#12: Junior MasterChef Australia Promo

Since the last entry is a free entry, meaning, we are entitled to blog about whatever we want, I am going to talk about Junior Masterchef, as I was addicted to this show a month ago.

What Junior Masterchef is about, is a children's version of Masterchef- to find Australia's most talented amatuer cook. It marvels me to watch how children as young as these contestants, have such a passion and most of all flair for cooking.

These children plate up incredible and might I add, creative dishes, which is something that even I, as a twenty-one year old, cannot do- the best I can come up with is a scrambled egg and some overcooked sausages. Junior Masterchef is also very heartwarming to watch as all the little contestants genuinely support each other throughout the competition, which reminds us all of a childlike innocence we once had, as opposed to the "grown up" world, where we have to constantly be on our guard when others get competitive and catty.

#11: The Future of the Internet

3 Predictions 

1. Audio web surfing

With the importance of accessibility getting the recognition it deserves lately, I think screen readers will soon take a front seat as a common means for surfing a site for a much broader audience.

2. Web surf on any device

It seems the tech industry is eager to integrate the Internet into every device these days. Refridgerators and other appliances might create new opportunities and challenges for interfacing.

Content is king – no matter what. As seemingly redundant or over the top it might seem to have a screen built into the kitchen counter – if it doubles as a cutting board, all the better.

3. Input revisited

The recent boom in smartphone devices has shown us that tiny screens and suddenly awkward digits can sometimes make for a cumbersome user experience. Our traditional concepts of input applied to the next generation could be confounded more as the devices and environments change. 

#10: Internet and Journalism

The web's effect on news reporting is considered the most clear evidence that this is a revolutionary technology: news editors – and in some cases, the governments that they observe – are no longer the gatekeepers to information because costs of distribution have almost completely disappeared. If knowledge is power, the web is the greatest tool in the history of the world.

Though Singapore is quite stringent about the content we post on the Internet, we still have much leeway in posting articles and pictures of issues unrelated to the government. Stomp is one example of how the ordinary Singapore citizen can become a self-professed journalist. 

Like the screenshot showcases, people can issue warrants to commuters for inconsiderate behaviour, and garner support by conjuring a persuasive narrative online which either enrages, amuses or evokes feelings of empathy from readers. Stomp also does it the Singaporean way but allowing readers to vote articles according to Singlish terms like "Shiok" and "Bochup".

Another example is how fashion bloggers like the famous Rumi Neely (who won best personal style and blogger award at the bloglovin' awards-yes there is such a thing because of Internet Journalism), are able to be fashion journalists online and gather a large following. Other examples are Xiaxue and Nicole Then.