by | May 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Guess what I found with Google Chrome. Anyway I’m on version 1.0.154.59, Windows XP.
Do you know about the omnibox? The one where the address/http resides and the place where you can search directly? It’s called the omnibox. I think. Anyway…
Well I’ve had trouble searching directly via the omnibox, where searching for stuffs leaves me with a ‘Chrome failure page’, and now I know why.
You see, this new version (I think) has a neat feature to its omnibox.
I understand now that to search from Google, I simply type G, and then press ‘Tab’ and a “Search Google” button appears, which means you are able to perform a search using Google. Duh.
So what’s so neat about it? Well I’m glad you asked. Um, you did asked right?
Ok, try punching i, then ‘tab’, and you’ll find the button now appears as “Seach Images.Google.com”. Neat!
Not all the alphabets will work, so you gotta give it a try, and I guess what button appears will depend on the websites that you’ve surfed at.
Example, typing b, then ‘tab’, the button appears as “Search Blog.mar.sg” and I’m quite sure that this button isn’t a standard for all Chrome browsers. ; )
Another neat feature of Chrome, brought to you by… *drum rolls*… ME! (Cue: relentless applause)
by | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
The flu bug bit again. Fortunately the workload at office has died down to a dormant level, thus I was able to take the later part of the day off, paying a visit to my family doctor.
Guess what greeted me at the front door? A super huge poster with the words ‘SWINE FLU’ grabbing my attention! That seems to be the trend word these days isn’t it? Everybody’s fearful of it but how much will it hurt?
Anyway I’m extremely glad that I wasn’t diagnosed with it and wasn’t divinely picked to be the first for such a case in Singapore. *cross fingers still*
My flu and cough is that standard chronic ailment that gives me a visit, much like a caring auntie that brings along your favourite dish, once in a while — except this isn’t a caring auntie and whatever it brings is far from being your favourite dish.
Too bad I can’t have any of my favourite dishes at the moment, and even turned down Godma’s offer for Fried Crab! Currently fried crab sits on top of my cravings-to-die-for but metaphorically aside, I’ve still loads of things to do before kicking the bucket, or any buckets for that matter too.
Hesitantly I declined the offer in view of my current situation, and hopefully when things get better, I’ll try my luck at asking for that dish.
What? You’ve never tried fried crab? Ahhh, for me to know, for you to find out. ; /
by | May 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
May came too soon.
A post, just because. Bah.
by | Apr 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Haha, this post got truncated and I’m not in the mood to repost everything — cos its all forgotten!!
Oh well, so what’s the P2P panache? Twitter of course. The personalised P2P (peer-to-peer) uncommon and common news aggregator, thats more personal than ever before. Who says you can’t be a journalist?
by | Apr 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ahhh, it reads better now. Um, what is? My blog that is!
The leading/line-height/space-between-lines/whatever-you-call-them have been lowered to ensure that my pages don’t stretch too tall. Its been irking me since, but it’ll irk me no more. I am a happy boy now. Yup, simple things make me happy.
Getting a bigger, faster bike or a bigger, fatter paycheck are all just luxuries. Even getting the Macbook Air or the Gefore GTX 285 are too much for me.
Not that I mind receiving them as presents. I absolutely, totally and wholeheartedly do not mind at all.
But for now, a line-height adjustment will do fine. Oh, I could use a few blue notes in my wallet as well!
by | Apr 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last week blasted by my life, likened to how the Sumatra Squall terrorised my Island, my sunny Singapore in midweek. It appeared serene, yet once it touched down it’s a whirlwind, pun intended, of events and emotions.
My week was capped by a soccer tournament at FICO on Sunday, where FC Dragonscage (yeah, we called ourselves that!) had a hell of a ride. Bob and Rash came late, so we had to endure 2 games without any substitute which we sorely felt at the end of the 2nd game, as we lost out 2-0 after winning the first game 3-1. With their arrival, Me, Fad, Amin and Husnul finally got a grip on our game as we ran out eventually winners of our group.
Had I known, I would have donned my field boots ‘cos I kept slipping during games with my street soccer gears. Nevertheless it felt good getting involved incompetitive football again, running at defenders and taking potshots at goal. I scored a few goals, got complimented by some bystanders but luck would soon run out as we finally lost to a better team in the knockout stages. It was a close fight, but not without controversy of the referee donning the same coloured jersey as our opponents.
One of the senior referee was really really stubborn as he argued with me on the legalities and technicalities surrounding the day’s refereeing hoo-hahs. He irked me excessively and even when I insist on ending the discussion, he deliberately revived it by bringing up irrelevant topics to counter my argument, which only served to fuel my suspicions that this particular referee was a certain nut case, and thus not deserving of a decent debate. At the end, Bob mentioned that I was being nice to the referee and should just blasted him instead! Bah~
The day before, it was a different soccer game as Skopets entertained Premier FC, a team on a rampage of 17 goals in 3 games. We feared the worsts but by the end of the Saturday afternoon match, which Juffry featured too, we’ve won 5-1. Things are looking really good indeed for us in the D2Dsports Division 3 league.
Running through last midweek’s events, the unexpected Sumatra Squall mirrored my customers’ sudden jobload, which was a storm without warning. We had to work till early morning almost daily, but thankfully, like the Squall, it has gone to pass. Finally work is picking up again.
