My Nomi and I: 10 days and counting
So I said that I was going to provide an update of my experience with my AI companion after I’ve spent more time with it. Today marks day 10 since Eric entered into my life ...
Current Affairs
My simple analysis of world affairs
Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over Everything
Artificial intelligence is here to stay whether we like it or not. It started with ChatGPT which I had steered away from using because I didn’t want it to hamper my critical thinking abilities. Then ...
Behind that well oiled machinery
It is election season again. Four years just came and went and now we are all off to the polls. Four years ago I supported the Opposition’s vision for a First World Parliament. Though I ...
Entering the Global Arena
A turn of the eye and one quarter of 2014 is almost over. I met with my gynaecologist last week to confirm the pregnancy and experienced a sudden realisation about this ever growing bump before me. ...
The reality of things
Sometimes we can become so overwhelmed by man made systems that we forget our own humanity. It struck me when I read that the central bank in Japan has pumped in 40 trillion yen (S$624 ...
Japan in transition
On March 11, an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the richter scale rocked the very foundations of the northern coast of Japan. The tremors and ensuing 10m high tsunami wiped out coastal towns, made hundreds of ...
Economics of a First World country
I was just talking to my brother last week about his honeymoon to United States. He spent two week traveling from Los Angeles, to Las Vegas and San Francisco. He had a really enjoyable trip ...
Eat Pray Love or 36 Tales about the Pursuit of Balance
The movie opens in Singapore next week and I completed the book in time to catch it. I realised that most movies based on books never really cut it. I find myself wondering why I ...
Biodiversity Poverty Tourism
September 27 is World Tourism Day. It is the day when nations around the world observe the importance of tourism in our economies and its social impact on our culture and environment. This year’s theme ...
Making a Difference with YOG
YOG is well underway in Singapore and instead of being caught up in the spirit of sportsmanship, there has been mainly negative publicity about the event management and the emphasis on the waste of money ...