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Sep 10th, 2008: Live Event: Apple introduces thinnest Nanos ever!
The September 9th Apple event in San Francisco is usually about iPods. And Steve Jobs has announced that all the thick iPods will be discontinued. YES. SCRAPPED.
Instead, you’ll get Classics with 120GB at US$249. So they’re all thin Classics with an upgraded size.
But that’s nothing. Jobs is now introducing the thinnest ever Apple iPod Nano! more »
Sep 4th, 2008: Prayer Time Widget for your blog or website
I released a free widget for use with your website or blog. It’s the prayer time widget but it’s for Singapore only at the moment.
It’s not taken from a database. All the prayer time is calculated using the Egyptian method and the Sunrise and Sunset time has been set specifically for Singapore. Please note that you may notice a +1/-1 difference with the published timings.
It’s very easy to use. And you can apply it to your entire domain. Just get the API key and you’re ready to go.
Just go to http://www.typecanvas.com/widgets/prayertime-sg/ for the widget and instructions.
| Imsak | ||
| Subuh | ||
| Syuruk | ||
| Zuhur | ||
| Asar | ||
| Maghrib | ||
| Isyak | ||
Jul 31st, 2008: DNS exploit writer tastes his own medicine
Never do unto others what you don’t want others to do to you.
Oct 9th, 2008: Treat Business Like You Treat Your Friends
I earn on average, $2,700 to $2,900 a month, from business alone after expenses. Considering that I run my business alone, that’s quite a lot of money. I probably never regretted being terminated from my previous employment as a .Net developer, and I’ve since stopped having nightmares about my previous employer. more »
Sep 27th, 2008: Lessons from Marc Goh, Design Prodigy
I’ve met several young and bright entrepreneurs in my time, and I know a lot who are really there. As in, their businesses are really chugging along smoothly. One of them is Marc Goh, an NUS graduate who formed a web consultancy business called Design Prodigy. We met in one of those PHP meetups, and he happened to sit beside me. more »
Feb 21st, 2008: A comparison between a sinking mid-sized firm, and a growing small enterprise
I gave my hellos to an ex-colleague of mine over MSN. After serving years at our former workplace, my friend moved to greener pastures. Never regretted it. And for me, leaving that !@#!@$ place was the best thing to ever happen to me. more »
While Singapore may be a country which supposedly guarantees equality of race, the mood on the ground may be different. Singaporeans still do discriminate according to race. There are still people who cannot leave Malays alone. Like when we have our void deck weddings, or when we rush to the mosque every Friday, or when we’re required to wear the veil or when we try to have a nice, decent, halal meal. Racial and religious subscriptions still do determine your social status in Singapore. more »
Jul 27th, 2008: HSBC different races ad reflects lack of successful Malay businesses?
Click the picture to reveal the other family
I was walking around Ang Mo Kio yesterday, when I chanced upon this wall ad on HSBC’s Ang Mo Kio Branch. It’s trying to brand itself as a global local bank that knows and understands the different cultures here. But the thing that struck me was the use of generalisations in this ad. For example, on one side, there is a picture of a Chinese family who runs a jewellry shop in where else but Chinatown. It reflects a sense of upper class that seems to suggest that the Chinese are rich. Very rich. Using a jewellry shop as an exemplary Chinese business seem to mean that the Chinese could afford them. more »
