HELiXATED.COMHELiXATED.COMA personal blog featuring Lab-at-Home, a self-initiated home laboratory project. Also good for time wasting. Articles
HALO 2 VISTA
2007-10-29 18:54:00 My apologies for the geek gaming content… Okay for the Xbox-ers (note: MS fanboys) out there, this is probably ancient history. For the PC users out there, you’re trying to cope with Windows Vista because it is a requirement, so this is probably new stuff. So Shazly, shut up. I’m into Halo 2 Vista right now, and… yeah, it’s pretty good stuff… uh… you know… good stuff… cos everyone played it… so it must be good… stuff. Eh. I spent almost 2 hours figuring out to even get my torrented Halo 2 to run. It’s a 2GB+ archived file, which explodes into 4GB+ upon decompression, taking a rather long while. The game kept crashing originally, so I went to decompressed it over and over again to make sure it was nothing to do with it. But the game still crashes. After 2 hours, the trick: I have no idea, but it works. In fact, it shouldn’t. Run as admin is usually to solve backwards compatibility problems. Like p...
Quite a Day
2007-10-29 12:35:00 Hah! You will have to Login or Register to read the hidden content that is behind this!
Just the Trend
2007-10-29 11:08:00 It seems like the current trend is to log into your Runescape account and take a screenshot. Yeah, that java web-based game we all played like… 4 years ago. …okay actually this ridiculous trend is set by Dong and Kok only. But it’s ridiculously fun. Really. AW MAN :( After some discussion… « HEL¡X » .:: HELiXATED.COM - relaunched. ::. says (6:01 PM): any idea what’s my runescape account pw? can remember? lol ‘ YAY says (6:03 PM): nope ‘ YAY says (6:03 PM): y « HEL¡X » .:: HELiXATED.COM - relaunched. ::. says (6:03 PM): lol cos i wanna login ‘ YAY says (6:04 PM): so long already/// And after even a longer while… … … … Okay this sucks. I logged in, surfed around the net a bit before blogging. And by now, Runescape auto logged me out. Darn, didn’t get the screenshot :( But it was 1031 days since last log in :) More About: Trend
How does it feel like to die?
2007-10-27 16:27:00 I mentioned this article to some people before. Really interesting read. Found it a long, long time ago but because my blog was down, I couldn’t publish this. From http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg196 26252.800 … Death special: How does it feel to die? 13 October 2007 NewScientist.com news service Anna Gosline Is it distressing to experience consciousness slipping away or something people can accept with equanimity? Are there any surprises in store as our existence draws to a close? These are questions that have plagued philosophers and scientists for centuries, and chances are you’ve pondered them too occasionally. None of us can know the answers for sure until our own time comes, but the few individuals who have their brush with death interrupted by a last-minute reprieve can offer some intriguing insights. Advances in medical science, too, have led to a better understanding of what goes on as the body gives up the ghost. Death comes in many guises, but one ... More About: Feel
Ah, Promotional Exams
2007-10-26 18:39:00 I’m gonna need to blog to like… bury the previous entry. So here goes an entry discussing the least welcomed topic :/ … … … Aha! Promotional exams aren’t such of a big deal actually. I think, and I THINK, that for most people, the target is to keep their 4H2s and not really… y’know, promote. But 34 people in the entire cohort still got retained. Another 2 are leaving the college. Lionel FTW. And about 100 or so more are facing advancement. Kinda like… sitting on the fence between promoted and retained. Just gotta take another retest and prove you’re worthy of J2. Unfun facts: 1) I get to keep my 4H2s. 2) Han Dynasty still reigns after topping the level in 3 out of the 4 major content-based subjects. Only threat remains as Justin, but just how much of a chance does he stand in the next battle? (sorry, inside -bad- joke) 3) Shaun is complaining about getting AAAB. 4) My classmates are all safety promoted. Which even b... More About: Exams
Last Day of School
2007-10-26 17:19:00 It’s the last day of school and… … … … Grah, what’s this I’m feeling? … … … … … Okay screw this emo post. Screw this. More About: School
What the Pikachu
2007-10-24 18:39:00 Remember… HELiXATED.COM version 3 was to be more pornographic than ever before? Let’s make some sense of what this picture is trying to tell us. … … … My innocent take: Pika chu’s Vagina Brings Happiness to Children
Blog Problems and O Levels
2007-10-23 16:39:00 Seems like there’s a few issues I gotta fix with my blog. With version 3, I made a lot of changes in the, uh, coding and plugins of the Wordpress system. Apparently, now I have: 1) No working RSS feeds. 2) …Okay actually it’s just that. And I’ve found a better method to do private posts. You’ll only get to see this working if you’re logged out. Hah! You will have to Login or Register to read the hidden content that is behind this! … In other news, good luck to all the secondary 4s not smart to be in an IP school at PSLE, so you suckers are taking your O LEVELS NOW. HAHA. Oh yes, I feel your pain. All the best anyway! Mugging fatigue sets in after 1 week, don’t forget to push yourselves even harder after 1 week. Only Kok-like people survives through without experiencing a change. More About: Blog , Problems
Orionids Star Party
2007-10-22 18:17:00 I’ll slowly catch up on whatever I should have blogged in the past one month, but COULDN’T. And it only makes sense to backtrack from now, because it’s the most relevant. So let me try. Any bad jokes, lame comments and inaccuracies can be blamed on the loss of my blogging skills. Really. Alright, Orion ids Star Party was like… yesterday- or two days ago. I mean, it was overnight, and ate into the next day… so… whatever. BUT IT WAS FANTASTIC. Kinda. And so with KB’s advice of not turning up for the afternoon activities (I appreciate that, BTW), I… did just that. ACAS (Anglo-Chinese Astronomy Society, BTW) decided to turn up… late. Decided time was 6.30pm at Woodlands MRT. But because of… And… We met at 6.45pm, fashionably late as always :) And then I was given the heads up that the free food at Republic Poly sucks, so after some lengthy discussion, we decided to eat at Causeway Point before heading over. Someho...
