the personal blog of C.K.Koay
My take on some of the latest technology news and issues.
Danny’s bot, Jarvis, referred to him as “Laosai Maximus”.
The message was in response to the conversations that we had been having in a WhatsApp group chat. When Danny saw the reply and complained, Jarvis was entirely unapologetic about it.
We recently had a new addition to the family. His name is Cabbage.
Named by Charlize, my youngest, who in a moment of inspiration, also put forward two other names for contention: Constipation and Chlamydia. I like Constipation but dreaded the other because I will not appreciate responding to, “the doctor will see the owner with Chlamydia now.” during my future sojourns to the vet.
Continue reading “Cabbage, Cora, Claude and Codex”
What are your “settings” when you absolutely must get work done?
Mine involves music, an endless supply of coffee, tea or water within arm’s reach, my trusty Logitech MX Master 3s mouse, a large widescreen monitor and absolutely zero interruptions.
Continue reading “The “Get-Work-Done” Settings”
Gaming is serious business. It’s now worth at least five times more than the movie and music industries combined.
I’ve loved playing computer games for as long as I can remember. It probably started in a dingy, cigarette-smoke-filled arcade on the upper floor of Federal Bowl in the early eighties. Bored out of my mind while my father and his colleagues enjoyed their bowling downstairs, I would plot my escape from those mundane evenings—one twenty-sen coin at a time—into the pixelated worlds of Pac-Man, Galaga and Space Invaders.
Continue reading “Life is a Game”
It was supposed to be a casual meet up but we ended up poisoning each other.
Last Sunday, three friends (me included) wandered into a digital mall in PJ, armed with credit cards and lethal doses of persuasive skills. You see, when marketing folks shop together, we don’t just encourage each other– we deploy the same psychological tactics we typically reserve for work.
Continue reading “FOMO Friendly Fire”
You know the moment—your phone lights up and your heart does a quick gymnastics routine because it is an unexpected call from your parents. First thought: Please don’t let it be about health. Second thought: Oh no, please don’t let it be about technology.
Continue reading “That Dreaded Parent Call”