Every day, in our “esteemed” government-sanctioned national daily, you will read about many so-called news reports that serve as thinly disguised propaganda. In this series of short takes on articles that have appeared in the Straits Times, we will give you a rundown (literally) of news reports that are superficial and sometimes way off the… Read More: Straightening the Straits Times (1) »
It only takes one misstep to screw up your life. Similarly, it only takes one misstep to screw up a good movie. Notwithstanding its promising premise – a mysterious stairway along a wooded path to the school dormitory that will grant you your wish if you can climb up to the non-existent 29th step –… Read More: Go ahead, make a wish »
Key message to customers: Whatever floats your boat. Not content to be left behind by the vision bandwagon, Dell has started to push its own agenda in the enterprise space. At a media briefing in Singapore in late October, Bruce Kornfeld, director of worldwide product marketing in Dell’s Product Group, touted the company’s Scalable Enterprise… Read More: Dell outlines enterprise strategy »
If what has deterred you from buying the Dell Axim X5 is its bulky size, now is the time to take a look again. Dell has expanded its handheld product family with the introduction of the Axim X3 series, which is nearly a third lighter than its predecessor and also 17% thinner. The three new… Read More: Slim Axim »
If there’s one nation that can predict Armageddon with certainty, it must be the Taiwanese. Switch on the television during a normal weekday, and you’ll be able to catch a stock “guru” confidently putting his reputation on the table for his guaranteed profit-making stock pick. Flip over to a talk show, and you’ll see Mr… Read More: Extreme Liberty »
Imagine India launching a nuclear missile over the Himalayas into China, or Pakistan laying waste to Nepal with an atomic bomb. Think of Israel, besieged by a continent of enemies, levelling Lebanon. None of these scenarios is politically plausible, at the moment. Technically, however, all all-out nuclear war between nations has become an unsettling possibility.… Read More: Is war a necessary evil? »