I, for some reason, suddenly wanted to look up Lewis Carroll.
That was the pseudonym used to write Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
I have never actually read this book. So that started me to looking for the book.
This book was written in the Nineteenth Century, so it should be, is, open to the public.
I found several sources for this book, which I am now excited to read.
First
Second
The first link has me quite excited. I can access a large number of free books that are all old things. They have things separated into categories which makes it interesting to browse through.
I guess I will have to set aside some of my current reading to catch up on some of these classics!
February 14, 2010
February 11, 2010
Baby Scans
Siew is getting bigger. Soon she will have an outtie!
The baby is very active! I did not think that the fetus would move around so much, but this wee one is constantly flexing its legs and arms!
I am still worried about being a father, but I am looking forward to it as well. I know a lot of random crap that will be fun to teach!
We have a lot of planning to do still. We need to get a car-seat, stroller, baby-bed, etc. but we are getting there.
Anyway, here are the pictures. The first picture is a normal scan. The second is a special scan that shows in 3D what the baby looks like. It really really has Siew's face!
The baby is very active! I did not think that the fetus would move around so much, but this wee one is constantly flexing its legs and arms!
I am still worried about being a father, but I am looking forward to it as well. I know a lot of random crap that will be fun to teach!
We have a lot of planning to do still. We need to get a car-seat, stroller, baby-bed, etc. but we are getting there.
Anyway, here are the pictures. The first picture is a normal scan. The second is a special scan that shows in 3D what the baby looks like. It really really has Siew's face!
A suggestion
Malaysia is a small country that the current government really wants to force into being a developed country.
They seem to be doing this by becoming more, developed, or Westernized. The problem is that the things they are trying are things that have been done in Western cultures and have already started to collapse.
They will not work.
Here is my suggestion Malaysia. Instead of becoming more developed by following the already failed course of so many Western countries, they should try to become the leader of what countries in the future SHOULD be like.
Malaysia is small and does not have a large population. This place is perfect for adopting and DEVELOPING green technologies.
Look at the systems here in K.L. to give an example. Currently, you have many large roadways and quite a few train transit systems. Some of the roadways, particularly the overpasses, and the sides of the train tracks are perfect for mounting solar power panels to help generate mostly free electricity. It is feasible in many areas to mount windmills to generate wind power.
If all of the tall buildings (there are a ton of them here in K.L.!) added solar and or wind power generation you would have a lot less pollution from those energy hungry monsters.
The country could also develop and support carp-pooling. K.L. traffic is terrible. It would be wonderful to see all of the cars that are on the road full of people, instead of seeing a big S.U.V. with ONE person in it! Pollution could be reduced dramatically by car-pooling, as well as travel time to and from working being reduced due to the reduced traffic!
The mass-transit here needs an overhaul. Buses, and their drivers, are really terrible. The trains would be great, but they are not all inter-connected and do not go to enough places within the city!
I know that putting these things into place will not be cheap, and the maintenance of these things is not free. However, consider that if Malaysia were to really do this, they would save a lot of money, and lives!, while showing the world that it can be done and that the future really is what we make it.
This is my suggestion to Malaysia.
They seem to be doing this by becoming more, developed, or Westernized. The problem is that the things they are trying are things that have been done in Western cultures and have already started to collapse.
They will not work.
Here is my suggestion Malaysia. Instead of becoming more developed by following the already failed course of so many Western countries, they should try to become the leader of what countries in the future SHOULD be like.
Malaysia is small and does not have a large population. This place is perfect for adopting and DEVELOPING green technologies.
Look at the systems here in K.L. to give an example. Currently, you have many large roadways and quite a few train transit systems. Some of the roadways, particularly the overpasses, and the sides of the train tracks are perfect for mounting solar power panels to help generate mostly free electricity. It is feasible in many areas to mount windmills to generate wind power.
If all of the tall buildings (there are a ton of them here in K.L.!) added solar and or wind power generation you would have a lot less pollution from those energy hungry monsters.
The country could also develop and support carp-pooling. K.L. traffic is terrible. It would be wonderful to see all of the cars that are on the road full of people, instead of seeing a big S.U.V. with ONE person in it! Pollution could be reduced dramatically by car-pooling, as well as travel time to and from working being reduced due to the reduced traffic!
The mass-transit here needs an overhaul. Buses, and their drivers, are really terrible. The trains would be great, but they are not all inter-connected and do not go to enough places within the city!
I know that putting these things into place will not be cheap, and the maintenance of these things is not free. However, consider that if Malaysia were to really do this, they would save a lot of money, and lives!, while showing the world that it can be done and that the future really is what we make it.
This is my suggestion to Malaysia.
Bujinkan
Holy crap!
When I was a kid I wanted to be the following things:
An Army-man
A paleontologist
A scientist
A kung-fu man
A ninja
When I was younger I pursued the art of making ninja weapons. I scrounged garbage can and metal scraps, harvested certain plants, etc. All in the pursuit of making ninja weapons.
I made some pretty crazy stuff from all kinds of items. I guess I can say I am kind of like the MacGuyver of improvised weaponry.
When I was 17 I joined the Army. That turned out to be utter CRAP.
I have not done the others, and have not the interest in doing them anymore. . . except for the martial arts part.
Well, I did some looking and I found someone who teaches Bujinkan (taijutsu, koppojutsu, etc. A.K.A. ninjutsu!) here in Kuala Lumpur.
I was excited, but concerned about the cost.
I expected that the cost would be about 500 Ringgit per month. Well, it is a LOT less than that.
I hope that I am not let down. I am going to join the class started at the end of this month.
I will be attending the class on Saturdays only. I can practice what I learn on my own on the days in between and, in a few years, I can start to think of achieving a crazy childhood dream! I will become a ninja.
