Notes From the Far East

National Gallery - Civic District  The Gallery Benches reimagines the museum’s iconic red logo into functional public seating Step into the National Gallery Singapore , where history, culture, and creativity collide in one breathtaking destination. Housed in two beautifully restored national monuments—the former Supreme Court and City Hall—the gallery itself is a masterpiece of architecture, blending colonial grandeur with sleek modern design. From the moment you walk through its soaring atriums, you’ll feel the pulse of Singapore’s vibrant art scene. 🏛 Stairway to Gallery 1 The grand stairway leading to Gallery 1 at the National Gallery Singapore is more than an entrance — it’s a place where visitors pause, lounge, and soak in the atmosphere. With its colonial‑style arches and stately columns, the stairway reflects the building’s heritage as the former Supreme Court and City Hall. Its dramatic symmetry and natural light make it a popular spot for photography, often chosen fo...

Travelling to Butterworth by KTM ETS Business Class Train Service On a whim, I decide to take the train to Butterworth, it has been a long time since I took the KTM's train since there was a time when the train was one of few the affordable ways to travel within Peninsular Malaysia.  It certainly definitely the feeling of nostalgia that brings me to spending approx. 5 hours to ride to Butterworth when there are direct flights to Penang.  My Journey starts off uneventfully until I reached KL Sentral.  I had an inkling that KL Sentral would be complex since several train services congregated here. At KL Sentral, visitors heading to Butterworth needs to be alert to the different entrances for boarding the train to Butterworth.  The time when I was travelling to BW, they used the holding area that is on the far side of KFC.  I sat on the wrong side (KFC) and from the sense of curiosity found the right side of the station.   At around 4pm, Snack time on board th...

Picture 1 CHAS colour code To serve as a record on usage of Blue, Orange and Green CHAS card. Notification received on 27 July 2023 Picture 2: Terms and condition of CHAS  

ChatGPT explaining Quantum Computing Explain Quantum computing in simple terms Quantum computing is a type of computing that uses quantum mechanics to process information. In classical computing, information is processed in bits that can be either 0 or 1, while in quantum computing, information is processed in qubits, which can be in a superposition of both 0 and 1 at the same time. This means that quantum computers can perform certain types of calculations much faster than classical computers, especially for problems that involve large amounts of data or complex calculations. Quantum computers also have the ability to perform multiple calculations simultaneously, which is known as quantum parallelism. However, quantum computing is still in its early stages, and there are significant technical challenges that need to be overcome before it can become a practical technology for everyday use. Can you explain quantum computing in the context of classical computing Sure! In classical comput...

Iconic Buildings in Singapore (A Walk in the Civic District) Visitors to Singapore Civic District will be surprised to the picturesque scenery within the Civic District.  The area is particular well maintained to showcase to the world the orderliness and efficiency of the country.  A visitor would find the whole of the Civic District to be family friendly with  wide footpath that caters to both pedestrians and cyclists.  A relaxing stroll can also be had while under the canopy of trees when traversing to and from Marina South.   The Civic District includes the whole of CBD and does not extent to the south of it and covers the former colonial administration areas on the north bank of the Singapore River.  The Civic District is the historical part and one would recognise the names of places and buildings that remind us of our Victorian colony past.   While the Mer-Lion and the Marina South is of a recent creation and not part of Civic District,...

Xiaomi Redmi 8 Released 2019, October 12 188g, 9.4mm thickness Android 9.0, MIUI 11 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC 3.3% 4,518,382 HITS 204 BECOME A FAN 6.22" 720x1520 pixels 12 MP 1080p 3/4 GB RAM Snapdragon 439 5000 mAh Li-Po PRICES PICTURES COMPARE OPINIONS NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE LAUNCH Announced 2019, October 09 Status Available. Released 2019, October 12 BODY Dimensions 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in) Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)   Water-repellent coating DISPLAY Type IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ) Size 6.22 inches, 96.6 cm 2  (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 PLATFORM OS Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 11 Chipset Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) CPU Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) GPU Adreno 505 MEMORY Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) In...