Teaching

Teaching is really a unique job. Its one of the jobs whereby you really must have the passion. Its evident in the manner in which you go about your work.

Your job is to ensure the student understands, not just to clock time like a factory worker. You have to educate, to motivate, to impart skills and values.

Really underrated job.... tough shit job. But I guess no one really forgets the impact teachers have had on your life.

Piracy

This blog post pretty much sums up everything I have thought about the piracy problem "plaguing" the industry today. Give us what we want at a decent price and we'll gladly pay.

SOPA

Thank goodness SOPA is dead. SOPA would have seriously damaged the internet, closing down the openness that we know.

On a side note, the shut down by many prominent websites; more notable of them was Wikipedia; was a brilliant way of letting the masses know of the effect of SOPA.

But this is just one victory. They will be back....back before you know it.

Indifference

The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference....

I shall just stop fucking caring. No one gives a damn anyway

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