Snapshot from www.alatum.com.sg taken on 30/10/08. Too bad there’s still no per second charging or some form of more utility like models, but it’s a start. All prices in SGD (1 USD ~= 1.4 SGD, 1 SGD ~= 2.3 MYR)
One time setup: $500 (this killed all potential developers, but serious young companies still ok)
For HPC [...]
Browsing SCS™
Alatum Price List
Half way!
Sept 14 was my start date in SCS, so, theoretically speaking, I’m half done!
1000+ more days to go. I hate jail.
NCS finally bought SCS
Wah so big news no one tell me before…
Official Media Release (SCS), news on SingTel’s website (farny – NCS website still don’t have anything as of 11am, not excited is it?)
The curse of doing a bit too well? Circumstances of Singtel’s overall business in S’pore? The end of the head to head fight in every [...]
It’s SOEasy! Standard ICT Operating Environment Tender Awarded to oneMeridian
Newsflash:
Singapore, 28 February 2008 | For Immediate Release
S$1.3b Standard ICT Operating Environment Tender Awarded To oneMeridian
By 2010, public officers will enjoy an agile infocomm environment that promotes innovation and enhances productivity at work, with the establishment of a Standard ICT Operating Environment (SOEasy) for the public sector. The S$1.3 billion SOEasy (Public Sector) tender [...]
Merry Christmas!
Again, Merry Christmas! haha
Source
National Grid Computing (CFC)
Grid Services Provision Call For Collaboration, submit by Feb.
So, do you share your computing and storage resources? Singapore’s National Grid (not to mention others around the world as well like the one MIMOS is working on in Malaysia [PDF]) are yet another attempt by computer scientists in 4 decades to put together a lot of [...]
Last Days, First Days
Can’t type properly with this new temp laptop – hopefully they won’t get a Fujitsu – really need either a ThinkPad or something Toshiba-ish.
Just settled into my new cubicle in Suntec Tower 3 (13th floor – come visit). The coffee is very good HR is much younger and what a coincidence that I [...]
When Is Your Last Day!?
You just can’t imagine the number of times I was asked this. Why are you people so concerned? Do I owe you anything?!
Anyway, if you’re reading this blog, you’ll be rewarded by this valuable information that my last day is indeed 31 Oct for now. But hey – I have to come back eventually, so, [...]
Tagxe and how to share cab fare fairly
Good ideas deserves publicity, I say. And facebook flyers does work Check out Tagxe, pronounced tag-ci (rhymes with taxi of course), where you can share a cab with random people who wants to take a cab from one place to a number of places. This stolen picture from the site probably tells a [...]
We don’t have Middle Names you Idiots!
Now and then I get rather flustered when I see websites crash because they make assumptions about people around the world. Although I myself might make such mistakes, I see no reason for big corporations who have presence in the target country for YEARS to make such mistakes.
Here’s an example: I don’t have a MIDDLE [...]











Ong Jiin Joo is a Business Development Manager in SingTel Innovation Exchange. Much of his life thus far has been straddling the technology world and the music world, and nothing in between. He pretends that a lot of people read his blog, and is thus only partially frank in his writing. To get the full blown view often involves contacting him for coffee (he doesn't like alcohol). 

