Got me an iMAC!

So I finally made the switch from intel/windows to mac about two weeks ago.

Had to buy a new computer because both my desktop and laptop finally broke down for the very last time. That was the very last straw, for both my old coms, and my hopes of windows too.

With an installment plan for two years, totaling to a price of S$1977, this was the 20inch iMac I quickly purchased:

Although the cheapest (and smallest) model of the range currently available, the monitor's size is still much significantly wider than my previous 17" screen. Setting up was as painless as possible, and it took a hardware-idiot like me only ten minutes. I switched the apple mouse for my razer model though - the former felt too small for my large hand. =P

Like what everyone else with a mac told me, the interface is pretty smooth to use, and applications are as user-friendly as it gets. Though, for a windows user of ten years, it took me quite some time for me to get use to.

^I learned how to print screen, something I took for granted when using windows

Spent a lot of time recovery a portion of my MP3 collection too; including sourcing album art and information. The album picture is somewhat important in a nifty way though, after all it will be reflected in my iPod when I browse through the song library.

Overall, I have been happy with my new iMac. However to be honest, the iMac isn't for everyone. There are many reasons NOT to get a mac (as windows is still the superior OS imo), but screw that, the mac's OS-X is good enough for me~

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Farewell, Nicky...

This is a post dedicated to the unfortunate incident on 030709 which took the life of a particular NSF: article link.

I would have typed this a lot earlier, if my acer laptop didn't just break down for shit.

The late 2LT was my closest cousin's cousin. Almost no blood relation here, but I heard so much stories about him from my relatives in the past years, that it made me felt I knew him a little.

Just a year younger than me, Nicholas (or, Nicky) was in Temasek Polytechnic while I was studying there. He even enlisted around the same time as I did into the army. Alas, our paths were distinctly different. And of all that, my first real meeting with him would actually be on his very deathbed.

So I saw him face to face at his wake last sunday; two days after the ill-fated incident. I had visualized the look of a suave young man, as shown on his funeral portrait, taken while he had his proud no.1 uniform on.
However, reality was an ungracious beast, leaving the poor dude an awkwardly swollen head - due to all the blood that rushed to his head when he was crushed by the rover.

Yep. Went over by a land rover. Probably his first out-camp assignment as a 2LT too. The only child of the family. Leaving behind his parents, and faithful girlfriend too, who continued to stay by his side throughout his funeral.

A guy with so much dreams and potentials, but all robbed from him from a single freak accident.

Our meeting may have been insignificant, however, rest well in my memories, for I shall never forget you...

...Farewell, dear Nicky.

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