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Steve Krug's Usability Testing Guide

I read Steve Krug’s Rocket Surgery Made Easy way back in 2010. Scribbled on page 2: This book is a good guide to conducting...


Year in Review #32

31 is the year of setting up a family 32 is the year of having a newborn Life I had strong experience of both...


Drama Review: Gakkou no Kaidan

Lately, I started to watch more dramas, as I have to spend 2 hours commuting to work every day. I picked up this 10...


Mobile services that are out to scam us

Recently my dad’s phone bill has an additional $26.16, listed under “Value Added Services” under the name Convey Global Pte Ltd-Games. I called the...


I think that Starbucks staff likes me..

Because I bought only a cappuccino, and she gave me 3 Macchiato Layer Cards - which entitles me to 1 free macchiato! What is...


Hello, ShopBack!

For the last 2 years, I was in kind of in semi-retirement mode, after leaving Hoiio. I worked whenever I like, and has been...


The Demise of Frank by OCBC Credit Card

For quite a long while, Frank by OCBC is one of the best credit card, because of the 6% rebate for online purchases. But...


Flickr Mac App has 2 Hidden Features under ABOUT

Flickr Uploadr is a very very weird app. Go to Preferences > About > Click on the Icon, and their secret menu will be...


Why I choose to shoot with a mirrorless camera like the Olympus E-M10

I recently bought a new camera — Olympus E-M10 — triple lens bundle for $998. Such a good buy that I felt I should praise it openly. Read...


Book Review: Remote

Originally posted on Medium: Remote — Office Not Required — is a book produced by 37signals, the guys who made Basecamp. I enjoyed Remote very much because it...


How to Earn EXTRA Cashback with Groupon/Lazada/Taobao/etc

Originally posted on Medium: This is a secret that many online shoppers didn’t know — there is a way to earn extra cash back. It is...


The Difficulty of Writing for Public

Originally posted on Medium: I had started writting a couple of blog posts (Medium calls them stories), but they remain as unpublished drafts. I...


Book Review: Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie is written like a fictionally story, eloquently told. Yet, it is actually a true story, a non-fiction book, written by Mitch...


The Best Way to Transfer/Remit USD to SGD in Singapore

I have always look for ways to send money from my US bank to Singapore, and at last I have found 2 great ways....


How Newborn with Jaundice is Treated in Singapore

UPDATE JAN-2020: My 2nd child is born and experienced the same. This is what you should know about jaundice in 2020. tl:dr ? Jaundice...


Hardcopy is More Genuine than Softcopy - that's what SingPost thinks

I went to SingPost Sembawang branch today to renew my road tax, happily showing them a PDF of my car insurance on my MacBook,...


The Evil Obstetrician

Here is a story about the evil doctor who delivered our baby. Long story short: Our obstetrician hide from us about his traveling schedule,...


Baby Kate is born!

Our very first baby - 王悦涵 Kate - is born on 13 Aug 2015! Welcome to our world, sweetie! It has been 5 days,...


人生三重界---看山不是山,看水不是水

宋代禅宗大师青原行思提出参禅的三重境界: 参禅之初,看山是山,看水是水; 禅有悟时,看山不是山,看水不是水; 禅中彻悟,看山仍然山,看水仍然是水。 At my 30s, I do realize this 3 stages is true. Just a few examples. Bags I used to carry...


DBS Vickers Trading Online - Review and Goodbye!

I setup a DBS Vickers account way back in 2010, when it is probably one of better trading platform in Singapore. But for 5...