Geekonomics

For the geek shall inherit the earth

by Nicholas Aaron Khoo, Singapore

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A look at productivity on various devices

Jul 25, 2008 11:29

I receive an average of two to three emails per minute. That works out to about 120-180 per hour. Out of which, I estimate around 20 percent that I need to take note of (which means about 80 percent spam), and then around 5-10 percent I need to reply to or take action. Which probably explains why I take so long to reply some of my emails. Away from the screen for a few hours and, boom, a few hundred emails to go through.

Having observed myself, if I'm really focused (i.e. not doing anything else), I can reply around Read more »

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Friendster is the #1 social network in Singapore according to comScore

Jul 24, 2008 02:49

This geek has been following the development of social networks in Singapore, with keen interest in Friendster especially. Some new industry data has just been released by comScore. Interestingly, Friendster seems to be having some leadership in users across all age groups and user engagement in Singapore. This is really, really interesting considering all the buzz about Facebook in recent times. In fact, it can even be considered a breath of fresh air.

Some of you may think I'm crazy and old-fashioned when it comes to social networks. But let the independent data speak for itself.

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Play FIFA online for free!

Jul 23, 2008 15:41

This geek went to check out the announcement of EA SPORTS FIFA Online 2 on Monday because of the popularity of the earlier version, especially with the Koreans--5 million registered users with 1 million on monthly basis.�

It was a joint announcement by Read more »

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Zapr Internet Technologies receives Series A funding from leading Singapore fund BAF spectrum

Jul 22, 2008 03:55

Here's a refreshing piece of news from the desert of early-stage high-tech funding here in Singapore. Based on my understanding, the "undisclosed sum" given by BAF is usually not small sums in the tens of thousands, especially with the matching support of the Singapore Government:

World's First Peer-to-Web Company to Launch in China and Korea

Singapore, Shanghai and Seoul, July 8, 2008: Zapr Internet Technologies Pte Ltd, a leader in Peer-to-Web platform

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Being geek can actually get quite cool

Jul 20, 2008 23:44

For the past year, this geek has protected his most valuable asset with a quality neoprene laptop sleeve. Besides the laptop, its padded pocket provides enough space for a power cord and an external harddisk.

If you don't know already, neoprene is good stuff. It is a synthetic rubber that protects your ~~wife~~ laptop from fire and rain. But after only a year, I discovered Read more »

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About Nicholas Aaron Khoo

Nicknamed "Gadget Boy" by friends at age 18 because he used to go around with a PalmPilot and write in Grafitti faster than most would type, Nicholas Aaron Khoo is a tech business strategist who works with tech startups and as well as (un)Fortune 500s. His tech interests range widely from gadgets, gears, games, to emerging web trends, social media, and just about anything geek. These days, you can also find him in corporate 'bored'rooms rambling about new media strategies. Besides thinking about tech, this geek is also learning to take a step back and reflect on life in a larger context and you can find some rantings on HighwayBlogger.net.