behind mystery graffiti signs arrested - Yahoo! News Singapore

Vandal behind mystery graffiti signs arrested - Yahoo! News Singapore


My opinion about the arrest of the female artist who was arrested for putting up humorous and relatively harmless stickers in an art commando raid in public places:-

Hardly worth wasting the Police's valuable time and expertise on.  She should not have been arrested !

If some semblance of maintaining law and order is necessary, why aren't there community seniors or "village" elders present who can perform a ritual of disciplining the so-called wayward expression of artistic caprice ?!

She did NOT convey any message which was anti-government, anti-gay, anti-lesbian, anti-any-religion, or anti-any-race !


2012-04-22

Passengers detrained from stalled LRT train

TODAYonline | Singapore | Passengers detrained from stalled LRT train

What on earth is happening to the once infallible train system of this country ?!

2012-01-25

2012-01-21


Hands-On Experience "Japanese Paper Washi-Making" by japanstyle

Scientists report breakthrough in seaweed

Scientists report breakthrough in seaweed

Let's see how long this takes to reach consumer markets, if at all.

Firewood ash at Nihonmatsu homes found to contain high levels of radioactive cesium ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Firewood ash at Nihonmatsu homes found to contain high levels of radioactive cesium ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

It doesn't matter whether the firewood had been kept indoors or outdoors. Nuclear radiation pass through anything that permits it to, so things inside the house can also be irradiated and become radioactive.

2012-01-05

eNets domain renewal failure / POSBank hacking ??

Did the eNets domain renewal failure open a window of opportunity for unauthorised access to DBS / POSBank accounts ?

2011-12-20

2011-12-18

StorySeller

http://www.myspace.com/storyseller Korean woman rock band - fugly but deadly serious rock musicians.

2011-12-10

Dolomite discovery ends 100-year treasure hunt

http://www.rdmag.com/News/2011/12/Environment-Materials-Dolomite-Discovery-Ends-100-Year-Treasure-Hunt

A more efficient way to make molecular hydrogen

http://www.rdmag.com/News/2011/12/General-Science-Chemistry-A-More-Efficient-Way-To-Make-Molecular-Hydrogen

2011-12-03

Playbook vs ipod touch g4

My Blackberry Playbook has better sound than my Apple iPod Touch G4, for music.

2011-11-27

My Greeting Card...

My greeting card will say: "BEST WISHES FOR IMPROVED INTERNET ACCESS 2012."

2011-11-25

THE MUSEUM OF CURIOSITY

THE MUSEUM OF CURIOSITY

Highly recommended listening.

2011-11-03

More Radioactive Radium Found in Tokyo [Not From Fukushima] | Japan Probe

More Radioactive Radium Found in Tokyo [Not From Fukushima] | Japan Probe

"According to the Japan Times, radium was not heavily regulated in Japan until after 1957. There is a very real possibility that quite a lot of this material was thrown away or buried in parts of Tokyo before 1957, and there is even a chance of careless businesses that illegally disposed of it after the regulations were in place.

Today the media is reporting the government will be checking another 15 abnormal spots in Setagaya."

*headpalm*

Studying the System | R&D Mag

Studying the System | R&D Mag

New tools for large biological systems analysis.

Safety zones around nuclear plants to be widened to 30 km | The Japan Times Online

Safety zones around nuclear plants to be widened to 30 km | The Japan Times Online

In that case, small countries like Singapore should never have nuclear power on-site.

Xenon means recent fission in reactor 2 | The Japan Times Online

Xenon means recent fission in reactor 2 | The Japan Times Online

Oh crap

2011-10-31

The Lost Art of Knitting Nancies

The Lost Art of Knitting Nancies

Childhood past-time for me.

Singapore is Number 9 of 10

10 Most Indebted Nations - Yahoo! Singapore Finance

Ya I know all that new technology is making even grannnies and granpops into internet photo upload mavens, but PLEASE, Everyone, can you not try to use a smaller image size of your gloriously high resolution photo of your kids, dog, cat, dolls, gundam models, etc etc.

The entire blog post is obliterated in full picture viewing mode - no, to be more precise, the pictures are spread wider than the current computer screen resolution of 1366 x 768 (of my cheapskate notebook). Hey, that's a pretty respectable current screen resolution.

2011-10-27

narifuri

narifuri

Seriously high-fashion, plus functional, urban bicycling attire.

2011-10-24

Blackberry Playbook

I'm sorry World, but I just had to get myself the BlackBerry Tablet.  I hope you understand.

Cambodian village has disturbing reputation for child sex slavery - CNN.com

Cambodian village has disturbing reputation for child sex slavery - CNN.com

I think the only way out, is to have brimstone and fire cleanse this place like it did Sodom and Gomorrah.

