When Art and Tech combines..

This guy's tattoo is so cool... All it took was an elaborately designed Matrix code & a few hours of inking skin... 

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Disruptive technologies with Erik Brynjolfsson: Technologies to watch

I want that Self-Driving car too...



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The Economic Impact of Information Technology

An interesting talk on how IT impacts productivity and economy. I find the talk to be eye-opening and personally, a Eureka moment for me...



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The Economic Impact of Information Technology

An interesting talk on how IT impacts productivity and economy. I find the talk to be eye-opening and personally, a Eureka moment for me...

I came, I saw & I panic...

 

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I recently had the honour of giving a short presentation to MBA students on any system used at work. A real life experience sharing session with fresh grads I decided to choose a basic yet most value-adding & time saving in my work life. I literally spent the entire night & morning pimping up my training slides. I have to say it's one of my best work yet, given I only worked on it for a few hours.
But 15 minutes into my presentation, my band new less than 6-months old 13-inch Macbook Air's screen went blank. I start to panic. Inwardly I was a wreck waiting to explode, outwardly I was calm, collected and a with a dash of wacky.

I calmly ask assistance from one of the student to plug in the power supply but the screen was still blank. I calmly push any and all buttons on the keyboard to rejuvenate the laptop with no success. After several failed attempts, I gave up trying & left the laptop to charge. An hour later my Macbook still wont turn on. In my near hysterics, my Baby-Boomer friend calmly peeled back the keyboard protector sheet & pushed the On button. The Macbook sprang to life. She turned to me & said "Its not rocket science, babe"...

It was a rare 'Blonde Moment' for me... To this day, I still cant get those haunting words out of my mind..

The lesson learnt today was:
1 - Jangan Riak, Takbur dan Bongkak.. Kan da tak dapat show-off slideshow yang terbang-merbang
2 - Keep my laptop fully charged during presentations
3 - Always know where to find the laptop On/Off button

But since i already worked hard on this slideshow, I'm gonna share my ESS Presentation here and while go crawl under a rock for a few days...

Let The Store Come To The People

I don't really enjoy grocery shopping.. Maybe because i always end up buying things that I dont need and forgetting to get the things i actually came to buy.. Shopping lists dont help either...  I blame it on the Shopaholic in me...

Can't wait for this tech to come to Malaysia.. But then again, I'd have to start taking the train to work... 

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I grew up in an age where Muppets were high tech…

Remember the time when Muppets were the greatest technological advancement in the movie industry and Back To The Future was considered beyond its time... Those were the days when life was simple and streets were safe...
Since then there have been a lot of 

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Stressed To Kill?

Student life is hard. Student life while working full time is a challenge. But balancing student life, a full time job and a family with small kids is a stressful juggling act. 

Just how much stress can a person take before we wither away? Can we reduce or control our stress for a longer, happier life? This article by Elisabeth Kuhn outlines just how stress can kill.

Maybe this sounds a little overdramatic, but unfortunately the reality is that excessive, untreated stress can actually kill you. When you're stressed, your body produces the hormone cortisol, which is designed to get your rear in gear as part of the fight-or-flight mechanism. However, this hormone is meant to be released only occasionally in small doses -- when stress causes it to be secreted for long periods of time, the body reacts with a variety of different health consequences.

The following are seven of the major health effects caused by stress. If you're experiencing any of these conditions and believe they may be linked to stress, seek medical counseling as soon as possible:

1. Diabetes

Diabetes occurs when the body produces too little insulin to process all the sugars in your body. As these sugars build up, you may experience a number of health problems including thirst, headaches and weight loss. Over time, the condition can cause complications ranging from heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye damage, nerve damage, diabetic neuropathy, skin conditions, and gastrointestinal problems.

2. High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is often referred to as a "silent killer" because there are few actual symptoms that present with the disease. High levels of stress can bring on this condition, which can result in an aneurysm, coronary heart disease, enlarged heart, damage to the brain and even heart attack. If that isn't a good enough reason to learn to manage your stress - I don't know what is!

3. Weight Gain

People under high levels of stress often experience fluctuations in weight - as anyone who's ever taken comfort in candy bars knows all too well. However, if your weight gain gets out of control, you could be putting yourself at risk for developing cancer, heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, sleep apnea, liver disease and gallbladder disease. If you notice that you've put on a few pounds, try hitting the gym - exercise is also a natural stress reliever.

4. Susceptibility to Disease

Your body can only do so much - when you're under constant pressure, its resources are being diverted to help respond to stress. This leaves the immune system compromised and susceptible to infection by viruses and bacteria. If you've ever noticed yourself coming down with a bug when you're at your most stressed, it isn't just a coincidence - it's your body letting you know that you're under too much stress to handle safely.

5. Depression

Constant stress can make you feel like there's no way out of your predicament, which can eventually lead to feelings of hopelessness and depression. Depression is a serious disease - it's nothing to take lightly. If you find yourself feeling trapped by feelings of despair and despondency, seek professional help immediately.

6. Heart Disease

Type A people beware - stress can and does cause heart disease and heart attacks. Stress contributes to the buildup of plaque in the arteries. As the arteries narrow, the heart has to push the blood even harder to distribute it throughout the body. Over time, this extra stress on the heart can have devastating effects.

7. Cancer

While there's no proven link between stress and cancer, it's widely accepted that excessive stress is a risk factor for developing a type of this deadly disease. Overall, stress weakens the immune system which may allow cancerous tissues to develop and flourish. If you feel that excessive negative stress is causing your immune system to break down, seek help to learn effective stress management techniques that allow you to cope properly.

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