Was wandering in downtown KL yesterday and walked pass this very old hawker place. I remember as a kid that I used to go to hawker center like this, old, rundown, bad plastic chairs and tables but the food are always great. This is a great contrast to Singapore which is always clean and these […]
Category: Random Musing
In Hong Kong
If my weekend trip is crazy, my trip to Hong Kong is worst. I got notice to fly to Hong Kong with less then 24 hours notice, then a delay in a meeting yesterday caused me to missed my flight and there is no more flight to Hong Kong. So I end up buying a […]
Crazy Weekend
Had a crazy weekend. On Sat, I was sitting happily at the Starbuck in Time Square for my usual coffee, recieved a phone call at 1pm and I was back in Singapore in Shangri-la at 5pm. And now I am back in Starbuck in Time Square at the exact same spot… Speaking of Shangri-la, I […]
Internet Ransom
A new twist to all the spams and malware: Woman targeted by web hackers Criminals encrypt files with complex passwords, leaving a ransom note telling victims not to contact police. Ms Barrow’s note said that she would have to buy drugs from an online pharmacy to find out the password. The new phenomenon, known as […]
Back in KL
Nokia N80
Finally went to Singtel shop yesterday and upgrade my SIM to a 3G USIM card. At the same time, I also got myself a brand new phone, Nokia N80. So far, it is like the Series 60 phones that I had before so I am pretty at ease with the interface. Most important of all, […]
Home Sweet Home
Finally back at home in Singapore after 3 weeks in KL and Jakarta. As I step into the elevator, I almost forgot which floor I lived in. Gosh, thats not a good sign. But I am glad to be back, even though it is only for the weekend.
CEOs play ‘World of Warcraft’
We Know is in the news again. This time, not just an article on Wired, but a video interview with Ross Mayfield, CEO of Socialtext, aka Kalevipoeg of We Know. Link to C|Net Video Damn, our guild seem to be getting all the press coverage, doing all these free promos for Blizzard. And we can’t […]
Seeing is believing
When Pak John told me they have over hundreds of wifi base station on a single roof top in Indonesia, I don’t believe them at all. Until I see this… And repeat that picture on every inch of the roof. Many microwave links of course but most surprising, most of them are 2.4Ghz base stations […]
JW Marriott – Jakarta
Just checked into JW Marriott Jakarta. Yep, the hotel that was bombed in 2003. It has since being renovated and it is a very nice hotel. Security are tied, cars are searched by 5 security personal, metal detectors at doors, and bags are checked before I step into the main door. I was stopped by […]