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Bangkokians buy more condos since the flood

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In November 2011, I argued that as a result of the Bangkok floods, the sales of condos would significantly increase, especially those located in the unflooded areas of central Bangkok. The most recent evidence shows that the sales figures are indeed headed that way.

 By Karn G. Bulsuk




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iPad and Star Trek's PADD Compared: the technical showdown

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Did the writers of Star Trek: The Next Generation design the iPad over 20 years before Steve Jobs released it? Here we take a look at some of the design notes for Star Trek's version of the iPad, and see how much has become reality today.

 By Karn G. Bulsuk

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Texting and driving is bad. Here's why. Really.

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People keep saying that texting and driving is dangerous. People in Brussels put on a humorous take and show exactly why it's bad.

Spotted by Karn G. Bulsuk


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Angry Birds gets with Kasikorn Bank

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Kasikorn Bank in Thailand has recently launched a series of Angry Birds ATM cards, in order to target the younger generation of customers. This is an excellent idea.

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Jetstar's on the right track in communicating flight delays

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Jetstar makes a good choice of words when communicating the fact that their flights need to be "retimed".

 By Karn G. Bulsuk

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Quote: Gandhi on freedom of the mind

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Mobile internet neutrality will prevail thanks to Keynesian economics

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The whole furor over mobile bandwidth caps and throttling will eventually die down. Telco providers will be forced to adhere to net neutrality, prices will come down, and unlimited data will eventually return, all thanks to Keynesian economics.

 By Karn G. Bulsuk


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FedEx takes a look on the funny side with their commercials

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Commercials from FedEx have been making the rounds on the BTS skytrain in Bangkok recently, and they're always very funny and to a certain extent, self-depreciating. Here are a selection of them.

Spotted by Karn G. Bulsuk

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Quote: a lesson from John F. Kennedy on challenges

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Kaizen can stifle innovation and risk taking

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Kaizen, if used on its own, can stifle risk taking and the ability to produce creative innovations. Here we look at two companies where too much kaizen resulted in the destruction of the Walkman, Sony's flagship product, and Toyota, where less kaizen let them pull away as the undesputed leader of the hybrid car.

 By Karn G. Bulsuk


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