Steve Wozniak mentions Singapore.......

[Leongsam]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/video.cfm?c_id=5&gal_cid=5&gallery_id=125708

 

[erection2015]

where are all the athletes, musicians, poets etc in sinkiepoor?.......all on sbf

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/video.cfm?c_id=5&gal_cid=5&gallery_id=125708

 

[Ash007]

Hi Sam,
what are your views to what Wozniak said? Are you agreeing to it about Singapore?

 

[tonychat]

That's is why sinkies sound so stupid and easily manipulated. I am glad that I have avoided them.

 

[Leongsam]

Hi Sam,
what are your views to what Wozniak said? Are you agreeing to it about Singapore?

Absolutely. It's the reason why Singapore produces thousands of scholars with straight As but a big fat zero when it comes to anything that can make a difference in this world.

In the old days, the excuse would be that Singapore is a small market. However, in this connected world, there is nothing stopping any sinkie from conquering cyberspace the way many others have done.

 

[erection2015]

sinkies also glad to avoid you

That's is why sinkies sound so stupid and easily manipulated. I am glad that I have avoided them.

 

[Ash007]

Actually, the counter point to his argument about Singapore was Sim Wong Woo. Polygrad that made it big with soundblaster, did kind of change the world where it comes to sound for the PC. Unfortunately, Creative is down the drains. So that might also be correct that Singapore is indeed a desert for innovative thinkers.

Do you also agree about what he said about NZ and Australia?

Absolutely. It's the reason why Singapore produces thousands of scholars with straight As but a big fat zero when it comes to anything that can make a difference in this world.

In the old days, the excuse would be that Singapore is a small market. However, in this connected world, there is nothing stopping any sinkie from conquering cyberspace the way many others have done.

 

[Borat]

Actually, the counter point to his argument about Singapore was Sim Wong Woo. Polygrad that made it big with soundblaster, did kind of change the world where it comes to sound for the PC. Unfortunately, Creative is down the drains. So that might also be correct that Singapore is indeed a desert for innovative thinkers.

Do you also agree about what he said about NZ and Australia?

Actually Sim did make his mark for creating the Sound Blaster which was the standard and a must fpr everu PC made at one time. Just like any inventor whose creation was made better by others, it does not mean he failed.

 

[Leongsam]

Do you also agree about what he said about NZ and Australia?

NZ provides plenty of creative freedom but it's a backwater as far as technology and opportunity go so most creative individuals go abroad so they can be challenged by environment full of like minded individuals.

Peter Jackson, Flight of the Concords, Alan MacDiarmid [nobel prize winner], Bruce Mclaren etc all made their mark while residing abroad.

 

[Ash007]

Sim also did mentioned how Singapore is a bad place for innovation in his article "The no U-turn syndrome". He might be innovative, but Singapore as an environment is not.

Actually Sim did make his mark for creating the Sound Blaster which was the standard and a must fpr everu PC made at one time. Just like any inventor whose creation was made better by others, it does not mean he failed.

 

[Leongsam]

Sim also did mentioned how Singapore is a bad place for innovation in his article "The no U-turn syndrome". He might be innovative, but Singapore as an environment is not.

Singaporeans are a pretty paranoid lot when it comes to dealing with figures of authority. You can tell from the reactions in this forum whenever a glitch occurs.

If they can't log on, it's the govt blocking access. If it's running slow, it's the ISPs sabotaging the site. If they post something reactionary, they get cold feet after thinking things over and start worrying about their identities being harvested after the host sells out.

It's actually quite hilarious but it's also a sad reflection of Singapore society's fear of crossing any perceived boundaries.

 

[Ash007]

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It's actually quite hilarious but it's also a sad reflection of Singapore society's fear of crossing any perceived boundaries.

Perceived boundaries, real and imaginary I might add. You might say, your site, this site, might be the last bastion of discontent voices in Singapore then?

 

[hairylee]

Actually Sim did make his mark for creating the Sound Blaster which was the standard and a must fpr everu PC made at one time. Just like any inventor whose creation was made better by others, it does not mean he failed.

Yes, even Kodak is suffering the same fate.

 

[tonychat]

Singaporeans are a pretty paranoid lot when it comes to dealing with figures of authority. You can tell from the reactions in this forum whenever a glitch occurs.

If they can't log on, it's the govt blocking access. If it's running slow, it's the ISPs sabotaging the site. If they post something reactionary, they get cold feet after thinking things over and start worrying about their identities being harvested after the host sells out.

It's actually quite hilarious but it's also a sad reflection of Singapore society's fear of crossing any perceived boundaries.

Sinkies are not only stupid, they are fucking ball-less too.

 

[dredd]

Oh my...Steve Wozniack looks a prime candidate for someone about to go the way of a heart attack.

Yes, we should not be stifled or restricted. In his case by his love for food, so he could stuff food into his face as much as he wants. The result: a fatass that looked like he will meet his partner Jobs very soon.

 

[johnny333]

Singaporeans are a pretty paranoid lot when it comes to dealing with figures of authority. You can tell from the reactions in this forum whenever a glitch occurs.

If they can't log on, it's the govt blocking access. If it's running slow, it's the ISPs sabotaging the site. If they post something reactionary, they get cold feet after thinking things over and start worrying about their identities being harvested after the host sells out.

It's actually quite hilarious but it's also a sad reflection of Singapore society's fear of crossing any perceived boundaries.

Seems quite common if you are from a dictatorships. I've met some eastern europeans who grew up under communism & they use code words, are very guarded in what they say, paranoid, belief in conspiracies, .... We all know "they" are watching & if you slip up "they" will get you:o Just because you've never been victimised by the system doesn't mean that they are not out there