Friday, June 29, 2012
2 nice ones from one of my favourites..
What I’m writing applies to the any of the very worst of screw-ups, when technology has gone so wrong that the IT director cancels his time at Wimbledon with his friendly vendors.
In these troubled times, even a badly paid dead-end job in RBS IT is something you want to keep hold of. Fixing the problem is at best 25 per cent of the management effort now being expended; the rest is finding scapegoats, shafting people whose job might be up for grabs and dodging retribution.
That leaves the IT pros, (ie, you, dear reader) exposed to angry powerful people protecting their arses at the IT staff's expense. RBS has had a policy of getting rid of experienced people who actually understand the obscenely complex ways of ancient multi-layered systems - otherwise known as shafting people over 30 to “save money”. Hence this may be your first time...
It's an idea which has gained a lot of traction over the years. Many Reg readers (and hacks) nowadays find themselves continually nagged by persons of significance in their lives to the effect that they should be turning such things as TVs, games consoles and computers entirely off rather than leaving them on standby - or even unplugging them or switching them off at the wall when not in use. One of the great achievements of the human race - namely remote control, in particular the ability to walk into a room, flop or sit down, press a button of some sort and cause one's technology to spring to life without any fiddling about - is apparently too expensive and damaging to be permitted.
Meanwhile, curiously, it appears that such things as regular showers, hot drinks and food (previously refrigerated), powerful hair-furtling appliances, clothes and bedding laundered at frequent intervals, heating kept on at high levels throughout the winter etc etc; these are all inalienable human rights.
Does any of this make sense?
yet another antispam..
like quite easy huh?
and this is quite interesting...
http://vicerveza.homeunix.net/~viric/cgi-bin/offrss/doc/trunk/doc/home.wiki
Thursday, June 28, 2012
a owncloud update:hey they're pretty cool!
what else can u wan???
other stuff u cld use..
http://www.ofuz.com/blog/2009/06/what-is-ofuz/
http://www.group-office.com/Pricing+and+Sign+up/Server+version
As a parent, I don't want complete unquestioned authority over my kids' thoughts. I've made a long-standing habit of flat out lying to my kids and getting them to catch me in it. When one of them says, "Dad, I think you just made that up", then I think I've done my job as a parent.
in other news, a.i. personal assistants are apparently going at it in a big way on Google...
google now:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/google-now-comes-online-well-its-homepage-does/
robin:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/6/prweb9608634.htm
and in yet other news, i'd just like to say that to me, something like this makes total sense to me, i know exactly what it is:
http://cloud.google.com/pricing/compute-engine.html
but i cannot grok head or tail of this..what the hell do i do with it?
http://bubbleideas.com/
once upon a time..
http://gizmodo.com/5922154/rim-cutting-5000-jobs-and-pushing-back-bb10-in-disastrous-quarter
meanwhile, in other news, https://www.symphonical.com/ were singled out for mention during google i/o.. i think they're yet another sharing/collaboration/pm thing, but integrates with Google+Hangouts..
oh. so. google.io was today?
what does the url mean?
and more web-web-development!!!
http://yeoman.io/
http://blog.koding.com/
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
oxygen smells nicer than zumodrive, at the very least.
the evil people at motorola mobility have discontinued zumodrive. why on earth would i want to limit myself to motorola devices? now, even more so than before, i really don't want to have anything to do with motorola.
but then oxygen suffers from the problem that they're not famous. so few other people are integrating with them. unlike dropbox or box.net.
e.g. https://www.siasto.com/
meanwhile..
http://www.splunk.com/view/microsoft-exchange/SP-CAAAGZU
splunk reads AD
http://weknowwhatyouredoing.com/?action=about
there's an api to read bad stuff about you
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/31224633/detail.html
and american airport security theatre goes theatrical again..
teach/compute
personally, i'd say gimme the notes and e reading list and see u at the end of the term.
but actually how about computerising teaching at the top schools and moving the teachers to the bottom ones. give teachers to schools that can use a higher teacher-to-student ratio, and the motivated smart kids at top schools can go figure out how to game the teaching tools by themselves.
an interesting bit of news being followed..
