Q Conference Takeaways

Posted 04.29.2009 in Faith
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The Q Conference has got to be the best conference I’ve ever attended. In terms of new learnings, new friends made, dear friends reconnected. It’s just been an awesome trip and well worth the time and money. Here are my key takeaways from the conference.

How Twitter Reply Works

Posted 04.20.2009 in Technology
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There’s been some confusion among Twitter newbies in how @reply works in Twitter. I created a slideshow to explain the general concept. Here’s a test for you. Let’s assume the users here did not modify their default Twitter settings. benting: @colinwong What is the capital of Malaysia? colinwong: @benting Kuala Lumpur. Who will be able [...]

Faith

Posted 04.15.2009 in Faith
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Faith, untested, is sand in the wind.
Faith, tested, is the substance of things hoped for.
Faith, unsubstantiated, is ignorance.
Faith, substantiated, must come through knowledge.

Redemption For 30 Pieces of Silver

Posted 04.10.2009 in Faith
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Today is Good Friday, a day commemorating the death of Christ. Judas Iscariot, driven by greed and political motivation, betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. This set into play Christ’s death on the cross. Jesus paid for our sins by his death but in some ways, that payment was paved by 30 pieces of silver.

Managing User Expectations

Posted 04.09.2009 in Business, Technology
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There’s been quite a backlash from the Facebook community about Facebook’s latest UI change. One thing I learned is when you push out new features or change existing features, you don’t want to bunch too many of them and release it all at the same time. Here’s the reasons why.

Charging Money For Your Website

Posted 03.31.2009 in Business, Technology
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I came across an article on pricing strategies and it got me thinking about how we could charge money for premium services on ZoeCity. This is important in today’s economy. Ad revenue spending is decreasing and VCs no longer favor growth over revenue. How do you charge for services on your website, when everyone else is giving it away?

The Church and the Internet

Posted 02.26.2009 in Faith, Technology
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Knowledgeable Christians know that the church is actually not a building, but rather the people. We are the “body of Christ”. The church is and always will be a virtual congregation. It is not people meeting in a physical location at the same time. It is you and I, where we are right now. How will the Internet extend this beyond our current interpretation?