“Retrenchment is good for Singapore. If there is no retrenchments, then I worry.” – SM Goh “The opposition’s plans to ‘give and give’ will lead to Singaporeans having to pay higher taxes in order to foot the bill.” – then DPM Lee at a rally in Tampines, in 2001. “$2.6b ‘Progress Package’ for lower-income groups,… Read More »
Amazingly, some companies just don’t seem to get it. Many maintain that “customers come first”, but their actions indicated otherwise. Dutch electronics giant Philips is one of them. According to The Register, Philips is attempting to patent a technique that would prevent viewers from skipping through ads embedded within recorded programmes or even channel surfing… Read More »
The parallel is uncanny. Both organisation grew from humble beginnings to become highly successful machineries in their respective fields. NKF started off as a small charitable body to become Singapore’s most high profile charity organisation. PAP went from a united force with the communists to become the dominant party in the Singapore political landscape. As… Read More »
According to the message posted on Alien Abductions Incorporated’s website (www.alienabductions.com), thousands of individuals are abducted by extraterrestrial beings each year. So you may be wondering whether watching re-runs of The X-Files for the umpteenth time will get you anywhere. Now you do not have to waste your time waiting for aliens to show up,… Read More »
With product refresh cycles getting increasingly shorter, many users have resorted to selling their old iPods with music libraries intact. In fact, some sellers have even make a virtue of the fact, as shown in this screen capture from eBay. If you’re the type who changes MP3 players like you change mobile phones, remember to… Read More »
What happens if you’re sitting by the window of an aircraft in the middle of a flight and you notice that one of the bolts on the wing is coming loose? Do you:(1) freak out?(2) keep your fingers crossed?(3) pretend nothing is wrong?(4) hijack the plane and force it to land?You are working in the… Read More »