Technology, People and Culture
“Boss, I will run around naked!” Are you from the baby boomers era? The 80s are struggling to care for many people. Up above are their parents and down below are their children. Both have expectations laid upon them given the advances in modern society and elevating incomes. The 90s are still searching for their …
I did my first LinkedIn Audio Event last night! The number of attendees increased by close to 500% within the last 24 hours from 40 to 199 with 10 reposts. I like to thank the community for supporting and listening on ‘Self-care and Great Expectations’. I just read from the news that a recent survey …
“When it comes to authenticity, it’s better to walk than talk like one.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🌿🪟 Ever walked into a meeting and feeling the tension in the air? The air is stale and the body language from the #stakeholders weren’t right. And best of all, we can tell the elevated undercurrents despite the cordial pleasantries …
#Buffet for food (Hotels); Buffet for Entertainment (On-Demand TV like Netflix); Buffet for #transportation (AirAsia!?) As-a-service is going ballistic with #flights being offered in a #unlimited buffet-style. AirAsia is going all out to grab the demand for revenge travel with the reopening of the world in the post-pandemic era. Wanderlust #travel on a budget has arrived. https://www.airasia.com/aa/campaign/en/sg/superplus.html Are we ready? #marvinTechAdvocate I am Mar Vin …
Are we being gaslighted? Are we the frog in the slow boiling water? #Gaslighting is to manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. ~Oxford dictionary Gaslighters are highly skilled. Chances are, they were bullies in school too. As a philosophical person, I always wonder how real-life bad guys react when they watch a …
“Sometimes, it just takes a community to get us working out! I was invited by fellow industry #veterans to play futsal! Speak about World Cup Fever and here I am taking time to know and be known. When we are affected by events that cause ripples in our mind like an ocean, it takes a physical activity …
有朋来自远方，不亦乐乎。 “A friend from afar comes visiting, there can only be joy.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🌿🪟 Thomas Chan, PhD who is also active on LinkedIn just arrived in Singapore. We had a cup of tea after a long day of work and chatted about his work experience in Singapore from a few years ago and …
#blind#mobility#transportation#inclusivity – “Smartphones are a big part of our lives. Can we do more and expand its potential for others?” Mar Vin, Foo 🌿 Recently, a friend shared with me an interesting innovation that can expand possibilities for our blind friends. I had a maternal granduncle who was blind from young. We had a big extended …
#digitalfuture#2023trends “Crystal ball gazing is what we always try to do to make sense of the future, only to realise almost everything is man-made.” — Mar Vin, Foo🌿🪟 Check out this new #infographic from #Gartner on the upcoming new trends like Digital Immune System, Applied Observability, AI TRISM to Industry Cloud Platforms and more. Digital Immune System refers to …
#digitalfuture #2023trends – Top Strategic Technology Trends 2023 – Gartner Read More »
#welcome #onboard #diversity – Breakfast as usual with Tech Data Advanced Solutions (Singapore office). Glad to be introduced to DARA TOUCH, who is onboard with us as Product Manager for Nutanix Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI). Dara is familiar with the distribution business and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) too. Always happy to know colleagues, peers and associates from …
