It was only recently that I saw and bought a pair of leggings with a skirt on top, because I had never seen a style like that before. And so, I wanted to re-create it with a twist – the skirt in this version has gathers and comes from a Burda dress pattern. Here, I
COVID-19 Treatment – Singapore boleh!
Prof Casey Chan is my honorary uncle. He grew up next door to my mum and her family in Ann Siang Hill. When I was a baby, he was one of the first family friends to visit. And he is very proud that a biotech company that he founded is innovating to manufacture antibodies for
Vlogging Diary wk 26: Strides with GIMP
GIMP might be rather unfortunately named – it definitely is not the lame duck that I used to believe it was! The scissor tool – a game changer Now that I’ve learned how to use the scissor tool, I will never say that GIMP is not a viable Photoshop alternative again. Since this tool allows
A Realistic Look at Pandemic Weekending
The real reason why I created this vlog: I want to practice my GIMP and VSDC skills, create more relatable content, and connect with others. The real message within this vlog: Constantly upskilling and showcasing your talents can be really exhausting. One year into the pandemic, a lot of the positive pep-talk is getting old,
The Common Sense of Using a Smartphone Gimbal
Last weekend, I took my smartphone gimbal out for a stroll. Because of the pandemic, I’ve avoided non-essential outings all winter. Therefore, it was the first time I filmed any video footage outside the house. Here are a few common sense things I learned. Most important: Pan in one direction only. In my first real
Why I stopped using Yoast…
This past week, I finally pulled the plug on Yoast. Although, to be fair, it has forced me to be disciplined about sentence length and overall flow, I felt constrained by writing to rules dictated by an app. A blog, especially a self-hosted one, is a free space that you own where you can express
When you get desperate enough to cut your own hair…
This pandemic has gone on for long enough… I can’t recall when I last went to the park, spent a day downtown, or visited the hairdresser. In fact, I have not used a public restroom since 17th March, 2020! One of my first purchases during lockdown was a pair of hairdresser’s scissors – sharp ones
4 Computer Science Principles for Non-Techs
You’ve never programmed in your life, and the last time you did any math was in high school or college freshman year. Yet, with the increasing invasion of tech and data into business, it helps to understand a few things about computing. Here are some concepts that can improve your productivity by leaps and bounds,
Doing the work of several people? 5 Survival Tips
Your team is doing fine… and then, someone leaves. Someone else goes on maternity. Another coworker gets married, and cashes in on their carefully-accrued leave quota to take a month-long honeymoon break. If you’re extra unlucky, yet another co-worker has a car accident and gets laid up for a month. All of a sudden, the
Vlogging Diary wk 10 (super belated): My Polygamous Relationship with Editing Software, Part 2
This update is long overdue – 2 months ago, I bought a $25 Humble Bundle. As a result, I had Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 16 and Magix Video Pro X11. Although these are old versions of the software (that’s why they are cheap), they still have enough features to test out. Therefore, I edited Pandas