Everything Useful From a Singaporean Student

8/29/2014

How to type symbols with Alt key

Did you know By using [alt] and certain key combinations, you can actually create symbols from the fundamental keyboard?

I believe most of you would have some extent of understanding on this, but what you need to know is how and what types of symbols are out there. Extremely useful for a final year engineering student rushing his thesis...

The How

While holding down the Alt key, input numbers on the keypad (Only the numbers on the keypad will work) When you finish entering the numbers, release the Alt key and the symbol will appear.

For laptops, you will have to activate the num lock key function and use the keypad numbers .

The What

Search for the character map utility on your windows to see the full possible list of symbols (Check out different fonts like Wingdings for more variety)

Symbols which can be typed out will have its alt key combination on the bottom right as shown below:

Made these symbols with the character map.

ẂḛḬḉṍṃḝ ṫṏ ḖṶḞḀṠṨ

A list of useful symbols from the alt key:

Alt 1 ☺ Smiley!!

Alt 2 ☻ Black face Smiley!!

Alt 156 £ Pounds

Alt 157 ¥ Japanese Yen

Take note that “0” matters in typing the below symbols

Alt 0153 ™ Trademark
Alt 0169 © Copyright
Alt 0174 ® Registered

Some Mathematical Symbols with the ALT key

Alt 0178 ²

Alt 0179 ³

Alt 0187 »

Alt 0188 ¼

Alt 0189 ½

Alt 0247 ÷

Alt 227 π
Alt 228 Σ

Alt 239 ∩
Alt 248 °
Alt 251 √

Scientific Symbols with the ALT key
Alt 8451 ℃
Alt 8457 ℉
Alt 8486 Ω

Star Signs Symbol

Aries: Alt 9800 ♈

Taurus: Alt 9801 ♉

Gemini: Alt 9802 ♊

Cancer: Alt 9803 ♋

Leo: Alt 9804 ♌

Virgo: Alt 9805 ♍

Libra:Alt 9806 ♎

Scorpio: Alt 9807 ♏

Sagittarius: Alt 9808 ♐

Capricorn: Alt 9809 ♑

Aquarius: Alt 9810 ♒

Pisces: Alt 9811 ♓

This list is by no means exhaustive, and you'll be surprised the extent of symbols and codes you can create with the character map and alt keys!

Hope this has been useful to you!

EUFASS

8/09/2014

National Day Special: 7 Beautiful Singapore Stories that made me smile

Happy National Day Singapore!

Today is Singapore's 49th birthday.

Looking back at this year, we had our fair share of unsettling events. Amidst our quick-to-complain culture, we often neglect some of the beautiful stories in our society.

I started this research pretty early since last national day, in a bid to create some good karma, and there's no better way than to spread all this positive stories I've collected for National Day! Happy Birthday Singapore, and be happy fellow Singaporeans!

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1. Singaporeans with selfless character

A cab driver donates his liver to stranger after reading Facebook appeal. He is involved in many other community work as well.

2. The local heroes amidst danger

Hero #1

Remember the little india riot that caught everyone in surprise on a peaceful Sunday night? Do you also remember a wonderful samaritan in checkered shirt saved the bus helper lady from being beaten to death during the riot?

Hero #2

Imagine running towards a burning car to pull out a couple of people. This man did it.

Less than 3 minutes after the rescue, the car was engulfed in flames. Truly a hero.

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3. The happy reunions that only appears on drama

The heartwarming reunion of the year, in which the daughter of a Polish father and Singaporean mother finally reunites with her Singaporean family members, after 20+ years apart.
She felt like she could fly... upon reading it, I felt I could fly too.

Read More: http://www.stasiareport.com/the-big-story/asia-report/singapore/story/i-feel-i-could-fly-polish-colleen-turzynski-reunited-singa

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4. People who care about our environments

The Japanese were praised for their considerate actions during the world cup by cleaning up the stadium. In Singapore, they do the same thing monthly too, and spend an afternoon picking up trash at tourist spots.

