Everyone is stuck on their smartphone even though the train has arrived. Today 17/4/2923 marks the first 100 days since I bought my first iphone14Pro Max on 7/1/2023. Prior to this, I have been using Siemen, Nokia, Treo and Samsung Galaxy smartphones. I have been an avid user of phone+PDA and smartphones for the last two decades. My verdict is iPhone is The Winner! The smartphone penetration rate in Malaysia now is almost 90%. For all intents and purposes, everyone carries mobile phones where they go. and no one leaves home besides their smartphone and wallet. The smartphone is part of our beings, so to speak. The last practice of the Moving Control Order forced people to carry their smart phones to scan MySejahtera QR Code every where they go. Now, it is a habit and nowadays only a few people use their home phone. What does it mean? Most people think a smartphone is a combination of a portable phone and a camera. Since a decade ago, a smartphone is a micro size computer with powe...
ON PADI FIELD As a kampung (village) boy in the 1950s, padi field was one of my 'playing grounds". The fun was catching fish and 'swimming' in the muddy water. My sons grew up in cities of Alor Setar and Kuala Lumpur. They only see padi fields from inside my car. Their feet never get wet or bitten by any leeches. Today, I saw my friend shared photos of paintings of padi field. They look serene and beautiful and it brings back memories of my childhood. I hope to learn to paint padi fields in watercolours.