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Category: Technology

Alien Hunting on Your PC: Remember When SETI Made Our Computers Search for ET? 👽💻

Alright! Cast your mind back to the late 90s, early 2000s, mate. Before TikTok dances and doomscrolling became our daily ritual. There was a time when millions of us, across the globe, united for one grand, mind-boggling mission: hunting for aliens using the spare processing power of our very own personal computers. XAXAXA I’m talking about SETI@home, that wildly ambitious… Read more →

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Digital Detox, Malaysian Style: Can We Really Unplug from the Internet’s Grip? 📵

Alright! You ever feel that twitch in your pocket, even when your phone’s not buzzing? Or find yourself swiping through apps without even thinking, just because everyone else at the kopitiam is doing it? We’ve all heard about a “digital detox,” that grand idea of unplugging completely. But let’s be real, for us Gen X lot navigating life here in… Read more →

Time Travel, Faith & FOMO: Do We Worship the Future Too Much? 😬

Alright! You ever feel like you’re constantly living for the next thing? That holiday, that promotion, the new iPhone or, an Android phone with a camera that rivals a DSLR, or even just the weekend? It’s like we’re all secretly hoping for a time machine to jump past the boring bits and land straight into the good stuff. For us… Read more →

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Life After Likes: What Happens When the Internet Forgets You? 👻

Aight! You ever stop and think about it? We’re all proper obsessed with likes, shares, and making sure our latest holiday snap or random thought gets seen by absolutely everyone. It’s like we’re constantly yelling into the void, hoping someone out there clicks that little heart. But what happens, eh, when the internet, that massive beast we feed every day,… Read more →

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Doomscrolling Forever? How Our Phones Are Messing with Our Heads 😩

Alright, you ever just find yourself stuck, scrolling through your phone, eyes all glazed over, just soaking in all the rubbish news and negativity? Like, you know it’s making you feel a bit rubbish, but you just can’t seem to stop? Yeah, that’s doomscrolling, mate. And let me tell you, from a proper Gen X point of view, it’s a… Read more →

Faith vs firmware: can the soul survive the signal?

Your smartwatch knows when you’re stressed.Your ring knows when you’re ovulating.Your phone knows your pulse, your sleep, your steps, your sins. And yet, we still whisper Al-Fatihah when someone falls sick.Still throw salt over the shoulder.Still check horoscopes while wearing Fitbits.Still ask bomohs to undo hexes, even while posting “#blessed” with a mental health infographic. We’re straddling two realms —… Read more →

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Digital exorcism: how Malaysians are casting out ghosts over WiFi

You thought spiritual warfare needed gongs and incense?Not anymore.Now all you need is a strong internet connection, a ring light, and a bomoh with a TikTok account. 📱✨ Yes, Malaysia is doing exorcism over Zoom.And it’s not satire.It’s our supernatural going superdigital. Unholy Hauntings in HD 👁️ We used to say: if something moves in your house when no one’s… Read more →

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From Bomohs to Biosensors (Part 2 of 2): The Blurring Lines Between Magic and Metrics

In Part 2 of Malaysia’s journey from bomohs to biosensors, ancient healing and modern metrics blur into a pragmatic symbiosis. Wellness becomes commodified through apps and supplements, while digital attacks replace spiritual curses as new vulnerabilities. As old mysteries give way to new measurements, the core human need for meaning remains unchanged—but who truly holds power now? Read more →

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The Dajjal vs. deepfake: is AI the beast?

He won’t come with horns.He’ll come with a blue checkmark.And you’ll follow him because the algorithm said he was “recommended for you.” 😵‍💫 Forget red robes and devil eyes.The Dajjal might just wear augmented reality glasses and speak in perfect influencer cadence.Flawless skin.No ums.Always trending. And we’ll believe every word. The One-eyed Beast 👁️ Muslim eschatology describes the Dajjal as… Read more →

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Vertical TV & Cinema? Just Tilt Your Screen Lah! The Future’s Looking Narrow, Brah! 📱➡️📺

Alright, dude! You know how we’re all glued to our Android phones and iPhones, scrolling through endless vertical feeds of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and whatnot? Ever stop to think, “Hey, why can’t my TV or cinema screen be like this?” XAXAXA It sounds a bit bonkers at first, right? Just tilt your current TV sideways, sudah siap? But Lenovo’s already… Read more →

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