Migration from Windows XP to Linux

As my laptop is getting old and how files starts to pile up, I was getting irritated by the lag of my computer. Many minor faults here and there slowly formed a resolve to Format and install Linux instead of the usual windows XP i am running on.

The initial problem i faced was the choice of distro as there are so many of them available. Thanks to this distro choosing quiz, i narrowed down to 2 distro i wanted to try: Mandriva and Ubuntu.

Ubuntu gets lots of good responses and thus was my 1st choice. I boot up the live cd and it was laggy. After all, my laptop is only a P4 1.8, 20GB hdd and 256MB ram. After a few (and failed tries) of installing Ubuntu, i decided to try Mandriva. It was faster, and was able to complete the installation with only a sound problem.I realised how new i was to this and how i thought it should be quite easy until i tried tackling the sound problem.

When i finally gave it up, i found out that there is and alternative text install version for Ubuntu and decided to give that a try. The installation took slightly longer than Mandriva but at least the sound is working. The synaptic package manager seems superb and things are slightly easier to use only difference is that Ubuntu takes slightly longer to open applications and stuff.

Only a few hours has passed and i cant seems to get used to how stuff is located and how to do certain things as it is quite different from XP but i feel that its going to work out. Bottom line, Mandriva is faster but Ubuntu is more user friendly for newbies like me! Maybe i will try Mandriva again after i get used to using Linux as an Operating System! =D

Ps Cafe

Overslept very very badly. In fact woke up at 3pm! and miss my appointment with Suli. So so sorry! Wasted 10 stupid hours and my computers are not fixed yet, Such a waste of my time ugh.

In the end met dear at Ps Cafe, along with Andrew, Angel and Sheng Fang. Good ambiance and pretty good food. Sheng Fang chose a good red wine too. Updates with photos later.

Finally running on Linux, Mandriva now. More on that later, gotta sleep.

Book out loh

Book out and meet dear for lunch at Bukit Timah Plaza but in the end I ate in school as her lesson was going to start soon. Finally she is going to get her debit card. Congrats dear!

Went home and tried to fix my computer again but in vain. Because of that, was late for the platoon cohesion barbecue. The barbecue ended towards midnight and Jerald and I went over to Kai Yang's place to dump the stuff as well as wash up as he lives nearby. Omg, he has this super big golden retriever! so cute!

Went to Zouk to club with a third of the barbecue group. Had fun. Hearing almost gone as we were right in front of the speakers and now am home typing this all out. Hope to see you again, Jun Wei and thanks for the ride! May your next job be smooth sailing and promotions come fast!

About sleeping and Life

You know, I always like to sleep and do so at every chance i have. This is embedded in me even to the subconcious level of my mind. I personally feel that its one of my tools, my way of keeping myself sane, the temporary getaway from everything. Think about it, what do you do when you sleep? Nothing! Its the perfect getaway at no costs!

But yet, i never really feel any sense of attachment to any bed or even my own personal bed i sleep in and i wonder why... Is it because of my character to keep things as simple as neutral in all aspects? Like how my cupboard in my bunk never had a single photo and none in my room while others are have so many. This make almost all my artifacts looks as if it can belong to any Tom, Dick and Harry. Hell, even my wallpaper on the desktop of my computer is pure black. Ocasionally changing to a picture of digital abstract art.

How does it feel like, to have pictures of you, of you and your friends, family all over. To have names on items you own, to personalise everything you have. How do you feel when people can recongise your belongings confidently as it has been personalised to your own style? Gee.... I wonder...

Note: This entry is written using Opera on Nokia E61 via M1 unlimited GPRS which belongs to Ian. You rock and thanks!

Book out loh!

This is a rather late entry considering that my internet died in the wee hours of morning when i am trying to to blog.

Anyway, upon booking out went to meet Tz and company. Chat about dota at AMK S11 and went to eat chum pang nasi lemak before going home.

Met my dear the next day, went to town and had looks of fun. Hopefully can get the pictures from her or maybe she will upload it herself, will let you people know.

Went home, just about to get some work done when my fucking internet DIED. WTF is internet connected by no DNS!??!!? That and all the minor minor problems on my laptop makes me hardened my resolve to try Linux.

Pissed me off so much that I went to sleep. Ugh.

Update: Click here to view the photos taken. (captions on the way!) =D

Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Dear, Love you.

Synergy Online Part 2

Feedback from my friends around me find Google Personalized homepage pretty cool, was surfing online for stuff to add on my page when I came across some smaller companies making personalized homepage! Excited i went searching for a write up and here it is. For all those who are interested, do take a look. If you are going sign up and try out any of them, let me know how it is yeah?

Never did much as was rather busy this weekend. Basically sign up for a few more additional services under the Google umbrella like Picasa web albums. Everything looks good so far.

Need to work on my blog however among other minor stuff 1st, Lol