I ordered the Oukitel w23 Plus...

The w23 is from Oukitel's lower end phone series but the 'Plus' model has improved specs such as 24MB RAM and a 10600 mAh battery. Acted before 8pm sales as there were only 24 units left, selling 1 or 2 per hour. 586RM was pretty steep in my books but it's my first real phone - one I can use all day with confidence. And it has Android 14. Can't wait to receive it this weekend.

Meanwhile, coding Tell is getting easier, just tweaks to the very simple algorithm which is generally correct already. I need a GUI for it which I can make this weekend as well.

Ex-GF is living in my flesh (rib) since she is continually being attacked onto my nerves. Never thought life could end up so chaotic and weird. Think my phone should ship by this evening. Maybe arrive tomorrow.

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Parcel didn’t ship on time so Saturday looks likely. I can’t wait to try out my new phone. Dad and I will be at the mall tomorrow. Maybe go by public transport. I would like him to wear his vest as it’s convenient and useful.

Found out that the iPhone 16 has effectively 50% more battery life than my soon to arrive w23 Plus. Probably due to the more advanced chipset inside and better software. iOS is amazingly efficient. I will reduce power usage on my Android 14 when it arrives.

It's raining and I'm holded up in my bedroom coding...

The folks are out to the niece's birthday celebration and I'm home alone on a rainy night. You may have heard of today's fire near where we live -actually a fuel depot near Putra Heights exploded. The burning fuel was something mean, climbing high into the air above the condo units nearby, and there were casualties. Yesterday a blind man was run over by the LRT. What is happening to Malaysia?

Feeling happy in the glow of the computer screen, with my new peripherals and a project to occupy my mind which is otherwise being razed by the western and Liew witch fighters. May venture out tomorrow if possible, over to TRX.

2025 may be a lonely year for me. But I have always been rather lonely even as a kid. Not a big deal. I recorded some of my songs with the Sonic Gear wireless mics and layered it, listening to Redmi buds 6 Lite. Sound quality was good. Posted it on my Tumblr @donutwares.

Well, back to coding...

Coding is coming along well. I put in all the algorithm code but that doesn't mean it's 100% correct yet. Tweaks here and there may be necessary. It is, tho one of my most mindless / abstract algorithms that seems to do nothing.

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There are now over 250k elements in the truth array and counting. I need to match up the if statements to what I really am filtering and substitute names / colors / abc. Drank a latte and will turn in by midnight.

Presents time for my niece...

Not sure what to get the little one as her birthday is just days away. Was thinking of some stationery. I've almost finished designing Tell, my final work before I retire at the ripe old age of 49. Not very sure what to do with my time after this. Maybe actively (improve and) market my books. Seems I may not run FreeLunch.my much longer. And my use of computers will wane.

Was at the mall and instead of buying the birthday girl a present, I got myself a Foxbat III gaming mouse by Armageddon for about $19. Will give her my new Fabriano notebook instead. She loves notebooks and sketchbooking.

Yea, I think it's time to shut down FreeLunch.my and reduce my Internet presence. Been reading Luke 21 from a Catholic Bible (so happened), and I think Jesus is referring to happenings in the Holy Land and later among the Gentile nations. It is Israel watchers who will know the signs of the Rapture.

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Thinking I will write a Medium article on my new mouse. Did that. Now to shower and get down to work on Tell. I have the whole weekend to finish it up and some help from W3S' example HTML canvas game code. I can just modify that to suit my needs.

Pulling an all-nighter...

When you're lived in or on, IDK which is more appropriate, -it's good to vary the old routine once in a while. Variety being the spice of life, so they say. I have a pretty good idea where I want to take my JS applet, Tell to. But I'm not very confident I can handle the coding, even buying a book and with help from StackExchange / Overflow etc. 

Granted, the impossible is becoming more feasible as I rethink my objectives for the applet. But all things big or small begin with a single step. So tonight's the night. Drank a a black coffee and will delay taking my meds till 12am.

Feels good typing on my new Alcatroz keyboard and using my MS Ocean Plastic Mouse. Just past 8pm. The night is still young.

Fireworks for Id going on outside several days ahead, now past 11pm. Brushed and will work out now. Went well. Feeling re-energized. Yet to take my meds. Decided to use my Logi silent mouse instead of the MS Ocean Plastic. Haven't done any work, just shopped for computer accessories on Shopee.

Working out the UI for the redesigned Tell. The key to making it work is to drag and drop dots onto each other and to separate them all (explode) on hitting ESC but to leave them close to the contact point.

It's now midnight. I haven't laid down any code but have a clearer idea of what I need to do. Don't need a grid, just a container. Think I can get this done not too long off. Maybe Friday night.

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Good things come to the patient and good hearted. I have figured out (I hope) exactly how Tell will work to ferret out strings of lies or sets of lies. I have a theory that perfect imagination exists external to a finite set of untruths and this could be useful for AI. After I code Tell, I will most probably retire. And this is a possibility EOM March. Therefore I won't be spending much on my PC setup, nor buying a Mac Mini.

