Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Strikes Against SOPA: The Internet Censorship Bill
Petitions by vast majority of Americans are ignored, so they are forming an alliance to go on strike against the bill by shutting down their website for a day as a sign of protest. **updated 16th Jan: SOPA was shelved prematurely after huge opposition**
So how will this affect Malaysians? --- A 1 day internet-less life on 18th Jan, then it is back to normal. This Bill is similar to the one enacted in our country - MCMC bill against file sharing site.
These are the unfiltered list of websites going on strike. I did saw Facebook, Google was asked to go on strike though they weren't responding to the request. There are other major internet players though that joined the strike
Further readings:
Wikipedia - SOPA
CNET - How SOPA would affect you
Activist Site - ANTI-SOPA
Update:
Shelving of SOPA
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Video: 100 years of style... Creative!
100 years worth of fashion design and I don't sport any of the design.
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I'm in the year 100 + 1.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Don't stop the chain ~
Do such thing happen anymore? Make sure at least you played a role.
:Inspirational video:
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tomorrow: Kenny Rogers
11 January 2012 -Tomorrow. Head to your favourite local (and non-crowded) Kenny Rogers restaurant. And make sure you wear RED.
Owh, and don't forget to bring someone with you!
Owh, and don't forget to bring someone with you!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Top 5: Dying People's Regret
An interesting but sad article. I shared, and my friends do agree. You don't have to be dying to be thinking of the same points, being alone/lonely also brings up the same point in mind.
Credit to Aunt Azimah, whom I got the link from and Bronnie Ware, the nurse who nursed the dying
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Credit to Aunt Azimah, whom I got the link from and Bronnie Ware, the nurse who nursed the dying
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people have had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
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It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly,in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved.Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip.But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks,love and relationships.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip.But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks,love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have sillyness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again,long before you are dying.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again,long before you are dying.
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