ArchiveApril 2014

Kevin Spacey doesn’t like Indian Pirates: But are they really pirates?

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“House of Cards is really big in India, I discovered,” Spacey told reporters at the International Indian Film Academy Awards which took place in Tampa, Floria – the first time they’ve been held in America. “Except isn’t it funny that Netflix doesn’t exist there yet. Which means that you’re stealing it.” I’m gonna be honest here. Kevin Spacey is one of my...

WTF is a bitcoin?

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WTF is a bitcoin? There’s much ado over the digital currency and many people struggle to understand what it is. In fact, even I haven’t fully grasped the fundamental nature of how it works–but then again I don’t know how the banking and fiat currency system work, yet I still use it. In essence, there’s been a huge amount of really technical literature written about...

Internet Censorship is an invasion of privacy

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With the on-going debacle about the Kangkung saga dying down, I thought it would be a good opportunity to write specifically about internet censorship and its implications to ordinary Malaysian citizens. As you may well know, many Malaysia Netizens reported of difficulty accessing one particular post of the BBC website that dealt with the Kangkung issues, causing many to cite that Telekom...

Study shows Malaysian students can’t solve problems

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The latest PISA 2012 results are out, and it comes with a twist. Instead of testing the usual ‘knowledge’ of the students, PISA crafted a new exam meant to test the creative problem solving skills of students in various countries. Edweek.org further explains: The assessment, which was the subject of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development  (OECD) report released...