November 2009
35 posts
Internet Vices - Patrick Moberg →
tumblr is a bottle of wine. A quiet night in with a couple friends, and a couple of their friends. Spilling nostalgic stories, flipping through photo albums, singing favorite songs, aiming for poignancy, and occasionally stumbling onto it. Emotions flow freely and without thought.
Singapore set to welcome year-end festivities with... →
Orchard Road - Singapore’s main shopping belt - is all aglow and glittering after the official light-up on Saturday evening. Besides the Orchard Road and Marina Bay shopping precincts, the decorations are also being extended to the Singapore River area.
I’ve never really walked down the belt during year-end festive season and take pictures with the light-ups. I don’t have a...
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Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets →
For his new book, communications coach Carmine Gallo watched hours of Jobs’ keynotes. Here he identifies the five elements of every presentation by the Apple CEO.
Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience. The same holds true for his presentations that are meant to inform, educate, and entertain. An Apple presentation has all the elements of a great theatrical production—a...
Is your second-hand mobile phone stolen? →
From October 27, buyers of second-hand phones will be able to send a Short Message Service (SMS) to check if they are stolen.
For Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, Employment Pass and Work Permit holders, an SMS screening can be performed by sending “SPFHITS (space) NRIC No./FIN No. (space) IMEI No” to 74688. For others, simply send “SPFHITS (space) Identity No. (space) O...
October 2009
37 posts