100% Bug Powered Smartphone

No one likes bugs in the smartphones's OS or apps, but what about an actual phone powered by real bugs? Check out Qualcomm's video where a circus of bugs perform tricks and power up a phone!

Dead Fantasy - Gee

SNSD's Gee is one of the most overplayed songs in recent times, but it's still interesting to see the girls of Final Fantasy and Dead Or Alive dance to beats of Gee.

Google Finance: Bug when imported transactions with value of 500

I've been using Google Finance to keep track of my shares and it's been a very useful tool.  Today I've discovered a bug in the system when I tried to import transactions into my portfolio.

The number of shares is greyed out for the value of 500, the 450 is in black. If you play around with the column header, you'll realize for purchase price and commission, 500 will still be greyed out and 450 will be black. When you try to import them, an error will occur. It's one of those very common bugs for all those doing programming.

I've already sent in an email informing the Google guys about the bug, hope they'll fix it soon :)

Learn almost anything for free.

One of the traits of a great teacher is that he can take an idea, distil it's essence, and communicate it to his audience in an easy to understand way. Recently, I've found such a mentor at the Khan Academy. Basically it's this site with a vast collection of Youtube videos (more than 2400 at this junction) on a whole lot of diverse topics, all created by one man - Salman Khan. Most of the videos are just him speaking in the background, along with some doodling on screen, there's no fancy animation or things like that to distract you.

Some may question if you can ever learn something useful from these short clips. But hey, if even Bill Gates is a fan, this guy must be doing something right.

Danny MacAskill - Way Back Home

An amazing video showcasing excellent cycling skills and beautiful scenery and landscapes.


Danny MacAskill - "Way Back Home" from Dave Sowerby on Vimeo.

Who cried during campaigning in GE 2011?

One thing that surprised me during the General Election campaigning was how many people were crying. I don't think there was any of that last time round. Here's a round-up of the emotional candidates. I think there may be more tears after tallying vote count today.

PAP, Lim Boon Heng, when refuting claims about groupthink within the PAP.
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PAP, Lim Swee Say, when he sang along with residents at a farewell party thrown by residents at Commonwealth Crescent.
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PAP, Khaw Boon Wan, when he recalled residents asking him how he was after his heart bypass surgery.
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WP, Watson Chong Cham Weng, when he disclosed the resistance he faced from his family when they learnt he was joining the opposition.
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NSP, Nicole Seah, twice. First, when she spoke with a female resident in MacPherson who was facing financial problems. Second, when she recounted the incident in a rally.
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Worker's Party GE rally @ Bedok Stadium (30 Apr 2011)

Some scenes from the rally.