Category Archives: Random Stuff

Democracy Day

It may have gone unnoticed by people, but today is Workers’ Party’s Democracy Day, in commemoration of the groundbreaking day on 31 October 1981 when Singaporeans voted in their first opposition member of parliament – the late J.B. Jeyaretnam – after 16 years. Incidentally, I was going through my collection of books and I realised… Read More »

May 10, 1989 (Wednesday)

Joshua came to take photo of me for the Performance Achiever of April frame. Polaroid print turned out weird and funny – looked like “boh gay”.

Caveat emptor

BusinessWeek recently ran a report about how counterfeit, defective computer components from China are getting into US warplanes and ships (“Dangerous Fakes“, Oct 2). But the crux of the issue is: If you squeeze your suppliers for the lowest price, an unscrupulous one is bound to rip you off to stay in business. That’s pretty… Read More »

Melamine-laced foodstuff

Ok, it’s becoming hard to keep track, but here’s a (growing) list of foodstuff that have been tainted with melamine: milk powderfresh milkyoghurtcheesebaby cerealchocolatesbiscuitscandiesice creamcoffee creamer Did I miss anything? Let me know. Related post:一个中国人幸福的一天

BlackBerry or spouse?

Apparently CrackBerry addicts have a difficult choice to make in life. According to a post on Gulliver, Economist’s business-travel blog, 35% of BlackBerry users who responded to a survey conducted for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts “would pick their BlackBerry over their significant other if they absolutely had to choose one to live without”. More worryingly:… Read More »