Gmail down, I not affected.

Gmail went down on Tuesday at 0900 GMT as reported. So it seems that timing is somewhere night or midnight here in the equator. So it went down. Is that even suppose to be shocking? Which email service doesn't go down once in a while? From my years of email usage, there is no forever up email services. Everyone have their downtime. If it goes down, it will be up again unless it happen due to outside factors like undersea cable issues. So if you are using Gmail for some real time mail exchanging maybe you should also start to have an alternate email in case of problems. At least I don't need to check my mails every minutes or so I am not even aware of it went down.

Coach removal becoming a trend?

Yes, it seems to plague local sport scene again. In the news, it was reported that a coach for sprinters got removed. The given reason, he did not have the qualified papers. The report also given the thoughts from people whom voiced out, this coach have the ability to break records, as what he did for the 2007 100m. So the new coach was considered inexperience. Looks like the people behind the decision to remove had not consider the public reaction, after what happened to the table tennis coach issue. So it remains to be seen if this is a correct decision.

oldies and goody

Managed to get hold of the Knight Rider DVD. They were one of those classic good shows during the 80s. Yes, 80s, not 2008 version of that show. That new show I haven't see and don't expect it to be humorous and PG. Remember watching them when you were kids? Just enjoy watching the talking car showing off. Logically such a car would be impossible to do good everything without much of a human partner and also no one really dies in the show, at least they don't dies directly. That's what makes the oldies such a classic. You don't see the characters jumping into bed for a hot scene and they show guns but you don't see any blast here and there like what you would see in those Die Hard movies. Makes the show a good family entertainment. Lastly it brings back memories for those not so young dudes.....

Friday the 13th

If you hadn't noticed, yesterday was Friday the 13th. Most people would consider the date be unlucky. However it seems people have lose interest in it. If it were some ten years ago, Friday the 13th would have many computer infected with viruses. Unless it just doesn't work that way anymore or some new dates took over.

Facebook idea stole from others

So the cat was finally let out of the bag. The lawsuit then states that Facebook design was stolen from another social networking site. It went quiet all of sudden, at least the other side of the globe the news seems to died out. Now the lawyers that handle the case for the winning party released edited documents to show everyone the outcome. While the law firm may just want to advertise themselves as good using facebook's case, leaving out details on it, it is a bad call. Isn't it supposed to be confidential on all details? Looks like another law suit is coming, I am expecting it. Some just feel they have to "brag" about it to show everyone they are good.

NS PTP extended

Looks like Mindef has extend their PTP for those NS recuits who can't pass their IPPT. PTP was just 1 month in addition to the 3 months BMT. Now it would be a 2 months PTP. A total of 5 months before they POP. Depend on how you see it, could be good for training. While I don't see how their system works, it could be, those who pass IPPT will just come for the 3 months BMT. So they will be doing 3 months less for the 2 years BMT. I suppose so unless these PTP batch of soldiers will be a battlion on their own.

Joe caught it again...

Yes. Joe got "fired" again, this time from Power98. So what happened this time round? No one is saying anything but speculation is that his jokes on-air doesn't go well with the managers. Isn't it the similar with 91.3? At least 91.3 gave everyone their reason for the departure. This time round their boot is suppose to be a mystery. Joe, I am sure you will be back on-air soon. Maybe 91.3 will want you back. Don't think their shows after you left make any progress. As for Shareen, she should be treated better since she is one of those long service DJ in Power98. The listeners shall wait and see if the management will do the right thing.

SBS bus attacked in JB

We have heard of visitors to JB shopping area been attacked and robbed, this is the first time a SBS bus been attacked. The driver was hurt according to news. So it seems that when times are hard, security issue have become secondary. All the while through these reports, it is telling you, JB isn't safe. You go there you are taking a risk. Still we have many risk takers. This is a decision to be made by would be visitors.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20090210/tap-081-sbs-transit-driver-attack-parang-231650b.html

does more local contents draw more viewers?

Read an article from a newspaper that more local contents will draw more viewerships. While having more local content is good as in local productions are getting some demands. To draw viewers would be hardly convincing. First the usual point here is that, there is only one TV broadcaster here. The contents just doesn't change much as compare to the few years when there was a competitor. You have a good stable of artists yet it is always the same few of them so call brighter stars. The storyline of the shows are the usual or copying those HK dramas. variety contents and those singing or talent contest are flooding the timeslot. Viewers simpy have no where to switch to unlike some with pay TV. I don't see how it increase when there is no other choice at all.

annoyance on tv

Yes. I do watch a bit of TV. Mostly on news. So whay could be the annoyance? It isn't the ads. It seems to be the holiday season greetings. If you watch the news now since it is Lunar New Year period, you would notice those gold nuggets moving at the left side of the screen. Isn't that super irritating or what?! During Christmas they have sms greetings and force everyone to watch those greetings blocking the screen. So now with all those ads they need to junk all corners of our screen. They can do anything since there is no competitors, unless you have pay tv to switch to.