There’s a lot of talk about COIN, the aptly named card replacement device that promises to end the bulge in your wallet–literally. Basically this handy device is meant to replace all your cards in your wallet, and saving you space in a secure yet convenient way. It’s oversold its pre-order a thousand times over, and it’s taking the internet by storm in a way we thought was...
Over the weekend, I saw the following tweet from the star, which I attributed to be either a badly timed April Fools joke, or a typo error: Friday and Saturday are weekend rest days for Johor from Jan 1. What’s your view? #Johornewweekend — The Star (@staronline) November 23, 2013 Surely, a state like Johor that was trying to attract investment for the Iskandar region from companies...
Dear Tun, First and foremost, let me start by telling you that I truly admire and respect your contribution to Malaysia. I remember shaking your hand when you attended my Convocation quite some many years ago. It was quite odd to see that while you were present, you didn’t give a speech, simply because you attended the function not as former Prime Minister of Malaysia, but rather as the...
Transcript: Ever wonder why iPads come in 16GB and 32GB models but now 20GB? You may have asked yourself Apple never produced a 10GB or 100GB model? All data stored in your computer is stored in binary digits, or bits. The word binary denotes two, just like bi-lingual, bi-weekly, or bicycle. A binary number can have a value of either 1 or 0. Just like a switch can be on or off, or a gate can be...
Really cool infographic of the evolution of cell phone to smart phone and how the major players evolved over time. A couple of things that stood out for me were: 1. Nokia gave up such a dominant position and never came back 2. Just the sheer speed at which Nokia went from Hero to Zero is astounding, it’s like as though Nokia died from a gunshot, as compared to Kodak which died a slow...
In 2003 the average score of Malaysian students in in the Trends in International Maths and Science Study 510 (slightly above the global average). In 2007, that number slumped to 471, below the global average. Then in Oct 2007, we sent a man to space. With the idea that it would “instill the interest of young Malaysians to explore new areas of science and technology ” Surely our...