Archive for the ‘ Random Musings ’ Category
Just so you know, I decided to divorce my technology posts from this blog and move them onto another blog. I will keep this blog to personal postings on whatever random stuff amuses me from time to time. You may still find some technology posts on this blog from time to time but they will [ READ MORE ]
I have recently come across a couple of situations where people have expressed their frustrations at the lack of expertise and skilled workers in Malaysia. I have some thoughts about this issue and I would like to put them down here. Mismatch of Skills In one case, I visited a semiconductor foundry (those places that manufacture the [ READ MORE ]
I had dinner with a bunch of Cambridge friends this evening – three of whom were economists and one a biologist. This is the second time that we were meeting up in a week. Some time during dinner, a thought occurred to me – I am mixing with an odd bunch. Odd because I don’t [ READ MORE ]
The power of our brain to just get it. Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event “Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus”, from the 2009 World Science Festival, June 12, 2009. [ READ MORE ]
I just watched this video description of autism. Then it struck me that I do think in some of the ways that she mentioned. For example, when I design a microprocessor, I simulate the entire functioning of the processor inside my head throughout the process – from the pre-design stage through to the debugging stage. [ READ MORE ]
I am rarely wrong and I hate being wrong. However, I am only human and I do get things wrong sometimes. I will also accept criticism with an open heart and open mind, if and when I am wrong. When I have done something wrong, I will usually try my best to correct it. It [ READ MORE ]
This is the latest list as published by a local business magazine. The numbers are based of public assets only and are valued in US dollars. I tend to take these lists with a pinch of salt as some of these numbers do not make much sense but I will take it at face value. [ READ MORE ]
Why shouldn’t I work for the N.S.A.? That’s a tough one, but I’ll take a shot. Say I’m working at N.S.A. Somebody puts a code on my desk, something nobody else can break. Maybe I take a shot at it and maybe I break it. And I’m real happy with myself, ’cause I did my [ READ MORE ]
Google’s Super Bowl ad. Sweet. [ READ MORE ]
I came across this when trying to get my Daily Fix of IGN today with Jessica Chobot. Note that it says: “A team of highly trained monkeys has been dispatched to deal with this situation.” Made me laugh. [ READ MORE ]