Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Back to weekly blogging.
Actually nothing much to update.
First of all, thank you to those who wish me during my birthday and those giving me present. Plus some people wanted to bash me in class but still failed during lesson.
Today had program design lab test and stay at fc5 catch up with classmates what we are going to do during the sems break.
Went back my alma master, nothing much interesting about the schools changes as I have been going back every Friday to help out my juniors. Only difference is that get to see more familiar faces, ex-classmates and friends :) And finally get back my testimonial after having sent back to MOE HQ for editing.
Have some chatting session with the guys during eating lunch. Then back home slack for the whole day.
Shall post my upcoming event here since duno what to post. Kinda screwed up? I think?
Tomorrow: SPOT interview with sch director and further video editing for competition.
Friday: Competition presentation preliminary (thats why cant work for upcoming comex)
Next Wednesday: Engineering Math and Dip Plus Math exam + Junior's competition run
Next Thursday: Competition run
Next Saturday: Competition Final's run (Hope get into final)
Further Monday: PEEE exam
Further Wednesday: Digital Electronics exam
Further Wed to Fri: Class Chalet
More further: Perhaps working if able to find part-time job.
Isn't it great to be a wind? Go whatever you like. Just like a freelancer, do whatever you like without any restriction from any rules, feelings or even laws. Maybe a little bit will do to maintain the order.
Perhaps is time to keep some stuff inside the cupboard and open it after some times.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
It is a flu season recently i guess? People around me having flu and i got the flu too. Which i didn't attend my CCA training today.
This few days as usual preparing competition. Technical side had finished preparing, just hope won't screwed up on that day. Presentation side was still have lots of thing to be done which we don't feel like doing at all. Our lecturer-in charge wanting us to do presentation in a different way after he had attended a conference for the past few days, which just using drawings to present our ideas. (mostly with stickmans, triangles, circle, square, rectangle.....)
He was trying to throw what he had gain from the conference to us by telling his story and showing the video for 1 hr+. Trying to make a complicated idea into simple idea using visual. We have been bombarded by too many complicated or bizarre ideas which we always think too much even though the task is so simple. I have to agree with that. Even the simple 5Ws and 1 Hs (Who What When Where Which How) we can't immediate think out of it on a particular theme.
Although people can make complicated thing into simpler, but keeping things simple can be complicated. Just like solving a math trigo equation, by proving the equation can be quite hard but the result is just freaking few numbers.
But after our lunch break and trying to draw something on the lab's whiteboard for like 1 hour. Our team decided do technical stuff again and did something stupid by putting cameras on NXT to take video when doing the runs.
I am going to talk about robotics stuff and lots of negative remarks on some stuff. just to warn those readers who sure get bored when reading it.
When me and desmond were on our way back home, why do we have to do research presentation at most of the competition which is !robotics! competition. I do have to emphasize the word robotics.
Since past till now, I still freaking don't understand why robotics competition have to research about global warming, climate changes, biodiversity etc etc. Does it really related to robotics. If is yes definitely related to industrial robots when we are out to work and having project with environment agencies to tackle environment problems.
IN fact, the robot that these few competition i have been participated does not even help the environment at all. We are just given a particular mission, build a robot, program a robot expect to get as many points as possible to win awards and get experience from failures and other competitors FULL STOP. Thats what robotics competition all about.
Okay but these 2 particular competition (those who know me well should know what are the competition name which i dun wish to mention as i am sick of mentioning). In order to win the championship award, have to do the bloody research presentation.
Teams that have won the championship award usually have solid presentations, good team work bla bla bla. But there are teams which i dun really think they should get that award in the past. When i see their robot and their score, they are just not here for robotic competition at all. Just getting as many awards as possible in non-technical side which many teams at past few years are trying to do that. Robot scoring zeroes yet getting tons of soft skill awards. Den the organizer in the first place should not name it as a robotic competition, might as well name it a project based competition instead.
Also, the surprise mission came out by the organizer to determine who will quality to represent Singapore which i felt was one bad decision made by them. Teams who did badly during the preliminary round but eventually won at surprise mission at the finals and get to represent Singapore to compete in WRO (World Robotic Olympiad) Yeah they do have the skill to manage surprise mission but what's the point? WRO's mission was based on preliminary mission. That's why Singapore team always bring back nothing after going competitions other than SP who won silver at 2 years back.
