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My SXSW 2008 panels
Finally fixed up a [rough schedule for SXSW](http://sched.org/sxsw2008/vantan). So far these are my shortlisted panels for Interactive and Film. My selection is mostly Interactive, since this is what I’m being sponsored to cover, but as my work is moving into film as well, I might attend a film-related panel, pop out to catch a screening…
Making a proper statement
When I first became an Amex cardholder, four years ago, my name was spelt wrongly on the newly-issued credit card.* I called Customer Service, who sent me a new card – which was also spelt wrongly. I called Customer Service again, and they sent me another card – still, spelt wrongly. Evidence – two replacement…
On new media strategy
David has an update on [Google happenings in Singapore](http://prspeak.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/google-singapore-marketing-briefing/). He shares these tips from Google: > 4 Ways to Strengthen Your Business Online > > 1. Make sure people searching on Google find you easily (more info at [http://adwords.google.com](http://adwords.google.com)) > 2. Use AdWords starter Edition and Business Pages (more info at [http://adwords.google.com](http://adwords.google.com)) > 3. Improve…
Balancing act
While I work on captioning, tagging and uploading the rest of my Mediterranean trip photos, try figuring this ‘magic trick’ out. It was performed by the owner of a tapas place in Barcelona. He wasn’t touching the bottle at all. Just whacked it down hard on the table, with an ordinary napkin. We tried to…
Question time: If I had a job title, what would it be?
The time has come for my patient, long-standing readers, who know me fairly well, to come up with an interesting job title and a tangible, realistic description of what I’d be doing. If you can be even more specific, feel free to suggest suitable organisations (profit or nonprofit) where I can best contribute through my…
State of Play dinner report
I arrived in time for registration at the Marina Mandarin hotel, but learnt that members of the press, as well as ‘locals’, would only get their name tags tomorrow. That felt strange, some of us going around without name tags. Fortunately, it was still easy to strike up a conversation. It felt like I was…
