At the end of last week, our Information and Technology Minister, Datuk Rais Yatim, decided to warn the entire nation against the use of Twitter, Facebook and the Internet in general.
Kuduslah NamaMu (Hallowed Be Thy Name)
Three churches were attacked today, in Malaysia – one burned down completely – by Muslims protesting Catholics’ right to use the word Allah for God…
The Story Beyond the Still
Canon and Vimeo are attempting a video-equivalent of a Twitter novel. What probably excites me most is the fact that these short films – or the first one at least – will be shot on Canon SLRs, in HD.
New Year’s Mass in Four Languages
…Communion – or rather, the sacramental blessings – was/were done in English, B.Malaysia, Tamil and Mandarin, different parts in each language. Speaking as an Indian-Chinese Malaysian whose first language is English, that was *omitting expletive* awesome!
Living in the cloud(s)
This week Google demoed their new Chrome OS, an operating system based on its web browser. The concept behind the entire venture plays with the idea of putting a user’s entire digital life in the cloud. But is the idea vapid?