Tag: tech & internet

  • Kids say the darndest things

    On one of the obscure TODAY articles I wrote about blogging in the classroom, there was a comment left today referring to the Wee Shu Min debacle, which alerted me to the Wee Shu Min debacle, which would have gone completely unnoticed because I am such a blurblock when it comes to matters of national…

  • So much for in-flight wi-fi

    I received this email from Connexion by Boeing which said that Boeing would be discontinuing Connexion by Boeing. The upside is that passengers will be able to use the service free of charge from now till the end of the year depending on the airline you were travelling with. I remember using the service on…

  • Political blogs something something

    The Lianhe Zaobao political desk ran a story today about blogging and politics. This is a great way to learn Mandarin – you reply to their email questions in English and they translate it for you. And knowing that they’re known for accurate reporting, I now know exactly what it is in Mandarin that I…

  • Street directories are doggy

    If you need directions, Google Maps are great, and in the U.S. you can even download them onto your phone. This is really useful considering we know how detailed some of the Google Maps and Google Earth stuff can be. In Singapore, presumably because it’s not 2015 yet, we’re stuck with using streetdirectory.com, which is…

  • We can rebuild them, we have the technology

    Loose what, didja say? Sometimes, placing Adsense ads on your website can be quite funny as it uses keywords on your blog to display ‘relevant’ advertising. But in no post do I remember writing anything about anyone having or being a loose vagina. Also, LVR must stand for Loose Vagina Reconstruction? Yes? No? Any cosmetic…