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Ok was inspired by some of the bookworm threads in HWZ. Reading books maybe considered old fashioned in this day and age. I was clearing out some books and comics out from my parents' storeroom as they are undergoing renovation, so was inspired to start this thread. You can strongly recommend a book or the book you are currently reading. Of course there are sites like goodreads. But I'm curious if any of you still read actively. Any genre is fine except for tiko ones. I read mostly fantasy/urban fantasy/thrillers and more "serious" books. Currently I'm reading this. Thinking, fast and slow by Danial Kahneman. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow Do chip in with what you are reading or what you think is a MUST READ!

Anyone using e-ink tablet specifically for note taking? Any feedback or recommendation? I always find e-ink display easier on the eye than conventional LCD / LED screen, and having seen people taking notes on such devices during a seminar I have attended recently, I started to do some read up and is toying with the idea to get one, to better organize my physical notes. 2 models I am particularly interested are the Kindle Scribe and Boox Note Air 2 Plus. Both spotting a 10.3" screen and are priced in the $600 region, which are not cheap honestly (many choices of tablet with that kind of budget), but it may be able to improve my productivity if they serve the purpose. Kindle Scribe https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Scribe-the-first-Kindle-for-reading-writing-journaling-and-sketching/dp/B09BS26B8B Boox Note Air 2 Plus https://shop.boox.com/products/noteair2 Primary usage of the device would be note taking and reading in pdf format, and I don't need fanciful add-ons such as speaker, mic, ability to play music or video. Please share your opinion. TIA.

I recently bought a Kindle. I enjoy reading books, though I’ll be the first to admit I’ve not read as much in recent years as I want to (and should). I do think that I have a complicated relationship with books. I like books, I enjoy good stories. But as a Literature major who had to do A LOT of book-reading for school, there is probably also a little part of me that equates reading to ‘work’, and that takes away the inherent joy of it slightly. But I do want to get back into reading more, and so I bought a Kindle. Some may tout the Kindles portability and ability to store tons of books, others might say it’s more eco-conscious. Those things may or may not be true. To be transparent, the primary and arguably only reason I decided to get a Kindle is very simple – I don’t have any more space to store books in my room. I like books. I like the act of flipping pages. I like the tactile heft of a book (I do like a hardcover). But space is a finite resource. Reading, I think, is important. In an age where we’re so exposed to visual media, reading has perhaps become slightly neglected. And as someone who works in the media business, I don’t for a minute have any illusions about this – people are just not reading as much as they used to, even as my colleagues and I continue to write articles. The appeal of visual content is obvious – besides the fact that it’s ‘pretty’, I do believe that it’s an easier medium to consume. You can see, and therefore you don’t really have to think. Reading is inherently more effortful. Besides just the obvious need to consume information in the form of words, you also have to make the second effort to then translate those words into visual images in your head (at least that’s what I think is being done). You have… to imagine. But therein lies what’s appealing to me. I do think that the inherent effort that’s required is precisely what’s so important about reading. It is something you must do actively, as opposed to a video where you can consume it relatively passively. Whether it’s a book or an e-reader, whether a magazine, newspaper, or even an online article, you still have to set aside time and effort to read, and to think. And I believe that matters. The act of reading impels you to partake in the story being told, and I think that makes use better thinkers, and hence better individuals. It certainly also benefits me professionally in trying to be a better storyteller. You don’t have to read Shakespeare, or lengthy 800-page biographies. Even if it’s just 20 minutes at a time, a few times a week, that is at least an effortful decision. That’s how I convince myself that the Kindle was worth it. If nothing else, if you’ve at least read all of the words that preceded this sentence, I commend your effort, and hope that you continue to read. ~ Desmond Images from Unsplash

Hi, Any recommendations on good reading lights, or lights for use with a notebook on a table? any experience with any of these lights? so far these are some lights i see selling in most shops.. eg. Z-Bar LED Lights 3M reading lights Panasonic Lights Philip Lights Thanks!!

http://transport.asiaone.com/news/general/story/12-used-car-traders-fined-180000-rigging-auction-bids

After the Jin Yong thread, I have been wanting to give try to actually read the books. I wanted something as read like a book, easy on the eyes, good contrast. Compare to Samsung tablet, is kindle really better for reading? What's your experience? Would you say a IPS tablet is good enough for reading?

