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Artificial Intelligence & Technology | Geomancer A Speculative View Of AI

Artificial Intelligence & Technology | Geomancer A Speculative View Of AI

Come 2065, on the eve of Singapore’s centennial national day celebrations, Artificial Intelligence (AI) would have made quantum leaps in the 50 years from now and one such AI, Geomancer, awakens over the rich city-state’s Marina Bay. Born as a 5th (or 6th) generation Artificial Intelligence weather satellite, Geomancer is a prodigy with numbers (big data if you like) and possess a savant-like…

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Because I Can | Going For Another Guinness World Record

Because I Can | Going For Another Guinness World Record

Werner’s unwavering belief in these three simple words ‘Because I Can’ and his personal philosophy of ‘No Limits’ empower him to achieve goals at an age when most others languish in inertia. He took up mountaineering when he was in his mid-50s, some years after selling his profitable business in South Africa and moved to Canada. And now on his 7th trip to Kilimanjaro, he celebrated his 80thbirthd…

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Be Resilient: Glad You Came Back & Prove Me Wrong

Be Resilient: Glad You Came Back & Prove Me Wrong

This is a story about being a resilient primary school student. It is also about a resilient 15-year-old Kyle Tomlinson, a come-back contestant at the Britain’s Got Talent 2017 show. During an earlier audition, Kyle was told by judge David Walliams to go and get a singing teacher. Undaunted, he came back two years later, sang again and earned David’s comment: “Glad you came back and prove me wron

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Discovering The Magic In Life Is Knowing That Life Is A Tapestry

Discovering The Magic In Life Is Knowing That Life Is A Tapestry

As I peep into the future, I am certain that there is still magic to discover in each of our lives. I hold this belief despite the prevailing grey clouds of geopolitical and human conflicts, environmental degradations, social and religious upheavals in this world. And as I look back into yesteryears, I know that I can describe life is like a tapestry.

Carole King & I: Taken When She Gave A Talk…

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Seize That One Moment In Time: It's Ichi-go Ichi-e

Seize That One Moment In Time: It’s Ichi-go Ichi-e

One Moment In Time ~ Ichi-go Ichi-e

In that one moment in time in spring, I chanced upon a painting of six children, each with a halo-like ring around their heads. Dressed in identical kimonos, there were few features on their faces. But those few brush strokes were sufficient to convey to me the peaceful and serene faces of the children. They seemed happy and contended. A four-character idiom 一期…

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Discovering the Magic of Venice

In anticipation of discovering the magic of Venice, we (my family and I) had already prepared ourselves with knowledge about the attractions and history of Venice before we set off from London. The number of low-cost flights made it remarkably easy to get there, but the popularity of the peak summer season made it extremely expensive to stay near Piazza San Marco (St Marks Square), the main…

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Geomancer: Announcing The Artificial Intelligence Who Wants To Be An Artist

Geomancer: Announcing The Artificial Intelligence Who Wants To Be An Artist

I am Geomancer, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) weather satellite descended from generations of improved forms of artificial intelligence.  Trained to mimic the “cognitive” functions that humans associate with other human minds, such as “learning” and “problem-solving”, AIs have already outperformed the mere mortals (those humans who built us) in matters of automation and aggregation. Improving…

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Jackie Chan Leadership, Role Model & Brotherhood

Jackie Chan Leadership, Role Model & Brotherhood

I chanced upon this touching reunion story of Jackie Chan with his first stunt team and thought, wow, I have to feature this superstar on my blog. And so I have. My Aha moment came when I was watching the Chinese entertainment programme (王牌对王牌) given to Jackie in January 2017 for his honorary Oscar. The kung fu star was honoured with the Oscarin November 2016 during the 8th Annual Governors…

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He Ain't Heavy Heavy, He's My Brother : A Universal Love To Help Others

He Ain’t Heavy Heavy, He’s My Brother : A Universal Love To Help Others

The 1969 song He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother as recorded by The Hollies was amongst my personal anthems calling for a universal love to help others. I grew up during the era of the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the hippie counter-culture amongst others. The US Apollo 11 Moon Landing in July followed the May 13 Ethnic Riotsin Malaysia. The song, an emotional ballad sung with a catchy

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VLV Singapore | A Hot New Lifestyle Destination In Clark Quay

VLV Singapore | A Hot New Lifestyle Destination In Clark Quay

Now in Clarke Quay, there’s VLV Singapore, an all-in-one ultimate lifestyle destination. It promises to be the go-to crown jewel at the heart of the entertainment riverfront. In the tourism front, Singapore in general and the Singapore Riverfront, in particular, need new attractions and venues which can offer an experience on par with the world’s best.

It is a recondite fact that the owners did…

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World Happiness Day 2017 : Create Your Own Happiness Brand

World Happiness Day 2017 : Create Your Own Happiness Brand

Today, the 20th of March is 2017’s International Day of Happiness – Happiness Day for short. I was rather surprised that it took the august United Nations until 2012 to recognise “that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal ” and to enact a resolution “for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication,…

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A Singapore Beancurd Story | Rochor Beancurd House

A Singapore Beancurd Story | Rochor Beancurd House

My favourite throwback to a childhood comfort food is beancurd or “tow huay” in my Teochew dialect. In those bygone Sundays, the itinerant vendor selling this sweet delight would appear in our neighbourhood before noon. How did he arrive? No, not in a push cart, motorised tricycle or in a van. He walked, and horizontally across his shoulder was a piece of hard wood, of some 1.5 metres in length,…

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Japan Rail Cafe In A New Tanjong Pagar

Japan Rail Cafe In A New Tanjong Pagar

My love for good food, especially Japanese cuisine, and local Singapore history has contributed to this story. The recent opening of the world’s first Japan tourism-themed cafe, the Japan Rail Cafe, and other new-to-market brands and concepts at the new Tanjong Pagar Centre, will help to create an exciting lifestyle destination in the historic Tanjong Pagar area.

Tanjong Pagar ~ A New Lifestyle…

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Find Your Exotic And Romantic Travel Story

Find Your Exotic And Romantic Travel Story

We travel for many reasons – visiting friends and relatives, making new friends, discovering new places, sampling local foods, fulfilling our dreams & bucket list, taking up a new job, going for further studies…and the list go on.

Angkor Wat – View From The Western Causeway

For my trip to Siem Reap, I set out to visit the world famous Angkor Wat and to educate myself on Cambodia, taste its local…

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No Glass Ceilings And Resilience

No Glass Ceilings And Resilience

“When there are no glass ceilings, the sky’s the limit” is perhaps the most inspirational line from Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on 28th July. Breaking through the glass ceiling  herself, she is the first woman nominated for president by a major US party. Potentially, she could become the most powerful woman in the United States, if not the world.

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Imagine All The People Living Life In Peace

Imagine All The People Living Life In Peace

A throwback to just one hundred years ago, the biggest global conflagration (until then) in human history ended. At precisely 11.00 a.m. on 11th November 1918, the First World War ended. Millions died in vain and countless more suffered in its aftermath.

Sourced From Wikipedia: First World War Soldiers

In 1939, barely 21 years later, before lessons on humanity could be drawn, the Second World War…

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Star mixologist Rico Deang's creations for #artemissg summer cocktail launch. #artemisbar ~ on the 40th floor roof terrace of CapitaGreen, offers commanding views across the Marina Bay Area. Cool #cool #mysingapore #visitsingapore #rooftopbar #roofbar #skybar #singaporebars