It’s been a few days since 2010 arrived.
As always, the start of a New Year signifies a fresh start. However, we do have to look back sometimes in order to move forward. So here’s my thoughts, separated into sections.
About Life
2009 is a year where I actually found myself starting to play Facebook games after going on a no-computer-game hiatus for the last 4 years. Thanks to Mousehunt which prodded at my interest. I always thought I will start playing games again when StarCraft 2 comes out (and I’m still waiting…).. Haha.
In general, it was quite a good year, especially with University acceptance and a few other events. Furthermore, there is also the APEC 2009 event as well as the National Youth Assembly which spiced things up. Not to mention the small gatherings and meet-ups with loved ones which always makes me smile..
2010 would mark another milestone, leaving the NS and stepping back into the World Of Studies (not World Of Warcraft…) once again. Really looking forward to school life.. I aren’t too crazy about the multiplication of work load, but will look forward to it nonetheless..
About blogging
I started blogging since 2004. 5 years on, I’ve moved through 4 blogging services and finally got my own domain at the start of this year. Many thanks to my friend, who has kindly provided hosting this past year.
I’ve always just maintained a modest blog with no specific target, but come 2010, I should probably start thinking about pushing this blog further.
About Tech
The tech world in 2009 has also seen some new directions. Some of the highlights for me…
- HTML5 is now much more defined.
- Short URLs are all the hype…
- Google (goo.gl), Facebook (FB.me), Youtube (youtu.be) all joining the already crowded scene which is dominated mostly by bit.ly (which launched a PRO service)
- Acquisitions are also abound as usual. One notable one was Facebook acquiring FriendFeed, signaling real-time friend updates within Facebook.
- Windows 7 was finally launched (oh man! I was one month too early to the free upgrade…)
- Google Wave was announced and in invited beta.
- It may/may not revolutionize collaborations/email in the future, but has definitely created “waves” with users…
Wonder what seismic shifts will be found in the tech world in 2010.
Anyway, that’s all for now… Happy New Year (2010) once again! Have a great year ahead!
