Thursday, August 29, 2013

20 Life Tips

20) Bagel Holder - Here's a new use for your ancient CD-rom holder! You can take that useless old piece of plastic and repurpose it as a convenient sandwich holder.

19) Sponge Ice Packs - No more ice cubes clanking around in the bag and dripping all over. This sponge in a bag idea is so great because the sponge will absorb the liquid as it melts!

18)Vertical Cloth Stacks - Such a simple idea! By stacking your clothes vertically in your drawers, you can get a better sense of all your wardrobe possibilities.

17) Hair clip for messy wires - Eliminate the constant tangling by using a small hair clip to keep wires straight. This solution is even easier to use than rubber bands.

16) Toothpaste and car headlamps - What a difference a little toothpaste makes in keeping your headlights clean and sparkly. Rather than spending money on costly materials, this solution is inexpensive and effective.

15) DVD Scratches - If the disk is skipping, rub a banana over it to seal the scratches and keep the DVD playing. Remember to wipe it off before you stick it back in.

14) Wood Scratches - Rub a walnut on scratches in your favorite wood furniture pieces to make those blemishes disappear.



13) Amplify - Put your iPhone or iPod into a bowl. It will amplify the speaker and make the party even louder.

12) Save Ink - Whenever possible, print in Times New Roman. You'll get 100 more pages out of a cartridge than you will printing in heavier fonts like Arial or Verdana.

11) New in the city - Lost or bored in a new city? Call up the concierge at a local upscale hotel. They'll give you insider tips and answers to questions that only locals can answer.

10) Motion Sickness - Put a dryer sheet in your pocket next time you go hiking or camping. It will keep the mosquitoes away from you.

9) Dryer Sheet - Put a dryer sheet in your pocket next time you go hiking or camping. It will keep the mosquitoes away from you.

8) Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Put bread and cheese in the toaster sideways. It makes a DIY toaster oven that makes great, crunchy grilled cheese sandwiches.

7) Popsicles / Ice cream stick - Place a muffin tin liner on the bottom of your popsicle. It will catch the drips and keep your fingers from getting sticky.

6) Grocery Bag - Don't let those plastic handles dig into your fingers. Thread a small, hard item through the handles and hold that instead.

5) White Board - Accidentally wrote on the white board with permanent marker? Scribble over it with dry erase marker and it will erase right off.

4) Wasp Spray - Work in a shady area? The cops recommend keeping a can of wasp spray on your desk. It will deter would-be attackers from up to 20 feet away and won't blind everyone else in the room too.

3) Unplug it - Before you leave for work or class, unplug everything. Even when electronic devices are off they suck up energy. Pulling the plug can cut up to 10% off of your energy bill.

2) Plane Tickets - Buy your plane tickets in the middle of the week to save $100 or more. Ticket vendors jack up the prices on the weekend to trap vacationers who make impulse ticket purchases.

1)Phone Alarm Clock - Does your roommate's phone alarm sound through the wall and drive you crazy? Call them. It will turn the alarm off. Wait for them to answer and they won't even miss work.

Source: http://shwet.likes.com/

Monday, August 12, 2013

Fatal CTE Accident - Some tips to stay safe

I read with sadness on the tragedy of not 1 but 4 people being killed in an accident on CTE on the early morning of Aug 9. 

You can read more about what happened here 
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/cte-accident-driver-who-rammed-into-four-people-arrested-licence-suspended

Having seen so many cases, and no matter if you are the driver or passengers of a stalled / broken down car to observe some safe practice.

If you have to stop your vehicle along the road, especially an expressway, these are some of the things that I would do.

1) If you have a hazard triangle, place them at least some distance away from your car. It will warn other drivers.  This is especially important if you are in bends where the bends hides your car, If you do not have a hazrard triangle, use something visible, a box, a pail (i buy a light colour one to increase visibility)  or anything that can able to let the other drivers notice that there is some abnormality in the road ahead.

Of course, while putting the warning, be on high alert youself.

2)  For passengers in the car, please get out of the car. It is not the time to enjoy the cool air from the aircon now. For people who think you are safe inside the car, please do not forget the possibility that if a big truck comes, the car cannot protect you. You can buy another car again but you can't buy your life. This is not your favourite game on your phone.

You should also stand a distance IN FRONT of your car so that if anything happens, the car should protect you from the first impact. I seen so many people standing behind their vehicles as if like they are trying to protect their vehicle.  However, do not stand too far away from your car till it cannot shield you.

3) For drivers, a few things to note. Firstly, please put handbrake to maximum lock so that the car doesnt free wheel. Steering wheel should be pointed straight and not in the direction of where the passengers are standing. I would point it slightly outwards toward the road. Determine the situation of your position and decide whether it is safe enough for you to do the necessary actions or wait for the tow-truck. E.g. if it is in the blind spot or it is the outer wheel puncture, you might just want to wait for the tow truck.

Also, as a driver myself, I think you have the responsibility to ensure your passengers are safe. See 2 and get them to safe areas if you have passengers.

With many errant drivers around, it is not only drive safe but stay safe as well. Sound familar?



Friday, August 2, 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

Monday, July 22, 2013

EPIC Chinese Photoshop

 Request: “I hate those dark circles around my eyes. Can you hide them?

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Request: “Can you make me look better? I gotta show this to my wife’s father!”

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Request: “I want to be handsome!”

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Request: “I want more style.”

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Request: “I want to look like I’m under water!”

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 Request: “I want to look more sexy.”

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Request: “Can you make it look like I’m running faster? I want to show this to my girl.”


