Monthly Archives: April 2009

Book: 20 Fragments Of A Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo

Posted on April 30, 2009 by ratatosk

After one of my CKT dinners, I grabbed a random book to read while waiting for time to pass. 20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo, is a short novel about a village girl who came to Beijing and … Continue reading →

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Food: Char Kuey Teow for RM1.10

Posted on April 30, 2009 by ratatosk

Seri Penang at Ikano Power Centre, (next to ACE Hardware), has a promotion all of April. Char Kuey Teow promo from 3pm to 6pm, only RM1 per plate. That’s why I rush out of work promptly at 5.30, and race … Continue reading →

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Blogging Is My Second Brain

Posted on April 29, 2009 by ratatosk

Someone resetted the settings on a Metrologic barcode scanner back to defaults. As a result, it’s not working with the USB/PS2 adapter that I bought for that scanner so that it can be used on notebook computers. I’ve fixed this … Continue reading →

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Photog: My First Astrophotography Pic

Posted on April 29, 2009 by ratatosk

Nothing amazing about this pic. Just a 10min bulb exposure of the night sky in Port Dickson. Taken with my K10D, DA40mm lens, and my homegrown wired shutter release. Walked down the steps almost to the beach, away from the … Continue reading →

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Movie: Napoleon Dynamite

Posted on April 27, 2009 by ratatosk

Napoleon Dynamite is an indie movie that made millions. Voted one of the top comedies of our time. Referenced and parodied in many contemporary media, including Robot Chicken. So I just got to see what’s it about. Jon Heder shot … Continue reading →

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