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5. The talented Singaporeans

Talented Singaporeans with never-give-up attitude

I've seen his youtube vids, Jeremy Teng truly is a sensation. He took part in numeral local contests and lost, but eventually won a global competition in Japan.

Hope the whole Singapore will clap for you from here onwards!
Read more: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/snubbed-8-times-locally-singaporean-043037574.html

Talented Singaporeans that spice up our lives
The talented bunch that call themselves Lorong boys! Thanks for making our train commute a little bit more bearable and much much more cultural! Applause!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=242980289240188&set=vb.221213211416896&type=2&theater

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6. Filial Piety Demonstrated

Mother's love for her children is noble. So is the love of the children for their mother. Well done, Wilson!

Read More: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/health/story/act-love-singapore-man-donates-part-his-liver-dying-mum-20140511

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7. Singaporeans who care for others

A 74 year old lady was scammed of her entire life savings of S$400,000, but received the help of tens of Singaporeans in the form of cash, groceries and medical fees.

Read More: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/cleaner-cheated-400000-more-70-readers-offer-help

I hope that you have enjoyed these beautiful stories. On this special national day, it is also a good time to appreciate some of the under-recognized people around us, and give our word of thanks. Who would you want to show your appreciation to?

EUFASS

8/03/2014

5 Things New Car Owners Should Know

Just bought a car and know nothing about car maintenance? And what happens if the car tyre punctures? Being a new car owner, you should know about some of the key things associated with your new cars.

1. Cover yourself with Insurance

Unless you don’t drive, always cover your car with insurance. Something is better than nothing as accidents do happen (That’s why they are called accidents, duh). Be informed that the cheapest car insurance is not always the best. Some common things are to cover yourself as well as any other drivers that can potentially use your car frequently.

2. Check tyre pressure

Correct tyre pressure can help to extend the life of your tyre and also optimize fuel efficiency.

I learnt about this yesterday. I did not notice until my Dad pointed out to me that I can find the recommended car tyre pressure at the side of the car door (varies between cars). I check my tyre pressure every 2-3 weeks.

Filling up air pressure is not as tedious as it may sound. Essentially, just head to the nearest petrol station, key in the desired air pressure to the machine, remove the cap, connect the hose to the inlet, and let the air flow automatically until its full. Filling a basketball with air uses more energy.

3. Servicing your car

Check your car manual where there should be a maintenance schedule. My mechanic recommends a normal servicing at every 6 months or 10,000km on the road for my 8-year old car. The process will take about 2 hours.

Situations you might get into

1. Dead Battery

We all have forgetful times where we left the headlights on and walked off. And thus, the car would not start.

It is not a time consuming process to jump start the car, but you’ll need to call a friend to help you on this, or if you are lucky, a nearby patrol car.

2. Flat tyre

I asked around on my car owner friends whether they know how to fix a flat tyre. 50% remarked that they didn’t know who. Of the 50% who knew, 80% did not worry about it until it really happened. They usually call a friend who knows when that time happens. Fortunately, encountering a flat tyre is not a typical thing on well-kept Singapore roads. That said, tyres do expire and this is a must-know for car owners.

You essentially have 3 choices in such a situation:

1. Do it yourself

Yes it is possible. With the advent of technology, ironically city dwellers have somewhat became weaker. Find some time to learn how to do it from your friends or online. The tools and spare tyre is in the boot of most cars.

How to do it yourself

1. Bring out spare tyre

2. Jack the tyre up with the car jack

3. Take off the wheel lugs

4. Remove flat tyre and replace with spare tyre

Tip: this sounds like 4 simple steps, but you may find it challenging without actual experience. Common feedback is that it is hard to remove the nuts with the tools

Warning: Safety First!

Don’t try to change wheel on the shoulder of a busy expressway, uneven ground.

When jacking, be sure to jack only at specified jacking points, and do not work under the car.

2. Call a friend who knows

Be sure to buy him a good meal for being a true friend.

3. Call a tow truck

If the hole is small, you can still drive to the tyre shop. If not, you’ll have to spend some money to get a tow truck. Google and you can find tow truck and car tyre services, including 24-hour ones.

Do you have more tips to share? Leave a comment!

EUFASS