New Banner to Stay?
2007-10-22 14:55:00 Okay, two people complained about the new banner’s background, and the perfectionist in me thinks that is enough to make a serious poll. And so here we have it… The Banner Poll Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. More About: Stay
RELAUNCH 21.10.07
2007-10-21 12:09:00 And so we’ve come to the re-opening of HELiXATED.COM which currently stands at version 3. It’s such a big pity I can’t phrase the opening statement of this post in a more suitable language and tone. My apologies to any who are disappointed by the lack of changes made, as compared from version 1 to version 2. But other than the slightly noticeable change in layout and banner background, the security features and other weird cool minor details stuffs are the major add ons. I mean, who doesn’t want to know how many words I’ve typed in all my entries so far? It’s good stuff, you see. Ah crap, after 1 month of hiatus, I think I lost my blogging skills. I’m humorless, contentless and uncreative. Fine, More than ever before. And besides, I’ll need to watch out for whatever I’m mentioning here. More entries will come up soon enough. I’ve got much things to say, and the past 1 month has been the probably most incredibly eventful mon... More About: Relaunch
Protected: Don?t Pry Into My Life
2007-09-19 13:19:00 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. More About: Life , My Life , Prot
The End
2007-09-19 13:03:00 The end is here. This is exactly what is going to happen to me. Just 5 things for now. 1) I lose the place where I can rant everything out to the world. 2) I lose something I loved dearly. Something which comforts me. 3) I lose the $60 I paid for this blog. 4) All the time, hundreds and ...
Mistakes
2007-09-18 15:35:00 Regret. Remorse. Repentance. My very own 3Rs. A lesson I will carry with me when I do future blog entries. I hereby offer my sincerest apologies to the teachers/tutors, or any staff of the schools I’ve been to, who have their names or pictures put up on my blog before. Even more so for the irrational comments ... More About: Stakes , Mista
R.I.P.
2007-09-17 17:30:00 After more than 300 over entries in slightly over a year, this will be the first solemn one ever. Since the re-opening of school, which the mere thought of that idea sends students into traumas and nervous breakdowns, the students of ACJC might have noticed that the Chinese mixed food and vegetables canteen stall hasn’t been ...
R.I.P.
2007-09-17 17:30:00 After more than 300 over entries in slightly over a year, this will be the first solemn one ever. I heard this in Chinese from my Chinese teacher during Chinese lesson. As with everything Chinese, it’s really sad and grave. Chinese periods are sometimes quite entertaining because gossips about the school ALWAYS come from the Chinese teachers. Have you ever hear in on a Chinese teachers meeting? Especially the female teachers? It’s freaking awesome! Since the re-opening of school, which the mere thought of that idea sends students into traumas and nervous breakdowns, the students of ACJC might have noticed that the Chinese mixed food and vegetables canteen stall hasn’t been opening. Unlike the noodle stall which closed down quietly a few months ago due to the lack of business, the Taste from the Orient was famous for it’s orientally tasty long queues. The spectrum of food choices offered by the stall were described to be like a rainbow. No, not the kind of rai...
Weirdest Thing You Will See Today
2007-09-16 19:11:00 Yet another Weirdest-Thing -You-Will-See-Today . I won’t post another near-pornographic disney picture. Don’t worry. But this is as funny as the disney picture was… disturbing. Another fine example of everything getting lost in translation. Just a fair warning… Seriously WTF. It’s Dutch actually. Lyrics: Vanmorgen stond ik heel vroeg op. Ik voelde druppels op mijn hoofd. Ik keek omhoog en zag toen pas. Wat er daarboven gaande ...
