Last year I saw the God of Wealth (Fortune) going into a car. This year, he's smiling upon me. May you be successful in ten thousand things! ...
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness In A Sex Ed Class
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.~Deuteronomy 5:20, The Nineth CommandmentI last wrote about the separation of Church and State eight months ago, and I wondered then whether Singapore would see a similar 'intrusion' of faith into the public space as what's happening in the States and to a less extent Australia. It now looks like this might indeed...
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Seeing Stars With Stellarium
I think one way to be less stressed is to look at the skies and the stars. However in big cities, that's usually not very feasible due to the light pollution. So, an alternative thing to do is to look at your computer screens.I've a couple of astronomy simulators like the excellent Celestia and OrbitSim, but what I need is something that simulates what the scenery outside...
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Yes, Singapore Is An Open Society, But You Can't All Wear The Same T-Shirts
A few days ago, George Soros was in town for an open dialogue about 'democracy, open society and Singapore'. Gabriel and HuiChieh have the details. In responding to someone's question about whether Singapore can be considered an 'open society', Soros replied, 'Obviously, Singapore does not qualify as an open society...The use of libel and financial penalties can be a...
Monday, January 2, 2006
Sony BRAVIA Colourful Bouncing Balls Advertisement
I am not really a fan of the advertising industry. Part of my discriminatory feelings may have come from something that physicist Richard Feynman talked about in his Caltech commencement address, Cargo Cult Science. There seems to be a lack of 'intellectual honesty' in the world of marketing and advertising."The easiest way to explain this idea [of intellectual honesty]...
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