Since the last piece, I have been told, discreetly, by various people that I should ease off the pedal a bit lest some men in white/blue (or any colour in between) decides to nip the “problem” in the bud. Such was the irrational fear amongst the general population that you often see people survey the… Read More: Straightening the Straits Times (2) »
Has anybody wondered how reliable so-called “independent research” is these days?You may not have noticed, but there were many occasions where research on the same topic by different research firms yields different results. That is to be expected, one may argue, because of the differences in the research methodoloy adopted and the sampling size used.… Read More: A tale of two studies »
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 »