Monday, February 19, 2007
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tiring Day
I have another blog up now... it's at http://subatomicfurball.blogspot.com.
While this blog is all about my life, the other one is all about things that I see that are interesting. Just make sure you take a peek when you have some time. :)
While this blog is all about my life, the other one is all about things that I see that are interesting. Just make sure you take a peek when you have some time. :)
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Yet another double shift on Phones
Finally got off work at 3.00. I did a double shift from 8.30 am till 3.00 pm and now I have a class to go to from 5.30 pm till 7.00 pm. *sigh*
Well... at least the course is interesting. It's "Introduction to Theory of Computation" It's a good break from sytax. This course is all about analyzing computer science in a more theoretical way. It's pretty interesting to see how computer science, logic, psychology and philosphy all come together.
For those of you who are genuinely interseted, these are the books we use.
Well... at least the course is interesting. It's "Introduction to Theory of Computation" It's a good break from sytax. This course is all about analyzing computer science in a more theoretical way. It's pretty interesting to see how computer science, logic, psychology and philosphy all come together.
For those of you who are genuinely interseted, these are the books we use.
Textbook
- John E. Hopcroft, Rajeev Motwani and Jeffrey D. Ullman. Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages and Computation, Second Edition. Addison-Wesley, 2001. Solutions to selected exercises and errata can be found on the textbook's web site.
Other References
- Ding-Zhu Du and Ker-I Ko. Problem Solving in Automata, Languages, and Complexity. Wiley, 2001.
- John C. Martin. Introduction to Languages and the Theory of Computation. McGraw-Hill, 2003.
- Michael Sipser. Introduction to the Theory of Computation. PWS Publishing Company, 1997.
- Daniel Solow. How to Read and Do Proofs: An Introduction to Mathematical Thought Processes. Wiley, 2002.
- Andrew Wohlgemuth. Introduction to Proof in Abstract Mathematics. Saunders College Publishing, 1990.
Friday, February 11, 2005
Ong-Bak
Ong-Bak seems like one cool movie. I've heard that the acting is not that good. Oh well... I'd just watch it for the action. No strings, no stunt doubles, no CGI. That's right!! It's 100% real stunts. I've been learning Muay Thai for 1 1/2 years now. It's one BRUTAL martial art. Tony Jaa (The main actor) really knows how to bring out the beauty of this art.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Hi5
Hi guys,
I'm pretty sure most of you already know about Hi5 and have accounts there. For those of you who don't.. I think it's a really cool service to try.
It's a big network of people where you can search by your school/university and even by spidering through your friends to their friends to their friends etc...
You can keep an online journal there, join groups, chat, email, post on bulletin boards etc. You can also maintain a photo gallery. I'll leave it up to you guys to experiment and find out what else you can do.
Anyway... if you wanna add me as a friend, click on the following link. I'll see ya there. Happy hi5-ing. :)
http://www.hi5.com/i?l=INJ7MKU
I'm pretty sure most of you already know about Hi5 and have accounts there. For those of you who don't.. I think it's a really cool service to try.
It's a big network of people where you can search by your school/university and even by spidering through your friends to their friends to their friends etc...
You can keep an online journal there, join groups, chat, email, post on bulletin boards etc. You can also maintain a photo gallery. I'll leave it up to you guys to experiment and find out what else you can do.
Anyway... if you wanna add me as a friend, click on the following link. I'll see ya there. Happy hi5-ing. :)
http://www.hi5.com/i?l=INJ7MKU
Monday, December 20, 2004
DONE with exams!!!
Yes... I'm finally done with all my exams for this semester. Now I've got a whole lot of other stuff to work on.. *sigh*.
Anyway, I found something intersting on the net today. It's an article that was talking about the negative effects of RedBull. All you redbull addicts better read this article. It sounds serious.
Health Canada investigating Red Bull's effects
CTV.ca News Staff
Health Canada is investigating a popular energy drink it approved for sale less than six months ago.
Red Bull is all the rage among club-goers and energy junkies in Canada. However, the drink has been banned in France and Denmark.
Health Canada says it's now looking into three reports of adverse health effects from consuming the drink.
"The whole situation is under review right now," said Health Canada's Natalie Lalonde, opening up the possibility that the drink could be banned in this country as well.
