"What? You don't use Windows? Not even a Mac?!" At this point, at the risk of sounding like an evangelist, I explain that I am using Linux, a free and libre operating system, unlike Windows and macOS, the 2 other more well-known operating systems on the market today. My decision to leap into the world of Linux began when Microsoft was rolling out its newest edition of Windows, Windows 10. The upgrade initially had me excited - who doesn't love the newest...

I remember feeling unusually liberated as President Trump shook Kim Jong Un's hand in Singapore, not just due to the prospect of lasting peace in Korea, but also because it marked the end of my most onerous assignment in the army: to setup and maintain the army's computer network used throughout the event. The army likes selling itself as an institution of leadership. Ironically, I felt it has shaped me into becoming a better follower, which is not as easy...

For me, choosing Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) is simply a natural progression of my computer programming hobby for the past 9 years. Indeed, from automating my driving lesson bookings to simulating physics phenomena, I've always loved programming for its ability to solve a vast array of problems. In fact, if not for Semiconductor Physics & Devices, I would probably have chosen computer science instead. Yet, this course opened my eyes to the world of hardware - and I was hooked. Semiconductor Physics &...

To most people, I am known as the computer geek, configuring servers and poking around in operating systems. My closer friends, however, also dub me the "Walking Wikipedia": it seems I know a bit of everything, from historical events to obscure topics like the Marblelympics (think Olympic races but with marbles). Indeed, I have a habit of reading up on anything remotely interesting for hours on end. I am often on sites like Wikipedia, hopping from one link to another....