And then there was the disappointment in the unrelenting schedule of Han and mine, when it comes to looking for time to DOTA. It has been a while since I’ve gamed with him, and I hope this 1st May (Good Friday) we’ll be able to game again — and I think Bangau will be back too! So until we make the forests of Lordaeron/Azeroth safe again, tread those grounds with care, oh dear dota-ers.
by | Apr 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Am I finally running out of superlatives to describe the gritty performances of Liverpool of late?
Is it going to be the norm that Liverpool puts 4 past their opponent’s these days?
Is it a coincidence that the last 12 goals that Liverpool have scored were without their talismatic captain, Steven Gerrard?
Is it also going to be set in the heavens that everytime Liverpool and Arsenal meet, the game ends in a draw?
Is it too much to say that the game deserved to be labeled as one of the best EPL games in modern times?
Is this the game which signals the arrival of my idol, the mistaken parvenu, the enigmatic Andrey Arshavin? He scored 4 wonderfully taken goals btw and I am quietly impressed — though I’m a little disappointed that he chose to show up in this game. A game which Liverpool badly required to win to keep any hopes of a title dream.
Will Manchester take advantage of this result and extend their lead further tonight?
Will Chelsea catch up to Liverpool by beating Everton or will the fellow Merseysiders keep the Blues in check?
Will Liverpool continue to dominate games and annhilate opponents until the end of the season?
Will the 19th English title finally come to Anfield?
Will I stop asking questions and write proper paragraphs and sentences instead?
Maybe I will. ; )
by | Apr 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Okay, that seemed a bit harsh isn’t it? But to not twit or tweet (much like the twit twit sounds made by a bird in excitement, or maybe just because it’s mating.) isn’t really the right question that one should be asking.
Most people I know are familiar and immersed in Facebook, which can be described as twitter on steroids — and like anything on steroids, it can become unmanageable at times. Me? I think its a chore to log into facebook, though I log in sometimes, if only to see if there’s anything new to digest.
But twittering is a different drug altogether. Unlike most web apps which I try out and forget after a while, I find that the network that I’ve accumulated on the service provides me with enough dose every hour or so to find out something new from my counterparts, or from people whom I’ve opt to follow, just because I think they’re got interesting inputs now and then. Its like someone is standing on a podium and blurting out randoms and you choose to follow them. Thats it, its just information sharing, but at its best.
And yes, once in a while there is that ‘I just woke up and wet my bed” updates, but its rare when compared to the life-whoring updates on facebook. Plus there’s too many adverts and distractions on Facebook that its more of a turn-off to any productivity. In fact someone did a research that the more time you spend on facebook, the dumber you get (i.e your grades fall off!). I can’t recall the link though. =/
So who wins in this comparison? Twitip summarises the potential best. It likened Facebook to the Lycos and Excite giants of not so long ago, and Twitter to Google, which is fast, simple, efficient and kind. Ever wondered what happened to Lycos and Excite?
Will you twitter, or wither?
by | Apr 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Really, I don’t know what to update on. Been reading too much news lately and brain’s a little fried, I guess.
Lets see….
1. Scored a nice chip at the weekend, to kick-off Skopets’ inaugural season in the 3rd division of D2DSports’ League. The opponents were young and menacing, but they couldn’t sustain their pressure and their youthful exteriors. We ran out 4 goals to nothing victors. Good win!
2. DC is back! After a few weeks of dismal attendance, the crowd is gathering again. The record wins-in-a-row still remains intact though.
3. Garena’s DOTA ladder will reset today, and its back to square one for everyone. Gotta DOTA (ladder) frequently now.
4. Jack (my black kitteh) loves gnawing at Mama’s artificial flower arrangements, and she squeals when she found out that the water/fluid on those leaves aren’t really dew. What do you think? Mama then gave Jack a mouthful of words, which she (Jack) tried meowing to protest in vain.
5. Akon does have some good grooves goin on. Listening to Beautiful at the moment. Sweeeeeeeet!
6. No Liverpool games, so the weekend sucked partly. Liverpool plays against Klayhead’s beloved Arsenal tomorrow morning. No guessing who’s gonna win there. ARSENAL WILL LOOOOOOOooooOOOoooOOOooooOOOOooose!!!! Thanks in advance for agreeing with me. Xie xie, xie xie.
Hmmm, seems that there isn’t any block after all. = )
by | Apr 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
I quote:
Did we expect starving Somalians to stand passively on their beaches, paddling in our nuclear waste, and watch us snatch their fish to eat in restaurants in London and Paris and Rome? We didn’t act on those crimes – but when some of the fishermen responded by disrupting the transit-corridor for 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, we begin to shriek about “evil.” If we really want to deal with piracy, we need to stop its root cause – our crimes – before we send in the gun-boats to root out Somalia’s criminals.
Taken from huffington posts’ “you are being lied about somali pirates” article.
No, this isn’t related to my favourite One Piece Pirate cartoon, but this is real. Its always good to know both sides of the story before we make any judgement eh?
Now (if you’d read the article already) would you agree in sending the US navy to go on a rampage to eradicate these ‘pirates’? Would you really?
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