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/analysis/2186972/rbs-wrong-rbs-manager
Monday, June 25, 2012
i actually think its quite cool...
http://notehub.org/
i think pivotx actually has a markdown plugin?
and there's also this cute thingy: http://www.biggerfastermore.com/simple-obtvse-svbtle-clone-on-app-engine
is it me or are web based web languages IDEs becoming a fad?
http://prose.io/
and
this
looks
hilarious..
https://github.com/mattdiamond/fuckitjs/
FuckItJS
Javascript Error Steamroller
FuckItJS uses state-of-the-art technology to make sure your javascript code runs whether your compiler likes it or not.Technology
Through a process known as Eval-Rinse-Reload-And-Repeat, FuckItJS repeatedly compiles your code, detecting errors and slicing those lines out of the script. To survive such a violent process, FuckItJS reloads itself after each iteration, allowing the onerror handler to catch every single error in your terribly written code.Installation
- Include jQuery, because everything requires jQuery
- Include "fuckit.js"
- The End
API
FuckIt(path_to_your_shitty_script_file)This will keep evaluating your code until all errors have been sliced off like mold on a piece of perfectly good bread. Whether or not the remaining code is even worth executing, we don't know. We also don't particularly care.
FuckIt returns a promise that will be resolved once your godforsaken code actually makes it to the finish line. You can use this callback to chain additional FuckIt calls, since we all know calling it once won't do enough damage to the Internet.
FuckIt.noConflict()
Are you using two different FuckIt libraries? Fuck it, use FuckIt.NoConflict. Of course, this won't really help since FuckItJS reloads itself multiple times and will continually overwrite the global FuckIt variable, but hey... at least you can feel like you're doing something smart.
FuckIt.moreConflict()
Are you tired of running from conflict? Are you ready to overwrite every single property on the global
window
object even if it crashes your browser? Then this method is for you.Browser Compatibility
Really? Really?FAQ
1) Is this a good idea?Of course not. This is quite possibly the worst javascript plugin ever written.
2) Isn't "eval" evil?
See Question #1.
Support
For technical issues: @mattdiamond on Twitter, or e-mail me at mdiamond@jhu.eduFor personal issues: Take a deep breath, it's going to be okay.
LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2012, Matt DiamondPermission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, pulverize, distribute, synergize, compost, defenestrate, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
If the Author of the Software (the "Author") needs a place to crash and you have a sofa available, you should maybe give the Author a break and let him sleep on your couch.
If you are caught in a dire situation wherein you only have enough time to save one person out of a group, and the Author is a member of that group, you must save the Author.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BLAH BLAH BLAH ISN'T IT FUNNY HOW UPPER-CASE MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THE LICENSE IS ANGRY AND SHOUTING AT YOU.
so ex-facebook engineers announced MemSQL..
and /. says...
Self-aggrandizement and money. When somebody claims they are better than everybody else, they are usually lying and knowing it.
I wouldn't run my toaster on software engineered by someone from Facebook, let alone a database. I'd have to spend ten minutes searching for my toast, and it would show up the following week.
And then the next week, your toast would have changed from white bread to wholegrain and you're just going to have to get used to it.
Not only would it tell all your "friends" and relatives what you are eating and when but the control for turning notifications off would be deeply buried next to the mains power wire and mysteriously switch itself back on at random intervals.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Science: Its a guy thing!
original made "private" but recorded by the internet:
https://twitter.com/ECspokesScience/status/216142766810468352
and note that "Commission doesn't really do irony"....
why are Microsoft so uncool and unloved?
perhaps one could extract some clues from this description of the blizzard+activision merger...
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=128252
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The best stories.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-scam-wall-street-learned-from-the-mafia-20120620?print=true
gender inequality.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-can-8217-t-have-it-all/9020/
poor people are busy being poor.
http://harpers.org/archive/1997/09/0074349
i agree with tc in this article...
there is no plan B. there will be no one left with the expertise to ship a new os for a long,long time if wp doesn't work out..
