My accidental last cigarette happened at 8:45pm yesterday, outside a 7-11 whose sign had given up on life even before I had given up on nicotine. It was just supposed to be a placeholder smoke—a nicotine appetizer before the main course. You see, I had choreographed this whole dramatic ‘final cigarette’ scene in my head: midnight strike, philosophical exhale, perhaps a gentle breeze to carry away both smoke and my addiction. Very cinematic. Oscar-worthy, really.
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Happy 40th Birthday Apple!
Apple marked its 40 years of existence with a, well, nothing. For most companies, a milestone is a cause for celebration, or atleast, an opportunity to sell more items through an anniversary themed promotion. But not Apple. It chooses to celebrate this occasion by doing nothing.
Meet Chip
Chip is a friend. Chip is also what we Malaysians would affectionately call a “kiam siap Chinaman.” The term, while not a racial slur, is a blend of affection and mockery— half admiration for thriftiness, half exasperation at Scrooge-like tendencies. But Chip? He wears the label proudly.
Star Wars The Force Awakens
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars changed how movies were made, marketed and how they could fuel cultural discourse. Which is why it took me three months to pen my thoughts on The Force Awakens— so I could finally break free from the suffocating, inescapable hype Disney cranked into full force months before its release.
Microsoft is winning on innovation
Not too long ago, the mere thought of using Windows as my daily driver was abhorrent. I had been a Mac user for years, even going to battle with my enterprise IT team, waging war for my right to connect my macOS devices to the corporate network. But recent innovations from Microsoft have forced me to rethink my stance– something I never thought I’d say.
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Politics in Malaysia
Malaysians have recently been bombarded with political mudslinging from both sides of the aisle. The relentless exchange of political bombs not only failed to abate during the fasting month– when tempers are usually kept in check– but instead, intensified. Scandal after scandal dominated both mainstream and alternative media, setting tongues wagging and social media on fire.