Was at customer site and parked the whole day, then when I exit the carpark, I forgot to press to receipt for claiming!!! Freaking $13 parking. Anyone know if the ATM or AXS can print the details from the cashcard usage? Thanks a billion!

http://www.doe.gov.my/apims/ good to check esp for pple heading there for holiday during this period

Hi guys, Would like to find out how to resolve or repair this issue. I drive a honda stream (bought 2nd hand). everything is fine except that the speedo is inaccurate. My speed on my GPS is 100km/h my speedo would read 125km/h. i know that the gps reading is not v accurate as well but when driving with my friend he also confirmed that he was driving at 80km/h when my speedo reading had reached 100km/h +- i realised that the rims were upgraded my the previous owner to 17" from 15".... is that the cause? i asked kah motor (as it was a kah motor stream), they told me the cant help me coz its not a common problem. Try to do a bit of research on the web but then some suggested to change whole consol..... any1 had this problem before? Thanks

does anyone knows why this blue LED lighted & off again? Just trying to find what is this indicator for.........

i wonder it is just me or everyone is affected by this. but i had noticed recently that i am unable to view below who are reading the topic (last time got). somemore when someone is writing a reply, the nick will be in italic. get what i mean? or i need to change setting?

Anyone know where I can change my odometer reading? I thought of reduce from 100k km -> 50k km then sell it to a car dealer. That is what they always do. This will save them effort to adjust it and give me a better price. Win win.

Understand that the scangauge II comes with many gauges to monitor the engine's health. However, it's only limited to 4 gauges per set. So my question is, what are the recommended gauges you guys normally see? In terms of engine's health, what is the gauges best for monitoring? MAP? CWT/FWT? FIA/CIA? LOD? TPS? VLT? I already have water/fuel temp gauges and vacumn gauges.

my classmate told me to read the article.it is quite long.however,if you are really interested in automobile industry beyond singapore, this one is definitely a must. the article takes neutral stance and is not biased. if you want to know beyond what japan trolls are saying,you should not miss the article too.just give a little bit of your time and enjoy. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-b...article1548295/ How Hyundai became the auto industry's pacesetter While Detroit grew fat and lazy, Hyundai made a science of carmaking. Now the onetime butt of jokes is leveraging its unique culture to outpace the rest of the industry

Hi Bros, Where do you read your pre-match analysis/previews? Currently I'm reading from soccernet and The New Paper. Anymore better online sources to share? Cheers

Just curious how many are using and whether it's really easier for the eyes. I saw 3M and Panasonic lamps selling at $120+ to $200+ Is it worth it? Can't normally lighting do the job?

As above. http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_511656.html Well said.

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...1002-91193.html "I never asked you to wait. If you don't want, don't wait." was the respond of the bus supervisor. World Class Public Transport whor... Every time increase fares saying to improve service...

Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 12:31 am From Asia Sentinel The bull market tide goes out, leaving the lion city

Hi guys, 1. My car doesn't come with a map reading lights or side lamp at the rear. Thinking of fixing them, each by the side, at the top of the window area. 2. I would prefer those press button type. Any recommendation on which car made has nice rear map reading lights or side lamp that I can use. The WS people told me wiring is a very simple job, just find my own lights. Please advise me. Thank you. Regards,

