Experience Over Product

I am one to go for service. Of course, food quality has to be of a good standard, and I will choose a restaurant with average food and smiling waiters, than a restaurant with excellent (and probably exorbitantly expensive) food but a waiter with the terrible i-hate-life face. The underestimation of the value of the smile is an indication of lack of care for customers, no matter how the company writes how it values customer relationships.

The Biggest Lie On the Internet?

I think it's "LOL", right? Lol

I Love Brad Pitt, But...!

"Top Brad Pitt performances in a supporting role"? I was stunned by never having considered such a question before. My history of film doesn't run deep enough.

Believe in the Power of Digital Content for Social Good

I am penning this down as a personal reminder, for I am about to take steps into the Dark Side. This Dark Side has no interest in the social good. Being numbers driven, it is the commercial worth of the content that matters to the Dark Side. Do not forget the beauty of connectiveness, the wonderful people behind their causes, and the people saved by digital content.

I Don't Like Woody Allen's Movies

I'm no critic, though I'll credit it to how I watch movies: looking out for fabulous acting that trumps music, cinematography etc Any movie goer would have watched bad/disappointing movies in their lives. (Yes, even those so bad that would have given you cancer!) Till now I have no recollection of Woody Allen's movies' plots. Even for the recent Blue Jasmine, I remember the rough plot, the ending, breathtaking performance by Cate Blanchett, but... nothing else. But the acting of the actors/actresses! Just can't get enough. Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, Mifune Toshiro in Seven Samurai, Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Carribean. These are roles that make you think they are real characters.

The Fallacy of Rights and Wrongs

I think one of the biggest fallacies as a human being is the belief of right and wrong. When humans think of a situation being "right", they think of any other situations as "wrong", thus limiting themselves to understanding or appreciating the true situation. The truth is there is no such thing as right or wrong. There is only the matter of what is. I am not going to argue that Hitler wasn't wrong. He did kill millions of Jews. However, I _choose_ to apply a moral standard, and condemn him for what he did. He was "wrong" in my eyes. However, many injustice in our world can be avoided by not assigning what's right or wrong. Religion is the worst offender, dictating themselves as right, and everyone else wrong. Homosexuality is wrong? You haven't even started to consider talking about human rights. Girls should not be allowed to work? They are half the economy for goodness sake.

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Fashion trends are strange. When a certain look or hairstyle gets popular, it is already out-of-date.

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The Gate opens. The Gate closes. The Gate does not help. - Trainkeeper, Land of the Dead

Online Collaboration For Newbies (Bonus)

I need to mention something important for the previous three posts: YOU have to take the initiative. 

In many cases, you will become the designated leader of the group, as you will be taking initiatives, making sure milestones are met, keeping everyone aligned with the goal, and looking out for the members.

Online collaboration may just be putting infomation online, but you will be the one to bring about collaboration.