Monthly Archives: November 2008

Install Ubuntu on MSI Wind

The MSI Wind has a spec of 2Gb ram, 160Gb harddisk, and comes with 6 cells battery.
I first use the Wubi Ubuntu Installer to install Wubi 8.10 on Windows. This Ubuntu runs on the Windows file system, so we can test Ubuntu out without creating separate partitions. (The instruction is detailed at Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy [...]

Johor Bahru to Pontian

Yesterday, my father and I travelled back to our Malaysia home town in Pontian. I recorded down the bus trip from Larkin interchange to Pontian with Sports Tracker. We travelled on a Penawar express bus.
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View the same map on Nokia Sports Tracker.
On our return journey, I received sms from my brother, knowing that [...]

Buddhist Pilgrimage at Sarnath Day 2

Buddhist pilgrimage 2008-10-26 photos at Sarnath, Varanasi.

Varanasi is a holy city in Hinduism, being one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for Hindus of all denominations. According to legend, the city was founded by the Hindu deity, Shiva, around 5,000 years ago, thus making it one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the country. [...]

Buddhist Pilgrimage Day 1

Buddhist pilgrimage 2008-10-25 photos.
I took the MRT to the Changi airport on the day of departure to Kolkata, India (Oct 24). Along the way, I had a few chances to take a cab instead. As I was not sure whether I would be late as we are supposed to meet with the rest of the [...]