ok, this is not done by us, but it is just TOO FUNNY and TOO CUTE not to put it up! it's the maths department's farewell video!
thanks to MONG for the tipoff! =D
Lecture delivered at 2:56 PM by taky
Friday, October 17, 2008
The PCR song by Scientists for Better PCR
For all bio students out there, here's something my friend showed me recently that is pretty cool and entirely in the spirit of Mugalomaniac. Enjoy.
The PCR Song by Scientists for Better PCR
There was a time when to amplify DNA, You had to grow tons and tons of tiny cells. (Oooh) Then along came a guy named Dr. Kary Mullis, Said you can amplify in vitro just as well.
Just mix your template with a buffer and some primers, Nucleotides and polymerases too. Denaturing, annealing, and extending, Well it’s amazing what heating and cooling and heating will do.
[Chorus] PCR when you need to detect mutation (detect mutation) PCR when you need to recombine (recombine) PCR when you need to find out who the daddy is (who’s your daddy?) PCR when you need to solve a crime (solve a crime) [x2]
[Advertisement] (PCR) To all the scientists out there doing PCR, Bio-Rad salutes you with the all-new 1000 series thermal cycling platform.
For the people in uni, it's the period of time where mid-term looms over your heads, and for the people in JC, it is either your end of years or *GASP!* the big As! to help everyone out, this is a list of signs and symptoms that you need to look out for so you know when you have to take a break and wont *choychoychoy* burn out *touchwoodtouchwoodtouchwood*.
You wish the seat that you are sitting on while mugging is actually our bed so you can mug once you open your eyes.
You wish that books can be summoned by the snap of you fingers so that when you study in school, you can change subjects at will.
You wish for teleporters in your stairs-filled school, not because you find climbing them a chore, but because they waste precious mugging time.
You wish you do not have to go out at all and can hole up the whole day to mug.
Your seniors start asking you why the heck you are studying so much when you are in Year 1.
When you sit down when it is nice and bright outside to mug and the next thing you know, when you look up, you exclaim, "omg! 0___0 how come the sky is already so dark!"
You are talking to your friend and you make a Freudian slip, saying, "I have to study! I can't take a break! I am in uni to STUDY!!"
You have a dance class and you want to go mugging instead.
You prefer to stay in your hostel room and mug instead of going home over the weekend.
You hug your books to sleep when you have insomnia.
And it actually helps.
You start making a list of symptoms of a mugging-addict and realise almost every single one of those points refer to yourself. (scariiieeeee! =S )
Thanks to Mugarita aka my-senior-who-cannot-be-named, for inspiring the title of this post. =)
Lecture delivered at 7:56 PM by taky
Friday, October 03, 2008
the Daily Exercise Guide
disclaimer!!: this post is more for those who are now in (or is going to) NUS. nothing against other unis, just that if i dont know their geography, and i do not have a true opinion as to whether what i am going to type is true for them (you will later understand the significance of this) and thus, am unwilling to extend to the other unis... unless you tag and say it applies... =D ok! now that you've got into a uni, you start having something called 'continuous assessment'. that means CONSTANT MUGGING!! (with ref to madeye from harry potter... *coff coff* ok, nvm, REALLY bad joke) and that means sitting down on your bum on a bench for long extended hours of the day. oooohhh..... the torture!! no exercise, sitting down, mugging, eating sleeping... wow! doesnt that mean you will gain weight?
FRET NOT!! for the following "Daily Exercise Guide" will help you lose weight in NO TIME! and you have NO CHOICE as to whether you want to do most of them! =D
Stairs Climbing yes! in NUS, we have a whole selection of stairways from every location to every other location! study the map of NUS carefully and if you plan your route properly, you will be panting and drenched in perspiration by the time you reach your next tutorial/lecture. however, if you plan to do so, remember to bring deoderant along with you. dont want to climb the stairs? HAH!! dream on! you may as well say you dont want to go for tutorials or lectures. wahaha!!
