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The problems with boarding schools 29 Jul 2013 | 08:39 pm
Some people believe that the biggest problem with boarding schools is that students are typically spoon-fed with the materials they need for acing exams. In doing so, they lose the chance to develop t...
Realising our imperfections 9 May 2013 | 08:16 am
Everyone thinks. It is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed, or downright prejudiced. Yet, the quality of our life and that of what ...
You don’t need a brand new car 19 Mar 2013 | 05:32 pm
A lot of young people, especially graduates fresh off formal education institutions, rush to buy a brand new car after a few months into (or even before) their first job. Arguably, it’s a trend furthe...
Our greatest technological achievement: smartphones 17 Oct 2012 | 01:58 pm
… if you believe the scores of supposedly technology news sites, that is. I use Pulse to aggregate news from multiple sources sorted into different categories. It has been my primary source of news ev...
Majestic creatures 9 Oct 2012 | 10:44 am
I am not a fan of zoos. They strip out the sense of respect that we have towards the fellow creatures that inhabit this Earth, and reinforce our undeserved sense of dominance over them. To me, the bes...
Don’t surrender your responsibility to think 1 Jun 2012 | 03:14 pm
There was a protest today at Symonds St, the trunk road that runs through the University of Auckland. A group of students staged a sit-in on the road, prompting the police to close the road and forcin...
How fiber optic internet works 23 Apr 2012 | 04:00 pm
Fiber optic technology has paved the way for a new type of technology and its effects on home services. Everything from TV, phone, and even internet services have been positively altered due to the ad...
Graphene 1.7: What to know before upgrading 22 Apr 2012 | 12:01 am
As at this time of writing, Graphene 1.7 has been sent up the pipe to the WordPress.org Theme Repository. Here’s what you should know before you upgrade. Note though that it might take anywhere from s...
Bog, rockfaces, and stars – the Kauaeranga Valley hike 20 Apr 2012 | 06:42 pm
I was desperate to get out of the city and into the bushes. Sitting and working in front of the computer day after day after day really sap the life and enthusiasm out of you. I needed a break, and ci...
How monitors produce colour 8 Apr 2012 | 01:34 pm
You might have known already that most monitors produce colours using a combination of only 3 colours. Those three colours are red, green, and blue, and that is what RGB stands for. In most monitors, ...
