The 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake that hit Taiwan really shook many parts of the world, though not literally. Perhaps for the first time in the relatively brief history of the Internet, many people experienced the inability to access it. All because the earthquake damaged the undersea cabling system needed to get connected. Details on this here, here and here.
For me personally, it was an annoying experience. Fortunately though, I could still send files through the e-mail system although the free web-based e-mails are mostly inaccessible. In any case, yesterday's experience certainly draws out an important and salient point. We have become very dependent on technologies such as the Internet, and when it fails to deliver, we find ourselves panicking.
On the bright side, I managed to finish another chapter of my second novel because of the inability to use the Internet. This makes me wonder however. If there was no Internet, could I have gotten more writing done? Hmmm...
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
The future is bright after all...
Lately there has been a lot of talk on race relations in Malaysia. Most, if not all, highlighted in the media are quite negative. I don't want to comment on what is highlighted, rather I'd like to share what I saw on Wednesday.
I took the LRT to attend a meeting at Medan MARA in the heart of the city. Why I didn't drive to the meeting is another story.
Anyway, as I was walking from Medan MARA to the Bandaraya LRT Station, I passed by a blind man walking on the pedestrian walkway. What is interesting is that, this blind man - a Malay - being escorted by a young Chinese guy. This Chinese guy looked a lot like one of those Taiwan singers, wearing a sleeveless shirt, dyed hair and sporting an ear-ring. Not someone you'd expect to hold the arm of a blind man.
But as in many instances, appearances can be deceiving and stereotypes are often far from the truth.
If what I saw, albeit probably one case in a thousand, is any indication, that I'd say the future for Malaysia is bright after all...
Insya-Allah.
I took the LRT to attend a meeting at Medan MARA in the heart of the city. Why I didn't drive to the meeting is another story.
Anyway, as I was walking from Medan MARA to the Bandaraya LRT Station, I passed by a blind man walking on the pedestrian walkway. What is interesting is that, this blind man - a Malay - being escorted by a young Chinese guy. This Chinese guy looked a lot like one of those Taiwan singers, wearing a sleeveless shirt, dyed hair and sporting an ear-ring. Not someone you'd expect to hold the arm of a blind man.
But as in many instances, appearances can be deceiving and stereotypes are often far from the truth.
If what I saw, albeit probably one case in a thousand, is any indication, that I'd say the future for Malaysia is bright after all...
Insya-Allah.
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