Monday, April 16, 2007
The Origin of Martian Cactus and Venus Spring
A few years ago, my friends and I wanted to launch a line of sports apparel and accessories. Eventually, we felt that for branding and marketing purposes, we should have two product lines, one for men and one for women. 'Martian Cactus' and 'Venus Spring' were the names that I created for them. I would explain the rationale behind them when I have the time. The proposed venture never got off the drawing board when we decided to jump onto the 'dot.com' bandwagon.
For members of 5D to guess
His name precedes him. Impressions of him are ingrained in the minds of the principal and teachers. All his classmates and a good number of his peers know his unusual idiocyncracies. On an average day, as his form teacher, I could perhaps rail at him several times for all kinds of misdemeanours. Yet, for the real handful that he is capable of being, I must admit that he is certainly one of the most unique personalities that I have come across. Who is he?
Friday, April 13, 2007
Message to New Visitors
Welcome to my space on the Internet. Have you staked out a territory in this evergrowing digital universe? Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sherman Tseng a.k.a. 'Sharkie' (derived from an association with the dim-witted Great White Shark in the comic strip, Sherman's Lagoon).
When Wyndham Lewis coined the term 'Global Village' in 1948, he would have never imagined, I believe, just how far technological progress and innovations would propel us into the 21st century. Indeed, the ubiquitous Internet has ushered in a borderless world that finds no parallel in history. While nations are still separated by imaginary lines on the map, the Internet and World Wide Web have created a platform that circumvents the barriers that have kept human beings apart for centuries in communications, exchange of knowledge, sharing of expertise and even commerce. Shed in this light, the term 'Global Village' is an apt metaphor to describe the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW). Certainly, getting onto the information superhighway nowadays is not as frustrating as years ago when bandwidth was scarce and WWW stood for the 'World Wide WAIT'.
'Netizen' is a new identity for many people today. It seems to me that it is an evolving identity, which is shaped by the most ardent users of the Internet. Just a few years ago, one perhaps could qualify as a 'Netizen' if he or she surfs the Internet and uses the electronic mail. But at present, I think 'Netizenship' requires us to do at least one of the following:
1. Buy things from books to medicine online
2. Publish personal content as a 'blogger'
3. 'Chat' with friends, acquaintances and strangers
4. Play games and get thrilled on the Internet
5. Broadcast oneself on YouTube
The list is likely to grow. For the time being, I'm willing to take up 'Netizenship' if it exempts me from No. 5.
When Wyndham Lewis coined the term 'Global Village' in 1948, he would have never imagined, I believe, just how far technological progress and innovations would propel us into the 21st century. Indeed, the ubiquitous Internet has ushered in a borderless world that finds no parallel in history. While nations are still separated by imaginary lines on the map, the Internet and World Wide Web have created a platform that circumvents the barriers that have kept human beings apart for centuries in communications, exchange of knowledge, sharing of expertise and even commerce. Shed in this light, the term 'Global Village' is an apt metaphor to describe the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW). Certainly, getting onto the information superhighway nowadays is not as frustrating as years ago when bandwidth was scarce and WWW stood for the 'World Wide WAIT'.
'Netizen' is a new identity for many people today. It seems to me that it is an evolving identity, which is shaped by the most ardent users of the Internet. Just a few years ago, one perhaps could qualify as a 'Netizen' if he or she surfs the Internet and uses the electronic mail. But at present, I think 'Netizenship' requires us to do at least one of the following:
1. Buy things from books to medicine online
2. Publish personal content as a 'blogger'
3. 'Chat' with friends, acquaintances and strangers
4. Play games and get thrilled on the Internet
5. Broadcast oneself on YouTube
The list is likely to grow. For the time being, I'm willing to take up 'Netizenship' if it exempts me from No. 5.
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