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Request: “Make me look cooler, but don’t use any cheap effects.”

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Request: “I want you to put me with that girl in the photo below.”\


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Request: “It looks like there’s a strange woman taking a dump in the background. 
Can you do something about this?”

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Request: “This is my girlfriend. Can you make her a little more sexy?”

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Request: “I want to become a goddess!”

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Request: I am sure you can't make this photo look more interesting?


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Yeah, right? 

(Seen on www.meimeicrosstheroad.com which claims this is on hwz)

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Around the world foodie trip

If you are a foodie like me and a very wealthy person unlike me, here's something for you.

A company called Holidaysplease is organising trips to visit all 109 of the 3-stars Michelin restaurants all around the world.

The damage for you will be $275k for 2 person but hey, that includes a round-the-world trip, eating the finest food at the finest restaurant, the cost of the flights and staying in 5 star hotels in the world.

If you have $275k lying around, would you?

Also read: 
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/eat-every-3-michelin-starred-restaurant-world-275-160430100.html



Source of image:

http://www.societyawards.com/michelin-awards/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/2/m2012.jpg 

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Monday, June 10, 2013

Friday, June 7, 2013

How to identify place of manufacture from Barcode

Interesting, worth a read

With all the food and pet products now coming from China, it is best to make sure you read label at the supermarket and especially when buying food products. Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located. The whole world is concerned about China-made "black-hearted goods". 

Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ? The world is also concerned about GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods; steroid fed animals (ex: 45 days old broiler chicken). 

It is important to read the bar code to track its origin. How to read Bar Codes....interesting !

If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 
471 is Made in Taiwan .
If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 00-09 then it's made or sourced in USA. 
If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 888, its Singapore (-des)

This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE (and rely on) ourselves. Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA", so they don't show from which country (the china good) is made (from). However, you may now refer to the barcode -

000 - 019 GS1 United States
020 - 029 Restricted distribution (MO defined, usually for internal use)
030 - 039 GS1 United States
040 - 049 Restricted distribution (MO defined, usually for internal use)
050 - 059 Coupons
060 - 139 GS1 United States
200 - 299 Restricted distribution (MO defined, usually for internal use)
300 - 379 GS1 France
380 GS1 Bulgaria
383 GS1 Slovenia
385 GS1 Croatia
387 GS1 BIH (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
400 - 440 GS1 Germany
450 - 459 &
490 - 499 GS1 Japan
460 - 469 GS1 Russia
470 GS1 Kurdistan
471 GS1 Taiwan
474 GS1 Estonia
475 GS1 Latvia
476 GS1 Azerbaijan
477 GS1 Lithuania
478 GS1 Uzbekistan
479 GS1 Sri Lanka
480 GS1 Philippines
481 GS1 Belarus
482 GS1 Ukraine
484 GS1 Moldova
485 GS1 Armenia
486 GS1 Georgia
487 GS1 Kazakhstan
489 GS1 Hong Kong
500 - 509 GS1 UK
520 GS1 Greece
528 GS1 Lebanon
529 GS1 Cyprus
530 GS1 Albania
531 GS1 MAC (FYR Macedonia)
535 GS1 Malta
539 GS1 Ireland
540 - 549 GS1 Belgium & Luxembourg
560 GS1 Portugal
569 GS1 Iceland
570 - 579 GS1 Denmark
590 GS1 Poland
594 GS1 Romania
599 GS1 Hungary
600 - 601 GS1 South Africa
603 GS1 Ghana
608 GS1 Bahrain
609 GS1 Mauritius
611 GS1 Morocco
613 GS1 Algeria
616 GS1 Kenya
618 GS1 Ivory Coast
619 GS1 Tunisia
621 GS1 Syria
622 GS1 Egypt
624 GS1 Libya
625 GS1 Jordan
626 GS1 Iran
627 GS1 Kuwait
628 GS1 Saudi Arabia
629 GS1 Emirates
640 - 649 GS1 Finland
690 - 695 GS1 China
700 - 709 GS1 Norway
729 GS1 Israel
730 - 739 GS1 Sweden
740 GS1 Guatemala
741 GS1 El Salvador
742 GS1 Honduras
743 GS1 Nicaragua
744 GS1 Costa Rica
745 GS1 Panama
746 GS1 Dominican Republic
750 GS1 Mexico
754 - 755 GS1 Canada
759 GS1 Venezuela
760 - 769 GS1 Switzerland
770 GS1 Colombia
773 GS1 Uruguay
775 GS1 Peru
777 GS1 Bolivia
779 GS1 Argentina
780 GS1 Chile
784 GS1 Paraguay
786 GS1 Ecuador
789 - 790 GS1 Brazil 
800 - 839 GS1 Italy 
840 - 849 GS1 Spain 
850 GS1 Cuba
858 GS1 Slovakia
859 GS1 Czech
860 GS1 YU (Serbia & Montenegro)
865 GS1 Mongolia
867 GS1 North Korea
868 - 869 GS1 Turkey
870 - 879 GS1 Netherlands
880 GS1 South Korea
884 GS1 Cambodia
885 GS1 Thailand
888 GS1 Singapore
890 GS1 India
893 GS1 Vietnam
899 GS1 Indonesia
900 - 919 GS1 Austria
930 - 939 GS1 Australia
940 - 949 GS1 New Zealand
950 GS1 Global Office
955 GS1 Malaysia
958 GS1 Macau
977 Serial publications (ISSN)
978 - 979 Bookland (ISBN)
980 Refund receipts
981 - 982 Common Currency Coupons
990 - 999 Coupons