ChrisPrasojo

“Is-is” Epidemic

Chris — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:27:43 +0000

A short video about common mistakes of "is" usage among popular figures ranging from TV host, American Idol judge, and even...

Happy Life (6): Gossip

Chris — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:17:50 +0000

The last post in "Happy Life" series was "Life Goes On" which inspired me to move on despite the difficulties that bogged me down. Now what would we do when gossip and foul stories strike? Still in the same series, here's the next part of the "Happy Life" series...

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Happy Life (5): Life Goes On

Chris — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:30:04 +0000

Following last post in "Happy Life" series about forgiveness, here's a few tips and inspiring words on moving on. Keep your life going, stay positive, let the time heal and hang on the hope that the best is yet to come...

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Ads Free Y!Mail

Chris — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:21:09 +0000

The three webmail giants have been (and are still) competing for years, aiming to be the best free web email provider. The goal was pretty much clear: attract more users, let them receive and send tons of emails. The more emails flowing in and out of their mailbox, the more their ads are displayed... and hence the revenue kicks in. The latest move (or probably a leap) by Yahoo Mail to an ads-free email environment puzzled me...

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Election 2009

Chris — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:24:47 +0000

Hoping a good leader–if not better–to bring the nation forward…

Happy Life (4): Forgiveness

Chris — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:59:32 +0000

The last post in "Happy Life" series was about argument, fairness and stress which inspired me on how to deal with the three things. Forgive and let go. Yeah surely it's easier said than done, but the whole process can be summed up as a rainbow after the rain which worth to see. Still in the same series, here's the next part of the "Happy Life" series...

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Happy Life (3): Argument, Fairness, Stress

Chris — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:45:52 +0000

The last post in "Happy Life" series was about Work, Friends and Family which inspired me on how to balance them all despite my activities. Still in the same series, here's the next part of the "Happy Life" series:

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Earth Hour 2009

Chris — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:38:54 +0000

Earth Hour starts at 8.30 tonight! The Merlion, Fullerton, Esplanade, Singapore Flyer as well as major buildings and shopping malls are taking part. Will you? Visit the official Earth Hour’s website for Singapore to read related articles about this event and see Sydney, Hong Kong, Beijing, New Delhi, Athens, Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid and New York [...]

Our world, as seen in ‘93

Chris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:32:32 +0000

This advertisements were aired in ‘93 for US telco company, AT&T. It tried to predict how the future is like from the perspective of end users like us back then in 1993. Now we see most stuff featured in the video as something usual. We use it in our daily life to guide our way (GPS), [...]

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CAC+US 2009

Chris — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:13:49 +0000

CAC+US (read: Cactus) is an annual showcase by eight sub-clubs under NUS Cultural Activities Club. This show includes dance performances by Social and Ballroom, d'Hoppers, Jazzttitude and Lindy Hop, as well as musical performances by Voices, Resonance, Guitar and Angklung Ensemble.

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Put Your Records On

Happy Life (2): Work, Friends, Family

Chris — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:27:29 +0000

The last post in "Happy Life" series was about our day which inspired me on how to live my day to its fullest. Still in the same series, here's the next part of the "Happy Life" series...

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Put Your Records On

Chris — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:26:43 +0000

Karen introduced me this lovely song by Corinne Bailey Rae. It instantly became my favorite in 2006 and played in repeat mode for weeks. :D The song is buried in my massive music library and I haven’t heard it since then. A few weeks ago I heard this song played on the radio. I jumped to [...]

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Happy Life (1): Our Day

Chris — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:03:38 +0000

Late last year I posted "Take a Walk" with a photo of two kids and some chickens, captioned "Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day and while you walk, smile." The picture is one of a series of inspirational quotes for our daily life. Here's the first part of...

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Validation

Chris — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:11:51 +0000

Wiki: In psychology and human communication, validation is the reciprocated communication of respect which communicates that the other’s opinions are acknowledged, respected, heard, and (regardless whether or not the listener actually agrees with the content), they are being treated with genuine respect as a legitimate expression of their feelings, rather than marginalized or dismissed. This inspiring [...]

2019 Future Vision Montage

Chris — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:13:17 +0000

What possibilities do technology and computer may bring to our world in 2019? Environmentally sustainable computing? Natural gesture-operated computer? Voice recognition, translation, and voice speech on the fly? The possibilities are endless. Watch this exciting and inspiring montage clip to see our world in 2019 through the vision of the folks in Microsoft. Possibly related posts:MorphOur world, [...]

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Merlion Struck by Lightning

Chris — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:45:49 +0000

This is an unusual news entry in my RSS: Singapore’s iconic Merlion statue was struck by lightning on Saturday (28 Feb) afternoon during a thunderstorm. Local news radio station 938Live said the Merlion was struck by lightning between 4 and 5PM local time, causing parts of the statue to fall near a group of startled [...]

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Earth Hour 2009

Marbles and Sweets

Chris — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:29:47 +0000

A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles and the girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and [...]

Kayuku

Chris — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:14:12 +0000

Remember my previous blog post about my new web hosting service? I’m migrating to a new hosting service because the one that I had earlier was substandard. Well, knowing its extremely affordable annual price plan, I should have been mindful of its inferiority. It was a good lesson to learn though… Behind the name ChrisPra.com Cutting the [...]

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Homo Evolutis

Chris — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:58:35 +0000

Even as mega banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don’t look for it on your ballot or in the stock exchange. It’ll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are gonna be… just different. Enriquez said the fact that we are the only [...]

The Matrix Runs on Windows

Chris — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:38:32 +0000