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I love cool gadgets like these. Hang on to your seats, world. An exciting new President is coming in!...
My fellow Media Socialists Ben Koe and Walter Lim are quoted in today’s Digital Life article on Web 2.0 for companies. I won’t copy the full article, but here are the myths that were debun …
It is disturbing to see myself becoming tardier about punctuality. Over the last few years I have developed this unrealistic belief that more things can be squeezed into less time and that I can magically appear at another part of...
That’s right. I was just asked to fill up a SXSW feedback form and was amused with some of the questions and answer options. (Note that this survey was more on the operational aspects of S …
Andy Beale. Why should we care about our online reputation? Because people now Google about you before they hire you or work for you. Dell closed down its own forum. Apple had problems whe …
Had a good, quick flight to Austin. Took a taxi straight to Kristen and Mark’s place, played with Alexander, had dinner. Will meet my conference roommates later. Typing this on my iPhone. …
As requested by JS, here’s the farewell speech I made earlier this afternoon for my former boss, who is retiring after 30 plus years of public service. I’m proud to be here today as someone who has worked under Richard...
I visited St Regis today. It officially opened yesterday. It looks even better on the inside. We wanted to have tea. So we walked up to the receptionist who was standing in front of a nice-looking dining area, alongside a...
Need I say it? I'm making my plans for SXSW 2008, in what seems to have become an annual pilgrimage. Sure, the crowds are getting bigger and more impersonal, but I've also made some friends there and I look forward...
This month, I received two marriage proposals: The first, in jest from a classmate who’s attached and was just very happy that I arranged an on-campus massage service which was most satisf …
In 2 days I’m going to Delhi, India for a study trip. CNN Weather says that that tonight is ‘dreary’ in Delhi. And it’s going to be hot. So hot that from Sunday, the ‘sunny’ icon makes way …
As I haven’t had time to blog much lately, I shall leave you with a joke reflecting the unstable times we’re in now. Auditor’s one line report on Lehman Brothers Balance sheet: ‘There are …
Since I’ve announced my MBA plans, I’ve been approached by a number of people asking me to freelance while studying. My answer to this is: No. There simply isn’t enough time, even if the w …
Steve / Ming Yeow who founded The Digital Movement in Singapore, which organises quality geek events that don’t reek of Web 1.0-style closed mindsets, is speaking at a panel on Sunday 10am …
It's launched! See www.stgeorges.org.sg. It was much harder than I thought, but it's wonderful to see it live. We announced it to the congregation this morning. [My sister shot a video of our website launch and speeches ... it needs...
In the past few years I have avoided writing about highly controversial issues, but this time I do have something to say. My opinions are personal and do not reflect that of my employer....
At this point I have been getting advice from extreme ends on 3 different topics. Starting from the mediocre to more serious: 1) Should I ‘bring lots of instant noodles’ to Fonty? At first …
We woke up at 5am and headed to the airport. It was a comfortable 2-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City. However our connecting flight to Dalat required several hours’ wait, so we left the air …
I knew McCain was a dashing Navy officer, heavily decorated for his service including his time as a Prisoner of War (POW). I learnt from this Arizona news website that: He was married to his first wife Carol for 14...
We’ve all had terrible shots taken of us from time to time. As we grow older (and fatter and more speckled, etc) the likelihood of this occuring increases. Some tend to feel especially sel …
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