How often do we find ourselves running out of time? Is it really time we are short of? Or purpose and passion?
“Never say that you have no time. On the whole it is those who are busiest who can make time for yet more, and those who have more leisure time who refuse to do something when asked. What we lack is not time, but heart.”
Henri Boulard
Have been busy with a web design project for the past month (on and off) or so, which is why I have not gone ahead with my redesign of the website, or the intended migration. More will be revealed when the project is nearer to completion.
The past weekend was a long-weekend in Singapore, because of two ethnic holidays in succession: Deepavali (Hindu) and Hari Raya Puasa (Islam).
I decided to catch up on some exercise by rollerblading at East Coast Park. This is a long stretch of beach with a fairly long bike track (about 20km 1-way) hugging the coastline. Here is a couple of observations I made while on the move.
Here is a very cool tool which I am using to experiment with different colour schemes: the Color Scheme Generator. Basically this is a web interface that allows you to quickly see various combinations, at different “temperatures”, degree of contrast, and what sort of contrasts, etc. Try it for yourself!
A timely reminder from a great “Dreamer” of the past. Amidst the recent debates (and ongoing) about ramifications of genetic research and technology developments for the military, it may do us some good to also study the “morals of science”!?
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power.
We have guided missiles and misguided men.”Martin Luther King, Jr
I hope that I don’t get into the habit of doing this, but I simply could not resist re-posting a story I received by email today, as it touches on the main issues I have been discussing with a friend recently: Focus on Problems vs. Focus on Solutions.
Still curious? Read on!
Quite by chance, discovered the Internet Archive which as claimed on the front page
“…is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.”
What’s so special, I can hear you asking? Well, there’s a what’s called the Wayback Machine which lets you to see what a website used to look like. Cool, isn’t it!?
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather with a cold beer in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “Woo-hoo, what a ride!!”Unknown (but much appreciated!)
Just to top off a wet Friday here in Singapore.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
Leo Tolstoy
As blogging becomes more and more mainstream – I even saw a current affairs segment talking about this phenomenon recently and, hey, it may even be considered hip in some places 🙂 – I am always amazed by the quality/humorous writings I can find out there. Here is an example of good writing with a twist: German tourists by Waiter Rant. And if you have the time, don’t miss the story about Heimlich manoeuvre and the infamous spoon!