One hundred alternative search engines

If for some reason you dislike Google, Read/Write Web offers some, er.. many alternative web search services that you can use, from Webaroo to YuFind to ZapMeta, and many others that you never even heard before, hundreds of them. (Link)

Ping.sg historic transition

By the time someone read this, the Meta Blog for Singapore Blogger has almost defaced, *ahem* revamp and embark to Version 1.0. Ping.sg is one the Meta site with very active community I come across in Singapore thus far, it will grow, and many would be attracted to contribute because of its liberal stance. I hope it wouldn’t change.

This screen shot would be the last you see before it grows of out of Beta.

Congratulation! Ping.sg, May Zeus smile on you.

(Link)

Malaysia blames Singapore for recent Kota Tinggi’s flood

I don’t know jack about environment stuff. Singapore land reclamation work maybe causing some environmental concern, but it is ridicules to say such works are the main cause of natural disaster, might as well said Singapore is responsible for global warming. (Link)

Got no one else to blame already is it?

Any expert on this matter?

Update: Crankshaft from Malaysia agree and says,
"Well, now the land reclaimation is becoming the official excuse for the flood. Blame Singapore!" his post on the matter

Vintage Batman Tortilla chips inspired by the 1st movie

I so hate this guy, but he is the coolest person on earth, so eat it! (Link) via Bat-Blog

Stop complaining about your religion II

This six year old boy, probably under influence of his parent, slashes his own forehead with a big knife to honor their God. You can follow the link and see what religion is that, but don’t follow this example. (Link)

Previously on this site,
Stop complaining about your religion I

RIP, Siyney Sheldon, dramatist and script writer

His famous novels include “The Sky is Falling” (2001) and “The Other Side of Me” (2005). (Link) to his Wikipedia profile.

Professor Chow Chinese scientific blog

Professor Chow’s (曹宏威) blog packs three hundred thousand hits since 2002. He criticizes on anything that is not scientific, and answers any question, even naughty one, with humor and all he can. I especially like his comment on Falun, hmm… righteous to the bone, none of those Journalist neutralism craps and all. (Link)

He is the most famous Science Blogger in Hong Kong now.

His blog is mostly written in Chinese, and about Chinese culture, if you like to read Chinese stuffs, go and enjoy his company.

Woman quadruply amputated after birth, hospital refuses to explain

Orlando Regional Healthcare Systems removed Claudia Mejia’s two legs and two arms after she gave birth to her second child. They told her there is a complication of streptococcus but no further explanation was given, from the hospital, Claudia and family will have to sue them to get an answer. (Link)

Full Gundam costume

Although Gundam is a dying comic culture in Asia, this costume requires no explanation. It is just plain beautiful. Click the link to view more photos. (Link)

Coca Cola Singapore site kena hack

There is no official news yet, but I heard that their news portal was defaced and hacker's signature was stiil on their Server. This is a screen shot from their site, which sometime was not accessable.

Microsoft Word refuses to be profane

Followed by a post I’ve read today, I try to do some experiment on Word. I type in the following words and MS Word just refuses to suggest a correct spelling. As if an inner conscience is telling them, hey, I don’t think you want to @#$% them, damn! Microsoft Word is good at protecting our future generation, I tell ya!

Dlido, fuct you, asshoe, kum, damm you, every mildly educated being would know what I am trying spell.

My profane vocabulary is limited, or else I can come up with more.

Details and history of flying bomb

Page packs amazing information of Nazi V1 flying bomb, worthy to be on any encyclopedia anytime. The info might only be useful to military people, but also very interesting to ex-military like me. I remembered seeing something very similar in RSAF open house. (Link)

The historical photos there was also like none you every seen. There is even a assembly instruction on the site.