What a phenomenal technological breakthrough! Forget about Apple’s much-anticipated i-tablet. Pranav Mistry’s sixth sense device is THE ONE to watch. Viewing the video got me so excited that I simply had to post it here and share it with you. (Click on the screen image to enlarge.)
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One man’s meat is another man’s poison. This is so true in a multi-racial country. Case in point: McDonald’s in Singapore recently introduced their Chinese New Year (CNY) toy promotion: a set of Doraemon collectibles depicting the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac calendar. With a food purchase, customers could collect a zodiac toy of
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I have lost count of the number of times I’ve seen these words “The situation is under control” in the local media. The words are beginning to hold little meaning especially when uttered by the Home Minister. The day after the first three churches were targeted with firebombs, the minister reassured the people that the
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The Singapore Straits Times today carried three articles that are worth checking out. The first is an interview with Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, and his views on what’s ailing the country. (Wed 13 Jan update: Just realized that links to news articles on ST are valid only on the day of publication, unless you are a
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Right now I’m suffering from eye fatigue, a result of too much reading of small print on my pc screen and in the papers. Ever since the furore broke on 31 Dec over the court’s decision to allow the Catholic church to use the word “Allah” in their weekly newsletter Herald, there has been no
Good news for retirees and pensioners. The first two of the 50 1Malaysia clinics were opened yesterday at Lembah Pantai and Lembah Subang. Access to the healthcare services at these clinics starts at a very affordable RM1 (30 cents in US currency). These 1Malaysia clinics, as the name implies, offer general health services to all
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If you have yet to grow weary of the 2009 reviews published in virtually every magazine and newspaper, here’s more! Below are six of CNN’s pick of the top ten health innovations of 2009. To find out what the others are, click here. As you have noticed, I have focused more on innovations that will
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Necessity may be the mother of invention, but in the case of retirees with loads of time on their hands and ideas in their head it can result in some truly innovative products like these below. With the right marketing, your product can rake in millions for you. (Note: These pictures were forwarded to me.
The new year started well with good news, but the past two days have been quite unsettling. Recent events have compelled me to put out this blog post. Like the word ‘love’, the word ‘friend’ has degenerated into an overused and under-valued label loosely used by any Ah Chong, Aminah and Apu to falsely convey
Here’s a toast to a terrific year ahead. May 2010 be a year of good cheer, good health and good fortune for all my loved ones and dear friends. I have made only one resolution – to stay focused on being healthy, not just physically but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This inner strength will
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