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Why todo apps don't make me more productive

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:43:26 +0800

I, like so many other people I know am fascinated by productivity apps. At one time I was pretty curious about the GTD philosophy for getting things done. So I’m always on the look out for new apps which display fresh methods of capturing and record down…

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I'll get to the point eventually

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:41:09 +0800

Every so often I get this feeling that my blog should be something more than just a public digital locker for my thoughts.

This thought comes whenever I find myself repeatedly checking the number of views I get. Needless to say it’s an exercise in…

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Design is a process of iteration. But the

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:26:56 +0800

Design is a process of iteration.

But the most important step is to start.

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:37:54 +0800

Incremental Refinement Ready… Go http://wp.me/smZso-3897

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I like Drypers brand diapers and all, but any parent of a new born will tell you that their…...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:26:24 +0800

I like Drypers brand diapers and all, but any parent of a new born will tell you that their… http://wp.me/sC4fa-609

I like Drypers brand diapers and all, but any parent of a new born will tell you that their decisions to emblazon the S size diapers with a yellowish pattern isn’t very smart.

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Where Everyone's an Expert

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:15:00 +0800

Where Everyone’s an Expert http://wp.me/smZso-expert

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A couple of years back my cousins and I were having dinner. The conversation drifted to the (then) recent Will Smith movie, ‘I am Legend’.

We were all in agreement that its a good movie. But I happened to mention that the ending differs from the book.…

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Brave Maeve: S’pore couple’s amazing story of love for daughter travels the world

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:22:07 +0800

Do me a favour and stop whatever you’re doing and check out this link right here.

Here’s a short excerpt from the linked article:

It’s never easy watching a loved one suffer.

It’s even tougher when it’s a parent watching her young one in pain — yet, that…

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Integrity

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:41:44 +0800

It’s not always the person who scores highest in his exams or has the fanciest degree that is the one who’s most successful later on in life.

Quite often we hear stories of people who have made it through life and achieved success through sheer…

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Integrity

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:59:15 +0800

It’s not always the person who scores highest in his exams or has the fanciest degree that is the one who’s most successful later on in life.

Quite often we hear stories of people who have made it through life and achieved success through sheer…

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Adapt. Refine. Those are the words that are driving me today. http://wp.me/smZso-3884Adapt....

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:13:14 +0800

Adapt. Refine. Those are the words that are driving me today. http://wp.me/smZso-3884

Adapt. Refine.

Those are the words that are driving me today.

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What's wrong with the Hobbit

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:52:49 +0800

This isn’t meant to be a full on review of the hobbit, just a list of the things that I found that I didn’t like so much about it the 2nd time I watched it.

And no, I don’t hate the movie, frankly when I first watched it I was once again enthralled by the…

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"Architecture must be an answer. Imposition No"

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:01:46 +0800

A colleague of mine very kindly alerted me to this interview with Glenn Murcutt, an Australian architect I’m familiar with, saying I would identify with it. He was right and I must say it’s set in motion a lot of thoughts about Architecture that I’ve kept…

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Toy Stories

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:59:21 +0800

Toy Stories by gabriele galimberti.

Gabrielle is a photographer who spent time visiting children around the world and taking photos of them with their favourite toys. Most kids end up surrounded by a multitude of bright plastic play things, but it was…

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Advice No. 1

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:43:49 +0800

Some good advice to the young architect:

Never get too precious about your ideas. Because no matter how great you think they are your client, your consultants, even your boss may not think so.

And you have to be open about being wrong and having to change…

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Easing Brain Fatigue With a Walk in the Park

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:00:11 +0800

via the New York Times

The idea that visiting green spaces like parks or tree-filled plazas lessens stress and improves concentration is not new. Researchers have long theorized that green spaces are calming, requiring less of our so-called directed…

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Which is the safest seat on an aircraft?

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:56:30 +0800

via The Telegraph.

Although some claim that seats over the wing of an aircraft are best because the plane is “strongest” there, popular opinion has it that, in the event of a plane crash, the rear of an aircraft is the safest place to be. This theory is…

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Staplers, the Attachment That’s Still Making Noise

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:56:50 +0800

And to round off my bunch of links on ‘boredom’, here’s an informative article about office stationary. In particular the humble Stapler.

via The New York Times:

Do you have a stapler?

If you do, maybe it’s a little dusty in this age of PDFs. Or maybe…

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Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:47:22 +0800

via BBC News

Children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative, an education expert says.

Suddenly I don’t feel so bad about not buying my sons so many toys anymore.

Who says parents don’t listen to advice?

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Bored People Quit

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:19:55 +0800

via Bored People Quit by Michael Lopp

As I’ve reflected on the regrettable departures of folks I’ve managed, hindsight allows me to point to the moment the person changed. Whether it was a detected subtle change or an outright declaration of their…

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My Child's Backstory Is None of Your Business

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:16:37 +0800

I’m not considering adoption but I found this article really thought provoking. I’ve always wondered how adopted children really feel when they find out that they aren’t living with their birth parents.

The writer (who has adopted children) is coming from…

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