I just realised I hadn't written about Lix and I getting our flat -- @ Punggol Topaz! I'm absolutely excited at the prospect of oving in -- even though it's still about four years away from being built and the keys being handed over to us o_O. The flat selection process itself was a thrilling... Continue Reading →
Amor Fati – The Love of Fate
I came across this philosophy of Nietzsche's that I found absolutely beautiful and heartening, that of amor fati or the "love of fate. If anything it gave me a glimpse of the possibility that life might actually be enjoyed. In Nietzsche's words: My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one... Continue Reading →
My 2011 Personality
Over the years I've pretty regularly written about the results of the personality tests I take. The majority of the tests I take tend to be that of the MBTI-type, which I find one of the most insightful personality tests, as well as one where the results I find are generally accurate. For 2011 I've... Continue Reading →
Why the Dvorak Keyboard Layout Sucks
I just read a (really long) article on how the studies/reports behind the Dvorak keyboard layout (or simply, the Dvorak layout) could just be all part of one hell of a marketing gimmick to help dear old Mr. Dvorak sell his keyboard layout. For those who don't know, the Dvorak layout's an alternative to the Qwerty... Continue Reading →
Dvorak Keyboard Layout Sucks
I hoped the header grabbed your attention because it'd sure as hell grab mine. I just read a (really long) article on how the studies/reports behind the Dvorak keyboard layout could just be all part of one hell of a marketing gimmick to help dear old Mr. Dvorak sell his keyboard layout (for the uninitiated,... Continue Reading →