I have never heard of Tony Judt until last month. He had passed away from Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In the cold hotel room, I stumbled across the recorded interview. Immobilised from neck down, his use of the English language of such deep textures had me prematurely assumed that he was another elite, possibly a bigot. …
Fancy the HTC Desire HD
One of my odd habits – I don’t trade in / sell / give away / discard my mobile phones. Which translates to a cellular collection worthy of heirloom and/or museum status. Anyway. While I am still very pleased with the X1, I have been itching to get hold of an Android set. Since I …
The day Google sends a warning
First, you are surprised by the restriction. Then you become confused with the multiple failures to reach the admin login page. Your frustration grows as the step-by-step sanitisation guide is more difficult than keeping cool in summer. Soon, you relent and log a support request with your service provider. 48 hours later, you feel upset …
To champion and inspire @ YOG
I still remember the exhilaration (and occasional disappointment) of being in a competitive sport. Your team mates are not your BFF but the good ones will always root for you. Your coach is not a father figure but he will always be honest. Your competition is not an enemy but the worthy ones will always …
Light up and sit down
I know people say life goes on, and it does, and no one tells you that’s not a good thing. Why is that? – Betty Draper, Season 1 Get out of here and move forward. This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened. – Don Draper, Season 2 You’re not good …
Do what the locals do
On most of the business trips, I tend to ‘window-shop’ and ‘sight-see’ from a moving vehicle between the office and the hotel. The routine and simplicity do not bother me. It is still going to work except in a different currency. When I am done soaking up the quiet, I like to venture into the …
Wireless@SG, the regular way
If you are not me, you are probably using Wireless@SG SSA. Regardless of what I do or what I don’t pretend to know how to do, my credentials simply cannot be authenticated. And on both Windows Mobile and Snow Leopard. It is a small thing but so frustrating and frankly, feels a little discriminating. The …