So many good links where found this week that it would only seem fair to go into more detail about them. Besides, I’m trying to maintain this “posting twice a week roll” that I seem to be on.
Google Aps and their Keyboard shortcuts
I’ve mostly moved beyond just using only one of Google’s Applications so having a list of quick shortcuts to help speed up efficiency is quite useful. Frankly I’m usually terrible at remembering keyboard shortcuts and frequently get shortcuts confused between apps. Good thing some of the Google Aps just don’t seem all that useful. Like Google Maps and Google Earth for example. Otherwise there would be alot more confusion on my part.
The Impersonals
Sort of like an anti-friendster or myspace, the Impersonals does away with all that friends-of-friends network that gets abused anyway and creates huge slowdowns. And removes the somewhat campy personality tests that try to help match you with others whom the system thinks it compatible. Here, it’s just your photo, your answers and you’re free to click and message anyone you think is interesting. Best of all. It’s free. Oh, there are also no Singaporeans in their database as yet, so those looking to be pioneers , better get a move on.
Room PlannerÂ
Been looking for something like this for sometime. From what I can tell, this is just a program that allows you to declare a room, blue-print style, then be able to more furniture and decorations around on it to see how everything would go. Useful for me as I am looking to better plan out where the wireless router at home should go for most coverage as being in the middle of my room located at one end of the apartment is really just inverse to that.
10 flagrant grammar mistakes
Spiro would love this. Not sure if he believes it or not, but I actually do care for how I write. It’s a pity I never actually paid attention in English class and instead just went on pure instinct. Thus it’s not too hard to un-consciously pick up bad habits. Which is what this link tries to point out.
How to Photograph Sunrises and Sunsets
Lastly, but not least, something for Vicki. Actually I think she already knows all these. Well, more for me then for I love photographs of Sunrises and Sunsets (especially the latter), and have always wanted to be able to take great looking shots of my own. I’m so going to try out the suggestions given. The only problem is finding a good place and finding the time to do so.
All these links where found through Lifehacker (boy I love that site!) and can be found in my del.icio.us Link List on the bottom of the left sidebar.
Regarding the grammar mistakes, people are probably going to flame me for this, but I find that the majority of the people committing those crimes are Americans. I’m not sure why, but they can’t seem to differenciate between “its” and “it IS”. Well, you win some you lose some: Singaporeans might, at times, be less eloquent, but at least we can fake good written English.
Provided the speeeeeling is correct. Right Fal?
Yep. Which is why I love spell-checkers. Cause I can’t spell for shiz…
Not trying to insult anyone here, but grammar mistakes such as those listed are some of the most difficult for some people. These are generally emphasized in our elementary years, but people tend to be lazier as they get older and don’t care about being grammatically correct. (Hence why many top-ladder people either use spell/grammar checkers or have secretaries [grrr]). So I’d appreciate if you didn’t generalize all Americans like that. They are easy mistakes, and even I make them from time to time (and I’m a stickler for grammar.)
*climbs off soap box*
Hmm…That reminds me.
Light meet Vicki < -> Vicki meet Light
you two girls actually have alot in common…sorry for the lack of introductions. Guess I did forget that I actually do have a readership of sorts here…
Light>> No offence meant. Just an observation. It’s probably skewed by the demographic spread of “bloggers”, and how, in general, one would get more exposed to bad-spelling-by-an-American as opposed to that of a Singaporean, simply because more of the former blog, participate in forums, and so on. Even if half of Singapore was online doing the same, it’s only two million people, so most get fairly shielded from them.
Then again, talking about emphasis made on grammar and such in our elementary years, we have a seriously strict education system here. Most people get spelling hammered in fairly hard——chances are, they’ll spell the word right, even if they have no idea why it’s correct.
Vicki ~ your explanation makes sense. Since this was one of the first blogs I ever really paid attention to (haha yes, important friends and all that ^_~), I saw blogs more as a ‘fad’ coming from your direction rather than mine and spreading this way. But then, I’m never one to pick up a fad until it has already reached a peak and on the decline.
I know that in MY school, spelling and grammar were stressed incredibly hard, and I worked hard. But that’s not the case for everyone, because of different State standards. In the end, it’s frustrating that there are a group of people out there that don’t care enough to try, and make the rest of us look bad. America seems to be getting lots of negative attention lately, and it’s hard NOT to take it personally.
Of course, English has the worst rules as far as spelling and grammar. It still amazes me that non-native English speakers are able to learn it nearly or as well as native speakers.
Anyway, I apologize for making a big deal; it’s just a frustrating topic. Fal – sorry for taking up space – although I’m sure you don’t mind!
Me lurve yew long time Dood.
Errr…thanks. And, pray tell, how does that line have any relation to the subjects being discussed?
*shrugs*
Me no speaka Engrish.