Science fiction, technology, law, and Singapore.
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Mike Godwin is a twenty-first-century crusader for free speech. As online counsel to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Godwin is often …
A new perspective on United States software development, seen through the patent battles that shaped our technological landscape This first …
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'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.'
At the time of his …
"You need a very small space to have sex."
"The co-driver is there to slap the driver when he drives …
Mention the name “Sim Kee Boon” and it might draw blank stares, especially among the younger generation of Singaporeans.
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Subhas Anandan (1947–2015) was Singapore’s the best-known criminal lawyer, having led several landmark cases that shaped the face of criminal …
@[email protected] and I were discussing generating diagrams from text the other day. I use Mermaid (mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid) regularly myself. It's so much better than manually shifting boxes and lines in Word or PowerPoint. Now, if only PowerPoint and LibreOffice Impress had built-in support for editing Mermaid diagrams 🤔.
The Best I Could traces the life and career of Subhas Anandan, an advocate whose …
In this semi-autobiography, Subhas describes his upbringing and some of the well-known cases that he handled. As he says, he writes for the man in the street, so there is hardly any legal language and certainly no legal analysis.
Considering he was one of the most well-known members of the Criminal Bar, I found that the book provided context for why certain aspects of criminal practice are to the way they are and why certain changes were made to the law. Many famous names feature in the book, including David Marshall, who defended Subhas when he was framed for gang activities, Francis Xavier who reportedly still owes Subhas money, and Chan Sek Keong who was Subhas's pupil master.
The Best I Could traces the life and career of Subhas Anandan, an advocate whose tireless devotion to the Singapore …
I’ve put every single thing I know about civic tech into this little book. It’s both an onboarding guide and …
Much of the innovative programming that powers the Internet, creates operating systems, and produces software is the result of "open …
“The clarity of David’s argument and the strength of his conviction are truly inspiring. If you don’t believe the world …
