Wired: 6 Trends That Are Changing the World

As always, a good read from Wired Magazine available online...

1. The Power of Peer Production
by Chris Anderson

2. Video Unlimited
by Eryn Brown

3. Made to Order
by Kevin Kelleher

4. Carbon Killers
by Eryn Brow

5. M&A as R&D
by Josh McHugh

6. The Open Everything Economy
by Kevin Kelleher

Playstation Spot

Sony UK has just launched Playstation Spot, an innovative idea and inspired push support to their Playstation Portable product line. Owners of their wifi psp gaming station can download exclusive content wirelessly from various "hot spots" throughout the kingdom. Sony has also launched vending kiosks in some countries where consumers can buy PSPs. Kudos to them for experimenting and extending the intent and concept of a "portable" product.

Which now brings us to my PSP story...

When I went to buy my very own PSP a few months ago, I got offered a really really good price at one of them funny shops at Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road. But wait. The really really good price did not include a battery, the dude at the funny shop said. I had to pay extra for that.

"No battery? But this is a Sony Playstation Portable, no? Portable means can carry around and play anywhere without socket, no?" I asked.

"No, Portable means small size one." The dude in funny shop said.

"Ah, yes. But of course. Again."

Them dudes and shops are smart. And funny.

Get your ingredients from Singapore's sex guru, Dr. Wei aka Dr. Love

SINGAPORE'S very own self-styled sex guru, Dr Wei Siang Yu, also known as Dr Love, is at it again.

The man who launched Singapore's first sex-edutainment show on TV and runs a Love Boat for singles on the high seas has just launched an egg and sperm "detox programme" for couples and singles, which he claims is a world first. (But, of course)

Called BabySmart, the programme employs a "multi-disciplinary approach" to enhance the egg and sperm quality of clients even before conception takes place. (Ooo, multi-disciplinary! So complex. So exciting!)

"The problem we have is much more important than just having a baby," said Dr Wei. "It is all about the whole conception process — it is also the ingredients of a baby."

More from source : Todayonline.com

WidSets: Pimp Your Mobile!

Interesting new start-up taking inspiration from Apple Dashboard and Yahoo Widgets(Ex-Konfabulator). Mini Java Apps for your Mobile phones. Widgets for the pimpstar on the move!

Sir Richard & his Virgins

What living man in the known universe can claim ownership of a harem of companies branded "one who has not had sexual intercourse" and that includes an airline company, a telecommunications company, a music label, radio station, a drinks company, books company, a cosmetics company, a credit card company, a hot air balloon company, a bridal dress company, a cargo company, a games company, a jewellery company, a healthcare company, a travel company and a galactic company offering the first-ever space travel opportunity in history? Oh. And most recently, A comic and animation company that boasts the talents of John Woo and Deepak Chopra?

Who said sex, or the illusion of the lack of it, doesn't sell? well?

iDon't.com - Think for yourself

We're huge Apple fans here but SanDisk's brilliantly witty iDon't.com viral marketing campaign against all things iPod and iTatorship had us ROFL (Rolling On Floor Laughing).

SanDisk are makers of all kinds of removable memory cards, sticks and drives (very sexy stuff indeed). Their clever reverse engineering of Apple's iconic slogan "Think Different" is testament to how far the iPod and other Apple products have crept or are creeping into mass consumption and popular culture. For better or worse - some might argue.

Are you an iSheep, iDroid, iChimp, iFollow or iHerd? Own an iShackle?
Haha. Flocking hell, that's pretty funny, Sanny!

Plug: An Urban Fairytale at the National Museum

"Happily Even After", a feature film by friend and Singaporean film-maker Unsu Lee will be screening at the National Museum next Wednesday as part of the CINE SG screening which showcases films by Singaporean directors.

SYNOPSIS:

Since their parents’ death, Jake (Jason Behr) and Elizabeth Singer (Fay Masterson) have become dysfunctional siblings. Jake is a self-absorbed, directionless young man, but Elizabeth thinks she knows what's best for him and tries to get him a new car, a new job and a new life. Jake sees these as superficial trappings; he’s more attached to his parents’ old house and his beloved truck, Wondergirl.

Enter Katie (Marina Black), a waitress with a mysterious past who seems to see things more clearly than they do. She becomes an unexpected presence in Jake's life, forcing him to make some changes. Without Jake's future to worry about, Elizabeth must now confront her own.

Set in San Francisco, 'Happily' is a contemporary fairy tale which meditates on fate and coincidence, with a lyrical score by the UK band Kid Galahad.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Seating is limited, so if you really want to watch the film, buy tickets early.

For more information about the film, go to www.happilyevenafter.com

For more information about the CINE SG Festival, go to www.cine.sg

Locarno Film Festival Spotlights Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is the chosen focus this year at the Open Doors Program at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. 11 projects from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia will be presented to potential producers and co-producers from around the world, and from Europe, in particular. Open Doors takes place from 4 to 11 August 2006 during the Locarno Film Festival.

Three projects from Singapore have been invited including Zhao Wei Films/Royston Tan's "132", Vacantfilms/DJinn's "Maid to order" and One Ton Cinema/Wisit Sasanatieng's "ARMFUL".

Read more from the Official Press Release

VoIP - The In Thing!

Voice over IP and Internet Telephony seems all the rage at the moment. It's the "in thing". Everyone's trying to get in the game. Skype seems to lead the pack at the moment but nifty new comers are popping up ever so often.

A new and innovative kid on the block is "JAJAH - web activated telephony". JAJAH allows users to call from landlines and/or mobiles to others internationally and locally via the internet. Simply type in your number and the number to call in your regular web browser and hey presto! - you're connected. Registered users can call each other for free in supported country zones or pay low rates for other supported zones.

Singapore is one of the countries with full support so check or should we say dial it out!