Dividend

Apple may be offering a dividend? Interesting....

Rest

Finally exams are over! Time for some much-needed rest! :D

Jobs

-Jonathan Mak

Its been about 10 days since the passing of Steven Paul Jobs. It has been a long emotional roller coaster these few days. From the initial denial, to a period of grieving and then acceptance and re-entry.

This is a man who didn't change the technology world, he created it. Just take a look at the things that we take for granted that were somehow related to him. The mp3 player, the personal computer, the laser printer, the digital camera. He took markets that existed and transformed it like the tablet market and the mobile phone market.

Then we have industries that are not tech related that he changed too. The ebook market, the digital content market and not forgetting the movie industry with Pixar.

He enabled the common man on the street to start creating content. He was not about the hardware, nor about the software. He was about the experience.

In his passing, instead of mourning his death, let us celebrate his life and carry on using his creations like he intended. Let us learn from him; His attention to detail for one, is unparalleled.

To the late Steven Paul Jobs...

Epoxide

Oh you cute little thing...why do you cheat my feelings so?

Screen

Saw this article last night. If its really the case, a lot of though was put into something seeming trivial like the size of the screen.

Steve

In Memory Of Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)
Genius beyond anything the world has known or seen. You remain an inspiration to all...

Life

In my life
There are so many questions and answers
That somehow seem wrong
In my life
There are times when I catch in the silence
The sigh of a faraway song
And it sings
Of a world that I long to see
Out of reach
Just a whisper away
Waiting for me.

Hectic

Busy ass semester it has been so far... only gonna get busier!

Mistake

Every man in the world makes this mistake....I shall aim to beat this statistic!

Stable

Stability...something that is desired by all living things. Actually, stability is also desired by non-living things. Even on the atomic level! Reactions can be predicted by looking at the relative stabilities of both products and reactants. Stability....if only it can be achieved with no side effects... Stability...

Tears

Oh 眼泪 眼泪都是我的体会 成长的滋味
Oh 眼泪 忍住眼泪不让你看见 我在改变
孤单的感觉 你从不曾发现 我笑中还有泪

First

with many more to come....

Bumps

What is a journey if things are smooth sailing without any hitches? It will only make the entire journey more memorable...but this is one hitch I never want to go through again.

SMRT

Amid news that SMRT and SBS Transit want to increase fares, I have this to say...

Show me that the fare increases are justified. I want to get on the train every morning without having to fight or miss trains. I want to know that the train I get on will not breakdown or be held up by one. I want a train with a proper air-conditioning system. Solved these three issues (among others) and I will gladly accept the increased fares as a way of improving for the customers.

Happy

Been really happy this past week...real true happiness :D

11:11

First 11:11 wish that came true...what an important one at that

Lion

Interesting press release from Apple found here.

Petitions

The latest petition I have seen online is one started to "Free The Dolphins" at RWS. It got me thinking, what is the use of such a petition.

The fundamental aim of any profit-making organization is precisely that, profits. It aims to maximize profits. If keeping dolphins in captivity allows them to increase revenue and as a by-product, increase profits, would a 1000-signature petition coerce them to free the dolphins? I highly doubt so. Not after much effort (A huge assumption here) was put into obtaining government approval and most definitely not after paying for the infrastructure to house them.

So, back to the main point. What is the purpose of such a petition? Awareness? But that can be easily achieved through articles that spread through social media portals like wildfire. Does having a certain number of signatures increase awareness? Doubt so. In fact, I feel most petitions are a waste of resources... resources that could be put to better use increasing awareness of the situation.

Want to free the dolphins? Simple. Spread the word to a large number of people such that they boycott the establishment. When it proves unprofitable, they will be released.

Macheist

Macheist has opened a new quest. This time on the iOS market. A 99cent app with a promise of a bigger payout. Interesting...

Physics

Never failed physics. Lets not disrupt the trend...

Force

Happy Star Wars Day!

Elections

The election period has brought with it a flurry of letters written to the Straits Times forum page. Some insightful, others pitiful. This is one excellent example.

Interesting how the writer says that former Government Scholars in the opposition is akin to children abandoning they parents. What moronic rubbish... I'll leave you to read and laugh at the opening few lines.

Table

Just found my dream table. Pity it has an insane price point.

Things

Cloud sync would just make Things brilliant...Have no need for the feature now, but I can see it will come in useful in the (near) future.

Aggrived

Read a post on The Temasek Review. When I read it, I felt really aggrived at how we are being viewed by foreigners that come to Singapore and gain citizenship. This ranks right up there with the lady who said that NSF's should be banned from taking public transport in light of the way they smell when they book out. Outrageous...

Torn

Where art thou?

iPad

iPad2 will be in Singapore in April :D

Awesome much

Wish

A dream is a wish your heart makes....

Lumbar

Stupid lumbar...

Tax

Haven't blogged in a while and thought I'd weigh in on Tharman's reply to Low Thia Khiang's suggestion to lower GST rates to 5%. The article can be found here.

Rebutting the first suggestion, Mr Tharman said the bulk of GST is collected from higher-income groups and foreigners, so cutting the rate would benefit them more.

He said that based on 2010 collections, the bottom 20 per cent of Singaporean income earners contribute only about 4 per cent of all GST paid, while the bottom 60 per cent contribute roughly 16 per cent.

It seems natural that those from a higher-income bracket would contribute a larger percentage of GST. After all, it is them who have the largest disposable income to spend. However, the crux of it shouldn't be which income bracket pays the most, but which income bracket pays the most as a percentage of their income.

GST hits the hardest on the lower income bracket. The rich are well able to afford the 7% GST that is levied. But are the poor able to sustain with that 7%? That is something to think about.

Insane

Insane looking To-Do list. And this is just the start of week 3...

Tart

Answers

Answers would be nice....most of all I need a sign.

Day of reckoning draws near...hope all goes well

Confused

What do I want?

Mistakes

There are no mistakes in life...only lessons

Painful painful lessons....