Tomorrow isn't guaranteed So keep your perspective and make every day count, sensibly and lovingly By TEH HOOI LING SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Email this article Print article Feedback LIFE is fragile. Life is transient. And the unexpected departure of former colleague Eddie Toh from this world last Sunday was, for me, a much-needed reminder to take stock. Try some random kindness with no expectation of receiving anything in return. Make somebody's day... Sometimes it pays to stop and think: there are plenty of other riches out there too. In our hectic lives, the days literally zoom past; it seems like everything is in fast-forward mode. Rarely do we have time to stop and consider what is really important to us. It seems like just yesterday when a friend of mine, Carol, called me around 10 on a Sunday morning. 'Guess who's in front of me now,' she said. Me: 'How would I know?' Carol: 'Thaksin. He's having bak kut teh at Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh at Rangoon Road. It's very near where you are. Come quick. You can catch him here and interview him for your paper.' Me: 'You sure it's him? Aiya, even if it is him, he may be gone by the time I get there.' I put down the phone. But the chance that The Business Times could score a scoop with deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra while he was having bak kut teh at Rangoon Road made me pick it up again. Life's dichotomies I called Eddie. Knowing the true news hound he was, I was sure he would make his way there. Furthermore, he lived in that area. About 10-15 minutes later, both of us reached Ah Sio's shop about the same time. Eddie came well prepared - with his note book, tape recorder and a barrage a questions for Mr Thaksin. Alas, he never got to ask them; the ex-PM had already finished his breakfast and gone. To prove that he was there, my friend Carol showed us a photo she took with Mr Thaksin on her handphone. So we ended up having our brunch anyway. Eddie, then the deputy news editor of BT, subsequently got that photo published in the paper. Although this happened more than a year ago in January 2007 (how time flies!), it is still fresh in my mind. After that, Eddie left BT - and, alas, we managed to catch up only once for dinner and drinks. There are a lot of dichotomies in life. Humans as a species are different from others because we can delay our gratification, which is one of the reasons we have progressed more than other animals. Instead of eating all the food we have straight away, we save some for tomorrow. Instead of spending all that we have today, we save and invest. Instead of enjoying life to the fullest today, we study, we work. We sacrifice spending time doing things we like because we have an exam to take next month, or have a project deadline to meet next week. We do all this in the hope that, some time in the future, we will get to enjoy the fruit of our labour. Indeed, it is those who have the discipline to delay gratification who will be successful in life. What can a person make of his life if all he does every day is sip wine, loaf on the beach and feel high? On the other hand, if we strive too much to keep up with the Joneses and keep on increasing the speed of the treadmill we are on, life becomes a drag. There is no denying that some folks - a lucky few - derive pleasure from the work they do. Others, however, become too obsessed with material pursuits. As Nassim Taleb noted in his book Fooled by Randomness, the higher a person is promoted, the less of his time will belong to him. In life, the fact is that we all have to do what we have to do so that we can do what we want to do. We have to work to survive, to indulge ourselves, to ensure we are financially secure so that we can raise a family or devote our time to some cause we believe in. Perhaps, given the unpredictability of life, we should not feel guilty about pampering ourselves once in a while. As Berkshire Hathaway's vice- chairman Charlie Munger said, every day you should give the best hour of the day to yourself. It can be spent with a loved one, or it can be spent exercising so you can remain fit and healthy, or it can be spent thinking about how best to manage your finances. And the rest of the time, you can do what you have to do. But, of course, to have a goal, a target, is what keeps humans going. The key is to try to not make this an all-encompassing purpose that makes you lose sight and perspective of everything else. One way to keep perspective is to derive pleasure and satisfaction from little achievements along life's path. For me, an article well done is something to be happy about. A dish well cooked is another reason to be satisfied. But, ultimately, what people seem to remember most about life when they reach the end of their earthly journey is other people who travelled with them and the experiences they shared. A dinner with a group of friends at Holland Village. Enjoying a picnic and concert in the park with your family. One particularly flawless game of tennis you played. Moments when the silliest of things made you laugh until you cried. Since we never know what tomorrow will bring, we should make today - every day - count. So give your mum a call. Arrange that lunch with the friend you said you'd meet 'one day'. Make the first move to know a person you have been wanting to know. Buy a ticket to a concert to hear your favourite music. And while you're at it, try some random kindness with no expectation of receiving anything in return. Make somebody's day. Because, like Eddie, we are all but passing through this world. My regular readers will know my column is about the nitty-gritty of money, which is something we all need. But sometimes it pays to stop and think: there are plenty of other riches out there too.

Smaller compact and mid-size sedans typically have PSI levels between 30 and 40 PSI. So each time when you visit petrol station for air pump do you check the tyres PSI reading first or leave it to the air pump machine (Auto mode). Some air pump machines are not auto.

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1626/article.html interesting artical i found off the net. so..how is the 2T-TELU compared to the newer 4E-FTE?

Hi all, My I.U. is spoilt, where can I get it fixed?

