Tag Archives: Books
IP/Coincidence
Book I read on flight from Shanghai back to Singapore: Cost RMB$15 (Sgd$4) Book Mr. Cinical bought at the airport while waiting to pick me up : Cost Sgd$17 Cost of Intellectual Property = $13 Coincidence? Priceless.
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Rainbow Reads
Yes, I’m finally back from my vacation. But why is it that immediately after a vacation, you feel like going on another one just so you can recover from it? And as I was day-dreaming of going for yet another … Continue reading
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Paper wear
I am amazed by these paper dresses. Yes, they are indeed made of paper, a specific material known as Tyvek, which is usually used for making envelopes. They are also machine-washable (gets softer with every wash) and totally recyclable. They … Continue reading
Wonders of Make-up
I was browsing in the bookstore when I came across Kevyn Aucoin’s Face Forward. Aucoin was a talented make-up artist, particularly fond of using make-up to transform people into a totally different character. Unfortunately, he died of a brain tumour … Continue reading
Guardian’s 100 Books
When I was younger, I would only ask my parents to buy me 2 things – one was barbie dolls/paper dolls (so that I can dress them up), and the other was story books. My first book was Enid Blyton’s … Continue reading
My Own Library
Everett Rogers wrote in the Diffusion of Innovations (1962) that innovations will spread through a market in a S-manner, with the early adopters using the technology, followed by the majority, before that particular technology reaches a mature stage. This idea … Continue reading
Austen and Hamlet on Facebook
http://www.much-ado.net/austenbook/ http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/7/30schmelling.html 2 of my favorite classics now available on Facebook. ))
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He’s Just Not That Into You & Confessions of a Shopaholic
So how many times should something be repeated before a woman gets it? More than twice, it seems. First, we have Jack Berger from Sex and the City saying it to Miranda when she was asking him if a certain … Continue reading
Globalisation is…
Taking an ancient Indian script, adding a dash of modern Japanese illustration form and fusing it into a palatable package for the english-speaking audience. Introducing the Manga Sutra (in English). Available via Amazon or Gleebooks in Sydney.
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