New Year's Eve 2020

This is it, we are now at the 365th day of 2020. Wishing everyone a happy 2021 after a very weird and special 2020.

Singapore: Travel Guide ~ 2019 Ver.

NOTE: Accurate as of 25Dec2019

Singapore: Guide to Buying a House (December 2020)

Guide to Buying a House (SingSaver)
https://www.singsaver.com.sg/blog/how-to-buy-a-house-in-singapore

NOTE: Accurate as of 21Dec2020

Filipino: bunnysteffy

BONUS:

Anime: Hideaki Anno: Before Evangelion

NOTE: First published on 18Jun2019

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2019-06-17/hideaki-anno-before-evangelion/.147940 

“Anno knew a guy from King Records named Otsuki, and as the story goes, the two were out drinking one day when Otsuki suggested to Anno that they work on an anime television project together. Anno agreed on the spot, came back to the office and promptly announced it to everyone. Nobody even batted an eyelash. We just accepted it without further thought."

"Anno has reportedly claimed Otsuki remarked, “Bring me something, anything, and I'll make sure it gets greenlit,” and you can imagine what happened next. Here's a hint - it's set to drop on Netflix on June 21st, 2019."

 

NBA: 2020 Offseason Primer

2020-21 NBA offseason primer: Everything you need to know about the draft, free agency and trade market (Yahoo! Sports)

https://sports.yahoo.com/2020-21-nba-offseason-primer-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-draft-free-agency-and-trade-market-164117816.html

NOTE: Accurate as of 16Oct2020

Gaming: Metal Gear Solid 1 Walkthrough

Big Boss Ranking Playthrough

  

Normal Playthrough

 

Singapore: Hardwarezone forums 101

Hardwarezone forums 101: A basic guide to the lingo and acronyms (Mothership.sg)

https://mothership.sg/2014/06/hardwarezone-101-a-basic-guide-to-the-lingo-and-acronyms/ 

Acronyms and Lingo peculiar to EDMW (EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN) (HWZ)

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/25876765-post3.html

Japan: "KinToRe" by YoshinonChaneru

Exercise: 5 Everyday Objects to Help You Exercise

5 Everyday Objects to Help You Exercise (Decathlon)
https://sportsadvice.decathlon.sg/workout-at-home-5-everyday-objects-to-help-you-exercise

WORKOUT AT HOME:  5 EXERCISES FOR YOUR SHOULDERS, CHEST AND TRICEPS. (Decathlon)
https://sportsadvice.decathlon.sg/workout-at-home-5-exercises-for-your-shoulders-chest-and-triceps

Singapore: 13 Cheapest SIM Only Mobile Plans In Singapore Under $30 (2020)

13 Cheapest SIM Only Mobile Plans In Singapore Under $30 (2020) (Seedly)

https://blog.seedly.sg/singapore-telco-plan-comparison-data-price-best-plan/

Note: Information correct as of 29 July 2020.

Singapore: Cons and Fest Guide by Fandom

Cons and Fest Guide (Fandom)

https://www.fandom.com/articles/fandom-guide-to-singapore-comic-con

Mandopop: Quick look at JJ Lin's 17-year musical career (As of 2020)

Quick look at JJ Lin's 17-year musical career proves he is S'pore's 'national treasure' (Mothership)

https://mothership.sg/2020/03/jj-lin-music-highlights/

NBA: 2019-2020 Season Champs

NOTE: Video was first published on 15Oct2020

Merry Christmas 2020

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Language: Hokkien Dictionary - 25Dec2020 Edition

 

Hokkien Dictionary - 25Dec2020 Edition 

 

I. 女婿 Nv3Xu4 = 女兒的丈夫 son-in-law

1. 漳州、廈門, 台灣 = 子婿 Gia Aai
2. 潮州 = 仔婿 Gian Sai
3. 温州閩語 = Gen Sai / Ga'ng Sai
4. 泉州 = Ga sSai

Reference: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/975546691

 

II. 曱甴

• 粵語 (廣州, 粵拼): gaat6 zaat6-2, gat6 zat6-2, gaat6 zaat6, gat6 zat6 (台山, 維基詞典): ka1 tat4*
• 閩南語 (福建, 白話字): ka-choa̍h / kǎ-choa̍h / ka-chōa (潮州, 拼音方案): ga1 zuah8

方言用詞 — 蟑螂 (「cockroach」)

Reference: https://zh.m.wiktionary.org/zh-hans/%E6%9B%B1%E7%94%B4

 

III.

