To make you own Steampunk lightsaber

I know Boingboing and its readers love steampunk, but who don’t? Here is how you can build one step by step. You can now feel medieval and futuristic at the same time. Only that it doesn’t look so easy to me. (Link) via TechRepublic.

Sunbath day extended – under the eye of Science

I bought a cheap, toy like microscope for Ray. He is enjoying it now. We explore all the fabric, put sugar and salt under our eyes, we even squash an ant and watch it struggle while we study. We feel like a bad god.

Not enough, we went downstairs and scoop some filthy drain water to look for microscopic hopes. You will be surprise how clean they are.

Sunbath day – We are Chinese, we are yellow.

Your ideal may be able to stand the test of religion, but can it stand the scrutiny of science?
First Chinese lesson with a princess

I decided, if I am going to pass my Chinese knowledge to them, I might as well do it the fun way. Fun for them, fun for me.

You know, many regard language as skill, which one can learn, practice, master and be good at it. I think otherwise. I treat them as legacy, which we inherited them, and you cannot educate, you merely pass it down. So, if you are a proud and excellent English speaker, you think you own it to your talent. I am sorry to say that you are but a spoilt second generation who is born with a sliver spoon. When is the last time you share your ‘fortune’ with a less fortunate?

Did you invent these languages?

Ruth has better ability to pick up Chinese, I can tell. Would I be able to pass down all that I have, multiply them and give even more?

我是语文的败家子，继承如此多，却留下那么少。

This is my first lesson with Ruth, she pronounces accurately every word. I manage to get her attention for about 10 minutes, after that we just play stack’em. She laughs fanatically when a high rise collapses which makes me wonder why it is so funny.

I ask, “将军呢?”

She just pointed at “兵” and said, “ne!”. I guess in such a mess, chaotic situation, it is really very difficult to tell who the leader is. It ends up with me choosing the leader for her.

Chinese, is harder to acquire than English. Is that why many Singaporean choose to go the easier way? This question flashes across my mind in many occasion, and I am afraid this profound, beautiful language may not be able to survive here after 10 more years.

华文，在新加坡正在面对着严冬。

My Saturday night never ends, but I have to shorten our Chinese lesson. I cannot focus anymore.

Controversial photo of crucifixion

Here is the picture which Vatican is extremely uncomfortable with, and here is the news. (Link) Oh, I may not be able to sleep well tonight.

Time to give piracy a proper term

I discover this great picture while Googleing today. The great theme: “Theft removes the original. Piracy makes a copy.” Beat it! (Link) from makeuseof.com

Chinese poem - politic and man

千古民政歌 (一)

你久违久违
我久仰久仰
你是假的不知
我是真的不敢

你口蜜腹剑
我粉墨登场
你煮酒论英雄
我烹茶叙古今

你有狼牙棒
我有天灵盖
你若焚书坑儒
我则心传身授

直到改朝换代
改朝换代
n 庭中

作者注: 我不是很明白，民主民主，是人民自由作主？还是人民自由被主管？

Why do you turn away from me, my friend?

I know why, when people ask, what is your belief? You say “free thinker”. I know why, when face a friend; you say “I don’t know him”. Below are quotes from the past, they are old and wise. You can choose to ignore, but cannot said I didn’t tell you.

Faith means not wanting to know what is true. - Friedrich Nietzsche

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes. - Gene Roddenberry

A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is turned out for what he knows. - Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. - Seneca the Younger

Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned. – Anonymous

For good people to do evil things, that takes religion. - Steven Weinberg

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. - Susan B. Anthony

These are only a handful of them, there are more where it came from,

(Link) to The Atheist Blogger - 101 Atheist Quotes

Cutest robot chick from Japan

After you watch the Youtube video here (Video), and pronounce this toy too cute even for adult to resist. You can go to their original site – (Link), or waste no time, buy in on Ebay here – (Link). So darn cute..

Your brain process faster by hanging this around your neck

You see, by the year 2050, human is doom. We will, by free will choose to slowly transform into Borg. No worries, at least Intel promises they will sell you your implant. The news (Link) here.

Before it happens why not order this necklace from ThinkGeek. It could be the last thing that reminds us that machine is here to improve human life, not taking over our body part.

(Link) to ThinkGeek very geeky necklace.

Dead sea scrolls going cyber, revealing what are not on the Bible

Yes, all of them. Dozen of specialists, equip with high resolution camera, scanner all sort of those gadget, are embarking on this several weeks historic endeavor. They will transform every file there and then, put them on the web.

I am waiting….

(Link) News by ReligionNewsBlog.

Conservapedia for the conservative

That is what happens in on the Internet. Someone started something, a counterpart will appear. I am very interested which direction this site will go. You know, I think more liberal will contribute to this site than the conservative. (Link) to Conservapedia

lostin pop culture tonight - Only Human

I love Jason Mraz so much. I am only human. (Song) via Youtube

A squirrel in the tree is he watching me
Does he give a damn?
Does he care who I am?
I'm just a man, is that all I am
Are my manners misinterpreted words or only human?
I'm human

Murderous crow, hey what you know
What you reading about, what you hold in your toes
Is that a twig, are you a dove of peace
A black dove undercover, with another puzzle piece
Are you a riddle to solve all along?
Or am I over thinking thoughts of human after all

Only human
Made of flesh, made of sand, made of you and me
The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise

'Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, yes we are
Only human, only human, only human
So far:

Up in the major's tree, the one he planted back when he was just a boy
Thinking 1923
Thirty meters and a foot, take a look, take a climb
What you'll find is the product of a seed
The seed is sown, all alone
It grows above, with a heart of love
Sharp and shelter of the animals of land and cold weather breathing
We're all breathing in

The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise

'Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, only human, only human, so far, so far

And this place it will outlive me
Before I get to heaven I'll climb that tree
And I will have to give my thanks
For giving me the branch to swing on
If I ever fall in love
I'll have to give myself a baby
I will let my children have their way

'Cause we're only human, yes we are
Only human, so far, so far