The news industry is dead. 1/2

by | Mar 19, 2010 | Post

The traditional role of the news media, to collect facts and broadcast them as quickly and accurately as possible, is dead. It is old news (though they haven't done a good job reporting it, except for some brave souls); a majority of the people working in the...

Guest post @ expat + Harem

by | Mar 17, 2010 | Post

Here it is, my first official guest blog post. Although I am credited as the writer, this post really was a collaborative effort with expat+Harem's creator, Anastasia Ashman. Without her guidance and encouragement (+ a top-notch editing) the post wouldn't...

Expressing yourself in six words

by | Mar 15, 2010 | Post

I stumbled on the Six Word Memoir challenge started by Michelle Reynoso, through a LinkedIn group. It's simple — (1) describe (2) your (3) life (4) in (5) six (6) words — but addictive. Here's hers. Bottom to top; over and over. Here's mine. Lived eyes...

How to get over remaking the remake

by | Mar 13, 2010 | Post

The planned Spider-man4 was officially axed, together with the original director Sam Raimi and THE Spider-man, Tobey Maguire. They say it was because Sam Raimi, the original director, refused to use a villain that the studio wanted.Honestly, who cares? If they can put...

Clash of alter ego: Google and China

by | Mar 11, 2010 | Post

Slightly old news: Google joined the online storage business: all existing companies are screwed. Google chose to flatten the industry landscape than negotiate with current landowners. They broke the existing environment in the name of a better society.Sounds...