Off the Line.

So there are some people who, after looking at my bike the first time, think I'm a Mat Rempit. And to think that there are some people who avoided me because of first impressions? geee... Give me a chance man!

Still remember earlier in the year, a friend of mine said, "Hey MrWiseGuy, you don't look like the typical motorbike guys. So guai and good boy. Wear bike raincoat also still look decent."

I won't deny that at times, I have a slight adrenaline rush. Made banking turns like Valentino Rossi, accelerate off the line like Max Biaggi and just feel the need for speed. Thank God I own a slowpoke bike. Else, I'll be breaking the sound barrier everyday! Pity the guys who only drive cars, for they will never get to experience this feeling.... Wind blowing onto your visor, the engines blaring as it strained at maximum speed, and the feeling of being one with your machine. Fuiyo! And you're missing out on the banking turns!

On another note, I'm feeling a bit pissed now. Good night to you muggers studying for the exams!

And think before you speed!

"Its getting late, I have to leave." My shirt was drenched in her tears, and she hung on to me like a vice, reluctant to let go. I guess I should go before things get too complicated. "Thanks for hearing me out," she said in between sobs. I returned her a half-hearted hug before riding off into the distance thinking to myself, why do nice guys always finish last.....

Protect Your Computer with NORTON 360.

I love freewares. I love it so much that most of the software I run are freewares. Antivirus? There's Grisoft. Firewall? There's Zonealarm. Office? There's OpenOffice. Music? There's iTunes! Heeee.... I am such a sucker for freewares.

Recently, I got invited to join the Norton Inner Circle and on the 3rd March, they had this gathering of sorts at The Swissotel The Stamford. A posh makan + discussion event held to forge closer ties between the guys at Norton, and the Consumers. And with membership to the Norton Inner Circle, comes, free software!

And I just collected my free NORTON 360. Version 3! Along with a year's subscription. wooohoo! Got it installed today, and boy, it is a HUGE difference than the NORTON 360 I saw a few years back. I'm sure you guys hated the NORTON 360 back then. I remembered back in the polytechnic that I had to uninstall NORTON 360 in order to solve a friend's complaint about her slow computer. But now, it runs faster, uses less memory and is fast fast fast! And no, I am not paid to say this. lolx!

Before you can install NORTON 360, you have to uninstall your previous Anti-Virus and Firewall softwares though. This might be scary because while you are installing NORTON 360, your computer is not protected and I had no choice but to disable my wireless connection.

The only complaint that I have about this software, is that its too wordy. They should have icons or graphical buttons that describes the purpose of a function, instead of just plain words. Like for example, the function "Disk Optimization" could be explained with a button, with a picture of a hard disk in the foreground and a speedometer as the background. That'll be nicer on the eyes I guess. Definitely more appealing than the plain text "Run Disk Optimization."

Otherwise, the NORTON 360 is a must-have firewall + anti-virus + PC TUNEUP kit.

Visit The Norton South Asia Store.

Following Advice.

An old person might give you good advice, but when that person is too old to be even relevant to today's times, you're on your own now. I found that out the hard way when I was in the polytechnic when the advice given to me by elders, just brought me into deeper trouble. It wasn't relevant to today's times, and I had no choice, but to accept failure and learn from that mistake.

Yes, you should listen to your elders, to your parents and wise ones when you're younger. But when you've come to an age where change is the only constant, and you have to think on your feet all the time, their advice might be obsolete by the time you put them into practice.

The solution? Do not follow their advice blindly.

Instead, always reflect on your actions, on your deeds and your perceptions. Is it right to behave that way? Is it okay to say those words? Did I hurt anybody with my actions? At the end of the day, if your conscience is clear and you feel good about yourself, then you did the right thing. Be true to yourself, and don't let the past haunt you.

Finally, Mind your Own Business... And you'll be fine.

Xbox 360 Survey in School.

I was concentrating intently, studying and stuff, when out of the blue, this geeky looking guy (hey, who am I to call him geeky?) asked me to fill out a survey. Turns out, the survey was all about game consoles and ultimately, the XBOX360.

Truth to be told, I'm not the gaming console kind of guy and I've never thought about owning an XBOX360. I don't find it financially viable to buy an expensive toy, for the sole purpose of playing games. A PC would be much more preferable since at the same price, you can do more things on it such as surfing the internet, do my reports and play music and watch videos.


Even the XBOX360 accessories are expensive and too specialised. I mean, buying them means you can only use it with the XBOX consoles, unlike accessories for the PC, which can be interswapped with the MAC, LINUX and stuff.

Urgh, who cares. In the end, I'm still sticking to my trusty ol' Personal Computer!

The Power of the Green Deck.

Got myself a Green Bicycle Deck while dead bored studying for quizzes upon quizzes during the recess period. What does a deck of playing cards equate to? Daidee? Blackjack? Poker? hehehehe... If you've seen me with my deck, I'm sure you know what I've been up to. And there's more from where that came from.

Never knew cards could cost so much. A cheap deck costs $2.50, while mine, costs a whopping $12+. Like what the... The difference lies in the texture, the vibrancy in the print, and the quality of course. Dang, cards can cut bananas in the hands of a trained professional! scary!

Stabbing at NTU. Professor Chan Injured.

I just reached school today when I heard of a stabbing incident at Nanyang Techonological University (NTU). There was a fatality, and one injured. The student has been identified as Indonesian Chinese, David Hartanto Widjaja. In these times, death and tragic events happen so often, I didn't gave it much thought until I read it in Channelnewsasia. Check it out NTU Student Dies, Professor Chan Injured. Or NTU Professor Stabbed, Student Dies for the Straits Times.

I have to admit that being an Engineering student is rather demanding, and it gets to your nerves at times. Continuous quizzes, tutorials, lab reports, Design Innovation Project, reports, electives, social life. The stress can get to you, and at times, you just break down. The solution is, you gotta find your sanity pill, and make sure you have your daily dosage. Have you found yours?

A final year engineering student at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) jumped from a campus block after stabbing a professor Monday morning.

The professor was in his office at the engineering faculty when the student stabbed him in the back with a knife, leaving him injured.

After stabbing, the male student, who was in his 20s, slit his wrists and jumped off a five-storey high building.

Blown Away.

Great, I burnt my Power Supply Unit for the second time. Mom noticed a faint burning smell when she was using it earlier. Me, being the lazy me, told her its normal. lolx! When I got home, it just popped and the whole house smelt bad.

I burnt it first time while playing Company of Heroes and the Coolermaster 420W just blew under the strenuous load. heehee. Blame it on the uberly small casing! Don't even have enough space to take out/put in RAM!

Geez...

Fortunately, it was still under warranty. Sent it over to Ban Leong at Ubi, and I had to top up $20 to get the 460W since they don't carry the 420W anymore. :) But still, it took me a whole month to get the replacement. Meanwhile, I bought a Vantec 550W Power Supply to keep the computer humming along.

And yeap, it blew yesterday. Geez. 550W, with that humongous fan, also cannot take the load. Someone recommend me a good Power Supply Unit! I'm so tempted to upgrade my computer. Need to get a huge casing to keep it cool and happy. But then again, if its not broken, why fix it?

I don't need a computer to live... All I need is you hmmkay...

In other news, I gotta go to Sim Lim to settle the warranty issues!