http://www.brickmag.com/why-go-out-heti
i like this..discussion..alot.
http://photography.bastardsbook.com/
personally i believe what a DSLR does is to lower the barrier to entry to learning photography - it costs less to take 1000s of practice shots. after that you can get yourself a nice,cheap praktica mtl3 or something to enjoy and not waste so much film...
http://circonus.com/solutions
like quite power...yet another monitoring thing...
http://refiddle.com/
like quite cute...a regex thing....
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
free stuffs!
send+receive sms to/from desktop*phone...
http://c9.io/site/pricing/
ide on the webs
https://www.action.io/pricing
similiarly..
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/06/oracle-accepts-0-in-damages-from-google-moves-toward-appeal/
oh, and oracle vs. google android case too!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
why ppl still use whatsupgold or nimsoft ah?
its like copperegg but u do it to urself!
http://www.pushmon.com/cms/quick-tour
i dun believe it took that long for us(mankind) to arrive at tis. in contrast to the complexity of stuff like newrelic, this is a very simple idea.
and i was eyeing
http://android.brl-technologies.com/index.php?page=3
a little bit too, actually...
of contacts and google apps..
insightly - free!
rapportive - free!
wishery - free!
base - free forever base version
contactually - free base version
how is it different from writethatname?
and smartr?
um...
nimble - free for now
streak - free in beta
Monday, June 18, 2012
at any rate, i thot this was hilarious...
Even for Network Engineers, that is completely meaningless.
Anyway, an Ethernet switch or Router has two engines - The low level ('fowarding pane') of which is high speed 'copy packet from port a to port b'. It's not very bright, as that's almost all it CAN do, but it's very fast at that task. Of course, to be useful, an ethernet switch has to have more smarts -- for example, learning which switch port has which MAC on it and things like that. In a normal switch, it can, when confronted with a packet ask a higher level processor "oy! What should I do with this packet?" (expecting that second processor to answer "copy it to port c" or "drop packet" or something very simple like that.)
OpenFlow decouples these two - normally they're part of the same physical box, and normally completely propritory. With this approach, the second 'what should I do' can now be implemented on different hardware - even a general purpose PC. You can write your own programs to manage how packets are forwarded.
Exactly what this gives other than a research test-bed, I have no idea.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
just sayin', give a man a fish, he eats today and owes you a fish forever. But teach a man to fish, and he'll be competing with you for fish tomorrow..
http://www.i-programmer.info/professional-programmer/accreditation/4365-on-stat-class-udacity-and-open-ed-a-brief-chat-with-sebastian-thrun-.html
and did you see moneyball? here's something for basketball fans and coaches..
http://www.sloansportsconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Alagappan-Muthu-EOSMarch2012PPT.pdf
some people think everyone's trying to copy apple's designs..
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/15/3076519/vizio-reboot-pc-american-hdtv-success-do-it-again
but interestingly i don't see other soy sauce makers copy this...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/magazine/who-made-that-soy-sauce-dispenser.html?_r=1
Saturday, June 16, 2012
IC Almaty, Kazakhstan
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
breaking stays into multiple bookings with spouse for Marriott promo?
Will be staying at a renaissance property for a few weeks with my spouse and want to capitalize /maximize the stay 2 get 1 free promo, so my thoughts were to book 1 night in my name and the next in hers, breaking our stay into a number of reservations to earn the most free nights.
Have people done this in the past and can I expect any issues or should this go ok?
Also, should my approach be to physically check out each day and check back in (and change rooms) to stay somewhat under the radar
or should my approach be to be upfront with the hotel about my intentions and ask the front desk to block the same room so we don't have to keep changing rooms?
Thanks in advance for any insight.
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Mystery $1K/25K Bonus Points Post to Plat account
Platinum $1K Spend/25K MR Pts
Now I'm not complaining at 25K MORE points on top of the huge pile I got last year....but I'm confused what it's for? I didn't sign up for any more bonuses. I don't want to call AMEX in case it was a mistake.
Ideas?
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Too close! Diver nearly loses foot to massive tiger shark