Chinese tourists to the rescue in California | CNNGo.com

Chinese tourists to the rescue in California | CNNGo.com

Tourists from China are the big spenders overseas.

The explosion of mobile is forcing us to be smarter measuring the web

The explosion of mobile is forcing us to be smarter measuring the web

ろっくのおへや

ろっくのおへや

An Otaku Blog

Researchers identify mysterious life forms in the extreme deep sea (w/ video)

Researchers identify mysterious life forms in the extreme deep sea (w/ video)

"Recent studies indicate that by trapping particles from the water, xenophyophores can concentrate high levels of lead, uranium and mercury and are thus likely highly resistant to large doses of . They also are well suited to a life of darkness, low temperature and high pressure in the deep sea."

"The team documented the deepest known existence of xenophyophores, single-celled animals exclusively found in environments. Xenophyophores are noteworthy for their size, with individual cells often exceeding 10 centimeters (4 inches), their extreme abundance on the seafloor and their role as hosts for a variety of organisms."

Amazing stuff; valuable information.

TODAYonline | Voices | Criticise only when offering alternatives? Be open then

TODAYonline | Voices | Criticise only when offering alternatives? Be open then

If you have a better alternative, add those to your questioning of majority rule's proposals.

2011-10-21

Stan Getz "Crystal Silence" Captain Marvel

Dinner Jazz Excursion Radio

I just love Crystal Silence.

Brilliant and timeless music.

Mongolia | Ask.com | Ask.com

Mongolia | Ask.com | Ask.com

Learn about Republic of Mongolia, please.

Central Asia | Ask.com | Ask.com

Central Asia | Ask.com | Ask.com

Learn about Central Asia, please.

Tajikistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Tajikistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Must learn more about this place.

Turkmenistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Turkmenistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Must learn more about this place.

Uzbekistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Uzbekistan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Must learn more about this place.

Kyrgyzstan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Kyrgyzstan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Must learn more about this place.

Kazakhstan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Kazakhstan | Ask.com | Ask.com

Must learn more about this place.

Cerebellar neurons needed to navigate in the dark

Cerebellar neurons needed to navigate in the dark

UN rights office urges probe into death of Libya’s Gadhafi - The Washington Post

UN rights office urges probe into death of Libya’s Gadhafi - The Washington Post

Indeed. The circumstances of his death do not add to a sense of real closure. He should have been taken alive to face trial. Most unsatisfactory, and begs the question of what happens to all the deals which he had made.

BlackBerry maker accused of infringing BBX trademark

BlackBerry maker accused of infringing BBX trademark

Well now, I am thinking about whether I ought to buy a new Blackberry device and Playbook, or just switch over to Samsung Galaxy Tab II, which itself has some problems with Apple. No iPhone for me, thank you very much.

Decisions, decisions...

Melissa Shoes

Melissa Shoes

Ohhh, look so yummy !

Shady Business Scandal: Olympus Paid $687 Million to Mystery Adviser | Japan Probe

Shady Business Scandal: Olympus Paid $687 Million to Mystery Adviser | Japan Probe

Malaysia More Peaceful Than Singapore | Socyberty

Malaysia More Peaceful Than Singapore | Socyberty

TruthDive

TruthDive

Abbott To Separate Into Two Leading Companies In Diversified

Abbott To Separate Into Two Leading Companies In Diversified

Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist

Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist

2011-10-20

2011-10-18

The power of Poser and a creator's good work

Another Gothic n Lolita boutique in Singapore

Home page

They don't do their HTML coding too good, but their page really should show they are called Dark Royalties.

Some apparel seem to be also available from CDJapan online.

A Gothic n Lolita genre boutique in Singapore

Angelic Pretty | Lolita Dress | Lolita Clothing | Lolita Fashion | Dress Wedding | Party Dress | Bridesmaid Dress

Someone emailed me about this

Home LIVEO MUSIC - LiveoMusic.com - Asia's 1st 'Live' Video Station

So, uhm any aspiring music groups out there who need to do this, well, go talk to them or something.

Rio Tinto / BHP

UPDATE 5-Rio Tinto retreats from aluminium, $8 bln of assets on block | Reuters

compare that stock price uplifter to the following updates on BHP


for example.




Europe’s bailout fund: a jargon-free explainer - Citywire Money

Europe’s bailout fund: a jargon-free explainer - Citywire Money

Yup, like it says.

