2010
Sometimes they say necessity is the mother of invention- and Hong Kong’s tiny apartments (even smaller than Singapore’s!) have produced an ingenious solution.
Check out Gary Chang’s apartment:
Using the “radical transparency” model of innovation that I learnt from Making Ideas Happen, I’ll write a bit about a project that a group that I am part of have been working on- thirty.sg.
The Thirty.sg Site
It…
This point is pretty similar to the previous one (action-orientedness), but it was so well put I had to highlight it:
“Shipping is when you release something… the final act of execution that so rarely happens.”
“Shipping…
The easiest and most seductive escape from a project plateau is the most dangerous one: a new idea. New ideas offer a quick return to the high energy and commitment zone…
Although it is…
If you have lots of ideas, you probably have the tendency to get involved with or start lots of projects…
Energy is your most precious commodity
Another gem from the book, that describes my…
As I wrote earlier, I’ve been reading a really good book called Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky. It’s helped to shape many of my philosophies recently- and I’ll write about a few of the lessons…
I’m back in Singapore, and have been enjoying 2 weeks of my self-imposed “retreat” at home. After spending much of my life wanting to leave home and explore the world I’ve come to understand the importance of family, and how much it means to me. It has been a…
Oakland’s Crime Map- an application built on top of government data
There’s been a fascinating conference that I’ve been following for the past couple of days- the Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington D.C….
It’s been a long time since I wrote on sports. This year, I’ve become a pretty major fan of the NFL (American Football)- not just the game, but about how the league is run, and how it is marketed. Its growth from a small league to the richest sports…
I can’t help but feel that the “no-eating-or-drinking-is-allowed” law is being taken a bit too far here- fining a lady $30 seems really extreme- and if I…
I am a Singaporean studying at Stanford University. This site is a sandbox for my incomplete ideas, which I hope to improve through your comments/criticism.
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