I have talked to Timm about joining, and surprisingly, he is interested in joining the class.
I am very excited about this. I have not studied a martial art, in a class, for a really really long time and this is an opportunity that I have never had before!
When I was a kid I wanted to be the following things:
An Army-man
A paleontologist
A scientist
A kung-fu man
A ninja
When I was younger I pursued the art of making ninja weapons. I scrounged garbage can and metal scraps, harvested certain plants, etc. All in the pursuit of making ninja weapons.
I made some pretty crazy stuff from all kinds of items. I guess I can say I am kind of like the MacGuyver of improvised weaponry.
When I was 17 I joined the Army. That turned out to be utter CRAP.
I have not done the others, and have not the interest in doing them anymore. . . except for the martial arts part.
Well, I did some looking and I found someone who teaches Bujinkan (taijutsu, koppojutsu, etc. A.K.A. ninjutsu!) here in Kuala Lumpur.
I was excited, but concerned about the cost.
I expected that the cost would be about 500 Ringgit per month. Well, it is a LOT less than that.
I hope that I am not let down. I am going to join the class started at the end of this month.
I will be attending the class on Saturdays only. I can practice what I learn on my own on the days in between and, in a few years, I can start to think of achieving a crazy childhood dream! I will become a ninja.
I have talked to Timm about joining, and surprisingly, he is interested in joining the class.
I am very excited about this. I have not studied a martial art, in a class, for a really really long time and this is an opportunity that I have never had before!
Hard drives suck
I got my replacement drive from Seagate.
The replacement started to have problems. I have since changed the drive to basic and it SEEMS to be ok at this point in time.
However! My 1TB drive has stopped working!
How the heck am I supposed to make a backup if none of the drives work?!
Seagate is going to try flashing the firmware to another version that will, in theory, make the drive function correctly. After that I can make a backup and hope that the drives last.
There needs to be a storage medium that has a high-capacity, is not volatile, and that does not cost a ridiculous amount of money!
I really hope that everything settles soon.
I used to love Seagate's drives. However, at this point, I am starting to think that I need to switch to Samsung after this!
The replacement started to have problems. I have since changed the drive to basic and it SEEMS to be ok at this point in time.
However! My 1TB drive has stopped working!
How the heck am I supposed to make a backup if none of the drives work?!
Seagate is going to try flashing the firmware to another version that will, in theory, make the drive function correctly. After that I can make a backup and hope that the drives last.
There needs to be a storage medium that has a high-capacity, is not volatile, and that does not cost a ridiculous amount of money!
I really hope that everything settles soon.
I used to love Seagate's drives. However, at this point, I am starting to think that I need to switch to Samsung after this!
New shoes
Siew and I found a good deal on some shoes.
Eepro (a local brand) at Jusco on clearance. They cost 52 Ringgit.
I have had a problem with a lot of sports shoes feeling weird on my left foot. I do not know what is up with my left foot. When I look at the shoe itself I can see that it has a sort of twist to it. Even though I check the shoes before I buy them, almost all of the sports shoes I get have this same strange cant to them.
I am not sure if it is my foot, the way I walk, or my luck with shoes. Hopefully this pair does not hurt my foot like some other shoes have.
The pair of shoes that I had that were stolen did not have this problem anywhere near the degree that past shoes have had.
I think my boss still feels guilty that my shoes were stolen and intends to buy me a pair of replacement shoes.
It was not her fault that someone stole my shoes. I will not say no if she gives me shoes, but I won't be bothered if she does not buy me shoes. It is not her responsibility.
Eepro (a local brand) at Jusco on clearance. They cost 52 Ringgit.
I have had a problem with a lot of sports shoes feeling weird on my left foot. I do not know what is up with my left foot. When I look at the shoe itself I can see that it has a sort of twist to it. Even though I check the shoes before I buy them, almost all of the sports shoes I get have this same strange cant to them.
I am not sure if it is my foot, the way I walk, or my luck with shoes. Hopefully this pair does not hurt my foot like some other shoes have.
The pair of shoes that I had that were stolen did not have this problem anywhere near the degree that past shoes have had.
I think my boss still feels guilty that my shoes were stolen and intends to buy me a pair of replacement shoes.
It was not her fault that someone stole my shoes. I will not say no if she gives me shoes, but I won't be bothered if she does not buy me shoes. It is not her responsibility.
February 7, 2010
Avatar/Avatar 3D
We managed to get seats to Avatar 3D today.
Previously we watched Avatar while we were in Penang, but we could not get seats for the 3D showing.
Avatar is a really good movie. I think everyone should see it. Hopefully they learn a little from it. Maybe, just maybe, it can help people pick their heads out of their butts regarding the world around them. . . but then again, maybe not. People enjoy the taste of their own livers too much for that to happen.
Avatar 3D is a really awesome movie. The theater was cold, but we survived that through the enchanted glass that provided us with a much better glimpse of Pandora and the Na'vi.
Please go watch the movie. James Cameron is going to make more if the movie does well (it has already done EXTREMELY well and will continue to beat old records along the way), so we should expect to see more movies in the years to come.
Go watch it.
Previously we watched Avatar while we were in Penang, but we could not get seats for the 3D showing.
Avatar is a really good movie. I think everyone should see it. Hopefully they learn a little from it. Maybe, just maybe, it can help people pick their heads out of their butts regarding the world around them. . . but then again, maybe not. People enjoy the taste of their own livers too much for that to happen.
Avatar 3D is a really awesome movie. The theater was cold, but we survived that through the enchanted glass that provided us with a much better glimpse of Pandora and the Na'vi.
Please go watch the movie. James Cameron is going to make more if the movie does well (it has already done EXTREMELY well and will continue to beat old records along the way), so we should expect to see more movies in the years to come.
Go watch it.
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