Archive for February, 2005
Sunday, February 20th, 2005
Generation X & Y
A friend of mine described the behaviour of generation X and Y in a way I have never heard before. “Generation X and Y are obsessed with success and achievements.” “Generation Y has it all. They are nurtured by the media and use celebrity as their role model. They usually show no respect to whosoever [...]
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Saturday, February 12th, 2005
Setting up Linux
After multiple attempts updating Fedora, I was ready to give up. The system seemed to have all the files downloaded. During the installation stage, it just hung. Since my Linux box is an old AMD 586, I still do not know the speed of the processor, I just assumed the old box could not handle [...]
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Saturday, February 5th, 2005
Multiculturalism
February 9 is the Chinese New Year. It makes me think about the minority culture in Halifax. As a Canadian of Chinese heritage, Halifax is not a friendly city for immigrants or “people from away” to live. Last December, a city councilor and a former deputy mayor, Steve Streatch, said in a council meeting that [...]
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Friday, February 4th, 2005
What happened to January?
The last few days had been busy. I am behind on my marking. There are just too many papers and tests to mark. I also have various tests to prepare. Also, the open house, or information session night was last night. I did not have to do much preparation. Nevertheless, I have to work until [...]
