Phew.. eventful week.
especially our ideas project.
kudos to my team members.
teamwork was essential and fortunately we managed to create a presentation tt impressed george teo within a week.
really gotta hand it to them.
especially Roy, with the flash and his heliodisplay research and ppt editing.
a valuable team member indeed.
our product was a pair of glasses that could take photos without the user knowing, by detecting gamma brain waves emitted from the user during peaks of emotion, and detecting pulse rate via the user's temporal pulse. no lenses, instead light replaces the lenses. using a technology called heliodisplay, a interactive screen made of water, ultrasonic waves, and transformation of the surrounding air is created. thus the user can scroll through pictures or video he has "taken" using their fingertips to manipulate the screen, using optical lasers to map the user's finger movements. also, the glasses can be collapsed into a size of a thumbdrive, eliminating those squarish spectacle boxes, and leaving opticians grumbling without business.
u get the idea. (no pun intended)
apparently George teo was so impressed with the flash and ppt he wanted it from us to show to his classes.
wow, flattered.
however, there were still plenty of room for improvements!
CA4 here we come!
luckily, i had enough sleep that day cos i skipped gems and itab, waking at 12pm. lol.
Our Qns and Ans part of the ppt really proved a challenge.
Lucky with the sleep we could answer qns, and throw it back to their faces.
especially the guy from 1b/01.
sorry i dunno ur name.
question comes:
"wat is ur product made of?
*oh shit, i havent thought about that.*
(where double * means my thoughts, lol. ok i know its childish.)
me: lightweight titanium.
*guanyinma, i know i have disappointed u but help me*
boy from 01: "then wouldnt it start off the alarms when pass by the sensors in shops?"
*hah, u're dead. i can answer that one.*
me: "hah, sensors start off because of magnetism, not because of titanium"
boy: *gives a rolled eyes look as if im crapping my way through, like saying "watever uu say"*
its ok, i can understand how it feels to say smth and get rebutted instantly, and not being able to rebutt back cos of the lack of general knowledge. i mean, i've learnt to keep my mouth shut when im not confident abt smth. believe me i learnt it the hard way.
however i do admire his courage in asking the unknown, (unknown at least to him) and asking questions like dear ol' Thomas Edison, shows that he is a inquisitive person, and learns as long as he lives. its either that or the incentive of 1 participation mark per qns is too tempting to resist for him. congrats on the 2marks u got anyway.
huh, me? guailan? nah. i dun like sarcasm.. its bad. though i like it a bit cos theres an element of humour in most examples. talk to jess for a while and u will get my point.
erm in case the guy read my blog and felt like rebutting after a week's stressful research on sensors, dear good ol' wikipedia provided the answer:
erm those who prefer a light-hearted read can skip the below:
phew.
luckily i went to causeway point on last friday with ivan jess and qy.
why, u ask?
cos when we went to comics connection, i passed through the sensor it kept beeping. stupid ppl inside gave a look as if im a thief. fuck them, like their comics are so valuable i have to flip the pages using antiseptic sterilized tweezers to prevent my THIEF fingers from dirtying it.
i shall boycott causeway pt's comic connection.
we went to courts.
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
....wtf?
*puts a foot to test*
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
.............................
a nice malay salesman came and said "its ok its just something in ur bag with magnetism tt started off the alarm."
tts wat i call good service.
though they didnt give me a warranty for my discman a few years ago.
nvm did i know this incident will save my ass in ideas q&a.
guanyinma favours me that day.
other qns include:
girl from 01: isnt it very embarassing when u scroll ur pics in public, doesnt tt mean no privacy?"
*heh, good try but i thought of tt in the journey to school.*
me: eh, things arent embarrasing anymore when a lot of ppl do it. for example, in the past women dress a lot and revealing as much as a shoulder meant embarassment and resentment. but now so many girls wear revealing outfits, it has become common."
though i admit the example was really impromptu and my lips were shaking a little when i said tt.
however, i realised that trend and embarassment is indeed inversely related.
up in trend meant less embarassment and vice versa.
and embarassment is perceived... <------- said by ivan.
good point.
depends on how thick skinned one is.
next,
qns from zongwen.
lol.
Zw: wats ur battery source? (he subsquently asked the same qn for the remaining 2 teams, conveniently earning 3 marks on the way)
me: batteries are old fashioned, we use solar energy.
i have to really admit it was crap all the way.
overall george teo said our product was very very good.. phew our team's late night chionging and msn discussions have paid off.
once again good job everyone!
anyways, the hype amongst us is the book "why do men fall asleep after sex?"
its so interesting i borrowed it and i read it on the mrt, amidst stares from horny uncles who assume any title with the word "sex" meant erotic pictures, guys on girls, girls on guys, guys on guys, girls on girls, (watever, the list goes on, even intruding the animal kingdom)
its just a simple book that gives u really interesting fun facts about practically everything.
heres a few examples:
THE FAMOUS AMONGST US
can men lactate? (those with limited vocab it simply means do men eject breast milk)
horrifically, the answer is a yes.
those guys who love to drink milk, heres another means of getting other than buying it from the market or sucking on cow udders.
"it is possible to induce lactation through constant massage and stimulation of the nipple over a long period of time but that sounds like a lot of work."
"extreme starvation disrupts the equilibrium of hormone production, making men lactate. (this has been observed in prisoners of war)
"Male lactation is also caused by the hormonal treatments used in men who are suffering from prostate cancer."
"male fruit bats are the only mammals that produces milk."
"So if u are a male fruit bat with prostate cancer who likes to massage his own nipples, and you happen to be a prisoner of war--- let the nursing being."
grosss.
this book is full of sarcasm. nice lil book. the first book was "why do men have nipples?"
alright this entry is so freaking long i've outdone myself.
make sure u put effort in reading it, cos i did in writing. =(
and its possible to die with an erection if u lie face down.
cos blood flows downwards due to gravity (hypostasis). with accumulation of lactic acid ur muscle with gradually stiffen. you will bcome bloated by production of gases caused by breakdown of tissue.
so guys be aware which side ur family puts u in ur coffin; lest u break open the coffin lid with ur back.
just a random thought. =)