I do hope the organiser will try to keep surprise mission as the same base field as prelimary mission as near as possible. Not totally change the entire field by swapping field with other division. WRO's surprise mission was based on prelim field too. Why not just bloody follow WRO.
One more, WTF WHY STILL LIMIT US THOSE SPECIFIC PARTS WE ARE USING. Cant we just any lego parts which WRO allowed? For example wheels, we are only supposed to use one type of wheel. Wheras other countries competition they can use what ever wheels they have as long as is lego parts.
Hope this year wun be screwed up as it really my last year of participating.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Don't know what to update. Just get back my Omnia2 from service centre. Updated my firmware and i kinda like the new firmware. New classic theme and much faster:)
Done some online shopping these past few weeks and hoot 2 items and i am kinda broke now.
Phiten Darvish Yu High End Necklace, i bought it from Hardwarezone Mass Order (cant be bought locally and it is imported from JAPAN) Just like the design but cost me a bomb. Hope what it claims do benefits me (like improve blood circulation and relieve shoulder ache. Should try this for 1 mths and hope it really works.
Another hoot, SoundMagic PL-21 which i got it from Vr-Zone Mass Order. Sent through normal postage as I always cant find a time to meet the seller. (busy preparing competition).
Had been trying this earphone for 1 weeks. Kinda nice to use. Sound isolation and very bassy earphone which i like the BASS. For those who like bass, this ear phone definately big bang for value. If anyone prefer balanced sound, should try SoundMagic pl-30 or pl-50. Ultimately, it relative cheap and there's one year of warranty :)
Nice package:)
Soft pouch, and all the accessories which i do not need all of them. But still worth the money.
Had been trying this earphone for 1 weeks. Kinda nice to use. Sound isolation and very bassy earphone which i like the BASS. For those who like bass, this ear phone definately big bang for value. If anyone prefer balanced sound, should try SoundMagic pl-30 or pl-50. Ultimately, it relative cheap and there's one year of warranty :)
Shall have more updates tmr. I am kinda tired after trianing...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Finally start on my competition stuff from Tuesday onwards.
Although initially I don't like the way our competition's lecturer in-charge, but slowly i get to like the style he trying to do with us. Let's hope he won't see my blog but who knows he know how to search till here. (I think he is a senior lecturer in computer engineering)
Let's talk about the negative part first.
1. Finding that lecturer was really hard. He didn't leave his contact number to us and he has a very busy schedule. Also his office is somewhere secluded. I rmb i find him like 2-3 times at his office and didn't managed to meet him.
2. He is stubborn. (probably because of his age and the experienced he got). Still rmb during the DPA's Program Design Module. He keep insisting us to do his method and saying that NXT-G is better than robolab when me and Desmond trying to convince him. (In fact in my opinion Robolab is better as require lesser memory, much faster, more function and base on coding)
3. No specify instruction was given. I dun even know who my group is right now? How the heck am i going to start with video presentation and research. (Although i dun do research hah)
Now to the positive part:
1. He make sure that we have the most conducive environment to work on (the whole T933 and T934 lab is totally ours despite theres only 5 person excluding the lab tech and lecturers) And on the Hi-Fi for us to listen to the radio. Not trying to say my previous school not good. 30 over people PLUS 2-3 playing fields squeezing one BIOLOGY lab. Okay lots of my friend from other school laugh as my secondary robotics actually done in biology lab with numerous sinks around for us to "wash" the NXT? HAH
2. This maybe because of the school resources. We are allowed to use UNLIMITED amount of parts. And I really must emphasize the word UNLIMITED. Back to Primary and Secondary. The parts were really limited although JSS (my secondary sch) bought 10 sets of NXT. But still not enough for 6-8 teams to participate the competition. I still rmb I have to borrow from one primary school for parts.
Imagine my secondary school have 10 sets and send 7 teams as compared to SP sending TWO teams with don't know god number of sets available. This made whole lots of difference.