Learn Chinese Characters

Learn Chinese Characters

Marian McPartland with Tierney Sutton - East of the Sun, West of the Moon

She sings better than many other better-known popular artistes

Marian McPartland with Tierney Sutton - East of the Sun, West of the Moon


http://www.jazzradio.com
Piano Trios channel

Piano Jazz on JAZZRADIO.com

Piano Jazz on JAZZRADIO.com

Mary Louise Knutson - You Don't Know What Love Is

Ni-iiice.......

Doctors tried for removing live patients' organs - seattlepi.com

Doctors tried for removing live patients' organs - seattlepi.com

Crap. Racket. Happens everywhere it can happen. Desperate patients needing organs and willing and able to pay for illicit ones. Don't ever let yourself be admitted to a suspicious hospital or surgery.

P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Fukushima – citizen monitoring finds strong, Chernobyl-level, contamination in Tokyo

P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Fukushima – citizen monitoring finds strong, Chernobyl-level, contamination in Tokyo

2011-10-17

Economic trouble in China | The Japan Times Online

Economic trouble in China | The Japan Times Online

Archaeologists find blade production earlier than originally thought

Archaeologists find blade production earlier than originally thought

Wearable depth-sensing projection system makes any surface capable of multitouch interaction

Wearable depth-sensing projection system makes any surface capable of multitouch interaction

Food without preservatives -- thanks to self-cleaning equipment

Food without preservatives -- thanks to self-cleaning equipment

RIM's BlackBerry outage: $350 million max hit, but losing enterprise | ZDNet

RIM's BlackBerry outage: $350 million max hit, but losing enterprise | ZDNet

argh - so should I go buy that PlayBook or Samsung Galaxy Tab II ?!
GRRRR

If PlayBook, then I need to upgrade my BB handset to a larger RAM model.

Running BB OS6 on a 256 RAM Bold 9700 is caveman, brudder.


Bills introduced in Parliament - Channel NewsAsia

Bills introduced in Parliament - Channel NewsAsia


Really am wearing out my BB Bold 9700 - only 256RAM+OS6; thinking about Samsung Galaxy II S.  Not certain BB PlayBook is workable for me.

BlackBerry to rebrand its QNX platform for both phones and tablets as BlackBerry X or BBX

BlackBerry to rebrand its QNX platform for both phones and tablets as BlackBerry X or BBX

I dunno.... still researching if PlayBook is worth sticking my daily life into for the next 2 years.

RIM’s poor play: QNX on PlayBook before smartphones — Mobile Technology News

RIM’s poor play: QNX on PlayBook before smartphones — Mobile Technology News

Maybe not such a poor play, doesn't really matter in the larger scheme of things, but certainly something to keep in mind.

Malaysia orders block of The Pirate Bay, MegaUpload, FileServe, more - TechSpot News

Malaysia orders block of The Pirate Bay, MegaUpload, FileServe, more - TechSpot News

+ missed this news
+ sometime mid-2011
+ a lot of legit 3D content also hosted at the blocked sites, too bad

Please do not use pirated 3D content in your digital art projects !

SEC wrestling with conflict minerals disclosure | Reuters

SEC wrestling with conflict minerals disclosure | Reuters

2011-10-16

Man 'surfs' great white shark | Environment | The Guardian

Man 'surfs' great white shark | Environment | The Guardian

yikes


Dennis Ritchie, father of Unix and C, dies | News | ZDNet UK

Dennis Ritchie, father of Unix and C, dies | News | ZDNet UK

A bit late, but RIP.

Fukushima said not Tokyo hot spot source | The Japan Times Online

Fukushima said not Tokyo hot spot source | The Japan Times Online

Radiation likely came from radium in bottles beneath floor of empty house ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Radiation likely came from radium in bottles beneath floor of empty house ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Economic Outlook: A billionaire's quandary - UPI.com

Economic Outlook: A billionaire's quandary - UPI.com

White Mountains Trail foliage GPS tour - Boston.com

White Mountains Trail foliage GPS tour - Boston.com

The main website has several other great Fall season recommendations for sightseeing, visiting, or just simply enjoying the outdoors.

だらだらクマ 201110

だらだらクマ 201110

Papercraft templates for Japan-Cute characters in Halloween cute mode.

kondoll

kondoll

Modern tasteful attire for Asian BJDs. Architecturral appraoch to fabric use and design construction. Collectors items.

[Freedom Teller*] BJD Handmade Doll Boutique

[Freedom Teller*] BJD Handmade Doll Boutique

Exquisite hand-made Asian BJD goods. Collectors items.

World's only evidence of co-existing humans, dinosaur tracks found in China

World's only evidence of co-existing humans, dinosaur tracks found in China

THIS MAY CHANGE EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WE KNOW ABOUT HUMAN HISTORY.

