What we learn before we’re botm

[TED Air] I like this TED talk.

http://www.ted.com/talks/annie_murphy_paul_what_we_learn_before_we_re_born.html

TED Air (http://goo.gl/2Aftm)

Sai Kung on a Sunday

Bulldogs, don’t you just love them.

Lion Rock, HK

From certain angles, its majestic head appears to be looking forward. Great views from its peak, only way up is through a hike.

Only in HK – spectacles frames as fashion accessories

The first time I noticed it was while I was in Mongkok (fashion capital of Kowloon).  I stared hard at the girl and even blinked a few times just to make sure I hadn’t made a mistake, but there it was – her spectacle frames had no glasses.  First thought was “this is odd, why would she wear frames without glasses?”  I hadn’t thought of spectacles as fashionable, having worn one since I was 10.  One things for sure, i never did look very fashionable in spectacles and would be happy to be rid of it in a heartbeat.

I thought the girl was a one-off until this article in WSJ confirmed that it is indeed widespread…. Only in HK.

Short History of Social Media…

created by law firm Morrison & Foerster, which starts from the launch in 1978 of the first  BBBs–that’s “bulletin board system,”  till  Twitter’s five-year birthday in July 2011.  

Someone once told me that social media was a ‘hype, trend’, which he likened to the dotcom phase… well, everyone is entitled to their opinion.  Whether we choose to deny it or embrace it, it is clear that this ‘hype’ will only get more sophisticated and boy am I excited to live in this era.

Security & Privacy in Social Networking

State of Digital Marketing in 2011

Digital Media Report from Webmarketing 123:

Key takeaways:

• SEO still dominates for marketers, with both B2B (57%) and B2C (41%) businesses stating it makes the biggest impact on their lead generation goals
• 26% of B2B marketers are active in Twitter, behind Facebook (35%) but above LinkedIn (25%)
• 34% of marketers have generated leads using Twitter, and 20% have closed deals using Twitter

Overall, 55% of brands have closed deals from social media leads.

http://bit.ly/sOf0X2

The typhoon that gave HK a holiday

Every year as typhoon season starts in April, alot of HKies wonder how many typhoons will hit HK and more importantly, how many days off will we get as a result.   We had almost given up on seeing any typhoon for 2011 until Nesat arrived, albeit late. 

It wasn’t a direct hit as it passed HK on its way to Hainan Island and Vietnam.  However HK experienced gust of winds upto 100km/h.  Typhone warning signal # 8 was hoisted at 4am 29 Sept and lasted throughout most of the day till about 4pm.  Signal # 8 represents the preparation stage where everyone is expected to stay indoors, take precaution by securing all loose items outdoors.  It is also time-off for workers, students and even the stock punters.

WSJ published several stunning pictures of effects of Nesat.

Satellite view of Nesat over Philippines. Snapshot taken late afternoon, 28 Sept

Japan in a Day – Travel on the bullet train

Natgeo travel article of travelling through Japan via its Shinkansen (bullet train).

20 ways to improve your HAPPINESS

1. Count Your Blessings
2. Hear the Music
3. Snog. Canoodle. Get It On.
4. Nurture Your Spirituality
5. Move Your Body
6. Laugh Big
7. Do Something Nice for Someone Else
8. Make More Money Than Your Peers
9. Seek Positive Emotion as a Path to Success
10. Identify With Your Heritage
11. Use a Happy Memory as a Guide
12. Play the Part of an Optimist
13. Try New Things
14. Tell Your Story to Someone
15. Balance Work and Home
16. Be Like the Danes: Keep Expectations Realistic
17. Make Time
18. Visualize Happiness
19. Smile
20. Marry Happy

Read more @ Timehealth