Archives for December 2007
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is out - with not much fanfare.
Yes, we hate Microsoft because they’re a monopoly and because they’re rich. (OK, so maybe hate might be too strong a word. But at the very least there’s definitely no rooting-for-the-underdog feeling for them).
However you’ve got to have some pity for Microsoft. In the age […]
Kopi O
My uncle has gotten me hooked on kopi O; instant coffee now tastes terrible and I no longer take Nescafe.
The best kopi O in Malaysia is Kopi Pa’ Pin from Bukit Mertajam (which happens to be said uncle’s hometown). It manages to be just nice in an understated sort of way. Comparing it against the […]
Syed Zainal and Lee Iacocca
Syed Zainal, current head of Proton, reminds me of Lee Iacocca. No, not in terms of personality - Syed Zainal is as low profile as Lee Iacocca is outspoken. They’re the same in the sense that both of them were roped in to turn around the fortunes of an ailing car company.
In the eighties, Lee […]
Nasi Kandar
In 1998 I spent a few weeks in Penang for work and discovered nasi kandar. Unfortunately mamak shops in KL only pretend to serve nasi kandar. I have no idea why it’s impossible to replicate nasi kandar in KL. I have discussed this with a few nasi kandar aficionados and they say it’s the Penang […]