WHEN Mr Chiang Soong Chee suffered a stroke, he went from a man capable of lifting drums of paint to someone resigned to signing cheques in the family-run paint store. Click to see larger image He was no longer able to handle his old tasks. Never mind, he thought, he could always rely on his insurance payout. But after making the first five instalment payments, NTUC Income held back on the remaining amount. The insurance company, which is the biggest here with more than 1.8 million policy holders, argued that Mr Chiang was not totally and permanently disabled. And he was able to work, though not at the same job he held previously. Mr Chiang, disagreeing with the insurer, sued for the remaining $90,000. And won. SEVERELY PARALYSED Mr Chiang became severely paralysed in his left limbs after a stroke in 1992. He had bought a life insurance policy in 1988, which said that Income (then NTUC Co-operative Insurance Commonwealth Enterprise) was to pay $150,000 in 10 annual instalments if he became totally and permanently disabled. But after the stroke, Mr Chiang was told by his insurance agent later that year that his disability did not meet Income's criteria. The agent was not named in the court papers. In March 2001, during a chat with friends, Mr Chiang was urged to go ahead and make the claim. He decided to act on their advice and registered his claim. By this time, after nine years of being treated by neurologist Dr Tong Hoo Ing, he was able to walk, albeit with a limp. In August that year, Mr Chiang was examined by Dr Tong and another doctor. Both doctors certified him as totally and permanently disabled. Initially, all went well with his claim. The insurer accepted the doctors' findings and in Sep 2001 told Mr Chiang that it would pay him four annual instalments of $15,000 each. The first payment was made in late 2001. A final instalment of $90,000 would be paid in 2005. Mr Chiang was paid the first $60,000, but things then went awry. Before Income made the final payment in Jan 2005, it asked Dr Tong to clarify Mr Chiang's current condition, which it was entitled to do under the policy. This time, Dr Tong certified that Mr Chiang was not totally and permanently disabled, but maintained that he was unemployable. This was because while Mr Chiang was mobile, he still carried a limp and had poor short-term memory. Income then decided not to pay Mr Chiang the remaining $90,000, saying he was no longer totally and permanently disabled. So Mr Chiang filed a suit. He was awarded judgment last month in the Subordinate Courts by District Judge Lim Wee Ming, who rapped the insurer for its treatment of Mr Chiang. The judge said the insurer could not provide a clause to attract potential customers, only to make it difficult for them to claim the money. Said District Judge Lim: 'Income cannot on one hand have a clause that appears more acceptable to potential customers but when they seek to enforce it, Income be allowed to take advantage of the ambiguity against the customer.' In his affidavit, Mr Chiang said that before the stroke, he handled, stacked, moved and delivered drums and tins of paint. His lawyer argued that because of the stroke, he was no longer able to carry out such work. As a result, his work with his family business is limited to signing cheques and bank documents. Mr Chiang's present role in the family business was minor compared to what he was doing before, and he remained employed only out of his siblings' sympathy. His doctors also testified that Mr Chiang was unable to do manual work. The main issue for the court was the interpretation of the policy, which stated that the disability must be total and permanent such that the insured person is unable to earn a living. In its defence, Income said it had observed a strict interpretation of the policy, which meant that Mr Chiang, even if only signing cheques and bank documents, was gainfully employed. Under a broader interpretation, the court would consider work as that which the insured was doing when he bought the policy. But Income claimed that Mr Chiang would have to show that he could not do any work whatsoever, regardless of his occupation when he bought the policy. The judge disagreed, saying that the phrase 'regardless of the usual occupation of the Life Assured' was not mentioned in the policy. In his judgment, Mr Lim wrote: 'Obviously, such a provision would have made the policy less palatable to potential customers.' The judge also noted that Income's strict interpretation of the policy would then apply only to extreme cases, such as brain damage or vegetable-like existence. And that was not fair. He was satisfied that Mr Chiang qualified for the payout as he could not continue the work he did before the stroke. Mr Chiang declined comment when contacted at his home, but a staff member at his family's shop, Sai Sia Paint, said he still works there. Income's lawyer, Mr Sundararaj Palaniappan of Straits Law Practice LLC, told The New Paper that his client plans to appeal. http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,138844,00.html