The unlimited of parts made me trying to build a bot with 6 motors to do the tertiary mission which I am still working with it.
Plus EACH of us was given MORE than 1 sets to build. Not each group ar.
3. This is the one i respect the lecturer-in-charge, although he still stubborn at times. When it comes to decision making, he will do it right on the spot unlike my previous teacher in-charge( i think those my secondary classmates know which teacher i am referring to). When we were like casually mention whether should we book a timeslot in SSC whether to try out the playing field. He was positive about it and after 5 mins later, instead of email, he went to call the organizer (i dun want to mention that place as i am sick of it) to book the timeslot and immediately a positive repy, which i think he made right decision. From past experience, that organizer will took 2-3 bloody working days to respond. Sometimes even one word answer if email regards to FAQ or other miscellaneous stuff.
And the next day, he and his assistant drove us there and try the field.
Although he is not a mechanical lecturer, he still give useful (although some are ridiculous) suggestion on how to improve the mechanism. Perhaps his curiosity made him anxious about these stuff.
4. One last thing I like, although we are still not split in any group. The working team were those on the task going that kind and help one another. Unlike secondary school which i am sick of mentioning again. (doing for the sake of some stupid points)
I finally can say. Finally a good team to go for competition which anticipating since last time. Still miss secondary school times which able to joke with teachers, batchmates and juniors. HAH.
Didnt realize i wrote that long. Too bad I don't have composition writing anymore :)
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Saturday, August 07, 2010
Finally the start of 3 weeks of break. Unfortunately I still have competition (which haven't even started) and prepare for semester test.
All those assignment from Program Design, Introduction To Engineering and Digital Electronics finally finished. Compared to other courses esp business, engineering seems clear all the projects.
Now my body esp shoulder and stomach still aching after CCA training on wed. 200 sit-ups, 100 push-ups with tuck jump and some other cardio training. Aftermath of not going training for 2 weeks. HAH.
Friday after school had some fun with my classmates. Played pool at SP Guild House and DOTA at Food court 5.
Late evening met up with Feng and Lexus at town, searching for places to eat our dinner. From Somerset 313 to Far East Plaza and ate at Far East. Then walk all the way to Orchard Plaza's kopithiam had some drinks. Chat alot of stuff like our previous workplace employer's background, How to make Computer Server, financial management and bla bla bla
Thanks for Feng recommendation which he got the idea from one hokkien song, mix a portion of Heineken to a cup of coffee. It was actually nice but don't know whether will it hurt stomach.
Really talk a lot and walk to Plaza Singapura. Took train home.
Today weekends stay at house all day. Watch drama, take nap and went for guitar lesson. Finally get the bass right and the teacher was in a happy mood which played 2 classical song on my guitar which i still remember the tune.
Tomorrow going to pay a visit to my grandparent house. have to change my phone's screen protector soon.
There are some people drink alcoholic drink to forget the past whereas there also people drink to remember the past. Initially I wanted to drink to forget, but as the time goes. I wanted to drink to remember but certain parts of the memories I cant seems to retrieve back.
Few months back I thought i was being a temporary character, as the environment blended each and every day. It slowly becoming permanently. Perhaps the 3 weeks break can bring back that identity. Maybe.....
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
These few days is either rotting at home or busy doing work.
YOG break is coming up and I do not have any plans yet except going to prepare for competition. Got to job to kill times during semester breaks i guess?
2 lab tests are down. Screwed up my PEEE lab test, had my DE lab test on Monday. Make an silly mistake for not grounding one of the input for the BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) Display. Tomorrow Program Design Quiz and TCS essay writing....
Had Japanese test after math lecture, i am happy by just getting a pass.
This few days after school either play pool, play laptops, do lab assignment with classmates.
Sigh I have skip 2 CCA training and missed the grading. These few days eat a alot without exercising, training going to be tough for my body :(
I am quite looking forward to this Friday. Going to meet up with my ex-colleague from Simlim square, Feng and Lexus. I bet Lexus has lots of cock to talk about his current work and do his "basketball" stunts.
I feel like change my blog styles by blogging about some IT and electronics products. Hmmmmmmmmmm????
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