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Singapore Barcamp 4 will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at IDA Singapore, Suntec Tower 3. We again hope to bring together developers, designers, social media professionals and tech enthusiasts for an open event where you get to decide what you want to hear and discuss. The barcamp page is atwww.barcamp.org/BarCampSingapore4Register …
Will be crowded.. register quick!Invitation to Lighthouse Specialised Track - Ideas & Innovation Workshop 2: RSP Services Enablement by Cisco’s EPIC@SG As part of the Lighthouse Series of activities, IDA has worked with Cisco to share their Enabling Platform Innovation Centre (EPIC@SG) with potential RSPs on Singapore’s Next Generation Broadband Network (Next … 
A profound story, imho, about someone I don’t know, told by a totally flustered housing agent.In the midst of finding a flat, I came across such a situation. The seller, let’s call him Uncle, has a wife (Aunty) who is bankrupt. Both are Malaysian PRs, no idea about their job situation, but certainly not in ... 
In Singapore, many people stay in high rise buildings, so all the letterboxes are grouped together at one convenient location for the post man. Unfortunately, this also means it’s convenient for the spammers to put advertising leaflets into the letterboxes.Perhaps over numerous iterations, it was decided that if a resident didn’t want such spam, they ... 
See a fibre splicing machine in action!Invitation to Lighthouse Specialised Track - Technical Workshop #2The Lighthouse Specialised Tracks are a series of focused workshops put together to broaden and sharpen the skills of retail service providers looking to leverage on the Next Generation National Broadband Network to develop next generation services. The tracks comprise ...
I’m reproducing part of an email that was circulated written by a friend that I find dire and appalling. Is the life saving support system really that bad?Apparently some kid died after not getting proper treatment from “paramedics” at a sports event: justiceforgaryrobert.webs.com/therealstory.htmAs Andrew and I know very well from first hand experience in …
Better than visiting Spain they say. Hehe. Come find out. See Philwinds website or go straight to SISTIC. 
Project NIMS is Next Generation Interactive Multimedia Applications and Services, a.k.a. IPTV.Invitation to Lighthouse Thematic Workgroup #1 : Project NIMS Industry Dialogue Briefing 1The Lighthouse Thematic Workgroups is part of the Lighthouse series of activities developed by IDA for potential Retail Service Providers who are interested to deploy services over Next Gen NBN. … 
Combined presentation by Accenture, HP and Microsoft.Invitation to Lighthouse Specialised Track - Ideas & Innovation Workshop #1 The Lighthouse Specialised Tracks are a series of focused workshops put together to broaden and sharpen the skills of retail service providers looking to leverage on the Next Generation National Broadband Network to develop next generation … 
Congrats to CHS Band for putting up the concert yesterday (now can someone send over the recording?) Too bad I can’t make it home this weekend, with 2 performances on both days to juggle.It’s 2009, means it has been at least 15 years since my first An Evening Of Music (AEOM), which is CHS’s signature ...
Tonight must have been the crux of all the stupidity that I have to deal with this passbook savings account. As I promised shaowei, I must put this whole thing in perspective, and hopefully someone in UOB can give me a good explanation right here on this blog post. Otherwise, I hereby grant permission to ...
Everyone who can come, come!Be sure you understand networking terminologies before registering for this one… 
Come one come all!Q: Similai?A: Quote from IDA website:Lighthouse ForumsThe Lighthouse Forums is a series of thought-provoking presentations shared by IDA and its partners. At these forums, RSPs will get to learn about latest industry updates and an overview of programmes and initiatives available from IDA and its partners. These forums will feature mini booth ...
Just Brass Ensemble will be doing a short brass quintet item at Heart StringsDate: 25 July 2009Venue: Singapore Poly Convention CentreTime: 7.30pmTickets at $8 eachEmail heartstrings at inspire dot sg or call 94553883/ 98280246 for ticket orders. More info at arts.inspire.sg/heartstrings.html
Source: Nasa / WikipediaThis must mark a very special occasion, hope everyone can jot down what they did. For me, 3 days away from my 29th (sob) birthday, I bought a flat.. well sort of, haven’t confirmed, but wrote the very 1st check. A HDB, in Ang Mo Kio, which, if everything goes smoothly, would ... 
My favorite still comes from this wikipedia article about IBM’s SSME: Service involves both a provider and a client working together to create value.or a longer version: Services are …
The quote that’s often attributed to architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, can be traced to the following article by R.M. Schindler written in 1926 entitled “Care Of The Body“. www.globalpossibilities.org/old/project1f_article.html(the quote is on page 6)How refreshing the article bring forth in terms of home concepts. Layers of air in an air tight room at ...
Recently a friend’s application to have his Singapore PR renewed got rejected. His application was rejected on the grounds that as he has left the country to work in Malaysia, he would have failed the precondition for being a PR in the first place under the “Technical” Scheme (PTS), which require him to stay employed ...
Here’s a rant by someone that says that Monopolies allow innovation to flourish. Noting that the data that was used to back this argument in the article was primarily Bell Labs and the Department of Defense of US, it has a point. It’s very similar to another discussion about having only one child at home. ...
The Benefits of Distraction and Overstimulation tells of an all too familiar syndrome of my own. I mean, I grew up distracted by the world around me. Here’s a short snippet as well a …
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