Weight Lifting ok, now this doesnt apply to EVERYONE, but hey! for those who loves their laptops too much to let it go (there are quite a number of these people, your truly included. =P ), you have to lug them everywhere! just carry them in your arms and ta-dah! that's weight lifting. too light? throw in a few textbooks! not challenging enough? fret not! grip your laptop and books and start lifting your arms up, front, back, one whole round for good measure and ta-dah! toned arms!! just make sure no one sees you do it, or they may just send you for a psychiatric analysis. or you can be the psych department's guinea pig. WAHAHA!! ok, another bad joke. NEXT!
Sprinting ok, this seems really normal, but try THIS method if you really want your heart to be pumping. first, wait until you are almost late for a lecture that is some bus stops away. stand at a suitable distance from the bus stop that you will board the bus at and wait. ya. wait. then as the end of the target bus passes by you, start sprinting after it and yelling like your life depends on it. =D ok, maybe not the yelling, but i am sure it will help. =)
Endurance Training *serious, ominous voice* this if for those who are not faint at heart. *switches to instructional voice* when you plan your timetable for your semester, put two, or even THREE lectures back to back! with FOUR or even SIX hours of lectures straight, i am sure you will be going *quotes chris* "must... not... fall...... asleep.... zzzzzzzz" *unquotes chris* (note: that's what he typed on msn, NOT what he did). alright alright, this is not exercise per say, but how can you endure a whole semester-full of exercise if you dont train your endurance? =D Bus-o-nastics never, i say, *drops voice into a whisper* never... underestimate the power of a bus. *cues normal voice* yes! dont underestimate these unseeming, groaning, mainly orange buses... you want a good exercise? hop onto one at peak hour! train your arms to their muscular best by either gripping tightly to whatever available handholds are left and with your other arm, grip on to your laptop with a death's grip. come on, no one wana drop a laptop. that's ouchness to the extreme man. after that, tighten your stomach muscles to maintain that balance as the bus goes up, down, round and upside-down (ok, i exaggerated on the last one) around the rollercoaster track-like roads in NUS. if you are lucky, you may even hear the bus driver swear while the bus rolls disturbingly backwards on the slope before it halts to a stop and strain forward! (believe me, i have been in such a bus. =.=)
Obstacle Courses (or foot gymnastics) now close your eyes and picture this: you just came out from a lecture during lunch hour and you are staaaaaaaarving... you see in your mind's eye, THE canteen. (ok, biasness here, but i'd say the ARTS canteen. =P ) then you open your eyes and OMFGBBQZOMG!!!! the CROWD!!! and this is where it all begins! strap all your things tightly to yourself with your arms and your fingers (arm training!) and start WEAVING! side step, side step, side step, side step, side step, side step, side step... if you do all these dutifully, i am sure you will have burned enough calories to have a good meal. disclaimer: as for the last point, it will also depend on how far you are from the canteen. Marathons if you are afraid that you will still not get enough exercise, or you are afraid that you will end up trying to squirm your way out of exercising, try arranging two lectures back to back for one semester, and make sure the lecture theatres are as far from each other as possible. (in NUS, make one in Science and the other in Arts. =] i got such a combi. my luck. ) then for this one semester, you will be FORCED to gallop your way from the first lecture theatre, sprint to catch the bus (if you're lucky~!) squeeze in with 456364557328 other people in the bus, stumble off from the bus and gasp your way to your next lecture hall. of course, all that stress from commuting will no doubt help you lose weight. *sweet smile*
ANOTHER DISCLAIMER!!: if you choose to accept and perform these forms of exercises, the mugalomaniacs will not be responsible for any social rejection and "weeeeiird-O" stares from the people around you. all risks will be borne by the exercisee himself.
