January 2012
13 posts
Blessed Chinese New Year
Blessed Chinese New Year. Peace and good health to you and your household. Shalom.
A christian verse goes like this, “Be as wise as serpents, as gentle as doves”. Lets reflect and see how we can apply in life.
On my personal note, I believe as Chinese, lets pay homage to our parents, and also bring up our kids well. It is a complicated world today, instant success and failure, and a...
Chinese New Year 2012
It will be Chinese New Tear on Monday. A joyous time for families to come together, to rekindle the meaning of family and Chinese values.
Some Chinese practices:
Give tangerines in twos or even number, not odds
Avoid numbers 4 (si as in death)
White clothes and red are good omens of prosperity, avoid wearing black
Avoid sweeping floor on first day, not to sweep away bad luck
Personally,...
Throughput
I used to work with GSM and mobile technology. It was fun talking about protocol and BCCH (Broadcast control channels) and BSIC (Base Station Identity codes). I learnt about uplinks and downlinks, such as 20 W antennas and 2 W battery of handsets.
When I started work with IT, I learnt about upload speed and download speeds. Basically, there is more bandwidth for download than upload.
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Systems: Parts of a whole →
With a review, the recommendations of the new pay are by trusted professionals. They know much more than me, and they have put in more criterias than I am aware of.
I believe we are heading in the correct direction, but tweaking the formulas. The PM is hearing the call of the lower and middle segments, and it is not looking for a populist view.While there are views and policies I do not agree...
Managing Diets →
In my army days, our appetites are so big that when we go for buffets, the managers and staff have a downcast face when they see us. I once munched down 13 slices of pizza in 1 sitting, after having dinner in camp…hahaha…
In my late 30s now, the lack of cardiovascular exercise means I have to watch my diet.Some of my convictions include:
1. No buffets. If I take in more food, I have...
