Airport express

Just bought me an airport express. Awesome! The damn things actually
works!
Now I am listening to music in my room streaming from my mac mini in
the living room. Simply awesome. Plug the damn thing in, open airport
utility in the mac mini, answer three question and that's it!
And the best thing is, I can control the output, where the music is,
how loud it is from my iPhone! Super cool.
Cost me $140 from sgl marketing. A shop on the second floor in sim lim
square. $8 bucks less than if I were to buy it online or at epicenter.
Can't wait for the ipad to be officially available in Singapore. Can't
wait.

Slim.

time capsule ... and more

I did it! I got my TC to work with my external drive! All I needed to do was to reformat the hard drive. Not just any reformatting but I need to reformat to FAT 32. Not bad. I figure that out all by myself.

Anyway, I am listening to itunes on my home entertainment system. Not bad eh? I manage to do that when my mac mini arrived! Yup, ladies and gentlemen. I'm a proud owner of a new mac mini.

I connected the mac mini to my 32 inch lcd tv using a mini display port-hdmi adapter. After which I connected a HDMI cable to it and the other end to my TV. As for audio, I spent some $14 on a cable that plug into the headphone jack, after which I connected the other end to my amp. Its a L R RCA plug at the other end.

The mac mini connected to my wireless network seamlessly! And at full strength at that!

Next, I connected my wireless mouse and keyboard and I am set to go.

So, here I am typing this entry from the comfort of my living room. I am so in love with the simplicity.

Had a new tutee today. P6. Sheesh, time goes by fast with this one.

Had manage to record an interview with Yudi today. Not bad. I hope it'll be enough. Going to start transcribing soon. Tuition tomorrow morning, afternoon and sending Adam to ngaji class at night.

Good night! Love you darling.

time capsule

I have bought myself a time capsule. Its one of those that is a wireless n router, 1 TB hard drive and can become a hub for a printing as well. In short, it functions as well as my 5 year old wireless router and my 1 TB seagate external hardrive.

Setting up to have internet access for my mac book pro, Adam's toshiba and Su's macbook was as easy as pie. Something went wrong with my acer as it could not connect with the router. Still trying and since Risa used it for facebooking, she finally realised that she is an addict to that farmville game.

The manual said that I could connect a hard drive to the time capsule, but maybe its me, I just could not. I wish I had as many neighbours who are proficient in Mac as Windows. After I connected the hard drive, I just could not access it. It was very dissappointing as I missed class to set this up.

I have yet to see if the printer can print through the network. But my initial objectives are met, namely to back up my mac, and su's. Its taking a long time, since its through wireless and its the initial back up.

I back up Adam's on the 1TB external hard drive.

My aunt, a masseuse is here, giving my wife a massage. She brought her granddaughter. Its very endearing to see Adam and her playing together. Always wanted a second child. Been trying for the past 8 years. I am grateful for Adam, don't get me wrong. But I think, god willing, it'll be nice to have another.

Adam does not think so. The other day, while it was just the two of us in the car, I told him what I think being the eldest entails. The responsibilities of being not just the eldest but what is meant to be the eldest son. He replied, with quite a contented voice, "but I am not the oldest!"

He really does not like to have younger kids around, especially in his room. He has this fear, which unfortunately came through many times, that toddlers would just "destroy" his room.

In many respects, I can empathise with him. But learn he must. God willing, he will.

Ukelele

News 5 showed a report on this instrument. It seemed to be easier to learn than a guitar. I am wondering if I should get one. I am having problem learning a guitar, no thanks to my fat fingers. Maybe this will work?

I am also thinking about putting Adam through a guitar course. He is interested in it. But I wonder as to who or where should I send him. Anybody has any pointers?

Slim.

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Slim.

Football

It's me again, watching the Liverpool and birmingham. Su is attempting
to clear some of her markings.
Anyway, just how much does those football players are earning? Must be
more than mine.
Just bought a philips bd3000 blue Ray player. It's the second one I
bought. Cost me $229 this time around. The first one was $20 dearer.
Wow! Liverpool just scored in the first minute of the second half.
Amazing goal.
Anyway, I would recommend the unit to anybody. For one, it comes with
it's own hdmi table. The Sony one that I bought did not and it cost me
$40 bucks for a hdmi cable.
Secondly, the philips one plays DVDs from various region while the
Sony does not play my region 1s.
So that's what makes me bought the philips. And not to mention that
the philips start up much faster.

Slim.

Tbb

Am at the new box bistro. It has been taken over by a company call
sisibon. Formerly taken care of by jack's place, we were smitten by
it's fish and chips.
I ordered turkey carbonara, su ordered gado-gado and Adam ordered kids
size fish and chips.
Just one word: weloveit!!
Aside from the portion which we think were a bit too small, the taste,
the love can be felt not just our tongues but by our other senses.
As Adam said, this is the best. Personally I feel that the coleslaw is
out of the world.

Tbb is at courts, tampines.

Slim.

Julia Child

I have just watched the movie starring Meryl Streep. Although it is an honest movie, a believable movie, it is a bit dry. However, I know understand why French cuisine is desired by so many.

It has been a long time since I last wrote. The movie has rekindled my desire to blog again. But unlike the movie, I do not have a goal in writing this blog. I do not have a dead line and whether or not I do meet the deadline is irrelevant.

Oh well, maybe I should write about my experience as a property agent. Maybe that will stir me up for a bit.

Me,

Propnex.