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One iPhone App for ya wordpress bloggers

Published on 2009-12-02 19:40:36

Have you already made the correct guess? Do you have something commercial in mind or you possess the spirit of freedom in software? Either way, I think you are going to enjoy the new iPhone App: WordPress 2. I was actually merging the applications from acount to acount when I stumbled upon this gem. Here [...]

But If We Started Dating It Would Ruin Our Friendship Where I Ask You To Do Things And You Do Them

Published on 2009-06-10 16:14:05

BY KIMBERLY PRUITT I really like you. I do. You’re so nice, and sweet, and you listen to all my problems and respond with the appropriate compliments. But, well, I don’t really see a relationship in our future. It would be terrible if we let sex destroy this great friendship we have where I get [...]

Pod For Thought 1 – Internet Underdog

Published on 2009-04-26 18:24:31

Host: Peter Du and Priscilla Chen Baidu Personalized Homepage (The brand new iBaidu myBaidu) Wow has signed contract with netease, terminated their contract with 9c I Dream a Dream by Allison Crowe Set blog for a long run Ashton Kutcher 1 Million Follower Time Waster of the Week: Blahgirls We are still turning the publishing [...]

Pod For Thought 0 – Pilot

Published on 2009-04-14 13:01:12

For the idle time of my blog, I have been working on this podcast. Today I bring you the pilot episode of Pod For Thought. leave your comments, for we are testing as well working on itunes link etc, will be moving the whole blog to another site as well. Host: Peter Du and Priscilla [...]

Black Google Day is Over: Skip Paying Electricity Bills, Time to Go to Senatus

Published on 2009-03-25 01:49:00

It is becoming a trend: everything is going dark on the earth hour. Last year, Google turned its front page to this total darkness: Message? Simple: switch off ALL your electric devices during the earth hour. This year, more people are involved in the movement locally, I know a friend started the baiktour group on [...]

Old media journalist doesn’t get blogging: they only see content, not the person.

Published on 2009-03-10 15:38:48

A Singaporean journalist shares the difference between a columnist and a blogger: A columnist is as good as the last column she wrote, while a blogger could lose her audience for a while and regain them later on more relevant posts. While she, a SPH scholar who worked for SPH for 10 years, a veteran columnist for [...]

Different Aspects of Social Networking Sites

Published on 2009-02-06 10:34:16

This is a guest post by Holly McCarthy edited by me. Living in isolation is not a trait of a human being and this is the reason why we all need someone to talk to and emote with. In our daily lives, we interact with people at varied levels – in workplace, in our residing [...]

Baby Girls

Published on 2009-02-02 08:23:32

Jason Lee has published an amazing series of photos as a dad and a photographer.[via jnack] I always wanted to be a photographer, these images start to tickle me. I shall envision a 5D Mark II with Leica lenses will come right at me soon. Meanwhile, I’ll continue my Flex programming. Update: I forgot to [...]

How does it feel to be in the flow?

Published on 2009-01-31 08:04:21

How does it feel to be in the flow? Complete involved in what we are doing – focused, concentrated. A sense of ecstasy – of being outside everyday reality. Great inner clarity – knowing what needs to be done, and how well we are doing Knowing that activity is doable – that our skills are [...]

One Brand Many Things or One Thing Many Brands?

Published on 2009-01-29 01:04:32

Boagworld explained to me today 10 techniques for an effective ‘call to action’. In which he wrote: Studies in supermarkets have shown that if the shopper is presented with too many varieties they are less likely to make a purchase. I am a bit skeptical about this “studies”, which I thought could be a conjured [...]

Difficulty of Being in Singapore

Published on 2009-01-28 04:17:18

It’s rather difficult to be a technology blogger, like jkOnTheRun or Chris Pirillo in Singapore. Though you can have the virtual palace of your own, claiming the crown of local region, there is never any breaking news in technology. Nearly none of the influential brands with global outreach would launch its products in Singapore first. [...]

CNN: Let’s Watch Socially.

Published on 2009-01-28 03:10:23

It has been days since the inauguration of President Obama a week ago, with the close of change.gov and the new whitehose.gov. We can see how this old government will bring change to this old land under the leadership of a new president. While that is yet to be seen, I still could recall the [...]

Mac Virus has drawn its First Blood in 2009.

Published on 2009-01-22 13:56:33

If you are using the pirated iWork 09 from the torrent network (instead of just downloading from Apple and use purchase a serial, you might be in serious trouble). According the friendly people at Intego, their security alert showed that more than 20,000 might have been infected with the virus: iWorkServices It has indeed dawned [...]

Singapore Government Betting on Virtual Worlds

Published on 2009-01-20 20:07:02

That’s the message I hear from business people who are involved with virtual world applications in Singapore. James Ong from Origami Frontiers put it very straightforward in the following video clip, talking about why he came back from the states after 20 years. (If the connection is slow, just click and watch the low definition [...]

24: The Return of Windows Vista and Touchscreen

Published on 2009-01-13 19:13:57

The action packed, technology advanced and attractive TV show 24 has finally arrived. I was the fan of the show since 4 years ago. And I am once again intrigued by the pictures this time. After a long delay because of writers’ strike last year and the recent burnt down of the 24 set in [...]