4 months to W-Day

Written by jiinjoo in May 18th, 2012

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May 16, June 16, July 16, August 16, September 16! If there's one thing that I've totally neglected ever since 2012 started, it's this blog. If it isn't due to some prodding from the wife, mixed feelings about connecting with distant friends, and an extra yet unnecessary dose of coffee in

Non-monetary Awards vs Monetary Consolations

Written by jiinjoo in April 24th, 2012

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Non-monetary Awards vs Monetary Consolations

Random thought of the night: what if all non-monetary awards are replaced by monetary consolations? Like, every praise from management is about $10, every little trophy is about $100, every opportunity to go on stage to shake the CEO's hands is $1000? What will become of an organization? My guess is

Richard Strauss – An Alpine Symphony

Written by jiinjoo in March 20th, 2012

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*sob* so beautiful. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, 1915. The story of An Alpine Symphony depicts the experiences of eleven hours (from twilight just before dawn to the following nightfall) spent climbing an Alpine mountain. Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvuMc_4pvg 1. Nacht (Night) 2. Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) 3. Der Anstieg (The Ascent) 4. Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) 5. Wanderung

I have a Chrome Theme

Written by jiinjoo in March 16th, 2012

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Really tired lately trying to catch up on developer fun I missed in the last few years. Here's a Theme for Chrome Browsers made with simple instructions from LifeHacker. Which is just some blue sky and a bit of tree from Cameron Highlands :) Download and install Chrome Theme by Jiin Joo [7MB!] And

Why Teach Music?

Written by jiinjoo in March 10th, 2012

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Found a nice piece of inspiration today. Thought I'd give it some limelight. Why Teach Music? Music is a science It is exact, specific; and it demands exact acoustics. A conductor's full score is a chart, a graph which indicates frequencies, intensities, volume changes, melody and harmony all at once and with the

The Great Preparation Begins

Written by jiinjoo in February 20th, 2012

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As September approaches, the two of us has started getting organized, turning sporadic efforts to put in place the big day into some resemblance of operations. Wearing the hat of a wedding planner now, things are starting to look more tedious than complicated. At first I mistook this tediousness as complexity,

Valentines Day Concert

Written by jiinjoo in February 20th, 2012

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Look, someone recorded and released the whole concert :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsu4rdMo6WE Philwinds playing songs with dedications in Esplanade Concert Hall. Although some had rushed off half way for V-day dinner bookings as we ended late, there were no baby screams or wails, and full of blushes as dedications were read. It has been

Happy Valentines Day to my wife :)

Written by jiinjoo in February 14th, 2012

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Looks like scrabble tiles :) Yeah, so crazy, I took leave just to arrange scrabble tiles :) says the little piggy :*)

Test post of blog from iPhone

Written by jiinjoo in February 12th, 2012

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Wow, not bad. iOS might be the new client for my Wordpress blog after all. Test picture: Test link: fb link only works on iOS Lots to learn!

Software-as-a-Service Readiness Assessment

Written by jiinjoo in February 9th, 2012

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Software-as-a-Service Readiness Assessment

Here's a quick assessment if your company is ready for SaaS. You can use this for adopting just 1 app, or many apps, or a total strategy. Answer YES or NO to the following 10 questions: Is the total cost of buying the SaaS app for 2 years (24 months) less

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