SP Rules Are Retarded
A new semester starts tomorrow, welcomed by ridiculous rules. Our School of ICT and Business gate is shut, so we must enter via the Dover entrance, the nearest temperature screening point. Hugely inconvenient for us all.
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Founder of lesterchan.net, a Singapore tech and gadgets blog running since 2002. An engineering leader by day and a WordPress plugin developer since 2003, with a soft spot for gadgets, smart home, and a good deal.
Tried Saturday
Too tired to post, under ten hours sleep daily. Spent the afternoon re-coding the entire DMMT module, wondering whether I can do it in ASP.NET. Kuey Chap at Toa Payoh Lorong 4, long queue as ever.
Site Updates July 2003
It's been a while since a site update. I've refreshed the DMMT module to reflect my third year in poly, and added a new poll, 'How Fast Is Your Internet Connection?', so cast your vote now.
2003/2004 Semester 1 Modules
Here are my 2003/2004 Semester 1 modules in the Diploma in Multimedia Technology, Stage 3A: Ethics and Law of IT, Multimedia Group Project, Java Server Programming, and the rest of my third-year subjects.
The Twin Effect
Met Lian at Raffles City, where Levi's had a mini exhibition for its 150th birthday. Lunch at foodcourt; the hotplate beancurd was decent. At Suntec City, I grabbed Nike shoes from Why Pay More? for $59.90.
Tim Sum @ Harbour Front
Meant to meet friends at 11am at Harbour Front Centre's McDonald's, though they were late, turning up at 11.30 while I'd arrived at 10.45. Next time I'll be late on purpose. Cheap dim sum buffet, $10.80++.
World Book Fair
Up early for me at 8:30am, with breakfast at Pasir Panjang Hawker Centre; the coffee lady still recognises my mom and me, and knows our usual drinks. To school for an FYP discussion, the scheduling almost finalised.
Blizzard’s Founder Resigned
Shocking news from the Blizzard camp: founding members Max and Erich Schaefer, David Brevik and Bill Roper have reportedly resigned. I just hope this doesn't derail Starcraft 2. The full story is over at DiabloII.net.
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Launches
My mom meant to drive me to Orchard for my copy of Frozen Throne, but my cousin offered to fetch me, so I woke at 11am, losing two hours' sleep. Bought two copies with free posters.
2 Fast 2 Furious
Went to school for FYP meeting, but missed bus 147 and waited 30 minutes without one appearing. Unlucky, a crappy morning. At SP, I had to enter via Dover MRT since our ICT gate wasn't open.
Shops Didn’t Open
Had minced pork noodles at the Bestway building after a month; I used to eat it every Saturday. At night, dinner at Singapore Swimming Club, spending the $90 credit they give members, $30 a month accumulated.
Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle
Met Lian at Raffles City, dropping by Planet E+G store. A sign claimed Warcraft III: Frozen Throne arrives 7th July. Not sure it's true; the worldwide release is 1st July, and Singapore was first last year.
Creative Warehouse Sale
My cousin fetched me at 10am, and we headed straight to the Creative building. The queue was already 200-strong by 10.30, half an hour before the 11am opening; no surprise it started forming the night before.
Confidence In FYP Gone
Played Frozen Throne last night to test if LANCraft works. It does, so I got a few rounds before bed. Met Lian at Compass Point, breakfast alone at Harbour Front Hawker Centre; the mee siam terrible.
WAP Blues
Dim sum with secondary school friends was meant today, but few going and no one calling, I assumed it was off. Lunch alone at my downstairs coffeeshop, then home for some rounds of Warcraft III with Lian.
Korean Food
Lunch with my mom at Amara Hotel foodcourt, the best Korean food I've ever had. Came home for some Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, where so much has changed and been added that it really enhances the game.
Kindaichi On Channel 8
Went to City Link's HMV for Lian's Kinki Kids single before meeting her at Raffles City. To Suntec's Nokia Care Centre to upgrade her Nokia 8250's software, two hours wandering Suntec. Light snack at Burger King.
Lavender Street’s Wan Ton Mee
Another boring Saturday, nothing but Warcraft III with Lian and Counter-Strike on the Khabal server. Dinner at Lavender Street food centre, famous for its wan ton mee. Tasty but pricey for the portion, $3 a plate.
North East Line
Today's the official opening of the North-East Line, running from HarbourFront to Punggol in 30 minutes. Had breakfast with Lian at my downstairs coffeeshop, then took bus 85 to Harbour Front, formerly the World Trade Centre.
Hulk
Lian came over to drop things, then to Heeren's HMV to check if her Kinki Kids single was in. Sadly, it wasn't; released in Japan the day before, so HMV needs a few days to import.
OP Phone Pouch
Lunch at Bugis with mom and brother. Mom returned the loan car to workshop and drove my uncle's while he's in Vietnam. Mos Burger: seafood burger dry and gravy-less, but corn soup beat Ngee Ann City's.
Taxi Drivers Are The Worst Type Of Drivers
My cousin came over to download files, stuck on 56k. Mom was meant to fetch me to the Accord Distribution Centre in Jurong by 12:30pm, but by 1.30 she hadn't shown, a mix-up fetching my brother.