Close calls don't get much closer than this -- this diver nearly had his foot bitten off by a monstrous tiger shark, only barely managing to move his foot out of the way at the last moment.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Wait 12+more months if upgrading Plat->Reserve before companion renewal cert arrives?
I searched for this question and didn't find an answer - most Reserve upgrade posts are about the MQM upgrade amount etc.
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Best RTW Zone 5 trips you can think of? (10,001-14,000 miles)
I am creeping up on 115k and a Zone 5 round the world trip is in order! I think I will likely be sticking to one side of the equator on this trip (and most likely the north side during the spring/summer). It is unlikely that I will be above the 130k hump to do a Zone 6 trip - although it is possible.
I am trying to think of a great way to see the world though. I want to check out Japan, Thailand and the middle east (Dubai seems cool?) for sure. ORD is my departing airport. I am planning on trying to take out France/Spain/Italy/UK with a whole different trip so the need to cover Europe on this will not be necessary - although Greece/Rome/Madrid may be something work checking out.
Unfortunately with 10,001-14,000 miles I am learning that you need to adhere to direct flights or I quickly get priced out of 14,000 miles traveled. Plus getting to Dubai is just a pain since you can only go through Amman, London, or Hong Kong.
So I come to you flyertalk with your thoughts and insights on how you would use 115k AA miles to travel around the world.........in business class?
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Reward flight HKG-LHR
I have 45,000 miles and have just checked for reward flights in upper class for the HKG-LHR leg, they are available for 60,000 points. Now, I can buy 16,000 points to make up the difference and book this UC leg.
My question is would this be possible to just dump the second leg of my original booking (and still use the first part of the booking to get to Hong Kong).
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Itinerary
I don't know if FT will handle long-winded itinerary examinations, but it's so great for everything else that I thought I'd give it a try.
A friend and I are off on an Aeroplan mini-RTW, with BOS-YUL-ZRH-BKK(stop)-HKG(stop)-PEK(stop)-ICN-LAX-PHL-BOS, and we've hammered out the back end of the trip (week in HKG with Hong Kong, and guided DPRK tour from PEK) but we're still working on the front end.
What we have so far is arrive BKK at 05.30 on 31 July from ZRH and connect to Chiang Mai on a morning flight on the same day. I'm considering the first day in Chiang Mai then a write-off due to the jet lag. We thus have 31 July as a recovery day in Chiang Mai and then, for August:
1-3 Chiang Mai, fly back to and overnight BKK on 3 evening
4-6 Bangkok, take southbound train on 6 afternoon (14.45), overnight train
7 arrive Butterworth (13.51), transfer and overnight Penang/Georgetown
8 Georgetown, transfer and depart Butterworth evening (23.00), overnight train
9 arrive Kuala Lumpur (06.00) and overnight
10 depart Kuala Lumpur (23.00)
11-13 arrive Singapore 11 morning (06.30), 13 evening fly back to BKK, overnight BKK airport
14 depart BKK for HKG
So on that itinerary I think there's enough time at 2.5 days for Singapore and 2 days in Kuala Lumpur. I think the 1.5 days in Penang/Georgetown is pretty valuable as well. Of course this leave us pretty short in Bangkok. I'm kind of tempted to move one day towards Bangkok although my friend suggests to leave that day in Chiang Mai. We do have our recovery day on 31 July in Chiang, so if we'd have any strength that day that will still sort of count as day. Is 2.5 days in BKK too short? I'm reading that with the heat one can't really see all that much in a day since you have to just stop midday -- i.e. it's not like Europe where you can power through a whole day.
Any thoughts?
Insights would be really, really, much appreciated. Thanks!
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Will You Call Me Back if a Window Seat Becomes available?
I chuckled to myself ....
Happydad
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Missing Window in the 767-400
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Delta/KLM or AF for Business SFO-IST?
Not sure where to post this question. Don't have any miles but do have a voucher I can use on any of these airlines. Want to book business fare. SFO-IST returning ATH-SFO in October.
Any significant differences? Fares are, currently, about the same.
Thanks for your help!
Kim
from FlyerTalk Forums http://www.flyertalk.com/forum
Are these squatters? Foreign workers found sleeping at Jurong West Stadium

