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Noisy Graphics Card
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My brother complained and asked me to take a look at what's wrong with the computer, why its emitting strange noises. My first suspicions were CPU fan getting caught up in some wires. After I listened closer, the sound seemed to be coming out from the graphics card. So I took it apart and LOL its choke full of dust.
and this is the exhaust side, not so bad huh.
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iPhone OS multitasking analysis
This guy did a great job of explaining and analysing multitasking on iPhone OS, along with problems and advantages multitasking brings to the OS. In the end Apple have to choose between pleasing power users and reviewers or delivering a secure, hassle free and easy to use mobile OS that even a 3 year old kid can use.
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Changing of Lifestyle
Ok, so here's the deal. I'm going to perform a complete overhaul of my current lifestyle. 3 years of sedentary lifestyle in poly isn't working out for me. I wasn't really surprised by the NAPFA test results. I think I am lucky that I can even barely pass most of the test considering that I haven't really been exercising (going to the gym doesn't count, its more like a chatting session) for the past 3 years in poly.
So what's the deal? The goal is to at least restore my physical fitness to pre poly years or even surpass it. This is going to require me to change the way I currently live. This is going to require lots of discipline. Part of the purpose of writing this post is to force myself not to back out of the plan. So the plan is that I'll be going to practise running at school's track at 7.00am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sounds simple enough. But the addition of this simple activity is going to change my lifestyle. No longer can I sleep at 1-2am everyday. Reaching school at 7 means leaving home at 6 and that means waking up at 5:15 to change and make breakfast and all that means that I will have to sleep by 9pm the day before to ensure there is 8 hours of sleep. This means that I will not have the time to watch TV, read RSS feeds or do assignments on the night before. Of course FYP and assignments are still the highest priority now so they definitely have to be done before I sleep one way or another, so no more slacking in between classes and every single scrap of time needs to be properly utilised (no more late night works). The only time for leisure is weekends. All these translates into one big word: DISCIPLINE.
Its interesting and it has never occurred to me how just adding a one hour of activity will have such a big impact in the way I live.
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2010
2010 is going to be a milestone in my life. A lot of things is going to happen in this year. This year is going to mark the end of my 3 year polytechnic education as well as entering national service. Isn't it great to have such a nice round number marking a major milestone in life? This is going to be a really exciting year filled with challenges for me. The previous sentence really sounds like a cliché but I'm sure its not. Graduating from Poly, new life, new friends in army. Its all going to happen this year.
