Somehow, I have immense sympathy for these two fruits. They are often abused as metaphors (“apple of my eye”) and much maligned (“rotten apples”). Ok, maybe the oranges were the unfortunate victims of this association. Nonetheless, I am tempted to have another dig at these hapless species. The reason is simple. The Singapore government has… Read More »
The job of a cybersecurity administrator is unrewarding, to say the least. You get absolutely no credit for your successes (who’d know anyway?), whereas the slightest slip-up often gets magnified to epic proportion.In the aftermath of September 11, the tech industry jumped at the chance to marshal its strongest ideas in the war against terrorism.… Read More »
Honestly speaking, I must confess our aspiration to be the leading centre of George Washingtons is almost unrivalled. After all, even at the birthplace of Washington, people are having difficulties owning up to anything. George (the other George – i.e. Bush Jr, not the honest one), for instance, adamantly refused to admit his less-than-honest mistake… Read More »
Someone (it could be one of those bullish analysts) once said that content is, and always will be, king on the Internet. But that was during the heady days of the dotcom craze, when every commerce and information Web site seemed to be using content management (CM) systems to underpin their grand plans.When the dotcom… Read More »
Especially if it happens to be known as a Power Mac. Affectionately called a “64-bit race car” by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the new Power Mac G5 is nothing short of a speed demon. Although Apple’s propaganda claimed that the Power Mac G5 is “the world’s fastest personal computer and the first with a 64-bit… Read More »
Tales of the Unexpected is an impressive showcase of Roald Dahl’s writing talent as well as his vast knowledge of various subjects. Drawing upon his own experiences in life, and peppered with Dahl’s trademark humour, this collection of short stories often managed to provoke a knowing smile, some unsavoury thoughts, and if you allow your… Read More »