Adiós, bocho!
The New York Times ran a story by Phil Patton this morning about the demise of the Volkswagen Beetle. This is a nostalgic moment for many people — myself included. I first became acquainted with the Beetle in engineering school, when a good friend of mine had one that he used as a "transport service" […]
Around The World
It was not my original plan but after learning about the British Airways labor problems, I decided to come back from Singapore through Tokyo instead of London. I didn’t realize until thinking about it just now that I had traveled around the world this week. Here is a view of the path and distances (thanks […]
Singapore – Back to America
My original return flights were Singapore to London and then to JFK. However, when I heard about the British Airways labor actions, I decided to change routes and come back via Tokyo. The United Airlines 777 left Singapore on time for the seven hour flight. We headed northeast, south of Vietnam and over Manila in […]
Singapore – Day 5
The last day in Singapore started very early in order to get a 6:55 a.m. flight to Tokyo. Check-in was smooth and efficient as most things in Singapore are. The SATS lounge offered a strong WiFi signal provided by StarHub and the most selections for payment I have ever seen. They accepted roaming arrnagements of […]
Singapore – Day 4: part 2
I first met Alonso Carral at a telecommunications industry conference in Mexico City in early 2002. He has now moved to Singapore. We met for dinner at the Mexican embassy where his brother is ambassador to Singapore. CIO Insight hosted a Roundtable conversation on Youth, IT and the Future of the Workplace at 10 a.m. […]
