One new year has just passed by. We are now well into the third day of 1430H. The new year 2009 is trailing close behind, and will be with us in no time.
From his new vocation Nakamora looked back. How many things now look different. How relationships and friendships change. How things that mattered before became reduced in significance. How things that were not very significant before became the center point. How similar concepts change in meaning in different context.
PESTELSS, that collection of dimensions representing the political, economic, societal, technological, environment, legislation, safety, and security spheres to him now has a new dimensions - a meta dimension, he would like to call it.
It takes on a new context and concept embodying life in general. Some remains just a thought in passing. Others could be practiced still.
Can the world prevent the senseless and cruel killings of the innocents.
Can the economic crises, if we can call it that, be cured.
Can the rise in social decadent among the youths and adults alike be arrested.
Can making the world better for everyone be the only motivation for pursuing technological progress, instead of for making better and more effective weapons.
Can the senseless and heartless exploitation of the environment be stopped.
and so on, and so on...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Caring for New Toys
When we were small toys are not just meant to be played around, but also to be thrown away, dismantled, and dismembered. Small wonder that product testing includes repetitive application of force, pressure, and everything else to ensure that they can endure rough handling.
Some of us however are extra careful when having something brand new. New laptops are handled carefully, its screen wiped clean of dust and thumbprints before and after every use.
Some even go to the extent of switching off the car radio and the air condition before switching off the engine, perhaps to prevent the car experiencing a shock arising from too many 'devices' going off all at the same time.
Some of us however are extra careful when having something brand new. New laptops are handled carefully, its screen wiped clean of dust and thumbprints before and after every use.
Some even go to the extent of switching off the car radio and the air condition before switching off the engine, perhaps to prevent the car experiencing a shock arising from too many 'devices' going off all at the same time.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Slopes Strike Back
Peaceful co-existence.
That's the phrase often used to describe development and the environment. Recent spates of incidents, or shall we say accidents, involving developed area at or near hillside shows that the co-existence was not a peaceful one. After some time, the slopes claim their rightful place... and we were shaken awake, temporarily.
But at the same time, elsewhere, armed with modern machines man continue to deny hills and mountains to continue their existence. They are not there to stay.
That's the phrase often used to describe development and the environment. Recent spates of incidents, or shall we say accidents, involving developed area at or near hillside shows that the co-existence was not a peaceful one. After some time, the slopes claim their rightful place... and we were shaken awake, temporarily.
But at the same time, elsewhere, armed with modern machines man continue to deny hills and mountains to continue their existence. They are not there to stay.
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