2008/2009 Semester 2 Modules Grades
My 2008/2009 Semester 2 results: C+ in Probability and Statistics, A+ in Control, Audit and Security of IS, A in IT and Supply Chain Management. My CAP rose to 3.73, my first ever A+ and A!
May
First Case Of H1N1 In Singapore
Singapore has confirmed its first case of Influenza A (H1N1). The patient, a 22-year-old Singaporean woman who was in New York from 14th to 24th May, is in stable condition at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Singapore Food Expo 2009
The Singapore Food Expo 2009 runs at Singapore Expo Hall 5 from 29th May to 2nd June, 11am to 10pm daily. My mom has taken part since 2003; she has three booths, selling miscellaneous food products and Glico goods.
Nokia N97 Blogger Preview
Attended the Nokia N97 blogger preview at Nokia's office in Alexandra Technopark. The N97 will be Nokia's next flagship, and it felt solid in hand. It comes in black and pearl white, with plenty of interesting applications on board.
Internship At Sedgwick Richardson
I started my internship at Sedgwick Richardson Singapore on Tuesday, 12th May 2009. The job is straightforward but not easy: I convert AI and PSD files to HTML, then into WordPress templates, before the site goes live.
Acer Aspire Timeline Series
Acer's new Aspire Timeline series marks a new era in mobile computing, keeping users connected and entertained on their notebooks far longer. Acer says it has struck a delicate balance between lightness and battery life across the lineup.
headporter.sg
My cousin and auntie returned from Japan with lots of Head Porter goods my brother requested, and I got a Black Beauty monogram pouch. My brother has set up headporter.sg to sell Head Porter items online, all guaranteed authentic.
Fail Whale T-Shirt
The Fail Whale, designed by Lu Yiying, was made famous by Twitter, which shows it whenever the server is overloaded or down. Zazzle and Spreadshirt are the two official places to buy the Fail Whale t-shirt, and I've ordered mine.
Nintendo Wii
My exams ended on 6th May 2009, and straight after I went for retail therapy, buying a Nintendo Wii from Qisahn.com at Far East Shopping Centre on Orchard Road. A last-minute decision made the day before.
Site Traffic April 2009
My April 2009 site traffic stats: 10,377,687 hits, 708,306 pages and 187,375 visits from 154,940 unique sites, with about 39.2 million KBytes transferred over the month. A slightly quieter month, but traffic stays comfortably in the millions.