3 Reasons Why the iPad Will Succeed in Becoming a New Category of Device That Consumers Will Buy

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

The official announcement of the Apple iPad yesterday reminds me of an old quote from Steve Jobs. He says, “People don’t know what they want until we show it to them”. This is exactly what Apple is trying to do with the iPad. They are trying to create a new category of devices that consumers [...]

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[Vid] “Notable” is a Great Web App for Working with Freelance Designers and Coders

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

My demo and review of “Notable“, a web app for giving feedback on websites. You can easily create annotations and feedback for website design, website copy, web page code and onsite SEO elements.
Once you’ve added your comments, invite your designer or coder to view it on a private page hosted on Notable. Alternatively, you can [...]

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David Blaine Demonstrates What It Takes To Be Exceptional

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

This is a TedMed talk where David Blaine explains the intimate details of what it took for him to break the world record for holding his breath underwater. He held his breath live on Oprah for 17 minutes and 4 seconds!
In his telling of his story, all the ingredients to achieve great success is revealed. [...]

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Cool Pic: Just Another Day In The Internet

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Take a look at some of these statistics to get a nice appreciation of how BIG the web is.

Created by Online Education

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Why I Need To Start “UnFriending” People On Facebook

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, “UnFriend” is the word of the year for 2009. And I am going to need to use it this year.

With the growth of social networking, I am finding it increasingly difficult to separate business connections and personal connections. As social networking continues to grow, I’m sure many of [...]

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[Video] Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

A very moving and inspiring speech made by Steve Jobs at the 2005 Stanford commencement address. This gave me a lot of appreciation and insight into the man behind the technology that I use everyday!

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[Video] Pranav Mistry & His Amazing SixthSense Technology

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

Regular readers of my blog know that I don’t have access to Television in my home. I get my news and information entirely from online sources and I only choose to watch news from positive sources.
When of my favorite pastimes is watching the presentations on Ted.com. Now every once in a while, we get some [...]

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Sports Illustrated Demos How Their Content Will Look Like on Tablet Devices

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

Sports Illustrated released this demo of how they are trying to take their old media and turning into new media. Most likely for devices like Apple’s rumored tablet!
Don’t get me wrong, I think this is pretty cool but I just don’t think it enough to get me to add this device into my geek arsenal. [...]

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Video of 2010 Fireworks Filmed in HD From My Balcony

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.

I want to take this opportunity to wish you a happy new year and to let you know that this year will be a GREAT year!
This is it! This is your year to do what you’ve always wanted to do and be what you’ve always wanted to be!
Take this opportunity to have a fresh start! [...]

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