That CD Shop is having a small promotion on a few Gold edition CDs. So I picked up two Stacey Kent albums at only $15 and 16. I also purchased that Tony Bennet and KD Lang album, Bjork’s Debut, and three Costes albums, which are also on promotion. $3 off each title from that excellent …
Month: May 2003
The NYTimes reports that Microsoft has agreed to pay AOL Time Warner US$750 million in compensation and grant them licence to integrate more fully with the Windows operating system where browsers and instant messaging are concerned. Of course, the settlement amount pales in comparison to the price AOL paid for Netscape in 1999 – US$10 …
We bloggers live dangerous lives. Indeed. People in America have been fired for blogging about their workplace, even if they don’t mention names of people or the company they’re working for. A blogger in Iran has been prosecuted for keeping a weblog, under false charges. But some do believe that Knowledge (b)logs can succeed at …
So, the usually hawkish Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has made a surprising turnaround in his stance, causing no small amount of consternation within his own party. To quote him: “I think that the idea of keeping 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation is the worst thing for Israel, for the Palestinians and also for the Israeli …
Sick of spam? Finally, some lawyers are doing something useful. That’s something I’d still consider studying – Information Technology law. Pity there were only 15 places per course at NUS, and none of us overseas grads had the chance to apply for it.
To commiserate with recent downsizing and the loss of colleagues I’d consider as friends, I recall the time I had my own first retrenchment.
Next time someone sends you an email virus warning, think twice before forwarding it on. Do a quick Google keyword search at least, using the subject line of the email in question. Some antivirus companies have their own hoax pages: Symantec (Norton), McAffee, Trend Micro. Also, check out Urbanlegends.com.
Well, today’s the big day, and people are making observations about the date and my age being the same number this year, sob. This afternoon, after lunch, I was supposed to have a surprise tea party. Of course, it is no longer a surprise. This year, people who have been planning secret gatherings for me …
This afternoon, I installed Windows 2000 Professional with Kok Hong’s help. Actually, he did all the work – so a big thanks to him! Made it really early for my second jazz piano lesson. Fortunately, despite a few slips here and there, my playing was fine and Victor was really encouraging. He can scribble chords …
I finally watched The Matrix Reloaded yesterday night. Well I missed half of the first movie on the plane, so I didn’t expect to understand what was going on in the second movie. The fight scenes were extended; the plot was thin, yet complicated; and the scene with that architect / Colonel Sanders lookalike was …