Your keyboard layout was designed in the 1870s to slow you down — not speed you up. Read more →
Why I Still Buy Physical Game Cartridges in 2026
Digital is faster. I work in IT — I understand efficiency. But when you buy a cartridge, it is yours forever. The shelf is a timeline. The ritual matters. A Gen-X gamer makes the case for physical media in 2026. Read more →
Why Faith in Religion Overpowers the Science of Nature
Why do billions choose faith over science? Not because faith has better evidence — but because science answers how and faith answers why. And humans need the why more than they need the how. A multi-faith perspective from a Gen-X Malaysian in IT. Read more →
Digital Immortality (Part 2): Who Owns Your Uploaded Mind?
You asked whether AI could store your consciousness. Now the harder question: if it can, who owns that copy of you? Read more →
Your WhatsApp Group Chats Are a Full-Time Job
You already have a job. Maybe two. But there’s a third one nobody talks about — managing your WhatsApp groups — and it pays RM0.00 with zero annual leave. Here is the survival guide you never knew you needed. Read more →
The Right to Disconnect: Can Malaysia Ever Do It?
France did it. Australia followed. But can Malaysia ever pass a Right to Disconnect law — or is our “Always-On” work culture too deeply embedded to reboot? Read more →
Why We Fight Over Who Has the Best Imaginary Friend
Take four people. One reads the Quran. One reads the Bible. One reads the Tripitaka. One reads the Bhagavad Gita. All four find peace. All four think the other three are wrong. Here is why — and it is not about God. Read more →
Mamak Stall 2.0: Would AI Roti Canai Taste the Same?
The mamak stall was Malaysia’s original social network — no password, no algorithm, just Uncle Kumar and a roti canai that knows you better than your phone does. So what happens when AI tries to run one? Would you still feel the syok? Or is some chaos meant to stay gloriously human? XAXAXA! Read more →
The Loudest Anxiety Cure: Why Science Says Metal Music Actually Calms You Down
Everyone thinks metal makes you angry. The science says the opposite. Screaming vocals, distorted guitars, and double bass drums might be the most effective stress management tool you have never tried. Read more →
Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head? The Science of Earworms (Not the Actual Worm Kind)
It is 3 AM. Your brain is replaying a song from 2009 on an endless loop. Why? Science has answers — and one of them involves chewing gum. Read more →