RAG

I think RAG & FLAG has evolved to a stage where there can only be 2 options for the organizing committees and participating bodies to make.
1. Take RAG to another higher level so that the cost of event is justifiable.
2. forget-about-rag.

Scaling down is not an option.
1. Its meaningless to spend resources on (substandard) performance that you are not going to be proud of at the end of the day.
2. On other hand, its meaningless to spend (huge) resources on performance that is internally held, where the crowd and target audience is so little, and
3. Its meaningless to waste students' time (3 months of hard work) on performance that is not going to reach anyone.

My thought

Since RAG & FLAG has matured enough, why not take it to the national level. I think the performances are something that NUS students should be proud of. It is comparable to most of the charity events out there.

Why not refine it further.

Facebook - start to turn into revenue generating machine.

Just spotted another new type of ads on Facebook - sponsored poll.

I wouldn't say this is a bad thing, Its actually good

• marketing / info channel for companies to research on their brands,
• quick info tool for end users to find out what others think of a brand as well.

There is a notice at the bottom of the poll. Just curious on how "anonymous" is the poll. We will never know if
Facebook decide to sell the info backdoor. 

Well I guess this is part of social media.

[Fail] Google Translate

1. Go Google Translate
2. Select translate from English to Malay
3. Copy paste these sentences:

Do not snatch philippines money
The people of bangladesh are angry
pakistani people hate national row

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The result :p

Revolutionary Business

Image Source: CLEO magazine

Saw this section this CLEO while having dinner just now. Its on the facts about McDonalds and Apple.

The common thing about these 2 companies is -

• Both faced serious criticism about their product "defects",
• Both very very very (yeah, very x100) successful in marketing,
• Both revolutionized in their own industry/field.

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Side note:

1. I like how McDonalds operates - 24-hours :)
2. I like how Apple brings the smartphone world to another whole new level. If its isn't Apple, we will still be stuck and stagnant in the "Nokia" era.

Flag Day

The world would have been a much better place if everyone has the same spirit.

So proud of this friend of mine.

This year's Flag Day Thank-you sticker.