STOMPer Ronald says he spotted these foreign workers sleeping on makeshift mattresses inside Jurong West Sport Stadium at 5am this morning (June 17).
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Pedestrians forced to walk on road because of parked vehicles

STOMPer Maria is irked by these motorists who parked their vehicles along the side of this narrow road. Pedestrians are forced to walk on the road as a result, in the path of oncoming traffic.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
STOMPers' lunch at JCube ruined by this creepy-crawly 'guest'

STOMPer prettybabe52 says her lunch with her family was ruined by the appearance of this cockroach. The STOMPer was so distressed by the sight of it that she lost her appetite.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Yikes! Yishun home invaded by breeding wasps

STOMPer Sin Trilogy says he found numerous wasp nests in his home. He is concerned that they are breeding right there in his flat.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Spiteful prank? Motorbike draped with seven multicoloured bras in carpark

STOMPer A says he spotted this bike with no less than seven bras fastened onto it at Gek Poh carpark.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
#10 The Hottest @Abercrombie & Fitch Guys, "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
Grill all day? No way! Get the full flavor of barbecue beef. It's easy because your slow cooker does all the work.
from Betty Crocker Recipe of the Day http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/RecipeOfTheDayRSS
Hotels In Singapore On Orchard Road
… Read the rest
from Accommodation http://www.simply-hotels.com/accommodation
Too close! Diver nearly loses foot to massive tiger shark

Close calls don't get much closer than this -- this diver nearly had his foot bitten off by a monstrous tiger shark, only barely managing to move his foot out of the way at the last moment.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Man's fingers 'blown off' by exploding China-made cigarette

Here's another reason why smoking is bad for you. Light up a China-made cigarette, and you might well lose your fingers in the process.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Are these squatters? Foreign workers found sleeping at Jurong West Stadium

STOMPer Ronald says he spotted these foreign workers sleeping on makeshift mattresses inside Jurong West Sport Stadium at 5am this morning (June 17).
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Pedestrians forced to walk on road because of parked vehicles

STOMPer Maria is irked by these motorists who parked their vehicles along the side of this narrow road. Pedestrians are forced to walk on the road as a result, in the path of oncoming traffic.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
STOMPers' lunch at JCube ruined by this creepy-crawly 'guest'

STOMPer prettybabe52 says her lunch with her family was ruined by the appearance of this cockroach. The STOMPer was so distressed by the sight of it that she lost her appetite.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Yikes! Yishun home invaded by breeding wasps

STOMPer Sin Trilogy says he found numerous wasp nests in his home. He is concerned that they are breeding right there in his flat.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Spiteful prank? Motorbike draped with seven multicoloured bras in carpark

STOMPer A says he spotted this bike with no less than seven bras fastened onto it at Gek Poh carpark.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Resident has durian feast then dumps stinking shells near lift

STOMPer Law says a family brought durians home only to discard the shells near the lift of their block when they were done. He says they have been stinking the area up ever since Friday.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Woman who sneaks dog onto bus reluctant to give up seat it is placed on

