Author Archives: 5tephen 4eo

A to Z of kiasu mentality

Always must win Borrow but never return Cheap is good Don’t trust anyone Everything also must grab! Free! Free! Free! Grab first talk later Help yourself to everything I first, I want, I everything Jump queue Keep coming back for more Look for discount Must not lose face Never mind what people think Outdo everyone… Read More »

Don’t get married; get even

Since we on the subject of romance, here’s something to convince you that marriage is not a word; it’s a fucking sentence!The 10 Commandments of MarriageCommandment 1 Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning. Commandment 2 If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word… Read More »

Overdose of Valentine’s crass commercialism

For Valentine, a pagan priest who lived during the grotesque Roman persecution against Christians, love was more than the mushy stuff we think of today. It was above sentimental feelings or infatuation. It was deeper than sexual attraction or physical desire. It is not based on circumstance, climate, clothes, character or come-ons. It is a… Read More »

Privacy concerns over Google Desktop

In case you’ve downloaded Google Desktop 3 beta, here’s an article at ZDNet about a newly-added feature that may pose “serious privacy implications“. Apparently, the new version allows users to search for files across multiple computers, by storing copies of the user’s documents on Google’s servers. So if the servers are compromised by hackers, there… Read More »