FREE Computer Science and Programming eBooks Downloads

If you are looking into absolute FREE eBooks for Computer Science and Programming, you may look be able to find something interesting here.

1. Learn the Art of Computer Programming With These Great Free Beginner Books
2. List of freely available programming books on Github
3. Free Microsoft eBooks

Free Microsoft eBooks

FREE Microsoft eBooks! Microsoft Press is giving away tens and hundreds of eBooks for FREE! Start browsing and download them now!

Betternet - Free, Unlimited VPN With No Registration

I have used VPNs and many aren't really free and if they are free, it usually comes with some restrictions like data cap. Betternet is a VPN I just know of recently that is 100% no frills free of charge with NO usage limits and NO requirement of registration.

According to Betternet, the service does not track any user information for privacy sake. 100% of its revenue comes from ads within some of the Betternet apps to stay sustainable.

Betternet is available on several platforms including Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome and Firefox. Have tried Betternet on Android and it is seamless.

Unlink Skype from Outlook.com

It is time to find a way to find out how to stop Skype from logging in automatically whenever I visits Outlook.com for the sake of just wanting to check my email. This is just so infringing my privacy!

To disable Skype from logging in automatically, you will need to unlink Skype from your Microsoft account. This is how you can do it:

1. Sign in to Skype.com
2. Under Settings and preferences, click Account settings
3. Beside your Microsoft account, click on Unlink

I hope this helps.

» How do I unlink my Skype account from my Microsoft or Facebook account? | Skype Help

How do we interpret PM2.5 value?

The haze condition in Singapore worsens especially on yesterday when the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) breached hazardous level. PSI is used and well known in Singapore as an air quality descriptor. Another important descriptor not to be over-sighted is the PM_2.5 level which is a dominant pollutant during haze episodes. The smaller PM_2.5 particles can pass through the smaller airways and travel deep into the lungs.

How do we interpret PM_2.5 and at which level should we be cautious?

PM2.5 (µg/m3)	PSI (Singapore)	Health Concerns
0 - 12	0 - 50	Good
12.1 - 35.4	51 - 80	Moderate
35.5 - 55.4	81 - 100	Unhealthy for sensitive groups
55.5 - 150.4	101 - 200	Unhealthy
150.5 - 250.4	201 - 300	Very unhealthy
250.5 - 350.4	301 - 400	Hazardous
350.5 - 500.4	401 - 500	Very hazardous

What is 'Emotionally Intelligent'?

I recently came to watch a webinar on 'Understand the Human Factors in Project Management for Success' by Muhammad Mirza. There is one particular presentation slide on the definition of 'Emotionally Intelligent' which I find particularly interesting. It defines as:

1. You have Emotionally Vocabulary
2. You are curious about people
3. You embrace change
4. You know your strengths & weaknesses
5. You are a good judge of character
6. You are difficult to offend
7. You know how to say no
8. You let go of mistakes
9. You give & expect nothing in return
10. You don't hold grudges
11. Your neutralize toxic people
12. You don't seek perfection
13. You appreciate what you have
14. You disconnect with work regularly
15. You get enough sleep
16. You stop negative self talk
17. You won't let any limit your joy

Skype is down web.skype.com is still working #skypedown

Skype seems to be experiencing a global outage with desktop users, including myself, having reported unable to login. While waiting for the service to be up again, you may try to login through their web version - web.skype.com instead.

Lee Hsien Loong speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 9 Sep 2015 #GE2015

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Malay Speech

Tharman Shanmugaratnam speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 9 Sep 2015 #GE2015

Dr Lily Neo speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 9 Sep 2015 #GE2015

Lim Swee Say speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 9 Sep 2015 #GE2015

Workers' Party - Empower Your Future

People's Action Party - With You, For You, For Singapore

Chiam See Tong speech at Singapore People's Party (SPP) rally, 6 Sep 2015 #GE2015

Chiam See Tong looked frail as he made a brief speech for Singapore People's Party (SPP) rally for Mountbatten on 6 Sep 2015.

NSP's Choong Hon Heng - BOO to PAP

Can someone enlighten me what message NSP's Choong Hon Heng is trying to convey?

Just for entertainment

Lee Bee Wah speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 8 Sep 2015

Lee Hsien Loong speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 8 Sep 2015

Lee Hsien Loong almost an hour's lunchtime rally at the CBD area.

Sim Ann speech at People's Action Party (PAP) rally, 7 Sep 2015

Watch Sim Ann's rally speech, described as a speech "dripping with sarcasm" against her opponent in the election contest, Dr Chee Soon Juan. Ms Sim Ann remarked Dr Chee "chu pattern".

I feel that in the whole of Singapore, if Dr Chee claims to be second-best in "chu pattern", no one would dare claim to be number one.

Chee Soon Juan at Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) rally, 5 Sep 2015

Chee Soon Juan lunchtime rally at the CBD area.

Chee Soon Juan at Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) rally, 4 Sep 2015