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9May/110

Writing my book: Understanding Parents

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After having had some time to think about how I would spend time making the world a better place, I’ve decided that I will indeed start working on a book.

However, it will be written as a fictional book, as I do not have the formal background or training to be any type of authority on the matter. Much like the way God’s Debris by Scott Adams was written.

This isn’t about the money. Not really anyway. I want to find a way to spread ideas, and if they catch on, I know the world will become a better place. It’s not so much about solving all the world’s problems, but it’s about people. It’s about improving the lives of the people around you without concern for yourself, and hopefully the people around you want to improve your life as well.

Let’s start working on a few chapters.

The title of this book is “Understanding Parents”. The objective is to show the teenagers of today why it is so difficult for them to communicate with their parents. most of the time, it’s simply that the children don’t know enough about what’s going on in their parents’ lives, and that’s why some decisions that they’ve made just don’t make much sense.

Being a parent is undoubtedly a tricky affair. I have no kids myself, but I’ve been around many young parents and many more young teenagers in my lifetime.

But Sebby, do you think that you’re qualified to write about something as sensitive as parenting? You really have no experience parenting!

Have you ever been in a restaurant and complained about their service? If the answer is yes, do you have any experience running a restaurant? If not, what makes you qualified to speak on restaurant matters?

If you’ve answered that you know how you should be treated as a customer, you are exactly right! And in that same respect, I’m sharing my opinions on how parenting should be done. As a youth, I’ve been the listening ear to many confused teenagers whose parents cannot relate to them, and are forced to look outside the home for help. But how confident are you that your children are speaking to the right people?

That’s how Singaporean children end up in gangs. No one to talk to at home.

The fact is that there is no minimum requirement to become a parent. Oh wait. Yes there is. Both parties contributing to the child need to have gone through puberty.

Yup. That’s it. Puberty.

But what about things like marriage, love, family planning, financial stability?

Yup, those are important too, but no one’s teaching a class on it. Wait. I’m mistaken. I believe that it’s because no one HAS TO ATTEND IT!

So let's see if we can change the world with this book.

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30May/100

Segways and Bicycle Generators

I'm sitting up here at 1am, convinced that I must absolutely have the Segway Personal Transporter.

http://www.segway-singapore.com/product/i2commuter.htm

Yes, I am a lazy ass. And yes, I want one.

As I continued reading on the subject of the Segway, I discovered that someone did indeed build a cheaper alternative!

http://tlb.org/scooter.html

However, he did share a valid concern, that commercially produced equipment like the Segway has all the safety checks and redundancies that are not included in any home-made standing scooter. So, we're back to the purchasing of the Segway.

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Also, I've spent this week thinking about bicycle generators. Everyone that cares about me have told me to go jog or cycle. I personally find it a weird way to expend energy without having any direct benefits from it.

Let's look at the pros and cons:

Pros:

  • It encourages weightloss
  • Improve cardio
  • Strengthens the slow-twitch muscles which encourage endurance

Cons:

  • I have to pull out 30 mins of my day to do it
  • No mental stimuli is introduced
  • It hurts like hell with no immediate benefits

Yes, yes, this is far from comprehensive. But that's how my brain works. I will never always be this young, or at this stage of physical fitness, but I'm sure that my mental capacity can only get stronger. I don't know how it will get stronger if I keep going out hoping that I won't kill myself jogging.

So anyway, I got myself to thinking about electricity. How can we improve our current usage of electricity, and perhaps produce some of our own when we do physical activity?

Look at that! Isn't it awesome?

Now, my plan is to get the Bicycle Generator and the Segway. I'll cycle long enough on the Bicycle to power the Segway, and then take the Segway out to run my errands.

But Sebby, why don't you just cycle out there to run your errands?

That's because I would rather keep my perspiration and panting in the comfort of my own home. Not to mention the effect perspiration has on clothes.

Also, the generated power can be used to power up other items. I just need a DC/AC converter, and I'm all ready for the apocalypse. ;)

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10May/100

Top 20 Essential Software!

Here's my essential list of software everyone needs to install in their computer! Especially if they do my job!

  1. Microsoft Office 2007
  2. Adobe Creative Suite 4
  3. Snagit
  4. Beyond Compare
  5. AI Roboform
  6. Avast Antivirus
  7. Acronis TrueHome Image
  8. Camtasia Studio
  9. iTunes
  10. Ashampoo WinOptimizer
  11. VLC Media Player
  12. Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome
  13. VMware Workstation
  14. Windows Live
  15. Dropbox
  16. SMSCaster
  17. CCleaner
  18. eSword Bible
  19. MagicDisc (Virtual Disk Drive)
  20. Filezilla
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