At about $3.50 for a can, Red Bull is an expensive drink. But the owner of a downtown Toronto variety store says Red Bull quickly replaced Coca-Cola as his number one seller.
The can may be small, but it packs a big caffeine punch. One serving has the same amount of the stimulant as a large Starbucks coffee.
Young people report different reactions after trying the drink. "It builds up your energy to be more active," said TJ Ramos.
Daryl Golden described Red Bull as "just kind of a sugary alcoholic-type drink."
Kieran Meyn said he "felt a little more energized," but said Red Bull was "nothing special."
Ciaran Persad did exactly what you're not supposed to do with Red Bull -- he drank it while working out.
"A lot of strange things happened actually," Persad said. "I got some strange muscle twitches in my arm."
The University of Toronto's Ahmed el-Sohemy says he's not surprised. A gene-diet interaction specialist, el-Sohemy has been studying the effects of caffeine on the human body for years.
"I think it's dangerous to market a product as a sports drink that has these ingredients in it," he said.
Red Bull is the best-selling energy drink in Europe, where retailers sell 1.6 billion cans each year. But, Canadian consumers will have to wait for the results of the Health Canada review to find out whether the drink will stay on the shelves in this country as well.
With files from CFTO's Paul Bliss
Anyway, I found something intersting on the net today. It's an article that was talking about the negative effects of RedBull. All you redbull addicts better read this article. It sounds serious.
Health Canada investigating Red Bull's effects
CTV.ca News Staff
Health Canada is investigating a popular energy drink it approved for sale less than six months ago.
Red Bull is all the rage among club-goers and energy junkies in Canada. However, the drink has been banned in France and Denmark.
Health Canada says it's now looking into three reports of adverse health effects from consuming the drink.
"The whole situation is under review right now," said Health Canada's Natalie Lalonde, opening up the possibility that the drink could be banned in this country as well.
At about $3.50 for a can, Red Bull is an expensive drink. But the owner of a downtown Toronto variety store says Red Bull quickly replaced Coca-Cola as his number one seller.
The can may be small, but it packs a big caffeine punch. One serving has the same amount of the stimulant as a large Starbucks coffee.
Young people report different reactions after trying the drink. "It builds up your energy to be more active," said TJ Ramos.
Daryl Golden described Red Bull as "just kind of a sugary alcoholic-type drink."
Kieran Meyn said he "felt a little more energized," but said Red Bull was "nothing special."
Ciaran Persad did exactly what you're not supposed to do with Red Bull -- he drank it while working out.
"A lot of strange things happened actually," Persad said. "I got some strange muscle twitches in my arm."
The University of Toronto's Ahmed el-Sohemy says he's not surprised. A gene-diet interaction specialist, el-Sohemy has been studying the effects of caffeine on the human body for years.
"I think it's dangerous to market a product as a sports drink that has these ingredients in it," he said.
Red Bull is the best-selling energy drink in Europe, where retailers sell 1.6 billion cans each year. But, Canadian consumers will have to wait for the results of the Health Canada review to find out whether the drink will stay on the shelves in this country as well.
With files from CFTO's Paul Bliss
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Hi once again...
Hi guys... how's everybody? I just got back from a ceremony and thought I'll make a blog entry. I hadn't made one for a long time. Exams and work don't really leave much time for fun... let alone blog entries.
Anyhow, the ceremony (YorkIsU Pinning Ceremony) was a lot of fun. TONNES of food and music. We even had a Karaoke section towards the end. And I got pinned as a member of York Is U.
Hmm.. what else?... Oh yeah. I'm doing my first Phone shift at work at 8.00 a.m! Hopefully I'll be able to make it on time. In the state I'm in right now, I can fall asleep anywhere. *yawn*. I guess I should get going soon. I'll try to post intersting stuff from time to time. And in the meantime.. don't forget to add your comments :)
Anyhow, the ceremony (YorkIsU Pinning Ceremony) was a lot of fun. TONNES of food and music. We even had a Karaoke section towards the end. And I got pinned as a member of York Is U.
Hmm.. what else?... Oh yeah. I'm doing my first Phone shift at work at 8.00 a.m! Hopefully I'll be able to make it on time. In the state I'm in right now, I can fall asleep anywhere. *yawn*. I guess I should get going soon. I'll try to post intersting stuff from time to time. And in the meantime.. don't forget to add your comments :)