Setup my workspace and computers…

For some time, I had been cluttering my desk with computer gear, now I’ve settled on a setup that uses less of my already small table. I have my used Ubuntu ThinkPad to the left, and nearer to the right, a 23” display connected to the old Aspire netbook with 4GB RAM running Windows 10. I shaved away at the OS until it became usable at 1.9GB / 3.8GB with Brave browser open and some applets like the Bible study one I coded myself. Uses Bluetooth peripherals.

The ThinkPad x250 is happily crunching thru Gnome with all the bells and whistles on, I run VS Code -a pretty hefty IDE, without any trouble.

Just got funds in. I have 500RM stashed in my room and circa 650RM in my wallet. A comfortable safety net. I am planning to get some copies of Inexact Science and The Gold Jacket printed and put in book nooks around PJ and KL. Maybe head out tomorrow if all goes well.

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Bought a cool new BT keyboard which didn't cost an arm and a leg. Like it lots. Alcatroz from Singapore. Now I'm all set to code. Last night I determined the use of Tell would be to graphically link up blocks of statements with simple operators. Eventually unifying a pool of blocks. Whereupon dissenting statements could be  toggled off via mouse click. Quite a neat premise.

And I was thinking the pattern of 'lies' would be an interesting one to observe as well, and to manipulate. Thinking the set of lies should have a separate window so they might be consulted.

Feel like resting more than working, even now that I have a big display, good keyboard, and mouse. Will try to make a start at 4-5pm. Planning stage now. Will work it in as I code.

Defining a clean loop of illogicalities is key to solving math problems to do with variables and uncertainty. For we can't prepare for every situation, just to know that illogicality approaches finite as we persist in complicating matters. I believe Tell is software worth writing. Unfortunately, there was no peace today to get into it.

I'm off to post on Medium now. Just taking life slow and easy.

Haven't posted in a while...

Life has been taking some sharp turns lately and I've been under the weather a little bit. Will talk about my latest doings here later tonight.

Tell is finally getting its algorithms corrected and it should be an easy job -not too complex after all. I am adjusting to Gnome Shell on my ThinkPad. Quite unobtrusive. It allows me to get my work done without distractions.

Mom was pleased with my help making tonight's dinner. I did my before bed routine without any trouble. Looking forward to tomorrow's visit to psych clinic.

Easy does it. No need to rush things. Meanwhile, the Liew witchy 6 are kept under control by osteoporosis. Good discovery of me and my team. Severe osteo can be dangerous

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Psych clinic went okay. I've set up Sway on Alpine on my old Aspire netbook.  Works well with my old BenQ 23" display. Tomorrow, we'll be heading out to pay some bills. Must remember to track Dad's packages I ordered this evening. One was misdirected to the old house tho all were card paid (no COD). Want to get a small keyboard with trackpad thing for hopefully cheap. 

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I've loaded the old Aspire netbook with OpenBSD / Sway. Works well but had to disable advanced touchpad in the BIOS. Remains to be seen what feeds I will put on the 23" display.  Yet to work on Tell but it's inching there.

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Stress necessitated some relaxing work, distro hopping and upgrading Windows. Feeling better with my PCs ticking along. I may get the Aspire upgraded if there’s spare cash for it. Heavy prevention lurks around my efforts. Tomorrow may be a busy day as well. Hope I can wake up early and get cleaned well. Yet to work out.

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I've pared down Windows to 1.7GB RAM and used a micro USB flash drive as Ready Boost. This is still circa 700MB more than what Linux uses but I guess it's okay. Thinking what to repurpose the netbook as I am mostly on Ubuntu nowadays. Sometimes on iPad.

Retirement beckons...

It's late afternoon and coding Tell is wrapping up. I have to be logical or it will be a mess. Dots and blocks everywhere. This will be my final work before I retire from writing, programming, and even making music.

But evil minds are gathering and these days are dark with mental health conditions / sorcery / abuse. I will be in the mindspaces more starting Thursday. Even doctors treating us have been blackmailed and threatened by the telepathy abusers. Somehow, cheating destroys like a cancer -a sin that consumes a person from within (as in sexual cheating). I guess family abuse / cheating a child out of his life is also a consuming sin -one that rots society from its roots.

I've finally sorted out the exact order I will move and shrink / grow visual things in Tell. This will be simpler and less chaotic than an everything is possible approach.

Got waylaid from coding to begin another project I'm interested in. A novel / play called MARS. I plan to explore relationships and situation-behavior in this, my last book before the end comes. I know I said Inexact Science was my final, but I guess one more can't hurt if I only give it a half hour's push per day -could also be cathartic. At this rate, it could be done by October. Want to take a quick rest. Most of the coding is done anyway.

Worked out and brushed. Will take my meds at 8:30pm. Just taking it easy for an hour or so.

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Coded like a fury and am on the cusp of releasing Tell. Maybe tomorrow, as the mindspace is rife with arguments and attacks. God's work comes first.