China began cultivating millet 10,000 years ago: archaeologists

China began cultivating millet 10,000 years ago: archaeologists

Yay Chinese civilisation rules !

Archaeologists find earliest domestication of chickens in China

Archaeologists find earliest domestication of chickens in China

Yay Chinese are number one !

Lenovo replaces Dell to become world's second largest PC maker

Lenovo replaces Dell to become world's second largest PC maker

Yay I bet on Lenovo !!

World's only evidence of co-existing humans, dinosaur tracks found in China

World's only evidence of co-existing humans, dinosaur tracks found in China

Underwater Pyramids 5000 Years Older than Egypt - YouTube

Underwater Pyramids 5000 Years Older than Egypt - YouTube

2011-10-15

Laws to be reviewed to deal with harmful online conduct - Channel NewsAsia

Laws to be reviewed to deal with harmful online conduct - Channel NewsAsia

Your come uppance is served.

Who owns America? Hint: It's not China – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs

Who owns America? Hint: It's not China – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs

Civil servants to better engage public - Channel NewsAsia

Civil servants to better engage public - Channel NewsAsia

S'pore watching case of Saudi assassination plot with "grave concern" - Channel NewsAsia

S'pore watching case of Saudi assassination plot with "grave concern" - Channel NewsAsia

Stagflation worse than 1970s, says Jim Rogers | Beacon Equity: Penny Stocks, Stock Alerts

Stagflation worse than 1970s, says Jim Rogers | Beacon Equity: Penny Stocks, Stock Alerts

Temasek Revealed: Dr Joseph Ong has been arrested and is now out on bail

Temasek Revealed: Dr Joseph Ong has been arrested and is now out on bail

M'sia police chief says Johor is safe for S'poreans - inSing.com

M'sia police chief says Johor is safe for S'poreans - inSing.com

Singapore Shows Asia Dilemma as Inflation Compounds Global Risks - Businessweek

Singapore Shows Asia Dilemma as Inflation Compounds Global Risks - Businessweek

News | Dyson-powered superbike

News | Dyson-powered superbike

2011-03-24

I pledge to buy Japanese products

liek it says...

2010-01-30

ペパクラデザイナー:ダウンロードコーナー

ペパクラデザイナー:ダウンロードコーナー

Needed for viewer PaperKura Designer ( Japanese only ) software designs.

web authoring app KompoZer - downloads

KompoZer - downloads

"KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing. " They say....

It's Free.

2009-12-22

Another fraud

Sigh... another one.

2009-11-25

Shocking and Annoying Revelations

Quite surprised by the nature and extent of the revelations exposed. Nothing short of scandalous.

This is Hope

Miracle.

2009-11-21

2009-11-18

I Am Very Annoyed

I am very annoyed. Mudslinging. Shut Up and Sit Down. I have cast my vote. http://www.londonasiacapital.com vs http://www.londonasia.com

2009-11-10

Freedom of Speechers

Will all the protestors who want Freedom Of Speech guaranteed in Singapore please Sit Down and STFW. Some of us have to live here, and it's Fg peaceful and safe as it is !! You Go Home !

2009-10-12

China-based Click Fraud Ring Busted

Sigh - internet crime will not go away completely.

2009-10-07

required reading

geopolitical essays

2009-09-22

2009-09-13

Cryptovirology

Read and know

2009-09-12

The Nature of Code

good to know

2009-09-08

Another Opinion Made Public 3

"The reluctance of the Singapore government to step in to protect consumers’ interests have damaged their credibility. MM Lee Kuan Yew even reprimanded the investors that they “went in with their eyes open” and hence have no right to blame the FIs for the losses they suffered now."

Incendiary device set off. Expect rebuttals if not retribution.

Another Opinion Made Public 2

New CEO has tough job fighting fires.

Another Opinion made Public

"Temasek’s exit from Chartered Semiconductor will mark the dawn of the semiconductor industry in Singapore and yet another blemish on its record under the leadership of Ho Ching after Shin Corp, ABC Learning, Merrill Lynch and Barclays Bank."

2009-08-30

My 3D Visual Kei Band



Band Name: Covenant System ( Kobenanto Shissutemu )
Vinch ( Leader ), Drums
Seph, Guitar
Bii, Guitar
Azu, Bass
Michi, Vocals
TJ, Keyboards

Composed and rendered in Poser Pro; post-prod using GIMP and Windows Movie Maker; includes 3rd-party 3D and 2D content.

Paul Ponnudurai

Anime Manga Industry M&As

Mergers and Acquisitions by Japanese publishers involving targets in Europe.

2009-08-25

Dodgy deals, expediency and business as usual

Depends on your POV.

JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS FESTIVAL ( CoFesta )

JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS FESTIVAL (Called “CoFesta”) is the world's largest comprehensive contents festival.The events connected with the contents industry like games, animation, manga , characters, broadcast, music and film are held in cooperation with each other.
While various contents from Japan influence and improve each other and cooperate in media technology industry to inform of our statement, CoFesta aims to be the world's largest contents festival which create new capability and spread it abroad widely.
A purpose of the CoFesta
To provide the opportunity when a person concerned with the contents all over the world can see a lot of Japanese contents at a time in order that the contents in every field in Japan are sent to the world in cooperation with each other.
To bring international collaborations and business in providing opportunity to exchange with world contents centering on Asia, and also interchange of people concerned with contents.

Food Lifestyle for Greening Our Planet

5 Foods You Should Grow in Your Own Backyard


Top 5 Foods You Should Only Eat When They're In Season


10 Allergenic Foods to Avoid


10 Foods You Should Buy Organic

2009-08-23

Chinese Buying Power !

P2P Foundation » Blog Archive » Chinese group buying explained

If one quarter of Humanity said - "We want an iPod each" - wow, go figure !

2009-08-21

AliPay - enormous potential on-line business

Watch AliBaba.com's Alipay - an on-line payment business for China's internet community.

One quarter of Humanity is Chinese. Average out the expenditure potential and you get.....

Relax, Enjoy....

The Gini Coefficient

Either I had been dozing off during Economics class back in the day, or this item mooted in 1912, had been intentionally omitted from our syllabus.

It can be used as political arsenal:
http://kentridgecommon.com/?p=5028

Congratulations Gypsy Queen J-Rock Band !

Opening for Hoain Japan Festival 2009
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20090820-00000179-bark-musi


and more information here:
http://www.gypsy-queen.com/blog_aki/

2009-08-20

2009-08-19

Chip Goodyear, Iraq, Australia,Singapore,Temasek, BHP,

See this link:http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2006/s1570933.htm
and this one:
http://johnharding.com/2009/08/18/charles-chip-waterhouse-goodyear-iv-and-saddam/

Was there more than meets the eye, in one of Singapore's de facto SWFs and its CEO-designate parting ways ?

Surely deals such as mentioned in the first article happen as a matter of course around the world 24x7, and the Public are none the wiser until all comes to light for one reason or another.

2009-08-17

Obsolete Technology / Lifestyle

Forty sunset technologies and the way we were. Hmmmm, true true...

Also,


Internet Host News

Be afraid.... be very afraid....

Technical - Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

Who knows if this will really work or just leave another by-pass or hijack route open....

2009-08-15

Male-ness

http://asianhunks.blogspot.com/2009/08/chaiwat-in-volume-magazine.html
Great himbo-style costumes and accessories


http://asianhunks.blogspot.com/2009/08/shake-magazine.html
Rarely-seen perfect combo of slim and taut body proportions. Chuck out the over-muscled freakazoid chunky male proportions already.
( also love the magazine name ! Ha hahahah ! )

2009-08-03

Biosemniotics

keep in view

Artificial Intelligence

Enough said

2009-08-02

Literary Analysis

I ain't no scholar of literature, so this sort of thing simply impresses me and makes me interested to find out more.

Book Review and the East vs West literary backgrounds of reviewers

Let's look at two reviewer's pieces on David Peace's Occupied City, his second book in his planned trilogy.

First, read the what the West-based reviewer has to say:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_reviews/article6733250.ece

Then read what an East-based reviewer has to say:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20090802a1.html

Now ain't that a wonderful insight ?

I want to read the book.

Peace, David, OCCUPIED CITY, Faber and Faber, London, 2009, 288 pp.

9 August 2009: 2022 hrs SST

Remember

2009-08-01

I think I need to become a virtual tourist to Germany !

tralallalalaalal

off to Germany in Second Life

( 3D-JC packs toothbrush and change of fundoshi )

I have combined my blogs

I have combined the old posts from my older blog to here, propriety be cast to the winds !

Merging this blog with another

I am combining my bloggies....

Don't ask why - it's just something I want to do.

On-line Humanity's Collective Thought Diarrhoea

SOCIAL SYNTHESIZER from aetherbits on Vimeo.

2009-07-31

Living Building Exterior ( virtual display )

555 KUBIK_ extended version from urbanscreen on Vimeo.



http://gizmodo.com/5323671/3d-projection-gives-building-fantastical-undulating-skin

Dollfie Links I want to take note of

http://www.redlionbjd.com

http://kidili.webcity.com.au/~nin47681/admin/catalog/

http://www.domuya.net/


Nice purple shirt