1. Charcoal 火炭

火[he3]	火[ho3]
炭[tan5]	炭[tua5]

2. Firewood 木炭

木[mak8]	木[mok8]
炭[tan5]	炭[tua5]

Health: New strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) could come with an upside: Expert - December 2020

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Singapore: 12 'Cheem' Phrases in Singlish

12 moderately cheem and atas foreign phrases S'poreans don't use because we have Singlish (Mothership.sg)

https://mothership.sg/2015/11/12-moderately-cheem-and-atas-foreign-phrases-sporeans-dont-use-because-we-have-singlish/

Gaming: Ragnarok M: Rune Knight Dragon Breath Build | Leveling Guide (lvl 100-140) F2P Build Episode 7

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Health: Blood Sugar Level and GI

The relationship between blood sugar level and GI (Otsuka Pharmaceutical)

https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/health-and-illness/glycemic-index/glucose-level/

Anime: A guide to Netflix's Ultraman

A guide to Netflix's Ultraman (SYFY)

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/a-guide-to-netflixs-ultraman-anime

Health: 8 Common Squat Mistakes

8 Common Squat Mistakes (AAPTIV)

https://aaptiv.com/magazine/eight-common-squat-mistakes

NBA: 2019-2020 Season Restart ~ Revisited

What's next for the NBA? 12 questions as season hangs in the balance amid coronavirus hiatus (Yahoo! Sports)

https://sports.yahoo.com/whats-next-for-the-nba-12-questions-as-the-basketball-season-hangs-in-the-balance-194713078.html

NOTE: Accurate as of 14Mar2020

 

Dear NBA, please adopt these bubble features permanently (Yahoo! Sports)

https://sports.yahoo.com/dear-nba-please-adopt-these-bubble-features-permanently-143244931.html

NOTE: Accurate as of 05Aug2020


Everything you need to know about the 2019-20 NBA season restart

https://www.nba.com/nba-returns-2020-faq

NOTE: Accurate as of 23Jul2020

Health: Cause of Popping and Snapping Knee

https://www.verywellhealth.com/popping-and-snapping-2549494

Singapore: 52 Things to Do During 2020

52 Things to Do During 2020 (AsiaOne)

https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/52-free-things-do-singapore-your-boredom-beating-guide-every-week-year?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1602245192

Health: Cossack Squat

Cossack Squat (Men's Health)
https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a34575859/men-over-40-cossack-squat/

Language: The Perils of 7 and 9 in Cantonese

Language: The Perils of 7 and 9 in Cantonese (Language Log)
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=28512

Philippines: Chavacano 101

Free Chavacano Sample Lesson (WikaPinoy)

http://www.wikapinoy.com/lessons/course/view.php?id=9

Culture: Top 10 Chinese catchphrases you have to know

Top 10 Chinese catchphrases you have to know (Ninchanese)

NOTE: This article was published on 04May2015.

https://ninchanese.com/blog/2015/05/04/chinese-catchphrases-top-10-to-know/

J-Music: PUNPEE Bio

Punpee @ J-Rock
http://j-rock.net/2019/10/15/punpee-wiki/

NOTE: Site is in Japanese.

Anime: SAO VAs Became Manga Artists in SAO Memory Defrag

SAO VAs Became Manga Artists in SAO Memory Defrag (Crunchyroll)
https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2020/08/30-1/kirito-and-eugeos-vas-become-manga-creators-in-anniversary-trailer-for-sword-art-online-memory-defrag-mobile-game

Computing: Network Sharing Without Homegroup in Windows 10

Homegroup removed! How to get network sharing work with Windows 10 v1803. (Microsoft Forums)

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-files/homegroup-removed-how-to-get-network-sharing-work/01277332-2916-4a68-853a-116696b20743

windows 10 file sharing without homegroup? (since they removed it)

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-file-sharing-without-homegroup-since/504becd5-442b-4ade-83b4-80186b2c9e0a

Connect PCs and users for sharing Windows 10 to Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-networking/connecting-pcs-and-users-for-sharing/fb92e439-5dbc-4367-9857-1ef360e9ffdf

Computing: File Sharing @ Windows 10

How to set up network file sharing on Windows 10 (Pureinfotech)

https://pureinfotech.com/setup-network-file-sharing-windows-10/

 

How to Share Files in Windows 10 while on a Homegroup Network (TheWindowsClub)

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/share-files-windows-8-homegroup-network

 

