It was Day 2 of my trip (Dec 23 Sun). My plan was to go in the DHL balloon so that I can get a good view of Singapore. When I reached the MRT station, I suddenly got interested in randomly walking around. I really wanted to see the place. After more than an hour […]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Utopia
I never really could imagine what Utopia could be like, but having stayed in Singapore for more than a week, I can say I don’t need to imagine it, it’s already here. To be frank, it’s spooky, it’s eerie. I think it’s something taken straight from ‘Demolition Man’ script and something’s going to happen now. […]
Singapore
The past month, I have been experiencing what I can only describe as a burnout). When I think about it, I have been juggling too many things, but they were not extraordinary tasks, so I wonder why I felt ‘stressed’. Things have been so hectic that I even missed foss.in this year (I have attended […]
Web Innovation 2007 Day 2
Yesterday, I attended Day 2 of the Web Innovation 2007 conference. The irony to note is that the conference website is so NOT Web 2.0. For example, where are the slides that people can download? These guys can learn a thing or two from the foss.in website and conference. Again, for a web innovation conference, […]
Web Innovation 2007 Day 1
Yesterday, I attended Day 1 of the Web Innovation 2007 conference. The first half of the day was quite useful, but the latter half turned out to be pure marketing pitches by the sponsors. First and foremost, I think the title of the conference is a misnomer. Although it says “Web Innovation 2007: The Nextgen […]
First Bangalore Ultra Marathon
Today, I caught the 4.45 am transportation to get to ONV for the first ever Bangalore Ultra Marathon where people can get to run or walk 26 or 52 or 78 or 104 km. A true endurance event. I participated in the 26K run. I can’t even imagine how so many of those guys and […]
Why I am not running the BSNL Bangalore International Marathon
There has been a lot of press mentions lately about the BSNL Bangalore International Marathon which is going to happen tomorrow. I will not be running it because it is not intended for people who love running. Why do I say that? The Bangalore Ultra Marathon was announced eleven months ago that it will be […]
Best quote I’ve read in a while
From New York Times, November 26, 1991: DOS computers, made by I.B.M., Compaq, Tandy and about a million other companies, are by far the most popular, with about 70 million machines in use worldwide. Macintosh fans will note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans, and that numbers alone do not connote a higher […]
Vegetable 2.0
Note: I no longer work with IonLab since Nov 12 of 2009. The other day, mom was telling me why she has completely switched from the traditional neighbourhood HOPCOMS (Horticultural Produce Cooperative Marketing Societies) outlet to the fresh@ store to buy the vegetables. I got curious and asked to explain. She mentioned several points: HOPCOMS […]