Australia Election 2010
As we sit and laugh at the Aussies down under, and their problems with a HUNG parliament, one have to look at ourselves in general. Whilst unifying efforts are rampant and immense, Malaysia is still suffering; and badly!
Random Song Popping in my iToons
Enrique Igloo’s song, “I like it” has elements on Boney M – Ma ma ma baker (Lady Gaga – Poker face), the beat and tempo of the 90s hit songs that we all know and love. The marriage with Pitbull makes it relevant to the clubbing scene as well as the kids of today! I like, I like!
Roaming Charges
A friend just came back from UK and kena Maxis’ wrath – RM 8.50 for a second’s failed call, or a RM 40+ charge for 3 min call to Singapore.
What is there to learn from this experience? Nothing. The internet will kill “traditional telcos” and their extortion of roaming charges. I was also discussing with a friend about cool smartphones without smart plans. Essentially,this was a problem 2-3 years ago, where phones were awesome and great, but no one wanted to pay RM 80-100 for a data plan.
Marketing 102
The conclusion is that, with A&P being the epitome of Marketing activities, the uptake rate of mobile broadband is immense. What would be the next big app that will convince the late comers and laggards to unlimited freedom, I wonder? I was thinking Augmented Reality apps using Camera and GPS and magnetometer to provide information of where you are.
Patience
Well, over weekend, I set a video to render at 576i. That specification is the dimensions of a DVD. I compiled a 54 minute visual presentation for distribution at the Maybank Investment Banks branches. Burn to DVD, looks stretched. Mind you, if 3 minutes of footage takes 1 hour to render, how long must I wait for a 54 minute compilation? Ahh.. memories of April 2010 haunting me again. Where I spent 2 weeks fixing something that can be done in 2 days!
Perseverance
Actually I believe more in keeping calm. Having a plan in your head, each and every minute detail being addressed is very important to avoid cock ups. For one, we gotta have faith in what we do. Things might go wrong; but at least we know what to do when it goes wrong. (And it usually does)
It is disheartening. But thanks to P1, I got an internet enabled device to use, this MSI U135 wimax netbook. 5 hours battery life, connectivity instantly when you open up the lid, bright display and a responsive system. The one feature I especially like is the “chiclet keyboard”. It is raised up, and every keystroke is felt with a little click. Firm, solid & “type without looking” is possible!
Paperplane Pursuit
They’re number 1 again on Campur Chart on FlyFM. They’re on a few Malay charts too. It’s nice to see your friends succeed. Their songs are quite decent too.
I’m guessing a Merdeka launch for their music video, Goodbye.
Can’t wait for “Forward” the studio version!
Steal Kill
I worked with a bunch of clowns a long time ago. They had great vision, big plans but no direction and action plan. One of the worst brags I’ve heard was this:
“I designed the [insert luxury car company's name] advertisement billboard”
“That’s impressive”, I said.
“Then you must be familiar with Adobe Photoshop and Quark XPress or Pagemaker”, I asked.
“Err.. no. I know what looks good or not. I just know whether a billboard is nice or not. I was a consultant. The graphic designer worked under me. He show me the designs I tell him to make the changes.”
I “high” for a while there.
Stealing credits for someone else’s work is nothing new. Many months has elapsed since this incident. But the absurdness is still fresh in my head. Might as well claim I designed the Space Shuttle or something!
Sigh!
Merdeka – Independence Day is on 31st August. This year it is Tuesday. So, who’s taking Monday off?
