Tamagotchi iD
Li Xiang mentioned she'd never owned a Tamagotchi, so when my mom's friend visited from Japan on business, I asked him to grab one. Here it is, a Tamagotchi iD straight from Japan, as a belated birthday present!
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Site Traffic November 2009
My November 2009 site traffic stats: 11,232,870 hits, 907,322 pages and 252,818 visits from 158,597 unique sites. Daily hits averaged 374,429, peaking near 420,000, with about 43.6 million KBytes transferred over the month. Traffic stays remarkably steady.
SingTel Sitex 2009 Promotions
Here are SingTel's Singnet Broadband promotions for Sitex 2009, available at SingTel retail shops since they're skipping a booth this year. Highlights include a free white 13-inch Apple MacBook worth S$1,588 with the 10Mbps Premium plan at S$88 monthly.
World’s Longest Chain Of Light-Sticks For SingTel ZoukOut 2009
The light-up starts tonight at 7:30pm outside INDOCHINE at Wisma Atria. For SingTel ZoukOut 2009, the world's longest chain of light-sticks, roughly 10,000 red ones, will stretch from SingTel's ComCentre at Exeter Road through Orchard's malls all the way along.
Transit And Traffic Features Google Maps Singapore
LTA and Google have collaborated to help travellers reach destinations faster, making Singapore the first country with comprehensive, nationwide land travel-planning tools on Google Maps, spanning walking, public transit and traffic. A genuinely useful upgrade for getting around the island.
MacPadd Aluminium Mouse Pad
MacPadd makes aluminium mouse pads precision-cut from a single block, in two sizes: the 9x6-inch MacPadd at US$25 and the 9x9-inch MacPadd Pro at US$35. Sadly their shop won't ship to Singapore; distributors include MacWay in France and another overseas.
Brother’s New P-Touch Series
Brother today launches three new P-Touch labellers. My very first labeller was a Brother, back in the early 2000s, which I used to label my books and electrical switches. Brother International Singapore champions a customer-first approach.
All About lesterchan.net
This site runs on what's effectively a dedicated server, hosting only 30 other domains belonging to friends and family of Michael and me. It sits at M1 Connect, formerly Qala, with 1Mbps guaranteed and 10Mbps burstable bandwidth.
Last Day of School
Today's CS4266 lecture was my last in NUS, marking my final day of school. Next comes a reading week, then two weeks of exams. As in previous semesters, I have four examinable modules, starting with SSA2211.
Happy 25th Birthday Li Xiang!
Today is Li Xiang's 25th birthday, and this year was more relaxed, with the whole day to ourselves. We had dinner at TWG Tea at Ion Orchard, though the mains are pricey at around S$27 to S$32.
How To Get Your First Tweet If You Have More Than 3,200 Tweets?
Update: on Twitter's 8th birthday, it launched first-tweets.com, where you type in any @username, your best pal, a comedian, a star or a president, to find their very first tweet, handy even if your account has well over 3,200 tweets.
DriveMultiSolar Bluetooth Car Kit Review
In the same package as my Cool Bananas Netbook Organizer Bag, I also received the DriveMultiSolar Bluetooth Car Kit. It's a solar-powered hands-free kit with no distracting wires, affixing to your windscreen with the supplied accessories for fast, easy pairing.
Glico Christmas 2009 Products
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? My mom's company, one of two official Glico agents in Singapore, is importing special Glico products from Japan. The Giant Rainbow Pocky retails at S$7.90, with a Giant Chocolate collection too.
HP Blogger Event With Tord Boontje
HP invited me to a blogger event at Gallery Hotel's Bar 84, featuring a special appearance by industrial designer Tord Boontje, who collaborated with HP on the limited-edition HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje.
A Christmas All Decked Out
This year's Singapore Christmas light-up is themed A Christmas All Decked Out, giving Santa, reindeer and snowmen designer haute-couture makeovers. The first light-up began in 1984, the year I was born, making this the 26th year running along Orchard Road.
Cool Bananas Netbook Organiser Bag Review
I received my Cool Bananas Netbook Organizer Bag from Gear Zap two days ago. It's brown, made of durable nylon and faux leather, measuring 24 by 30 by 7cm, and fits most netbooks with screens from 8.9 to 12 inches.
SEO For lesterchan.net
I'm no SEO guru, just picking up bits from friends and forums, and I don't believe in paying thousands when most tools are free. Here I share the simple things I did to improve this site's SEO.
Site Traffic October 2009
My October 2009 site traffic stats: 11,689,658 hits, 974,268 pages and 255,532 visits from 156,167 unique sites. Daily hits averaged 377,085, peaking near 426,000, with roughly 46.1 million KBytes transferred over the month. Another strong month for the site.
Yahoo! Launches YOUREKA!
What is Youreka? Yahoo! Singapore has launched a fun online and offline contest for a chance to win adidas merchandise. Just spot a coloured red, blue or green ticket hidden on Yahoo! Singapore, then register online to play.
Incipio Orion
Received my Incipio Orion case from bestpric3, fitting my iPhone 3GS perfectly, though still a touch tight until it breaks in. Its EasyReach tab lets you pop the phone out easily with a simple pull. A neat, well-made case.
5th Anniversary
Today marks our fifth anniversary, and it was a little unique: instead of separate gifts and cards, we bought one card together to both write in. We had a weekend buffet lunch at Carousel at Royal Plaza for S$45 each.
Are You Being Served? Mission Outcome
The outcome of my Are You Being Served? mission has been posted on their website, titled Lester & Li Xiang: Sound service! We approached a nearby staff member in an orange t-shirt and asked him to fetch the product.