With all the development taking place in KL, there are very few apartments remaining that offer this unique combination: Low-density, low-rise Low-noise, green/wooded environment (Kenny Hills-type environment) In KL: only 12 minutes drive to KLCC. High-quality expat-level apartment If the above combination is what you’re looking for, then come take a look! Further details: 3+1 … Continue reading »
Experimenting with a new hiring process/way of working
So we’ll be doing a fair bit of hiring in 2012. I’ve decided to experiment with a new hiring process. One thing I wanted to try was to do away with interviews. Instead, have candidates fill out a fairly difficult online application form that’s technical. This filters our the semi-serious candidates, and gives us a … Continue reading »
Blood Pressure Snapshot
Blood pressure: 136/89 Heart rate: 58
Minimum Viable DNA?
Reading about basic molecular biology is pretty mind-blowing. As a computer programmer, I would use the phrase “elegant design” to describe how life seems to work. I discovered a lot of things that I didn’t know about and are truly remarkable. I knew a little bit about the DNA double helix of course. But what … Continue reading »
Live bands
Okay I now realized why I don’t jump at the opportunity to go see a live band when someone suggests it. Actually I love live bands. I just hate jazz. It does nothing for me. And the majority of times that people invite me out to see a live band, it’s for jazz. A useful … Continue reading »
True Grit: I left the cinema breathless
True Grit, with Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Matt Damon, was a great watch at the cinema. I didn’t expect it to have the effect it did. But it was quite a tour de force. Cinematography was beautiful. The 3 main characters were… well, full of character, with each take turns to be at odds … Continue reading »
Easy A
Watched a made-for-teenagers movie called Easy A with Emma Stone. I needed to give my brain a rest so why not. Don’t have too many comments on the movie, but I thought the soundtrack was really fun. I’m going to look for it.
Looking for a payment processor? Try Braintree
We’ve been on the hunt to replace our payment gateway and merchant account due to RBS Worldpay unilaterally cancelling our account on the grounds that they were pulling out of our market. Turns out it’s not that hard to get an Internet merchant account as long as you have a US company, even with foreign … Continue reading »
Time is flying past!
Time has really been flying past. I’ve been in Malaysia for the past 4 weeks, and it’s about time for me to go back to Belmont, CA. The last time I had less than 2 months to work on things. Now, if I’m lucky, I’ll get 6 months to really dig my heels in and … Continue reading »
500 days of summer
Things have been pretty tough lately and I needed a break. And what better way than to watch some DVDs. “The Hurt Locker” was pretty powerful, and I thought Kathryn Bigelow did a great job for what was apparently an independent movie. I found out something surprising: No woman director has yet won the directing … Continue reading »
