Category Archives: Personal
When traveling, it is always good to know everything about the power plugs used in the destination countries. You will need to know the type of socket and voltage used there, then compare it against your own devices. Not every country uses the same voltage as your home country, and while traveling in the Philippines recently, I was even presented with a home that used BOTH 110V and 220V. Now that’s bizarre. To check the compatible voltage of your devices, … Continue reading
9 July 2011 – this day will be emblazoned in the minds and hearts of Malaysia for years to come. It’s a sign of protest. A sign of democracy. A sign of change. A sign of oppression. And hopefully, a sign of freedom. Bersih 2.0 is a movement for the people, by the people to fight for reform of the Malaysian electoral process. It is independent of political parties and it strives for fairness. On the media front, it was … Continue reading
Yes, I admit it – I was a software pirate. I started at a young age. I bought CDs entitled 100 programs for software design (honestly, who needs 100 programs? Duh, I was a dumb Chinese dude – a bit smarter now). Then, when torrent sites emerged, I scoured the Internet for cracks and had access to almost any software in the world. But those days are over. I have repented. The realisation that I was no better than a snatch … Continue reading
In the fast pace of life, we oftentimes get caught up racing for the next deadline, the next event, the next promotion, the next million… is it really worth it? What is life to you? Are you really living life to its full? This amazing road safety video puts a spin on living life and how we should enjoy life. Love the concept, and hope you do too.
Everyone knows Steve Jobs is one of the world’s most gifted persons, not just in product design or marketing, but also in his presentation skills. Just recently, I was able to watch a speech he gave several years ago and it is extremely motivational and inspires everyone to excel and succeed in life. Do spend 15 minutes of your life on this as it is one of those videos worth watching. The best quote from the video is: “Remember to … Continue reading
When I travel, I always ensure my first aid kit is packed into my bags. It pays to be prepared, as you’ll never know when a headache will rear it’s evil head (hmm… is that a pun?), diarrhoea may strike, or you may accidentally cut yourself. So, the question is… what should you pack into a first aid kit? You don’t want to pack every type of medication, crutches and a wheelchair – so, what are the essentials? Feel free … Continue reading
The offering seemed simple, and being an explorer, I was convinced enough to give it a spin. Little did I know, I was going to be in for a surprise! Convenience my foot! More like conveniently hidden fees! It reminds me of the time I blogged about Tiger Airways trying to hide certain fees too – read about it here. With my iPhone, I logged onto m.fireflyz.com.my and was promptly redirected to flyfirefly.mobi. Everything seemed easy enough – aside from … Continue reading
LiveWire! is a cross-denominational, inter-church & even inter-faith media network. It is an organization with the hope that by linking up media artists in Malaysia & beyond, it would encourage & equip them with a greater experience & passion in their work, service & lives. I’ve been helping out at LiveWire! conferences over the last 4 years or so and have seen astounding creative work emerge from it. Lives are transformed and creativity is unleashed. Last year, I was invited … Continue reading
Last week, in conjunction with Launchpad, an agency that provides marketing and branding services, consultancy and project management, I had the pleasure of addressing a group of professionals to talk about how they are marketing their products and services. I was given a 2-hour session, and I hope my illustrations were clear enough to explain the role of digital marketing. Bearing in mind the average attention span of people is a mere 5 minutes these days, filling 120 minutes with … Continue reading
While randomly surfing YouTube today, I chanced upon a gem of a short video that speaks to most of us techies. Sad, yet hilarious at the same time. Want romance in this day and age? You’ve gotta move with the times! Love the cinematography!
Here lie my thoughts: that of an entrepreneur, media-junkie, gadget-junkie, photographer, videographer, once-PC-user-but-now-Mac-user and husband.