“Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything …”

The first iPhone was announced 18 years ago. It’s quite interesting to rewatch the announcement now. A lot of things that we took for granted now was actually announced during that Keynote. Things like accelerometer and multi-touch gestures like pinch to zoom.

Recently I came across this poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson that resonated with me.

To Laugh Often And Much

To laugh often and much;

to win the respect of the intelligent people

and the affection of children;

to earn the appreciation of honest critics

and endure the betrayal of false friends;

to appreciate beauty;

to find the best in others; 

to leave the world a bit better

whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition;

to know that one life has breathed easier 

because you lived here.

This is to have succeeded.

PS: Although this poem is often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, there were some articles claiming that it wasn’t written by him.

This is totally random. I suddenly recall this viral video from back in 2005. Where the hell is Matt?

I’ve been trying to look for the music from this video. I know the song is Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forest. But I couldn’t find the exact remix version.

Stumble upon this website that has a collection of all the old website, apps and software screenshots. Check out Web Design Museum and relive the good old memories.

Jayesslee is coming to Singapore!!!

Janice and Sonia will perform at the District M festival on 5 October 2024 (Saturday). Their performance will start after 9:00PM at Suntec Plaza (the outdoor area between Suntec Office Tower 1 and 5). Oh, and try to wear something yellow.

Oh no, GoPro is in trouble.

I like GoPro. There is something special about the GoPro and their ecosystem that makes me love their camera. But lately there are a few new challengers. DJI is coming in strong in the action camera market. Insta360 is also putting the pressure on GoPro.

So GoPro released their new GoPro 13. Nothing fancy. Incremental upgrades (just like most tech products nowadays). The Lens Mods looks interesting but I can’t help but wonder if they are going to be compatible with future GoPro models.

Then DJI released their updated action camera, the DJI Action 5 Pro. And I can’t help but feel that GoPro is in serious trouble. Just look at this review.

Let’s hope GoPro have something up their sleeves to counter this.

I remember playing this game call Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? on PC when I was young. Well, Carmen Sandiego is coming to Nintendo Switch early 2025.

I don’t really remember much about the game. All I remember is going different places around the world to solve mystery. And looks like Singapore will be featured in the game too.

It’s September. This means that Apple is going to announce a new iPhone soon.

The Apple event will take place on 10 September 2024, 1 am Singapore time. Expect to see new iPhones and also lots of mentions on AI. Which in this case is Apple Intelligence instead of Artificial Intelligence. But they are basically the same.

There’s also rumour that Apple will announce new Apple Watch and AirPods.

Samsung had their Galaxy Unpacked event a few days ago and one product that caught my attention is the Samsung Galaxy Ring.

I know this is not the first smart ring. But coming from Samsung means that the smart ring will hit the mass market soon. Personally, I feel that this is a new product line worth watching. Sometimes I don’t feel like wearing my smartwatch or need to wear a formal one. A smart ring means that my vital stats will still be tracked even when I’m not wearing my smartwatch.

And I’m sure we will see more phone manufacturers releasing their smart rings soon.

The Galaxy Ring will launch in the US on 24 July 2024 for US$399.99. Strangely, there is no release date for Singapore yet.

One more turn….. Or rather one more game. Civilization VII is coming in 2025.

Part of me is excited about it. Another part of me is worried about how much time I will spend dominating the world.