Health: Charlotte Mei On What To Eat During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Charlotte Mei On What To Eat During The COVID-19 Outbreak (clozette)

https://www.clozette.co/article/immunity-boosting-food-6558?fbclid=IwAR21QqZo_r-E2OEq8veEUklMeWa2-bsBUBXg49NxFLgL1Gv8W80PhTU8MGc

Computing: Drive Won't Show Up and Making Clicking Sound

Drive Won't Show Up and Making Clicking Sound (ifixit)

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/205798/drive+won't+show+up+and+making+clicking+sound

My Hard Drive Dropped – Now What? (Sert Data Recovery)

https://www.sertdatarecovery.com/hard-drive-recovery/fix-dropped-hard-drive-read-first

Malaysia: Difference between "Kita" and "Kami"

Difference between "Kita" and "Kami" (Reddit)

https://www.reddit.com/r/malaysia/comments/9062pg/comment/e2pe5jx?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comment_vote

Computing: Recovery from Encrypted WD Passport Drive

Recovery from Encrypted WD Passport Drive (East Coast Data Recovery)

NOTE: As of 07Dec2017.

https://www.eastcoastdatarecovery.com/recovery-from-encrypted-wd-passport-drive/

Japan: 【SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™】Galantis ft. Charli XCX - WE ARE BORN TO PLAY [Music Video]

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Japan: Sword Art Online (SAO) Real-Life Locations

Sword Art Online (SAO) Real-Life Locations (MIPON)

https://mipon.org/sword-art-online-pilgrimage/

Health: Active Recovery Ultimate Guide: What Should I Do on Rest Days?

Active Recovery Ultimate Guide: What Should I Do on Rest Days? (Nerd Fitness)

https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/what-should-i-do-on-my-off-days/

Health: 6 Habits to Avoid in Your Evening Routine

6 Habits to Avoid in Your Evening Routine (Runtastic)

https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/evening-routine

Hong Kong: Protest 2019-present Infographic

HK Protest 2019-present Infographic (SCMP)

https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/news/hong-kong/article/3040898/hong-kong-protests-coverage/index.html

Computing: Authority to work with WebSphere MQ objects

Authority to work with WebSphere MQ objects (setgetweb) http://www.setgetweb.com/p/WAS51/MQ/admin/Authority_to_work_with_WebSphere_MQ_objects.html

Life Hack: Getting Rid of Ants

Getting Rid of Ants (Prevention)
https://www.prevention.com/life/a32316805/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/

Singapore: Life After Partial Lockdown - June 2020 Edition

Life After Partial Lockdown (CNA)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/the-big-read-life-after-circuit-breaker-covid-19-12786980

NOTE: First published on 01June2020.

Health: How Long Does COVID-19 Lasts?

How Long Does COVID-19 Lasts? (Prevention)
https://www.prevention.com/health/a31786852/how-long-does-coronavirus-last/

Language: Japanese Loanwords

Which Japanese words come from Portuguese? (sci.lang.japan FAQ) https://www.sljfaq.org/afaq/dutch.html Which Japanese words come from Dutch? (sci.lang.japan FAQ) https://www.sljfaq.org/afaq/portuguese.html

Singapore: Phase 2 Reopening Preview 2020

Beleaguered businesses rejoice as Singapore moves into phase two of reopening (Yahoo! SG) https://sg.style.yahoo.com/beleaguered-businesses-rejoice-as-singapore-moves-into-phase-two-of-reopening-112304641.html NOTE: First published on 19June2020.

Singapore: Inside the Istana: An immersive guide to the President's official residence 2020

Inside the Istana: An immersive guide to the President's official residence (ST) https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2019/06/istana-at-150-take-a-high-flying-tour/index.html

Japan: Tokyo Subway Management during COVID-19

Computing: Brave vs. Chrome: Which Browser is Better? (2020)

Brave vs. Chrome: Which Browser is Better https://www.browserguides.net/brave-vs-chrome/?source=twitter&campaign=3&device=desktop

Health: Coronavirus face mask cleaning and reuse: What you need to know

Coronavirus face mask cleaning and reuse: What you need to know (CNET) https://www.cnet.com/how-to/coronavirus-mask-cleaning-reuse-what-you-need-to-know/