STOMPer Anonymous says this woman not only brought her pet dog in a bag onto a bus, she also was reluctant to give up the seat it was placed on to her child. The woman's boyfriend later claimed that the dog would not be an inconvenience because it was in a bag.
from Stomp - Singapore Seen http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/site/servlet/rss?view=rss&vertical=contentbean:3552
Spicy Beef Curry Stew Recipe @CDKitchen
Hong Kong Hotel In Kowloon
… Read the rest
from Accommodation http://www.simply-hotels.com/accommodation
Motel 8 In Washington D.C.
… Read the rest
from Accommodation http://www.simply-hotels.com/accommodation
Cheap Vancouver Bc Hotels
… Read the rest
from Accommodation http://www.simply-hotels.com/accommodation
Quake jolts Manila and nearby regions; no injuries
MANILA - Philippine officials say a strong quake has jolted Manila and outlying provinces earlier this morning, rousing some people from their sleep. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Renato Solidum of the Philippine...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
4 missing climbers presumed dead on US mountain after avalanche
ALASKA - An avalanche on Mount McKinley swept a Japanese climbing team off a hill as they tried to descend on a rope line, leaving four presumed dead. One climber survived after tumbling 60 feet into a crevasse.
United States National Park...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
Greek, Spanish savings flee eurozone crisis
ATHENS - In Europe's most economically stricken countries, people are taking their money out of banks as a way to protect their savings from the growing financial storm.
People are worried that their savings could be devalued if their country...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
Allegations of black market for Olympic tickets
LONDON -The International Olympic Committee has launched an investigation into allegations that Olympic officials and agents have been offering tickets to the London Games on the black market.
The IOC called an emergency meeting of its...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
Balotelli injures knee, doubtful for Ireland match
KRAKOW (Poland) - Italy forward Mario Balotelli has injured his right knee in practice, and is questionable for the European Championship match with Ireland on Monday (Tuesday morning, Singapore time).
The Italian soccer federation says the...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
Jobless bankrupt 42-year-old NUS engineer thrice retrenched wanted to commit suicide
I am a fellow Singaporean, 42 years old, who is out of job for the 3rd time now. I was retrenched on two occasions and recently I was again asked to leave as I was not able to perform as well as the “FT”s and the younger generation in my company. I am an engineering [...]
from THE TEMASEK TIMES http://temasektimes.wordpress.com
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is catching 'em all over again
Earlier this week, I battled an 8-year-old relative in a game of Pokemon Black using our Nintendo DS systems. To say the least, he's a big fan of Pokemon; he owns a binder full of trading cards and a room adorned with posters. He's nearly completed the Platinum, HeartGold and Black iterations of the treasured series.
You can imagine the excitement and wonder in his eyes when I explained how far back the Pokemon series spans. I even found myself falling into a nostalgic lull while talking about my time with Pokemon Red, and how "there's nothing like the original 151." After informing him that Pokemon Black and White 2 are due next in the series, his remark was, "So... did they pretty much run out of ideas?"
While he's a smart kid, it's easy to forget how perceptive all young players can be. Even though he loves the series in the same way I did years ago (he draws his own Pokemon creations), he noticed that each subsequent game feels like a lot like the last one. He also bashed "ace trainers" in the games, and wondered "how they can even think their bad Pokemon will win." I hadn't even wondered that myself.
While I work on devising a way to actually beat him in a game of Pokemon, I invite you to catch all of last week's webcomics, and then vote for your favorite after the break.
Just Married (Brawl in the Family)
Asteroids (Blow the Cartridge)
Outsider (Legacy Control)
Ellen Page (Digital Pimp Online)
Catching a Pokemom (Dorkly)
Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is catching 'em all over again
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is catching 'em all over again originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
from Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com
[Unlimited Translation Works]Fate/Zero 24
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=323601 Released on 06/16/12
from Baka Updates http://www.baka-updates.com
[SubDESU]Nazo no Kanojo X 11
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=323598 Released on 06/16/12
from Baka Updates http://www.baka-updates.com
How Do Round the World Tickets Work?
Imagine a getaway that encompasses several destinations in various countries around the world all in one long vacation holiday! This was once an adventure most people could only dream of undertaking, and they were lucky if they could do this once in a lifetime. But with a trend of round the world flights growing and [...]
How Do Round the World Tickets Work?
from Globalish http://www.globalish.com
4 Pines Brewing: She's gorgeous

She's gorgeous.
On Feb. 26. 2011, Australia sent the first beer into space.
Brewed down under, drunk in glasses up there.
Advertising Agency: JayGrey, Australia
Creative Director / Copywriter / Art Director: Jay Furby
Typographer: Dave Heytman
Illustrators: Frank Thiruchelvam, Tim Waters
Account Service: Adrian Lugg
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
4 Pines Brewing: Are you an eye model?

Hi beautiful, are you an eye model?
On Feb. 26. 2011, Australia sent the first beer into space.
Brewed down under, drunk in glasses up there.
Advertising Agency: JayGrey, Australia
Creative Director / Copywriter / Art Director: Jay Furby
Typographer: Dave Heytman
Illustrators: Frank Thiruchelvam, Tim Waters
Account Service: Adrian Lugg
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
4 Pines Brewing: Do you come here often?

Hey baby, do you come here often?
On Feb. 26. 2011, Australia sent the first beer into space.
Brewed down under, drunk in glasses up there.
Advertising Agency: JayGrey, Australia
Creative Director / Copywriter / Art Director: Jay Furby
Typographer: Dave Heytman
Illustrators: Frank Thiruchelvam, Tim Waters
Account Service: Adrian Lugg
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
Nordic Music Days: Urinal

Nordic Music Days - Stockholm 10-13 Oct 2012
Music festival in four days at four venues - Musikaliska Concert Hall (built by King Oscar II), Slussen (famous for herring), The Halwyl Museum (famous for feather dust collection), Moderna Museet (famous for Duchamp urinal)
Advertising Agency: A Perfect World, Stockholm, Sweden
Creative Director: Pia Högberg
Art Directors: Johan Gustafsson, Peder Anzén
Illustrator: Erik Söderberg
Published: May, 2012
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
Nordic Music Days: Feather duster

