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An interesting day, with most of my classmates buzzing about the Blaster Worm. All the SP computers are already patched. I wonder if they got infected first then patched, or patched the day Microsoft's advisory dropped.
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Removing the W32.Blaster.Worm
After reading on the Blaster worm, here are some tips: run shutdown -a from Start, Run to cancel the forced shutdown. Install the MS03-026 patch and reboot; then download and run FIXBLAST.exe to clean your system.
FTT Evaluation Passed
Lunch at Ikea with Elaine: roast beef and shared meatballs, which I adore. Off to BBDC for two hours of FTT practice before the evaluation. To my surprise, I passed my first try with full marks.
W32.Blaster.Worm
Plenty of people have been hit by the W32.Blaster.Worm, which exploits the DCOM RPC vulnerability over TCP port 135. It downloads and runs msblast.exe, weighs 6,176 bytes, and targets Microsoft IIS, Windows 2000, NT and XP.
Durians
Our FYP is running a week behind, and I feel no pressure, so I'm forcing myself. Meant to take FTT practice at BBDC but skipped it. Dad was off and bought durians, my first in ages.
Nasi Padang
Slept until the afternoon, my first time in months. Lunch at some unnamed place opposite the Concourse building, my first visit. The Malay nasi padang was excellent, especially the chilli, and the iced Milo came incredibly thick.
Happy 38th Birthday Singapore !!!
Today marks Singapore's 38th birthday since independence in 1965. My driving instructor rang this morning about my schedule and told me to cancel my 21st August lesson; it wouldn't make a difference. My practical lessons begin soon.
Twilight Kitchen
Worn out from lack of sleep, so I came home after school and napped until 5pm. Met my poly friends at Tiong Bahru at 6pm for dinner, my first Plaza visit in ages; much has changed.
Pixel Junkies
Long overdue for a site update, though there's little to report. Orientek is now Pixel Junkies; the old domain got cybersquatted, and cybersquatters suck. We've bought the direct URL, so please use that one going forward.
First Driving Practical Lesson
My first driving practical lesson: simple but nerve-wracking, moving back and forth before driving around the circuit. My instructor was patient and friendly. I couldn't stop smiling afterwards; learning to drive is fun. Lunch with Elaine after.
RIAA/RIAS
Meant to attend the school's National Day celebration but couldn't; I had a client meeting instead, though I got the free red polo shirt. The meeting ran until 7:30pm, mostly on CBT, whose coding looks challenging.
DIY Ice Cream
School for GAME practical, then Clementi to grab the last copy of Sams Teach Yourself ASP in 21 Days. Early, so I wandered Ngee Ann City with Reaper, eyeing a Panasonic DVD home theatre at $599.
Marsiling
Went to BBDC after school with Elaine to help her register and get my booklet stamped for the fixed group. My group G2066 jumped from Bronze to Gold, though early registration kept me at Bronze price.
Crystal Jade Shanghai Restaurant
Breakfast at Hans on Pickering Street before heading to Suntec. Picked up two spindles of 50 Smartbuy CD-Rs to restock, down to 20. I always buy Smartbuy; once you're used to something, it's hard to switch.
Home Run
Just home after twelve hours out, my latest night in months. My ELIT lecture was at LT4A this morning, though I got lost finding it and met Jacky before heading in. I enjoyed it; the lecturer's a lawyer.
Wu Ding (Roof Top)
Lunch at foodcourt 1, famous for its western food. On the way to the bus stop, a lecturer caught me without my lanyard, a warning, since we're from ICT, but he threatened to email our director.
Tidying My MP3s
Spent the whole afternoon tidying, renaming and reorganising my English MP3s, about 1,900 songs, with my 200 Chinese ones to follow tomorrow. They've all got proper ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags now. Borrowed a splitter from WilloWisp.
Bad Boys II
Meant to meet my client, but his schedule pushed us to Friday after 5pm. That freed me for my National Skills meeting; I haven't mentioned I'm competing in the Web Design trade. Watched Bad Boys II.
FYP Article Section Done
Lunch with Lian at Long John Silver's opposite City Hall MRT, in a building whose name escapes me; my memory's a mess. I don't want to dwell on the issue, but my mind won't let go.
Tomb Raider 2
Skipped school, nothing for us programmers to discuss. Caught Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life with Reaper and gang, after an hour of LAN gaming at E-Games. Sad to find E-Zone at Cineleisure has closed.
The Gathering
Breakfast at a Cantonese restaurant in Apollo Centre, the worst dim sum I've ever had at $79. Lei Garden remains the best in Singapore. To Waterloo Street to pray for my driving, my grandmother praying too.
Boon Tong Kee
Went to Suntec City with Reaper for a friend's gift, from a shop beside Giordano whose name escapes me. The saleswoman gave excellent service despite us being students; I can't stand shops looking down on us.