Singapore: All About Tenancy Agreement 2020

99.co Guide: Breaking lease and early termination of tenancy agreement https://www.99.co/blog/singapore/tenancy-agreement-breaking-lease/ Tenancy Agreement and Security Deposit: What Renters Must Know https://www.99.co/blog/singapore/tenancy-agreement-and-security-deposit/ Tenant-Landlord Rights in Singapore (Singapore Legal Advice) https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/tenant-landlord-rights-singapore/ Renting a HDB Unit (directhome) https://www.directhome.com.sg/resources/seeker/rent_hdb/tenancy_agreement TENANCY AGREEMENT TEMPLATE FOR LEASE OF PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES (CEA SG) https://www.cea.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/download-here-(pdf-663)e7133933f22f6eceb9b0ff0000fcc945.pdf Overview of Stamp Duty (IRAS SG) https://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/uploadedFiles/IRASHome/e-Services/Other_Taxes/FAQs%20on%20Overview%20of%20Stamp%20Duty.pdf (Rental) Tenancy Agreement https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/directhome/forms/Tenancy_Agreement_HDB_DH_Highlighted.pdf

Singapore: Circuit Breaker a.k.a. Partial Lockdown on 07Apr2020

All retail outlets in S'pore, except those providing essential services, to close from Apr. 7, 2020 (Mothership) https://mothership.sg/2020/04/specific-retail-outlets-malls-close Coronavirus: No more dining in at hawker centres, coffee shops, restaurants and other F&B outlets, says MTI (Straits Times) https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/no-more-dining-in-at-hawker-centres-coffeeshops-restaurants-and-other-fb-outlets Covid-19 in S'pore: What am I allowed to leave the house for during the circuit breaker period? (Mothership) https://mothership.sg/2020/04/circuit-breaker-movement-restrictions-singapore/

Anime: Orphen 1998 vs Orphen 2020

Then vs. Now: Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen)(Honey's Anime) https://honeysanime.com/then-vs-now-majutsushi-orphen-hagure-tabi-sorcerous-stabber-orphen/ Bloody August 1998 https://66.media.tumblr.com/21577b3e3e77f6b7d6a8a8532410ab2c/tumblr_ps4c099fp51u69008o6_1280.jpg

Health: COVID-19

COVID-19 Primer (VOX) https://www.vox.com/2020/3/5/21162138/vox-guide-to-covid-19-coronavirus

Health: Sex Differences in Training and Metabolism

Sex Differences in Training and Metabolism (Stronger by Science) https://www.strongerbyscience.com/gender-differences-in-training-and-diet/ TLDR: Short answer: Women are more metabolically equipped for just about everything.

Gaming: History of SQUARE-ENIX Visual Works

Anime: Gundam Build Divers RE:RISE EP1+2 and 13

Deep Dive: References in ‘Gundam Build Divers RE:RISE’ Episode 1-2 (Gunpla 101) https://www.gunpla101.com/deep-dive-references-in-gundam-build-divers-rerise-episode-1-2/ Deep Dive: References in ‘Gundam Build Divers RE:RISE’ Episode 13 (Gunpla 101) https://www.gunpla101.com/deep-dive-references-in-gundam-build-divers-rerise-episode-13/

Food: Top 10 CNY Snacks to Eat on CNY 2020

Top 10 CNY Snacks to Eat on CNY 2020 (Singapore Foodie)
https://singaporefoodie.com/10-chinese-new-year-snacks-to-feast-on-during-the-festive-season/

Anime: Anime in 2010-2020

A Decade of Anime and Memories. (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/el5pgm/a_decade_of_anime_and_memories/

Health: 10 Proven Ways to Improve Your Eyesight

10 Proven Ways to Improve Your Eyesight (Bright Side) https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/9-proven-ways-to-restore-your-eyesight-271310/

Food: Stewed chicken wings in dark sauce and ginger

Stewed chicken wings in dark sauce and ginger (Budget Pantry) https://www.budgetpantry.com/stewed-chicken-wings/

Anime: In Memoriam 2019

In Memoriam 2019 (ANN) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-31/in-memoriam/.154880

Philippines: Singaporean Indian Living in the Philippines (Streets)

Sick Singaporean Guy Lives in the Streets, Finds Help from Tulfo through Concerned Citizens (Buzzooks!) https://buzzooks.com/posts/sick-singaporean-guy-lives-in-the-streets-finds-help-from-tulfo-through-concerned-citizens/

Singapore: C3AFA Singapore 2019 Anime Festival Asia - Rewind

C3AFA Singapore 2019 Anime Festival Asia (Gordonator) https://gordonator.wordpress.com/2019/10/31/c3afa-singapore-2019-anime-festival-asia/

Culture: Happy 2020!