#Bersih 3.0 birthday

It was my birthday.

 What started out as my trip to the city to fill my stomach with brunch, ended up as a meaningful day to connect with my beloved Malaysia. Doing Honours in Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has left me with little time to catch up with Malaysian politics. I shouldn't be bothered with Malaysian politics? I am still a Malaysian in my heart. It's a sense of belonging that no one can take it away.

Initially I wanted to have brunch on my own. There I met William Ng; I joined them to the rally at Federation Square.

Bersih is now in version 3.0 in such a short time frame. I wondered why. Lack of action since last year has brought the movement to a new level. I remembered chanting about "Fair and Clean Elections NOW" last year. The message was loud and clear. I clearly remembered the eight demands made for a level playing field. After one year, what have we got? Usage of indelible ink. I can laugh, one demand met out of eight is better than nothing at all? The crux of Bersih is to conduct a fair election right from the heart. It's useless to leave the exterior of a cup clean while leaving the interior filthy. The government has showed signs of giving in to the demand but I see no sincerity in their move. It's all but window dressing.

If so much the current administration fear fair and clean elections so much, they must have so much to hide.
So they hide behind the cloak of authority.

I was touched by a speech that mentioned about staying overseas and never come back, considering that the country is going down the drain. The truth is, the country is literally going down the drain. If it's not demanding for a clean system now, it's never. We have to do our children a service now. Now.

Back home, the significant landmark called Independence Square was cordoned off. The people are colonialized by their own government. Not one managed to set foot on the square. Independence was refused to the people.

Our independence lies in the humble ballot on polling day.

Propose like a scientist!

Guy propose marriage to his girlfriend while she was touring an electron microscope at Molecular Foundry, Berkeley Lab.

Meme Proposal Parody

The proposal video of Timothy Tiah to Audrey Ooi was so touching that it inspired another piece. Wait, I thought you're proposing to marry me?!

Electronic Engineering @ La Trobe University

I visited La Trobe University at Bundoora, Melbourne to have a look at final year projects by Electronic Engineering students.

La Trobe University provides state of the art facilities for the best learning experience. Graduates of La Trobe enjoy high employment rate for their up to date knowledge.


Microscope used for viewing delicate electronic components.


A toy car with a LCD display panel. Remote controlled via Bluetooth.


An all terrain Insectabot capable of navigating rough surfaces and harsh surroundings.


Rubik's Cube produced using 3D printing technology. Made of plastic. You can produce 3D objects as you desire.


An Android smartphone.


A toy car balanced using a gyroscopic algorithm programmed in its electronics.

Students making these final year projects go on to exciting careers with well known corporations like Nokia.

The university uses an innovative teaching method when you enrol in the course. Instead of traditional lectures, you course is organised into modules with extensive hands-on learning in labs. This allows you to learn on your own pace and spend more time on one on one consultations with lecturers until you understand something. It's up to you to explore the topics.

Visit Department of Electronic Engineering website at La Trobe to know more.

miss A - Touch

The music video of "Touch" has finally been revealed after a few days of teasing.

Biracial girl group miss A is back with gothic concept. It's bound to be a visual treat!

They achieved all kill on music charts before they performed this on music shows! Isn't that exciting? I'm looking forward to their stages of "Touch" and hope they achieve the top position with their latest song.

Not forgetting that JYP Entertainment included English subtitles in the MV to cater international fans! You can turn on the subs by clicking the CC button.

One Valentine by DanKhoo Productions

When Love and Career come at the crossroads, which one will you choose? An illustrious career away from a person you treasure, or a romantic love that bears fruit?

How far are you willing to go for either, if so you choose?

Starring:
Joseph Germani
Sandra Tock

Producer:
DanKhoo Productions (Facebook page)

Teaser:


Video:

Sexy & I Know It (Hakka parody)

Kids, go and learn Hakka by watching this!



The Hakka sung in the parody resemble Fui Chew Hakka. I grew up exposed to two dialects of Hakka from my paternal and maternal families. My dad has a Fui Chew background while my mom speak Tai Poo Hakka.

I can tell apart Fui Chew and Tai Poo Hakka by pronunciation differences in certain words - 到 is pronounced as "dou" in Tai Poo Hakka and "dao" in Fui Chew Hakka; 好 as "hou" in Tai Poo and "hao" in Fui Chew.

Links:
The Star: Hakka CNY clip ala LMFAO goes viral online
Wikipedia: Hakka language