[Manic Monday] Rethinking The Movies, With A Digital Twist

The movie and cinema have been around for at least 100 years already, and by principle it remains largely unchanged. A camera records sequential images upon a medium, which is then duplicated, and spread to locations with projectors and screens. The sequence of images is projected onto a screen. The technology has definitely progressed light years from those old hand-operated cameras. The medium is in a major shift from celluloid to digital and the ‘locations’ are now highly-specialized buildings, with comfortable seating, optimized screens, and powerful cinema projectors. But the essence remains the same.

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Join a Startup to Learn How to Start One

Many people I have met believe that the only way to enter the world of tech startups is by founding a company themselves. They might join an incubator program, a startup competition, a hackathon, or gather in a small café to start creating a product. However, most people who are interested in startups might not have the “big idea” just yet. So do you just slave away at your day job working for a large conglomerate hoping that one day you’ll come up with a brilliant idea to start your business? You need to be more proactive than that – you should join an existing startup!

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[Simply Business] The Hidden Enemy

Business is a battle and to succeed in the battleground, you need to know who you’re fighting against. Sometimes it’s as plain as day but some of them are lost in obscurity. We all know the direct competition between Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola, Mercedez Benz vs. BMW and others. Direct competitors are the ones whom you fight directly, selling the same services or products as you are, and are in the same market space.

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[Manic Monday] I’m Addicted To SongPop

This past Ramadhan holiday, I have finally surrendered and accepted various invitations – no, challenges – to play SongPop. At first, I didn’t want to invest myself in yet again another ‘versus’ game platform which I would be neglecting (sorry, Draw Something friends who have been nudging me for the past month), but I finally relented and have been playing ever since. My wife has also started playing (she’s a fellow music geek) and I must admit that I haven’t the slightest clue about ‘Today’s Hits’ or ‘Punk’.

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Why Installing WiFi Along TransJakarta Routes Is A Waste of Money

From 1 September, the government of Jakarta will provide free Internet access to the public along TransJakarta routes. This policy at a glance seems to be a positive move, but honestly I can’t see this as being the right thing to do.

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Hey Startups, Maybe It’s Time For You To Get Corporate Help And Clean Up The Mess!

In the whole tech startup/entrepreneurship world, the lack of appreciation for “corporate” culture is somewhat clear to see. It’s the very reason people jump into the startup world where everything fast, agile, spontaneous and non-bureaucratic like corporate world. But guess what, there’s a reason why corporate culture exists, and that reason is organization and scalability. Continue reading Hey Startups, Maybe It’s Time For You To Get Corporate Help And Clean Up The Mess!

[Manic Monday] Where Next For Ramadhan-Themed Digital Entertainment?

I don’t think anyone can deny it anymore – Ramadhan, aside from being the holiest month for Muslims around the world, is also a big month for businesses. Businesses can initiate special Ramadhan packages and discounts (especially food and beverages), and the clothing stores break out Muslim-themed collections and capitalize on the fact that most people (in Indonesia, at least) want to buy something new for Lebaran. And of course, Lebaran cakes are everywhere!

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[Manic Monday] Your Next Paycheck Might Not Be From Digital

I’m a casual fan of the White Shoes And The Couples Company. I love their music and try to collect all their albums, but not to the point where I try to keep myself updated with everything they do. The albums are always great and refreshing, and the live shows are never a disappointment, whenever I have the chance of watching them. And every time they have the chance to go overseas and play, they always take the time to record some audio or video to offer to their fans.

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