It has been a fantastic run but it is official. I am no longer able to continue working with and under the leadership of Daniel Tsou and my colleagues at Tech65. The differences have been too many and the setbacks too great. Chief among my concerns was the lack of appreciation and renumeration for my efforts at the organisation.

Tech65 started as a humble and ambitious project, one where a person could speak his mind freely and frankly. But under the leadership of Daniel Tsou, things have taken a turn for the worse. The writers are treated like monkeys at type writers, and the podcasts have become nothing but episode after episode of discussions about bananas. It has been difficult to work under such conditions and I can no longer find joy in the simple pleasures of those delicious peanut butter crackers that Daniel often makes for us, along with the bowls of roasted peanuts that most members of Tech65 are fond of.

If Daniel was the reason to make me quit, my other colleagues were the added fuel to the fire. Nicole’s feminine charms have made it nearly impossible to work without wanting to break some harassment laws, DK’s constant exortations for me to have a beer, or a meal with him unbearable, NTT’s Indian accent (or lack thereof) grated on my ears so badly and Naveen’s intellect has proven to be too much for me to handle. Worst of all, Farinelli’s hair. I just could not stand to work near such… hair anymore.

It has been an incredible run for me and all of the Tech65 crew. I will continue to support the cause of educating and improving the lot of all consumers worldwide, but I’ve decided to focus more on my passion and love, establishing myself as the premier Tech Journalist in the Bukit Timah area of Singapore, living outside of Singapore. Thank you and I hope you will continue to support me and my website.

April Fools. Duh? Would I ever leave Tech65?

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It is one thing to vigorously defend what you believe. It is quite another to say something completely and utterly wrong and still defend it to the last fibre of your being. I don’t care how polite you are, when you’re wrong, ADMIT it. Admit it like the man that you probably are.

Don’t say, you were not clear, and you did not put the link in a prominent place, and all those lies. If you want to write a credible article, make sure you can back yourself up, cite your sources, and above all be able to place an accurate source to your allegations. Acting like you are superior to everyone else is elitist, a word you seem to abhor, you think “I’m the journalist, so they can have their opinions. It doesn’t matter coz’ I’m the only one who can be right”. No, if you’re a journalist you’ll have integrity. The integrity to admit you were wrong, to correct yourself when proven wrong, and maybe even show up to those events that you claim to have a knowledge of.

It is also a sign of a weak mind, when one cannot accept recommendations of behavior. Rather, he would slag off the person for choosing to request a certain course of action. Never mind that this was done politely, or whatever, as long as it is an instruction, you must swear at him. How immature. How juvenile. I actually feel elitist over you. I feel better than you and I think most bloggers would say the same.

I refuse to provide a link to the website that has made me write this article. I will however provide a link to the place that the false journalist has tried to slag off. My friends in Singapore who blog, please visit http://socialmediabreakfast.sg/. An incredible event organised every so often to try and get members of the blogosphere together. This is a decidedly egalitarian event, for anyone and everyone who blogs to socialise and meet new bloggers, share ideas, grow their social circle and ultimately have fun. There will not be any pressure to put ads on your blog, or anything. This is for bloggers by bloggers.

I personally hate the damn preoccupation with the word elitist. Damn it, what’s wrong with being Elite. With being proud of being accomplished or having achieved something. I think if you’ve gotten somewhere in your life through hard work and toil, if you are smart and can’t help being smart, you should in fact be proud of it. I think a worse condition to be in is prejudiced. It is wrong to believe you’re superior because of your better “values”, or “conservativism” or “liberalism” or whatever it is.

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