READ THIS!! -->special thanks to Chris, who is my senior, for his input. =)
Lecture delivered at 12:10 AM by taky
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
TWO. (Why your GC is more worthwhile than a PSP/NDS)
-Ahem- Hello? Anyone there? Hi. I'm me again. Been ages hasn't it. Months actually. Sigh. Truth is all of us have been too tied up with our current lives =[ to think of new material for Mugalo. Apologies have been numerous, excuses and thanks more so. Still, we haven't come up with much.
At the risk of sounding hollow, I (once again) thank everyone for their continued support of Mugalo, both past and present, and hopefully future. This blog has come a long way, and while its glory days may be over, I am still holding out for a flicker of life that will revive it. You will be reassured that all 5 of us still are as close as ever, though this is mainly in spirit as our lives prevent us for seeing each other much. (Sadly)
Well, what compelled me to come out here all of a sudden? As some of you may (or may not) have realised, Mugalomaniac is, or has turned two. Depending on whether you take Oct 1 as the date of conception and Oct 2 as the day of publication for our birthday. Because of this occasion, I guess I do have an obligation to come and say a few words. Happy Birthday Mugalo. Coincidentally, it is also Childrens' Day, and let Mugalomaniac remind us all to hold on to our inner youth, and despite whatever hardships we may face, to enjoy life to its fullest.
For our readers, I went through our old drafts and selected something for you guys as motivation for the coming 'A's. Mug on!
Happy Mugalomaniac Day. - -=[K]=-
--------------------------------- [Originally written on : 4/4/08, 11:49] Some of you may be rather upset and still hurting from the prospect at spending almost 200 dollars on your GC, an amount you would rather more happily (and willingly) churn into your PSP/Nintendo DS fund. To ease the pain, here is a list on why your GC is actually better than your PSP or NDS.
Why your GC is better than a PSP:
1)You can actually use the thing with just ONE finger. How complicated can it get? Circle circle square circle? up up down down left right? I don't see any cos cos sin log + + keypresses.
2)The PSP has 2 versions. Fat, and Slim and Lite. Your GC has like...over 10 different versions? TI-81 to TI-89 onwards? Think of the variety.
3)You need to buy $60+ discs to put in your PSP. Do you need anything else to load in your GC?
4)The PSP plays cool and awesome games. SO? The GC can play games too.And they're meant to be freely distributed, so you're not supporting piracy. Which is...good!
5)You can actually play games on your GC in a lecture. Try pulling that stunt with your PSP.
6)When you get bored while studying out, you can switch to games in a few seconds. And look studious. Imagine the dirty looks you'll get if people see you playing your PSP while amongst your mugging materials.
Why your GC is better than your NDS:
1)Who needs to worry about protection of the tender fragile touch screen?
2)You can blow into your GC too. To clear the screen of the dust.
3)BrainAge? Who needs freakin' BrainAge when you're using your GC 5 hours a day?
The #1 reason why your GC is better than your PSP and NDS: Do you even have the TIME to play with your PSP/NDS?
Not as grand as last year's, but it'll have to do, I guess. Hehs.
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Hey there, Benedict here. Well, the banner's been the same since after Chirstmas eh? Don't worry! I'm gonna change it soon, I think. In any case, I've noticed that we still have visitors even though Mugalomaniac haven't been updating for quite a while now. For that, I'll like to thank all those who continously gave us the support. Haha, we'll continue to update, don't worry. (:
Benedict. ___________________
yo yo! taky here! =D i agree, we've been very lax on updates. >.< sorry guys! THANK YOU so much for actually still dropping by! and ya, we are'nt dead-dead yet. =) we'll have updates! ^^
WE'RE TWO!!! ^^ happy birthday to all of us and all of you who reads! =D
theMUGGERS
We don't hate muggers, we just poke fun at them and the idea of mugging. *poke* But hey, if anything, muggers should be given the limelight they very much deserve. That's why we're here. Five people, two guys and three girls, one intention: Promote mugging with a bit of fun! X). Now, don't get jealous of them receiving the limelight here and all. Afterall, we're all muggers, we just don't admit it.
