Completing the ritual of a web page, it's the link page!

As my bookmarks grew exponentially with time, I have divided the links into some categories. Choose the category you want on the List of Categories below. Then, select the link you want to go to.

The links will open in a new window. You don't need to right-click on the link.





Links of Interest


NUS Links

  • National University of Singapore
    My university. It's one of the only two universities in Singapore. It is owned by the Singaporean government; while the other university, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is funded by a private party.

  • School of Computing
    My faculty. It is the newest and smallest, yet the most exciting faculty in the National University of Singapore!

  • Kent Ridge Hall
    The hall of residents I used to lived in. Boasts its family spirit. I enjoyed my stay there.


Computing-related Links

Don't forget to check the Dictionary Links for online computing-related dictionaries.

  • PNG Guide
    PNG (read: ping) is an image format. This guide explains - as well as tries to convert readers to "become a PNG advocate and make the world a better place." It is non-technical and easy to understand.

  • Kerberos Dialogue
    Kerberos is a protocol to solve key distribution problem. This website tries to explain the reasoning behind the steps in the protocol using simple dialogues. Recommended for students trying to understand Kerberos.

  • Alloy Tutorial
    Alloy is a tool for model verification in software engineering. This tutorial describes two sample usage of Alloy. Recommended for students reading software engineering module and learning Alloy.
  • Introduction to Basic HTML
    Start building your own site? You need to understand HMTL scripting. No need to hesitate! HTML is NOT a programming language. Moreover, this website is full of HTML resource in simple English.
    No programming background is needed to understand the content. I recommend this for everyone.

  • Centre for Quantum Computation (CQC) Home Page
    Towards the future, here comes quantum computing. CQC is under the University of Oxford. It is currently doing research into quantum theory, both for computing and for physics itself. Go here to find out the wonderful prospect of quantum computing!


Dictionary Links

  • Online Dictionary of Computing
    The number of entries is great, the explanations are relatively easy to understand. Since it's text based, the layout is very dense for those who are not in a great need. However, if you desperately need a quick explanation about a computing term, this is the place.

  • Dictionary of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problems
    A precious resource for computing students, especially those reading CS1102 Data Structures and Algorithm and CS1305 Problem Solving for Computing.
    Just like the Online Dictionary of Computing, the layout is text-dense. The number of entries is amazing. However, I don't recommend this for those with non-computing background.

  • The Lexicon of LAH
    An online Singlish dictionary. Singlish is the term Singaporean use to call their local English. A fun site to read. It's still growing, so the entries are not complete yet.

  • Interactive Indonesian-English Dictionary
    Uses JavaScript. You can translate Indonesian words into English. A little bonus is the photograph on the sidebar.


Public Figure Links

Here are some links to public figures I respect, or even admire.

  • Feynman Online
    You might have heard the name Richard Phillips Feynman in your physics class. He was one of those brilliant modern physicists. However, I respect him for being an excellent teacher rather than being a physicist.
    I believe that the role of a teacher is crucial in education. How often have we heard the story of people not liking a certain subject at school due to the incompetence of the teacher?
    Try reading Feynman's reason to teach in the Life & Science > Quotes section. It was the piece of text which made me respect him for being a teacher.

  • The Official Jet Li Website
    People living in South East Asia should be familiar with the name Jet Li. He is a talented Chinese wushu artist who gained popularity through his films, especially Once upon a Time in China, in which he played as Wong Fei Hung.
    Even if you don't know who Jet Li is, you might want to try reading his life story. It should give some insight on Chinese education system. It is not only the one used in mainland China at the time of Jet Li's youth, but the one commonly used by Chinese parents as well.



Romance of the Three Kingdom (San Guo Yanyi) Links

Romance of the Three Kingdom is an excellent historical masterpiece. Although some parts of it are inaccurate historically, it's definitely a must-read.

  • ThreeKingdoms.com
    Online version of the novel. I don't recommend this for those who are not accustomed to Chinese culture as they might find the language style and wording exhausting. However, for those who look for the complete novel, this IS the place to go!

  • 3Kingdoms.net
    An unbelievable amount of information regarding media expansion of the famous Chinese novel: games, comics, TV programs and even a discussion forum! There are lots of stories and pictures, not mentioning the links. A must-see for San Guo fans!


Converter Links



Entertainment Links

  • The Matrix website
    "Mr Anderson..."


  • An online webcomic which is updated every day!!! The artist, Mr Akira Hasegawa, knows how to treat his fans, too. This got me hooked to online forums.
    The comic started off as a script-submission system where the readers get to write their own scripts online using Akira's program. The script can then be shown online with interface similar to dating-sim game. Akira started drawing the comic to give personality to his characters, based on which he hoped readers can write scripts easier.
    If you want a daily dosage of cuteness, this is an excellent place to go to.

    3 November 2002 addition:
    A fan of Tsunami Channel, LiloAznAngel, made an adoption site for Tsunami Channel characters. I adopted Onii-chan.

    Please visit Lilo's website. And thank you for the adoption thingy, Lilo =)


  • A kind of online arts forum going-to-be. A good source for Photoshop tricks as the host, Hanna, is really good at creating abstract backgrounds using Photoshop.


  • Rules of Make-Believe

    Another webcomic. This time, the story is about a VR game called Gorge Fusion (which gives me a third interpretation for the acronym GF). As this webcomic is relatively new (it has only been to the second chapter at the time I write this description), I can't really see where the plot will lead to.

    I myself is not a keen supporter of the idea of VR gaming. VR seems to be overly complex to be adapted to the gaming world. It works well for simulation because the human-computer interaction is somewhat limited, for example steering a car or piloting an airplane. In gaming, players want the luxury of beautiful graphics (which is sometimes compromised in VR systems) and the interaction is far more complex than simulation. For example, in GF's case, how do we give the player the feeling that their character's clothes restrict their movement? How do we simulate character tiredness and weight of weapons? How do we approximate the the players' physical condition to the character's fighting ability?
    Still, RoMB has some interesting concepts. The artist, Ms Ju-lian, certainly has the idea of how the system works in her mind, even if the idea is at high-level abstraction. I sometimes have to bear the temptation of asking her low-level questions. I have to keep telling myself, "It's only a comic..."


Humorous Links

  • You Know You've Been Watching Too Much Neon Genesis Evangelion When...
    A hilarious site about "Too Much Eva" symptoms. Only recommended after you had watched the series to the bitter end. Otherwise, you won't find anything funny there.
    24 Aug 2001 addition:
    The website was moved, more sections were added. Now it is more organized. In addition, there are some ridiculous Evangelion cosplay photos. However, JavaScript frames are used and some of them actually make the texts goes on top of each other.


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Last edited: Friday, 28 November 2003

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