I just received the formal invitation to speak at the the Association for Communication of Transculture (ACT) Seminar in Zao, Miyagi, Japan from Oct 27 to 29. The theme for the seminar is “Exploring New Cooperative Era in Asia-Pacific”. Apparently, it is an annual event organized by ACT Foundation to bring young people who will […]
Category: Random Musing
Past Performances
I started stock investment seriously in 2001. I resisted buying anything in 1999 and 2000 because I just couldn’t find any stocks to buy using my investment strategy. The .com bubble burst in 2001 opens some opportunities to invest. I remember I couldn’t sleep for a few days the first time I bought some shares. […]
My Stock Investment Strategies
I started speculating stocks after my junior college in 1993. But that is pure speculating (or gambling) and I buy and sell without knowing why. I remember I made a bit of money but I did not keep track of my performance then. In 1999, I read about the effect of inflations and taxes on […]
Interview with Bill Joy
There is an interview with Bill Joy in Fortune magazine called Joy After Sun. While it does not really say much what he wants to do next, the interview reveals his views on the challenges facing Sun, Microsoft and the Internet.
Don’t forget: Buy and forget it
It is a frustrating two weeks. I was bored and tweaked my portfolio two weeks ago (selling off CHRT at 7.35 and it close 9.16 today) and I pay dearly for my mistake. It is not that I am angry with the lost gain. I mean I didnt lose any money on the trade and […]
The future of cups and pots
“Smart network or dumb network? Whats your view?” I asked Don Tapscott during lunch yesterday. “Everything, both device & network, is getting smarter. Some devices will remain dumb however.” replied Don and immediately, I feel embrassed asking such a silly question. “Isn’t it so obvious!” I told myself. Or is it?
Cowboys and Dragons, and etc
Cowboys and Dragons by Charles Lee, Ph.D. Winning Through Intimidation by Robert J. Ringer. I got to know Charles Lee last year and has kept in touch with him. Charles is an extraordinary man, very well connected and very well respected in Asia and US. I have withness his incredible social skill with both […]
Next Generation
I have a little chat with Steph yesterday in #joiito (and she encouraged me to blog this down). Steph’s has an incredible blog which ranks among the “best of blogs” (together with Boing Boing and Slashdot). She writes like a poet, elaborate and beautiful. If you haven’t read her blog, you have no idea what […]
Ideas overflow
I had two crazy days meetings with various visionaries and champions. Many of them are in town for the IX2003 organized by SITF. Yesterday, I had lunch with Patrick Gannon, CEO of OASIS. Patrick is in town to kickstart the “Framework for Web Service Implementation TC“, an initiative of my group. His ideas on “Standard […]
Learning from the next generation
John Patrick has a very interesting blog today called “Youth at the Gate” (CIO Insight). When I am growing up as a kid (and I am not that old btw), we play five stones and “goli” (marbles). We play police & thief catching in the field or varity of sports. Kids today grow up with […]