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I discovered to my horror, while at a recent ‘welcome the new staff’ session, that when asked what hobbies I had, there was nothing significant to speak of. If you asked me this question o …
I’m blogging this via iPhone right after installing the iMT plugin. This creates an iPhone-friendly interface for blogging. Installation was a breeze, although a couple of things didn’t se …
I have come to a realisation. Through God’s grace over the years, my work has been featured in the press. That has in turn made it easier to gain support for subsequent new media projects. …
SXSW Music panel. Panelists: Gerard Cosloy, Amrit Singh, Sean Adams, Maura Johnston, Carrie Brownstein, Jason Gross Singh shares how his music site received a warning that a music track was posted without permission. Johnston is careful not to do this,...
My Singapore Airlines flight was great. Bigger seats, greater reclining angle … I slept like a baby, woken up only to be fed (by the stewardess) and entertained (by KrisWorld). I watched M …
Just a quick update: INSEADers are great socialisers. We went out on Friday and Saturday and those taking the Business Foundations Course will have a dinner together on Sunday. Since I’m l …
Today’s sermon was the last in the series on Ecclesiastes. It’s a sobering book which can sound pretty depressing, summed up by the phrase “Everything is meaningless!”. This tone of despai …
As the world’s press (at least, those not covering WWDC!) starts filing stories, I think one great angle to cover is how HP’s new superslim laptop, the Voodoo Envy 133, compares with Apple …
"Zitgist provides quality Linked Data products and services. Linked Data is based on open standards to interconnect any form of relevant information — on demand and in c …
This is the weirdest SXSW panel I’ve ever been. The setting is a funeral parlour or church, with a fake pastor (complete with black suit) gives a final sermon to a fictitious porn star who …
Robert Hoekman Jr. Rob takes us through examples of unfriendly user applications and demonstrates how to get around it. One example is having a character limit without a counter tool. twitter for instance now uses colour as well to warn...
whatever your role on the web team, findability is your objective. Semantic markup, microformsts, user tagging, rss, viral marketing are other important elements. Content is still king. Combining Web Standards and contextual content equals findability bliss. The book covers how...
I can’t reveal exactly what happened in my PIM class (Psychological Issues in Management) but this is what I’ve learnt, personally: 1) The person who’s designated as leader may not really …
I was reading Le Monde and noticed this funny kitchen ad. It’s on YouTube too, so here it is: If you like it, there’s another ad in the series, too ;-)...
Saw this outsourcing service mentioned on CNN/Time magazine. Outsource your errands and projects at a monthly rate.Saved By: Vanessa Tan | View Details | Give ThanksTags: outsourcing, globalisation
I sprained my ankle yesterday as we were about to leave for the airport in Bangkok. I stepped onto an uneven, cracked pavement, my foot slid and now my left ankle is in a bandage. I think …
I never thought the day would come, but soon I will be starting a new decade in my life. Ugh. I feel so old! The only consolation was that another Singaporean INSEAD classmate thought I looked younger than her, and...
HP aims to change personal computing with their new TouchSmart PC, with a completely touch-sensitive monitor and sleek user interface. Apple, watch out! Here are the VERY FIRST photos from the global launch. Stay tuned!!! Superslim keyboard:...
In the space of a few days, I was told by people from different walks of life - my mum, a random French shopkeeper, a couple of friends - that I should smile more. The thing is, often I’m …
Taken from SXSWBaby.com: SXSW Music schedule for iPhone SXSW Interactive schedule for iPhone SXSW general information for iPhone Twitter for mobile users And I am most likely going to use sched.org which is designed for people like me, going for...
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