Don’t get me wrong. Social media is a wonderful tool, and like it or not, it’s definitely here to stay. But me being the old-school guy that I am, there are two things in particular about social media that I do not like. 1) Loss of the “shared experience”. Those who’ve been reading my posts [...]
Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category
Two Things I Don’t Like About Social Media
Tuesday, 7 February, 2012
Whatever Happened To Blogging?
Wednesday, 21 December, 2011
Whatever happened to blogging? Time was when every other person on the internet kept their own blog – their own “personal space on the web”, so to speak. Youngsters and internet newbies would get themselves a Blogspot account, arty female types would get their Livejournal account, internet-savvy people and geeks would get their WordPress account, [...]
The Goods & Bads Of Social Media
Sunday, 6 November, 2011
I’ve always felt that social media has its virtues, but I am not of the belief that social media has made everything in the world better. One example is at live concerts. My last two concerts at the Indoor Stadium were Faye Wong and The Cranberries, and it seems like nowadays at all concerts you’d [...]
6 Simple Truths of Twitter
Monday, 5 September, 2011
Part of the reason why I hadn’t been blogging that much lately is because I had finally discovered the wonderful world of Twitter. (Yes, I have succumbed.) And boy is it a whole new world. It’s almost as if I had fallen into Alice’s rabbit hole and arrived in Wonderland or something. I finally get [...]
Top 5 Most Awkward Facebook Status Scenarios
Monday, 21 March, 2011
If you’re on Facebook often enough (that means almost everybody), you’ll probably come across some awkward virtual scenarios. Anyway, just to digress a little…I realised that there are two truths to Facebook: a) The number of people who take notice of your statuses and various postings is always much higher than you think. Never underestimate [...]
Instagram?
Friday, 18 February, 2011
Why are so many people starting to use instagram on Facebook lately? I still don’t really get what it’s all about. I’m curious to know why it’s so popular, and what makes it so special. I’m not a photos person, and neither am I an iPhone user, so I guess that’s probably why I’m still [...]
“I’m Feeling Lucky” Button?
Sunday, 2 January, 2011
Is it just me or has anyone else realised that the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button on the Google main page is now redundant? I mean, now with Google Instant, you couldn’t even click the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button even if you wanted to. Not that I used it that often, but I wonder why leave [...]
Bear Video A Hoax
Thursday, 14 October, 2010
So the Ulu Pandan bear stunt turned out to be a hoax. Turns out the “bear” was actually “a mascot that was part of a guerilla advertising campaign, commissioned by Philips Electronics Singapore, to launch a new shaver.” Ok granted, this is the age of social media and this is not the first time we’ve seen [...]
“How Can I Not Love You” By Joy Enriquez
Wednesday, 13 October, 2010
I heard this song being played at a supermarket recently, and I immediately whipped out my phone to jot down parts of its lyrics. It’s a beautiful song, one which I believe I had vaguely heard before but was never really conscious of the fact that I knew it. I think the most under-appreciated thing [...]
Spike?
Monday, 20 September, 2010
There seems to be an inexplicable spike in visits to my blog today, for some strange I-dunno-what reason. It’s kinda making me both curious and worried. Could anyone help shed some light on this please?
