My Dream Holiday!

The destination of my dream holiday will be Korea!

I did some researches on Korea tourism and I came across this website which will be very useful for those who are going or wanted to go to Korea for holiday. Here are some pictures of my dream holiday destinations.













Korea Ski Resort



























Royal Palaces










































So.. Why did I choose this website?

The main reason why I had chosen this website is because of its coverage by using the website evaluation criteria. This website has all kinds of information ranging from Korean history, planning for your trip, destinations, attractions, accommodations, culture, to food and shopping in Korea.

The reason why I had chosen Korea as my dream holiday destination is because of my addiction to Korean dramas and was attracted to their culture in Korea. Secondly, I always wanted to experience winter so going Korea will be a dream holiday for me.

Unfortunately, there’s some problem with Second Life on my computer so I cannot post interesting pictures of me exploring Korea in Second Life.

Reflection for Week 5!

Okay, last week I have tried using Meta Search Engine and Subject Directory in class for my research topic.

Personally, I feel that Meta Search Engine is much more useful to me as I able to search for some articles which is relavent to my topic on the first page of the search result from many the search engines. The advantage of using the Meta Search Engine is that I also found many articles that are very revalent to my topic which i unable to find it on Google. The Meta Search Engine that I used is Ixquick Web Search as there are many cool features on this serach site.

Firstly, the reason why i tried using Ixquick Web Search is that it is only search engine that protects your privacy as it does not record your IP address unlike other search engines which includes Google. Ixquick Web Search also work like any other Meta Search Engine and it also include this cool feature which helps you to determine whether this website is trustable or revalent to your search by observing the number of stars beside the webpage.

Alright, after much writing on Meta Search Engine, I should share about my experience on using the Subject Directory. Firstly, even after spending around 20 minutes of using Subject Directory, I couldnt even find one article related to my topic. Maybe is that I do not really know how to use Subject Directory effectively as its rather new to me.

So.. How do I feel about using site feeds in my blog? Sorry. I couldnt find time to update this feature onto my blog. Should post it next week after updating my blog with site feeds. xD

E-Shopping in SecondLife.

Sorry for the late post!

Firstly, today is my first time playing with SecondLife so its kind of confusing for me but still manage to visit some islands in the end. I had visited MIA and finally found a shop which sells some man avatars but sadly I do not have any $$ to buy.

Some SS taken from SecondLife





Secondly, shopping in SecondLife is much different from shopping from the internet. Shopping in SecondLife is quite similar from shopping in real life as you will have to go to the store to look for the item you want and buy it rather than typing on search bar to search for that item on shopping sites. However, in my own opition, I will not buy anything in SecondLife as SecondLife is still virtual after all and spending real money on something which do not have any value in real life is quite a waste of money for me.

Lastly, I think that the shopping features in SecondLife is quite creative and i do like the concept. Hopefully in near future, ebay, amazon or other shopping sites can adopt this concept to enhence the shopping experience for online shoppers.

Reflection for Week 3!

Okay! Let’s see what I had learnt from this week lesson.

Firstly, I was impressed by the wonder of Google as you can search for anything as long as it is on the web. Furthermore, with the knowledge of the search engine features, I can search in a more precise and effective way. For example, the use of Boolean operators ‘AND’ helps to narrow down the results and ‘OR’ helps to widen the results.

I also tried using Google Scholar to do research on the topic I had chosen but it kinds of disappoint me as almost all the resources found on Google Scholar are not free because we either have to subscribe or pay to view the article. The only plus point for Google Scholar is that most of the resources found are reliable and citations are also included in the article. On the other hand, Google.com is much more effective in helping me to find resources as there are more results found on Google compared to Google Scholar. In Google.com, I can also search for forums and blogs to view some personal opinions on the topic of my research. With some personal opinions, I can have a different view on the topic which helps me to further understand.

Secondly, participating in a forum discussion is something fresh for me as I only lurk around in forums. I do feel anxious and always returning back to the thread hoping there’s a reply to my post. However, until now there’s still no one wanting to reply me back.

Lastly, citation and bibliography is a must so to acknowledge the hard work to that person who had done it. Aright, I guess I’m done with my reflection and it’s about time for me to go to sleep! Shall blog about next week!

Adiós! xD

E-Shopping!

Hey!! Finally got time to update my blog again. xD This week was really busy for me and i almost forgot to blog about this week assignment. Okay, back to the topic, i had actually decided to buy only one item IF i had $500 to spend on.



A 32" 1080p Full HD LCD tv!! xD I always dream to have a lcd tv to watch my favourite dramas comfortably in my room.

Click Here for full specification and pricing for this LCD tv.

Okay, next i will blog about the purpose of the shopping website that i had visted.

The whole purpose of shopping website is for us to shop easily and conveniently from home. On the other hand, the owner of the shopping website can also start a business online without having the trouble to own a store. Its like a win-win situation for both of us.

Finally, what had i learnt from this week lesson.

I actually learn that people have differnt purposes of setting up websites. I also learn to research topic from the differnt categories such as blog or discussing forum.

Thats all for this week blog. Will continue blogging next week. Cya~ xD

Getting to know me!

Hey all~

This is my FIRST time writing a blog so now im quite excited to blog about myself. xD So let me start by introducing myself. My name is Ong Kian Yu but you can also call me ky. Im from Engineering School, Diploma in Computer Engineering Year 1.

My past time activities will most likely be the same from the rest which is using computer. However, i spend most of the time watching dramas on my computer other than gaming. I will also listen to music, watching music videos and concert dvd when im bored at home. I listen to korean songs ever since 2007, it is when the 'Hallyu-Wave' have not blown to Singapore yet. As for my favourite singers, it will be Shinhwa, a Korean boy band which many will not be familar with and also Girl's Generation, a Korean girl group which i believe many would know abit from the media. Apart from listening to korean music, i also do watch alot of korean dramas so my favourite tv programme will be My Girl, Shining Inheritance and Delightful Girl.

As for my favourite hangout place will be Suntec. I often go to Suntec with my friends to watch movies or sit somewhere at level 3 to chill out as i find it very quiet over there.

Other than watching dramas on my computer, i do visit sites often such as Allkpop.com, soompi.com and also facebook.

What im expert at? Okay. I play pool everyweek without fail with my pool buddy for about a year already and i believe my skill is above average? As for the tip to play well in pool is to practise. Yes! Nothing but practise as people often say practise make prefect.