Nordic Music Days - Stockholm 10-13 Oct 2012
Music festival in four days at four venues - Musikaliska Concert Hall (built by King Oscar II), Slussen (famous for herring), The Halwyl Museum (famous for feather dust collection), Moderna Museet (famous for Duchamp urinal)
Advertising Agency: A Perfect World, Stockholm, Sweden
Creative Director: Pia Högberg
Art Directors: Johan Gustafsson, Peder Anzén
Illustrator: Erik Söderberg
Published: May, 2012
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
Nordic Music Days: Herring

Nordic Music Days - Stockholm 10-13 Oct 2012
Music festival in four days at four venues - Musikaliska Concert Hall (built by King Oscar II), Slussen (famous for herring), The Halwyl Museum (famous for feather dust collection), Moderna Museet (famous for Duchamp urinal)
Advertising Agency: A Perfect World, Stockholm, Sweden
Creative Director: Pia Högberg
Art Directors: Johan Gustafsson, Peder Anzén
Illustrator: Erik Söderberg
Published: May, 2012
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
Nordic Music Days: King Oscar II

Nordic Music Days - Stockholm 10-13 Oct 2012
Music festival in four days at four venues - Musikaliska Concert Hall (built by King Oscar II), Slussen (famous for herring), The Halwyl Museum (famous for feather dust collection), Moderna Museet (famous for Duchamp urinal)
Advertising Agency: A Perfect World, Stockholm, Sweden
Creative Director: Pia Högberg
Art Directors: Johan Gustafsson, Peder Anzén
Illustrator: Erik Söderberg
Published: May, 2012
Post a logo contest for $250 on StockLogos.com and get dozens of ideas
from Ads of the World™ http://adsoftheworld.com
Spain PM brushes off IMF austerity advice for now
MADRID - Spain will not immediately implement the International Monetary Fund's latest recommendations, which include cutting government workers' wages further, because they are nonbinding advice, the prime minister said yesterday.
The IMF is...
from TODAYonline http://www.todayonline.com
Best of E3 2012 Awards - Best Vita Game HD
Sony's handheld promised a stellar lineup before the end of the year, but which title tempts the most taps? Find out in the GameTrailers Best of E3 Award for Best Vita Game!
from GameTrailers.com - Top 20 Newest Movies http://www.gametrailers.com/
Send giant birds to poop on your friends in SimCity Social
We've taken two major points away from the SimCity Social producer diary above. First off, the game is looking an awful lot like SimCity 2000, which is a good thing in our book. Secondly, SimCity Social makes it possible to send a squadron of massive birds, flying in formation, to take major dumps all over your friends' cities.
We're going to spend literally one hundred percent of our time making that happen once the game launches on Facebook, which is said to happen sometime in the coming weeks.
Send giant birds to poop on your friends in SimCity Social originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
from Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com
Send giant birds to poop on your friends in SimCity Social
We've taken two major points away from the SimCity Social producer diary above. First off, the game is looking an awful lot like SimCity 2000, which is a good thing in our book. Secondly, SimCity Social makes it possible to send a squadron of massive birds, flying in formation, to take major dumps all over your friends' cities.
We're going to spend literally one hundred percent of our time making that happen once the game launches on Facebook, which is said to happen sometime in the coming weeks.
Send giant birds to poop on your friends in SimCity Social originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
from Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com
Best of E3 2012 Awards - Best Free-to-Play Game HD
Pinching for pennies? No problem! Check out the top title that comes to you free of charge in the GameTrailers Best of E3 2012 Award for Best Free-to-Play Game!
from GameTrailers.com - Top 20 Newest Movies http://www.gametrailers.com/
Best of E3 2012 Awards - Best Free-to-Play Game
Pinching for pennies? No problem! Check out the top title that comes to you free of charge in the GameTrailers Best of E3 2012 Award for Best Free-to-Play Game!
from GameTrailers.com - Top 20 Newest Movies http://www.gametrailers.com/
Best of E3 2012 Awards - Best Vita Game
Sony's handheld promised a stellar lineup before the end of the year, but which title tempts the most taps? Find out in the GameTrailers Best of E3 Award for Best Vita Game!
from GameTrailers.com - Top 20 Newest Movies http://www.gametrailers.com/
Bodacious Space Pirates - Episode 24

from Latest Crunchyroll Videos http://www.crunchyroll.com/
Just leaves me with the question, what are they trying to get out of this BS?