Jason Ong Woon Lock

Current reading material

2009-07-13T23:30:00.000-07:00

Wow.. didn't realize it has been that long since I posted anything.
Kids keeping me busy... and how do those bloggers keep coming up with something to say....

Anyway, currently chewing on this book by Richard Branson. Think its probably ok, since I've not read any of his other books. Otherwise, I would suspect there would be a lot of "repetitive" material.

Also just wanted to give mention to the book; How Starbucks saved my life; other than grabbing it from my brother's desk and chomping down on the black text about merely the time it takes to boot up my PC (ok, I'm being dramatic), I have to say its nothing fantastic, but if one were to take anything away from the book, I guess now you now know that employee's at SB are known as partners.. and they treat each other nice.... :)

Will try to check back in a bit more often and start ranting again.

Current Read - The Truth about Markets

2007-07-30T07:19:00.000-07:00

Just started, but I can assure you this book isn't about the stock market. Its about world economies, and build up from the pre-existence of it. Well that's kinda my view this early into the book.

My 2 other blogs are keeping me busy enough, and finding time or things to post on this blog is getting exhaustive. Will keep going thou, but hate to post boring stuff.

Staroffice, Linux on Singapore Airlines - the cradle to grave project manager behind it

2007-06-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

"Singapore Airlines is offering access to Sun's StarOffice 8 office productivity suite free of charge to passengers on its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. StarOffice, Sun's proprietary version of OpenOffice.org, runs on the aircraft's Linux server and is accessed via a seat-back terminal at each passenger's seat, according to Sun.
"Thanks to new USB ports embedded in the armrest of each chair (near the headphone jack), passengers now can use a USB key (aka thumb drive)--or other portable drive--to access their documents, spreadsheets, and presentation files from software running on the plane's Linux server..."
Complete Story

My first ever post on work, its one of those things you really want to just talk about.
Yup, been working on this project since 2004, and being binded in an NDA, I'm sworn to secrecy....but I guess I can tell a bit more about it now.. :)

It has been a challenging project, and the scale of getting such a complex Application to run on an "embedded" system certainly posed very interesting issues. Well, I'm not here to discuss this today. So just wanna sit back and enjoy the articles.

Here's one from the ever popular Digg.com:
http://digg.com/linux_unix/StarOffice_Linux_fly_high_on_Singapore_Airlines

Couple more links:
http://bigblog.com/linux/staroffice-takes-to-the-skies-955726932.html
http://sun.systemnews.com/articles/111/5/news/18166

Synergy - KVM no more!

2007-06-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

Being a person who uses multiple OS (MacOSX, Linux and Windows) running on different PCs with different Displays to do the job, it has always been a pain to have a keyboard and mouse for each system, and not being able to fluidly move across the different system OS.
Well, if you have the same problem as me, frat no more -> Synergy

It allows one of the computers to be the "server", and then with the right amount of configuration you, can seamlessly move your pointer and input across the different OS and screens with a SINGLE keyboard and mouse! It basically uses IP, so as long as you have your PCs connected on the same network. Viola! You're all set.

With the little time I have

2007-05-29T20:46:00.000-07:00

Coming back from work, playing with daughter, looking at investments/trades, then with the ever little time left, there's this game that I'm currently playing on my Sony PSP.

There's a real reason why I writing about this, I guess.. where I'm coming from is that apart from the really fancy graphics on some of the games available, this RPG game based on puzzle challenges is really quite addictive, without much graphics to awe upon. Maybe it's also just a personal preference kinda thing, well the real reason would be the gameplay is short enough for me to put the PSP down (yes, its tough) to make sure the baby doesn't fall off the bed.. yes.. she's starting to flip around pretty quickly...

Anyway.. I do recommend the game for Bejeweled fans.. and for the fact that you can set the game down when needed :)

here's the a gamespot review: http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/puzzlequestchallenge/review.html?sid=6167782

Still on the "search" topic

2007-05-15T23:10:00.000-07:00

I've just started on the book (given by my brother), I think the human brain is capable of multitasking pretty well; although I hate to get graphic but u can imagine this book spending some very private time with me in the toilet....don't get any funny ideas :)

Since we're on this topic, came across a little website that I thought I might want to share as well. http://lloydi.com/blog/simplygoogleoriginal.htm.

The things people do.....

What was I thinking..??

2007-05-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

Ok, I figured by now Google was not going to get back to me... O_o
But hey can't tell myself I didn't try.

So, on goes the search for the next big thing in life.

Looking thru ACRA.... how many Google* in Singapore?

2007-03-13T01:39:00.000-07:00

Some interesting results searching for Companies in Singapore that starts with Google.

Wonder what happened to the one that was GOOGLE a.k.a INTERCOM f.k.a CLC Global.

Well I certainly do hope Google's activities in Singapore do pick up.

Google in Singapore - The report

2007-03-03T20:57:00.000-08:00

Man, this is beautiful. What more can Singapore ask for?
Just wanna be part of the team...

Full report here

Keeping my fingers crossed...

2007-03-01T18:18:00.000-08:00

Well, I've done it. I've submitted my Job application to jobs@google.com.
Can only sit back, hope that my email gets read.

Google if you are reading this now, please at least give me the privilege of an interview.
Please...oh pretty please...

(Borrowed Image from the Web)

Phewww... Resume done

2007-02-28T23:57:00.000-08:00

Link to my Resume!

Ok... Google ready or not here I come...

The opportunity of a lifetime!

2007-02-28T19:34:00.000-08:00

1st March 2007, begins my journey in getting a job at Google.

11:20am
Singapore Time (GMT +8)
Found opening of "Project Manager - Network Deployment - Singapore" through Monster.com.sg, WOW! That's it! Google here I come.

11:21am
Oh no, Resume is in Doc/PDF format... won't do. Google wants it in text (ASCII) or HTML format

11:22am
Lets see.. Checklist for things to do before sending in application
1. Get new Resume done up!
2. BLOGSITE... need blog site... ok... done...
3. Anything else to attract Google's attention.
4. Get an INTERVIEW... need some face time!