Hacking
2007-09-16 19:05:00 I think most people who have seen me login into any school computer/laptop knows why I’m posting this, and why I feel scared. Really scared. Just too bad for the small image size, but what it says is: Chinese scholar hacked into the school’s admin account. Which took me 15 minutes only HAHA. He’s RJC, straight As student, two ...
Randomness Helps
2007-09-15 18:42:00 Just an attempt at the art of randomness. I think having a science fair project entitled “Simulating Physics Laws of Collision of Two Balls in Virtual Reality Environment” is the most obscene thing to do when your group consist of 3 boys. Seriously. And why do you need virtual reality when you can simulate easily in it real ... More About: Randomness
Blog of the Day Award
2007-09-13 13:50:00 http://blogofthedayawards.blogspot.com/20 07/09/labhome.html “Best Blog Award s Blog of the Day Awards offers the best selection of weblogs and famous blogs on a variety of topics. Selection of Best Blogs of the Day is usually done a few days ahead of time based on nominations up to that point. Criteria include content, quality, creativity, and the personal opinion of the ... More About: The D
Languages Horror
2007-09-12 17:38:00 Today’s GP Mock Exam was horrible enough. Full 3 hours of it, and it was in the afternoon, after a tiring day at school. Just now I was informed about the Promos schedule… 28th Sept. 1st of day of Promos. GP in the morning, full 3 hours. Chinese in the afternoon. After full 3 hours. Arghh. More About: Horror , Languages , Ages
Okay now, seriously.
2007-09-12 16:06:00 I mean seriously. Rong’en said it’s childish, Kok said it’s childish, and SW just completed the hat trick by reminding me it’s childish. Eng Yian, you’re childish. What’s this blog war about? Can’t handle a little joke on 1nertia’s blog. Ohh puh-leaseee. Funny how you called it “Helix?s self-proclaimed ?Blog War? ” when you started it yourself with ...
Hair
2007-09-10 19:35:00 I can’t believe I almost forgotten to blog about this. 1.30am, let’s keep this short. On Sunday, my fringe was reaching the tip of my nose. That’s okay for me, but not very good to return to a new school term with. I went for a haircut. Which ended up changing my hairstyle entirely. And I mean, ENTIRELY. So, ... More About: Hair
This Isn?t An Emo Entry, By The Way
2007-09-10 18:58:00 This blog war isn’t working out. Not for now, at least. Judging from the tags… I can’t bring in NJC; I can’t bring in KI; And I can’t even bring in my immaturity childhood. What else is there? :( Don’t you think so, Cze-Piaroh? … Like Cze-Piaroh himself… He had his fun from ripping me. It’s my turn. I’m ... More About: Entry
18 Days
2007-09-10 14:08:00 It’s a mere 18 days to promos; Can somebody wake me up? Today had its sucky moments and fun times. It started off really bad when at 1.30am in the morning, when I discovered I totally forgotten about Economics Independent Learning. I needed to do well for this Econs IL; I’ve been failing Econs, the reason why ... More About: Days
Grahh, School
2007-09-09 18:51:00 I think if I start ranting about school reopening, I’ll end up sleeping past 2am again. But I decided to blog because Piaroh- I mean, Cze-Piaroh (sorry, my bad with the ordering there) challenged me to a blog…what? A blog war? Seriously, just WTF is that? I’m thinking, it involves writing professional world-class debate quality blog entries to ... More About: School
An Attempt to Keep My Viewership
2007-09-08 19:59:00 First off, seems like my viewership has doubled since… uh, the last time I checked the statistics a month or two ago. I’m getting post-AstroChallenge views! 120-ish hits day, 70-80+ visitors. Almost double from the previous months :) This bit is good news. Yay! And as you can see, I’ve added a whole lot of ‘blog ... More About: Temp
Too Funny
2007-09-06 19:56:00 Okay, my bad for the geek content here, but it’s just too funny. Look what this guy included in his bug report. Scroll through the top and to the bottom, towards the bottom of the bug report you may find… it’s a small chuckle at what not to include in your bug reports. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id =472370 A Shark’s Tale caught ... More About: Funny
Ah Well 2
More articles from this author:2007-09-06 14:10:00 My apologies for the lack of entries here despite being a Top 50 blog in SingaporeBlogs.net. It’s freakin’ 46! Mainly because I try to make up quality entries, rather than ridicule my close friends while stubbornly refuse to make changes upon aggressive request. Some people need to grow up. Not me. I’m fine :) More About: Well 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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